Really, Sarah Palin's glasses are to die for -- and that might be true of her foreign policy credentials, too, but that's another story. We're here because essentially the NFL's first quarter is over as most teams have played four of their 16 games, so it's time to look at who the stars have been. And like every year, there are major surprises.
Let's get to it (with thanks to the marvelous Web site Footballguys.com for statistical assistance). Rankings are based on standard TD-and-yardage scoring systems:
Top Dozen Fantasy Quarterbacks
1. Jay Cutler, Denver 24.65 Ave. Fantasy points per game
2. Drew Brees, NO 23.95
3. Brett Favre, ERJ 23.05
4. Aaron Rodgers, GB 22.22
5. Kurt Warner, ARI 22.20
6. Philip Rivers, SD 22.07
7. Tony Romo, DAL 21.90
8. Eli Manning, ERG 19.73
9. Donovan McNabb, PHI 19.68
10. Matt Shaub, HOU 18.63
11. Jason Campbell, WAS 17.77
12. Jon Kitna, DET 17.27
Thoughts: Cutler is the Fantasy MVP for first quarter, especially considering how little attention he received in most drafts. Favre's 6 TD performance last week shot him up the list -- and amusing that he's one notch ahead of Rodgers. Eli Manning is No. 8, while Peyton Manning is 14th -- something we will address in Thursday's Fantasy Forecast in the printed newspaper.
Top Dozen Fantasy Running Backs
1. Ronnie Brown, MIA 18.90
2. Michael Turner, ATL 18.32
3. Marion Barber, DAL 17.73
4. Frank Gore, SF 17.63
5. Brian Westbrook, PHI 16.90
6. Adrian Peterson, MIN 16.30
7. Julius Jones, SEA 15.57
8. Reggie Bush, NO 15.50
9. Matt Forte, CHI 15.35
10. Larry Johnson, KC 15.18
11. Le'Ron McClain, BAL 14.97
12. Marshawn Lynch, BUF 14.90
Thoughts: Yeah, tell me that you foresaw Brown and Turner on top. But if we were scoring this with Point-Per-Reception rules, Bush would be No. 1 with his 31 catches. LaDainian Tomlinson just missed at No. 13 and will probably keep rising. Steven Jackson is No. 18, Joseph Addai is No. 20 and Brandon Jacobs is No. 25 among major disappointments.
Top Dozen Fantasy Wide Receivers
1. Brandon Marshall, DEN 18.90
2. Anquan Boldin, ARI 16.65
3. Santana Moss, WAS 15.70
4. Greg Jennings, GB 15.05
5. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 13.38
6. Calvin Johnson, DET 13.20
7. Terrell Owens, DAL 12.88
8. Reggie Wayne, IND 12.43
9. Laveranues Coles, ERJ 12.43
10. Nate Burleson, SEA 12.00
11. Steve Smith, CAR 11.30
12. Chris Chambers, SD 10.90
Thoughts: SANTANA Moss is No. 3 and RANDY Moss No. 34 with 12 catches for 163 yards and 1 TD with 1 fumble lost (7.43 fantasy points per game). Of course, the Cutler-Marshall Connection is the Fantasy Story of September. And kudoes to Arizona for having two WRs in top five.
In the minor catagories, Jason Witten clearly is the No. 1 TE, John Carney and Matt Prater are far ahead of all other kickers, while it's impossible to evaluate defense/STs because seemingly no two Fantasy leagues have the same scoring rules. But you have to love Tennessee, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Note: If you ask how any specific players are ranked, I'll be happy to let you know. And later today we'll look at Waiver Wire Wonders.

Similar posts: football league national

Sometime in the middle of last season I discovered this cool site where you can make picks in NCAA and NFL football games and compete against other members at the site.  Its different than the Average Joe Pickem sites, you will have to see for yourself.  Myself Im looking forward to getting in at the starting of the season this year and thought I would throw a little QA with Blake from The FanYard out there for Jabberheads that may be interested in the same.

Similar posts: football league national

Formerly known as the Lukuang football team or Taiwan Army football team, the NTSC football team belonged to the Republic of China Army and competed in the Chinese Taipei National Football League.

Since the Republic of China has the policy of conscription for all male citizens, qualified footballers could choose to join the Lukuang football team instead of the regular militia service after passing the tryouts. It helped the players to keep their form and provided additional selection and management to the Chinese Taipei national football team. As a result, most national team members have played for Lukuang.

In 2000, Lukuang quit the league due to military reform, but returned in 2003 under the new name of Taiwan National Sports Training Center football team and are affiliated with Taiwan's .

Similar posts: football league national

internet news science and others CURE BLIND BY EM
YONIC STEM CELLS damage eye repair transplanting light sensitive cells scientist has recently proved that even blind by born can be cured by transplanting cells. They experimented on a mice who was born blind due to genetic problem. They collected cell from a normal mouse. then it was cultured in the laboratory. after maturity they transplant the cell into blind mouse and it was cured. science is now confident that they can repair damage eye.

Similar posts: football league national

(Betting Express) - The Chicago White Sox hope to stop a five-game losing streak and keep their postseason hopes alive this afternoon when they try and salvage the finale of their three-game series with the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago once again failed to capitalize on a Minnesota loss on Saturday, as Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits, scored two runs and drove in three more as the Indians handed the White Sox a crippling 12-6 defeat. The loss keeps the White Sox one-half game behind the AL Central-leading Twins, who lost to the Royals for the second consecutive day. If the gap between Chicago and Minnesota is one-half game either way after Sunday's play, the White Sox will play a make-up game at home against Detroit on Monday. Like the White Sox, Minnesota has stumbled to the finish line, dropping the first two games of its home set with Kansas City. Nine different Indians recorded a hit, and Shin-Soo Choo, Franklin Gutierrez and Jamey Carroll each drove in two runs for Cleveland, which assured itself of a .500 record with its 81st win of the season. With a win today, Cleveland would pick up its first three-game set in Chicago since turning the trick from May 17-19, 1999. Zach Jackson (2-3) pitched seven effective innings, allowing only two runs on three hits, while walking four and striking out four, to get the win. Paul Konerko homered twice for the floundering White Sox, who have now lost five straight games. Javier Vazquez (12-16) continued to struggle for the Sox, surrendering seven runs on five hits and two walks, with five strikeouts, to take the loss. Chicago's hopes will rest on the left arm of Mark Buehrle, who will be pitching on three days' rest. Buehrle was charged with the loss on Wednesday against Minnesota, as he allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings, dropping him to 14-12 to go along with a 3.87 ERA. Buehrle lost to the Indians the last time he faced them and is 8-12 lifetime against them with a 4.95 ERA in 32 games, 31 of which have been starts. Cleveland will counter with Bryan Bullington, who was named as a last-minute replacement for likely AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee. Lee, who will finish the season at 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA, was scratched with a stiff neck. So, it will be Bullington, who is 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA in two games (one start) for the Tribe. Chicago has won 10 of its 17 matchups with Cleveland this season.

Similar posts: football league national

Formerly known as the Lukuang football team or Taiwan Army football team, the NTSC football team belonged to the Republic of China Army and competed in the Chinese Taipei National Football League.

Since the Republic of China has the policy of conscription for all male citizens, qualified footballers could choose to join the Lukuang football team instead of the regular militia service after passing the tryouts. It helped the players to keep their form and provided additional selection and management to the Chinese Taipei national football team. As a result, most national team members have played for Lukuang.

In 2000, Lukuang quit the league due to military reform, but returned in 2003 under the new name of Taiwan National Sports Training Center football team and are affiliated with Taiwan's .

Similar posts: football league national

Either the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets or Milwaukee Brewers will be sitting home watching the playoffs in October.  The team that is has no one to blame but themselves.  No matter what happens over the last three days of the season and possibly on Monday and even Tuesday in a playoff, do not let anyone sell you that the best team did what needed to be done to make the postseason.  This race down the stretch is the exact opposite.
Both the Mets and Brewers were in the drivers seat on September 10th with the Mets 3-1/2 games ahead of the Phillies in the East and the Brewers four games ahead of the Phillies for the Wild Card.  Then, the Brewers went 1-8 before running off four in a row this weekend and the Mets went 4-7 before stealing two out of the last three from the Cubs.  Both teams were passed by the Phillies who went 10-1 but then dropped two in a row at home to the lowly Braves.  With the nail over the coffin, the Phillies failed to drive the hammer through the Mets and Brewers and now both spots are on the line this weekend.
The Phillies draw the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park and have a one game lead over both the Mets and Brewers but are a pedestrian 3-3 at home against the National Leagues worst team.  All year, the Phillies have played poorly on top and own a 35-40 record when they start the day with at least a tie of first place in the National League East.
The Mets draw the Marlins at Shea Stadium but must not only defeat Florida, they also need to exorcise the demons of 2007.  Last year, the Mets dropped two out of three to the Marlins in the last series of the season and watched the Phillies pass them on the last day of the season.  In addition to their 07 demons, the Mets must neutralize their shaky Billy Wagner-less bullpen and find a way to make up at least one game on the Phillies or at least keep pace with the Brewers.
Finally, theres the Brew Crew.  Milwaukee fired their manager in desperation and started recently activated Yovani Gallardo on Thursday whose last start came on May 1 and ended early after he shredded his knee which required near-season ending surgery.  On Saturday, the Brewers send Ben Sheets to the hill but his health is also in question and the Brewers also face the Cubs who dashed their 07 postseason hopes and have beaten Milwaukee eight of 13 times including five of their last six meetings.
So, who wants it?  With all three teams facing off against teams either firmly entrenched in their postseason destiny or on the outside looking in, this should be where someone steps up and puts an exclamation point on the National League playoff race.  Whichever combination of the Phillies, Mets and Brewers take the final two spots, the team that misses will be able to look back at more than one game that cost them their shot at postseason glory and it might be just one game that does it.
Washington Nationals (59-99) at Philadelphia Phillies (89-70)
Friday, September 26 7:05 PM:  Collin Balester (3-6, 4.83 ERA) vs. Joe Blanton (3-0, 4.45 ERA)
Saturday, September 27 3:55 PM:  John Lannan (9-14, 3.86 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (15-7, 3.78 ERA)
Sunday, September 28 1:35 PM:  Odalis Perez (7-11, 4.27 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (14-10, 3.09 ERA)
Florida Marlins (82-76) at New York Mets (88-71)
Friday, September 26 7:10 PM:  Chris Volstad (5-4, 3.08 ERA) vs. Mike Pelfrey (13-10, 3.77 ERA)
Saturday, September 27 1:10 PM:  Ricky Nolasco (15-7, 3.55 ERA) vs. *Jonathan Niese (1-1, 7.07 ERA)
Sunday, September 28 1:10 PM:  Scott Olsen (8-11, 4.23 ERA) vs. *Johan Santana (15-7, 2.64 ERA)
* Manager Jerry Manuel announced on Friday that Santana might be used on Saturday on three days rest if necessary.
Chicago Cubs (96-62) at Milwaukee Brewers (88-71)
Friday, September 26 8:00 PM:  Ryan Dempster (17-6, 2.99 ERA) vs. Jeff Suppan (10-10, 5.06 ERA)
Saturday, September 27 3:55 PM:  Ted Lilly (16-9, 4.17 ERA) vs. Ben Sheets (13-8, 2.98 ERA)
Sunday, September 28 2:05 PM:  Jason Marquis (11-9, 4.43 ERA) vs. CC Sabathia (10-2, 1.78 ERA)
Playoff Tiebreaker Scenarios
1. If all three teams finish tied, the Phillies and Mets would play on Monday at Citizens Bank Park and the loser would face the Brewers on Tuesday.  If it is the Phillies who lose, the Brewers would play the Phillies on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park.  If it is the Mets who lose, the Brewers would play the Mets on Tuesday at Shea Stadium.
2. If the Phillies or Mets win the National League East and the other team finishes tied with the Brewers for the Wild Card, the Brewers must travel to either Philadelphia or New York for a tiebreaker playoff on Monday.
3. If the Phillies and Mets finish tied and ahead of the Brewers, the Mets will be awarded the National League East based on head-to-head record and the Phillies will be awarded the Wild Card.
Oh, and then theres the Astros who are not officially eliminated until the Brewers or Mets win a game or they lose a game.  No need to bring that up (yet).

Similar posts: football league national

, NBC will offer telecast over 1,400 hours of the Beijing games across six television networks and 2,200 hours online. This is a long way from television’s modest start in Olympics programming.
 
The Olympics and a New Medium
Long before satellites and the Internet, the Berlin Olympic games of 1936 were the first to be televised, offered strictly as a novelty by the Nazi party. 
 Three cameras, each weighing over four hundred pounds and supported by two broadcast vans were assigned to the project. The television signal had a range of less than ten miles and coverage was limited to daylight hours.
 Public viewing areas were constructed and televisions were installed in beer halls (the first sports bars!). “Only the polo games show up fairly clearly when black or chestnut ponies are used. All white objects are divined, rather than seen, as vague blurs in a milky mess” read a review in The New York Times.
 
Post War Olympics
When the Olympic Games resumed after World War II in London in 1948, the British Olympic Committee looked to broadcasting as a source of income. At first, the British Broadcasting Company objected to the idea of paying for the privilege of broadcasting the games, protesting (that) newspapers and magazines did not have to pay. Eventually, the BOC and BBC settled on a fee of a thousand guineas for the games to be carried on radio and television.
 (And yeah, I’ve attempted converting that to dollars. Suffice to say it was peanuts.)
 
As the 1952 and 1956 summer games were held in Helsinki, Finland and Melbourne Australia, they may as well have been staged on the moon as far as American broadcasters cared. Anyone interested but not attending those Olympics would have to wait for newsreels offered at the movies.

 The TV Age
The Winter Olympics of 1960, held in Squaw Valley, California were the first to be seen daily on American television, complete with opening ceremonies produced by Walt Disney.  At the time, no American television network had a sports division but ABC, then a network of modest means, had secured the U.S. broadcasting rights for $50,000.
At the time, ABC broadcast “Walt Disney Presents” and long before ABC was the domain of Disney, saw the games as an opportunity for cross promotion.
But when ABC affiliates were not crazy about carrying the games, the network backed out.  CBS picked up the coverage. Future CBS Evening News anchorman Walter Cronkite hosted a nightly fifteen minute highlight show.

Television’s greatest impact of those games came when officials, unsure if a skier had missed a gate in the mens slalom, asked CBS if they could review a videotape of the race. While this could not be shared with the viewer at home, this did give CBS the idea to develop instant replay.
 
The Summer games of 1960 were held in Rome, Italy and again, CBS carried a fifteen minute show. Satellite relays were a few years away so events were taped and shipped by commercial airline to New York. The five hour time difference between Rome and New York allowed CBS to edit videotape for its 11:15 pm. Broadcast.
 
With top tier sports programming such as the NFL out of its reach, ABC, in 1961 initiated ABCs Wide World of Sports, a weekly sports anthology show. While “Wide World” showed such dubious athletic pursuits as demolition derbies, the countless swimming and track field meets, skiing and skating competitions served as excellent training for ABC host Jim Mc Kay and camera technical personnel.
The expertise gained in handling such events made ABC attractive to the International Olympic Committee.
 
A young producer for ABC by the name of Roone Arledge, convinced the future of his network depended on sports, succeeded in convincing ABC to broadcast the 1964 winter games from Innsbruck, Austria. The new Telstar satellite could beam pictures back to the states but the expense and limitation of  the orbitingtar orbiting satellite (as it circled the globe, it could only provide pictures for twenty minutes at a time) made such an arrangement impractical. Borrowing a page from the CBS blueprint of 1960, ABC sent edited versions of the competition by air to Andover, Maine where the shows were then sent by telephone lines to New York and then, to homes across the country.
 The summer games held in Tokyo, Japan ushered in the era of satellite coverage. NBC used Syncom 3, a NASA satellite to beam the signal across the Pacific Ocean, for the first time in color.
 
ABC creation of a brand
Television coverage of the Olympics as we would come to know it began to take shape in 1968. Satellite coverage was now more affordable and reliable. ABC imported the necessary cameras and equipment –forty miles of cable- for same day coverage from Grenoble, France.
 In the year before the games, Arledge hired Yale student Dick Ebersole as a researcher. His task was to travel the world and compile biographies of potential Olympians. Making hundreds of note cards from the volumes he compiled gave on air talent information at a moment’s notice. 
 Recognizing that it was not enough to show a skating or skiing competition to capture the attention of the prime time audience, Arledge used pre produced features to tell the stories of selected athletes. Forty years later, few who were alive in 1968 can recall where the winter games were held that year but do recall Peggy Fleming and Jean Claude Killy.


 
  The 1968 Summer Games of Mexico City were the first games to be held in the Western Hemisphere in the television age. For the first time, extensive live programming was practical. Building upon its success of the winter games, ABC brought fifty cameras and an army of technicians, broadcasters and producers to provide forty four hours of live coverage.    
   The games were a huge success for team USA. George Foreman captured a gold medal in boxing, high jumper Dick Fosbury revolutionized track with the “Fosbury flop” and Bob Beamon stunned the world, and himself, when he set a world record in the long jump.
 But the most dramatic moment of the games took place not during a competition, but during the awards ceremony for the 200 meter dash when Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black gloved fists in protest during the national anthem.

Similar posts: football league national

All casinos have to deal with issues such as paying taxes and employees, keeping players happy, and other things, but the biggest issues both land based and online casinos must deal with is problem gamblers and cheaters.
Problem Gambling
The biggest problem with an expansion in gambling is dealing with the many possible perils that casino expansion can bring to the vulnerable and easily addicted. One of the most underrated and least well known studies that all cities, states, and countries across the world considering expanding gambling operations should know about is the South African gambling prevalence study. The study revealed that problem gambling actually decreased in numbers where casino expansion occurred if the expansion was coupled with very strong public awareness campaigns talking about the possible perils of gambling. General gambling numbers also went down in areas with those aggressive programs.

One of the newest and most implemented ways to protect problem gamblers from playing at casinos is called the self-exclusion program. This is where a player in a state can voluntarily sign up for the program that would enter them into a database that would let all casinos in the state or area know that the player is not allowed to gamble with them. To date, this program is a huge success but needs to be implemented in more areas with casino expansion.

Online casinos have just recently been regulated in the United Kingdom and other European countries and as of yet there are no methods for protecting problem gamblers. Reputable online casinos do attempt to stop suspected problem gamblers from playing too much on the Internet, but a player can easily go from one casino to another if one stops a player from playing.
Cheaters
One of the biggest issues casinos on land and on line have in common is dealing with cheaters. Land based casinos use intricate security measures, such as detailed and secretive spy cameras positioned strategically through each room. They also have to dealers trained to detect when a player plays unusually, or wins too much.

Online casinos deal with cheaters, mainly they are players who abuse initial sign up bonuses. These players will attempt to cash out on bonuses so quickly that is really unfair to the online brand. The casinos have all but fixed this problem by coupling each bonus with terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are not meant to rip a player off, but rather they are there to make it fair to both the player and the casino. We have put together a long list of casino bonuses with the best wagering requirements for all new players to use as a guide.

Similar posts: football league national

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 27
Beijing Olympian Neha Aggarwal of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited failed to impress as K Shamini of Indian Oil Corporation Limited by 14-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 in the women's singles quarter-final match of the All India Public Sector Table Tennis Tournament being organized by Airport Authority of India at the Sector 23 Table Tennis Hall here today. Neha also disappointed in the team championship where she lost her both matches.
Another Olympian and national champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist A Sharath Kamal of India Oil Corporation continued live up to his reputation as he entered the men's singles semi-final. In quarter-final league lanky Sarath overcame a stiff resistance from Sanil Shetty of Air India 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 6-11, 11-2, 11-6.
Others who joined him in the quarter-finals were Subhajit Saha (OIL), A Amal Raj (ONGC) and Pathik Mehta of Air India. Subhajit Saha, who is ranked second with 410 points by TTFI, had a smooth sailing against Vinay Baiswade (LIC) 11-7, 11-5, 11-8, 11-4 in the second quarter-final encounter.
Sharath Kamal will meet A Amal Raj and Subhajit Saha will cross swords with Pathik Mehta in the men's semi-final tomorrow.
In the women's section the semi-final line-up is: Divya Deshpandey vs Kasturi Chakraborty and Mouma Das vs K Shamini.
Results: Men's singles (Q-finals): Sharath Kamal (IOCL) bt Sanil Shetty (AI) 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 6-11, 11-2, 11-6, A Amal Raj (ONGC) bt Aniket Koparkar (AI) 12-10, 13-11, 11-5, 11-5, Subhajit Saha (OIL) bt Vinay Baiswade (LIC) 11-7, 11-5, 11-8, 11-4, Pathik Mehta (AI) bt Raj Mondal (AAI) 6-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6,
Pre-Quarter-finals: Aniket Koparkar (AI) bt Zubin Kumar (OIL) 8-11, 13-11, 9-11, 18-16, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, Sanil Shetty (AI) bt Harmeet (AAI) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, Vinay Baiswade (LIC) bt Avik Das (AAI) 11-4, 11-2, 11-8, 11-5, Sharath Kamal (IOCL) bt Anal Kashyap (OIL) 11-7, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5, A Amal Raj (ONGC) bt R Rajesh (LIC) 14-12, 11-9, 11-2, 11-8, Pathik Mehta (AI) bt Subham Chaudhary (ONGC) 11-2, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 5-11, 11-9, Raj Mondal (AAI) bt Somyajit Ghosh (IOCL) 13-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-2, Subhajit Saha (OIL) bt Arnav Ganguly (ONGC) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8).
First round: Pankaj P Chutia (BSNL) bt Vivek Mahajan (AAI) 11-3, 11-4, 11-6, 11-6, Akash Damle (AI) bt Vinay Chopra (CWC) 4-11, 9-11, 2-11, 14-12, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9, Somyajit (IOCL) bt Janak Raj (BSNL) 11-8, 11-5, 11-9, 11-4, Shiva Nanda Sisadari (FCI) bt N Senthil Kumaram (NLC) 11-5, 11-6, 11-2, 11-4, Subham Chaudhary (ONGC) bt K Palanivel (NLC) 11-6, 11-6, 11-7, 11-3, Raj Mondal (AAI) bt S Murali (NLC) 11-7, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8, R Chakravorty (LIC) bt K Lenin (NLC) 11-6, 11-1, 11-5, 11-8, Devesh Karia (OIL) bt Dinesh Jaware (Coal) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8, 11-9, Arnab Adhikari (AAI) bt Ajay Jha (FCI) 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11, Rajiv Ghai (IOCL) bt Sathyamurthy (NLC) 11-2, 11-3, 11-8, 11-3, Navneet (AAI) bt Ram Kadam (AI) 11-9, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6, Pathik Mehta (AI) bt Harish Shirsat 11-7, 11-4, 11-3, 11-5, R Rajesh (LIC) bt Sushil Tekchandani (CWC) 15-13, 11-2, 11-7, 11-9, Harmeet Desai (AAI) bt Sameer Sahni (FCI) 11-5, 11-7, 11-3, 9-11, 11-5, Sanil Shetty (AI) bt Tarun Ghosh (HUDCO) 11-7, 11-6, 11-5, 11-3, Jenil Shah (AAI) bt A Srivastava (Coal) 11-1, 11-5, 11-2, 11-6, A Amal Raj (ONGC) bt Jugal Solanki (EPFO) 11-7, 11-5, 11-3, 11-4, Nilesh Vaid (BSNL) bt Suhas Dandekar (AI) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9, R S Raja (FCI) bt Devinder Kumar (NIACL) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8, 11-6, Anal Kashyap (OIL) bt Umesh Goswami (SAIL) 14-12, 7-11, 11-6, 7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9, Sourab Pardhan (BSNL) bt Subadeep Das (ONGC) 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 11-4, 15-13, Aniket Koparkar (AI) bt Suhas Rane (NIACL) 11-4, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5.
2nd round: A Amal Raj (ONGC) bt Jenil Shah (AAI) 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9, Anal Kashyap (OIL) bt Rajat Kumar (CWC) 11-9, 11-7, 11-5, 11-5, Zubin Kumar (OIL) bt Nilesh Vaid (BSBL) 11-3, 11-4, 11-7, 11-5, Somyajit Ghosh (IOCL) bt Devesh Karia 11-6, 7-11, 10-12, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5, Vinay Biswade (LIC) bt Shivananda Sishadri (FCI) 7-11, 11-9, 11-4, 3-11, 11-1, 11-7, Arunav Ganguly (ONGC) bt Pankaj Chutia (BSNL) 11-9, 11-2, 3-11, 12-10, 11-4, Avik Das (AAI) bt Ranbir Das (ONGC) 11-9, 5-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7, Raj Mondal (AAI) bt Jabarjit Singh (LIC) 11-9, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7, Pathik Mehta (AI) bt Arnab Adhikari (AAI) 11-8, 12-10, 11-7, Subham Chaudhary (ONGC) bt Sushil Kumar (EPFO) 11-5, 11-9, 11-2, 11-3, Subhajit Saha (OIL) bt Akash Damle (AI) 11-6, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7, R Rajesh (LIC) bt RS Raja (FCI) 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-4, Aniket Koparkar (AI) bt Rajeev Ghai (IOCL) 11-9, 11-5, 11-5, 11-9, Harmeet )AAI) bt Saurabh Pardhan (BSNL) 9-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-6, 11-6, Sanil Shetty (AI) bt R Chakravorty (LIC) 12-10, 11-13, 11-7, 11-9, 11-4, Sharath Kamal (IOCL) bt Navneet AR (AAI) 11-8, 13-11, 11-0, 11-9.
Men's doubles (PQF): Sanil Shetty and Aniket Koparkar (IA) bt Pankaj and Sourav Pardhan 12-10, 11-6, 13-11, Zuhin Kumar and Devesh Karia (AAI) bt K Lenin and S Senthil Kumaran (NLC) 11-2, 11-5, 11-3, Subhajit Saha and Anal Kashyap (OIL) bt Abik Das and Arnab Adhikari (AAI) 11-4, 11-7, 11-9, Subham Chaudhary and Arnav Ganguly (ONGC) bt Nilesh Vaid and Janak Raj (BSNL) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6, Sharath Kamal and Rajeev Ghai (IOC) bt Navneet and Jenil (AAI) 11-6, 11-3, 8-11, 11-7, R Rajesh and V Baiswade (LIC) bt Raj Mondal and Harmeet Desai (AAI) 12-10, 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9).
Women's singles (Q-finals): K Shamini (IOCL) bt Neha Aggarwal (BPCL) 14-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-3, Kasturi Chakravorty (IOCL) bt Sushmita Ray (BPCL) 5-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11, Mauma Das (OIL) bt Montu Ghosh (OIL) 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9, Divya Deshpandey (AI) bt Madhurika Patkar (ONGC) 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3, 9-11, 12-10.
Pre-quarter-finals: Neha Aggarwal (BPCL) bt Mousmi Paul (ONGC) 11-7, 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, Mauma Das (OIL) bt Ashlesha Bordas (AI) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3, Sushmita Ray (BPCL) bt Sukanya Bose (AAI) 8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 6-11, 11-3, 11-5, Montu Ghosh (OIL) bt Vishkha Vijay (ONGC) 5-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, K Shamini (IOCL) bt Ankita Das (OIL) 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 11-13, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, Madhurika (ONGC) bt AV Nivedita (OIL) 7-11, 11-8, 17-15, 12-14, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4 Divya Deshpandey (AI) bt Nandita Saha (OIL) 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 13-11, Kasturi Chakravorty (IOCL) bt Pooja (OIL) 6-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8.
Women's doubles (PQFs): Tanuja Dutta and Kabita Das (AAI) bt D Rangsahi and C Dey (LIC) 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, K Shamini and A Nivedita (IOC) bt S Jhansi and Ria Das (BSNL) 10-12, 11-4, 12-10, 11-5, Ankita Das and Pooja Sahastrarabudhe (OIL) bt Jayshree and Sneha Pandhye (AI) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1, Sukanya Bose and Medha Maitre (AI) 11-7, 11-3, 11-5, Mouma Das and Nandita Saha (OIL) bt D Patvardhan and D Chakradeo (LIC) 11-8, 11-3, 11-2, D Deshpandey and A Bordas (AI) bt S Gogoi and VB Solanki (BSNL) 11-6, 12-14, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8.

Similar posts: football league national

I can remember when I first started playing soccer when I was very young, everyone wanted to be a striker because they wanted to score all the goals and getall the glory. And it's probably still true today that young kids first starting to play the game will mostly want to have the ball for themselves and take all the shots. That's only natural and it's why you see people just chasing the ball around the pitch without creating any space for themselves. But just because everyone wants to be a striker, it doesn't mean everyone should be one. No! Everyone has different strengths in life and this is no different in soccer. So if you're wondering what position is right for you then don't just go with the popular vote and be a striker, think about which position will fit your talents. If this is indeed striker then by all means play up front- it is after all a great position, but if the position that suits you is not a striker, then don't be afraid to choose it.
Of course you might now be thinking, 'how do I know which position my abilities are suitable for?' and 'can't I just play where I want and like to play?'. And to this I say that yes, you should always only play where you enjoy playing- if you don't enjoy sport what's the point in playing right? But you do also need the appropriate abilities to go with any given position and to find out if you have these, you need to know what attributes are needed for each and every one of the soccer positions.
So by now you'll have realised that choosing your soccer position comes down to three fundamental things: which position you think you'll like to play in, which skills are needed for that position and whether you have or could develop those skills to play in that position.
If you want to be a goalkeeper for example, you will need to be brave, agile and have good reflexes. You'll also need to develop presence and confidence as you go along and practice the specific techniques like shot stopping, handling and taking crosses. You'll need to be able to use instinct, have a good sense of position,read the game, communicate well and have good judgement. One thing about being a goalkeeper though is that you get long periods where you don't have to do anything. And keep it in mind that the majority of the action is simply coming out and collecting the ball! Sometimes, however, you will get the chance to make a fine save and this is when the real thrills of the position come out. If throwing yourself in front of a hard hit shot sounds like fun to you then this could be the position you were made for!
With a defender, the ability to tackle and head are very important. A good sense of position is also important and communication is essential. You've also got to be quick and strong as well as to be able to do the simple things like make good short passes. Defender can be a very hard position to play in and is only for a certain type of person who can pull it off. You don't get to score many goals or even set them up so its probably the position with the least amount of glory involved, but if it's right for you then it's right for you: simple as that!
Midfielders need to have good passing and crossing abilities at their disposal, and equally significant is the talent and vision to be able to seek out the people to pass it to. Tackling and positioning can be very important for a defensive midfielder, whilst for an attacking midifelder it is a useful quality to be able to hit accurate long shots at goal... plus speed is crucial for getting up to support the forwards.
Strikers need to good movement, dribbling ability, shooting ability and heading ability as well as the natural instinct to get themselves in the box at the right time. The most succesful strikers can make good runs and get onto the end of balls they're not expected to make, whilst also being able to weave some magic like a skillfull or powerful goal.
I hope by giving you a brief insight into the requirements of each position you can see what qualities you'll need to play there. The aim is that this leads you on to see whether you have or want to develop these qualities in order to play in the position that automatically appeals to you. And if no single position attracts you, just keep watching lots of soccer to try and make a decision. Or even better, try them all out by playing yourself and see what suits you best. Once you've found a position you love you might find yoursef at home there and want to play there forever!
So this article should have given you at least a little assistance if you were unsure which position to play in and if not, then my advice is just to keep watching and playing soccer until it becomes obvious to you.
And if you need any help or furthe reading then I might refer you to http://www.how2playsoccer.com/soccerpositions.

Similar posts: football league national

I make no secret that my friends and I watch Monday Night Football from a quaint little bar in Henderson Center. If you decide to stop by for a drink (I am always willing to buy!), I will give you a cheat sheet to the guidelines we kind of, sorta use for the season:
1. Leave No Beer Behind!!!
Pretty simple. We drink every drop of beer we order. So if somebody is foolish enough to order a pitcher with about two minutes to go in the fourth quarter of the game, then we can expect a long night. We (Mr. Pat, Pops, Bubbles, and I) have each had the chore of “killing” a pitcher when one (or more) of us can’t drink anymore. As a result, some of us leave the bar far more “enlightened” than the rest. The only saving Grace: none of us are lousy drunks!!!
2. The Sippy Rules are in Effect
Last year, we finished a season of Monday Night Football, and did not spill a significant drop of beer. My idea to have a spiller drink beer form a Sippy Cup was the ideal detractor. This season we will continue to enforce this rule. I am still the odds on favorite to be the first to drink from the Sippy Cup.
3. We play to with the Game! (and other clichés we toss around)
A sound bite you must know if you are going to hang with us. A wonderful head coach, Herm Edwards, was asked during a post game new conference about why he had his team run a certain play. Rather irritated by the question, Herm responded, “Hello!!! We play to win the Game!!!” So, when a team runs a play that baffles even the Arm Chair Quarterbacks like us, we say it is because “We play to win the Game!”
“Punt on First Down” is an expression we use when a team is LOUSY on Offense.
“Nothing Good ever happens outside a Strip Club at 3 a.m.”. Pro Athletes blow off steam by watching strippers. Well, often there need to flash cash leads to fights, riots, and shooting outside these “Clubs”. Oh, and if you have a meeting with the Commissioner of the National Football League in the morning, you may want to remove the wristband from the night before when you were at the Spearmint Rhino Club (if you do not know what that is, just think Tip Top Club meets franchising like McDonalds)
“We may make a lot of money, but we spend a lot of money”. A now retired basketball player coined this phrase. Pro athletes know how to alienate the guy making $30,000 who dropped $500 on so-so seats at the game. If he decides he wants a beer, just add $25 to the tally. When athletes complain that the filthy rich owners are keeping the lion’s share of the profits, and are insulted they are making such little money, it usually falls on deaf ears. No matter how they try to tell their story, it just won’t get through to people who make less in one year than those guys make in one game.
“This is MY House!” Deion Sanders, now retired, coined this phrase after he returned to play the team he originally entered the NFL with. His new team beat his old team, in his old team’s stadium. This was the very first thing he told reporters after the game.
So if you hear any of these expressions being tossed around, you now have a little background.
Do not be a stranger.

Similar posts: football league national

Sometime in the middle of last season I discovered this cool site where you can make picks in NCAA and NFL football games and compete against other members at the site.  Its different than the Average Joe Pickem sites, you will have to see for yourself.  Myself Im looking forward to getting in at the starting of the season this year and thought I would throw a little QA with Blake from The FanYard out there for Jabberheads that may be interested in the same.

Similar posts: football league national

tight end I've never heard of and you're signing Billy McMullen and Keary Colbert as possible starters, you're in trouble. When you bring back serial drunk Koren Robinson, you're screwed. San Francisco - Good quarterback. Decent defense. No receivers. Quarterback absolutely sucks. St. Louis - May be the worst team in the league even though Marc Bulger, Steven Jackson and Torry Holt are proven offensive commodities. Defense is atrocious. Offensive line is horrible. May not win a game.

AFC
East
Division winner: Buffalo - The defense is decent. The quarterback is adequate. Lee Evans is good. Marshawn Lynch is really good. Tom Brady is out.
Also In: New England - Tough call without Brady but they have an easy schedule and already are 2-0. Matt Cassel isn't that good, and they won't hit 18 wins, but 9 should do it. That means they have to go .500 the rest of the way. With their defense and receivers carrying Cassel, that's doable.
Not In: New York Jets - I know they're the chic pick with Brett Favre, but I think the talent in Green Bay hid his age. I think Thomas Jones and Laveranues Coles are pretty good. The rest seem okay. That okay got them 4 wins last year. Favre isn't enough to get them more. Miami - Worst team in the league last year will be better especially if Chad Pennington stays healthy. Still won't get them near the playoffs.

North
Division winner and only team in: Pittsburgh - I'm biased, but realistic. Pittsburgh has as good a shot as anyone to go to the Super Bowl. The defense is good. Quarterback is a whiner, but he can play. Running game is strong. Good receivers. Very complete. My only concern is the offensive line isn't as strong as in the past.
Not In: Cleveland - This team is still pretty good, but they snuck up on people last year and still didn't make the playoffs. They aren't really better so they still won't make the playoffs. Baltimore - Good defense. That's about it. They'll ruin Joe Flacco who may not be that good to begin with. Cincinnati - This team is bad. Chad Johnson changing his name to Chad Ochocinco will be the high point. Defense doesn't have talent. Offense has talent, but talent that can't play as a team.

South
Division winner and only team in: Indianapolis - Not as good as before. Peyton Manning will have to work his way back. Their defense isn't all that great. Joseph Addai is good. Marvin Harrison is on his down slide, but the other receivers are talented. The reason they'll win is the other AFC South teams have bigger problems.
Not In: Houston - I like Houston. They could grab the last playoff spot from New England. Matt Schaub is pretty good. Andre Johnson is good. Their defense is good. Losing 38-17 to open the season makes me suspect. Jacksonville - This is a team off to a slow start due to injuries that will probably put them too far behind to make a playoff run. Their quarterback is good enough, but they've relied on their running game for their offense, but having most of your offensive linemen hurt kills that and they don't have the receivers to change styles. Tennessee - Another team with good defense that will be hamstrung by other "problems".

Similar posts: football league national

2006 61-101
2005 67-95
2004 70-91

2003 63-99
2002 55-106
2001 62-100
2000 69-92
1999 69-93
1998 63-99


It has been fun for the past few seasons to notice just how dominating the California / Anaheim/ East L.A Angles have been in the American League. It is only fitting that the best team in a league named AMERICAN goes by the name ANGLES !

This season we have watched a "Miracle " of historical proportions happen down in Tampa Bay, Florida. My former editor and friend, Chuck McGill at the Northern Virginia Daily has been a long standing Tampa Bay baseball fan. If you are a long standing fan of Tampa Bay, that would have to make you a long suffering fan as well. Chuck remained loyal to his team despite the long odds that they would ever turn the corner.

Chuck's belief and loyalty to his TB-Nine reminds me of my link to the power house that is Duke University football. You should stop laughing now...

It was my life long dream to attend school at Duke but I must admit that back in 1978 when I started High School that wouldn't of created a blip on most folks radar screen. That was back when Gene Banks, Jimmy Spanarkel and Mike Giminski led Duke to the Final Four in St. Louis only to lose the title game to Kentucky 94-88.

Way before Coach K made his way onto the scene and turned the campus into a basketball Chapel of sorts (slight poke at the folks down at Chapel Hill). I believe, as Chuck would appear to, in Loyalty is Loyalty and that is a big word in my world. If you are a fan of a College or University, than you should support the entire athletic program.

The decade out in Seattle was interesting in that I spent a fair amount of time with a fellow named Tennessee Tom. A fitting name because he was a DIE HARD UT football fan. I was able to take the non-traveling fan down to Arizona so he could be at the stadium when his team won the National Championship in the False Start Bowl against Florida State. That would be the original BCS title game to those fans that don't remember the amount of penalty flags thrown during the Vols landmark win.

We get back to Seattle and Tom starts talking about his basketball team. I assume he is talking about the Vols but he starts talking about the Kentucky Wildcats. How does that work ? The idea of switching teams to your biggest rival when it is convenient. That would be like Generals-Sign-Guy- Mike telling me that he loves UVA but he switches to Va. Tech during football season because they are better- ARE YOU KIDDING ME ?

That makes me a Duke University Blue Devil Football Fan . One that has attended every Bowl Game we have played in during my life time! You're laughing again... We have played in two of those games in the past 45 years. Steve Spurrier took us to the All-American Bowl (vs. Texas Tech )down in Birmingham, Alabama and a few years later we made it to Tampa, Florida to face Wisconsin. We lost both games to big strong football teams but I was still proud to be there to support the Blue Devils.

That brings us back to Chuck McGill and the Angels/ Devil Rays saga. It was not lost on me that in the VERY FIRST YEAR after dropping the word DEVIL from their team name, the Rays are going to capture the American League East. The same AL East that includes the free spending likes of the New York Yankees, Boston Redsox and Toronto Blue Jays. Is it me or is God trying to tell us something by having the Angles and the Devil-less Rays take the two top spots in Baseball this season?

I am a believer in the message that is being sent from above on this one. I am not sure that it will work for my long suffering football team though. If we change our name to the Duke University Blue will it take us to the promise land? This week will be a fun one for Rebecca and I as her Cavilers (they are 2ND in line for me) will travel down to Durham for their annual football game. Duke is 2-1 and will hope to be competitive with UVA for a change...

Congrats to Chuck and his Rays ! Go Blue !!

Notes on Duke University Football:

ACC Championships - 7 (Only 1 in the past 40 seasons)

Home Stadium - Wallace Wade Stadium

Post Season Bowl Record 3-6

Played in 1941 1942 Rose Bowls - Hosted 1942 Game (Only one not played in Pasadena)

1994- Under 1ST year Coach Fred Goldsmith- Ranked #13 at 8-1 before losing back to back 1 point games to N.C. State and UNC. Then lost Hall of Fame Bowl (Now Outback ) to Badgers 34-21.


1989- Won ACC Crown in The Old Ball Coach's 3RD and final season at the school. Steve bolted to the Florida Gators but stayed and coached his team in the loss to Texas Tech in the All-American Bowl by a final score of 49-21. The Blue Devils were ranked #20 and the Red Raiders were #24.

Similar posts: football league national

tight end I've never heard of and you're signing Billy McMullen and Keary Colbert as possible starters, you're in trouble. When you bring back serial drunk Koren Robinson, you're screwed. San Francisco - Good quarterback. Decent defense. No receivers. Quarterback absolutely sucks. St. Louis - May be the worst team in the league even though Marc Bulger, Steven Jackson and Torry Holt are proven offensive commodities. Defense is atrocious. Offensive line is horrible. May not win a game.

AFC
East
Division winner: Buffalo - The defense is decent. The quarterback is adequate. Lee Evans is good. Marshawn Lynch is really good. Tom Brady is out.
Also In: New England - Tough call without Brady but they have an easy schedule and already are 2-0. Matt Cassel isn't that good, and they won't hit 18 wins, but 9 should do it. That means they have to go .500 the rest of the way. With their defense and receivers carrying Cassel, that's doable.
Not In: New York Jets - I know they're the chic pick with Brett Favre, but I think the talent in Green Bay hid his age. I think Thomas Jones and Laveranues Coles are pretty good. The rest seem okay. That okay got them 4 wins last year. Favre isn't enough to get them more. Miami - Worst team in the league last year will be better especially if Chad Pennington stays healthy. Still won't get them near the playoffs.

North
Division winner and only team in: Pittsburgh - I'm biased, but realistic. Pittsburgh has as good a shot as anyone to go to the Super Bowl. The defense is good. Quarterback is a whiner, but he can play. Running game is strong. Good receivers. Very complete. My only concern is the offensive line isn't as strong as in the past.
Not In: Cleveland - This team is still pretty good, but they snuck up on people last year and still didn't make the playoffs. They aren't really better so they still won't make the playoffs. Baltimore - Good defense. That's about it. They'll ruin Joe Flacco who may not be that good to begin with. Cincinnati - This team is bad. Chad Johnson changing his name to Chad Ochocinco will be the high point. Defense doesn't have talent. Offense has talent, but talent that can't play as a team.

South
Division winner and only team in: Indianapolis - Not as good as before. Peyton Manning will have to work his way back. Their defense isn't all that great. Joseph Addai is good. Marvin Harrison is on his down slide, but the other receivers are talented. The reason they'll win is the other AFC South teams have bigger problems.
Not In: Houston - I like Houston. They could grab the last playoff spot from New England. Matt Schaub is pretty good. Andre Johnson is good. Their defense is good. Losing 38-17 to open the season makes me suspect. Jacksonville - This is a team off to a slow start due to injuries that will probably put them too far behind to make a playoff run. Their quarterback is good enough, but they've relied on their running game for their offense, but having most of your offensive linemen hurt kills that and they don't have the receivers to change styles. Tennessee - Another team with good defense that will be hamstrung by other "problems".

Similar posts: football league national

San Antonio, TX (Betting Express) - The San Antonio Spurs signed guards George Hill and Salim Stoudamire on Wednesday. Hill was the club's first-round pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Hill, who was taken with the 26th overall selection, averaged 8.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in three games in the Vegas Summer League and in four games in the Rocky Mountain Revue averaged 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.0 steals. The 6-foot-2 Hill attended college at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), where he appeared in 95 games over four years and averaged 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.63 steals. Last season, he ranked 16th in the nation in scoring with 21.5 points per game on his way to earning a Summit League Player of the Year award and an honorable mention All-American. Stoudamire comes to San Antonio from Atlanta, where he had spent his entire three years in the NBA after being selected by the Hawks with the 31st overall pick in the 2005 draft. Over 157 games he has averaged 8.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.0 minutes per game.

Similar posts: football league national

Employment law governs the relationship between workers and their employers. This law, contained in federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions, specifies the rights and restrictions applicable to each party in the workplace. Employment law differs from labor law, which primarily deals with the relationship between employers and labor organizations.
Employment law in the United States regulates such issues as employee benefits, discipline, hiring, firing, leave, payroll, health and safety in the workplace, non-compete agreements, retaliation, severance, unemployment compensation, pensions, whistle-blowing, worker classification as independent contractor or employee, wage garnishment, work authorization for non-U.S. citizens, worker's compensation, and employee handbooks.
When an employer promulgates a policy regarding an issue in the workplace, generally, that policy is legally binding provided that the policy itself is legal. Policies can be communicated in various ways: through employee handbooks and manuals, memos, and union contracts.
Relevant federal statutes on employment law include the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in employment Act of 1967, Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and Family and Medical Leave Act, though many more federal and state laws and regulations govern virtually every aspect of the employer/employee relationship in the workplace.

Similar posts: football league national

All casinos have to deal with issues such as paying taxes and employees, keeping players happy, and other things, but the biggest issues both land based and online casinos must deal with is problem gamblers and cheaters.
Problem Gambling
The biggest problem with an expansion in gambling is dealing with the many possible perils that casino expansion can bring to the vulnerable and easily addicted. One of the most underrated and least well known studies that all cities, states, and countries across the world considering expanding gambling operations should know about is the South African gambling prevalence study. The study revealed that problem gambling actually decreased in numbers where casino expansion occurred if the expansion was coupled with very strong public awareness campaigns talking about the possible perils of gambling. General gambling numbers also went down in areas with those aggressive programs.

One of the newest and most implemented ways to protect problem gamblers from playing at casinos is called the self-exclusion program. This is where a player in a state can voluntarily sign up for the program that would enter them into a database that would let all casinos in the state or area know that the player is not allowed to gamble with them. To date, this program is a huge success but needs to be implemented in more areas with casino expansion.

Online casinos have just recently been regulated in the United Kingdom and other European countries and as of yet there are no methods for protecting problem gamblers. Reputable online casinos do attempt to stop suspected problem gamblers from playing too much on the Internet, but a player can easily go from one casino to another if one stops a player from playing.
Cheaters
One of the biggest issues casinos on land and on line have in common is dealing with cheaters. Land based casinos use intricate security measures, such as detailed and secretive spy cameras positioned strategically through each room. They also have to dealers trained to detect when a player plays unusually, or wins too much.

Online casinos deal with cheaters, mainly they are players who abuse initial sign up bonuses. These players will attempt to cash out on bonuses so quickly that is really unfair to the online brand. The casinos have all but fixed this problem by coupling each bonus with terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are not meant to rip a player off, but rather they are there to make it fair to both the player and the casino. We have put together a long list of casino bonuses with the best wagering requirements for all new players to use as a guide.

Similar posts: football league national

The old qualification processes were based on intuition. Sales people visited prospects on sheer positive expectation. There are some sales people who still do the same. But as the list of prospects grow it is wise to select prospects and qualify them with due consideration. This saves time, money and energy. There is no point in giving a full scale demonstration to a prospect only to be told at the end that their company doesnt have budget to cover the investment of the product or service.
The new way to qualify prospects more effectively and professionally is to listen intently with great body language and eye contact and to ask open-ended questions, i.e. who, what when where and why. As you know, the greatest compliment anyone can give to another is by asking them a question about themselves. We also want to remember to use the most precious word to human being - their name. Be sure to get it right the first time, since we are rarely given a second chance to make a good first impression.
Sales executives should be working only on those prospects that are likely to convert to clients. The prospects should have the need, desire, financial capacity ($$) and authority to make a purchasing decision and to need to become a client. There should be a genuine requirement and scope for buying by the prospect. And there are so many considerations that determine whether a prospect is likely to become a client.
A sales professional should explore everything related to this aspect to save valuable energy, money and time. This is possible with the asking of a few meaningful questions: some directed at the prospect and some to be answered by the sales person himself. Sales people should make it a point to probe deeply, through the use of open-ended questions, before qualifying a prospect. The sources could be front-line employees in the purchasing department, managers, vendors supplying products, the vice president, and if need be the CEO of the company. This would improve the actual sales to prospects ratio and the over all effectiveness of the sales process.
Here are some good qualifying concepts to consider when you meet with a new prospect:
1. Will it Enhance the Lives of the Prospects: We are going here a bit further than the of the lead. When a prospect has a need he unquestionably qualifies himself as a future client. But at times a prospect may not be aware of a requirement and there is no harm in the sales person reminding him of it. So here first the sales person has to question himself whether the product or service has any usefulness for the potential client. He may confirm this with the prospect to be sure he is qualified. For example, a small bank branch is likely to require the latest hi-tech security equipment. Hi-tech security equipment is a necessity for banks that store money in their vaults. A security equipment sales person can consider qualifying such a bank as a prospect, not before getting the answers to a few more questions.
2. Will their Budget Permit it: The next obvious question is will their budget permit the procurement of the product? In the above example, the bank has a requirement for hi-tech security equipment. The sales person should ask the prospect how much they may allocate for the purchase of security equipment and find out whether it can cover the entire costs including installation and maintenance costs of the equipment.
A simple yet powerful acronym to remember when attempting to qualify a prospect is BAT - Budget - Authority - Time. Does the prospect have the budget - money to purchase your product or service? Do they have the authority to buy and what is the timeframe for the sale? Next week. Next month, next year or NEVER!
The questions should be clear cut and the conclusions based on the answers should be amenable to sound reasoning. If an authentic source from the bank says that they had purchased a huge quantity of equipment the last year could either mean they may do so again this year or may not require any equipment at all in the near future. So, more specific questions need to be asked to prepare a solid list of qualified prospects.
If you follow these field-tested qualification strategies and ask the right open-ended questions throughout the sales process you will make more money, have more fun and will exceed your prospects expectations!
Doug Dvorak is the CEO of DMG Inc., a worldwide organization that assists clients with productivity training, corporate humor and workshops, as well as other aspects of sales and marketing management. Mr. Dvoraks clients are characterized as Fortune 1000 companies, small to medium businesses, civic organizations and service businesses. Mr. Dvorak has earned an international reputation for his powerful educational methods and motivational techniques, as well as his experience in all levels of business, corporate education and success training - http://www.dougdvorak.

Similar posts: football league national