Show Transcript: November 4 Nov 4, 2009
LAWRENCE: One of the reasons for adding more troops is to add more trainers, who could then beef up the number of Afghan national police in villages like this. U.S. commanders say they can push the Taliban from town to town here, but that's all. (CNN -- US)
Parkland has gone to the dogs Nov 3, 2009
But the executive officer of the Greyhound Breeders Owners & Trainers Association, Brenton Scott, said the land would only be used for parking on Saturday and Monday nights, and would not affect the remaining eight hectares of parkland. We have had the legal right to use the north and south aspects of the park since 1987 and the council knows that because they have been allowing us to park there for years,'' he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Afghanistan: Too big to fail? Nov 3, 2009
An option to significantly bulk up the training of the Afghan army and police force, so that we might hand our war off to them ASAP. This is, in reality, another "more" option, since thousands of new US trainers and advisors would be needed. It has reportedly been by Senator Carl Levin and other Democrats in Congress fearful of major Vietnam-style troop escalations and the ensuing fallout at home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Afghanistan: Obama's First Domino Nov 3, 2009
An option to significantly bulk up the training of the Afghan army and police force, so that we might hand our war off to them ASAP. This is, in reality, another "more" option, since thousands of new U.S. trainers and advisors would be needed ... He might, for instance, up drone attacks in Pakistan, raise troop levels "modestly" , and send in more U.S. trainers and advisors -- a package that would surely be presented as part of a plan to pave the way for our future departure. (CBS News)
Cup: Juvenile favorites post sharp workouts Nov 3, 2009
- While their workouts took place 2,500 miles apart Monday morning on opposite ends of the country, the two favorites for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile elicited similar glowing reviews from their trainers. Lookin at Lucky worked a half-mile at Santa Anita, after which Bob Baffert confidently stated, "That was good, he's ready." Joe Steiner worked Lookin at Lucky in company behind El Martillo; Daily Racing Form clocker Mike Welsch timed him in 47. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
FACTBOX-How Obama's Afghan strategy is shaping up Nov 2, 2009
The biggest question, officials say, is how many more troops and trainers Obama will decide to deploy ... Officials say Obama has ruled out a troop reduction and will, at minimum, need to send large numbers of military trainers to Afghanistan if he hopes to accelerate the expansion of the Afghan army, a top priority for his Democratic allies in Congress. (AlertNet)
Kirkuk at heart of Iraq voting-law deadlock Nov 2, 2009
" For years, tensions have simmered over Kirkuk and its surrounding province of about 1.3 million people, 180 miles north of Baghdad. Boasting an ancient citadel, it is in many ways an ordinary Iraqi city. But it sits on a political and cultural fault line among ethnic Kurds and smaller groups of Arabs and Turkomen, or ethnic Turks. Vast oil fields, dotted with flaming smoke stacks, lie just to the north and west, raising the stakes. Kurds consider Kirkuk a Kurdish city and want it part of their... (AZCentral -- News)
Northern raiders a cut above previous years Nov 2, 2009
au/news/sport/horseracing/race-now-a-tale-of-two-trainers/2009/11/01/1257010108934 ... Race now a tale of two trainers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Texans Beat Bills; Lose Owen Daniels Improve To 5-3 Nov 2, 2009
"Obviously, (trainers) feel like he may have done some damage. I better be careful, but it does not look good." ... He went down and lay on the field for several minutes before he was helped up by Texans trainers and unable to put any weight on his right leg. (Click2Houston, TX)
Trick or treat? US police threaten to arrest naked pumpkin runners Nov 1, 2009
Each year, dozens run down the city's snowy streets wearing only trainers and a hollowed-out pumpkin on their heads. But, this year, the police are ready to arrest anyone who takes part in the Naked Pumpkin Run. (BBC News -- Americas)
Rapist flees ahead of deportation Nov 1, 2009
Page last updated at 20:03 GMT, Saturday, 31 October 2009. Police have warned anyone who sees Hussain not to approach him. (BBC News -- UK)
Obama's decision not likely before Nov.11 Nov 1, 2009
General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has recommended deploying an additional 40,000 troops next year, a figure that includes trainers to accelerate the expansion of the Afghan army. Another and potentially more politically palatable option under consideration by the administration would add about 10,000 to 15,000 troops, a large portion of whom would be focused on increasing the training of Afghan forces, a top priority for Obama's Democratic allies... (AlertNet)
Q & A: Rusty Burney Oct 31, 2009
Does anything set you apart from other trainers. I inherited a good base from some of the other strength coaches that worked with the team, so that gives me an advantage. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Passing the buck on Securency Oct 31, 2009
As the multitude celebrates, and while lucky owners and trainers, bookmakers and haute couture merchants rejoice, it is worth remembering that racing does not begin or end at Flemington. The Melbourne Cup may be the race that stops a nation, but there are other races on other courses with their own drawing power and traditions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Deep inside Indonesia's kill zone Oct 31, 2009
Although the M-4 uses frangible ammunition - designed to break apart when it hits walls or other hard surfaces - US military trainers considered it too powerful for the job ... When the US State Department hedged on giving Detachment 88 more advanced training in 2005, trainers asked the US Special Operations Command-Pacific to bring in Okinawa, Japan-based Special Forces instructors to provide it at the National Police Academy in Semarang. (Asia Times Online)
Colonel's Corner Oct 31, 2009
Today, the DEA has more than 80 special agents and hundreds of intelligence specialists, translators, contract trainers and support personnel on the ground. Foreign-deployed advisory and support teams (FAST), supplemented by other in-country agents, U.S. Special Operations command units and Afghan commandos, carry out direct action strikes against known high-value targets dozens of times each month. (Fox News)
Linda K. Vaughan, 71; led Wellesley College athletics Oct 31, 2009
As chairperson and director of Wellesley College s athletic department from 1973-1990, Linda K. Vaughan was a catalyst for change, planning and raising funds for the construction of its Keohane Athletic Center, improving the status of its club teams to varsity level, and hiring some of the college s first full-time athletic trainers, varsity coaches, and assistant athletic directors. A noted researcher and author in the field of sports psychology and founding co-chair of the Friends of Wellesley... (Boston Globe)
PETA wants end to Oregon elephant car wash Oct 30, 2009
Lisa Wathne, a Seattle-based PETA spokeswoman and the letter s author, said the practice is potentially dangerous to the public, and the elephants are forced to wash cars under the threat of pain inflicted by trainers ... In an interview with the News-Review newspaper of Roseburg, general curator Dan Brands said the bullhooks are used as an extension of the trainers arms ... Brand said trainers modified a behavior the elephants naturally do by offering them encouragement and treats such as... (Longview Daily News, WA)
U.S. training bolsters Mexico's war on drugs Oct 29, 2009
Standing in a park in central Mexico, he and other trainers were teaching Mexican police cadets to tail a suspect a "rabbit" in police slang as part of an unprecedented effort to help Mexico in its crackdown on drug cartels ... The trainers are trying to get Mexican police ready for U.S.-style oral trials, which the Mexican government plans to phase in over the next eight years. (USA Today)
Officers' mess Oct 29, 2009
It exudes a sense of the colossal task facing American trainers as they try to assemble a modern fighting force in Afghanistan, one that can tackle the Taliban, defend the central government, and - one day - allow US, British and other Nato troops to go home ... US trainers say the Afghan army still has a long way to go. (BBC News -- Americas)
Mexico embraces U.S. training in drug war Oct 29, 2009
Working with instructors from Mexico and other countries, the trainers have graduated 2,052 federal police, and an additional 1,051 are taking classes now. On Tuesday, the Mexican government gave The Arizona Republic a rare glimpse of the U.S. trainers in action ... The trainers are trying to get Mexican police ready for U.S.-style oral trials, which Mexico plans to phase in over the next eight years. (AZCentral)
Somerville organizations co-sponsor free dog-training clinic Oct 28, 2009
Professional dog trainers Marjie Alonso and Liz Shaw will teach dog owners how to train their pets to stay and to come when called. Every year dogs in Somerville are injured or killed when they get away from their owners and are hit by cars, and every time it happens it breaks my heart, said April Terrio, Animal Control officer for the city. (Somerville Journal, MA)
The great superpower meltdown Oct 28, 2009
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How goes the Afghan war? 3 ways to tell Oct 28, 2009
The growth and quality of the Afghan army and police forces are paramount, they write, but the "capability milestone" scale normally used to evaluate local forces is of "questionable merit" because it is measured by the very trainers responsible for the units. A better metric, the authors suggest, is the number of units "that have appropriate mentoring teams embedded within them, and NATO units partnered with them" -- though those are prerequisites for, not indications of, improvement. (Albany Times Union)
Recap: Vancouver vs. Detroit Oct 28, 2009
He remained almost motionless on the ice as the trainers and medical staff rushed onto the ice. Johnson was placed on a backboard before being put on a stretcher. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Football rounds up poor South African youngsters for life lessons Oct 28, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. You're my father and I respect you but no, this is my body'," said Sibulele Sibaca, the Programme Director of Play Soccer SA. Coach Catherine Khosana, an 18-year old who is herself still in high school, said the goal was to keep children off the street while teaching them to respect each other and take care of themselves. "For cultural reasons, we had to convince the parents that it will be in the benefit of their daughters. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Give McChrystal A Fighting Chance Oct 28, 2009
What the United States learned in Iraq is that the most effective training comes not from embedded advisory teams, much less from trainers who stay safely on base, but from American and indigenous units forced to operate side by side as they go into combat. That is happening now in Afghanistan, especially in Regional Command-East, where training teams are being phased out in favor of a concept called "Combined Action." (Regional Command-South lags a bit behind because it has fewer Afghan... (CBS News -- Opinion)
Richland Township ready to roll in Shade Oct 27, 2009
Richland Township Assistant Fire Chief Jason Ober said 10 people applied to be volunteers with the fire department, and Supervisor John Topka said he received two more applications Monday. Supervisors awarded the Richland Township Fire Department a five-year contract to provide fire service after an agreement could not be reached with the Central City Volunteer Fire Department, which stopped providing service to the township. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
How Andreas won gold as doping-victim Heidi Oct 27, 2009
" Andreas empties a plastic bag full of medals onto the counter in his clothes shop which he won as a woman. Only the gold medal from Stuttgart is missing - he donated it to the association of the GDR's doping victims. "That medal doesn't mean anything to me now," he said. Andreas is now married to a former GDR swimmer and is one of the rare athletes to have spoken out against doping while others prefer to stay silent through fear their achievements will be tarnished. But the after-effects of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
On a Kabul Hill, the Dogs and Kites of War Oct 26, 2009
Explains Mohammed Nabi, 48, rangy and black bearded, "the trainers make the dogs acquainted with explosives from the very beginning." They know of nothing else and will continue to do it without prompting. Nabi, formerly a de-miner and now deputy at the Mine Dog Center, says that he is too busy to fly kites, even though he and his dogs lived in Kabul's premier kite flying spot. (Time.com)
Rain cancels walkthroughs of Patriots, Bucs Oct 25, 2009
The Patriots did not have media availability yesterday, but team spokesman Stacey James said the team s equipment staff and trainers always go to the visiting stadium the day before to set up the locker room. The field and a lack of familiarity with the stadium might be the only thing that can stop the Patriots today. (Boston Globe)
Years of labour before glory Oct 25, 2009
Sure, trainers need not be wary of overflowing egos or whether their star has got into mischief at a Kings Cross nightclub. But, in other ways, the liabilities weighing on a trainer are greater than any other type of sporting coach. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The space between? Oct 24, 2009
Everybody sucked not only the coaches, but the trainers, assistant trainers, waterboy, even the beat writers. rms. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Military setback Oct 24, 2009
The Hawk Jet trainers were ordered to help budding pilots improve their skills before moving to a supersonic fighter jet. Delayed. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Recap: Colorado vs. Carolina Oct 24, 2009
Tucker had a gash on his forehead and left the ice on a stretcher after being tended to by the trainers for several minutes. Ruutu got a five-minute major for boarding and a 10-minute game misconduct for the hit. (News & Observer -- Sports)
UK navy forces to return to Iraq Oct 23, 2009
Mr Rammell said: "Training of the Iraqi Navy has been paused since June and it is important to resume this activity as soon as possible to ensure that they quickly develop the capacity to protect their own territorial waters and the offshore oil platforms which are so vital to Iraq's economic revival. "A prompt resumption of training would allow our Royal Navy trainers, who have been held at readiness since June, to return to the tasks that they are so adept at delivering. " Bookmark with:... (BBC News -- Africa)
Radio-controlled flying has seen many changes Oct 23, 2009
Trainers are not pretty, but they re tough. It takes about two to three weekends to teach someone to fly one, he said. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Outside the interview room Oct 21, 2009
It will come down to [convincing] the coaches and trainers, but if it's up to him, he'll play. "? The Rose Bowl seems to be a long shot, especially with two, early conference losses, but Brown doesn't see it that way."Watching the way the season's been going and looking at everybody else's overall record and everything like that, I just have a feeling that if Iowa can win out and we can win out, I think there's a good chance we can make it to that January 1 Rose Bowl," said Brown. "That's how... (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
Linda K. Vaughan Oct 21, 2009
As Chair, she remolded the Wellesley intercollegiate athletics from its club status infancy into a strong and viable program, hiring the first assistant athletic directors, athletic trainers, specialized coaches, and assistant coaches. Also during her tenure, the College built the new Sports Center. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
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Building a Non-Partisan Afghan Strategy - HUMAN EVENTS. Building a Non-Partisan Afghan Strategy by 10/19/2009. (Human Events Online)
Taser advises police not to aim at chest Oct 21, 2009
Officials with the Phoenix Police Department, one of the first in the country to arm all its officers with Tasers, said Tuesday that the new guidelines are being adopted by trainers who are reviewing departmental policy for possible changes. Critics, including civil-rights lawyers and human-rights advocates, called the training bulletin an admission by Taser that its guns could cause cardiac arrest. (AZCentral -- News)
Top Article: Need To Soldier On Oct 20, 2009
The US troop surge in Afghanistan has seen an induction of 17,000 additional combat troops and 4,000 trainers. The US 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (over 130 helicopters), the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (8,000 troops) and the 5th Stryker Brigade have commenced heavy fighting in He 00004000 lmand province, the key opium growing belt. (India Times, India)
Kevin Morris' Weekly Teleconference Oct 20, 2009
According to the athletic trainers, they're going to do the regular protocol, take all the precautions, and make sure he's good to go, but we think he's going to be fine. Tony, the same, he's just still trying to get the kinks out of that leg and we think he's going to be full go. (Umassathletics.com)
Acton fencer competes abroad Oct 20, 2009
I never really got back into the sport until about seven years ago when at my athletic club, they gave demonstrations of the various sports and one of the trainers, who was a nationally ranked fencer [Ariana Klinkov], demonstrated fencing. I said to myself, I use to like that. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Falcons handle their business vs. Bears Oct 20, 2009
What happened to all of the stuff the trainers were doing to reduce injuries. If it s the same hamstring for Moore he might as well hang it up for the year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Building a Non-Partisan Afghan Strategy Oct 19, 2009
President Obama s political advisors are sabotaging any chance our troops in Afghanistan will get the best war strategy anytime soon. Obama should ignore his political advisers to make a non-partisan strategy decision and then focus on winning the war. (Human Events Online)
A bit rich: the spy who came in for suspicion Oct 19, 2009
Alexander Yevgenyevich Lebedev's first foray into the British social scene, with his cheeky smile and laceless Converse trainers, was like a breath of fresh air to a nation that tended to associate visiting Russian businessmen with assassination attempts and hyper-inflation in the football transfer market. A former KGB spy he may have been, but he was so charming that his first major social outing - a 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
LA ready to weather Philly's chill Oct 18, 2009
"They wick the moisture off the body. No one wears thermals anymore. It's the new technology. The tights are thinner and can be worn under the uniform and they are more like skin. And the trainers have available mini heat packs that the players can put in their pockets to keep their hands warm.". In the dugout, the Dodgers will have a heat blower, as well as any other equipment being used in the home dugout, as Major League rules dictate. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Pakistan offensive against al-Qaida starts Oct 18, 2009
"There are Arabs, but the Arabs are basically in the leadership, providing resources and expertise and in the role of trainers," he said. Since 2001, the army's three attempts to dislodge Taliban fighters from South Waziristan have ended in truces that left the Taliban in control. (AZCentral -- News)
Bearcats Basketball Season Preview Oct 17, 2009
Toyloy, who arrived on campus later than usual last season after his transfer from JUCO, appears to be in much better shape now that he's been given the opportunity to work with trainers for an entire offseason. His strength will be unmatched by nearly anyone in the country. (Cincinnati Sports -- Rivals.com)
Who has the top rivalry in Black College football? Oct 17, 2009
The trainers were betting on how many times the meat wagon (EMT) had to come on the field to get a player. That is WAR. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Arms export vote reflects history of scandals Oct 16, 2009
Pilatus makes excellent aircraft (and not solely military trainers), the majority of which have enjoyed major international success (both the PC-6 porter/turbo-porter and PC-9 trainer have been built-on-licence in great numbers in the US) Should we shut down the entire company, making many skilled-workers and engineers jobless, not to mention losing a valuable cutting-edge industry because of this. I believe not. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Militants assault police compounds in Pakistan Oct 16, 2009
Many of the trainers there had received instruction from U.S. law enforcement officials under a little-publicized State Department program, officials said. Suspicion fell on the Pakistani Taliban but it made no public claim of responsibility. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Click to read:Afghan Women's Freedom In Jeopardy Oct 15, 2009
Where's the fund for guns and trainers to teach these women to fight back. I'll donate. (CBS News)
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He has shown good movement in running drills with the Vanderbilt trainers over the past couple of weeks. Starting receiver John Cole and standout freshman running back Zac Stacy returned to action for the Commodores last weekend in the loss to Army. (Vanderbilt Sports -- Rivals.com)
Notre Dame WR Floyd could return next month Oct 14, 2009
Later, while other receivers caught passes and were battered by pads being swung by trainers, Floyd mimicked catching a pass and ran through untouched. Floyd had surgery on Sept. 20 to have a plate placed on the bone for reinforcement, a day after he was injured when he landed on his shoulder trying to make a catch against Michigan State. (ESPN -- College Football)
Tough guys don't need to dance Oct 14, 2009
In his "war of necessity", Obama has evidently already ruled out even considering a "reduction" option, no less a withdrawal one, and will likely settle on an "escalate lite" program involving more troops (though not as many as McChrystal has urged), more American trainers for the Afghan army, and even a further escalation of the drone war over the Pakistani borderlands and new special operations actions. By failing his first big test as commander-in-chief this way, Obama will likely ensure... (Asia Times Online)
NBA Swine Flu: League taking precautions to protect players against swine flu Oct 13, 2009
"Team management and that includes coaches, team physicians and trainers need to be proactive, and they need to make sure that their players are free of symptoms, and in a pandemic situation, you have to ask," Archibald said. "Those who feel unwell or have upper-respiratory symptoms or flu-like symptoms ... should be advised to stay at home or referred to appropriate medical management. Basically, you do not come to the locker room.". (FOX61, CT)
Feinstein wants more troops in Afghanistan Oct 13, 2009
The eventual plan needs to include more U.S. trainers to make Afghan security forces more effective, Levin said. There also needs to be a way to persuade Taliban fighters to switch sides, he said, calling the current shortage of Afghan forces is an "Achilles' heel.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama at the Afghan Precipice Oct 13, 2009
In his Obama has evidently already ruled out even considering a , no less a withdrawal one, and will likely settle on an "escalate lite" program involving more troops (though not as many as McChrystal has urged), more American trainers for the Afghan army, and even a further escalation of the drone war over the Pakistani borderlands and new special operations actions. By failing his first big test as commander-in-chief this way, Obama will likely ensure himself a one-term presidency, and someday... (CBS News)
Key senator says Afghanistan mission in jeopardy Oct 13, 2009
The eventual plan needs to include more U.S. trainers to make Afghan security forces more effective, Levin said. There also needs to be a way to persuade Taliban fighters to switch sides, he said, calling the current shortage of Afghan forces an "Achilles' heel.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Molik cheery now pain is gone Oct 11, 2009
And best of all, the physios and trainers who have stalked her every move during an injury-ravaged career are nowhere to be seen. A start at Rod Laver Arena and a Federation Cup berth now appear achievable goals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Little battlers with hardest job in sport Oct 11, 2009
Trainers are all very even now, and so are the horses. That means jockeys' decisions during a race are more important now than ever. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Running back Jason likely out for season Oct 11, 2009
Anderson sat out while trainers modified a protective shell to wear under his shoulder pad. Anderson said he felt for Jason when he saw the play that injured him. (Nola.com -- Sports)
What's/Who's new Oct 11, 2009
Certified personal trainers are available for guidance. Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
