...the NFL Referees’ Association from officiating football games until they can negotiate and agree on a new collective bargaining agreement. The dispute is of course concerning money and both parties wanting more than their fair share of the pie. Both parties are and have not been able to see eye to eye, which is making the negotiations even tougher. This paper will provide a brief background of the dispute and will also analyze the negotiation from each participant’s side over the span of the ongoing ten-month negotiation. The NFL Referees’ Association attempted to contact the NFL in March of 2010 to begin negotiations, but the NFL offices never responded to those attempts. Negotiations between both parties officially began in October of 2011. Seven months before the Referees’ collective bargaining agreement expired on May 31st 2012. Negotiations between the two groups are currently still at a stand still. According to Mike Arnold, the lead negotiator for the NFL Referees’ Association, “their (NFL’s) view seems to be, ‘if this thing’s going to settle, it’s going to settle on our terms’”(Waldron). Arnold also stated, “They locked us out. We’ve been serious, made major concessions, and have been willing to negotiate. But all they’ve told us is to take it or leave it.” He also added, “It takes two sides to negotiate. We’re prepared, we’re ready to go” (Waldron). The NFL has refused to return to the negotiation table and instead has relegated to using replacement referees’ this season...
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...“What a fantastic call right there from a highly trained referee whos been in the league 20+ years.” There are many different arguments for whether or not there should be instant replay in sports. The fact is however, Instant replay should not be allowed in sports for many reasons. Of the many reasons, some of them include, it would slow the game down too much, and it will save the referees from looking bad, and it ruins(I had a poor set of words to end off the paragraph.) the fan experience. One reason that instant replay in sports should not be allowed is that it slows the game down. For example, Baseball has a problem with keeping fans tuned in and with instant replay making the game longer. Since “the average Major League Baseball game...
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...allowing him to quickly determine the call. The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) still remains unsure whether it would be appropriate to incorporate this technology around the world. In Joshua Robinson’s article, ” Goal-Line Help For Referees,” goal line technology is favored because it will assist the officiating crews by eliminating blown calls that affect the game negatively. He states technology will be a positive addition to the game as a whole. The game will be more advanced, keeping up to date with current modern times. On the other hand, the exclusion of this technology is viewed as positive idea. While Robinson beliefs that goal line technology is a great contribution to the game, other authors such as Daniel King and Peter Higgs believe the game needs to remain technology free. In King and Higg’s article “Soccer Says No to Goal-Line Technology,” Traditionalism and Human error are praised because that’s the way the game has been played for decades. He makes it clear that goal line technology is not really necessary because it brings more excitement, and it makes the game a lot more interesting by providing controversy. Even though both articles state that it would ultimately be beneficial for referees calling the game; Robinson’s article depicts the positive effects of goal line technology, while King and Higgs article contributes the ideal that urges the sport to remain as is. Goal line technology in soccer is a very...
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...there a need for some sort of organizational body to manage, train, and create a critera for referees? I think the last few events certainly raise the issue. Yves Lavigne's mistake in the Sell-Brown fight was likely caused by the fact that another referee quickly stopped a fight earlier in th evening. Lavigne likely didn't want to make similar mistakes, but Lavigne would have been fully justified in stopping the fight when Sell first went down, although Sell did move to defend. It would have been perfectly fine for Lavigne to stop the fight when Sell was obviously barely able to stand against the fence. It shouldn't have went for as long as it had, but the recent screwups in the Octagon as of late are probably one of the reasons why Lavigne waited to stop this bout. The Riley-Nelson situation was that of an inexperienced referee in my mind. When the focus is on fighter safety and only fighter safety, veteran battlers like Aaron Riley who are familiar with being on the ropes of defeat, but are able to fully defend themselves get the short end of the stick. The replay shown in White's video blog is confusing to any fan. What needs to happen in order for this to end? I've thrown the suggestion out that the UFC should try to get behind some type of organizational body that trains MMA referees, teaches specific criteria that referees need to follow, and is headed by one of the best referees in the business in John McCarthy. If the UFC backs the organization, it should filter throughout...
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...Tournament Rules Arranging Playground Finding Sponsors Referees & Artists Final Ceremony Selecting Players Playground Rules Contacting Local College Field Design Playing Equipment Selecting Sponsors Collecting Fund Qualified Referees Hiring an Artist Television Coverage Rewards Basic Soccer Rules Game Schedule Entry Fees Examining the Field Hiring the Field Field Dimension Viewer’s Gallery Player’s Shade Goal-Posts Main Referee Sideline Referee Designing T-Shirts Designing Sweatshirts Trophy for Wining Team Man of the Tournament Best Goal Soccer Balls for playing MD. ZABER TAUHID ABIR 1|Page Detail: The major deliverables for the project and a draft of the work breakdown structure for the tournament is as follows: 1. Manchester United Soccer Club “The Soccer Tournament” 1.1. Tournament Rules 1.1.1. Selecting Players 1.1.2. Playground Rules 1.1.2.1. Basic Soccer Rules 1.1.2.2. Game Schedule 1.1.2.3. Entry Fees 1.2. Arranging Playground 1.2.1. Contacting Local College 1.2.1.1. Examining The Field 1.2.1.2. Hiring The Field 1.2.2. Field Design 1.2.2.1. Field Dimension 1.2.2.2. Viewer’s Gallery 1.2.2.3. Player’s Shade 1.2.3. Playing Equipment 1.2.3.1. Goal-Posts 1.2.3.2. Soccer Balls for Playing 1.3. Finding Sponsors 1.3.1. Selecting Sponsors 1.3.2. Collecting Funds MD. ZABER TAUHID ABIR 2|Page 1.4. Referees & Artists 1.4.1. Qualified Referees 1.4.1.1. Main Referee 1.4.1.2. Sideline Referee 1.4.2. Hiring...
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...watchers lost their trust in the game. Fans, from now on will interfere in every questionable decision from the referee maybe has he personal profit for its outcome. NBA had a trustworthy image but unfortunately lost it. First of all NBA management should sue the referee involved and investigate with other referees to make sure that Tim was the only one involved in this scandal. Second, the NBA management should check the backgrounds of the old and new referees to see if they had any gambling history. Third, the NBA management should create a live and computed referee selection for every game; for example, a number of 40 trustworthy referee shows up to the game, 3 of them are selected by the computer to run the game, this way we reduce the chance of having a score previously settled by a referee. Fourth, NBA should include in her referee’s contract that any kind of game betting and gambling is forbidden. As for the press, the NBA management should focus on the fact that this scandal was made by a single referee and the other referees are clean, and that referees that get into this kind of gambling will be sued. They should also promote the new decisions made like checking referees backgrounds and the new system of picking a referee to the public. This way they will get their trustworthy image back. -NFL Michael Vick was an NFL player in the Atlanta Falcons team, he was charged with running dog fighting games on his own property. Almost every person sees this act as cruel and inhumane...
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...cycle phases, in order to meet the stakeholders requirements and as a performance measure against the organisation strategic plan. The purpose of the WBS is to subdivide the scope of work into a number of manageable packages that re easier to plan, estimate and assign to a responsible party for completion. Send Tournament Schedule Visit and assess Fields Select Security Procure Reward Procure Banners and T-Shirts Identify EMS Prepare Fields Select Fields Hire Security Engrave the Reward Brand the T-Shirts and Banners Invite EMS Select EMS Teams Entry Fee Payment Register Teams Appoint Referees Contact Colleges Committee agree on reward type Identify Security Present to Sponsor Brief Designer EMS Select Teams Identify and Select Referees Risk Assessment Reward Security Source Fields Entry Fee Agreement Identify Potential Sponsor Hire graphic designer Screen Teams Branding Identify Qualified Referees Facilities Committee Duties Source Corporate Sponsor MANCHESTER UNITED SOCCER CLUB FUNDRAISING TOURNAMENT PROJECT Send Tournament Schedule Visit and assess Fields Select Security Procure Reward Procure Banners and T-Shirts Identify EMS Prepare Fields Select Fields Hire Security Engrave the Reward Brand the T-Shirts and Banners Invite EMS Select EMS Teams Entry Fee Payment Register Teams...
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...who have benfeited is sport. With the advancement of IT in the sports sector, sports is now enjoyed on a global basis through the countless dedicated sports channels throughtout the world. Such of the magnitude of viewers sports comands, it remains an integral part of our society. The new technology available to sport not only affects the number of viewers but also athlethes, coaches, trainers, referees and many more. One advantage of technology in sports is the use of software to assist the referees in making important decisions in a match situation. A case study I will look at is the use of 'goal-line technology' in soccer. It can be described as ''a method used to determine when the ball has slightly crossed the goal line with the assistance of electronic devices and at the same time assisting the referee in awarding a goal or not.'' (Wikipedia). A chip is planted inside the playing ball and is linked to a device on the referees wrist. When the ball triggers the sensors on the goal line by crossing the goal line, it will triggger a signal that is sent to the referees device on their wrist. The referee then is sure the ball crossed the line for a goal, and this elimnates the human error factor in awarding goals in soccer. Although there are far more advocates of the technology, there is also critics. Much of the criticism comes from the impact it would have on the ''human element'' of the game and the removial of debating mistakes, which some critics value. Sepp Blatter...
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...watchers lost their trust in the game. Fans, from now on will interfere in every questionable decision from the referee maybe has he personal profit for its outcome. NBA had a trustworthy image but unfortunately lost it. First of all NBA management should sue the referee involved and investigate with other referees to make sure that Tim was the only one involved in this scandal. Second, the NBA management should check the backgrounds of the old and new referees to see if they had any gambling history. Third, the NBA management should create a live and computed referee selection for every game; for example, a number of 40 trustworthy referee shows up to the game, 3 of them are selected by the computer to run the game, this way we reduce the chance of having a score previously settled by a referee. Fourth, NBA should include in her referee’s contract that any kind of game betting and gambling is forbidden. As for the press, the NBA management should focus on the fact that this scandal was made by a single referee and the other referees are clean, and that referees that get into this kind of gambling will be sued. They should also promote the new decisions made like checking referees backgrounds and the new system of picking a referee to the public. This way they will get their trustworthy image back. -NFL Michael Vick was an NFL player in the Atlanta Falcons team, he was charged with running dog fighting games on his own property. Almost every person sees this act as cruel and...
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...Economics 30330: Statistics for Economics Problem Set 8 - Suggested Solutions University of Notre Dame Instructor: Julio Gar´ ın Spring 2012 Hypothesis Testing (80 Points) 1. Consider the following hypothesis test: H0 : µ ≥ 20 HA : µ < 20 A sample of 40 provided a sample mean of 19.4. The population standard deviation is 2. (a) Create a 95% confidence interval for the mean. We know σ, therefore we should use the z − table. This is a one-tailed (lower tail) test, so the 95% confidence interval will be given then by σ x − z.05 √ , ∞ ¯ n 2 19.4 − 1.65 √ , ∞ 40 The 95% confidence interval is µ ∈ [18.878, ∞). (b) What is the p-value? The p-value is the area in the lower tail. First, we calculate the z-value: z= 19.4 − 20 √ = −1.9 2/ 40 Using the normal table with z = -1.9, p-value =.0287. (c) At α = 0.01, what is your conclusion? p-value > .01, so we fail reject H0 at the 99% level. (d) What is the rejection rule using the critical value? What is your conclusion? c Reject H0 at the 99% level if z ≤ zα =-2.33. In this example, -1.9 > -2.33, so we fail to reject H0 at the 99% level. 2. Consider the following hypothesis test: H0 : µ = 15 HA : µ = 15 A sample of 50 provided a sample mean of 14.5. The population standard deviation is 3. 1 (a) Create a 95% confidence interval for the mean. We know σ, therefore we should use the z − table. This is a two-tailed test, so the 95% confidence interval will be given then by σ σ x − z.025 √ , x +...
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...HOW TO WRITE A RESUME Your resume is an important document, which a potential interviewer will use to make their first assessment of you. The information and template below will help you produce a resume that is easy to read and packed with facts. Contact details Add your contact details at the top of the page. Include name, address, phone number, mobile and email. Make sure your name and contact details are on each page just in case the pages get separated after being printed out in hard copy. Only use professional-sounding email addresses. An email address like drunk-n-drunker@ may give the wrong impression. Birth date and marital status You are not obliged to include either your birth date or marital status – it’s up to you. Lay out There are many layout styles; our advice is to keep it simple. Pick a font style that is easy to read – not too flowery or ornate. Bold for headings are easy to read. Use dot points if you want, but just the one type. The content of the resume is the most important thing. Summarising your strengths You can do this two ways, either list your “Key Strengths” in dot points or include a section under a heading like “Career Profile”. Key Strengths Use dot points to highlight your key strengths. The aim of the section is to give the person reading your resume a quick snapshot of what you have to offer. For example: • High level computer skills including Excel, Word and Powerpoint. • Five years experience in...
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...getting upset with the referees over a call, this is something that is all too common. The essay “Rink Rage” by James Deacon, brings to light the current issue about how parents and fans are getting too involved in the game itself. James describes incidents where rink rage has gotten so out of control that there has been injuries and some casualties. However, this is not a shocker to the hockey community as it happens quit frequently. Parents have the job to support their kids in any decisions they make, and not make a scene because they did not like what they saw. Hockey...
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...Rejection: LM 4 Ryan and Tippins article was interesting and clearly alluded to the limitation of references and cognitive/personality skills tests in assessment when not performed properly. Further these readings also indicate that the battery of questions for assessing personality need to be implemented fully, rather than making an interpretation based on a few isolated questions. With that perspective I would be disappointed if the rejection was based upon an assessment that was made on cognitive or personality testing when a full complement of questions or a comprehensive test was not administered. This occurs not too infrequently in work place, for the convenience of saving time. In addition, most interviewers, especially in medicine are experts in their medical field; they have little back ground in cognitive and personality testing. While some of these tests have good validity in identifying cognitive and behavior attributes, it requires an expert in this field to be able to properly implement and interpret the data from such tests. I would be not pleased if the rejection was also due to referee’s recommendation or lack thereof. As part of my interviews for my current job (Chair), the Dean of the medical school called few selected other nationally known leaders in the specialty. It was a big concern for me, as the referee’s he chose may not have known me well or well enough. There expertise may have been different than mine and our paths may not have crossed beyond being...
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...(http://www.chevening.org/) Samuel Duah Ghana Chevening Scholarships Personal details Title Ms Please write your name as it appears or will appear on your passport Lastname Duah Firstname Samuel Other names Boadu Date of birth 6 July 1989 Country of citizenship Ghana In the majority of cases, to receive a Chevening Award, you must attend a face to face interview at the British Embassy or High Commission in this country. Is your country of residence different from your country of citizenship? No Do you hold Dual Citizenship? No Contact details Primary email address psamdb@ymail.com Additional email address psamdb@gmail.com Phone number 1 233246184325 Phone number 2 233242143956 Skype ID Please write your current postal address below. You do not need to write your country. First line of address Advent Reformed Institute Second line of address Post Office Box 198 Third line of address Kade- E/R Fourth line of address Your education Undergraduate education The Chevening programme requires applicants to have achieved an undergraduate qualification that is equivalent to at least an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree in the UK at the time they submit their application. Please provide details of your undergraduate degree below. You will have the opportunity to inform us of additional qualifications at a later point. Country of study Ghana University/college Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Date from August 2008 Date to May 2012 Degree type BSc Degree subject...
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...000.00 | $3,000.00 | Facility Expenses | | | Rental of Secondary School | $0.00 | | Security Officers | $913.50 | | Referees | $1,638.00 | $2,551.50 | Administrative, Marketing and Other Expenses | | | Featured Adds in NewsPaper | $1,742.00 | | Promotional Flags | $1,625.00 | | Banner | $370.00 | | Participant Wristbands | $600.00 | | Gold and Silver Medals | $238.80 | | MVP Trophies | $58.90 | | T-shirts | $7,880.00 | $12,514.70 | Total Proposed Expenses after Funding | | $12066.20 | Cost per player to Cover expenses ( $12066.20/ 768) | $15.71 | | Cost per player to cover additional revenue for charities ( $10000/768) | $13.02 | | Total Cost per person as per Projected Revenue | | $28.73 | Budget Notes Rental of Secondary School will be provided by the City of Vaughan at no cost 3 Security Officers will be employed from 9am to 7pm at $14.50/hour. On the final day of the tournament 3 security officers will be employed for 1 hour. 6 referees will be assigned to each field from 9am to 7pm at $13/hour. On the final day of the tournament 6 referees will be employed for an hour. 2 adds will be featured on the Vaughan local newspaper promoting the event. After speaking with a representative the price of a half page...
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