Pitchers continue to get struck by line-drives!
Aroldis Chapman, the young All-Star pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, was struck in the head by a line-drive during a Spring Training game yesterday. This seems to be a reoccurring theme for MLB pitchers in the last couple of seasons. This problematic situation poses many serious threats to careers. With concussions being addressed in the NFL, as of recent, I ask the question: When will the MLB Players Association make the same threats and pleas the NLFPA did, to facilitate a way to change these vulnerable situations? I found a product that I thought needed to be shared because of the fact it seems very practical and revolutionizing. The product protects pitchers by not changing equipment but rather having an lower profile add-on. Here is what I found: Easton Add-on could protect more than half the head of a vulnerable pitcher
Friday, March 21, 2014
Developmental Tendencies
Do adults influence the way children lie?
Research gathered through a recent study, done in California, reveals that children can be introduced to the dynamics of lying by adults and their own tendencies involving lying. Children eventually learn the reality of the role, lying, plays in our society and there can be many different platforms where children learn these ways of lying. The common factors that come to mind today would be: Video games, Television Shows, and fellow Peers. As this study proclaims, children that were lied to by an experimenter (adult) were more inclined to mirror the behavior in a different setting. Since the children observed the contract of lying being voided, by being lied to, they felt the need to even the score during the experiment. I find this interesting in the fact that, yes, we all know children learn from their parents but always about what NOT to do. I believe if we can understand the fundamentals of lying and learn to realize them at a young age, lying can be looked upon as a positive rather than a negative. With this realization, through the process of growing up, you would be more enlightened in perceiving Truth and could be more inclined to call out Dishonesty. Just my take on things but definitely check it out for yourself.
Research gathered through a recent study, done in California, reveals that children can be introduced to the dynamics of lying by adults and their own tendencies involving lying. Children eventually learn the reality of the role, lying, plays in our society and there can be many different platforms where children learn these ways of lying. The common factors that come to mind today would be: Video games, Television Shows, and fellow Peers. As this study proclaims, children that were lied to by an experimenter (adult) were more inclined to mirror the behavior in a different setting. Since the children observed the contract of lying being voided, by being lied to, they felt the need to even the score during the experiment. I find this interesting in the fact that, yes, we all know children learn from their parents but always about what NOT to do. I believe if we can understand the fundamentals of lying and learn to realize them at a young age, lying can be looked upon as a positive rather than a negative. With this realization, through the process of growing up, you would be more enlightened in perceiving Truth and could be more inclined to call out Dishonesty. Just my take on things but definitely check it out for yourself.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Ukraine Crisis
Russia's Crimea position and Obama's transparent threats
With the situation in Ukraine worsening each day, I fear tensions will bring about ridicule for our President at a very unfortunate time in his Second term. Whether you have supported or despised Obama up to this point, the truth of the matter has been that he has fought tooth and nail for certain policies to be reformed or brought about, showing me that he is a President that wants to be remembered for his effort. Even though some have fallen by the way-side, and some have out right failed, he's showed that effort. In showing off this effort, he has revealed certain hypocrisies that allow other political adversaries to exploit him though. In regards to his foreign policy, he has always had the mark as a Verbal mediator, with his position strongly rooted in peace and alternatives to military force. Although I do believe this is the best overall position or outlook on things, what's happening in Ukraine needs more aggressive direct action. I don't push for the United States to be known as "World Police" but when there is a country that gained it's sovereignty through war with the Russians and have been sustaining a separate economy successfully for decades, one of the World Powers needs to physically show up to defend democracy when it's threatened. I'm hopeful for a de-escalation in that region, but I fear that a global game of chess is what many parties involved want right now.
With the situation in Ukraine worsening each day, I fear tensions will bring about ridicule for our President at a very unfortunate time in his Second term. Whether you have supported or despised Obama up to this point, the truth of the matter has been that he has fought tooth and nail for certain policies to be reformed or brought about, showing me that he is a President that wants to be remembered for his effort. Even though some have fallen by the way-side, and some have out right failed, he's showed that effort. In showing off this effort, he has revealed certain hypocrisies that allow other political adversaries to exploit him though. In regards to his foreign policy, he has always had the mark as a Verbal mediator, with his position strongly rooted in peace and alternatives to military force. Although I do believe this is the best overall position or outlook on things, what's happening in Ukraine needs more aggressive direct action. I don't push for the United States to be known as "World Police" but when there is a country that gained it's sovereignty through war with the Russians and have been sustaining a separate economy successfully for decades, one of the World Powers needs to physically show up to defend democracy when it's threatened. I'm hopeful for a de-escalation in that region, but I fear that a global game of chess is what many parties involved want right now.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
49ers News
Anquan Boldin Re-Signing with San Francisco 49ers
So as I woke up for work this morning, I watched a little bit of SportsCenter on ESPN. One of the bigger news stories that caught my eye out of the NFL world was about the 49ers, and their serious pursuit about re-signing a 33-year old veteran WR. Now this WR isn't just a nobody or a washed-up Vet. This is someone who has played in multiple Super Bowls and made huge contributions in those games, I might add (Anquan Boldin Super Bowl Stats). I realize his age and how that comes into play in today's league, where the "young guns" rule the football world but there are factors about his game that can't go unnoticed:
1. The man is a Football Vacuum - I mean, on several occasions, I have seen him rake in catches that resemble that of a number one recruit at a combine.
2. With Age comes Virtue - He, of course, is one of the slower Receivers in the league (and has been for awhile) but he still manages to run the best Short-to-Intermediate Routes in the game. He has fine-tuned this skill though his playing years. By doing this he creates separation like that of a 4.3 second Receiver.
3. Obviously he hits the Weight Room - Anquan Boldin has the strongest hands on the San Francisco Roster right now. He Played at Florida State for college ball and has had a knack about being the biggest, strongest, and fastest.
With these "young gun" receivers, they tend to listen and mold better when there is an older, wiser athlete in the locker room. That role, I think, is best suited for Boldin and I think Boldin is best suited for San Francsico.
So as I woke up for work this morning, I watched a little bit of SportsCenter on ESPN. One of the bigger news stories that caught my eye out of the NFL world was about the 49ers, and their serious pursuit about re-signing a 33-year old veteran WR. Now this WR isn't just a nobody or a washed-up Vet. This is someone who has played in multiple Super Bowls and made huge contributions in those games, I might add (Anquan Boldin Super Bowl Stats). I realize his age and how that comes into play in today's league, where the "young guns" rule the football world but there are factors about his game that can't go unnoticed:
1. The man is a Football Vacuum - I mean, on several occasions, I have seen him rake in catches that resemble that of a number one recruit at a combine.
2. With Age comes Virtue - He, of course, is one of the slower Receivers in the league (and has been for awhile) but he still manages to run the best Short-to-Intermediate Routes in the game. He has fine-tuned this skill though his playing years. By doing this he creates separation like that of a 4.3 second Receiver.
3. Obviously he hits the Weight Room - Anquan Boldin has the strongest hands on the San Francisco Roster right now. He Played at Florida State for college ball and has had a knack about being the biggest, strongest, and fastest.
With these "young gun" receivers, they tend to listen and mold better when there is an older, wiser athlete in the locker room. That role, I think, is best suited for Boldin and I think Boldin is best suited for San Francsico.
Introduction
So I guess I have to welcome myself to the blogging community. This, I'm going to treat as my introduction post. Hello, I'm Andre Albert and I’m a Home Owners’ Association Management Team Leader who’s currently continuing education to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). I've worked at one of Orlando’s premier private golfing communities, Stoneybrook East, for the past two years dealing with Resident/Conflict Management. My enrollment at the University of Central Florida follows the Human Communication Major track. My anticipated career plan consists of becoming a licensed Counselor in the state of Florida through a Graduate Program of a high, respected caliber. I've volunteered at some Florida hospitals and have even shadowed Psychiatric Nurses at North Broward Health General Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Some experiences allowed me to sit-in on real-time counseling sessions and observe different counseling methodologies. I’m a First Generation Scholarship Match and an active financial donor to Mental Health America to support their research division. My passions include the Wide World of Sports, National and Global Current Events, and the continuing Education on Mental Health. Since these subjects are some of my passions, I find it easy to go with these three aspects as Blogging Topics.
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