The Online Diary of British Squash Pro Nathan Lake: Being Match ...

A task I myself and many others often struggle with, after months of hard work in the gym or on the track its time to transfer all that hard work into practice and hopefully reap the rewards. No matter how many sessions you do off the court it all comes down to how you perform on it and you can be as fit as a fiddle but if you can't play squash what?s the point.

So after a solid twelve week block of training my priority was to use some of the improvements I have made off the court and start using them on the court. Obviously work still takes place on court over this period however it is usually a time away from competition and a rare opportunity to make some real changes to your game.

As I have mentioned in some of my previous blogs I have been training in Manchester working a lot on the physical aspects of my game alongside some technical work. A benefit of being up in Manchester this summer was that there were a lot of squads for both senior England players and academy players, I was fortunate enough to gain some exposure to some of the worlds leading players. One thing with squash not currently having the attention of other high profile sports is that there are no big egos and all the senior players male and female are easily approachable to ask questions on problems you might be having. It gave me a look at what it takes to hopefully get to that level and what it is they do to make them so good.

Obviously these hits were a massive help in sharpening me up ready for the new season, other methods I used were the obvious ones such as practice matches and smaller tournament which don't take to long out of training. These offer a chance to start to transfer and use some of the things you have been working on in a less controlled environment. However physiological it is often hard to replicate a competitive match environment with the outcome effecting your World Ranking. I know some players who put a wager on practice matches to make it more interesting, however I am not encouraging you to start gambling away your money.

A lot of it is just what works best for you, but I believe and think most players would agree you have to have some sort of recent competitive match player before you first tournament. This year my first tournament outside of England is over in Canada in London, Ontario a fantastic place, it was were I played my first PSA tournament last and a place which brings back fond memories. A tough tournament though and I go there with nothing expected of me as I am one of the lowest ranked players in the qualifying draw. But feeling good learnt a lot about myself this summer and feel ready to get back into tournaments.

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Are There Alternatives To Medicare Supplemental Policies?

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In answer to the question ?Are There Alternatives To Medicare Supplemental Policies?? the answer is definitely yes for several very important reasons. Medicare Supplemental Policies are not needed if employer group health insurance is provided for retirees. Medicare Advantage and Medicaid are also alternatives to Medicare Supplemental Policies.

AARP Health Insurance?An Alternative to Medicare Supplemental Policies

AARP Health Insurance operates under the auspices of the American Association for Retired Persons. This Canadian based plan is open to all persons age 65 or over. Along with the traditional coverages provided by Medicare Supplemental Policies, AARP Health offers discount prescription and non-prescription drug plans, eye care services, and nutritional supplements order by a physician.

Using Medicare Advantage As An Alternative To Medicare Supplemental Policies

Medicare Advantage is a Medicare sanctioned Medicare Supplemental alternative. While policies are purchased from private healthcare providers, they adhere to strict Medicare guidelines. Unlike most Medicare Supplemental Policies, Medicare Advantage offers benefits equal to Medicare on both an HMO and PFFS basis. For a small additional cost, dental, eye care and fitness club memberships are available.

Other Alternatives to Medicare Supplemental Policies

For military retirees and their families, the Military Health System offers a plan known as Tricare. Under this plan care is rendered by a designated primary care physician with specialty services upon referral by the primary care provider. All claims are handled by the system personnel. This type of health plan is easily transferable from state to state within the United States.

Medicaid is another alternative to Medicare Supplemental Policies. This program is a 50% federal and 50% state funded healthcare coverage which is administered by individual states. Eligibility for Medicaid is income-based and is available in all states of the United States. Payments are made directly to the physician, hospital or other medical service provider.

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Morgan Freeman is Hollywood's wise man

"Dolphin Tale," opening Sept. 21, is about a dolphin that loses its tail in a crab trap and gets a prosthetic replacement. The kindly doctor who builds the fake tail is played by Morgan Freeman, of course. He's Hollywood's ambassador for intelligence and warmth.

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But Freeman never coasts on his persona. He gives every character a distinct shade, and that's why audiences love his movies: It's exciting to see which version of Morgan Freeman we'll meet next.

Here are the best versions of the Morgan Freeman magic.

Wounded-but-profound Freeman
If Morgan Freeman were a fast food menu, this persona would be his Big Mac. He thrives with characters whose hard lives give them profound insights, like Red, the convicted murderer in "The Shawshank Redemption," or Eddie Dupris, the grizzled ex-boxer in "Million Dollar Baby." These guys are tougher and smarter than anyone else on screen, and if we just listen to them, we'll learn something.

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Funny-but-thoughtful Freeman
Even in a comedy, Morgan Freeman is nobody's clown. He cuts up with Jack Nicholson in "The Bucket List," but after their globetrotting adventures, he tries to reunite Nicholson with his estranged daughter. He jokes his way through "Driving Miss Daisy," but he also reveals the frustration of being a black man in the segregated South. Cue the laughter through tears.

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'Silent Thunder' Freeman
Some movies need a quiet Titan ? a man who's powerful, yet reserved. That's Freeman's job in "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight," and next year's "The Dark Knight Rises." He plays Lucius Fox, the mechanical genius behind Batman's equipment, and even though he never gets any credit for his designs, Freeman makes it clear that he's delighted by the top-secret science. His joy is one of the few cheery spots in a very dark franchise.

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Almost holy Freeman
How's this for noble? Freeman plays Nelson Mandela in "Invictus" and God in "Bruce Almighty" and "Evan Almighty." A lesser actor would rely on "dignified looks" and "meaningful pauses," but Freeman opts for vulnerability and twinkling humor. That makes both characters more relatable.

Secretly evil Freeman
Spoiler alert! Sometimes, Freeman toys with his own image, playing characters who are secretly evil. In the supernatural action movie "Wanted," he seems like a great boss who's helping Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy ? until we learn the nasty truth. It's a great twist, because the movie knows we'll never suspect Freeman is the bad guy. But because he's Morgan Freeman, it's easy to root for him anyway. He might be evil, but he's still cool.

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Full Sail Real World Education Announces that Graduate and Director of Saw II Will Direct the Third Installment for the Horror Series

WINTER PARK, FL (PRWEB) April 12, 2006

Full Sail is proud to announce that 2001 film graduate, Darren Lynn Bousman, has been chosen to direct the third installment for the Saw horror film series.

Bousman shook the industry with his first major motion picture release with Saw II, which hit #1 at the Box Office in October 2005. Now he has the opportunity to gain further success with Dimension Films after signing a new deal in late 2005 for two future films.

Lions Gate Entertainment and Twisted Pictures teamed up to bring the film to the big screen just in time for Halloween 2005. Saw II had a .7 million three-day opening weekend last Halloween and had the widest distribution of any film in Lions Gate?s history. The movie debuted as the number one DVD in North America in February of 2006, selling 3.9 million DVDs and PlayStationPortable UMDs. ?After viewing Saw II in theaters last year, it is wonderful that Lions Gate chose Darren to film the third installment,? said Dave Franko, Program Director for the Full Sail Film Department. ?Everyone at Full Sail is proud of all of Darren?s incredible accomplishments since graduating.?

Since 1979, Full Sail Real World Education, a college outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. With over 20,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on Oscar and GRAMMY-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tour five out of the last five years. Full Sail?s 91-acre campus proudly welcomes over 5,000 students from all 50 states and 37 countries worldwide. Currently, Full Sail offers degrees in the following disciplines: Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Development, Recording Arts, and Show Production & Touring.

Students experience a ?real world? education, with a professional class structure of 8-12 hours per day, and a 24-hour round the clock schedule which earned Full Sail the ?Most Innovative Program? Award by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. Full Sail has also been named one of the top three entertainment media colleges by Shift Magazine alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (No. 1) and New York University (No. 2); Electronic Gaming Monthly named Full Sail one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world; Rolling Stone Magazine recently named Full Sail one of the ?Best Music Programs? in the country, in addition to one of the ?Best Music Business Departments? in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide, and UNleashed Magazine has just named Full Sail one of the Best Film Programs in the country.

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'SVU' returns with arresting new approach

It?s been a busy summer for NBC?s long-running "Law & Order: SVU."

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In April, "Lights Out" showrunner Warren Leight boarded the drama boarded the drama to replace long-time head Neal Baer, who opted to step down from the procedural after more than a decade with the series. Then in May, co-star Chris Meloni parted ways with the drama on which he starred for 12 seasons after contract negotiations broke down. Meanwhile, rumors swirled that Meloni's on-screen partner, Mariska Hargitay, would be reducing her time with the series to spend more time with her family and new adopted daughter.

Internet speculation then kicked into high gear with rumors about Jennifer Love Hewitt coming in as a second female lead as Emmy nominee Hargitay?s commitment was debated. Meanwhile, the series continued booking stars, enlisting Danny Pino and Kelli Giddish, and bringing back a few familiar faces as well as some notable guests like Andre Braugher.

The Hollywood Reportercaught up with Leight to discuss how all the changes will impact Season 13 ? which kicks off Wednesday ? how Hargitay?s Detective Olivia Benson will handle the departure of her long-time partner Elliot Stabler (Meloni) and if viewers can expect to see any "Lights Out" stars checking in.

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THR: How have you been approaching taking over for Baer?

Leight: The show was running fine without me for 12 years and yet I feel things have to change because 12 years in you get a rejuvenator or you start losing ground. I have the sense that we needed to make changes. Then really before I began to explore how to go about that, Chris Meloni left the show. In some ways it made the task more apparent to everyone ? it could not be the same show because the co-star of the show was gone. Some of the questions that I was trying to figure out were forced. People cannot possibly interact the same way since Olivia?s partner is gone. In a way, it forced issues that I think probably needed to be dealt with early on. I believe 12 years in, the show had gotten into ? in a very natural way ? had evolved and certain patterns had set in and I was going to try and shake them up.

THR: When you boarded the show were you aware of the possibility that Meloni could exit?

Leight: No, no one ever tells you when you?re buying a car what?s wrong with it (laughs). I?ve worked with this organization before and everything always goes to the last minute and always settles. I had five years on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" where we never knew if the show was coming back. My assumption was that these guys would play out the negotiation and eventually it would work out that Chris would come back, but that was wrong. At the end of the day Chris was ready to move on and that?s really what it was about.

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THR: How did his departure change your approach?

Leight: Our first thought was: How do you replace Chris? And the answer was: you don?t. You don?t want somebody coming in and becoming Olivia?s new partner and trying to manufacture that sort of co-dependent relationship they had. In a big squad room where someone has had a partner for 12 years and they leave, they often are a bit of a lone wolf after that ? they don?t take to a new partner too quickly. Olivia and Elliot?s partnership was very a complicated, deep, emotional relationship and they completed each other in many ways. So to just say, ?OK, we?re going to swap him out and slug in another alpha male with whom Olivia can have an unrequited love? just seemed a non-starter for me.

I thought, let?s open the field up, let?s look at men and women. When we did auditions, two people popped and to my amazement, NBC and (creator) Dick Wolf were fine with hiring both. That really freed up the show and changed the patterns. Any dynamic after 12 years, people get relegated to certain roles, so Mariska?s character was sort of empathic and Chris was the angry guy. Now everybody has to figure out who they are and how they relate to everybody in different ways. With the old guard of Capt. Cragen (Dann Florek) and Fin (Ice-T) and Olivia, they?ve got two new detectives in the squad room along with Munch (Richard Belzer) so there will be moments where people are mentored, where they miss Elliot?s character.

I wanted new blood in that room, I didn?t want another alpha male guy. Danny?s character is new to the sex crimes unit and Kelli is new to New York. That?s fun to play with and they have two very different approaches to interrogations: hers is more analytical, his is more intuitive. He?s more like a jazz musician; she?s more like a classical musician.

THR: How will Stabler?s absence be addressed?

Leight: The first episode revolves around an Italian politician accused of raping an maid, which is the main story line but just as important as an emotional story line is the discussion of, ?Where is Elliot? Is Elliot coming back? And what is Olivia?s reaction to his absence?? In the old days of "Law & Order," you just slap a new guy in and move on. I don?t think that?s the right approach to this and we?re not doing it. His absence is a big part of the story line of the first episode and we will not be putting a new detective at his desk for the whole season. It?s a big change in the squad room and people will process it in different ways over time. Nobody gets partnered up right away, there?s rotating partners. Mariska will be with Danny and sometimes with Kelli, Mariska and Fin; we?ll pair them up in different ways.

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THR: You?ve been very consistent this off-season on Twitter noting that Mariska Hargitay will be in all 22 episodes this season.

Leight: Have I? (Laughs.) It amazes me these rumors, I hate this about the Internet! Mariska will be in all 22; she?ll be much more present this year than she was last year. There were a lot of episodes she was barely part of last year where she?d in the first and last scenes. Capt. Cragen is also stronger this year and the squad room is under a lot of scrutiny and he has to step his game up to keep his guys in line. He?s much more engaged as a captain. Mariska will be there all 22; I don?t think Cragen is going anywhere on my watch. Rumors to the contrary are really annoying.

THR: And the rumors about Jennifer Love Hewitt coming aboard?

Leight: That was a great rumor but she will not be joining the show. She did a great job with her episode last year. I?ve got five detectives, a captain, district attorneys and a medical examiner, I have a nice ensemble. I liked writing for and working with an ensemble for "Lights Out" so one of the things I really wanted to do was return the ensemble feel to the show that?s been missing the last few years.

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THR: How much of your desire to return the ensemble feel to the show was behind bringing back original cast members?

Leight: Diane Neal, Stephanie March, Munch is doing more, those guys haven?t been around as much as I think they could have been in the last few years. This has been a bizarre summer for cases that the SVU squad room would catch and a lot of them hinge on what happens in the courtroom and how it plays out between the D.A. and the defense attorneys. Neal, in real life, was a doctor before he was a showrunner so he naturally wrote more medically-oriented stories. I find the story lines this year were pulling more toward legal scenes than they have in the past and that allowed me the notion of bringing Stephanie and Diane back.

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This is the last "Law & Order" show on the air and this year there are more elements of the mothership in it than there has been in the past few years. There are interrogations that will remind "Criminal Intent" fans of the interrogations Vincent D?Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe used to do. With "In Treatment," I like getting into the psychology of the perps instead of just blaming them, so it?s a bit of a hybrid as opposed to pure "SVU;" there?s elements of the other shows popping up.

THR: Andre Braugher is also coming in, what can you share about his role?

Leight: Andre?s character comes in ? in the sixth episode ? and his back story is he was a very successful defense attorney for some very bad guys, like drug dealers and made a fortune and lost his soul in the process. Now he?s in this second stage of his life and trying to handle cases where defendants are not getting the representation they would if they were well off or had power. He?s trying to work off some of his guilt about what he?s done as a lawyer by taking on cases and challenging the authority of the NYPD and the D.A.?s Office; he?s almost a libertarian in the sense that he sees that the last 10 years have encroached upon civil liberties and the NYPD and the D.A.?s Office in his opinion have overreached and he?s trying to pull the scales back a bit toward the defense side. Even though he and Olivia are on the complete opposite side of almost all issues, they are both weary and true believers of their respective causes so they have some things in common.

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THR: So he?s not a love interest for Olivia?

Leight: There was Internet speculation of romance, and that started before I?d written a word about the guy. They?re two very smart people who have been pushing uphill for a long time and share a sense of battle fatigue even though they?ve been on opposite sides of the battle. I don?t see a need for it to go there. There?s lots of different kinds of friendships and different ways that people relate. Unrequited love with your partner isn?t necessarily something she needs to replace right away. I like to watch what happens between the actors and it doesn?t matter what I think is going to happen. If things happen, you let the characters and the story take over and you see where it goes and let that dictate. On the other hand, I don?t think Olivia has to be single and miserable for the rest of her NYPD career. It might be nice to see a moment or two where her life is not singularly bleak.

THR: Along with the cast changes, there?s also the big move to Wednesday nights.

Leight: I don?t think about the time slot, I?ve got so many other guillotines. I wanted to make some changes. In basic ways, I think the show was working very well. Neal and I write very differently and I?m inheriting his characters and a squad room and a really interesting show to write for. It was made clear to me when I came in that if the show kept going the way it was, it only had a year, maybe two years, left in it. When the head of the network tells you that, that will be a good thing to listen to.

THR: Did you consider bringing "Lights Out" star Holt McCallany in?
Leight: I offered Holt one of the first 10 episodes early on that had a nice part all worked out and Holt picked up a movie. I?ll have to find another nice part for him. In fact, it?s been a good luck charm: I offered Stacy Keach ("Lights Out?s" Pops) a part and after accepting he got "Bourne Legacy." I offered Pablo Schreiber ("Lights Out?s" Johnny) a part and he got "A Gifted Man" as recurring. I was very close to that cast and I miss writing for them. Anytime there?s something in the right age and gender, I think I could use some of those guys. Every time I have so far, they?ve had offers they couldn?t refuse. I?m happy for all of them.

"Law & Order: SVU" returns Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m.

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