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  • September 2008

    • Cops Made Mistake in Taser Death: NYPD Commish

      New York Daily News  |  Sep 30, 08 2:13 PM CDT

      Cops Made Mistake in Taser Death: NYPD Commish

      (Newser) - Last week's Tasering of an emotionally disturbed man that led to his death was a "mistake" by New York police officers, commissioner Raymond Kelly admitted yesterday. Two cops involved in the incident have been put on desk duty, and the entire 440-member Emergency Service squad will undergo a retraining session on tactics for dealing with the mentally ill, the Daily News reports. More »

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      police  • NYPD  • accidental death  • police brutality  • Taser  • training  • Raymond Kelly

    • In Love With the Pet-Sitter? You Dog!

      MSNBC  |  Sep 27, 08 8:49 AM CDT

      In Love With the Pet-Sitter? You Dog!

      (Newser) - It can lead to tearful separations, but cheating is natural—for quadrupeds, that is. It really is them, not you, a veterinarian tells MSNBC. Pets may gravitate toward a new owner for any number of reasons. “Hallie was my dog, but I always sensed her unhappiness at having to share my attention with other dogs,” says one owner. “With her own person, she has blossomed.” More »

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      pets  • training  • animal behavior  • cats  • dogs

  • August 2008

    • Germany Revives Schools to Turn Out Olympians

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 2, 08 9:10 AM CDT

      Germany Revives Schools to Turn Out Olympians

      (Newser) - Concerned over its sixth-place overall finish in the Athens Olympics, Germany is taking steps to centralize its athletic training program in a move reminiscent of the notorious East German training machine, the Wall Street Journal reports. In a country where membership in local sports clubs is the norm for athletes, the government is lavishly funding sport-focused schools offering a solid shot at gold. More »

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      Germany  • sports  • Olympic athletes  • Olympics  • training  • East Germany

  • July 2008

    • How to Be an Olympic Athlete

      Forbes  |  Jul 9, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      How to Be an Olympic Athlete

      (Newser) - Before you clear a spot on the mantle for that gold medal, you may need a quick reality check: Forbes runs down the numbers behind the blood, sweat, and tears of an Olympic athlete's training. Training: 4 to 8 years to maximize lung capacity and heart strength Sessions: up to 3 a day, 6 days a week Goal setting: beyond annual benchmarks, some athletes plan 4 years out More »

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      list  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • health  • sports  • athlete  • gold medal  • training

  • June 2008

    • The Battle to Baby-Proof the Family Dog

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 2, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      The Battle to Baby-Proof the Family Dog

      (Newser) - For many couples today, dogs aren’t just pets, they’re the “first baby.” But that puppy love can cause problems when it comes to the second baby—the human one. Like any only child, dogs can react badly to new siblings, so a small industry has sprung up to make canines “baby ready,” the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      dog  • pets  • baby  • training

  • April 2008

    • Mental Exercises Boost Brain Power, Study Says

      Scientific American  |  Apr 29, 08 8:37 PM CDT

      Mental Exercises Boost Brain Power, Study Says

      (Newser) - Psychological research has long supported the conclusion that training on cognitive tasks doesn’t result in intelligence gains that transfer to other tasks—ie, memorizing long strings of numbers doesn’t help learning long strings of letters. But researchers say they've made a long-sought breakthrough that could lead to better treatments for learning disorders and memory loss, Scientific American reports. More »

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      intelligence  • memory  • training  • psychological research  • intelligence tests

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Rivals Earn as Starbucks Learns

      Associated Press  |  Feb 27, 08 8:10 AM CST

      Rivals Earn as Starbucks Learns

      (Newser) - Starbucks customers and competition alike got to know each other yesterday as the java giant closed for a 3-hour training break for all employee, reports the AP. "Free-market economy, baby! You've got to take advantage of what the competition throws at you," said one former Starbucks devotee swilling a competitor's discounted joe. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • training  • Dunkin' Donuts  • espresso

    • Starbucks to Close 7,100 US Stores Today

      CNN  |  Feb 26, 08 12:20 PM CST

      Starbucks to Close 7,100 US Stores Today

      (Newser) - Get your afternoon latte early today, because Starbucks—all 7,100 US locations—is closing at 5:30pm for 3 hours of staff training, CNNMoney reports. The company says it hopes baristas will  “deepen their passion for coffee” and even “transform the customer experience,” not to speak of  turning around a wicked stock slide. Smelling weakness, Dunkin' Donuts is pouncing, offering all its coffee beverages for 99 cents this afternoon. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • training  • Dunkin' Donuts  • espresso

  • November 2007

    • New Role for US Troops in Iraq

      New York Times  |  Nov 23, 07 3:55 AM CST

      New Role for US Troops in Iraq

      (Newser) - US combat brigades in Iraq may soon be given an expanded role in training and supporting Iraqis, reports the New York Times . Under the plan, not yet finalized, a quarter of US troops would be withdrawn next July but others would stay behind to help transfer more of the security role to Iraqis—while safeguarding gains made during the surge. More »

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      Iraq  • David Petraeus  • troop withdrawal  • surge  • training  • Sunni insurgents

  • April 2007

    • You Go to War With the Army You Need

      Armed Forces Journal  |  Apr 27, 07 8:11 PM CDT

      You Go to War With the Army You Need

      (Newser) - "America's generals have failed to prepare our armed forces for war and advise civilian authorities on the application of force to achieve the aims of policy," says Lt. Col. Paul Yingling. In an extraordinary article in Armed Forces Journal Yingling blames the military for not properly advising the civilian leadership of the challenges in Iraq. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Congress  • insurgents  • US Army  • training  • Paul Yingling

    • Iraq Is Breaking the Army

      Time  |  Apr 6, 07 8:47 AM CDT

      Iraq Is Breaking the Army

      (Newser) - The U.S. Army is stretched so thin in Iraq and Afghanistan that it's sending ill-prepared and ill-equipped young people into harm’s way, Time reports. And the surge in troops is only deepening the crisis: Two of the five new brigades bound for the Middle East will skip vital situational training in the Mojave Desert. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US Army  • troop surge  • American troops  • soldier  • training  • John Abizaid

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