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We take fitness se-riously at The High Road by striving to provide practical tips for exercising and maintaining healthy lifestyles.

In this particular issue, we ventured into the world of sports. It was a chance to catch up with Guams seasoned ath-letes, as well as to gather in-sight our readers who are passionate about the subject may find useful.

You might be thinking Im too old to get back into sports. Up until July of last year, I was with you on many occasions Id talked myself out of getting back into martial arts. Howev-er, I regret not getting back into it much sooner.

Im not the most gifted ath-lete, and on some days, I have to drag my butt into the dojo. But since Ive made the effort to train, I feel a world of dif-ference. My Sensei Tony Ro-driguez and Sempai Chris Biolchino, have pushed me to physical limits that I never knew I was capable of, and Im less awkward and feel more at ease with my movements.

Maybe some of you believe you never had the right kind of abilities to begin with? I want you to reconsider that thought.

Psychologist K. Anders Eric-sson, a professor of Psychol-ogy at Florida State University, has pioneered the idea that its not innate talent that pushes the best performers to the top of their field, but practice thousands of hours of a very focused and strategic kind that he calls deliberate practice.

Theres no scientific evidence that people are born with spe-cial gifts other than perhaps certain advantages that specif-ic physical traits can bring to a sport. Ericsson has research to show that top performers of all kinds reached stellar status through deliberate practice, a specific and unique kind of ac-tivity, characterized by several elements that make up an ef-fective whole.

Here are some of them:

1. Deliberate practice requires us to identify certain specif-ically defined elements of our performance that needs to be improved, and then work with eager attention on them. A person needs to be

continually stretched just be-yond his or her current abil-ities. Many of us dont push ourselves.

2. High repetition is critical and we should practice activities to an extreme extent. Ted Williams, baseballs great-est hitter, for example, prac-ticed hitting until his hands bled. Pete Maravich, whose college basketball records stand after more than three decades shot baskets from morning to evening.

3. In many situations, a coach or mentor is critical for pro-viding feedback about the results based on goals and strategies. There should also be self-evaluations because we know what we were at-tempting and then judge how it came out.

You cant expect to excel at something overnight, but if you take the necessary steps through deliberate practice, you do stand a chance. You may experience the costs now sweat, aches, and even pain, but the pay-off will definitely come later.

In closing, dedicated athlete or not, we hope that you find value in this months issue. See you in November and thanks again for taking The High Road!

Sincerely,

definition: the high road also highroad n. The most positive, diplomatic, or ethical course.

SPORTS ARENT JUST FOR THE GIFTED

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PublisherNorman Analista

editor & desiGNer Carlo Cario Writers

Leo BabautaDave Currie, Ph. D.Jill EspirituSean Fitzsimmons, M.D.Peter Lombard, M.D.Steve OshiroSuzanne PerezDave Ramsey

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THE HIGH ROAD Vol. 1 No. 11is published 12 times per year (monthly) by Triple J Creative Services, 157 South Marine Corps Drive Tamuning, Guam 96913; (671) 646-9126. Copyright 2010 by Triple J Creative Services. All rights reserved. The reporting in THE HIGH ROAD is meant to increase your knowledge in various areas of life and well-being. Because everyone is different, the ideas expressed and research shared cannot be used to diagnose or treat individual health or other problems. Seek professional help. The views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Triple J Creative Services, its staff, management or its Board of Directors. Triple J Creative Services makes no representation concerning and does not guarantee the source, originality, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any statement, information, data, finding, interpretation, advice, opinion, or view presented.

Like they say, Practice Makes Perfect.

By Norman Analista

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IM NOT THE MOST GIFTED ATHLETE,

AND ON SOME DAYS, I HAVE TO DRAG

MY BUTT INTO THE DOJO. BUT SINCE IVE MADE THE

EFFORT TO TRAIN, I FEEL A wORLD OF

DIFFERENCE.

4 | Rides:

The new KIA Sportag

e

6 | Relationships:

The Marriage Game

7 | Community Pulse

8 | Dining Out:

Margaritas Burritos

and BBQ

10 | Ask Dave:

Financial advice from

Dave Ramsey

11 | Fathers.com

Dealing with father

memories

12 | Fitness

17 | Style:

Fit, flatter and forgiv

e

22 | SPORTS SPECIAL

:

Island athlete profile

s,

stories and advice.

34 | Eye Surgery Op

tions:

More than just LASIK

35 | Live Easy: Be a

more positive person

36 | Common Sports

Injuries

38 | Digital Human:

write your first book

!

39 | Social Studies:

Islanders talk about

growing Guam sport

s

40 | Bright Ideas:

Visual processing

disorders explained

On the cOver

Members of the Moylans

Hals Angels (Metgot Div

ison)

take a moment away from

practice to pose for our

camera. Theyre one of n

ine

teams competing in the

Guam National Youth Foo

tball

Federation and the reign

ing

champions in their divisio

n.

SPORT BEL

ONGS TO E

VERYONE.

The High R

oad takes

a look at s

ome of Gu

ams top a

thletes.

Read on a

nd youll d

iscover tha

t no matter

your age,

race, gend

er,

history of

privilege o

r struggle

theres som

eone just

like you

whos dar

ing to push

the bound

aries of isl

ander ach

ievement.

CAREER H

IGHLIGHT

S

South Paci

fic Games (

now Pacific

Games)

2003, Fiji

Guam Wom

ens Nationa

l Soccer Tea

m in 2001

Various lea

gues cur

rently playi

ng for dck

Masters

Oceanview

High Scho

ol Knights,

under Coa

ch Frank A

ngoco

Pineapple

Cup 1990

and 1991

, Hawaii

Ocea

nview Midd

le School co

ach with Th

erese Diaz

DODEA boy

s soccer c

oach with T

herese Dia

z

Southern H

igh School

junior team

coach

Southern C

obras, Trea

surer

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IGHLIGHT

S

2010 Awar

ded 2nd De

gree Black

Belt by Ka

ncho Shok

ei Matsui

2010 Awar

ded Associ

ate Judge L

icense at K

yokushin H

onbu, Toky

o, Japan

2010 Com

pleted 20 m

an kumite

(fight) at K

yokushin H

onbu, Toky

o, Japan

2009 Co-fo

unded Hag

atna Marti

al Arts Cen

ter with Se

nsei Tony R

odriguez

2001 Vanc

ouver Cup

Karate Tou

rnament, V

ancouver, C

anada - 4t

h Place

Its been w

ell over a

decade, bu

t Agnes Ru

mbaoa still

remember

s her

final game

in the Inte

rscholastic

Girls Soc

cer League

. It was m

y senior

year and w

e played a

gainst (Joh

n F. Kenne

dy High S

chool), sh

e says.

We won 3-

1!

At first glan

ce, karate

might seem

violent an

d combative

to some; h

owever, th

e philosop

hy be-

hind the m

artial art is

the opposi

te. For Chr

is Biolchino

, his favorit

e memory

as a karat

eka is not

about whic

h honor he

earned at

a tournam

ent but ma

king friend

s through t

he martial

art over

the years.

SPORTS

PROFILES

LEARN

ABOUT

SOME OF

GUAMS

TOP

ATHLETES

DINING OUT:

MARGARITAS

IN TUMON

MAKES

MEXICAN

FUN.

6 THE HIGH ROAD OCTOBER 2010

relationships 10.10

Send your questions to Dr. Dave at [email protected] or visit his website www.doingfamilyright.com for tons of great relational help. Get Dr. Daves daily marriage and family tips by following him on Twitter - www.twitter.com/doingfmilyright

Youre at the table. Everyone is. The stakes are high. Youd bet your life to have a successful marriage and family life.

In this game, you have a hand to play every day. Sometimes it feels like youve been dealt a bad hand. Often it can feel like youre playing against your spouse and not as their partner. But make no mistake, the decisions you make determine whether youll win, lose or draw in your most impor-tant relationships.

Lets define win, lose or draw in. WINNING is not coming out on top like a competition. You never win in marriage when focused on defeating your mate. You are partners in the game and you seek a win-win decision where its good for everyone in the family.

LOSING is when people get selfish and pit their own needs against their spouses. Some try to win by controlling or conquer-ing the rest of the family. Theres no victory here. You lose really badly. Relationships deteriorate and distance grows.

Finally, the DRAW seems like a safe option at first. Yet, you can only go through the motions so long before you start losing in-terest in being partners. I see too many empty marriages where couples live together, agree to disagree or stay together for the kids but have given up address-

ing issues to improve the relation-ship. Draw turns into withdraw. Its a slow death and a brutal game to be part of.

I wANT TO HELP YOU TAKE THE GAMBLE OUT OF YOUR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE.

Here are four award-winning tips to allow you to play your hand for your family to win.

1: LIVE OUT YOUR VALUES

We all say that our marriage and family is important but too often its lip service. We need to live out our values! Dr. Steven Stos-ny said, Base your decisions on what you value not on how you feel. Our feelings go all over the place. You cant rely on your emotions to guide you. Anchor your life around what is critical to you. Make your decisions each day based on what you do value.

Set your schedule as if your mar-riage and family is a priority in-stead of an add-on. Put money and time into your most impor-tant relationships.

2: LOVE IN CONCENTRIC CIRCLES

I am amazed how easy it is for me to be the most gracious and kind person to someone elses wife! But I see I am not alone. We want people to respect and ap-preciate us. One wife told me, I just wish I would at least get the courtesy that my husbands customers get. Sometimes our life gets turned upside down. We care for the wrong people first! Love those closest to you the most. Start in your true inner cir-cle and let it ripple out from there. Base your decisions on treating those closest to you the best and love in concentric circles.

3: TAKE THE RIGHT STEPS

American psychologist, Dr. Ho-bart Mowrer said, It is easier to act your way into the right feel-ing then to feel your way into the right action. Waiting until you feel like doing what is right in your marriage may be a long time. But if you act on what you know is truth if you take the hard steps to reach out even if you dont feel like it right action will bring back the right feelings. When you simply start treating your family right, forgiving, apol-ogizing and making amends, you cant believe how hearts soften.

4: LOOK IN THE MIRROR AT NIGHT

You can only be accountable for you, the choices you make, and the way you live. If you treat people like you want to be treat-ed and start with those closest to you, you face yourself at night knowing you did your best. You walked today with integrity and played your hand well. You didnt do what was easiest; you did what was right based on your val-ues and your love for those clos-est to you. You should base your decisions on what will give you the greatest integrity at the end of the day. Its always best when you can look your Maker in the eye and get a Well done at least for the day.

Marriage is the only game in town where either both win or both lose. Play your cards right to win in your most important re-lationships. Youll never regret putting your marriage and fami-ly first.

THE MARRIAGE GAMEPLAY IT TOGETHER OR YOU BOTH LOSE

If you have a positive photo of community interest, send it to [email protected] and we might include it in a future issue of The High Road.

Swimming with the sharks, catching chickens, and solving challenging puzzles were all a part of Guamazing Race 4. The final episode aired on August 29. The ten teams who competed were front row: San Guam (Orange): Eric Jastillana, Janelle Jastillana, Interace-ial Couple (Purple): Jenny Duenas, Vuong Duong, Yeahh-Yah (Royal Blue): Marvin Sablan, Yeole Hanohano, Sweet and Sour (Coffee): Andrea Ada, Jaelin Sanchez, outREYES (Red): Therese Diaz, Jarrod Reyes, Twinkle Toes (Burgundy): Jesrae Rabe, Theresa Datuin, Cruz in Control (Kelly Green): Amber Cruz, Kenneth Cruz, Back row: Alabama King Snakes (White): Robert Washington, Lamonzo Reed, Babraham Lincoln (Pink): Stacie Gensic, Matt Gensic, and Guam Parkour (Yellow): Jason Triplett, Billy Navarrete. Congratulations to team Twinkle Toes, Jesrae Rabe and Theresa Datuin who ended up winning the competiton!

Guam Police Department Officer R.J. Cardines demonstrates the proper installation of a child car seat at a recent inspection event. The Triple J Auto Group along and the Department of Public Works Office of Highway Safety partnered up to provide free inspections by certified technicians on September 25, to coincide with National Seat Check Saturday.

Johnny Quinto raises his fists in the air after hearing his name called during the 2011 Ford Fiesta Launch held on September 4 at the Triple J Ford dealership. Johnny, along with 24 other individuals will get the chance to pick a key on November 6 during the Fiesta giveaway date. The person who picks the key that will open the door to the vehicle will win it. The promotion is also sponsored by IT&E and Shell. Pictured from left to right are Bobby Zamora, Triple J Auto Group, sales associate, Quinto, Jeff Jones, Executive Vice President, Triple J Enterprises, Inc. and David Westerman, Regional Manager - Asia Pacific Ford Export Operations.

Margaritas Burritos and BBQ is a family-friendly Mexican-inspired restaurant in Tumon that boasts a spacious dining area and a big screen television for sports enthusiasts.

Restaurant owner Wanjoo Kim may be a familiar face because he started in the food industry in 2001 when he opened the Fishbowl. Although the bar has since closed, his experience has helped him define the type of dining experience that would attract all facets of our community locals, tourists and the military.

Margaritas opened its doors in No-vember 2007. The restaurants dining area can seat 84 people while the cov-ered, fan cooled terrace seats up to 24. Kim prides his restaurant as being fam-ily friendly. We have ADA compliant bathrooms as well as a wheel chair ac-cessible ramp. There are diaper chang-ing stations in both the mens and womens room and the atmosphere is lively and inviting, he said.

FRESHNESS RULES

Kim described his food as fresh, rea-sonably priced and made to order. A moveable partition can be used to re-serve part of the restaurant for private parties. He does not claim to serve authentic Mexican food. Instead, he serves food inspired by the Mexican palate with a local twist. Our new Kalbi Tacos are a good example of breaking out of the mold to provide a unique and bold take on a tradition-al taco. Ive heard many customers claim that our Margaritas Special Fish Tacos are the best fish tacos theyve ever had and yet these are not really Mexican, he said. Kim said he sources out ingredients locally when available, and takes pride in the fact that practi-cally everything is made from scratch.

Margaritas hours of operation are Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on week-ends. Reservations are encouraged but walk-ins are also accepted.

MarGaritas: boldly MeXicaN

Above: Combo rotisserie chicken and BBQ ribs plate which comes with Mexi-can rice, homemade beans and a house salad.

Above: Margaritas Special Fish Taco plate featuring seared mahi served on bed of lettuce, diced tomatoes and red onions smothered in the res-taurants cilantro butter sauce. This is their best seller.

Above: Margaritas owner Wanjoo Kim. Margari-tas opened in Tumon in 2007.

By Suzanne Zahnen Perez

0 PREMIUM INGREDIENTS Super Carne Asada Burrito stuffed with carne asada (grilled steak), Mexican rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.


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DEAR DAVE,

My wife and I are both active duty Marines. Shes planning to get out in a few months, but Im staying in for the long haul. You recommend saving 15 percent for retirement, but how does that apply in my case when Ill be getting a good pension after 20 years? James

DEAR JAMES,

Id like to see you do both. Just imagine the money you guys would have for retirement with your military pension and a big pile of cash from having saved 15 percent of your in-come over the years!

Having options is a great thing. Think about all the things you could do down the road if you save for retirement and have your pension in place. You could pay cash for a home, or even open a business when you retire from the military. And these are things you probably wouldnt be able to do working with just your service pension.

Youve got a great future if

youll just keep plugging along and saving, James. Let the mil-itary do its thing, and you guys keep pumping 15 percent of your income into Roth IRAs and other pre-tax retirement plans. Its going to be pretty cool! Dave............................................

DEAR DAVE,

Whats the best way to finance a business I want to buy? Anonymous

DEAR ANONYMOUS,

When you borrow money to start a business youre intro-ducing a huge risk factor into the equation. I dont borrow money, so I really cant rec-ommend that you go into debt. Saving up and paying cash is the best way to go.

The only other thing I would consider doing that would lower your risk would be an own-er-financed deal. The current owner finances the transaction, and your pay to them is based

on the profitability of the busi-ness. That way, if theres no profitability youre not bankrupt!

Some people will go out and borrow $500,000 or more to start a business. Then, if the business doesnt do well and you cant make the payments, youre bankrupt. Theres real-ly no in-between, and thats a bad deal!

Its just a dumb idea to do these all or nothing business deals. Even if owning a busi-ness is your wildest dream, theres no point in taking risks like that. Its just not necessary! Dave............................................

DEAR DAVE,

My husband and I have been married for about a year, and in that time weve been blessed with several financial gifts from our parents. We keep having this recurring discussion on how to use the money when its given to us. I came into the mar-riage with some debt were try-ing to pay off, but he feels like we should use this gift money

like found money and have some fun. What do you think? Katie

DEAR KATIE,

Unless the giver has very spe-cific thoughts on how theyd like you to use the money, then its really up to you guys. If the giver wanted you to use it for some-thing specific, though, they probably should have said so or just bought you the item in the first place.

Other than that, I think its time someone grew up a little bit and realized its not a birthday party when this kind of thing hap-pens. Its simply money that has come into your householdlike a paycheck youd get on the job, in other words. You dont go out and blow $100 or what-ever on toys or other fun just because it was handed to you by mom and dad. Thats how a 10-year-old behaves.

If theres something you need, and you agree on it together and choose to buy it as a cou-ple, thats cool. Ive got no prob-lem with that. But you guys are just starting out, and youve got debts to pay. Im sure hes a good guy, but its time for him to start acting like an adult about this stuff and work with you on getting your financial lives in order! Dave.

Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, popular na-tional radio personality and the au-thor of three New York Times best sellers The Total Money Make-over, Financial Peace Revisited and More Than Enough. In them, Ramsey exemplifies his lifes work of teaching others how to be finan-cially responsible. For more infor-mation visit www.daveramsey.com.

YOUVE GOT A GREAT

FUTURE IF YOULL

JUST KEEP PLUGGING

ALONG AND SAVING.

On the day Davids son turned twenty-two, David was uneasy and distracted. You see, he was twenty-two when his own father died. Now all those emotions were coming back, along with a sense that he was in uncharted waters. He later said, I suddenly re-alized that I no longer knew how to be a father. I didnt have a model for fathering a 22-year-old son.Its a common reaction.

When our children reach the same age we were dur-ing significant events in our lives, often the memories and emotions coming flood-ing back in. When they get their drivers license, you re-call getting yours. When they graduate, you can almost feel your own cap and gown from 25 years ago. This phe-nomenon seems especially apparent when linked with father-son memories.Maybe your dad helped

you with your pitching mo-tion when you were twelve, or spent hours working with you on a seventh grade sci-ence project. As your child faces similar challenges at a similar age, use your fathers example to inspire you.But, we also need to be

ready for the dark memories. If your father left your family when he was forty-two, watch out when you reach that age. Be careful not to use your fa-ther as an excuse to take the easy way out of your commit-ments.So what do we do with all

these feelings? If your father was a positive influence, use your memories to honor him.

Share your memories over the phone, in a letter, or in per-son and tell him, Thanks.If your father caused you

mostly pain, then be ready to face the facts head-on; claim ownership of how you feel, and dont deny his profound impact on you.Better yet, use your fathers

shortcomings to motivate yourself as a father. If you missed some hugs or never

heard the words I love you, dont make your children pay for your deficit. Make a firm commitment that says, It stops here. I refuse to pass these cycles on to my chil-dren.Seek regularly to give your

children memorable mile-stones that theyll look back on with fondness and joyand then share with their own children.

DEALING wITH FATHER MEMORIESBy the Dads @ fathers.com

IF YOUR FATHER wAS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE, USE YOUR MEMORIES TO HONOR HIM.

AIM TO MAKE YOUR

CLOTHES wORK FOR YOU

BY CHOOSING PIECES

THAT FIT, FLATTER, AND

FORGIVE. FOLLOw THESE

THREE SIMPLE RULES OF

FASHION TO DEVELOP A

FOOL-PROOF METHOD

TO DRESSING YOUR BODY

RIGHT, REGARDLESS OF

SIzE.

RULE NO 1: FORGIVE ONE OF THE MOST FORGIVING ARTICLES OF CLOTHING IS A DRAPED JERSEY TOP. THIS COwL TOP DESIGN PROVIDES THE RIGHT COVERAGE IN ALL THE KEY AREAS. TO EVEN OUT YOUR PROPORTIONS, CHOOSE A NOT-TOO-SKINNY BOTTOM, LIKE THIS PAIR OF DARK STRAIGHT LEG JEANS. THE CUT OF THE DENIM wILL HELP MAKE YOUR LEGS APPEAR LONG AND LEAN.

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RULE NO 2: FIT

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CRISP BOTTOMS MAKE A

wORLD OF DIFFERENCE.

wHEN LAYERING wITH

A LONG KNIT, LIKE THIS

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A PIECE THAT HAS A BIT OF

STRUCTURE AND DEFINES OR

ACCENTUATES YOUR wAIST.

BE CAREFUL ABOUT USING

TOO LOOSE FITS - THEY CAN

MAKE YOU LOOK SLOPPY.

JENNIFER OLIVARES CRUz


RULE NO 2: FLATTER IF YOU ARE TOP HEAVY,

CHOOSE DRESSES THAT

OFFER A FLOwING OR

DRAPED DESIGN TO SOFTEN

YOUR UPPER BODY, AS THEY

wILL SKIM YOUR FIGURE

wITHOUT HUGGING. ALSO

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HEMLINE AND PROPORTIONS

wHEN PICKING OUT THE

PERFECT DRESS. A DRESS

THAT HITS JUST RIGHT

ABOVE THE KNEES SHOwS

JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT

OF LEG, wHEREAS MID-CALF

LENGTHS CUT OFF LEGS AT

AN UNFLATTERING POINT.

A DRESS THAT OFFERS

DEFINITION AT THE wAIST

OFTEN HELPS TO EVEN

OUT THE TOP AND BOTTOM

HALVES OF YOUR BODY.

MARY JANE ALEGRE

FOR MEN: THE SAME BASIC RULES

CAN APPLY.

IF YOU PUMP IRON OR

HAVE A NATURALLY

ATHLETIC PHYSIQUE,

DONT THINK YOUR ONLY

OPTION IS TO SPORT

BAGGY, BOXY SHIRTS. TRY

A SHIRT THAT IS TAPERED

OR EXPERTLY FITTED.

AIM TO CREATE BALANCE

BETwEEN YOUR UPPER

AND LOwER BODY

DONT USE A FITTED

SHIRT wITH BAGGY

JEANS OR A LOOSE SHIRT

AND SKINNY JEANS.

Photography by:

Eugene C. Herrera

Location:

Sheraton Laguna Guam

Clothing:

Makeup: Karissa Antwine

Stylist: Hernalin Analista

PETER MEDINA

JAY CRUz RON PANGILINAN



After the in-terscholastic soccer league conclud-ed, Rumbaoa never envi-sioned how in-volved shed become with the sport. In

2003, she was selected to be part of the Guam wom-ens national soccer team sent to com-pete for the first time in the South Pacific Games. The team won the silver medal at the event.

From players in the various league teams to national teams at international compe-titions, Rumbaoa has seen her fair share of overly aggressive strikers and forwards

hungry for goals. As a fullback, her main task is to deny crosses and shots. To im-prove on defense, she combines three things: physical fitness and movement on the field, technical knowledge of the game, and knowing how to read her opponents. With all three employed, she and her team can limit shots on goals by intercepting crosses, clearing long kicks, and putting her opponents in an offside position.

TECHNIQUE

Other than running and sprinting ex-ercises, sport specific drills, particular-ly for defenders are important, including ball handling, trapping and header drills among others, Rumbaoa explains. For a good header with a purpose, she offers some recommendations.

Never close your eyes and keep your sight on the ball approaching you (you need to overcome any fear you have of hitting the ball with your head).

Determine the direction of where you want the ball to go if forward, arch your back, then make contact with the upper part of your forehead and then bring your head forward. For a backward flick, its mainly the same mechanics except backwards.

Hit the ball, dont let the ball hit you it will hurt a lot less.

Use your upper body strength to drive the header in the right direction (power should not come solely from your neck).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2010 Awarded 2nd Degree Black Belt by Kancho Shokei Matsui 2010 Awarded Associate Judge License at Kyokushin Honbu, Tokyo, Japan 2010 Completed 20 man kumite (fight) at Kyokushin Honbu, Tokyo, Japan 2009 Co-founded Hagatna Martial Arts Center with Sensei Tony Rodriguez 2001 Vancouver Cup Karate Tournament, Vancouver, Canada - 4th Place 2009 Current Kickboxing instructor at Hagatna Martial Arts Center 2004 2008 Taught private lessons

Agnes RumbAoA 11 socceR 1Its been well over a decade, but Agnes Rumbaoa still remembers her

final game in the Interscholastic Girls Soccer League. It was my senior year and we played against (John F. Kennedy High School), she says. We won 3-1!

Profiles by Jill Espiritu

SPORTS BELONG TO EVERYONE.The High Road takes a look at some of Guams top athletes.

Read on and youll discover that no matter what your age, race, gender, history of privilege or struggle may be theres someone just like you whos daring to push the boundaries of islander achievement.

Even though there are Kyokushin karate-ka from different ethnic, religious and na-tional backgrounds, we all go through the same rigorous training and uphold the same basic philosophy about respect, self-im-provement and non-violence, Biolchino, a 2nd degree black belt, says. This is really what binds us together. Kyokushin is a large, worldwide organization and we treat it like a brotherhood.

As a martial art, karate comes in different forms. Kyokushin karate sometimes is re-ferred to as knock-down karate or full-contact karate because of its emphasis on

full-contact sparring. The Kyokushin style was founded by Masutatsu Oyama.

TECHNIQUE

At our dojo, some of the common tech-niques that we use in both Kyokushin Kara-te and kickboxing are kicks to the thigh area, knees, and straight punches, he says. The best way to develop these techniques is by repetition or shadow fighting, practicing dur-ing pad or bag work, and applying it during sparring sessions.

Biolchino has been karate training for 20 years and kickboxing for eight years.

Through the course of those years, he shares some of the tips he received to improve.

The first is repetition with body prop-er mechanics, he says. The more you do a technique correctly, the better that tech-nique will become. The second is staying re-laxed and then tightening your muscles at the point of impact.

If the body is tense while executing a technique, then the muscles will become fa-tigued quickly and you will not maximize the speed at which a technique can be thrown, he explains.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS South Pacific Games (now Pacific Games) 2003, Fiji Guam Womens National Soccer Team in 2001 Various leagues currently playing for dck Masters Oceanview High School Knights, under Coach Frank Angoco Pineapple Cup 1990 and 1991, Hawaii Oceanview Middle School coach with Therese Diaz DODEA boys soccer coach with Therese Diaz Southern High School junior team coach Southern Cobras, Treasurer

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At first glance, karate might seem violent and combative to some; however, the philosophy be-hind the martial art is the opposite. For Chris Biolchino, his favorite memory as a karateka is not about which honor he earned at a tournament but making friends through the martial art over the years.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2006, First Place Inaugural Koko Road Race 2006, Gold Medalist Half Marathon; Silver

Medalist 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, Micronesian Games in Saipan

2004, First Place Guam Marathon (3 hours, 3 minutes)

2000, 63rd Place Overall Las Vegas Marathon (2 hours, 43 minutes)

2000, Gold Medalist in four events, Oceania Grand Prix & Championships in Adelaide, Australia

1999, Silver Medalist 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, South Pacific Games in Guam

1998, Gold Medalist in three events 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, Micronesian Games in Palau

1996-1997, NCAA Track & Field National Championships in the 1,500 meter run

1994-1997, San Francisco State University Track and Field team

Butler first put on his running shoes to compete with the Fa-ther Duenas Friars Cross Coun-try team in 1989 as a freshman. After moving to California to com-plete his high school education, it was only a matter of time be-fore he found himself qualifying to compete at one of the most coveted tracks for any U.S. colle-giate athlete the NCAA National Championships.

(My biggest achievement in running is) competing in the 1996 and 1997 NCAA Track and Field National Championships in Riverside, California and Ed-wardsville, Illinois, respectively, in the 1,500 run, he says. The NCAA National Championship is the Superbowl of collegiate sports

there is no bigger event for a college athlete. The 1997 Cham-pion-ships was my last meet in

college and I ran a personal best time of 3:52.24, which is the cur-rent Guam national record.

Between 1994 and 2000, he set five Guam national records: 1,500 meter run (3:52.24); 3,000

meter run (8:50.32); 3,000 meter steeple chase (9:34.04); 5,000 meter run (14:50), 10,000 meter run (31:46.67). Since then, only the 5,000 meter run record has been broken by about 10 sec-onds the Guam National Track and Field Web site states.

TECHNIQUE

To improve endurance for dis-tance running, Butler offers these suggestions:

One way to help boost your en-durance is to do one continuous long run each week, he says. The long run is done at a re-laxed pace and could typically range from 90 minutes (if youre training for a 5K) to three hours if

youre training for a marathon. I measure my long runs in minutes rather than miles as there are few measured and marked running courses in Guam.

At competition meets, Butler recommends to periodically con-sume some sort of carbohydrate during a long run, like a 10K or more.

Runners commonly take gels or sports drinks during their long runs to ensure that they dont bonk, Butler says. Be sure to test the gel or sports drink on a training run before using it in a race to ensure that you dont get an adverse reaction to a particu-lar product during an important event.

The outside power and

right side hitter says without the plays set up by her teammates, she wouldnt be able to knock in thunderous kills or rack up her number of game kills.

It is important in volleyball hit-ting that you analyze your form, she says. Calvo has been playing volleyball for 18 years. You want

to make sure that you include dif-ferent angles from the front, the back and from the side of your hitting arm.

TECHNIQUE

She offers some tips from her current coach, Dan Hattig: Develop your peripheral vi-

sion: a great hitter has a vision, which means she can see a seam in the block or an open-line shot as well as in the defense

Masterthetool:beingagreathitter is not all about hitting the ball straight down its about being smart.Strength train: if youwant to

hit the ball harder, hit the weightsCommunicatewithyoursetter

because communication is key. Once youve analyzed your form and do what you can to fix it, you must make sure to let your setter know what adjustments to make.

Calvo also works on her vertical

leap to help her improve her vol-leyball skills; not only does she use her leap to hit, she needs a good leap to block and jump set. To improve this movement, she has undergone structured train-ing programs to increase explo-sive power, vertical jump height, stamina, speed and agility on the court. Workout routines for this particular skill include monitored plyometrics, and jump ropes, as well as incorporating sprints and weight training.

Distance runner Brent Butler has a very shiny running background many golds and silvers to be exact and local runners continue to chase after him to break Guam national records he set as long as 14 years ago.

Even though Luci Calvo has a long list of volleyball accolades, which include tournament MVP and best hitter awards, her favorite volleyball memories are more about being on the court with her teammates.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Guam Womens National Rugby team (Competition venues: Hong

Kong 7s, Thailand 7s, China 7s, East Asian Games and in Porto, Portugal)

Para Todu Rugby Club Womens team (played in Singapore 7s with club team and True GRIT in Guam four years)

MVP, IIAAG Girls Rugby League, School Year 2007-2008 and 2004-2005

1994-1997, San Francisco State University Track and Field team

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2008 and 2010 MVP, Jam Attack

Tournament - CNMI

2009 All Tournament Team, AAFB Tournament

2006 Gold Medal 6th Micronesian Games in Saipan

2003 South Pacific Games in Fiji

2002 Silver Medal 5th Micronesian Games in Pohnpei

1998 Gold Medal 4th Micronesian Games in Palau

1996 Best Hitter, DODEA Far East Tournament in Okinawa, Japan

In several international Wom-ens Sevens tournaments, Tagua-cta scored and converted tries against countries like Tunisia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and the Arabian Gulf and has tackled countless women ruggers. Most recently, She was part of the team sent to compete in the Rugby Sev-ens of the 4th World University Championship in Porto, Portugal earlier this year, where the team notched a victory against Norway.

Taguacta first played touch rugby when she was 6 years old. At 13 years old, she began playing

flag and tackle rugby. Overall, she has been playing the sport for 14 years. Her versatility on the pitch a hybrid as her coach calls her has earned her such spots as the team center, fly-half and weak side prop.

For those not familiar with rugby playing positions, centers feed off the fly-half, responsible for mak-ing plays for the center and wing. Props are usual suspects smash-ing it up in the field to gain yard-age. The wing players usually finish plays and eventually score tries.

TECHNIQUE

We always practice our pass-ing because as a team, thats one of our strengths we do passing drills to enhance better, far and strong passing, Taguacta says.

With the physicality and fast pace of the game, endurance, knowledge of plays and game rules in general, and sport-spe-cific skills are required to play at high levels of the game. Overall physical fitness is essential to im-proving ones contribution to the team effort during games.

My coach always expects us to have support players because our teammate could eventual-ly get tackled even on a break away, she says. Our team has good ball-handling skills and my coach likes to swing the ball wide and get it to the wing if the de-fense closes the gap between the wing and the sideline, my coach usually wants us to do a pull out and that is basically just swinging the ball back the opposite way to create gaps from the defense.

Cera Marie Sonido Taguacta has trav-eled to Hong Kong, Thailand, China and as far as Porto, Portugal but not for your regular sight-seeing vacation. Taguacta may have played tourist in the streets, but on the rugby pitch, she proved to be no stranger to the locals.Photo by Tim Wong

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Guam National Football (Soccer)

Team Goalkeeper Quality Distributors (League

Champions, two Guam Football Association Cup titles)

All-Island Soccer First Team (twice) IIAAG Soccer League Top Scorer,

SY2001-2002

Maluwelmeng is currently the goalkeeper for the Guam Mens National Soccer team that has competed in several tourna-ments, including the preliminary and semifinal rounds of the 2010 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Mens Championships. Both the preliminary and semifi-nal rounds of the Championships were played in 2009 leading up to the final competition earlier this year.

Guam advanced to the semifinal competition after finishing atop the preliminary round standings. Guam won its first FIFA-sanc-tioned soccer match by defeat-ing Mongolia 1-0. Guam later defeated CNMI 2-1 and drew a tie against Macau, 2-2. Maluwel-

meng was se-lected as best goal-keeper for the prelim-inary round held at LeoPal-ace Re-sort in March

2009.Goalkeeping is not normally the

favored position for many local soccer players. It is mentally ex-hausting to deal with the risk of getting scored on, but he says

the rewards are great with poten-tial game-winning saves.

TECHNIQUEMy tip for future goalkeepers

is to have confidence in your-self and realize that even the best goalkeepers get scored on and that the key is how you handle yourself afterward that makes the difference in a match, he says.

Training for goalkeeping in-volves a lot of short and quick movements rather than the lon-ger, sustained movements for field players. Goalkeeping in-cludes arduous training in punt-ing, kicking, throwing and catching, which can be men-tally and physically draining.

Goalkeepers need to read ball movement well and have good reach to prevent goals.

Maluwelmeng received training in goalkeeping coaching courses in Brazil and Japan. The biggest tip Ive learned from (national team and professional coaches) is that you can never be too good at the basics, he says. Even the top goalkeepers in the world still have to train to maintain their basic skills. So, of course, every-one else does, too.

He grew up in Se-attle, WA, and is one-quarter Fili-pino, one-quarter Swede, one-quar-ter Pohnpeian and one-quarter Japa-nese. He remem-bers constantly working on his ball handling skills, em-ulating moves by Peter Pistol Pete

Maravich, one of the youngest players ever to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Nanpei played organized basketball for the first time in 1973, and 15 years later, after mov-

Not many people can boast about earning the distinction of a leagues top scorer while split-ting time as a goalkeeper. Brett Maluwelmeng is one of the few. He played several different po-sitions including goalkeeper for the Father Duenas Memori-al School Friars and helped the Mangilao school win the IIAAG Soccer League championship during school year 2001-2002. Even though he split time playing on the field and at the goalkeep-er position during the season, he still was able to garner the leagues top scorer award.

Mark Nanpei prefers to at-tack the basket during games. It simply stems from his will to win and, of course, to wreak havoc on the defense. So far, it has been working for him at various levels of the sport. Most recently, mark helped his team win the masters division of the recently concluded Pilipino Amateur Basketball League, pouring in 36 points for his team.


ing from Washington to Pohnpei, played for the Pohnpei State team. While playing for the Pohnpei all-stars, he helped his team defeat Kosrae in the first ever FSM na-tional basketball championship. He was named MVP of the tour-nament and also secured a spot on the first FSM national team that was to play in the Oceania Games in Tahiti in 1989.

Developing and applying the fundamentals of the sport helped in Nanpeis success on the court.

For shooting, you really need the proper form, he says. In the

last 10 years, Ive noticed that a lot of kids are losing form. You have to practice. You really have to work hard at it.

He offers some simple tips for jump shots and free throws:

TECHNIQUE

Gettheballinfrontofyou. Extend to shoot the ball with

your arm in

Makesureyourkneesarebent

and you use your legs to put more strength in your shot

FollowthroughonyourshotParticularly for free throws, Nan-

pei says it is also important to de-velop a routine to help block out any distractions. On the other end of the court, players should em-ploy the fundamentals of rebound-ing to grab more boards he says.

You have to box out, he says. You need to get in a good posi-tion and fight for it. Just because you may be shorter than the other players, it doesnt mean you cant rebound.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Pohnpei State team Federated States of Micronesia National team University of Guam Tritons ODea High School basketball team, Seattle, WA Currently plays for IConnect, while also sponsoring a team through his company,

MRM Wholesale

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Oceania Games 1989, Tahiti World Student Games 1991, Sheffield, England South Pacific Games (now Pacific Games) 1991, Papua

New Guinea; 1995, Tahiti; 2003, Fiji Micronesian Games 1994, Guam Marianas Sports Officials Association 1996 to present IIAABO Certified Basketball Official 2000 to present FIBA, Certified Level I Basketball Official 2000 to present Micronesian Games 1998, Palau Guam Basketball Association 1996 to present FIBA Certified Level I Coach 2000 to present Guam Youth Basketball Association 2004 to 2008 Yigo Jokers Club 2005 to 2008 Mini South Pacific Games 2005, Palau

Although Lupo-la has helped her teams win games and

championships, it wasnt all about scoring baskets every time. Her defense also helped her team earn Ws. As a point guard/guard, shes tasked with creating shots for her teammates, as well as pro-vide the first line of defense for her team.

She says a good source for

basketball training tips is www.suite101.com, where basic bas-ketball fundamentals are de-scribed in a how-to style. She provides excerpts from the Web site that she has applied to her game through countless hours of practice to improve her defense:

TECHNIQUE

The proper defensive stance is necessary in order to play good defense. On the ball, feet should be shoulder width apart, with the knees bent, and your butt down and your back straight. Your hands should be outside your

knees with the palms up. You should be low (your nose to your mans chest) in nose-chest po-sition. When you are low, you can change directions more quickly, which is a key for playing great defense.

When guarding the dribbler, watch his midsection (waist). He cant go anywhere without it, and you wont fall for foot fakes or ball fakes.

A great exercise for increasing the strength and stamina need-ed in the legs for defense is wall sits. Take a position as if you were sitting in a chair with your back

flat against a wall but with noth-ing underneath you to support your weight. Gradually build up the amount of time that you can do this.

When you see Lupola lace up her shoes, adjust her jersey and walk onto the court to play, you know youll be up against over 20 years of applying basketball fundamen-tals through practice and training to improve her overall physical fit-ness and experience. If you put in the dedication and effort like she has, you may just beat her at her own game.

For over 20 years, basketball player Susan Rechebong Lupola has been using her speed to dribble past opponents, drawing fouls while attacking the basket and forc-ing turnovers by her opponents on almost every level local leagues, regional com-petition and at the international level.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2009, Co-Captain Guam Mens National Team, Asian 5 Nations test matches against Indonesia and the Philippines

2009, Canterbury Metro Colts Division Championship with High School Old Boys Rugby Football Club Under-21 division

2008, Junior World Championship in Wales

2007-2008, USA Under-20 Wider Squad

2006, Potomac Athletic Club in Washington, D.C. in the Super League

2006, Captain Guam Under-19 National Team

2006, Best New Player True GRIT 2005-2006, MVP IIAAG Rugby

League

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS All-Island Champion, 119 lb division (1991) All-Island Champion, 112 lb division (1990) Guam National Wrestling Team Head Coach 2005 Mini SPG;

2006 Micronesian Games; 2010 Micronesian Games Head Wrestling Coach, John F. Kennedy High School (2004-2008

and 2009-2010) Board Member, Guam Amateur Wrestling Federation

The full time student has been playing rugby for ten years, and says he and his fiance plan to move to New Zealand after he graduates so that when his six-month old son grows up they can play rugby. (New Zealand) is where its at rugby-wise he says.

Sablan wont be a new face

in New Zealand, though, since he moved to Christchurch last year and played for the High School Old Boys Rugby Football Club under-21 division. Prior to New Zealand, he played rugby in Washington, D.C. for the Po-tomac Athletic Club in the Super League, which is the highest rugby club level in the United States.

While in the U.S., he was select-ed for the USA under-20 wider squad, which ultimately put him on the U.S. squad that competed in Wales at the inaugural 2008 IRB Junior World Championship. Although the U.S. team did not place, New Zealands team, tout-ed the Baby Blacks, beat Eng-land 38-3 to claim the inaugural championship, the IRB Web site states.

Sablan usually plays scrum-half or flyhalf, positions that re-quire precise and accurate passes. As a scrumhalf, his role is to distribute the ball, to com-mand the forwards at any situ-ation, to set up defense around ruck and tackle situations and to help the flyhalf set up attacking patterns. On the pitch as a fly-half, Sablans preferred position, his role is to be the general on the field hell set up a platform for attack and defense, put the

backs into space, kick the ball into the oppositions territory and be the main distributor among the backline.

TECHNIQUE

Sablan offers several pointers to improve physical efficiency on the pitch as a scrumhalf or fly-half.

A great tip is to always work on passing off the ground (scrum-half) and catching and passing

on the run (flyhalf) repetition is key. Work on kicking prac-tice by always having a ball, even at home, and just drop it on your foot and tap it back up to you. Focus on dropping the ball (when you kick) on the sweet spot. Practice your decision-making abilities by doing 2-on-1, 3-on-2 and 4-on-3 drills. Once you have a good grasp on these things, youre on the right track, he explains.

As a coach, I take very seriously the job of preparing wres-

tlers to be first and foremost mentally prepared to handle the

extreme situations they will be in while wrestling, Fejerang

says. Secondly, we work very hard on getting into top phys-

ical condition utilizing sport specific exercises to maximize

Steven Sablans short-term plan is to stay on island to earn his college degree. So for at least a few more years, local ruggers can wit-ness him in action with the Guam mens na-tional rugby team.

The wrestler with the greatest physical strength isnt always the best wres-tler. For Jerome S. Fe-jerang, a former champion wrestler and now a coach, the sport also entails a great deal of mental tough-ness. Good wrestlers com-bine physical and mental strength with a clear knowl-edge of wrestling funda-mentals.

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These days, most of Shepherd court time is as a coach at various levels including the high school and Guam national team levels and hes still racking up the wins. Most recently, he coached the Guam mens national volleyball team to a gold medal in the Mi-cronesian Games held earlier this year in Palau. Even with this ac-complishment, hes not stopping just yet. As the national team coach, he still wants some hard-ware from the Pacific Games next year the gold kind.

As the coach for the St. Johns School girls volleyball team, he can claim at least four IIAAG Girls Volleyball league titles and one Far East title. He also holds two IIAAG Boys Volleyball League titles as coach.

The basic premise for volleyball is to rack up points by grounding the ball on the opposing side of the court. Points can be earned in a variety of ways including spikes, dinks, serves, and op-ponent hitting and non-hitting errors. Points from hitting are

earned only if the ball is hit over the net and lands inside bound-ary lines of the opposing teams side. Although smart, hard hit-

ters rack up many points for their team, tough blockers can also rack up points and demoralize even the best hitters.

TECHNIQUE

(For) blocking, remember the phrase ball SETTER ball HITTER, Shepherd says. That is what you should look at when blocking a quick look at the ball, a long look at the setter, an-

other quick look at the ball and a long look at the hitter.

Having a good vertical leap also helps blockers. We do plyomet-ric exercises and certain weight training exercises (snatch, power cleans) to increase vertical leap. These exercises are effective be-cause they train the muscles to be powerful and quick. We want our players to explode off the ground.

our success on the mat. During our workout sessions, the wres-tlers are pushed to their limits and must rely on mental tough-ness to push through the circuits and overcome all physical limita-tions. Lastly, we focus on basic fundamental techniques and rules of wrestling, he adds.

Wrestling is one of the oldest competitive sports, according to the FILA (Fdration Internatio-nale des Luttes Associes) Web site. Many forms of wrestling exist today, including Greco-Roman (holds on upper body only), free-style and folkstyle among others.

The high school league wres-tlers compete in collegiate (folk-style) wrestling, Fejerang says.

TECHNIQUE

There are a few ways to win a wrestling match by fall or pin, by injury, withdrawal, default or disqualification of the oppo-nent, by technical superiority and by points. Wrestlers engage in a combination of takedowns, holds, and locks to gain advan-tage over their opponents.

The most common pinning move we see here on Guam is a half nelson, he added. The easiest way to prevent it is to al-

ways keep your head up off the matt. If you do get stuck in it, you should look away from the half and peel it off.

The former All-Island Champi-on says the most common take-down he sees in competition is the single leg. To prevent that, you should have a good stance with hands in front guard, Fe-jerang adds. If already in a single, pop your hips into your opponent for pressure and try to stuff their head down or control their grip to break it and pull him up off your leg.

For all moves, whether offen-sive or defensive, they should be done explosively. There is noth-

ing gentle about wrestling; I try to get the wrestlers to do every-thing with violent explosiveness, he adds.

Most training involves repeti-tion of moves and situation wres-tling, where individuals are put in certain holds and then must fight to finish, reverse or escape from a dangerous situation, he ex-plained. Some exercises include body weight exercises, push ups, sit ups and squats, as well as partner exercises such as double leg squats, high crotch squats or bridging your opponent off of you from your back, he adds.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS MVP, University of Hawaii mens

volleyball team (1992) Top 10, NCAA Division I in hitting

percentage Gold medal, Asics Grand Prix

Volleyball Tournament Gold medal, Aloha State Games Guam Mens National Volleyball

Team (1999, 2003, 2009) Gold medal, Guam Mens National

Volleyball Team - 2010 Micronesian Games in Palau

Champions, IIAAG Girls Volleyball League (4)

Champions, IIAAG Boys Volleyball League (2)

Champions, Girls Volleyball - Far East Tournament

Mini South Pacific Games 2005, Palau

While many athletes aspire to just make an NCAA Division I sports team, Chris Shepherd not only made the team, he garnered MVP hon-ors his senior year at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Shepherd played the opposite and mid-dle blocker positions and still considers making the UH team and starting for the team in 1991 and 1992 (his junior and senior years) one of his biggest accomplishments in the sport.


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Shiro-ma first tried his hand at coach-ing in 1980 with the George Wash-ington High School Geckos. In just his first year, he was able to coach the Geckos to an IFL champion-ship. Since then, he has coached at all levels in Guam youth, high school and in the mens league. In the mens league, Hals Angels, named after his father, proudly

boasts seven championships.Shiroma is taking his winning

ways to the Moylans Hals An-gels youth organization, as well as the Guam National Youth Foot-ball Federation (GNYFF) as a whole where he is the president. The GNYFF is a non-profit orga-nization established in March 17, 2009 and is affiliated with Amer-ican Youth Football and Cheer, the Worlds Largest Football Fam-ily with 17,800 Teams in 50 States. Founding members of the GNYFF were originally part of the Guam Youth Football League and broke away to form the new fed-eration.

To date, about 1,000 boys and girls participate in nine different football and cheer teams in ad-dition to Moylans Hals Angels. They include: The GPO Cowboys Gatorade Giants Pacsports Yigo Jets GTA TeleGuam Raiders Hawaiian Rock

Products Eagles Guam Shipyard Falcons 76/Blaze Out Saints The Gresco LP Gas Wolverines

About 170 volunteer coach-es guide the young participants in four different age divisions. With nine teams and 1,000 kids, this is the biggest ever, Shiro-ma says. While there are other youth sports that are growing like soccer and rugby, we have seen resurgence in interest for youth football.

With the GNYFF, the empha-sis is not necessarily to have its young participants continuous-ly win on the field, but more so to win in life through the sport of football. (Organizing the GNYFF) is our small part in providing kids a positive outlet, the coach says. It gives them an opportunity to stay out of trouble and it is also our small way to help fight child-hood obesity. With football, we hope to also instill discipline, ca-maraderie, sportsmanship and respect in the kids. We see that in the Code of Conduct we follow in our games we have the kids re-cite it at the beginning of the sea-son.

To learn more about the Guam National Youth Football Federa-tion, visit http://www.gnyff.com

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Throw ball four, game over, lets go eat! jokes Joseph Pangelinan. With all jokes aside, the right-handed pitcher says, The game of baseball is built around fail-ure, so in this situation, you have no choice but to challenge the hit-ter throw something in the strike zone and hope that he fails by ei-ther grounding out or flying out.

Pangelinan has been suiting up for baseball games for the past 18 years in many different uniforms and in different levels of the game. In the 18 years, he considers his experience playing with the Jeffer-son State Pioneers in the NJCAA as his biggest accomplishment thus far and also his most mem-

orable.

TECHNIQUE Like most good pitchers, Pange-

linan has his arsenal of pitches, in-cluding fastballs, sliders and curve balls. He offers some suggestions to increase pitching speed. To add some heat to your fastball, the first thing you have to understand is that it takes a lot of hard work and that it doesnt happen overnight. I was al-ways told, if you want to throw hard-er, then practice throwing hard. Depending on your age, weight lift-ing, along with flexibility training, shoulder-conditioning exercises and long tosses are some things you can do to help increase your velocity.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS President, Guam National Youth

Football Federation Head Coach, Moylans Hals Angels

in the GNYFF Over 40 years of football experience

as a player, coach, federation president

THE GBYFF CODEI, (state your name), as a

member of the Guam National Youth Football Federation, in af-filiation with the American Youth Football and Cheer organization, hereby solemnly swear to abide and conduct myself by holding the following code of conduct in high regard:

I will have fun!I will strive to do my best in all

that I do!I will be a good sport, win or

lose, be honest, fair and always show good sportsmanship to all coaches, players, officials and fans.

I will uphold the value of com-mitment to my team.

I will put personal goals aside for the betterment of my team.

I will show courtesy and re-spect to my teammates, oppo-nents, coaches and others.

I realize that athletic contests, including practice sessions are educational experiences and opportunities and will make the most of these sessions.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Guam National Baseball

Team 2010 Micronesian Games in Palau; 2005 Mini-SPG in Palau, 2001 Mobil Games in Saipan

Budweiser Baseball League NJCAA Baseball - Jefferson

State Pioneers Baseball Team in Birmingham, Alabama

IIAAG Baseball Simon Sanchez Sharks

Simply put, Ivan Shiroma knows how to win on the football field through decades of dedica-tion and hard work. Ivan is a son of the late Harold Hal Shiroma, touted as the Godfather of Football in Guam. Ivan entered the football scene in 1968, suiting up for the Foremost Warriors and later, he moved to the Tamuning Eagles under the direction and coaching of his father. Ivan helped his team go on a crazy 120 game win streak in six years making them practically invin-cible in the youth league.

One of the most harrowing scenarios for a baseball pitcher is to be on the mound in a no-out, bases loaded, bottom of the ninth inning tied game down 3-0 in the count.

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People can surgically ob-tain clear vision, eliminat-ing the need for glasses or contact lenses. And, this can be a life-changing event for many folks. Many ques-tions and misconceptions exist regarding these pro-cedures - this article should clear some of the air.

wHAT IS MEANT BY REFRACTIVE SURGERY?

Refractive surgery makes use of a special laser to reshape the surface of your eye, also known as the cornea. Considering the center of the cornea is only about half a millimeter thick, the lasers must be very precise. But in fact, it typically takes less than 1/10 of a millimeter to be re-modeled to achieve the desired effect. The refractive surgery terms most people are familiar with are LASIK and PRK, and indeed these are the two most common forms of refrac-tive surgery performed in the United States.

SHOULD I GET LASIK OR PRK?

Not everyone is eligible for re-fractive surgery, depending on factors such as the strength of your prescription, the amount of astigmatism you have, the thick-ness of your cornea, or other medical conditions that might make this procedure unsafe.

The ultimate visual outcomes for both procedures are essen-tially identical. Ultimately, the decision to get LASIK or PRK is a discussion you should have with your ophthalmologist, and will depend on the specific charac-teristics of your eye, and to some degree, personal preference.

The basic technical difference between LASIK and PRK is the

presence or absence of a flap. In PRK there is no flap created. The laser is applied directly to the cornea after a brush is ap-plied to remove the very surface layer, or epithelium. In LASIK, a thin flap is cut in the cornea, and carefully lifted. Then the laser is applied to the middle layer of the cornea.

Generally, there is less pain and quicker visual recovery with LASIK. Most LASIK patients are seeing well the very next day with minimal to no pain. There-fore, there is also less time lost from work or school. Converse-ly, with PRK it often takes up to a week for the vision to recover, and there is significantly more discomfort as the surface layers of the cornea grow back.

The presence of the flap, how-ever, puts one at risk of flap-as-sociated complications. One reported disadvantage of LASIK is the lifelong presence of the corneal flap, which has the un-likely potential to dislocate with sufficient trauma, even years after the procedure. However, with the newest flap-cutting laser techniques, in actuality it is ex-tremely unlikely for this to ever occur. To put this into perspec-tive, the US Navy has approved LASIK for their pilots and special warfare operators (SEALs).

LASIK SOUNDS SO MUCH BETTER, SO wHY wOULD ANYONE GET PRK?

In some people, the cornea is simply too thin to safely perform a LASIK procedure. There may be other characteristics of your eyes that might make PRK the better option for you, such as the strength of your prescription or degree of astigmatism. And some people just dont like the idea of a lifelong flap in the cor-nea, no matter how low the risk of dislocation later in life.

wHAT ARE OTHER POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS OR COMPLICATIONS?

Dryness is a possible conse-quence of both procedures. In LASIK, small folds can develop in the flap. Inflammation may develop at the flap interface, causing blurry vision. And as mentioned, there is the rare risk of a late flap dislocation. LASIK can also predispose one to a cor-nea condition called ectasia, in which the cornea thins and be-comes unstable. In PRK, be-sides the pain and delayed visual recovery, patients can also get an inflammatory condition that leads to haziness of the cornea.

Other reported side effects of both procedures include symp-toms like glare, halos, and light sensitivity. Some people will still need to wear glasses or contact lenses for their best vision, and others may require laser touch ups to fine-tune their results.

These complications may sound horrible, and they truly can be! But the good news is they are very rare, and in most cases, treatable conditions.

CAN I GET LASIK OR PRK ON GUAM?

Hopefully refractive surgery in Guam will be possible in the near future. But so far, no local ophthalmologist has brought a refractive surgery laser to Guam. Similarly, US Naval

Hospital Guam does not yet per-form refractive surgery.

Many people in Guam travel to the Philippines to get LASIK or PRK, reportedly for a cost of $500 to $1,000 for both eyes! This is markedly less expen-sive than getting the procedure done in the United States, where the out-of-pocket expenses are easily $2,500-$3,000 per eye with the very latest technology and newest lasers. The surgi-cal techniques, equipment, and preoperative evaluation may dif-fer between refractive surgery centers, and it is always prudent to get second opinions.

Peter Lombard, M.D. comes from a fam-ily with strong medical ties to Guam. He is a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy and was recently assigned to Naval Hospital Guam as the only

military ophthalmologist on the island. He attended the US Naval Academy for undergraduate training, and completed medical school at Johns Hopkins Univer-sity. The statements expressed here are his own and do not necessarily represent the views of the US Navy or US Govern-ment.

Eye Surgery OptionsUnderstanding treatments that can improve your eyesight By Peter Lombard, M.D.

vision care 10.10


I couldnt have run three mara-thons without a positive mind set, nor created Zen Habits, mn-mlist, or The Power of Less. I couldnt have lost 50 lbs., quit smoking, eliminated my debt, or quit my day job.

POSITIVE THINKING, AS TRITE AS IT SEEMS, HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.

Im not going to sell you on it, but if youre interested, heres the con-densed guide to changing your own life:

Realize its possible, instead of telling yourself why you cant. Be-come aware of your self-talk.

Squash negative thoughts like a bug. Replace them with positive thoughts.

Love what you have already. Be grateful for your life, your gifts, and other people. Every day.

Focus on what you have, not on what you havent.

Dont compare yourself to others. But be inspired by them.

Accept criticism with grace. But ignore the naysayers.

See bad things as a blessing in

disguise.

See failure as a stepping stone to success.

Surround yourself by those who are positive.

Complain less, smile more.

Imagine that youre already pos-itive.

Then become that person in your next act. Focus on this habit first, and youll have a much easier time with any other.

Leo Ba-bauta is the

author of The Power

of Less and the creator and blog-

ger at www.zenhabits.

net, a Top 100 blog with

175,000 subscribers one of the top productivity and simplici-

ty blogs on the Internet. It was re-cently named one of the Top 25

blogs by TIME magazine. Ba-bauta is a former journalist and

freelance writer of 18 years, a hus-band and father of six children.

live easy 10.10

Im a pretty positive person I consider it be one of the keys to the modest success Ive had in creating new habits and achieving things in the last few years.

By Leo Babauta

In many cases, injuries are a result of overusing a body part. Other types of injuries can be defined as contact or non-con-tact injuries that result in a broken bone, torn ligament or tendon. Sometimes an injury is difficult to detect because peo-ple have different pain thresh-olds. Therefore, its important that a coach and player eval-uate a situation carefully when an injury is suspected. Lets look at some common injuries and what can be done to ad-dress and prevent them.

ACL (ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT)TEARS

ACL tears are common in cutting sports. The ACL is a ligament inside the knee con-necting upper leg bone (femur) with the lower leg bone (tibia). The ACL maintains knee stabil-ity by preventing these bones from moving too far away from each other, either forward or to the side. An ACL is very im-portant to knee function in sports that require lots of sud-den stops, starts, and direction changes.

An ACL can thus be strained, and partially or completely torn. The tearing of an ACL is a problem because an athlete will not have the knee stabili-ty required to continue playing

cutting sports. They are also at a higher risk of further knee injury.

With an ACL tear, the patient often hears a pop and will have a swollen knee soon after. If this occurs, the person should be evaluated by an orthopedist before returning to the sport because they have a high risk of having experienced an ACL tear.

ACL injuries are more com-mon among female athletes than male athletes. One theory is that womens hips are wider, and that the upper leg bone comes down to the knee at a sharper angle, placing addi-tional stress on the ACL. There are also hormonal variations between both genders and es-trogen may make ligaments looser. There are a few other anatomic variations that may contribute to the higher inci-dence of ACL tears in females.

Nobody has consistently proven that ACL tears can be prevented. There are howev-er, some activities that can be used to strengthen the body overall to help prevent injuries. Young females who play sports like soccer and basketball can incorporate plyometrics into their practices to build core strength and muscle memo-ry for sports performance ac-tivities. I would encourage coaches who work with young

females to build these types of exercises into their practices.

SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS

Another common injury is a shoulder dislocation, which oc-curs when the top of the arm bone (humerus) loses contact with the socket of the shoulder blade (scapula). A shoulder dislocation generally occurs after an injury such as a fall or hard sports-related con-tact. This is an obvious injury that can be recognized on the field because the athlete will be in so much pain and cant

move the shoulder at all. They know something is wrong, but may not know they have sus-tained a shoulder dislocation. Aside from pain, they may be holding the arm at the side, usually slightly away from the body with the forearm at their stomach. X-rays should be ob-tained to check for any fracture around the joint, and to deter-mine the pattern of the shoul-der dislocation. In males less than 20 years old, there is lit-erature to support early ar-throscopic treatment of this injury because the re-disloca-tion rate is 80-90%. The more times a patient dislocates their

Understanding treatments that can improve your eyesignt By Peter Lombard, M.D.

PLAYING AT 100%Exlploring common sports injuries

Whether or not youre a competitive athlete or someone who plays sports occasionally, you are at risk of developing sports-related injuries.


shoulder, the risk of arthritis goes higher.

HYDRATION

Heat stroke, a severe form of

heat-related illness, can cause death in athletes, yet it is large-ly preventable. When an athlete exercises, the bodys temper-ature is elevated and the body sweats to cool itself down. As a result, body fluids as well as crit-

ical electrolytes are lost. If the body isnt replenished with flu-ids and electrolytes, dehydra-tion may occur and increase the risk of a heat illness such as heat stroke. On Guam, because of our high heat and humidity it is impor-tant to keep hydrated. For exam-ple, if theres an afternoon game

its critical to start drinking in the morning and throughout the day. If you plan to exercise for lon-ger than an hour drinking a sports performance drink has been shown to improve performance. It is also important to limit alcohol the night before strenuous activity because this can cause dehydra-tion. Dehydration greatly increas-es the risk of heat stroke. Keeping

well hydrated can also help pre-vent muscle cramps which likely occur because of dehydration and electrolyte losses.

ANKLE SPRAINS

Ankle sprains are also common injuries. They can occur with an unnatural twisting motion when

the foot is planted awkward-ly, when the ground is uneven, or when an unusual amount of force is applied to the joint. Ankle sprains are common sports in-juries but can also happen dur-ing everyday activities such as walking. The treatment is often non-operative and can be sum-marized with the acronym RICE

rest, ice, compression and el-evation. Remember never to put ice directly on the skin because you can risk getting frost bite. If ankle pain or instability becomes a problem, a formal physical therapy program can often help strengthen the ankle and allevi-ate pain.

Sean Fitzsimmons, M.D. has completed an orthopaedic surgery resi-dency at Mount Sinai Hospital and an orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital, both in New York City. During his fellowship he worked with the New York Jets, New York

Islanders, and Division I and II college soccer and basketball teams. He has training in the latest arthroscopic treatments for shoulder problems and knee ligament reconstruc-tions. His office is in the Guam Medical Plaza in Tamuning.

0 ON THE INSIDE Sean Fitzsimmons, M.D. demonstrates how a shoulder can be dislocated when stressed during sports activities.

ITS IMPORTANT THAT A COACH AND PLAYER EVALUATE A SITUATION CAREFULLY wHEN AN INJURY IS SUSPECTED.

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

HOw NANOwRIMO wORKS IN 10 EASY STEPS:

1. Sign up for the event by click-ing the Sign Up now link at the top of the site. Its right there above na-tional.

2. check your email and read the ginormous email our noveling robots send you. It will have Love in the sub-ject line, and may be hiding in your Junk folder.

3. Log into your account and use the links on the My nanoWriMo page to set your timezone, affiliate with a re-gion, and tell us a little bit about yourself.

4. Begin procrastinating by reading through all the great advice and funny stories in the forums. Post some sto-ries and questions of your own. Get excited. Get ner-vous. try to rope someone else into doing this with you. eat lots of chocolate and stockpile noveling rewards.

5. On november 1, begin writ-ing your novel. Your goal is to write a 50,000-word novel by midnight, local time, on november 30th. You write on your own computer, using whatever software you pre-fer.

6. this is not as scary as it sounds.

7. Starting november 1, you can update your word count in that box at the top of the site, and post excerpts of your work for others to read. Watch your word-count ac-cumulate and story take shape. Feel a little giddy.

8. Write with other nanoWri-Mo participants in your area. Write by yourself. Write. Write. Write.

9. If you write 50,000 words of fiction by midnight, local time, november 30th, you can upload your novel for official verification, and be added to our hallowed Win-ners Page and receive a handsome winners certifi-cate and web badge. Well post step-by-step instruc-tions on how to scramble and upload your novel starting in mid-november.

10. Win or lose, you rock for even trying.

Source: www.nanowrimo.org38 THE HIGH ROAD OCTOBER 2010

Be a novelist in 30 days or less. By Carlo Cario

If youve ever wanted to write a novel, but never started, this may be exactly the push you need.

The event, which is anchored at www.NaNoWriMo.org, is a world-wide 30-day challenge to write a 50,000 word story as fast as you can without consideration for perfection or commercial appeal.

In short, youll take the neces-sary initial step to writing a book a first draft. Thats more than most, someday, novelists do in a lifetime.

Jane Mack, a CNMI resident who goes by, Saipanwriter, on the Nanowrimo website, is the regional liaison for Microne-sia. Shes taken part in National Novel Writing Month since 2005. She said enthusiasm for the proj-ect in our region has grown great-ly in the years since.

I wrote alone [in 2005] and reached about 61,000 words. Last year, we had more than 50 people signed up in our region collectively we wrote 999,226 words! In hoping that well reach a million words this year, she said.

JOIN IN

Registering at the NaNoWriMo.org site is easy and free. Once you join, youll be able to access all sorts of resources and advice for the beginning novelist. How-

ever, the real benefits begin when you join a regional group. The support of a group of likeminded islanders can help motivate you to complete your objective much more than if you were doing it alone. For Guam, youll be joining the Elsewhere:Micronesia region.

HERES HOw TO JOIN:

Go to http://www.nanowrimo.org/user/register

Enter your name and e-mail address. Select, Elsewhere: Micronesia, as your home re-gion in the drop down menu.

Hit submit and youll soon re-ceive a confirmation e-mail, click the included link and your registration is complete!

MEET THE GROUP

After youve set up your profile, be sure to visit the regional forum and introduce yourself. You can do it alone, of course, but there are benefits to communicating with other writers while you take on the challenge. It might even make it easier to finish, Mack said.

[N]aNoWriMo has some strong evidence that shows those who participate online have much higher success rates (which they define as reaching 50,000

words) than those who dont, she said. Writing is, for the most part, a solo act. But its so gratify-ing to write and complete a novel, that those who do so want to spread the word. And thats what NaNoWriMo has done so well.

In addition to the group support, NaNoWriMo.org has many tools to keep your progress steady over the course of the 30-day period. For instance, as you enter your daily word count, the sites coun-ters will let you know if youre on pace to finish the 50,000 words in the allotted time.

Be sure to visit Macks welcome message in the regional forum for more information on how the event will unfold in our area.

Carlo Cario is a writer, artist, and graphic designer. He lives in Yigo with his wife, Juvy. He aims to write 80,000 words in this years event. You can follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/itsjustcarlo or view his less-focused blog at www.itsjustcarlo.com.

digital human 10.10

Many folks say theyd like to write a novel someday. Well, Some-day, is November 1 at least according to islanders from Guam, Saipan, and through-out Micronesia who are teaming up to tack-le National Novel Writ-ing Month.

NEVER A BAD TIME TO wRITE During November, many NaNoWriMo participants search for opportunities to keep writing.

Q: What do you think it will take to make Guam athletics more competitive on the international stage?BORJA: There are many local athletes with great skill and talent. But it never hurts to become faster and stronger and practice in your sport of choice as much as possible so that you can develop your skills to your utmost potential. But outside of your sports season, where does an athlete go to train? If you dont have the finances to pay for a personal trainer, gym membership, or off-island sports camp, you hit the wall.

LUJAN: It all starts with the athletes desire. If Guam athletes want to reach the caliber of competition at an international level it will take more than talent. It will take a culmination of training methods, sports knowledge and discipline. Athletes who have the opportunity to go off-island for meets and clinics have a feel for

a high-level of play and can share their knowledge with those who are interested. It would be great to have the facilities to necessitate the sports programs, but again, it is all about desire.

BORJA: I too would suggest that Guams leaders look into building a multi sports training facility where only those active in competitive sports may train at minimal cost. Where would the money come from you ask? Grants, loans, organizations, fund raisers, international and national sports groups and events. The best way to tackle this major project would be to have a non-profit board oversee and run such a facility with certified staff and coaches that can ensure that each competitive athlete from football to martial arts has a place

to continuously train.

RUPLEY: We should stream-line the standards for participation and house all related information and contacts in one location. Make the information readily available and user friendly. Include all sports and divisions on one site.We could promote an open door policy to encourage those interested in sports to learn more and hope they participate There could be inter-agency coordination. There are many entities on Guam for sports but they are scattered. It appears that this chaos causes too much confusion and the lack of cooperation between the agencies only creates frustration. The real action of cooperation and coordination is essential to the success of sports on Guam.

A. carla BorjaMetgot Team Coordinator, Moylans Hals AngelsSports watched: football, basketball, MMA, boxingSports participate in: basketball, boxing

B. Manny LujanCalvos Insurance marketingSport played: American FootballSport watched: American Football c. ray rupleyExecutive Office Manager/Vocational Advisor, Oasis Empowerment CenterSport played: beach volleyballSports watched: basketball, soccer

everY MOnth, we invite everyday islanders to have an unfiltered conversation about the topic of the day.

heres what they said.

A CB

SOCIAL STUDIES: SPORTS EDITION

Q: how do you think the community can help build up the islands sports program?LUJAN: I feel that the community is very supportive of sports programs. Businesses and villages being sponsors for teams and organizations have always been instrumental to Guam sports. Recognition of athletes through media has also helped in this area. We should be more supportive by attending events and getting more involved. Guam being in the Little League World Series could not have been possible without

the support of the community.

BORJA: The community can and should take a more active role in helping to build the islands sports program. Outside of a multi sports training facility, the best thing the community can do is give. Sports programs need money, personnel, time, effort, dedication, commitment, and money. The island of Guam already does so much to help youth and athletic competitors so they

simply need to continue that effort by way of corporate sponsorships, donations of training equipment, and disposable equipment such as balls, protective gear, and uniforms.

RUPLEY: Strength in numbers is definitely important, but direction is needed in order to really garner community supportexpectations must be known and realistic standards set that are achievable.

BORJA: Civic organizations can adopt-a-facility and help maintain it for future use by taking on some if not all of the financial burden for maintenance and repairs. This is being done now by many organizations and community partners and the continuity of such commitment and dedication to the islands sports programs is greatly needed and appreciated.

My best friend Lucy and I share more than the same birthday. We both have

visual processing issues.

We can understand each others way of relating to the world with-out pictures and navigating with our use of sound. I wish I could say we were like dolphins and travel through the world using sonar, that would be cool. But it is really not like that. We are both better at handling sound then pic-tures, so we have to talk ourselves through life.

For instance, if I want to or-ganize my closet, I have to talk through it. What goes where, be-cause I cant picture it. This leads to some funny looks, and now after 19 years of marriage, I have learned that sometimes it is better to talk in your head, if you dont want the people around you to as-sume you are crazy. Figuring out where I am in space is an issue as well. I try to park in the same area at the mall, that way I can find my car. When I go walking or enter a building, I use the same route, unless I am prepared to get lost. I think it is good that I ended up on an island since I can never get too lost, because eventually I will hit water.

When in school, Lucy struggled to learn to read. She also could never learn to spell and her hand-writing is awful. She is a great orator, but the written word intim-idates her. She blinked a lot and held her books at a funny angle. I had problems with reversals of B and D and 6 and 9. But as long

as I could hear what the num-ber

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