Arizona Diamondbacks mental approach key down stretch

by Tyler Killian - Sept. 17, 2012 09:44 PM
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It's no secret that players in any sport want their team to do well. They want to be playing meaningful games as the regular season approaches its end.

The secrets, then, lie in how to make that happen.

The Diamondbacks enter Tuesday night's matchup with the San Diego Padres, the first of their final 16 regular-season games, trailing the St. Louis Cardinals by 41/2 games for the National League's second wild-card berth, and have four other teams ahead of them.

It's a tough spot, but for now the games remain meaningful, and a strong mental approach is an important element.

"Coming to the field every day, I've never really been a part of scoreboard watching or watching other teams and seeing what they've been doing," Diamondbacks third baseman Chris Johnson said. "This is all new to my career. It's exciting. You rush into the locker room after a win and then go and check what the other teams are doing."

Clubhouse morale is high, and there is no mistaking the Diamondbacks' intensity and seriousness.

"When you can feel that you're that close, and there's that light at the end of the tunnel, it makes it exciting," second baseman Aaron Hill said. "They call it the dog days of summer around this time, but when you got something to play for as far as a playoff spot, it makes it a lot easier to get through because it just gives you a little extra adrenaline."

Higher adrenaline and fiery passion may not always work to a player's advantage, however.

Dr. Jim Afremow is a sports psychology specialist at Arizona State University who has consulted with players from across Major League Baseball. He said knowing how one's mind and body work is the key to performing in stressful situations.

"One of the misconceptions about mental readiness is that you need to psych up for the game," Afremow said. "My response is that you need to psych right for the game. For some guys it might be to actually downplay the importance of the game. They might be too hyped, and they might need to just think, 'This is what I do every day and I just need to trust my teammates and do what I do.'

"Other guys might need that little extra boost to fire themselves up."

If the Diamondbacks fail to erase their deficit, and the playoffs begin to drift out of reach, players will face another pivotal decision: whether to throw in the towel and start looking to next year.

The team was certainly met with that temptation in 2009 and 2010, when it finished 22 and 26 games out of a playoff spot, respectively.

"You're (out of the race) in September, you know it's going to be a long month," catcher Miguel Montero said. "You're showing up because you have to show up, but you don't even want to because you're so tired and you're playing for nothing, pretty much. It's not a good feeling."

But Afremow said going through the motions can have effects that stretch beyond just that season.

"I think it was Gary Player that said he would rather finish 112th in a tournament than 113th because he wants to know that he's always doing his best," Afremow said. "Too many golfers, if they're going to miss the cut or they don't have a chance to win, might just try to get through the round or the rest of the tournament. Then when they're on Sunday with a chance (to win), it's going to be even more difficult because they haven't mentally prepared for it."

"... So if you are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and the season is still going on, then the rest of the games of the season should be your playoffs, so the next time you are in a playoff run, it feels like you've been there before.

Diamondbacks reliever Matt Lindstrom has seen hopeless Septembers, but there is always professional pride.

"The difference is a lot of guys are trying to win jobs for the next year," he said. "The feeling is not as good as it is when there's a playoff implication in mind, but you just got to keep grinding out the games and get ready for next year, and keep that focus."

Whether the Diamondbacks make the postseason remains to be seen, and for all of Afremow's insight, Montero knows where his own attention lies.

"The main key here is to focus on one game at a time, one game at a time," he said. "We just got to worry about today, and we'll figure it out from here."

Up next

San Diego Padres

Padres update: These are the final three games the Diamondbacks will play against the Padres this season. That's probably a good thing. With each meeting, the Padres seem to be an even better team than they were before. They're 19-6 since Aug.19 and 43-26 since June29. They've been winning in different ways, including with a red-hot offense, something that's almost never been the case for the Padres, certaintly not since they moved into Petco Park in 2004. 3B Chase Headley has been one of baseball's better players in the second half, and OF Jesus Guzman (.906 OPS), OF Carlos Quentin (.848), OF Chris Denorfia (.836) and C Yasmani Grandal (.827) also have performed well since the All-Star break. The Padres also finished strongly in 2009 and wound up winning 90 games in 2010.

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New York, Los Angeles return to prominance in NBA

by Paul Coro - Sept. 17, 2012 07:38 PM
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Big-city basketball is twice as nice again in the NBA.

Nearly as predictable as a Los Angeles Lakers ascension this season, the NBA is about to enjoy its two-city metropolises' finest season in two decades. The Lakers, Clippers, Knicks and Nets have not made the playoffs in the same season since 1993.

That is almost a certainty this time. The Los Angeles teams have risen to be potential home-court playoff teams in the West while New York and -- still getting used to this -- Brooklyn are competitive second-tier playoff teams in the East.

Good teams in the largest markets are ideal for the NBA, although the league's allure has been just fine. A Western Conference finals series between teams in the 36th (San Antonio) and 44th (Oklahoma City) markets drew 16 percent more fans than Dallas-Oklahoma City did for the 2011 conference finals.

Summer personnel shifting pulled the Lakers in front of the Clippers, who resent such assumptions, and might have vaulted the Nets past the Knicks to the tune of "Hello Brooklyn."

The Clippers finished a game behind the Lakers last season. They added ex-Lakers to improve depth (Matt Barnes, Ronny Turiaf and Lamar Odom) but the present Lakers widened the gap with the jaw-dropping acquisitions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard.

This Hollywood plot is already tense. Blake Griffin told The Daily Oklahoman: "On paper, it (the Lakers' team) looks great. People said that same thing when we got CP."

Metta World Peace told Los Angeles' ESPN Radio that the Lakers are aiming for Chicago's 72-win record after saying, "I don't see anybody getting past us this year at all."

While that might raise eyes in Oklahoma City, Chris Paul won't allow the Clippers to be discounted. When Dan Patrick asked him if the Lakers' additions made him nervous, he said, "No, why should I be?"

A Lakers title is not a definite but anything short of it will be deemed a failure, especially after addressing serious bench issues by signing Antawn Jamison and Jodie Meeks. The Lakers can't be a sure thing while putting in a new offense that takes the ball from Kobe Bryant and Nash more often or by having a starting lineup with more bad backs than a chiropractor's lobby. They certainly are no lock with Oklahoma City being a year wiser with an MVP in waiting.

What the Lakers do have is six All-Stars, all whom have been the best player on a team, including three (Bryant, Nash and Howard) who had that role just last season. The Clippers need Chauncey Billups and Grant Hill to help mature Blake Griffin into a more complete and unflappable player.

In New York, a middle-of-the-East battle has never been so intriguing. The Nets stand to be the most improved East team after adding Joe Johnson to a roster including Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Gerald Wallace.

This new borough battle already got good at the money level when towering Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov referred to Knicks owner James Dolan as "that little man" in New York Magazine. Tyson Chandler and Carmelo Anthony dismissed the Nets as a budding rival but it is hard to ignore what is going on across the East River.

Brooklyn has a new arena, new uniforms and $300-plus million of new contracts. New York has a revamped arena, tweaked uniforms and the return of Raymond Felton to help make up for Jeremy Lin's departure. The Knicks also added Jason Kidd, Marcus Camby and Kurt Thomas to make season-ticket holders feel young, but they still have to figure out the Amar'e Stoudemire-Carmelo Anthony dynamic.

The Knicks lost more than they won when the two started together last season, a year that Stoudemire was staggered by injury and his brother's death. Stoudemire and the front line could be the reason the Knicks outperform the Nets, whose backcourt and improved health could be reasons they catch up.

Like in LA, this is a new city rivalry with teams rarely competitive simultaneously. Unlike LA, this little brother pounds his chest.

Reach The Heat Index at 602-444-2470 or paul.coro@arrizonarepublic.com. Follow Coro on Twitter at twitter.com/paulcoro.

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ASU football's two-quarterback system backfired against Missouri

by Doug Haller - Sept. 17, 2012 07:02 PM
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For the first time, Arizona State's two-quarterback system backfired last Saturday, but it doesn't sound as if the Sun Devils are ready to make changes. Sophomore Taylor Kelly will start Saturday against Utah and redshirt-freshman Michael Eubank is expected to be used in certain packages, as usual.

"We're using the system," coach Todd Graham said. "It's been very effective, so we're not questioning the things we're doing. Taylor's our quarterback. I got a great deal of confidence in him. I got a great deal of confidence in Michael Eubank. If we'll continue to play him, it will pay off for us big-time because he's going to be a big-time player."

With last Saturday's game against Missouri on the line, offensive coordinator Mike Norvell sent in Eubank after Kelly had driven the Sun Devils to the 1-yard line, a move that worked well through two weeks. Eubank tried to run on the next two plays and was stuffed. (Graham later said ASU was supposed to hand-off to junior Marion Grice on third down, but the play call never got to Grice.) On fourth down, Kelly re-entered and threw incomplete in the end zone, and the Sun Devils lost a golden chance to take the lead.

One thing that's certain: Kelly has impressed Graham. The first-year quarterback started slowly against Missouri, but made huge third-down plays in the second half to keep drives alive. On two, Graham said he was screaming for Kelly to throw away the ball, only to watch him complete passes.

"He made mistakes," Graham said. "There's no question about it. But I'm telling you this: We have a real quarterback. There's no doubt in my mind about that. That guy's a winner. How he carries himself, how he conducts himself. He's just got that 'it' factor. You could look him in the eye on Game Day and see it. You look at how he brought (us) back. He made some spectacular plays."

During games, Graham said he runs special teams with special-teams coordinator Joe Lorig and that he's also "very, very involved" in ASU's defense. When ASU has the ball, Graham said he talks with Norvell, but the conversations usually focus on what the opponent is doing defensively. Norvell calls the plays. And Graham again emphasized that he trusts all his coordinators and prefers to let them do their jobs.

"Obviously, you're going to call plays and when they work everybody thinks you're a genius," Graham said. "Last week, everybody was talking about what a genius we are on offense and then this week they're wondering why you called what you called or why you did what you did. We're going to do the things we believe in."

More touches for No. 6?

Senior tailback Cameron Marshall -- on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the nation's best running back -- got just four carries against Missouri. He produced 15 yards. Graham said ASU has to get him more involved, but suggested it won't be easy.

"(Marshall) missed a lot of practice in preseason camp," Graham said. "He had a hamstring that was bothering him, and it kind of slowed the development a little bit, but he's a guy we want to get the ball to. (But) we have other guys, too, that we want to get the ball to. We want to get the ball to (senior receiver) Jamal (Miles), we want to get the ball to (freshman running back) D.J. Foster, we want to get the ball to Marion Grice, we want to get the ball to (junior tight end) Chris Coyle. We want to get the ball to whoever we got to get it to to win games, but we no doubt want to get (Marshall) more involved in what we're doing."

Marshall's four carries were his fewest since running four times in the 2010 opener against Portland State. Entering Week 4, he has rushed for just 81 yards, averaging 3.3 yards per carry.

Briefly

About two hours before last Saturday's game, Graham asked sophomore Deantre Lewis, "Do you have any idea what you're doing?" According to Graham, Lewis, moved from running back to defense just six days earlier, said he did and so he started as a nickel cornerback.

"He was playing in two different packages," Graham said. "... He did a good job. He really did. He's a great athlete. He wants to play and his role, as he learns, will continue to increase."

Moving forward, Graham said Lewis will continue to practice on defense, although he didn't rule out the former running back getting used on offense. Graham praised Lewis' unselfishness. "There's very few running backs that I have known throughout the years that would be willing to do that," he said.

ASU lined up with four down linemen on defense against Missouri, but don't read much into it. Graham said the Sun Devils' scheme will depend on the opponent and could change from week to week.

On starting Pac-12 play Saturday against Utah: "Our guys know they start counting this week," Graham said. "Our goal and our focus is conference play and winning championships, and it starts this week."

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Arizona Cardinals escape New England Patriots

by Kent Somers - Sept. 16, 2012 01:26 PM
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It probably is hyperbole to say the Cardinals season hung in the balance as the Patriots' 42-yard field goal attempt sailed left in the final seconds Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

It was just the second game, one-sixteenth of a season, and the leaves in New England still think it's summer.

But despite the obvious disclaimers, the Cardinals' 20-18 victory was the sort upon which a football season can pivot. In today's sports vernacular, they are called "statement" games, although coach Ken Whisenhunt recoiled at that premise.

"Naw, we don't want to talk about statements," Whisenhunt said. "It's two games, OK? I'm proud of our guys, the way they worked, the way they played."

Only time will tell if the victory will mean more than that. Maybe in January, the Cardinals will point to Sept. 16 as a defining moment in a successful season. Or maybe it won't seem nearly as important as it does on Sept. 17.

Whatever.

For one day at least, the Cardinals defied odds. They were 13 1/2-point underdogs. The Patriots were 10-0 in home openers since moving to Gillette in 2002. They were 18-2 against NFC teams there.

Now, they are 10-1 and 18-3 and 1-1. Right now, that's enough for the 2-0 Cardinals.

"Some guys in the locker room describe it as a statement game," said cornerback Patrick Peterson, who had an interception in the first quarter. "But we'll have to wait and see what the rest of the season has for us."

In typical Cardinals fashion, nothing that happened in the last few minutes was typical.

They lost a fumble. The Patriots had a touchdown run called back. And Stephen Gostkowski, who had four field goals in the game, including two from more than 50 yards, shanked the potential game winner to the left.

"It's crazy, it's nuts," quarterback Kevin Kolb said. "It seems to be just our vibe: As soon as you think you get in a rhythm, or as soon as things are done, then something sparks it up."

Dating to last season, the Cardinals have won 9 of their past 11 games. Four of those were in overtime. The largest margin in the other five was four points.

"I'll tell you what," Peterson said, "if it's close, I think we have a pretty good chance of pulling it out."

The Cardinals outplayed the Patriots throughout, but were fortunate to win. They led 20-18 and were trying to run the clock out when running back Ryan Williams fumbled with 1:01 left.

Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes caused the fumble by putting his helmet on the ball, although it appeared Williams made a mistake by trying to make something out of a play that was going nowhere.

Whisenhunt couldn't offer an opinion on that.

"I'm still traumatized by seeing the ball pop out," he said.

He wasn't the only one. Williams, who has fumbled in his only two NFL games, fought a losing battle with his emotions on the sideline.

"I was just doing my best not to cry on the field, national TV," Williams said. "And I ended up crying anyway."

The Patriots recovered at the Cardinals 30 and two plays later had a 30-yard touchdown run nullified by a holding penalty on tight end Rob Gronkowski.

They still managed to move to the 18-yard line, where coach Bill Belichick decided to have quarterback Tom Brady kneel down on two successive plays to set up Gostkowski's attempt on the last play.

He missed it badly.

"There's probably not another game where I'd be more confident going out for a kick like that," Gostkowski said. "It humbles you really quickly. I had a chance to make a big impact on the game and it turned South."

After the game, the Patriots talked about how they had practiced poorly leading up to the game. And losing starting tight end Aaron Hernandez to an ankle injury in the first quarter hurt their cause.

But the Cardinals didn't play a perfect game, either. They lost two fumbles. And while Kolb was efficient, he missed a couple of open receivers for big plays.

The Cardinals, however, looked far better than they had since reporting to training camp. Brady was sacked four times and the Cardinals limited big plays in the passing game. They blocked a punt and turned it into a touchdown. And while they gained only 245 total yards, 75 of that came on a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.

If the Cardinals made a statement in Sunday's game, Kolb summed it up as this:

"It wasn't like we played a perfect game," he said. "We have a lot to improve on and like I said, if you can get those ugly wins checked off, that's big."

Rewind

Key player: Defensive end Darnell Dockett. He had four tackles but one of them was for a loss. And it was his tipped pass that Patrick Peterson intercepted in the first quarter.

Key moment: The Patriots trailed 13-9 midway through the third quarter. They had a nice drive going when they faced a third-and-6 at the Cardinals 30. Danny Woodhead took a handoff to the right, and Dockett tackled him for a 9-yard loss. That took the Patriots out of field-goal position, forcing them to punt.

Key number: 1 for 3: That's what the Patriots were when it came to scoring touchdowns in the red zone.

Injury report: Tight end Todd Heap (knee). Heap said he's fine, but players usually say that. There probably won't be more information until mid-week.

View from the press box: Two things you don't often experience at Gillette Stadium: quiet and boos. The crowd of 68,756 was oddly quiet through much of the game. When they did make noise, it occasionally was because they were booing the Patriots offense. They especially didn't like some of the play-calling, including running plays on third down.

What we learned

Offense: So the Cardinals gained only 245 yards, but statistics don't tell the story of Sunday's game. Coordinator Mike Miller and the rest of the offensive staff put together a creative game plan that included cornerback Patrick Peterson taking direct snaps, quarterback Kevin Kolb running up the middle for a 5-yard score and the team successfully executing a screen pass. The Cardinals were able to stick with their game plan of being patient and not forcing things. Kolb lost a fumble, and he'll kick himself for a long time for missing LaRod Stephens-Howling on a screen pass. Stephens-Howling had open ground and several blockers ahead of him. But Kolb showed toughness and made some key plays. The offensive line, which has taken a lot of criticism, yielded one sack and the Cardinals rushed for 105 yards. It took 33 carries to get there, but any time you can run it 33 times, something is going right for you. Tight end Todd Heap was a big factor again, catching five passes for 62 yards. His knee injury is a cause for concern. It's impossible to give receiver Early Doucet enough credit for a 9-yard gain made at the end of the third quarter. Doucet took a vicious hit by hung on for the first down. Some fans questioned the wisdom of pitching the ball to Ryan Williams in the final minute. But the pitch wasn't the problem, fumbling later was. Williams was trying to make something out of nothing and should have just gone down.

Defense: If the Cardinals play all year like they did Sunday, coordinator Ray Horton will be a head coach in the league in 2013. He relied less on pressure than normal, counting on four rushers to get to Tom Brady. They did a decent job, finishing with four sacks. But the secondary deserves most of the credit for those. Brady had nowhere to go with the ball. Defensive end Calais Campbell benefitted from two coverage sacks. Campbell and fellow end Darnell Dockett, however, made huge stops in the run game. The Cardinals stayed in their nickel scheme most of the day, with cornerback Jamell Fleming in and nose tackle Dan Williams coming out. The linebackers and defensive backs played well most of the afternoon. Rarely did the Patriots have receivers running wide open and rarely did the Cardinals miss a tackle. Want to know what a burgeoning star looks like? It's linebacker Daryl Washington. He had 13 tackles, including one for loss. It gets lost amidst the chaos at the end of the game, but safety Kerry Rhodes had great coverage on Rob Gronkowski on the failed two-point conversion attempt.

Special teams: The Cardinals are convinced they are in the heads of kickers throughout the league. Maybe so. They've blocked 13 field goals since 2008, including one last week. They think that has an impact on kickers. Maybe that was to blame for Stephen Gostkowski's 42-yard miss on the final play, but who knows? After yielding two big plays a week ago, the Cardinals made some of their own on Sunday. Quentin Groves blocked a punt that resulted in a touchdown. Punter Dave Zastudil averaged 46.7 yards and pinned the Patriots at the 9 and the 10-yard lines. Kicker Jay Feely made both field-goal attempts, from 38 and 47. He is 4-for-4 this season.

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Mengumpulkan Backlink Dengan Cepat

Mengumpulkan Backlink Dengan Cepat bisa kita lakukan dengan gratis tanpa biaya. Cara Cepat Menaikkan Pagerank ini sudah banyak dilakukan oleh para blogger2 yang sudah ahli. Gak usah susah2 komentar sana sini. Cukup ikuti panduan ini. Oiaa.. Belum tahu apa itu PageRank? baca dulu gih di om wikipedia

Mengumpulkan Backlink Dengan Cepat adalah dengan copy paste artikel ini dari atas sampai bawah. Tapi sebelum itu bacalah dulu pesan-pesan dibawah ini.

Silahkan pelajari dengan baik lalu anda terapkan dengan benar…. Ada kata bijak yang mengatakan "Honesty is The Best Policy (Kejujuran adalah politik/strategi terbaik)", mari kita buktikan….apakah konsep kejujuran disini dapat kita gunakan untuk menghasilkan traffic dan popularity yang sangat hebat dari sebuah metode rumit para expert webmaster atau pakar SEO..? Saya percaya kita bisa asal metode ini anda terapkan dengan benar…apabila ini di aplikasikan pada web/blog anda sesuai ketentuan maka:

• Blog anda akan kebanjiran traffic pengunjung secara luar biasa hari demi hari, tanpa anda harus repot-repot memikirkan SEO atau capek-capek melakukan promosi keberbagai tempat di dunia online.
• Blog anda juga akan kebanjiran backlink secara signifikan hari demi hari, tanpa perlu repot-repot berburu link keberbagai tempat di dunia internet.

Hal yang harus anda lakukan adalah ikuti langkah-langkah berikut :

1. Buatlah postingan artikel seperti posting saya ini, atau copy-paste artikel ini. Lalu beri Judul sesuka anda (karena itu merupakan SEO buat web/blog anda sendiri).
2. Anda cukup hanya meletakkan Link-Link di bawah ini pada artikel anda tersebut pada blog/web anda.

1. blogger sporting
2. Asma Penyakit
3. Malaria Mosquito
4. automotive cyberspace
5. the spread of Avian influenza
6. That endanger diets
7. healthy beautiful skin
8. keep your health
9. Myths About Sleep
10. healthy without drugs

PERATURAN :

1. Sebelum anda meletakkan Link-Link tersebut ditas ke dalam postingan web/blog anda, harap hapus Link nomor 1 , Sehingga link no 1 hilang dari daftar link dan setiap link anda naikkan 1 level ke atas. Yang tadinya no 2 naik menjadi no 1, yang tadinya no 3 menjadi no 2, yang tadinya no 4 menjadi no 3 dan begitu seterusnya. Setelah itu masukkan Link anda pada urutan Paling bawah ( no 15 ).
2. Ingat!!! Jangan Merubah Urutan daftar link.. Buktikan kejujuran anda.. Karena ini demi keuntungan bersama, kita sesama blogger 
3. Apabila setiap blogger yang ikut dalam metode ini berhasil di duplikasi ole hblogger lain yang akan bergabung, andaikan 5 blogger yang bergabung maka Backlink yang anda dapat adalah Ketika:

Posisi anda 15, jumlah backlink = 1
Posisi 14, jumlah backlink = 5
Posisi 13, jumlah backlink = 25
Posisi 12, jumlah backlink = 125
Posisi 11, jumlah backlink = 625
Posisi 10, jumlah backlink = 3.125
Posisi 9, jumlah backlink = 15.625
Posisi 8, jumlah backlink = 78.125
Posisi 7, jumlah backlink = 390.625
Posisi 6, jumlah backlink = 1.953.125
Posisi 5, jumlah backlink = 9.765.625
Posisi 4, jumlah backlink = 48.828.125
Posisi 3, jumlah backlink = 244.140.625
Posisi 2, jumlah backlink = 1.220.703.125
Posisi 1, jumlah backlink = 6.103.515.625

Dan semua Dari kata kunci yang anda inginkan, bayangkan jika ini bisa berjalan dengan sempurna maka anda akan memperoleh 6.103.515.625 external link yang berasal dari berbagai blog yang anda tidak akan pernah bayangkan sebelumnya. Belum lagi apabila ada pengunjung blog anda dari Link List tersebut diatas maka otomatis anda akan memperoleh traffic ke web/blog anda juga. Ingat!!! Aturuan mainnya, Anda harus memulai dari urutan paling bawah (no 15) sehingga hasil backlink anda bisa Maksimal. Jangan salahkan saya apabila anda tidak mengikuti metode ini dengan benar dan Link anda tiba-tiba berada pada urutan no 1 dan menghilang pada Link daftar. Jadi mulai lah pada urutan paling bawah(no 15). Bisakah Anda melakukan tindakan tidak fair atau tidak jujur dengan menyabotase metode ini, misalkan saja "menghilangkan semua link asal" lalu di isi dengan link web/blog anda sendiri…? ….Bisa, dan metode ini menjadi tidak maksimal. Kejujuran adalah strategi/politik terbaik…..Tapi saya yakin bahwa kita semua tak ingin menjatuhkan kredibilitas diri sendiri dengan melakukan tindakan murahan seperti itu… —- SELESAI —-

Semoga metode ini bisa berjalan sesuai harapan kita bersama. . . ! ! !

Cara Cepat Menaikkan Pagerank mudah bukan? Beri tahu kepada kawan2 blogger yang lain agar pagerank anda naik, naik, dan terus naik

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Langkah Sebelum Menentukan Pernikahan

Langkah Sebelum Menentukan Pernikahan Menikah satu kali untuk seumur hidup menjadi harapan setiap orang. Tapi apakah ia pasangan yang ideal untuk berbagi? Setiap pertanyaan yang muncul selalu membuat kita bimbang untuk memasuki dunia baru ini.

Bagi kaum pria memasuki dunia pernikahan berati kebebasan mereka akan terenggut. sedangkan bagi kaum wanita, trauma diduakan sering menjadi pemicu keraguan untuk melangkah ke pernikahan.

Lalu, adakah alasan lain yang menyebabkan seseorang takut menikah? Untuk mengetahui lebih dalam, liat dibawah ini beberapa alasan mengapa seseorang takut menikah, seperti yang dilansir Boldsky.

1. Terenggutnya rasa kebebasan
Jika kebebasan yang penting bagi Anda, hindarilah pernikahan. Hai ini akan membuat Anda terkontrol oleh pasangan. Apapun yang Anda lakukan, Anda harus dapat bertanggung jawab pada pasangan. Kebebasan berkumpul dengan teman dan ruang lingkup pun akan menjadi terbatas. Pemicu inilah yang menjadikan seseorang lari dari pernikahan.

2. Tidak ada  flirting
Setelah menikah, tentunya Anda akan kehilangan kebebasan untuk melirik lawan jenis yang mempesona. Yang terburuk adalah Anda tidak dapat menggoda atau berkenalan dan memulai rasa crush. Komitmen 100% terhadap pasangan sering terlupakan, 2-3 pria sering melupakannya, dan hal ini menjadikan pasangan mereka lebih posesif.

3. Berbagi kehidupan
Usai pernikahan, Anda harus percaya pada konsep berbagi. Tidak hanya berbagi diri secara fisik saja, tetapi juga berbagi tempat tidur, kamar mandi dan yang sering terjadi masalah yaitu berbagi keuangan. Sering kali kita masih memiliki rasa ketakutan untuk berbagi uang dengan alasan bagian si dia lebih besar dari milik Anda.

4. Tak dapat berteman dengan lawan jenis
Sebelum menikah, mungkin Anda memiliki sahabat dekat lawan jenis. Tetapi setelah mengikat simpul pernikahan semuanya menjadi dipertanyakan. Pada awalnya pasangan Anda mungkin akan menerima, tapi 2-3 bulan ke depan mungkin dia akan bereaksi. Hal ini terjadi karena pasangan Anda merasa memiliki saingan.

5. Berat badan bertambah
Banyak pria dan wanita yang mengalami perubahan bentuk tubuh setelah pernikahan. Tak jarang banyak orang yang merasa pesonanya menghilang, hal ini sering sekali dirasakan oleh kaum wanita terutama pada saat mereka telah melahirkan.

Lima alasan di atas sering sekali menjadi alasan utama seseorang untuk lari dari dunia pernikahan. Jika Anda benar tidak ingin memasuki dunia, siapkanlah alasan yang tepat untuk pasangan Anda nantinya Langkah Sebelum Menentukan Pernikahan

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Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

Bagi anda yang suka berbelanja tentunya tidak asing lagi dengan minimarket yang satu ini. Sebagai Minimarket Pertama yang memiliki member terbanyak di Indonesia Alfamart memberikan banyak inovasi untuk memanjakan membernya. Salah satunya adalah dengan konsisten 2 minggu sekali  memberikan Promo khusus untuk member-membernya baik untuk berbelanja di Alfamart atau pun di merchant-merchant yang banyak bekerja sama dengan Alfamart untuk memberikan potongan harga atau harga spesial.

Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia merupakan promosi Yang dilakukan Oleh Minimarket Lokal Terbesar dan Minimarket Pertama Terbaik Indonesia guna untuk menarik Simpati dan Perhatian lebih dari masyarakat untuk menjadi Member Alfamart dan khususnya pecinta Informasi internet dengan menyelenggarakan Promo Indonesia Kontes SEO Alfamart 2012.

Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia. Promo Indonesia ini diberikan oleh Alfamart sebagai Minimarket pertama yang mempunyai member terbanyak di Indonesia. Ketika mendengar kata "promo" pasti semua orang tertarik, karena pada setiap kegiatan promo pasti akan ada diskon, hadiah atau sesuatu yang menguntungkan lainnya. Dan kabar gembiranya, Alfamart sebagai minimarket besar Indonesia sedang mengadakan penawaran yang menarik, yaitu Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia. Promo Indonesia ini diberikan Alfamart untuk para calon member dan juga member Alfamart.

Minimarket Alfamart yang berdiri sejak tahun 1994 oleh PT. Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk ini yang sekarang sudah memiliki banyak member dan merupakan member terbesar di Minimarket Indonesia. Pertumbuhan  Alfamart di Indonesia sangatlah pesat bak "jamur di musim hujan", terbukti dengan berdirinya cabang-cabang Alfamart yang tidak hanya di kota-kota besar tapi sampai ke pelosok-pelosok kecamatan di seluruh negeri Indonesia.

Alfamart Minimarket Pertama yang memiliki member terbanyak di Indonesia Alfamart Memberikan Motivasi dan Inspirasi serta Inovasi untuk memanjakan membernya. Salah satunya adalah dengan konsisten 2 minggu sekali  memberikan Promo Indonesia khusus untuk Member Alfamart baik untuk berbelanja di Alfamart Minimarket atau pun di merchant-merchant yang banyak bekerja sama dengan Alfamart Minimarket untuk memberikan potongan harga atau harga spesial.

Member Alfamart Adalah sebutan untuk para pelanggan setia Alfamart.Para member Alfamart akan mendapatkan berbagai macam keuntungan dan kejutan special dari Alfamart seperti: HematKu, Kalender Belanja, Specialku dan Hadiahku,serta program ekslusif lainnya. Member Alfamart adalah pelanggan yang memiliki dan bergabung dalam keanggotaan Kartu AKU, A Card Flazz atau Kartu AKU BNI Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

KARTU AKU Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

    Kartu Aku

Adalah kartu member yang pertama kali diluncurkan Alfamart pada tahun 2005. Dengan Kartu AKU, Member akan dapat memperoleh manfaat dan berbagai macam keuntungan serta Promo Indonesia menarik yang tidak dapat diikuti oleh pelanggan lain yang bukan merupakan member Kartu AKU. Kartu AKU berlaku Nasional di Alfamart seluruhIndonesia.

A CARD FINAL Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia
    A Card Flazz

Adalah Kartu Member Alfamart yang di luncurkan pada 15 Mei 2010 bekerja sama dengan Flazz BCA, yang selain berfungsi sebagai kartu member juga dapat digunakan sebagai alat pembayaran/transaksi karena A Card Flazz merupakan Kartu Prepaid (kartu non rekening yang dapat menyimpan uang untuk keperluan berbagai transaksi).

A Card Flazz dapat digunakan sebagai alat pembayaran tidak hanya diseluruh outlet Alfamart, Alfamidi ataupun Alfaexpress tetapi juga diseluruh merchant Flazz antara lain restoran, salon, toko buku, parkir, bioskop dan masih banyak lagi. Untuk sementara ini, A Card Flazz berlaku di Jabodetabek,Surabaya

KARTU AKU BNI Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia
    Kartu Aku BNI

Merupakan salah satu Kartu Member Alfamart yang di luncurkan pada 1 Januari 2010, merupakan kerjasama antara Alfamart dengan Bank BNI. Kartu AKU BNI merupakan kartu multifungsional, yang selain berfungsi sebagai kartu member, juga berfungsi sebagai alat pembayaran. Pengguna Kartu AKU BNI juga akan mendapatkan berbagai keuntungan dan kejutan spesial dari Alfamart serta tentunya dapat mengikuti program-program eksklusif khusus member di Alfamart. Untuk saat ini, Kartu AKU BNI berlaku di Alfamart Jabodetabek.
8 Keuntungan Member Alfamart

   1. Hematku dan Kalender Belanja
   2. Spesialku dan Hadiahku
   3. Special Big Program for "Member Alfamart"
   4. Redemption For "Member Alfamart"
   5. Member Alfamart" Thematic Promo
   6. Special Treatment for "Member Alfamart" Birthday
   7. Special Event/Activities For "Member Alfamart"
   8. Merchant For "Member Alfamart"

 

Demikianlah penjelasan singkat tentang  Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia Semoga dapat bermanfaat dan memberikan pengetahuan Lebih kepada masyarakat agar dapat bergabung menjadi Member Alfamart dan pastikan anda mendapakan keuntungan dan manfaat lebih dari Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

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Keunikan Saudara Kembar

Keunikan Saudara Kembar Punya anak satu saja rasanya bahagia sekali, apalagi memiliki anak kembar dengan berbagai keunikannya tersendiri. Simak saja kisah sejumlah selebritas kembar seperti putra Firda Krussler, Nakula dan Sadewa, juga Kak Seto.

Nakula dan Sadewa adalah anak-anak yang manis. Masing-masing memiliki karakter dan kelebihan yang berbeda. Sadewa lebih pandai di bidang matematika. Nakula lebih jago di bidang hapalan. Nakula lebih bijaksana dan matang dalam mengambil keputusan. Sedangkan Sadewa lebih agresif, tapi pandai bersosialisasi.

Walau pernah tumbuh bersama di satu rahim, mereka adalah pribadi yang berbeda, sehingga butuh penanganan berbeda. Misalnya, terhadap Nakula, harus berbicara sabar dan lemah lembut, sementara pada Sadewa harus sedikit tegas. Kesenangan mereka pun tak melulu sama. Justru dengan perbedaan karakter itulah, mereka bisa saling mengisi.

Kak Seto yang memiliki saudara kembar non-identik mengatakan, berbahaya jika orangtua memerlakukan anak kembar dengan cara yang sama. Karena mereka sesungguhnya adalah dua individu yang berbeda.

"Menurut penelitian, jika dua anak, terutama anak kembar, diperlakukan sama terus menerus, maka akan menganggap diri mereka sebagai satu individu yang sama," ujar Kak Seto.

Jika mereka merasa sebagai satu individu, maka akan sulit dipisahkan di kemudian hari. Jika dalam kondisi tertentu mereka harus berpisah, karena misalnya beda pekerjaan atau sudah berumah tangga, maka pribadi kembar ini akan kesulitan beradaptasi, tertekan, dan bisa stres karena merasa kehilangan belahan jiwanya.

Dalam Kongres ISFT atau International Society For Twin, para ahli yang meneliti mengenai anak kembar juga mengemukakan bahaya memperlakukan pribadi kembar sebagai satu individu. Karenanya, jangan memperlakukan mereka sama dan jangan mendiskriminasi atau pilih kasih di antara si kembar.

Walau terlahir kembar, mereka berhak untuk mengalami pengalaman hidup yang berbeda.

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Romantis Dengan Secangkir Kopi

Romantis Dengan Secangkir Kopi Ternyata tak perlu cara yang mahal atau momen khusus untuk membangkitkan gairah Anda dan pasangan. Anda bisa membuat momen sehari-hari menjadi momen spesial, dengan cara yang mudah, murah, dan praktis. Jika pasangan Anda pecinta kopi, mengapa tak coba buatkan saja kopi spesial untuk si dia. Coba cara-cara berikut:

1. Pesan dalam busa kopi
Coba beri pesan cinta dalam campuran kopi dan krim di dalam kopinya. Misalkan, beri tambahan coklat cair yang dibentuk menyerupai hati di atas busa cappuccino-nya. Gunakan cangkir kopi favoritnya, kemudian beri topping dari coklat cair, krim, atau bubuk kayumanis. Jangan lupa ucapkan "I love you, baby" saat menghidangkannya.

2. Kencan di coffee shop
Cara lain dimana kopi dapat mengembalikan keromantisan hubungan adalah dengan menikmati kopi di coffee shop berdua suami. Dibandingkan restoran, kedai kopi lebih tepat untuk berkencan karena suasananya yang lebih santai. Jika si dia adalah penggemar kopi gourmet, ajaklah ia berkencan di kedai kopi yang bisa memberikan pengalaman seru baginya, seperti menggiling dan memanggang biji kopi sendiri. Selain memberikan pengalaman baru, menikmati kopi hasil panggangan sendiri pasti akan terasa lebih nikmat.

3. Dessert romantis
Kopi tak hanya bisa diolah menjadi minuman. Dengan sedikit kreativitas, kopi bisa diolah menjadi macam-macam dessert yang unik dan menggoda, seperti cake kopi, puding kopi, atau tiramisu. Selain memicu pujian dari si dia, membuat hidangan penutup dari olahan kopi diyakini dapat menimbulkan sifat afrodisiak (dapat merangsang hasrat seks) yang cukup kuat.

4. Kejutan dalam cangkir kopi
Jika ingin bersikap lebih romantis, sisipkan saja beberapa hadiah kecil untuk pasangan, seperti DVD film romantis untuknya. Sebuah biskuit kecil pendamping minum kopi juga bisa ditambahkan di sisi cangkir kopi disertai sebuah kecupan kecil. Si dia pasti akan merasa rileks dan mudah terbawa dalam suasana romantis yang Anda bangun.

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Bahaya Garam pada Makanan anda

Bahaya Garam pada Makanan anda Makanan yang mengandung garam selama ini hanya identik dengan makanan asin. Padahal cukup banyak makanan yang sebenarnya berasa manis atau gurih yang menyimpan sodium cukup tinggi.

Menurut data Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roti ternyata menjadi sumber sodium paling tinggi dalam pola makan orang Amerika. Kadar garam yang sama juga ditemukan dari keripik kentang dan pretzel.

Sebagai perbandingan, satu iris (slice) roti mengandung 100-200 miligram, tergantung tipe dan merek roti, sedangkan satu ons keripik kentang mengandung sekitar 120 mg atau lebih sodium.

Sumber sodium lain yang banyak ditemukan pada pola konsumsi orang Amerika antara lain daging olahan, pizza, daging unggas, burger siap saji, sandwich, keju, dan hidangan pasta.

"Roti sebenarnya tidak lebih asin dari makanan lainnya, tapi dikonsumsi cukup sering. Selain itu roti juga menjadi sumber kalori karena dikonsumsi dalam jumlah banyak," kata Mary Cogsweell, dari CDC.

Sementara itu kandungan natrium cukup tinggi yang sering dikonsumsi dalam makanan kita sehari-hari antara lain mi ayam, sosis, mi bakso, mi instan, sop buntut, bahkan donat pun mengandung sodium cukup tinggi. Saus, acar, dan makanan kaleng juga mengandung garam yang tinggi.

Sodium atau natrium berperan penting dalam menjaga keseimbangan cairan dalam tubuh. Selain itu ia juga berfungsi menghantar impuls saraf yang memengaruhi kontraksi dan relaksasi otot.

Jika terlalu banyak natrium dalam darah, volume darah akan meningkat karena natrium menarik dan mengikat air. Akibatnya jantung harus memompa lebih keras untuk mengalirkan darah yang meningkat itu sehingga tekanan pada arteri meningkat.

Terlalu banyak mengonsumsi sodium diketahui akan meningkatkan risiko stroke, gagal jantung, osteoporosis, kanker usus, dan penyakit ginjal.

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