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Wall Street Journal
7 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
‘Ballistic' Review: Building a Competitive Edge
Today's professional basketball players are capable of athletic feats that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago. Think Stephen Curry's extraordinary shooting range or Nikola Jokić's sheer mastery of the game. But there's one way in which NBA players are regressing compared to their predecessors: They're getting injured more often. In the recently completed NBA regular season, the number of games players lost to injury or illness was the highest since at least 2005 (excluding one Covid-19-ravaged season), according to basketball injury tracker Jeff Stotts. The reasons are varied, but one is that professional basketball (as well as other pro sports) focuses less on preventing injuries than on treating them. In this way, U.S. sports mirrors much of the American healthcare system, which remains painfully reactive. Marcus Elliott, a California-based physician, has spent decades trying to get injury prevention incorporated into the playbook of elite athletics. Henry Abbott tells Dr. Elliott's captivating story in 'Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance.' Dr. Elliott grew up in a rural area of Northern California and had a free-range childhood, with lots of time for camping, fishing and horseback riding. While in high school he hyperextended his knee playing football, which left him laid up for 4½ months in a full-length cast. Reading a medical journal devoted to sports and exercise spurred him to want to understand injury prevention, only to discover upon arriving at college that the subject wasn't taught. He nonetheless found a like-minded professor, who nurtured his interest in prevention, and later enrolled at Harvard Medical School, though he chafed at its rigidity. The New England Patriots, and later the Seattle Mariners, eventually hired Dr. Elliott to focus on injury prevention. But neither organization was a great fit for him, owing to hidebound attitudes among the players, trainers and broader management. His experience with the Mariners was particularly sour. When he told one of the team's oft-injured pitchers that bench-press workouts could aggravate his shoulder and elbow, the player responded (with the strength coach standing next to him), 'I don't like people who try to figure things out.' Dr. Elliott left the team convinced that 'baseball is definitely the dumbest sport.'
NZ Herald
26-05-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
New Lynn terror attack: Graphic CCTV footage to be shown to closed court
The first phase of the inquest begins next week and will focus on the day of the terror attack. Coroner Marcus Elliott will hear from survivors, witnesses, police officers, Corrections staff, doctors and others during the 10-day hearing. The first phase is partly driven by questions from survivors about the attack. In particular, survivors wanted to know why police who were surveilling Samsudeen were not inside the supermarket at the time of the incident and whether this would have prevented the stabbings. The police have applied to suppress some sensitive evidence, including CCTV footage from inside the supermarket during the violence. Members of the public will be excluded from the hearing when the footage is played. The police submission said the footage was graphic, could compromise the safety of police officers, and breached the privacy of witnesses in the supermarket during a traumatic event. The second phase of the inquest will cover the four-month period in which Samsudeen was living in the community before the attack. He was under constant police supervision and living in an Auckland mosque at the time, which media are legally unable to identify. The third phase will look at the attacker's time in prison, much of which was spent in segregation and on remand. Samsudeen was in and out of jail over a period of four years on a range of offences related to the possession of objectionable material. The second and third phases will have a special focus on how the attacker came to be radicalised into violent extremism. The terror attack has already been the subject of five investigations, beginning with a co-ordinated review by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), Corrections and the NZ Security Intelligence Service (SIS). Corrections and police carried out their own reviews, as did the IPCA, which found that the two police officers were justified in shooting Samsudeen. Mike Heron KC carried out a review of the attacker's immigration files. The case has influenced changes to New Zealand's immigration and counter-terrorism laws. Samsudeen, a member of the Tamil ethnic minority group from Sri Lanka, was granted refugee status in New Zealand in 2013 after claiming his family had been tortured for their political views. His refugee status was revoked in 2019 when it was found that it was fraudulently obtained, but complexities in New Zealand law meant he could not be deported. The Government has now drafted a law change to allow refugees' residence visas to be cancelled if they posed a risk to national security. Despite the risk that Samsudeen posed, he could not be charged under anti-terror laws because planning an attack was not an offence under the legislation. The law has now been amended. Isaac Davison is an Auckland-based reporter who covers Auckland Issues. He joined the Herald in 2008 and has previously covered the environment, politics, social issues and healthcare.
Wales Online
23-04-2025
- General
- Wales Online
Concerns for three on stricken yacht near Puffin Island
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Get the latest Wales Online breaking news on WhatsApp A rescue mission was launched amid concerns for three people on a stricken yacht near Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol) Anglesey. The 30ft vessel had suffered engine failure and was unable to make progress under power. Efforts by the yacht's crew to restart the engine were unsuccessful. Sailing to Conwy Marina was ruled out due to the sea conditions and an unfavourable wind direction. Concerned for the safety of those onboard, Holyhead Coastguard paged RNLI Llandudno at 2.28pm on Saturday, April 19. Some 20 minutes later, the station launched its all-weather lifeboat, William F Yates. It reached the marooned yacht north of Puffin Island around 3.10pm. After assessing the situation, duty coxswain Tim James decided the safest course of action was to take the vessel under tow. A line was attached and the yacht and the two boats reached the Conwy estuary by 4.40pm. The North Wales Live Whatsapp community for top stories and breaking news is live now - here's how to sign up With help from Llandudno Coastguard, the yacht was safely moored alongside the Beacons Jetty by the marina. (Image: RNLI Llandudno) Lifeboat operations manager Capt Marcus Elliott said: 'This incident highlights the vital role RNLI volunteers play in ensuring the safety of those at sea. 'The crew's swift response and professionalism ensured that all individuals on board the yacht were brought safely to shore without injury.' Uninhabited Puffin Island, off the eastern tip of Anglesey, is a Special Protection Area, particularly because of its Great Cormorant colony. Its modern English name refers to the Atlantic puffins that once thrived on the island until brown rat were introduced accidentally in the late 19th century. In turn, the rats were wiped out by a poisoning scheme some 25 years ago, allowing the resident puffin population to regain a foothold. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox See what's on in your area
North Wales Live
23-04-2025
- General
- North Wales Live
Concerns for three on stricken yacht near Puffin Island
A rescue mission was launched amid concerns for three people on a stricken yacht near Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol) Anglesey. The 30ft vessel had suffered engine failure and was unable to make progress under power. Efforts by the yacht's crew to restart the engine were unsuccessful. Sailing to Conwy Marina was ruled out due to the sea conditions and an unfavourable wind direction. Concerned for the safety of those onboard, Holyhead Coastguard paged RNLI Llandudno at 2.28pm on Saturday, April 19. Some 20 minutes later, the station launched its all-weather lifeboat, William F Yates. It reached the marooned yacht north of Puffin Island around 3.10pm. After assessing the situation, duty coxswain Tim James decided the safest course of action was to take the vessel under tow. A line was attached and the yacht and the two boats reached the Conwy estuary by 4.40pm. With help from Llandudno Coastguard, the yacht was safely moored alongside the Beacons Jetty by the marina. Lifeboat operations manager Capt Marcus Elliott said: 'This incident highlights the vital role RNLI volunteers play in ensuring the safety of those at sea. 'The crew's swift response and professionalism ensured that all individuals on board the yacht were brought safely to shore without injury.' Uninhabited Puffin Island, off the eastern tip of Anglesey, is a Special Protection Area, particularly because of its Great Cormorant colony. Its modern English name refers to the Atlantic puffins that once thrived on the island until brown rat were introduced accidentally in the late 19th century. In turn, the rats were wiped out by a poisoning scheme some 25 years ago, allowing the resident puffin population to regain a foothold. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox
