Video: Scrum in 10 Mins
2009-05-14 15:03:00 Since most of us are quite familiar with SCRUM (the agile software development methodology), I thought I’ll post a quick video that my manager put up on our sharepoint site for the team. I liked it so much that I wanted to share with my blog readers. You may have already seen this video, but ...
Daniel Vickerman rates MyoQuip strength machines as "absolutely fantastic"
2009-01-13 19:53:00 Dan Vickerman is recognised as one of the top lineout forwards in world rugby. Born in South Africa, he has the unusual distinction of having represented both South Africa and Australia at the Under-21 level. In 2002 he made his debut for the Wallabies against France, going on to make 55 Test appearances. He played Super Rugby with the ACT Brumbies from 2001 to 2003 and the NSW Waratahs from 2004 to 2008.Having been forced to study online throughout his first degree, a Bachelor of Financial Planning through Open Universities Australia (RMIT), he responded to the opportunity to study at Cambridge by suspending his international rugby career to enjoy the luxury of full time study. He is now reading for a degree in Land Economy at Cambridge's Hughes Hall.At 204cm, Dan's limb geometry is unsuited for exercises such as the squat. Not surprisingly he acknowledges that "I have suffered from back injuries in the past due to the nature of some exercises in the gym." In fact, a very high pr...
Rugby scrum mechanics, technique and strength training: links to articles
2009-01-02 06:51:00 [Summary: Here is a collection of links to articles, posts and web pages about rugby scrum technique and strength training. Arranged alphabetically by title, each of them conforms to the commons principle by being freely available for viewing without payment and by not being password-protected.]"Andy Sheridan - an aberration or is prodigious strength the future of rugby?" Bruce Ross "[Andy Sheridan's] example suggests that players with appropriate genetic endowment can achieve massive strength specific to the demands of their sport through the long term application of strength training techniques. However, in order to do so, these players currently have to almost defy the rugby world's orthodoxy in relation to strength and conditioning."MyoQuip Blog "Assessment of scrummaging performance" Stuart Mills and Paul Robinson "with the new era of professional rugby and an increased scientific approach, rugby clubs should evaluate the validity of the physical tests they currently use an...
Benn Robinson popping Phil Vickery in the scrum
2008-11-20 04:45:00 I know it's impolite to gloat and tempting the fates for an Australian to boast about Wallaby scrummaging but the Green and Gold Rugby blog site has the most extraordinary footage of the Wallabies tearing apart the English pack and in particular Benn Robinson turning Phil Vickery inside out. The sequence cycles endlessly in the post, Robinson smashes Vickery showing very clearly the delivery of force from the players behind the dominant prop.It is the most wonderful feeling when you are the 'popper' and both humiliating and often frightening when you are the 'poppee'. I don't know whether that's a word but it is now.
At last! A dominant Wallaby scrum
2008-11-17 22:28:00 Aussie aficionados of trench-warfare rugby will enjoy the video, "Wallabies scrums from Twickenham video highlights" posted on Green and Gold Rugby - THE Aussie Rugby Blog.It's been a long time between drinks for the Aussie engine room, and great to see them vindicated after the bagging they copped pre-game from the English press and frontrowers. Considering the improved scrummaging on this tour, perhaps the fact that the Wallabies and all four Australian Super 14 franchises use the ScrumTruk is beginning to pay dividends.Still one egg doesn't make an omelette, and the Green and Golds have to show they can do it again against the French this weekend. I am not sure that the English front row, Andy Sheridan in particular, are going to be in too good a shape to back up again against the Springboks.
Fast-tracking the development of young rugby players in the four "esses" -
2008-11-05 12:29:00 A two-year program of accelerating the physical and skill development of young players at Sydney University has returned big dividends.Within days of losing the 2006 First Colts Grand Final due to being out-muscled at the breakdown, University coach Nick Ryan met with his team and together they made a pact to never again be pushed off the ball. The players allowed themselves a mere three weeks break before getting back into training for the 2007 season at a level of intensity not seen before in Sydney club rugby. The off-season training regimen consisted of 4 weights sessions and 3 field sessions per week, switching to 3 weights and 2 to 3 field sessions during the playing season plus regular individual video analysis and field sessions with the coach.The central ingredient of the training has been the strength and conditioning components devised by Martin Harland and administered by him and his assistant, Tim Leahy. "I guess we have two training tenets" Harland explains, "that is t...
The MyoTruk replaces the ScrumTruk in the MyoQuip range
2008-10-19 03:57:00 MyoQuip is proud to announce the release of the MyoTruk, the second release in our Myo range of strength equipment embodying direct-linkage force transmission through heavy-duty industrial bearings.The MyoTruk replaces the ScrumTruk, the first and only rugby-specific strength machine. The ScrumTruk has proven effective in safely enhancing the strength, power and body mass of rugby players, both backs and forwards, as well as athletes in other sports. Unlike most variable resistance machines the ScrumTruk was designed for complex, multi-joint and large muscle mass movement.In rugby the ScrumTruk has been adopted by the Wallabies; Emirates Western Force; HSBC Waratahs; Queensland Reds; Auckland Blues; Northampton Saints; Sharks; Golden Lions and other leading clubs and schools.Already its successor, the MyoTruk, has been adopted by the CA Brumbies; the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS); and Sydney Uni Sport & FitnessFind out more about the MyoTruk
Champion Australian rugby club powered by MyoQuip strength equipment
2008-09-28 17:21:00 Australia's premier rugby club, Sydney University, has completed another outstanding season in 2008. A significant factor in its success in recent years has been its use of the MyoQuip ScrumTruk and HipneeThrust to build the size and strength of its players.Some of the Club's achievements:Has won the Sydney First Grade Premiership for the past four yearsHas defeated the Brisbane Club Premiers in both 2007 and 2008 to claim the title of Australian Club ChampionsHas won the last five Sydney Club Championships as well as the last four Colts Club ChampionshipsHas won Premierships in all three Colts Grades in both 2007 and 2008Was undefeated in 24 matches in First Grade Colts in 2008In June 2006 I wrote an article titled "Building bigger and stronger rugby players - the Sydney University experiment" drawing attention to the increasing emphasis on size and strength in modern rugby:"Modern defensive alignments and strategies have transformed rugby matches into contests of attrition wher...
1990 Mazda Scrum (550CC Turbo, Crystal Roofs)
2008-08-08 22:13:00 1990 Mazda Scrum (550CC Turbo, Crystal Roofs)Mileage: 51,000 KMTransmission: ManualVehicle Cost: 100,000 YENIn Japan - Auction Save money on gas!
Scrum training May 5th and 6th
2008-04-21 17:14:00 Jim York, a long time Stelligent friend, a Certified Scrum Trainer and lean and agile coach, is conducting a Certified ScrumMaster class May 5-6 in Vienna, VA. Learn the essentials of working as ScrumMasters, Product Owners, and Scrum team members in this highly-interactive 2-day class. Jim creates an energized learning environment where participants ...
By: Test Early
Let?s get Scrum
2008-03-10 00:00:00 At school times the teacher used to quote an important saying: culture is what remains after we forget the things we studied thorougly. The concept is charming, but at that time the principle was often adopted to forget things even before they were studied. The saying is also valid for software development methodologies, ...
By: Giancarlo Frison
Agile Project Management with Scrum
2007-12-02 08:47:00 By Ken Schwaber ISBN:073561993x Microsoft Press , 2004 Introduction Apply the principles of Scrum, one of the most popular agile programming methods, to software project management?and focus... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Speaking of Scrum!? - What are the benifits and why should an agency switch
2007-11-20 01:53:00 What comes out of using a program like this rather than just writing down what a person has to do when its due etc. and printing it out for each week?
By: nobosh Answers
Yummy Link: Scrumptious Frittata
2007-11-19 12:11:00 How delicious does this three cheese frittata look? Wondering who made it? None other than Martha Stewart’s private chef! If it’s good enough for Martha it’s good enough for me. ” The Martha Blog Related Entries: Yummy Link: Brandied Cranberry, White Chocolate Chip CookiesYummy Link: What To Do With Leftover NutsSimple Tip: Turn Leftovers Into DipCupcake of the Week: Farewell To Summer Tags: Martha Stewart yummy link - Dieting Frittata martha blog
Agile more like fragile, Scrum, a ruck
2007-11-14 20:39:00 There are now about 18 people at our Scrum meetings and that’s just too many. I thought the idea was to have about 7 or 8 people. It’s so obvious that we are in pain due to the complete lack of documentation on our very Agile project. There are only two people who know how the ...
SCRUM DOWN: The wacky world of college rugby - The Daily Yomiuri
2007-11-13 19:39:00 SCRUM DOWN: The wacky world of college rugbyThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 4 hours agoEngland backrow forward Lawrence Dallaglio recently described the England Rugby World Cup campaign as something akin to Monty Python's "Life of Brian. ...
Doing agile,scrum and exploratory testing, who needs a printer
2007-10-29 00:03:00 I’m on a project where they do agile development, scrum and a whole wack of exploratory testing. The scrum meetings are just as I had read about them, a 6 minute standing chat around a table by 9 developers and 3 testers, confirming what they have done in the last 24 hours and what they intend to do in the next 24 hours. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. They definitely don’t do documentation. The only documentation we have is the acceptance criteria, written by the end user. In fact they have so little documentation that when I asked someone to print something for me the other day, she couldn’t actually print it. She had no printer driver installed on her PC, as she has never had to print anything before as there has never been anything to print. She has been on the project for several years. Have struggled to level 30 on WoW.
What is a scrum master?
2007-10-23 18:40:00 The business operations manager at my company keeps talking about the companys future being drive by scrum masters. What is he talking about?
By: nobosh Answers
Scrum in Action
2007-10-20 16:58:00 We are now working in a project which have taken more than 6+ months and still in progress. 159078+ lines of code, 80+ page, 120+ user controls, 100+ tables and counting. In projects with such scale, you need to manage and control your development life cycle. You want to decrease all risks and possibilities of failure. Working with Scrum methodology helps a lot in making developers time
By: Nour's Space
Mazda Scrum
2007-10-12 22:22:00 1991 Mazda Scrum Mileage: 117,548 Kilometers. Transmission: Manual Recommended Bid: $5-7K CADAvailableIn Japan - AuctionThis vehicle is up for bidding Friday, October 12th, and if you ... More Details
Rugby World Cup: Where are the Scrummies? - Telegraph.co.uk
2007-10-09 04:09:00 Peninsula On-lineRugby World Cup: Where are the Scrummies?Telegraph.co.uk, -;United Kingdom - 5 hours agoIt is in this respect that they differ so violently from their footballing equivalents, whose trips to matches, tours and particularly the World Cup are ...England's Wilkinson reignites rugby World Cup ball debate AFPAussie tears meet English jeers after World Cup wipeout AFPAustralia's disbelief at World Cup exit The AustralianReuters UK - International Herald Tribuneall 443 news articles
SCRUM DOWN: French embrace Rugby World Cup, fans - The Daily Yomiuri
2007-10-02 20:32:00 SLAM! SportsSCRUM DOWN: French embrace Rugby World Cup, fansThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 21 minutes agoAustralia is the only country to have won the Rugby World Cup twice--so far at least. And as successful hosts in 2003 and co-hosts in 1987, the Aussies know ...World Cup: France make the All Blacks change color International Herald TribuneRugby-World-France win toss over jerseys with New Zealand Reuters UKRugby Union: Do or die time at World Cup International Herald TribuneKhaleej Times - International Herald Tribuneall 158 news articles
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-09-25 01:22:00 Exclusive: Nicole Richie's biological parents revealed [TMZ]Topless jailbate...its not what you think [Dlisted]Put a face to one of the many people cashing in on what's left of James Brown's squirrel skin rug. [Crunk and Disorderly]Further proof that Oscar De La Hoya is a cross dresser named Trixie.[Rhymes with Snicth]Ashanti followed Beyonce's diet...which means she'll gain the weight back after the movie premiere[Str8nyc]Candid pics of Whitney Hutton looking less crackish...she was with Clive Davis. [Love B. Scott]The fruits of the original lace front wearer (Michael Jackson)labor. [Sandra Rose]Former ANTM winner, Adrienne Curry retracts statement and poses with black people [o1lt]
From pub sevens to the World Cup for England scrum half Gomarsall - The Can
2007-09-20 18:35:00 Turkish PressFrom pub sevens to the World Cup for England scrum half GomarsallThe Canadian Press, France - 1 hour agoOn Saturday, he will pull on the scrum half's shirt for England in its crunch Rugby World Cup game against Samoa. After an acrimonious split with former ...England scrum-half Gomarsall to play key role in rugby World Cup AFPGomarsall ? from pub sevens to Rugby World Cup Rugby Football Unionall 13 news articles
SQLAuthority News - Scrum: Agile Software Development for Project Managemen
2007-09-12 16:00:00 I have been working as Director of Technology in leading software industry in Las Vegas. I am responsible for Team Building and Product Management. I have collaborated with Joey Vincent of JoeyJavaScript.com to determine what the most important elements of Scrum are. These are presented below. Scrum is organized around the following roles: Product Owner - Determines ...
Legal scrum: Media win important battle vs. oppression
2007-09-11 00:28:00 I learned the power of the press at a pretty early age. As a teen working for the Fort Myers News-Press, I covered a lot of football and watched a lot of talented players, like the always explosive Deion Sanders. Rarely, did anybody cause any problems. Once, though, a woman at the gate at Cypress Lake High School refused to allow me into a game, perhaps believing I was some high school senior trying to sneak in for free. She said I would have to pay. I repeated that I was a reporter and showed her my notebooks and legal pads. She said I would have to pay like everybody else. I told her not to expect any coverage in the next morning's editions.Fortunately, a track coach at the gate who knew me, told her to let me in. I'd like to think that coach reamed her out, but this woman probably never gave it a second thought. The press, she believed, should not get any special privileges. But, you know, sports reporters are not there eating hot dogs, downing popcorn, and sipping sodas as we ...
By: On Sports
Mazda Scrum
2007-09-10 21:51:00 1992 Mazda Scrum Mileage: 26,000 Kilometers. Transmission: Manual 7,900 CDN.AvailableIn Japan - Dealer
Mazda Scrum
2007-09-10 21:31:00 1992 Mazda Scrum Mileage: 104,000 Kilometers. Transmission: Automatic 11,100 CDN.AvailableIn Japan - Dealer
Rugby Scrum and the front row
2007-09-10 13:47:00 Weight Training Journal Rugby Articles Weight Lifting Journal free Articles The front row made up of props and a hooker are tough and the foundation of a scrum. They are rarely in a position to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
XP and Scrum
2007-09-09 00:09:00 In one of the companies I worked at I introduced TDD into the development cycle. This was not done as a part of adopting it as a part of a complete methodology, but as a singular concept. Later, when the company switched to Scrum, we also incorporate ideas like daily build (you don't have to go all the way to continuous integration) and simple designs, but never as partial concepts from the XP
By: Dotmad.net
Certified ScrumMaster Barks
2007-08-29 04:19:00 Implementing Scrum – This week I am focusing on the newly minted ScrumMaster. This person has just completed a CSM Class and now has the audacious title of ?Certified Scrum Master.? Gulp. The pressure is on, or so it seems. Or…Is it? One of the first things I remind people is the class is not set up to impart enough knowledge to be an effective ScrumMaster on day one. ... read more
Scrum and XP from the trenches
2007-08-26 20:17:00 Sprinting the stories Scrum and XP from the trench describes how Scrum has been used to apply some Agile project team management methods on real life projects. Henrik Kniberg modestly describes this as a paper while it actually happens to be, well, an excellent practical guide. The specific jargon may make it a bit slightly difficult ...
By: Tech IT Easy
Disney's ESPN acquires Scrum.com
2007-08-21 19:26:00 LONDON (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co.'s sports network ESPN said on Tuesday it had bought Scrum.com, a leading rugby news Web site, as part of its bid to move beyond American sports and attract fans around the world.
'Scrum doctor' to miss World Cup - Independent Online
2007-08-17 10:26:00 Stuff.co.nz'Scrum doctor' to miss World CupIndependent Online, South Africa - 2 hours agoVeteran "scrum doctor" Alec Evans will miss Australia's campaign at next month's Rugby World Cup in France through ill-health. The 1984 Grand Slam and 1999 ...Australian scrum coach to miss World Cup with lung problems International Herald TribuneScrum doctor ruled out of RWC swansong The Ageall 11 news articles
'Scrum doctor' to miss World Cup - Independent Online
2007-08-17 10:26:00 Stuff.co.nz'Scrum doctor' to miss World CupIndependent Online, South Africa - 2 hours agoVeteran "scrum doctor" Alec Evans will miss Australia's campaign at next month's Rugby World Cup in France through ill-health. The 1984 Grand Slam and 1999 ...Australian scrum coach to miss World Cup with lung problems International Herald TribuneScrum doctor ruled out of RWC swansong The Ageall 11 news articles
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-08-02 07:09:00 Brandy gets her zoolander on for weave modeling contract.... Concrete LoopOmarosa Challanges YBF...Straight8Mama to be, Nicole Richie took vicodine for periods, and says she's never heard of midol...dlistedProbably fake, but entertaining sexual encounter with Usher...Rhymes with Snitch Usher continues to be a publicity whore and remain relevant... Love B. ScottThe joke has and always will be on Diddy...Crunk and DisorderlyEverything you ever wanted to know about Tay Zonday and 'Chocolate Rain'...Sara Schaefer Has J. Lo put some D's on her breast?....Daily Mail
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-07-12 18:19:00 Have a great weekend!!!photo via : buzzfotoTony Parker new rap video., I had no idea he was a rapper, LMAO. [wat.tv]T.I attacks another person at ESPY pre-party. [TMZ]Tyson Beckford gets his zoolander on in man sandals. [Crunk and Disorderly]Carmen Electra's cheese teeth. [Dlisted]LaBron James channels his inner MC HAMMER for the 2007 ESPY Award. [Straight8]Diddy's top b**tch speaks out on split. [Ghetto Fab]Tameka Foster's stomach is the reason we have photoshop.Shemara Moore frolicking on a gay beach. [Sandra Rose]Nicole Richie's fake baby might be in fake trouble. [StarMag]
A scrumptious Gluten Free lunch
2007-07-12 00:35:00 Today for my work lunch I decided I would use some left over roast beef with some fresh organic ingredients for a yummy open toasted sandwich. This has become my new favourite combo, I can’t stop eating it!!! Here is the recipe.. Roast Beef Open Sandwiches Glutino flax seed bread - toasted fresh organic avocado cold roast beef, ...
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-06-28 18:37:00 Oprah, the Store - dlistedYou know what happens when you drink that brown liquor - crunk and disorderlyHayden Panettiere wants to toss your salad - flistedTyrese wants to ban all men from the TGT 'shirts off' tour....umhmm? - O1ltBlanket needs a hair cut, bad! rhymes with snitchSomething ain't right about Kim Hodashian's assplants- juiicy scoop
Sexy, Slick and Scrumptious
2007-06-22 08:11:00 Sexy, slick and scrumptious is one way to describe the new customized Peety Passion theme designed by MiloIIIIVII. MiloIIIIVII is my friend, my guardian technical angel and the web-design genius behind the Peety Passion Network. What differentiates Milo from others is that she is willing to go the “extra mile” without even thinking twice about ...
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-06-19 21:05:00 Your Two Cents Required: Freedom of Speech or Ignorance? C&D Find out what Ciara and Mario will look like 5 years from now. BossipWanna smell like fresh chicken head juice Mimi? A Hot MessShar wants to show us her used EPT test! DlistedLL Cool J calls Jay Z and LA Reid 'new monkeys' Sandra RoseJessica Alba is stirring up more drama. Love B. Scott
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-06-08 16:28:00 Issiah Washington receives his unemployment check. [Crunk and Disorderly]Ne-yo steps in as a babies daddy, or is he that babies daddy? [Juiicy Sccop]Saaphyri has a lot to say, too bad I can't make out what she's saying![Love B.Scott]Don Cheadle wouldn't of gotten far if it wasn't for Angela Winbush![A hot mess] (UPDATE)Paris handcuffed and headed to jail kicking and screaming . YahooNews [ Yahoo]Mariah Carey put on a few pounds.[Dlisted]What REALLY happened at Kanye West D-Day Bash. [MissInfo]
Scrum down!
2007-06-06 18:45:00 The French Grand Prix may be in trouble but that does not mean that efforts to promote this year’s race will be any less energetic than in previous years. After last year’s Pink Floyd concert, this year the FFSA has decided to host a Grand Prix de France rugby party, to celebrate the fact that ...
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-06-06 16:44:00 Bad week for the Hilton Family. [Celebslam]Bootz tells it like it is! [Lovebscott]Men with Titties always start drama! [TMZ]Which one of ya'll broke into Michael Vick's home? [Rhymeswithsnitch]The funniest thing I've read all week! [Crunk and Disorderly]I smell an overplayed remix on the way. [Ahotmess]Elegance. Grace. Sophistication. Class. Brooke. Hogan. [Dlisted]
Scrumptious Scoops
2007-05-31 16:09:00 Rihanna's daddy use to smoke crack!Another Father-Daughter Moment with the LohansRuns House Can Be Your House Quick Quotes from FreshalinaBeyonce Is Packing some meat!Beyonce wants kids...In 10 yearsShiloh Jolie-Pitt gets her first magazine cover.Son? This looks like Celine Dion?s daughter!
Some thoughts on engagement under the new rugby scrum law
2007-04-18 05:40:00 An email I received from Colin Astley reads:"With the new scrum engagement rules everybody's looking for that little something to get the advantage. What are your views on my theory that if you use a quick 'squat' on the engage call, this would give you that extra 'bang' and you would be coming in at a rising angle. As there is only a split second to utilise this technique, the player would have to train the stretch-shortening of the muscle."Look forward to your thoughts, "Colin"I think that Colin is really onto something significant here. What we are observing under the new rules is a tendency to revert to the practice of the No. 8 pulling back on the locks while the referee goes through his " Crouch - Touch - Pause - Engage" chant. On "Engage" the No. 8 pushes with straightened arms against the buttocks of the locks before attempting to wedge his head between the locks' hips.Prior to the "Engage" the front seven of the pack are pulling forward or leaning forward against the ...
Boffins devise formula for the perfect scrumptious bacon butty
2007-04-10 12:18:00 London, April 10 : Till now you may have been under the impression that a bacon sandwich is made delicious by adding special sauces and other ingredients.
By: newkerala.com
IN THE SCRUM
2007-03-26 04:13:00 The DOJ Scandal Meets The Press-MR. RUSSERT: Knowing what you know today, do you have confidence in the leadership and the integrity of the attorney general?MR. IGLESIAS: Right now I’ve got serious doubts. I really do.MR. RUSSERT: Is he—does he have the standing to continue in that position?MR. IGLESIAS: That’s a great question, and I think that’s something that has to be figured out in the scrum between the Justice Department, the White House and Capitol Hill. (Transcript)The lie says it never sees the truthUntil it has it floating face down,Says it only glances backThrough the glitter of hoary waterWhere it gazes upon its victim.The lie declares it does not hear truthUntil the hammer’s heavy finish,Says it sees a stream of bloodThrough the mist of unsettling rageAnd then perceives the thundered echo.In the scrum it is a death for knowledge,And another for treachery.Victim and murderer both;One bobbing breathless,The other caught unawareLooking back with pride.© 2007 mrp...
Dublin: Scrumptious Suppers at The Bistro
2007-03-19 17:05:00 Photograph courtesy of David G Kelly If a Dubliner tells you that he’s heading to “the bistro” for dinner, he’s not trying to be vague. He’s actually going to one of the most affordable and delicious fine dining establishments in the city. The Bistro, located at 4/5 Castle Market in Dublin 2, is an intimate family run restaurant catering to locals and tourists alike. A bustling work crowd piles in for weekday lunches while beautiful people (and their children) hang out there for brunch on Sundays. In the evening, a varied crowd dines. Unlike most Dublin dinners, an evening at The Bistro can be surprisingly affordable. Starters (appetizers) abound for under €10 and main courses can come in under €20, even less if you are lucky. A dinner for two (excluding drinks) for under €50 in a fine, friendly atmosphere? Unheard of in Dublin, unless it’s The Bistro. Call for a reservation (though make sure to ask for a booking) so that you don’t...
By: EuroCheapo Blog
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