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What"s happening in the GTA (and sometimes beyond):

Does Peel have a doda problem? No, not that Doda. This one"s straight from Afghanistan and is created by grinding dried poppy husks into a fine powder. Apparently, Brampton city councillor Vicky Dhillon said he first noticed the problem when he spotted people lined up outside of neighbourhood meat shops.

Meanwhile, a Newmarket man was busted for importing 37 kilograms of raw opium in cans of expired tomato ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2008/how-to-get-a-great-golf-deal.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2008/how-to-get-a-great-golf-deal.html Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:20:05 GMT It's time to play with currencies! This winter is going to provide some of the best golf travel deals in many a year, if not decades, particularly if you're an American ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/gear-up-before-revving-up-atvs.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/gear-up-before-revving-up-atvs.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:49 GMT Fourteen-year old Cristian Avina knows all too well the devastating injuries all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) can cause. Four months ago, Cristian and his sister, Rociel, hopped on an ATV for a little innocent fun in the desert near their home. Cristian was riding tandem with his sister when a bird flew into them causing him to lose control. The ATV crashed, sending Cristian and Rociel flyingneither was wearing a helmet. Cristian suffered serious head injuries, including an amputated ear........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/air-quality-problem-for-olympics.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/air-quality-problem-for-olympics.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:49 GMT The outlook for air quality in Beijing during the Olympics is borderline, and there's little that the Chinese government can do to improve it. That's the conclusion drawn by a University of Rhode Island atmospheric chemist who analyzed pollution data collected regularly for the last five years by Chinese scientists........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/tiger-and-nicklaus-might-not-have-best-advice.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/tiger-and-nicklaus-might-not-have-best-advice.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:49 GMT Golfers who heed the advice of instructors to keep their heads perfectly still while putting may be hampering their game, as per a research studythat examined coordination patterns. The research appears in the recent issue of the Journal of Motor Behavior Tim Lee, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University and a golfer himselfsays the findings run contrary to conventional wisdom, or at least conventional golf wisdom........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/stepping-up-to-the-challenge-a-tall-order.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/stepping-up-to-the-challenge-a-tall-order.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:49 GMT Researchers have recently become interested in the biomechanics of a very unusual activity: skyscraper run-ups. Competitors in this extreme sport ascend the steps inside the world's tallest buildings, the winners often scaling thousands of steps in just a few minutes. Impressive, yes, but why should these people be of interest to physiologists and biomechanists? Professor Alberto Minetti, from the University of Milan, pioneered the study after prior work on walking and running at different gradients. His research has gone on to shed light on the metabolic profile of athletes, as well as having a potential impact on studies of ageing. He will be presenting his results on Wednesday 9th July at the Society for Experimental Biology's Annual Meeting in Marseille [Session A2]........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/hole-size-influenced-by-performance.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/hole-size-influenced-by-performance.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:49 GMT Golfers who play well are more likely to see the hole as larger than their poor-playing counterparts, as per a Purdue University researcher. "Golfers have said that when they play well the hole looks as big as a bucket or basketball hoop, and when they do not play well they've been quoted as saying the hole looks like a dime or the inside of a donut," said Jessica K. Witt, an assistant professor of psychological sciences who studies perception in athletes. "What athletes say about how they see the hole and how well they play is true. We found golfers who play better judge the hole to be bigger than golfers who did not play as well........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/baseball-diamonds-the-lefthanders-best-friend.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/baseball-diamonds-the-lefthanders-best-friend.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:49 GMT Baseball diamonds are a left-hander's best friend. That's because the game was designed to make a lefty the "Natural," as per David A. Peters, Ph.D., the McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and über baseball fan. Peters is a mechanical engineer who specializes in aircraft and helicopter engineering and has a different approach to viewing America's Favorite Pastime........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/how-to-cook-a-nascar-driver.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/how-to-cook-a-nascar-driver.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:49 GMT © ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/tiger-delays-return.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/tiger-delays-return.html Sat, 24 May 2008 22:52:26 GMT Well, we all thought Tiger Woods was up to his superhuman standards again when he said he felt ready to return before the U.S. Open and wanted to do so at the ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/seve-pulls-for-usa.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/seve-pulls-for-usa.html Sat, 24 May 2008 14:46:07 GMT Seve Ballesteros - now retired - was and is a man who marches to the beat of his own ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/chris-mortensen-holds-grudges.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/chris-mortensen-holds-grudges.html Sat, 24 May 2008 04:21:51 GMT © ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/sorenstam-to-retire.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/sorenstam-to-retire.html Sun, 18 May 2008 23:55:50 GMT Courtesy: ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/racism-not-an-issue-in-firing-of-nba-coaches.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/racism-not-an-issue-in-firing-of-nba-coaches.html Thu, 15 May 2008 02:34:43 GMT Race is not a factor in the firing of NBA coaches, eventhough white coaches with losing records had somewhat longer tenures before being fired than African-American coaches with more losses than wins, a new study shows. The University of Michigan study looked at differences between firing of African-American and white coaches in the National Basketball Association. The study found no difference in "technical efficiency" by race of coach, and found no evidence that there are differences in firings based on race, says lead researcher Rodney Fort, U-M professor in the Division of Kinesiology........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2008/sharper-imags-sports-vision-clinic.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2008/sharper-imags-sports-vision-clinic.html Thu, 15 May 2008 02:34:43 GMT The standard eye chart only covers letters and numbers, but athletes need above average vision to track balls hurtling toward them at alarming speeds. To test those special skills, a University of Houston optometrist has founded the Sports Vision Performance Center, a facility where athletes perform while a strobe light is flashing, play tag with a board of lights and engage in other activities designed to improve their visual abilities........ ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2008/mlb-and-nfl-players.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2008/mlb-and-nfl-players.html Thu, 15 May 2008 02:34:43 GMT © ......... ]]>