Upon making your mind about entry into self-publishing, one of the key points to consider is format of your eBook. For the most part, the decision to go for an eBook or paperback is made from a business perspective. That's to mean many authors are looking at the market prospects if they decide in favor of one book format as opposed to another.
However, the person who does the actual book formatting knows there are more significant differences between eBook formats and print formats.
So, a paperback formatter knows that readers can't resize text, change font and that's why he or she ensures the final copy to send for publishing meets the highest of industry's book formatting standards. In other words, there's more weight of responsibility for a paperback formatter than an eBook formatter, since the former has the final say on how words, fonts and images appear on the printed copy.
An author is equally responsible for the final appearance of the text and other elements of their paperback. This makes it essential for a self-publishing author who specializes in paperbacks to ensure text on MS word appears on screen exactly as wanted on paper. Once that manuscript goes through Kindle Direct Publishing or other publishing platform, there won't be room for readers to fix any legibility or presentation issues.
However, most eBook formats are reflowable. Reflowable text is that which the end-user can tweak certain aspects to make it more appealing or legible. Thus, if you're publishing with Kindle Direct Publishing, you should have in mind the fact that potential readers might want to change the layout of text, appearance of text and other eBook formatting features.
Other self-publishing firms that support reflowable text include Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Apple. Reflowable text is a concept that meets the demands of ever evolving eBook-reading technology and devices. It makes it possible for readers to enjoy all the features and elements in an eBook with total disregard to the devices they are using.
As an author, you may want to consider reflowable text for your eBook so that readers on different platforms such as iPhone, Kindle Fire, iPad or PC screen won't have trouble reading.
Other common differences border on features such as page numbers and links. While readers of paperbacks rely on page numbers to identify and reach specific sections of a book, eBook readers utilize hyperlinks.
Yet, capacity for eBook text or layout to reflow does not mean that both the author and eBook formatter have no responsibility at all over how the final copy appears. There are still formatting requirements for most self-publishing platforms, which authors should be familiar with when designing both the exterior and interior of their eBooks.
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Kilmore ( habitants) est une ville de l'État de Victoria à 60 kilomètres au nord de Melbourne. C'est la plus ancienne ville de l'état située à l'intérieur des terres. Elle possède encore de nombreux anciens bâtiments (bureau de poste, palais de justice, prison).

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you'll see these links about three dozen times today, but here's a quote from Thom Yorke about the environmental impact of taking Radiohead on the road:
We did one of those carbon footprint things recently where they assessed the last period of touring we did and tried to work out where the biggest problems were. And it was obviously everybody traveling to the shows. [wired]
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You open your mouth to say hello to a friend, and suddenly there is a loud click in your jaw. You try to brush it off, but over time the clicking continues. One day you wake up and realize it never went away. And worse still, the clicking is now accompanied by pain.
Temporomandibular joint disorders, often abbreviated as TMD, are characterized by continual disturbances of the TMJ joint located just in front of the ear. They affect an estimated 10 million people in the U.S.[I] One study suggests it could be even more common than that, as it often goes undiagnosed with no obvious symptoms.[II] As we get older, though, the chances that these imbalances manifest as TMD increase dramatically.
Despite the prevalence of the issue, countless people suffer chronic TMJ pain and cannot find true relief. Most of this can be attributed to the complex nature of the joint itself, as well as a lack of knowledge about what causes TMD in the first place.
The temporomandibular joint connects the lower jaw to the skull. It is also arguably one of the most complex joints in the body, with more moving parts and connective tissues than the simple hinge joints that make up our elbows and knees.
The TMJ is a complex ball and socket joint with added adaptations that allow for both hinge and sliding motions. This lets us to apply up and down forces to crush tough foods as well as shift our jaw side to side for grinding, chewing and speaking. Variety of types of pain may be present dull ache, searing pain possible difficulty opening their mouth.
The lower jaw itself has rounded ends that glides in and out of the upper joint socket. The joint is protected by both cartilage and a feature unique to the TMJ, a fibrous bit of connective tissue known as the articular disc.
The entire facial structure relies on the position and movement of this joint. It, in turn, is affected by other localized structures, including the tongue and teeth. With a structure as delicate and complex as this, it does not take much to knock it out of balance.
It's the little habits which can create big problems: propping your head up on your hand, or resting your head's weight on your jaw while sleeping are common culprits most people never think twice about.
There is a long list of symptoms associated with temporomandibular joint disorders. The pain itself may be short-lived, but if left untreated, the symptoms can turn into degenerative problems. The longer TMJ is allowed to persist, the more difficult it becomes to treat.
Not everyone will experience the above symptoms, and even those who do may have other issues as a root cause. Trickier still, both adults and children may be impacted. For these and other reasons, a thorough evaluation and an accurate diagnostic plan is vital to treating TMJ.
Many temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) go undiagnosed for years. Other patients receive a diagnosis based on incomplete information, providing limited relief from the symptoms but failing to correct the underlying disorder.
The most common diagnostic tools for TMD include dental x-rays and MRI scans. These provide insight into the jaw's location at rest and can indicate imbalances in the surrounding tissues. They are generally only effective for advanced stage TMJ disorders, however.
What many diagnostic routines fail to account for is the variety of other factors that can cause TMJ disorders. This includes chronic teeth clenching, damage to TMJ cartilage, allergies and breathing problems, a misaligned jaw, and habits such as nail biting.
The tongue also plays a role in the proper functioning of the temporomandibular joint. Where the tongue sits at rest affects how the jaw closes, and its position while chewing and swallowing directly influences the shape of the oral cavity. If the tongue's movement or resting position are incorrect, the TMJ will shift as a result. Over time this can create imbalances in the joint's delicate structure, building to many of the symptoms listed above.
Issues that develop as a result of tongue placement or soft tissue imbalances are often overlooked during the TMJ diagnostic process. This is one of the reasons why a consultation with a Certified Orofacial Myologist (COMTM) is crucial for properly assessing the cause of TMDs as well as outlining a safe and effective wellness plan.
Temporal Mandibular joint disorders are not curable but treatable. Non-invasive therapy are treatments that reduce discomfort, reduce symptoms, while preventing damage and pain.
There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for TMJ disorders. Unfortunately, many sufferers look for a quick fix to ease their pain, leading to a hasty diagnosis and treatment plans that only focus on the symptoms, not the cause.
Surgery is often the first recommendation made by doctors, but it is unfortunately a drastic and invasive one. While successful alleviation of TMJ symptoms can indeed result from surgery, there are a few factors to consider before agreeing to go under the knife.
First, relief from surgeries targeting specific symptoms are often quite temporary, as the underlying cause of TMJ may remain undiagnosed or untreated. Second, while many advances in surgical practice have and continue to be made, surgery is by nature invasive and traumatic, leading to prolonged recovery times and a reduced ability to cope with aforementioned reemergence of TMJ symptoms.
When seeking treatment for chronic painful conditions like TMJ, it's vital to build an understanding of the entire constellation of contributing factors underlying the problem. That characteristic "click" may occur where bone meets bone, but consider that muscles control the movement of the bone. A clicking jaw is not necessarily caused by worn cartilage. It could be related to airway difficulties, tongue positioning, and dozens of other factors. Determining why TMJ is occurring is far more critical than merely treating its symptoms as they arise.
A Certified Orofacial Myologist (COMTM) can assist patients to bring their muscles in harmony with the jaw. The tongue (colloquially known as the "CEO of the body") has tremendous ability to reshape the craniofacial complex through its movement patterns and resting position.
To gain perspective over the tongue's power, consider that with every swallow, the tongue exerts 6-8 lbs. of pressure on the teeth and jaw. What's more, a healthy human swallows between 900 and 1200 times per day. That's a lot of constant force to withstand! Some of the most visible manifestations of tongue imbalances include a crooked smile or the shifted jaw often associated with TMJ.
Regular application of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy will retrain facial muscles to keep the jaw where it needs to be, rather than where aberrant tongue pressure has placed it. By working with a certified orofacial myologist along with an orthodontist, TMJ sufferers can fully realize the source of their discomfort and find a safe and effective path to balanced health. Myofunctional therapy provides additional insights into the jaw's movement and factors contributing to TMJ, bringing a more complete and customized patient profile to the table.
Working with a COMTM can help ease TMJ pain and discomfort by eliminating the cause of the imbalance. In some cases, this can even prevent the need for surgery, braces, or other expensive treatment options. The core difference is that Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy seeks to discover the "why" behind TMD. Armed with this deeper understanding of the underlying issues, healthcare professionals can coordinate their expertise to affect more effective and less invasive treatments.
Myofunctional therapy along with orthodontic treatments can be an effective means to resolving TMJ disorders and related pain. It all comes down to a proper multi-modality diagnosis and ongoing treatment to allow the joint to function as intended.
If you think you could be suffering from a temporomandibular joint disorder, don't wait until it's too painful to bear. Call me today and we can discuss options for getting rid of that clicking sound once and for all!


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One in 20 Americans over the age of 12 struggles with depression1 and 11 percent of the U.S. population over the age of 12 is on antidepressant medication.2 This, despite overwhelming evidence showing that antidepressants are no better than placebo in terms of effectiveness.
"Antidepressants are supposed to work by fixing a chemical imbalance, specifically, a lack of serotonin in the brain. Indeed, their supposed effectiveness is the primary evidence for the chemical imbalance theory.
Even the small statistical difference between antidepressants and placebos may be an enhanced placebo effect, due to the fact that most patients and doctors in clinical trials successfully break blind."
Research4,5 published in 2009 added further evidence to the pile indicating the low serotonin idea was incorrect, as they found strong indications that depression actually begins further up in the chain of events in the brain. Essentially, the medications have been focusing on the effect, not the cause.
More recent research into the mechanisms driving anxiety and social phobias has also turned conventional drug treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on its ear.
As it turns out, these mental health problems are actually linked to elevated levels of serotonin in the amygdala, not low levels.6,7,8,9 Your amygdala is the seat of primitive emotions such as fear. And the more serotonin produced in this area, the more anxious you feel.
"The serotonin theory is as close as any theory in the history of science to having been proved wrong. Instead of curing depression, popular antidepressants may induce a biological vulnerability making people more likely to become depressed in the future."
A recent study10 raises even more questions about the effectiveness of antidepressants.
The meta-analysis, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, found that certain nutritional supplements boosted the effectiveness of several classes of antidepressants, including SSRIs, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants.
A total of 40 clinical trials were included in the review, and four supplements — fish oil, vitamin D, methylfolate (an effective form of folic acid), and S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) — were found to boost the impact of the medication when compared to medication only.
"By some estimates, two-thirds don't respond to the first antidepressant they try and a third fail to get better after several treatment attempts.
'The implications are that clinicians and the public can consider [adding] therapeutic doses of nutrients such as omega-3s as a potential low-cost approach to reducing depression in people who are non-responsive to antidepressants,' (lead author Jerome Sarris) says."
Could Supplements Alone Be Responsible for Improvements?
What's really missing here is a comparison between supplements only, medication only, and a combination of both.
Considering the fact that antidepressants have been proven to be no better than placebo, and can worsen depression in some people, perhaps patients would experience the same or even better results just by taking the supplement, without the drug.
If that's indeed the case, then why risk your health by taking an antidepressant? In fact, other studies have shown that both omega-3 and vitamin D can help improve mental health all on their own.
One likely theory as to why they work is because these supplements help combat inflammation and oxidative stress, not only in your brain but also in your gut.
Depression is often found alongside gastrointestinal inflammation, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.
Many Americans' diets are lacking in healthy fats, including the animal-based omega-3 fats EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Although omega-3s are most well known for their role in heart health, they also play an integral role in brain health and mental health.
The 2001 book, "The Omega-3 Connection," written by Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Andrew Stoll, was among the first works to bring attention to, and support the use of, omega-3 fats for depression.
There is no set recommended standard dose of omega-3 fats, but some health organizations recommend a daily dose of 250 to 500 milligrams (mg) of EPA and DHA for healthy adults. If you suffer from depression, higher doses may be called for.
Making sure you're getting enough omega-3s in your diet, either from wild Alaskan salmon, sardines and anchovies, or a high-quality omega-3 supplement, I believe, absolutely crucial for optimal health, including brain health, so it doesn't surprise me in the least that it was found to be the most effective addition against depression.
Seniors with the lowest levels of vitamin D have been found to be 11 times more prone to be depressed than those who had normal levels.
A study19 conducted by VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam found that people with minor and major depression had on average 14 percent lower vitamin D levels than non-depressed participants.
In another study,20 people with vitamin D levels below 20 ng/mL had an 85 percent increased risk of depression compared to those with vitamin D levels greater than 30 ng/mL.
A double-blind randomized trial23 published in 2008 also concluded that: "It appears to be a relation between serum levels of 25(OH)D and symptoms of depression. Supplementation with high doses of vitamin D seems to ameliorate these symptoms indicating a possible causal relationship."
SAMe is an amino acid derivative that occurs naturally in all cells. It plays a role in many biological reactions by transferring its methyl group to DNA, proteins, phospholipids and biogenic amines. Several scientific studies indicate that SAMe may be useful in the treatment of depression.
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is another natural alternative to traditional antidepressants. When your body sets about manufacturing serotonin, it first makes 5-HTP. Taking 5-HTP as a supplement may raise serotonin levels.
The evidence suggests 5-HTP outperforms a placebo when it comes to alleviating depression24 — more than can be said about antidepressants! However, keep in mind that anxiety and social phobias can worsen with higher levels of serotonin, so it may be contraindicated if your anxiety is already high. St. John's Wort has also been shown to provide relief from mild depressive symptoms.
While the featured study found some benefit from methylfolate, vitamin B12 deficiency can also contribute to depression, and affects about 1 in 4 people. If you're curious about methylfolate read through this quick summary of its side effects.25 Vitamin B12, on the other hand, is sorely needed by many, and if you're deficient, may help lessen symptoms of depression. Additionally to the best of my knowledge there have never been any overdoses of vitamin B12. It's incredibly safe.
Many also suffer from "exercise deficiency," and exercise is one of the most potent anti-depressants at your disposal. Research has confirmed it actually outperforms drug treatment. It's also a key treatment strategy for anxiety disorders.
And, confirming the link between inflammation and depression, your body metabolizes kynurenine in the first place via a process that is activated by stress and inflammatory factors. Additionally, exercise increases BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor) and is a powerful activator of mitochondrial biogenesis.
It's important to realize that your diet and general lifestyle are foundational factors that must be optimized if you want to resolve mental health problems such as depression or anxiety, because your body and mind are so closely interrelated. For example, while many think of their brain as the organ in charge of their mental health, your gut may actually play a far more significant role.
The drug treatments available today for depression fail miserably in addressing people's mental health problems. While adding one or more supplements to the treatment protocol is a step in the right direction, it still falls short, as the side effects of these drugs can be worse than the original complaint, running the gamut from sexual side effects to lack of emotions or "emotional flatness," restlessness, sleep disturbances, brain damage, and even to suicide and homicide.
Antidepressants can also result in chronic, long-term, and worsening depression, so ideally, you'll want to avoid them unless absolutely necessary.
Since antidepressants are on par with placebo in terms of effectiveness, wouldn't it make sense to try something else first? Your diet is an obvious place to start. Research tells us that the composition of your gut flora not only affects your physical health, but also has a significant impact on your brain function and mental state, and your gut microbiome can be quickly impacted by dietary changes — for better or worse.
High sugar and starchy carbohydrates lead to excessive insulin release, which can result in falling blood sugar levels, or hypoglycemia. In turn, hypoglycemia causes your brain to secrete glutamate in levels that can cause agitation, depression, anger, anxiety, and panic attacks.
Sugar also fans the flames of inflammation in your body. In addition to being high in sugar and grains, processed foods also contain a variety of additives that can affect your brain function and mental state, especially MSG, and artificial sweeteners such as aspartame.
Gluten sensitivity is also a common, hidden cause of depression, so going on a gluten-free diet can be part of the answer. Recent research also shows that glyphosate, used in large quantities on genetically engineered crops like corn, soy, and sugar beets, limits your body's ability to detoxify foreign chemical compounds.
As a result, the damaging effects of those toxins are magnified, potentially resulting in a wide variety of diseases, including brain disorders that have both psychological and behavioral effects.
Reducing gut inflammation is imperative when addressing mental health issues,27 so optimizing your gut flora is a critical piece. To promote healthy gut flora, increase your consumption of probiotic foods, such as fermented vegetables, kimchee, natto and kefir.
Vitamin B12 deficiency can contribute to depression and affects one in four people.
Vitamin D is very important for your mood. Remember, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression related to sunshine deficiency, so it would make sense that the perfect way to optimize your vitamin D is through UV exposure. Be sure to check your levels (via blood test) at least once or twice a year. You'll want to be within the therapeutic range of 40 to 60 ng/ml year-round.
If you cannot get sufficient sun exposure to maintain this level, taking an oral vitamin D3 supplement would be advisable. Just remember to also increase your vitamin K2 when taking oral vitamin D.
Your brain is 60 percent fat, and DHA, an animal-based omega-3 fat, along with EPA, is crucial for good brain function and mental health28,29 Unfortunately, most people don't get enough from diet alone, so make sure you take a high-quality omega-3 fat.
Sodium deficiency actually creates symptoms that are very much like those of depression. Make sure you do NOT use processed salt (regular table salt), however. You'll want to use an all natural, unprocessed salt like Himalayan salt, which contains more than 80 different micronutrients.
Studies have shown there is a strong correlation between improved mood and aerobic capacity. There's also a growing acceptance that the mind-body connection is very real, and that maintaining good physical health can significantly lower your risk of developing depression in the first place.
Exercising creates new GABA-producing neurons that help induce a natural state of calm. It also boosts your levels of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, which help buffer the effects of stress.
You can have the best diet and exercise program possible but if you aren't sleeping well you can easily become depressed. Sleep and depression are so intimately linked that a sleep disorder is actually part of the definition of the symptom complex that gives the label depression.
Energy psychology techniques such as the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can also be very effective for reducing symptoms of depression or anxiety by correcting the bioelectrical short-circuiting that causes your body's reactions — without adverse effects.
For serious or complex issues, seek out a qualified health care professional that is trained in EFT32 to help guide you through the process.
15 J Clin Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;72(12):1577-84.
16 Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1999 May;56(5):407-12.
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By Coober Pedy Regional Times on July 12, 2019
TAFE SA will maintain a presence at Coober Pedy and Roxby Downs & Wudinna campuses
Education Minister John Gardner has announced today the State Government plans for TAFE campuses throughout South Australia.
TAFE SA will maintain a presence at its Roxby Downs, Wudinna and Coober Pedy campuses.
In Roxby Downs, TAFE SA will reduce its presence on the site to fulfil an urgent demand for more student space from the local school, with the workshop space remaining available to deliver training for both the school and community.
TAFE SA will maintain its presence at the Coober Pedy campus by minimising its existing footprint and will continue to share the workshop and hospitality facilities with the Coober Pedy Area School.
The Wudinna Campus will be made widely available to the community for use as required, including providing access to a high-quality internet connection for the area.
Community Liaison Officers will provide a visible presence in the community at all three regional sites and training will continue to be delivered flexibly off-campus.
TAFE SA will maintain its presence at the Urrbrae Campus and continue its delivery of horticulture training, after meeting its required savings targets for the site and completing a review of how its training offering can be best delivered.
The announcement comes after the Government announced a further $25.2 million injection into TAFE SA in this year's budget, as well as an additional $1.6 million to recognise delays in the training provider meeting its existing efficiency measures.
TAFE SA also signed a memorandum of understanding this week with the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia that could see independent training providers given more access to publicly owned sites and resources, and vice versa. The move is expected to bring renewed opportunities for TAFE in maintaining its presence at Urrbrae.
TAFE SA plans to optimise and consolidate the space required for its continued delivery of training at the Urrbrae Campus and will meet its savings targets by allocating underutilised space to the Urrbrae Agricultural High School, which is co-located at the site.
TAFE SA's broader transition plan will also see all community services, health and lifestyle programs remain at the Port Adelaide campus until January 2020, allowing for a purpose-built 'Health and Wellness Precinct' to be constructed at the Adelaide City Campus.
All other courses with a substantive work program being delivered at the Port Adelaide campus will move to either the Adelaide City or Regency campuses.
TAFE SA will continue to deliver training in the Port Adelaide area through locations such as council facilities, local community centres, local schools, the Adelaide Business Hub and Port Adelaide and Woodville Football Clubs.
Education Minister John Gardner said "We are focused on supporting TAFE to meet the needs of both South Australians seeking the skills they need to build their careers and the local industry that is seeking a skilled workforce," said Minister Gardner.
"The construction of a Health and Wellness Precinct at TAFE's city campus has the potential to provide more opportunities for students due to its proximity to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and new Women's and Children's Hospital".
The State Government has injected more than $135 million of additional funding into TAFE SA over their first two budgets to support the organisation becoming an efficient and effective training provider that students and industry have full confidence in.
"At the same time, we have demonstrated our support for the training sector more broadly through Minister Pisoni's $200 million Skilling South Australia fund, supporting 20,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships."
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It's often assumed that women played a passive role in Medieval society. But did women hold more power than we know? When a richly furnished grave at a Viking burial site was recently discovered to be the final resting place of a woman, not a man, it stunned many archaeologists and challenged the stereotypes of women in Viking society. In this episode, Cat is joined by Dr. Clare Downham from the University of Liverpool, as we discuss the political and military power that women held in the 10th Century.
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Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury visits ASTRI and inspires its FinTech R&D team to continue the great work
The HKSAR Government's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Honourable Mr James Lau, JP, visited ASTRI on 4 January 2019, leading a delegation of Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) officials. The Secretary exchanged views and opinions on FinTech development in Hong Kong and received an update on ASTRI's latest FinTech R&D endeavours. Mr Hugh Chow, Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI, welcomed the FSTB delegation to the premises of Hong Kong's largest applied R&D centre. Dr MeiKei Ieong, Chief Technology Officer and Dr Martin Szeto, Chief Operating Officer, along with other senior executives of ASTRI, were also present on the occasion.
The delegation witnessed presentations and demonstrations from ASTRI's FinTech R&D teams focusing on Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Data Analytics, as well as the future FinTech development trend in Hong Kong. The delegation was also appraise of ASTRI's collaborations across the ecosystem including partnerships with regulators, industry players, technology developers, and talent development schemes.
Commenting on the visit, Mr Hugh Chow said, "Hong Kong, as a leading global financial centre with a strong ICT sector, is an ideal nurturing ground for FinTech excellence. ASTRI will continue to explore the FinTech development for Hong Kong. It has been such a great honour to share our inspiration and work with the Honourable Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury." On behalf of the entire ASTRI team, Mr Chow thanked Mr Lau and the Bureau for "believing in ASTRI and always supporting us with great conviction."
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Sleep Well// March 4, 2019
If You Can't Afford to Lose An Hour of Sleep Come Daylight Saving Time, Do This
New research shows how springing forward disrupts our sleep, but these expert-approved tips will ease you into the time shift.
Stephanie Fairyington, Thrive Global Contributing Writer
If you're dreading the prospect of losing an hour of sleep when daylight saving time hits on March 10th, you're forgiven. A staggering amount of research shows that Americans can't afford to skimp on shuteye.
Nearly one-third of us get six (or less!) hours of sleep per night, a new study out of Arizona State University finds — that's an hour less than the 7 or more the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends. Sleep deprivation among teens, in particular, continues to rise at a troubling rate — 73 percent of high school students aren't getting enough Zs. To put it more bluntly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared inadequate sleep in the United States a "public health problem."
Springing forward just exacerbates our sleep deficit, robbing us of an extra 15 minutes on the first night of daylight saving time, according to Sleep Number's proprietary SleepIQ data®, and leading to declining sleep quality for a few months afterwards, as our bedrooms become saturated in sunlight earlier in the morning. And the stakes are pretty high. "The timing of our body chemistry does not adjust immediately when moving the clock forward an hour," Michael Twery, Ph.D., the director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, tells Thrive Global. Some people may unexpectedly find it more difficult to stay awake, and driving with an earlier nightfall (and less sleep) may prove harder, too, he says.
Indeed, research shows that shaving those 60 minutes from our lives has serious consequences. The loss results in an increased risk of heart attack, more workplace injuries, and reduced productivity, costing the U.S. economy $434 million, according to research compiled from peer reviewed journals by Chmura Economics & Analytics' "Lost Hour Economic Index." For teens, the lost hour can result in increased daytime sleepiness, as well as lapses in attention and delayed reaction times while driving, according to a small study conducted by Cornell and Harvard Universities.
To offset the loss and boost your SleepIQ, we consulted with Thrive Global's Sleep Editor-at-Large, Shelly Ibach, the president and CEO of Sleep Number, and Twery, who offered effective tips on how to effortlessly sync our internal clocks with the sun's.
1. Prepare for the change
Ibach encourages us to hit the hay 15 to 30 minutes earlier than normal (and to wake 15 to 30 minutes earlier, too) a few nights before the start of daylight saving. "It will ease you into the new light cycle and help you seamlessly adjust to the change in a way that's renewing," she says. Twery agrees. "Ready yourself for the time change by getting seven hours of sleep every day and following a regular evening schedule to prepare for sleep," he says.
Additionally, Ibach offers two tiny behavior changes we can easily implement into our lives to further prep for the time shift: Eat dinner sooner and stop consuming caffeine earlier – at least 6 hours before you go to bed, which is the time it takes caffeine to fully flush out of your system. Twery seconds that, advising us to eschew "alcohol, stimulants, or heavy meals."
Simple daily adjustments like these will help you sleep better overall and lessen the pain of the time change. "I'm a big believer in the powerful impact that small changes can have on our lives and well-being, and thus on society as a whole," Ibach says.
2. Adjust the light in your surroundings
An hour before you go to sleep, Ibach suggests dimming the lights. "This will let your internal clock know it's time for bed and set you up for quality sleep," she says.
Do the exact opposite when it's time to rise and shine — roll up those blinds and soak up that sun — to acclimate to the early morning brightness. As we take a moment to adjust to the saturation of sunlight, Ibach encourages us to use it as an opportunity to meditate on gratitude. "I start each day with gratitude while being inspired by the sunrise," she says. "It helps me to bring my best self forward."
3. Take a nap
If you can find the time, even if it's as brief as 10 minutes, recoup the sleep you've lost with a catnap, Ibach suggests. Science shows that quick naps (as brief as 7 minutes!) improve cognitive function, including alertness. Just be sure not to nap beyond the early afternoon, Ibach warns, so it doesn't disrupt your sleep. "Quality sleep is the single most effective way to renew your mind, body and soul," she says.
Incorporating these small changes into your life may just trick you into believing you haven't lost a minute of sleep, let alone an hour. *
Footnote: Aggregate data compiled from SleepIQ technology
— Published on March 4, 2019
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Stephanie Fairyington is a contributing writer at Thrive Global. A New York-based journalist, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic (online), The New Republic (online), The Boston Globe, and several other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her spouse Sabrina and daughter Marty.
Unplug & Recharge// March 13, 2017
Spring it On! 5 Ways to Make Daylight Savings Time Easier to Handle
by Elisette Carlson
Well-Being// March 9, 2018
How You Might Be Affected by Daylight Saving Time
by The Conversation
Activity Recreation// February 27, 2018
Why Are We so Sleep Deprived, and Why Does It Matter?


You may be familiar with Mt. Takao, the closest and easiest hike near Tokyo. If you've experienced all that Mt. Takao has to offer, it's time to go deeper into the mountainous Okutama region. A mere 90-minute train ride from Shinjuku Station, Lake Okutama is an accessible escape into nature with scenery and activities that everyone can enjoy.
Reaching the trailhead for the hike couldn't be easier. On weekends, you can catch the Holiday Rapid Okutama, a special train that runs on the Chuo Line. This train will take you directly from Shinjuku Station to Okutama Station, the end of the line, without having to make any transfers. From there, look for the Okutama Historical Road (Okutama Mukashi-Michi). If you have trouble finding the starting point, you can always ask the staff at Okutama Station.
If you see these Jizo statues near the beginning of your hike, you're on the right track.
Initially, traveling along Okutama Mukashi-Michi is a relatively casual affair. Portions of the route are paved and you'll even pass through a quaint neighborhood. Eventually the pavement and neighborhoods fade away into a proper hiking trail, and before you know it, you'll be trekking through a forest filled with vibrant green, golden, and crimson hues.
As you continue along the 10-kilometer trail, you'll start to gain altitude and catch glimpses of your goal: the historic Ogochi Dam, the only thing separating you from Lake Okutama and its captivating surroundings. As you reach the summit and the home stretch of the trail, navigation can get a little tricky. However, there's no need to worry—at this point the lake will be in view, and that will always keep you moving in the right general direction.
Seasoned hikers may wish to continue hiking along the lake and in the surrounding foothills. If you're lucky you may even see some monkeys!
For those fascinated with engineering and infrastructure, feel free to explore Ogochi Dam. You can go inside various sections and learn how Lake Okutama, which is technically still part of Tokyo, provides the city with fresh drinking water.
One of the exhibits inside Ogochi Dam, complete with obligatory mascot.
Alternatively, if you're worn out from the hike, there's nothing wrong with simply relaxing on a bench and taking in the panoramic view of the lake and its surroundings, which is especially splendid during the cherry blossom and fall seasons.
Lake Okutama during the cherry blossom season.
However you decide to explore Lake Okutama, all it takes is a day trip for a true adventure in nature—convenient yet far removed from the city. It's a great option for tourists staying in Tokyo as well as locals looking for a place to explore repeatedly throughout the seasons. After you've tackled the many trails of Mt. Takao, Lake Okutama is the perfect way to continue exploring the vast mountain ranges just outside of Tokyo proper.
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Ahead of the UNHRC session, how do you analyze the progress made by the government in addressing your aspirations?
Progress is dead slow and minimal.
It is now obvious that Sri Lanka wouldn't have made any significant progress by March 2017 in implementing the UNHRC resolution that it co-sponsored. Therefore, it is inevitable that Sri Lanka will request an extension to the timeline. It will only be conceivable that the member states will agree to extend, through a new rollover resolution.
Status of implementation of the Resolution A/HRC/30/L.29 by the Government of Sri Lanka will still be work in progress. Therefore, until full implementation of the resolution, somehow Sri Lanka must remain in focus for the Human Rights Council. If that formal focus and monitoring can only be delivered via another resolution, then that is what should happen.
As the co-sponsor of the resolution and the responsible government to implement the resolution on behalf of its people, one would hope that Government of Sri Lanka would bring a resolution to extend the timeline without renegotiating the content of the resolution. I am sure that will be supported by majority of the member states.
One of the reasons Government of Sri Lanka may suggest for the lack of progress is the political reality in the country. Blaming and making the Rajapaksa Demon as one of the reasons for the lack of progress is by and large a false pretence. The so called joint opposition has just over 50 in a 225 Members Parliament. In reality, the joint opposition hasn't demonstrated in any significant manner as a threat in any form to the current regime, so far.
We were encouraged when Government of Sri Lanka co-sponsored the UNHRC resolution in Oct 2015, which recognised terrible crimes committed by both parties during the armed conflict – was a turning point for human rights in Sri Lanka. We welcomed the less triumphalist approach adopted during the end of war anniversary on May 18th. We also welcomed the much improved cooperation with UN agencies on human rights mechanisms, and the initiatives taken towards setting up the 'Office of the Missing Persons' – though legislation was passed in the parliament in August 2016, only a few weeks ago it was finally gazetted, nearly five months after. The action of gazetting allows implementation.
Global Tamil Forum (GTF) also formally welcomed the recommendations of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms (CTF) released on January 3, 2017. However, there has been very little visible progress being made on the accountability mechanism. GTF is also disappointed at the government's insufficient efforts in embracing the critically important transitional justice mechanisms, which in our view, should be embedded in the constitutional reform process to permanently end the culture of impunity and to promote genuine reconciliation. A wide range of institutional reforms including the much needed 'security sector reform', strengthening of the witness protection legislation which at present falls far short of what is required, and genuine consultations with victims and their families in every step of the process to get to truth and justice are vitally important measures ought to be undertaken by the government without further delay. Several of the crimes alleged to have been committed by both sides amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. These are not recognised as crimes in the current judicial system. Legislations have to be passed by the Parliament to recognise these as crimes. These haven't even begun. Very little or no discourse has begun on reparation.
How hopeful are you that the constitution making process would be a success?
The success of implementing a new constitution is the only hope for a successful and peaceful Sri Lanka for our next generations. The current political environment with a unity government with leaders of moderate views in power and a very reasonable Tamil opposition in parliament with people overwhelmingly rejecting extremism from both communities in the last two major elections is probably the best time in the history of Sri Lanka to achieve success in implementing a new constitution. Therefore, we are very hopeful.
There is a lot of objection here to the proposed judicial mechanism with the participation of foreign judges to hear accountability issues? What is your stand?
President Maithripala Sirisena publicly states that there won't be any international judges in the judicial mechanism to address accountability for the alleged crimes. Recently in a speech in Maharagama, the President said that in his speech at the UN General Assembly he has stated this very clearly and the international community has now accepted that there won't be any international Judges.
Even the Prime Minister said in an interview to an Indian media outlet that there won't be any international Judges. We have serious concerns over this. The lack of political will and courage demonstrated by the Sinhala leaders including the President and the PM to engage in discourse among the Sinhala people for the need to establish the truth of what happened and the importance of accountability for the wrongs that were done against another community of their own citizens, is a serious impediment we believe, to deliver justice to the victims.
The mixed messages relayed to key stakeholders including the victims, military, other citizens of Sri Lanka and international community by senior state officials including the President, PM and Foreign Minister reflect that there is no cohesive and coordinated government policy as yet on this important international commitment.
Until there are concerted efforts taken to make understand and accept by Sinhala civil society, Sinhala media and Buddhist clergy that there were gross violations of local and international human rights and humanitarian laws by the military but not by the entire military, during and after the end of war, there can only be marginal perceived successes, in the government implementation of the transitional justice program. As I said above, by co-sponsoring the resolution the President and his government have committed to all its conditions as stipulated.
Just to remind once again, the resolution 30/1 states and I quote again "…affirms that a credible justice process should include independent judicial and prosecutorial institutions led by individuals known for their integrity and impartiality; and also affirms in this regard the importance of participation in a Sri Lankan judicial mechanism, including the special counsel's office, of Commonwealth and other foreign Judges, defence lawyers and authorized prosecutors and investigators" A credible and impartial judicial process is so fundamental to come to terms with our violent past that is littered with not only the crimes committed against the members of each community, but also on their behalf. Recommendations of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms (CTF) released on January 3, 2017 also very clearly states that 'foreign participation is required as those who suffered during the conflict had no faith in local judiciary which lacked expertise to undertake such task' very much resonates with the victims of the Tamil community. This is a long-standing view that is further reinforced with the recent verdict on the murder case of former Tamil Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj. GTF shared its deep dismay by the statements of two responsible ministers in the unity government denouncing the recommendations of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms (CTF) calling for foreign participation in the judicial mechanisms.
There are talks about the resurgence of LTTE terrorism. One TNA MP has also received death threats. How is it possible for the LTTE to raise its head again?
When asking this question one must remember the history of what really happened to the Tamil people of Sri Lanka since independence and how and why an armed struggle began!
Several legislations were passed in the parliament discriminating minorities, particularly targeting Tamils who were performing better than the majority community in education, civil service, industry etc.
A politicised judiciary that has lost all confidence of victims (e.g. case of former parliamentarian Raviraj, release of suspects in the case of disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda and several others) With points above, I will let the readers decide the answer to your question.
The new US administration has a different world view. In that context, how can Tamil Diaspora count more on that country in pursuing action through the UNHRC?
Sri Lanka has time and time again shown it is both unwilling and unable to investigate allegations of war crimes against its own forces or hold perpetrators of grave abuses to account. It appears the government is now trying to back away from this commitment. Given the history of failures of Government Commissions and judicial processes, international participation as specified in the resolution is a must to guarantee the credibility and effectiveness of any Special Court.
At such a critical time when the Sri Lankan government's political will and its ability to fully implement the key recommendations of the UNHRC resolution are being questioned, the International Community needs to be resolutely engaged, so that Sri Lanka stays on course towards genuine reform, and implements the resolution it co-sponsored without any exceptions.
In my mind, if there is no international pressure, there won't be any justice served in Sri Lanka for the victims. I think, that is very well understood by most of the member states including the US, UK of the UNHRC, too.
Tamils voted overwhelmingly for President Maithripala Sirisena at the election. How do you see his performance?
'disappointing'. Most Sri Lankans feel generally let down by this government as several of their manifesto commitments haven't been implemented.
This government came to power claiming to clean up corruption and mismanagement that prevailed during the previous regime and bring to justice those who abused their authority in various ways. Unfortunately, neither have they been able to prosecute anyone successfully nor have they been able to run a government without various major corruption charges being levelled against them.
Tamils of North and East voted overwhelmingly for the President and made the biggest difference in bringing him to power hoping that the new government will implement Constitutional reforms to resolve the decades old national question, will deliver justice to people for the wrongs that were done to them in breach of international laws, will publicly pronounce of zero tolerance of sexual violence and torture, particularly by the police and military and proactively investigate and prosecute any such allegations without denying, which had been the Rajapaksa attitude. Tamils believed that most of the occupied lands will be released to lawful owners within months, resettlement of internally displaced people would be prioritised, military presence in the North and East will be reduced to the same levels as the rest of the country, political prisoners will be released or will be charged in a court of law forthwith, the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be repealed, government will give the war affected provinces a special priority status and create and facilitate investment opportunities to regenerate the areas to be economically at least at par with the rest of Sri Lanka.
The record over the past several months is reflected in the disappointment and despair that these communities feel at present.
However, the overall trajectory remains in the right direction but, just! This government has created democratic space for freedom of expression without fear of reprisals, reversing the 18th Amendment to the Constitution which by and large politicised all independent democratic institutions, initiating a process to introduce a new constitution for the country, agreeing to co-sponsor a resolution at the UNHRC and proactively engaging with the UN and other international institutions, releasing some of the land that were illegally occupied by the military and other state institutions, releasing some of the political prisoners, introducing civilian governors to the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
We hear different voices among the Tamil diaspora groups. How do you respond to it?
Let me speak on behalf of GTF; at GTF, we like to think that we also helped in a small way to bring this change of regime in Sri Lanka. GTF believes that through proactive and constructive engagement further changes can be influenced. We have met the Foreign Minister and other state officials several times and met with the President, twice. GTF will encourage the government when progressive steps are being taken but will not shy away to publicly critique the government when repressive or regressive steps are taken or even suggested.
1. Agreeing between Tamil representatives based in Sri Lanka and in the Diaspora a Common Framework Agreement (CFA).
2. Engaging the civil society, political and non-political representatives of the South without discriminating on language, religion, social status or party affiliation to communicate and engage to explain our grievances and understand from them their own grievances and why resolving the political issues including the Tamil National Question is seen or felt as a threat to them. Explain the possible mutual benefits that will be gained by all communities as peace dividends if a durable political solution could be negotiated to the Tamil National Question. These types of cross community engagements at different levels of the society can also be a way to bridge the trust deficiency that exists between communities in Sri Lanka.
3. Actively lobby and create awareness within the international community, international institutions and governments regarding the injustices and alleged breaches of international laws, including international human rights and humanitarian laws that amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Lobby for international independent investigation of both sides to establish the truth and obtain justice to enable the people who lost their loved ones to be able to move on, which may allow sustainable reconciliation between communities in the future.
4. To work to resolve the socio economic needs of the people of Sri Lanka, particularly in the war affected areas with international help. We intend to do all of the above with the help of the people in Sri Lanka, in the diaspora and the international community including India. Obviously everyone can see that none of these are against the State of Sri Lanka or its sovereignty or any group or particular community of Sri Lanka or promotes violence or terrorism. This enabled GTF to work with like-minded people of all communities, groups, organisations, media and political and non-political parties within Sri Lanka. GTF prides itself as one of the most effective and efficient groups which partners with the elected representatives of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka.


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Ministers have abolished the civil service's once high-profile child poverty unit, prompting warnings from MPs and charities that political focus on the issue has been abandoned by Theresa May.
The admission came in answers to parliamentary questions, which revealed that the team set up under Tony Blair's government has been subsumed into the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), after seeing its staffing halved in three years.
Dan Jarvis, the Labour MP whose questioning uncovered the closure, said the decision ran contrary to the May's pledge to govern on the basis of social justice and equal life chances.
The child poverty unit was jointly run by the DWP, the Department for Education (DfE) and the Treasury and was formerly one of the government's most high profile organisations devoted to improving social mobility.
It was set up in 1999 under Blair's government, part of a much-touted ambition to eliminate childhood poverty within two decades. That target was dropped earlier this year amid a restructuring of goals around a wider measure of life chances, also taking in issues such as debt and addiction.
Charities dealing with child poverty described the news as alarming and likely to mean child poverty becoming less of a priority for May's government.
Alison Garnham, chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group, said the structure of the child poverty unit had meant the subject was considered across government.
"A move to restrict the unit to just one department would be worrying and could potentially downgrade the unit's status and weaken its reach, influence and effectiveness right across government," she said.
However, a DWP spokeswoman said it was "nonsense" to suggest that the end of the standalone child poverty unit meant the government was not committed to its work.
She said: "We are absolutely committed to tackling poverty and in the new year we will publish a social justice paper outlining our plans for the years ahead.
In 2013, the child poverty unit had just over 23 full time-equivalent staff members, which had fallen to 10.5 for 2015-16, an earlier ministerial statement had revealed. All the work of the unit has now been transferred into the DWP, according to junior minister Damian Hinds, who responded to Jarvis's question.
Child poverty had also been dealt with by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, but the child poverty aspect of its remit was removed earlier this year when it was restructured as the Social Mobility Commission.
The commission itself has fewer civil service staff than it does commissioners, according to an answer to another parliamentary question from Jarvis. According to the DfE, it is limited to seven staff but has eight commissioners.
It has also emerged that the DWP is to permanently abandon its much-delayed life chances strategy, one of David Cameron's stated flagship policies for his planned last term as prime minister, which was originally scheduled to be launched in June.
It was reported last month that this was being dropped in favour of a wider scheme on social justice, intended to focus not just on the very poor but also May's favoured demographic of the "just about managing" households.
In response to another question from Jarvis, who has introduced a private member's bill to put in place a new target for reducing childhood poverty, the DWP confirmed that the life chances strategy was being replaced by a green paper on social justice in the New Year.
Jarvis is leading a debate on child poverty in the House of Commons on Tuesday.


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Jürgen Klinsmann (Göppingen, 1964. július 30. –) német labdarúgó, edző, szakvezető, egykori német válogatott játékos, aki első számú támadója volt az 1990-es labdarúgó-világbajnokságon győztes német csapatnak. Európa több kiemelkedő klubjában is futballozott.

Ő volt a szakvezetője a 2006-os labdarúgó-világbajnokságon bronzérmet szerzett német labdarúgó-válogatottnak.

2011 és 2016 között az amerikai labdarúgó-válogatott szövetségi kapitányaként tevékenykedett.

Pályafutása játékosként

Klubcsapat

Klinsmann Göppingenben, Baden-Württemberg tartományban született. Fiatalon minden pozícióban játszott, beleértve a kapus posztot is, egészen 8 éves koráig. Hivatásos karrierje 17 éves korában a Stuttgarter Kickers csapatában kezdődött, mely abban az időben a Bundesliga 2-ben vitézkedett. 1984-ben csatlakozott Stuttgart nagyobb tekintélyű klubjához a VfB Stuttgarthoz, mely a Bundesliga első osztályában szerepelt.

Németországban megfordult még München leghíresebb klubjában a Bayern Münchenben is, amellett pedig játszott az Inter, az AS Monaco, a Tottenham Hotspur és a Sampdoria csapataiban is. Légióskodása alatt olyan tekintélyes edzők keze alatt focizott többek között, mint Arsène Wenger vagy Giovanni Trapattoni.

1992-ben igazolt Angliába, a Tottenham Hotspur csapatához. Érkezésének idejében nem volt túl népszerű Anglia szurkolóinak körében, főképp azért, mert tagja volt annak a német válogatottnak, mely búcsúztatta Angliát az 1990-es labdarúgó-világbajnokságon. Miután megszerezte első gólját, népszerűsége óriásit emelkedett, szimpatizánsai pedig folyamatosan nőttek. A Guardian egyik írója érkezésekor a következő címet adta egyik cikkének: "Miért gyűlölöm én Jürgen Klinsmannt?", két hónap elteltével pedig a következőt: "Miért szeretem én Jürgen Klinsmannt?", melyből szintén kiderül, mennyire megszerették játékát.

Válogatott
Szereplése a német labdarúgó-válogatottban 1987-ben kezdődött, melynek köszönhetően beindult gyümölcsöző nemzetközi karrierje is. Első fellépését még további 107 követte, így összesen 108 alkalommal szerepelt a válogatottban, ezzel ő játszotta a második legtöbb mérkőzést címeres mezben Lothar Matthäus mögött. Klinsmann 47 gólt szerzett Németország színeben nemzetközi mérkőzésen amellyel második az örökranglistán Gerd Müller mögött aki 68 találatot ért el.

A válogatottal kijutott az 1988. évi nyári olimpiai játékokra, melyen egy bronzérmet nyert csapatával. Részt vett az 1988-as, az 1992-es és az 1996-os Labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokságokon, melyeken előbb ezüstérmet (1992-es labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokság), majd aranyérmet (1996-os labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokság) nyert a válogatottal. Klinsmann az első játékos aki 3 különböző Európa-bajnokságon szerepelt.

Fontos játékosa a válogatottnak 3 labdarúgó-világbajnokságon is (1990, 1994, 1998). Az 1990-es labdarúgó-világbajnokságon aranyérmet nyert, a tornán 3 találatot szerezve. 1994-ben 5 1998-ban pedig szintén 3 találattal segítette a Nationalelfet. Ő volt az első játékos, aki legalább 3 gólt szerzett 3 különböző világbajnokságon, később csatlakozott hozzá Ronaldo is.

Pályafutása edzőként

Német válogatott
2004. július 26-án kinevezik Rudi Völler utódjának a Német labdarúgó-válogatott szövetségi kapitányi posztjára. Klinsmann maga mellé veszi egykori csatártársát, Oliver Bierhoffot, akinek feladata a válogatott menedzselése, a kapcsolatok szervezése lesz, Klinsi pedig a tényleges felkészítést látja el. Az öregedő válogatott helyett létrehoz egy túlnyomóan fiatalokból álló keretet, mellyel először a 2004-es labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokságon mutatkozik be. A 2006-os labdarúgó-világbajnokságig rengeteg kritikát, bírálatot kap, mind a német szurkolóktól, mind pedig a médiától és a sajtótól, mely elsősorban olyan vereségeknek köszönhető mint az Olaszország elleni 4-1-es zakó. Sokan bírálják offenzív taktikája miatt, ennek ellenére a defenzív focit továbbra sem favorizálja. A keretbe való bekerüléshez nem számított nála a hírnév, csak a teljesítmény volt a fontos, így a 2006-os hazai rendezésű tornára egy fiatal válogatottal érkezett.

A 2005-ös konföderációs kupa ideje alatt folyamatos rotációt tartott a válogatott kapujában, hol Oliver Kahn hol pedig Jens Lehmann védhetett. 2006. április 7-én Klinsmann végül döntött, száműzte a kispadra Kahnt, és kijelölte a keret első számú kapusának Lehmannt az Arsenal portását. Döntésében szerepet játszott Lehmann jó klubteljesítménye, az Arsenallal ugyanis bejutott a 2006-os Bajnokok Ligája döntőjébe, ahol azonban vereséget szenvedett az FC Barcelona ellen.

2006-os világbajnokság
A vb-n nyújtott teljesítményével a Klinsmann csapat elcsendesítette a kritikusokat. A csapat megnyerte három egymást követő mérkőzését (Costa Rica ellen 4-2, Lengyelország ellen 1-0, valamint Ecuador ellen 3-0-ra győztek), és maximális pontszámmal az első helyen végeztek az A csoportban. A nyolcaddöntőben 2-0-ra verték Svédországot, majd a negyeddöntőben Argentínát állították meg 1-1-es döntetlen után (a csapat egyenlítő gólját Miroslav Klose szerezte a 80. percben) tizenegyesekkel, a párbajt 4-2-re nyerték meg.

2006. július 4-én az elődöntő hosszabbításának utolsó perceiben azonban Németország elvesztett egy fontos mérkőzést, Olaszország 2-0-ra elverte Klinsmann fiait Fabio Grosso és Alessandro Del Piero góljaival. A bronzmeccsen Jens Lehmann átengedte helyét Oliver Kahnnak, aki így pályára léphetett a 3-1-re megnyert összecsapáson. A győzelmet követő napon Berlinben egy óriási parádét rendeztek Klinsmann és a válogatott tiszteletére, kifejezvén hogy mennyire elégedettek a bronzérem megszerzésével. 2006-ban elnyerte Az év labdarúgóedzője Németországban címet.

Leköszönés a válogatott éléről
Klinsmann nem újította meg lejáró szerződését, erről 2006. július 11-én tájékoztatta a DFB-t, mely hivatalosan július 12-én jelenti be távozását. Ugyanezen sajtókonferencián bejelentik, hogy új szakvezetőnek Klinsmann eddigi asszisztensét, Joachim Löwöt jelölték ki.

Bayern München
2008 januárjában vált biztossá hogy elfogadja a Bayern vezetőedzői posztját, mivel elődje, Ottmar Hitzfeld elfogadta a svájci labdarúgó-válogatott szövetségi kapitányi posztját. 2008 júliusában pedig a tényleges munkát is átvette.

Távozás a Bayern kispadjáról
Az elmaradt eredmények és a szurkolókkal megromlott viszonya miatt, érvényes szerződése ellenére, menesztették Klinsmannt a Bayern kispadjáról 2009. április 27-én hétfőn reggel. Mind Karl-Heinz Rummenigge elnök, mind Uli Hoeneß menedzser az újságírók előtt úgy értékelte, hogy az elmúlt hetek vereségei, a Bajnokok Ligájából, illetve a Német Kupából történt kiesés után immár tarthatatlanná vált a helyzet, s elérkezett addig a pontig, amikor Klinsmann-nal szemben már nem lehetett további türelmet tanúsítani.
Az elnök és a menedzser egyformán a Barcelonától elszenvedett 4-0-s vereséget nevezte a fordulópontnak, utalva arra: az edző menesztése komolyan először ekkor merült fel. Kiemelték azt is, hogy a csapat a jelenlegi szezonban egyetlenegyszer sem állt a tabella élén, s minden sorsdöntő mérkőzését elvesztette, így a Wolfsburg, a Hamburg és a Hertha, továbbá a német kupában a Leverkusen ellen is.

Második indokként a vezetők a közönség és az edző megromlott viszonyát említették. Ennek kapcsán arra utaltak, hogy a szurkolók immár hetek óta Klinsmann távozását követelték, s ezt nem hagyhatták figyelmen kívül.

Utódja a Bayern kispadján Jupp Heynckes, aki 1987. július 1-jétől 1991. október 8-ig egyszer már irányította az együttest, irányításával a Bayern kétszer nyert bajnokságot (1989, 1990) és kétszer jutott be a Bajnokcsapatok Európa-kupájának elődöntőjébe (1990, 1991).

2011-től az amerikai labdarúgó-válogatott szövetségi kapitánya lett.

Statisztika

Játékosi statisztika

Stuttgarter Kickers

Menedzseri statisztika

Díjak

Játékosként

Klub díjak
 Internazionale:
 Olasz szuperkupa: 1989
 UEFA-kupa: 1991
 Bayern München:
 Bundesliga: 1996–97
 UEFA-kupa: 1996

Válogatott
 NSZK:
Európa-bajnokság: 1996
 Világbajnok: 1990
 United States Cup: 1993

Edzőként
 USA:
 CONCACAF-aranykupa: 2013

Egyéni elismerések
 Az év német labdarúgója: 1988, 1994
 Az év labdarúgója (FWA): 1995 Tottenham Hotspur
 Az év labdarúgóedzője Németországban: 2006

További információk

 Profil a Bayern München hivatalos honlapján

1964-ben született személyek
Német labdarúgók
Labdarúgócsatárok
A Kicker-Torjägerkanone díj győztesei
A VfB Stuttgart labdarúgói
Az Internazionale labdarúgói
A Monaco labdarúgói
A Tottenham labdarúgói
A Bayern München labdarúgói
A Sampdoria labdarúgói
A Bayern München vezetőedzői
A Stuttgarter Kickers labdarúgói
Az 1988-as Európa-bajnokság labdarúgói
Az 1990-es világbajnokság labdarúgói
Az 1992-es Európa-bajnokság labdarúgói
Az 1994-es világbajnokság labdarúgói
Az 1996-os Európa-bajnokság labdarúgói
Az 1998-as világbajnokság labdarúgói
Az 1988. évi nyári olimpiai játékok labdarúgói
NSZK-beli olimpiai bronzérmesek
Világbajnok labdarúgók
Európa-bajnok labdarúgók
Német labdarúgóedzők
Élő személyek
A Premier League labdarúgói
A Bundesliga edzői


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Thai restaurant Lemongrass Gardens has opened in Hanley (Image: Steve Bould)
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