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| Posted: 09 Jan 2013 05:55 AM PST Percussion Audition Hands Percussion invites players with at least five years experience in a percussive instrument to join them as trainee drummers on Jan 13 at 2pm to 6pm at Chong Hwa Independent High School, Jalan St Thomas, off Batu 3 1/2 Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur. Only Shigu drums will be provided. Bring your own instruments and prepare a three- to five-minute solo piece. For details, call 012-223 7769 (Miu Ng) / 016-381 9112 (Zoe Lee). Free Check-Up Klinik Damai Utama and Rukun Tetangga Damai Utama will be conducting free medical check-ups on Jan 12 at Bandar Kinrara. There will be a blood donation drive, free breast examination, organ donation drive, and free glucose, BMI and blood pressure tests, and free skin and weight management consultations. It will be held at No 10, Jalan Damai Utama 2, Taman Damai Utama, Puchong from 9.30am to 4pm. For details, call 03-8075 2339. Feng Shui Talk Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman is collaborating with Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation to conduct a talk on "Use Feng Shui to Turn the Lights On with Master Elaine Kuan" on Jan 12 from 10am to noon at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, PD Block, Level B1, No 9, Jalan Bersatu 13/4, Petaling Jaya. For details, call 03-7957 2818/016-223 3563 (Sia / Izad), or visit www.facebook.com/UTARCEE U-TURN DIVERSION Besraya (M) Sdn Bhs will be working on the U-turn diversion at Jalan Sungai Besi from Jan 9 to Apr 1. It is to give way to the construction of bridge piers BR 3 Connection Project for the Sungai Besi Highway. Motorists are advised to comply with traffic signage. For details, call 017-622 1621 (Indawati) / 019-265 2143 (Hasziala). Toastmasters Meeting Satu Hati Toastmasters Club welcomes the public aged 18 and above who want to enhance communication and leadership skills by joining the meeting on Jan 10 between 7pm and 9.30pm at Level 4, Bilik Perak 1, Manara PGRM, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras. For details, call 016-292 1923 (Lenny) / 013-304 6481 (Mandy) or email mandysyong@gmail.com Public Talk Learn more about Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010, which is to be enforced by this month. Adviser to the Malaysian Government on the PDPA 2010 Professor Abu Bakar Munir will be giving a talk at the Law Faculty, Universiti Malaya on Jan 22 from 10am to 11am. RSVP before Jan 18. For details, visit www.facebook.com/UMCoRS or www.umcors.um.edu.my Charity Bazaar Help raise funds for free pranic healing sessions for the underprivileged and to support local charitable organisations at the GMCKS charity bazaar on Jan 12 from 10am to 4pm at SS7/26, Kelana Jaya. For details, call 012-974 2028 / 03-7887 1028 or visit www.pranichealingmalaysia.org REST STOP CLOSED The Rawang Rest and Service Areas (RSA) on the North-South Expressway (NSE) will be temporarily closed between 9am and 6pm tomorrow for maintenance work. All stalls and other public facilities at the rest area, except the petrol station, will be closed to public. For details, call 1800-88-0000. Property Expo Malaysia Property Expo Klang will be held at Setia City Mall from Jan 11 to 13. Housebuyers are encouraged to shop for dream homes under the My First Home scheme in Klang and Shah Alam districts. For details, call 03-7880 8000. |
| AFC uses technology to identify overaged players in U-16 tourneys Posted: 09 Jan 2013 05:55 AM PST THE Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been successful in their fight against overaged players being fielded in Under-16 tournaments with the introduction of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. AFC medical committee chairman Datuk Dr Gurucharan Singh said the use of X-ray was outdated and not applicable. "The problem has almost been solved with the introduction of modern radiological tools such as the MRI. If a player's MRI scan shows complete fusion of the radial bone growth plate by three independent experts, he is deemed to be above 16 and is not eligible to participate in the tournament and the member association is sanctioned. "Based on several studies conducted in football, the incidence of having a player with complete fusion between the ages of 16 to 17 is less than 1%. MRI protocol established by a consensus of international experts from 13 countries is designed specifically to be used in football for male players. "However, it cannot be used for women as they mature early," Dr Gurucharan said. Fielding overaged players in sports has been a common problem that has gone unabated to date, especially in age-related competitions. There had been more questions and challenges than solutions to keep the sport clean. Intentional falsification of travel documents or birth certificates, though not always the case, had tarnished the image of some of these tournaments. "This is against the spirit of sport and the right of players to equal chances, not taking into account the rate of injuries as well as psychological trauma the players endure," Dr Gurucharan said. He added that it was also ironic to discover all players from a particular team born in the month of January, some with running serial numbers while other players have been caught participating in the same tournament for a couple of years, sometimes using false identities. Dr Gurucharan said there had been reported cases of players from certain countries having two sets of travel documents. It has got to do with fame and glory, financial rewards and sometimes politically driven. With the advent of electronic technology and the establishment of an international registration data base, administrators have now been able to curtail these malpractices to some extent. The AFC has been credited with bringing cheating in football to a virtual stop. "It had been no easy task to convince the administrators and the football medicine fraternity," said Dr Gurucharan, who is also a member of the FIFA medical committee. Prior to the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held an expert consensus group meeting to find a scientific mechanism to determine the age of athletes with no success. The eligible age for athletes at the Youth Olympic Games is from 14 to 18 years old. Data collected from competitions, such as the FIFA Under-17 Finals showed about 35% while Africa had reported more than 21% incidence of overaged players, respectively. The percentage of incidence has drastically dropped since the introduction of MRI for age determination. In 2007, AFC introduced the use of MRI scanning for age determination at all AFC Under-16 tournaments. The incidence of overaged players has dropped to 0.5% and, in some years (2010 and 2012), zero. Dr Gurucharan said the outcome seemed to be successful but AFC would not let its guard down. "The AFC annually conducts MRI workshops for radiologists to assist member associations. Some 22 of the 46 member associations in Asia have benefited from this educational programme. "Scientists are currently trying to further improve the technology and develop a protocol that could be used by all — in sports, criminal and legal situations. It is just a matter of time," said Dr Gurucharan. |
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