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大戰前夕 Jul 5, 2010

原本好像是4隊南美波混戰,現在竟是3支歐洲隊,圍攻小小的烏拉圭,不要忘記,在8強中,巴西及阿根廷均敗北,輸給德國及荷蘭,如果這兩支歐洲強隊,繼續勝出,這就是36年前,德荷大戰的翻版了。加上若德國奪標的話,就必定是時光倒流36年了,還是看好德國。在4強中,只猜中了25%,這一次,應該是平反的時候了。

 
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我也预测下 Jul 6, 2010

我也预测下

德国对西班牙---西班牙; 荷兰对乌拉圭---荷兰;决赛西班牙对荷兰---西班牙


 
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审核 Jul 6, 2010

又是需要审核!什么时候我才可以不用审核,即时发帖呢?

 
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通过实名认证之后 Jul 6, 2010

wsmqz3 wrote:

又是需要审核!什么时候我才可以不用审核,即时发帖呢?


实名认证大概有三种方式:1. 付费成为会员;2. 用同名信用卡付5美元;3. 翻译聚会时找个已获认证的人看你的身份证,然后报告给proz(没操作过,具体细节不明)。


 
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即时感慨 Jul 7, 2010

德国战车因无敌舰队带来的海风而有点生锈。呵呵

 
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Spain vs. Germany Jul 7, 2010

Donglai Lou wrote:

德国战车因无敌舰队带来的海风而有点生锈。呵呵


I saw on CNN that there's that "psychic" octopus named Paul that predicted Spain will defeat Germany.

BTW, I haven't watched a single game of this year's FIFA World Cup, except for a few glances at the TV monitor sitting in a Mexican restaurant waiting for my order to fill. That was a few days ago; I think it was Germany vs. Argentina.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nor8ISuQ2rA


[Edited at 2010-07-07 21:23 GMT]


 
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Mr. Octopus Jul 7, 2010

wherestip wrote:

I saw on CNN that there's that "psychic" octopus named Paul that predicted Spain will defeat Germany.



it seems that I should have followed the instruction of Mr. Octopus when placing my bet.

Anyway, my German client in Australia said "Yogi Loew has a pretty good squad with lots of potential – most of them are still puppies. Whatever the outcome against Spain they certainly did an excellent job this year."


 
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歐洲人包辦世界杯 Jul 11, 2010

德國勝了烏拉圭3比2之後,這屆世界杯冠亞季便由歐洲隊包辦了。明天仍看好荷蘭,橙色球衣好看。

 
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trivia Jul 11, 2010

Why the Dutch team wears orange ...

http://goamsterdam.about.com/od/planatrip/a/color_orange.htm


But Paul the Octopus predicts Spain to win.



[Edited at 2010-07-11 23:22 GMT]


 
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章鱼哥神机妙算 Jul 12, 2010

猜赢多场赛次。章鱼哥将招来杀身之祸,赌球集团视它为眼中钉。

 
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Spain Prevails Jul 12, 2010

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章鱼哥神机妙算

猜赢多场赛次。章鱼哥将招来杀身之祸,赌球集团视它为眼中钉。


I read that the lifespan of an octopus lasts only a handful of years. Paul was hatched in January, 2008, so it's doubtful that he'd still be around by the time the next World Cup rolls around anyway.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus



Octopuses have a relatively short life expectancy, and some species live for as little as six months. Larger species, such as the North Pacific Giant Octopus, may live for up to five years under suitable circumstances. However, reproduction is a cause of death: males can only live for a few months after mating, and females die shortly after their eggs hatch. They neglect to eat during the (roughly) one month period spent taking care of their unhatched eggs, but they don't die of starvation. Endocrine secretions from the two optic glands are the cause of genetically programmed death (and if these glands are surgically removed, the octopus may live many months beyond reproduction, until she finally starves).



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Octopus



[Edited at 2010-07-12 16:17 GMT]


 
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2014 World Cup May 23, 2014



 
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World Cup 2014 Predictions May 23, 2014

Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Cameroon, Mexico
Prediction: Mexico will gain an advantage from playing in South America, but Croatia are just too talented to finish below them. Brazil go top, and Croatia finish second.

Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Prediction: With Vidal, Chile could have been the pick here to pull off the upset and finish second behind Spain. No longer, though. Holland now have the edge.

Group C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Ja
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Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Cameroon, Mexico
Prediction: Mexico will gain an advantage from playing in South America, but Croatia are just too talented to finish below them. Brazil go top, and Croatia finish second.

Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Prediction: With Vidal, Chile could have been the pick here to pull off the upset and finish second behind Spain. No longer, though. Holland now have the edge.

Group C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan
Prediction: Colombia and Greece tie on points for first, with the tiebreaker going to Colombia thanks to a superior goal difference.

Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
Prediction: Suarez fires Uruguay to the top spot, and England surprise everyone by dominating the Italian team in their match on their way to second.

Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras
Prediction: Switzerland control the group and take first, and France barely scrape by Ecuador to steal second.

Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Prediction: Argentina predictably take the top spot, followed by Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA
Prediction: Germany finish first, and Portugal take second. All is normal with the world.

Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic
Prediction: Belgium take the top spot, but it will cost blood, sweat and tears. Korea Republic shock the world to take second off Russia.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2054344-world-cup-2014-predictions-projecting-group-winners-and-runners-up
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2014年世界杯明天開鑼 Jun 12, 2014

初步預測,辛辛苦苦打進入圍,只靠實力取勝,魚腩部隊將首先被淘汰,不會有意外爆冷的可能,賽果十分正路。較弱的非洲隊伍將無一晉級,這是肯定的。而南美小國亦會如料出局,剩下是主辦國巴西與歐洲勁旅之爭。美國排在G組,與德國、葡萄牙同組,出線無望。C組日本是坐3望2求出線,H組南韓出線機會較大。

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初步預測,辛辛苦苦打進入圍,只靠實力取勝,魚腩部隊將首先被淘汰,不會有意外爆冷的可能,賽果十分正路。較弱的非洲隊伍將無一晉級,這是肯定的。而南美小國亦會如料出局,剩下是主辦國巴西與歐洲勁旅之爭。美國排在G組,與德國、葡萄牙同組,出線無望。C組日本是坐3望2求出線,H組南韓出線機會較大。





The Spanish national team won in the year 2010, their very first FIFA World Cup, held in South Africa.

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The science of penalties Jun 22, 2014

The science of penalties: Goal size, distance from the ball and reaction times put the odds overwhelmingly in a shooter's favour

http://www.capitalbay.com/news/528129-the-science-of-penalties-goal-size-distance-from-the-ball-and-reaction-times-put-the-odds-overwhelmingly-in-a-shooter-s-favour.html

Picture the scene: Your nation has made it to the 2014 World Cup Final and the game has gone to a penalty shootout.

In dramatic fashion your opponents miss a spot-kick giving your captain the chance to win the tournament, but what are the odds on him scoring? As it turns out, exceedingly high.

Not only does he have an area bigger than a cargo container to aim for, but the slow reaction times of any given person compared to a kicked ball in tandem with psychological preparation should - should - seen him put the ball away with ease.

At least, that’s the theory.

Researchers at Brunel University in London have found that the most skilled goalkeepers can guess the right way in a penalty 70 per cent of the time, but other factors mean they'll only save it a quarter of the time such as Cavani's successful penalty against Costa Rica on 14 June (shown)

So far in the 2014 Brazil World cup six penalties have been given - and all six have been scored.


WORLD CUP VIEWING HABITS
Research from Samsung has revealed how fans plan to watch the matches.

Presenters on live pause - Adrian Chiles is the football presenter fans most want to ‘live pause’ - more than a quarter (26 per cent) admit they will skip past his commentary.

Solo spectators - 23 per cent of football fans plan to watch the majority of games at home alone.

Out of office - More than a quarter (27 per cent) of fans have booked time off work to watch the football over the next month.

Off schedule sport - Nearly half of fans (44 per cent) are planning to record matches and watch them at a time that suits them better than the scheduled broadcast .

Smart viewing - Almost a third of people (30 per cent) are planning on watching the action unfold on a smartphone, tablet or smart TV.

And in the season just gone, in the English Premier League. only 14 of 87 penalties were missed or saved.

But what makes penalties so hard to stop? The answer lies in the deceivingly large size of a goal, the short amount of time available to a keeper to react, and psychological mind games.

'If the player hits the ball hard enough the goalkeeper has very little chance of saving it,' Professor of Sport and Learning at the University of Wolverhampton Andrew Lane told MailOnline.

'Penalty taking is all about managing stress; players need to have overlearned the skill and practiced in stressful conditions; they need make their mind up and stick to that decision.'

But there is good news for goalkeepers - those that are exceptionally gifted have a significant edge over their colleagues.

In a study by Brunel University in London they found that World Class footballers can anticipate the actions of an opponent up to 80 milliseconds before they move.

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