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Oh my gosh you guys! It's almost fall… a.k.a. the best season, ahem, best BAKING season of the year. And I am celebrating the start of fall with Autumn Pumpkin Scones with Drizzled Caramel! Yay!These scones are the epitome of autumn. They evoke memories of hayrides and pumpkins, costumes and candy… and, they're prefect to serve at a tea party (or any breakfast-y event, for that matter, but you know how much I love tea parties)!When you bake these scones, make sure you don't have any windows open – the scent of the pumpkin baking is absolutely heavenly, and you don't want any of that magic escaping! The caramel drizzle is incredibly easy to make, too – and homemade – none of those Kraft caramels in this recipe. With a bit of heavy cream, some brown sugar, and a stovetop, you can make some of the best drizzly, sweet, apple-dipping good caramel there is!I also want to take a moment to say a quick farewell to my lovely sister, Brigitte, who left for college last week. I love you so much, Brig, and I'll miss you, but you're going to have the best time! She's always been such a huge supporter of Juliet's Sweets, and inspires me every day. (I'll FedEx you some sweets asap, B!)That's all for now! Now, make a cup of fall chai tea and start making these incredible Autumn Pumpkin Scones with Drizzled Caramel… cheers!
Autumn Pumpkin Scones with Drizzled Caramel
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 14 minutes
Yield: 12 pumpkin scones
Scone Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger (a lot, but totally necessary!)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (same here!)
- 1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (click here to see how to make buttermilk, without having to buy some!)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling!)
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
Caramel Drizzle Ingredients:
- 2 sticks (1 cup) butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
To bake:
- Preheat the oven to 425*F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, and cinnamon.
- After washing your hands, work the butter into the dry mixture until it is thoroughly incorporated and has the consistency of fine breadcrumbs.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour the buttermilk, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract into the well. Still with you hands, combine the ingredients until all the dry mixture is wet, but don't knead it!
- Turn the mixture onto a lightly floured surface and gather the dough together. Gently pat the dough to make a disk about 1 1/2 inches thick. Using a biscuit cutter or a small knife, cut out as many circular scones as you can, all about 4 inches in diameter. Or, make classic triangular scones – have fun here! Gather any remaining dough and continue forming scones until all of the dough is gone. Try not to knead, though!
- Place the scones on the cookie sheet, and sprinkle each scone with brown sugar. Bake them for 12-14 minutes, or until they're lightly browned. Let them cool for about 20 minutes before drizzling with caramel.
- While the scones are cooling, prepare the caramel drizzle: Place the butter, brown sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk gently until the mixture is smooth. As it comes to a light boil, add in the heavy cream and reduce the heat to low. Whisk well for 2 minutes, or until the glaze is thickened and smooth, then remove the pan from heat.
- To glaze the scones, hold them by the bottom and dip them 3/4 of the way into the caramel drizzle, then place back on the cookie sheet to cool.


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a patented technology called digital power processing from tripath technology may turn your pc into a home stereo system. the basic concept involves changing amplifiers from analog to digital processing and uses a very small (tip of your finger-sized) and cheap (as low as $4) chip that uses less power and produces less heat than normal amplifiers. tripath amps are already in some newer dell pcs, apple's power mac g4 cubes, high-end sony vaios, and even blaupunkt car stereos. digital power processing may next show up in dsl lines, pdas, cellphones, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, home theater systems, and more. it could also eventually lead to sound-dampening devices, with chips programmed to emit sound waves designed to interfere with noises like car engines, for example.
tripath was founded 6 years ago by adya tripathi, an engineer from india who has worked at ibm, hp, and natsemi since coming to the us in '79. tripathi is the president, ceo, and chairman of tripath and was instrumental in getting initial funding of $50 million from cisco, intel, texas instruments, and others before going public last year.
the technology apparently deserved its high-level backing. the digital power processing chips are so energy efficient apple put the technology in its g4 cubes because the computers don't have fans–the heat produced by normal analog amps (which continuously process sound signals, while digital processing is only done at regular intervals) would have caused problems in the cube. the sound dpp chips produce is excellent as well, which is important for pcs as more and more people watch dvds and play mp3s through them.
tripath's products page outlines the advances dpp can foster in the audio, dsl, and wireless markets by making "systems smaller, lighter and more powerful." one interesting product for pcs is the tio combinant digital amplifier. this is a little card you can put in the pc (it doesn't require a pci or isa slot) that will let you plug your home stereo speakers directly into the computer. it doesn't even require software: you just put it in the pc, plug your sound card output into it with an included cable, and then plug your stereo speakers in for great sound. tio enhances the sound card sounds on the way to the speakers, too.
similar technology is being worked on by texas instruments and natsemi. while digital amplifiers haven't really made it into wireless devices yet, the number of companies working on these things seems to indicate that we'll definitely be seeing that soon.
for much more information, please see the associated press item and tripath's website.
sam's opinion
i found this item particularly interesting for a couple of reasons. since my home pc is in the same room as my home stereo, i normally don't use my computer to listen to music. because i have so many cds and tapes i never really got into mp3 ripping either. one of the basic reasons behind this is that my home stereo just sounds so much better than my pc's sound system (even with my new subwoofer–$30 for subwoofer and two speakers from cyberaudio at circuit city and it sounds surprisingly good). there are all kinds of products out there to beef up your pc sound (including the wow thing box and ever-better sound cards) and most geeks into sound just run their computer sound through their stereos anyway. but something like that tio device (don't know how much it costs–no prices on the tripath site, just a list of dealers–but it can't be that expensive) would let me combine my pc stuff (e.g., mp3s) with my stereo's sound. since my next computer will have a dvd drive and a nice monitor, a tio would eliminate my concern over having to shell out even more cash for a sweet set of powered computer speakers.
while digital power processing and ti's technology have yet to make a real dent in the cellphone and pda world, i'm sure within the next couple of years all these digital sound, low-power solutions will improve the handheld experience greatly. power consumption on cellphones has already made huge leaps of progress in the past few years (my first cellphone in '97 only lasted 5 hours … on standby!!!), and dpp should help improve the sound without taking more battery power away. i also saw a couple of those handheld dvd players in circuit city over the weekend and noticed how the picture was pretty impressive but the sound was very tinny–dpp should improve that situation as well.
user comments 18 comment(s)
|you can put in the pc? (10:48am est fri feb 23 2001)
what does that mean, you just drop it inside the box? i saw a picture and it looked like a expansion card without a connector. doesn't that stil take a slot up (at least in my computer it does). anyhow, i wonder if it can do better sound than a audiophile 2496 card hooked up to a marantz receiver. doubt it, 'cause i heard it once and it was awesome, even for mp3s. – by zztop
|source quality is key. (11:01am est fri feb 23 2001)
i hooked up an old computer of mine to my stereo receiver to use as an mp3 player on my home theatre system. you can really hear the low quality of many of the mp3s when you listen to them like that. i'd still welcome card improvements for dvd/cd playing, but the limitations of mp3 are really showing. – by geek-x
|re:geek-x (11:12am est fri feb 23 2001)
you can upscale mp3s and they sound pretty good if they are 128kbps or higher (upscaled to something like 24-bits with the right winamp plug-in and sound card). granted, in most cases an mp3 will never sound as good as a cd. however sacrificing some quality for some size is the whole point of mp3. if you really are into audiophile quality sound (and still want compression) wait for mlp or get a lossless codec. – by zztop
|use 192 bps for mp3's (11:55am est fri feb 23 2001)
only slightly large files, and you'll be hard pressed to hear the difference between cd and mpeg.
oh yeah… use a decent encoder also, otherwise you'll get artifacting (use lame!!) – by mr. cancelled
|if you could use dfx (12:58pm est fri feb 23 2001)
for mp3's on a receiver i would go all equipment but until then i will mix them – by fosgate
|encoder (1:01pm est fri feb 23 2001)
i use musicmatch set to at least 128 or 256 if i want practically cd quality sound (pretty good considering a cd would be 1411.2 kbps). i personally use musicmatch with has the fraunhofer
encoder. some like lame better, but i like musicmatch's functionality which is unmatched by any other software package.
going back to the news item, wouldn't it make more sense to make this amp an external box? also, since the sound card has already messed with the sound (not like you're running untouched spdif like you can do with good quality sound card and receiver), how much will it improve? especially if you have one of those cheap cards or cheap on the motherboard chips. – by zztop
|if your really want good sound… (1:09pm est fri feb 23 2001)
…get one of the high end soundblaster get one of the highend soundblaster cards with a hardware encoder that works at 320 bps. and then run a patch cable from line out to your stereo. but this digital amp techonolgy sounds exciting – big sound in small portable places. but my radio shack 100wattx2 channel amp still sounds great after 10 years. but what do i know? i did sit front row center for jimi hendrix. what? what did you say? speak up, son!! – by old geezer
|good sound (3:23pm est fri feb 23 2001)
the home theatre receiver i have my eye on has a whole slew of optical and coax digital inputs ad outputs. i recently purchased a very reasonably priced sblive, and plan to add on a digital io card (cheap from ). now everything will be interconnected digitally, and only the harman kardon receiver will perform the d/a conversion. i think the key to great pc sound is to leave the d/a conversion to the big guys, and have no noisy analog signals inside the pc case (talk about rf interference)
ps: of course, you gotta be nitpicky about the mp3 situation. when downloading, i will not settle for anything less than 160, but usually 192. i make all of my own files at 192 or higher.
with drive prices so cheap. most of us can handle the larger file sizes produced by 192 and higher bitrates. i think it's worth it. – by sean
|if.. (4:20pm est fri feb 23 2001)
you have a 96/24 soundcard you can use this to make mp3 sound better:
of course you will need a high end receiver as well. then leave all the sound processing to the receiver while your computer outputs a high-res digital signal. – by zztop
|no plugin (9:25am est sat feb 24 2001)
i tried to download the software plugin to see what the hubbub (bub) is all about. well, if anyone can find it, let me know. as far as i can tell, microsoft has incorporated the technology in media player 7, and wowthing is not making its free plugin available anymore. let me know if anyone finds anything different. – by hrrmmph
|don't know what version but… (10:34am est sat feb 24 2001)
~pathou/otbf/wow.htm – by —
|also on (12:40pm est sun feb 25 2001)
the winamp site. thanks. – by hrrmmph
|digital jukebox (8:55am est mon feb 26 2001)
i have 150 cd's burned down to 192-quality mp3's hosted on my home server. i have soundblaster live! sound cards and output that signal to my sony or marantz receivers. i use realjukebox for cataloging and playback. it's sweet, and i play music from any computer in my home and two of them are hooked up to receivers/nice speaker systems. – by x-geek
|nothing new (2:20pm est mon feb 26 2001)
this is nothing new. infinity systems (part of harmon international) had digital amplifiers (they called them class d amplifiers) back in the late 1970's/early 1980's. this is about cost first, heat second and sound quality dead last. but through the average pc speaker, you probably can't tell the difference. anybody that thinks mp3 is "close to cd quality" either has damaged their ears or has a really cheap sound system. – by kevin kelley
|this isn't news, but has merits. (8:55pm est mon feb 26 2001)
i agree with kevin – digital amping is not new, nor amazing quality. tripath demoed their stuff when i worked at world-class hi-fi co arcam in 1997.
tripath's big deal is that they've got digital amps into single chips at economical prices. i find hi-fi a bit like wine, in that i don't have a well- educated palate or ear that can appreciate ultimate quality but i can spot the border between very acceptable or not. tripath parts do what they say: good power and high-efficiency at decent cost. they never claimed to be audiophile quality.
however, most mass-market kit isn't designed to be. radios for cars have car noise. portables have cheap speakers and resonant plastic cases. pcs have whiny fans and jittery timing clocks. in these cases, tripath parts are fine and efficient, and music quality is limited by the mp3 process or the signal input.
for now, analogue reigns supreme in audiophile kit but i can see digital amping having a place driving lf speakers such as the bass woofers in decent home cinema. a hybrid bi-amping system might be an optimal solution? – by keith howell
|output to receiver? (7:30pm est thu mar 01 2001)
i've read that most people are just outputing to a receiver, so how is this new amp thing so great?
all we have to do now is hook the 1/8″ sound card jack to a rca input on the receiver and you have basically the same thing, only much better.
i looked at that card, what home speakers have 1/8″ outputs?? looks like you still have to connect the card to a receiver since a receiver would have speaker jacks, i have no clue what good that card.
oh, and musicmatch sucks!! anyone that knows anything about mp3s will tell you the same, use audiograbber. half the time musicmatch just turns off the volume output and plays a wav file and records it, that's not ripping a wav! only reason musicmatch is a little more popular is because their are so many retards out there that can't tell the different from a computer and a cardboard box.
|davey wavey (5:30pm est mon apr 16 2001)
i am disco bryan, and i will find a way to record mp3's onto cassette tapes one day. – by disco bryan
|audiophile 2496 tips (8:47am est wed jul 11 2001)
just got a audiophile 2496 card, it really is stunning. im using mine through my hifi at home. i disagree with some of the comments about mp3's. using a variable bit rate method and the latest lame encoder i get stunning results. look at for tweaking ur encoding. – by jon


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Living in Alaska, fall comes and goes pretty quick. Since fall fashion is my favorite thing I'm always sure to take as many photos as possible, and with winter just around the corner I have to start stocking up on content!
This colorful Chen Burkett skirt was so cute I wanted to find a way to be able to wear it in the cooler autumn months. If you don't own any thigh high boots, then I must say you're missing out. Mini skirts are great in the summer for showing off some leg, but once temperatures hit 50 and and below it's time to start being smart about what you wear. Long socks and boots are a practical and stylish way to keep a good part of your lower body warm while still looking fabulous.
Full Look:
Top- Forever21 Skirt- Chen Burkett Boots- AmiClubwear
Save some money, stretch your closet!
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A recent slump in U.S. growth rates has started to spook investors again, prompting domestic indices to fall precipitously on Monday. Although I believe such market action is short- to medium-term, the differential between growth rates here and abroad should be considered.
According to the World Bank, developing economies will experience a growth rate of nearly five times our own. Although roughly one-half of all S&P 500 company revenues are from international operations, it still makes sense to earmark a portion of one's equity portfolio to emerging markets. Even though volatility in these investments will likely be substantial, there is a good long-term case for investing directly outside the U.S.


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Electrical Analysis/
Country Day School
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
SSM electrical engineers performed a detailed site survey and analysis of the overall campus electrical distribution system and analyzed the current uses.
Developed a prioritized list of buildings and uses of power for allocation of emergency backup power. Compared survey data to existing drawings and updated drawings. Prepared a report summarizing the collected data and presented a Master Plan to re-feed and back-up with the newly acquired emergency generator.


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It has always seemed rather fitting to me, that amidst the dreary, bleak, cold winter we're given the bright, tangy citrus season. It's as if Mother Nature had this all perfectly planned out and knew that while we hide indoors all winter long, we'll require mood-lifters like blood oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit. Something I learned rather quickly from attending a French culinary school is the difference lemon zest can have in a recipe. Adding lemon zest, something so simple and basic, can take your dish to the next level. This can be true for a sauce, brine, filling, cookie, bread, cake, or even frosting. Moving to California introduced me to the sheer fragrance of a Meyer lemon; something so small but so deliciously potent.
Types of Citrus—there are quite a few but here are some:
Lemon/Meyer lemon
Bergamot—shape of an orange but color of a lemon; highly fragrant and not used for juice. Used in Earl Gray tea and essential oils.
Navel Orange- Round thick skinned juicy edible fruit that is a reddish-yellow color when ripe.
Clementine/Mandarin /Tangerine/Satsuma-- type of small, sweet orange with loose skin.
Blood Orange-- a variety of an orange with crimson, almost-blood colored flesh.
Grapefruit--Large round yellow citrus fruit with acid juicy flesh.
Lime/Kaffir Lime
Citron-- The citron fruit is usually ovate or oblong; the outer is uniformly thin and very fragrant. The pulp is usually acidic, but also can be sweet.
Buddha's Hand—a "fingered" variety of a citron.
Kumquat--the kumquat is like a citrus fruit and has an edible skin.
You may never have heard of many of these—they're all grown in California, Florida, or oversee so they're not regularly available. Bergamot oil can be found at Whole Foods or your local health food store and I can't recommend enough for you to purchase some. Just one tiny drop added to your meringue, frosting, or cookie can make a profound impact on your taste buds! And kumquats can be eaten whole and raw, just watch out for the seeds! If you can't handle the intense citrus-flavor, go ahead and boil them in some simple syrup for a little sweetness.
I grew up eating Clementine's each winter as if they're candy, and never knew there were so many different types! They're all delicious and slightly different in flavor. My absolutely favorite is a Satsuma; slightly smaller and more easy to peel, the Satsuma is usually seedless and a bit more aromatic than your usual Clementine. While we're talking oranges: there is nothing more exciting than peeling back the skin to discover a blood orange! These guys are pretty delicious and quite picturesque!
Now some recipes for you to experiment with citrus this winter season…
Lemon Shortbread with Fresh Rosemary
~from the One Girl Cookies cookbook
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon table salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
- Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium bowl.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until the mixture is light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon zest and rosemary and mix on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add egg and vanilla and mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Gradually add the dry ingredients, stopping 2 to 3 times during mixing to scrape down the bowl. Mix until the dough is just beginning to come together. Do not over mix.
- Turn the dough out onto a cutting board. Dust lightly with flour and split dough in half.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on the cutting board, and put half of the dough on the parchment paper. Flatten the dough slightly with your hand and then top with a second sheet of parchment paper. Roll the dough out between the two sheets of parchment paper to about ½ inch thickness. You can use a light dusting of flour if the dough is sticky.
- Transfer the dough to a baking sheet and put it in the refrigerator for about 30 minute
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator, peel off both sheets of parchment, and put the dough on a cutting board. Using a cookie cutter, cut out the dough. Place cookies onto parchment paper lined baking sheets. Reserve the scraps of dough; it can be rerolled to make more cookies. Sprinkle a pinch of Turbinado sugar on the top of each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until they have a slight golden color around the edge. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips: Turbinado sugar is also called sugar in the raw and can be found in most specialty food stores.
Recipes from around the web…
Joy the Baker: spinach, feta, blood orange salad
Smitten Kitchen: nectarine, mascarpone, and gingersnap tart
Eat, Live, Run: spicy grapefruit margaritas


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Musician's Friend
It's settled, MusiciansFriend.com is officially my favorite place to get music gear. If I'm about to buy something, and they sell it, I'll drop it and go buy through them. Here's why:
The "MAP" on my Gretsch drumkit is $650. "MAP" is a term kind of like "retail", it's the going rate on stuff. So, even though my kit technically "retails" at $1000, everywhere sells it for $650. Retail is irrelevant, MAP is the new retail.
The only way to find anything cheaper than MAP is to buy used, or get something on sale. Or find some lunatic place that is really trying to move some drums. Herkimer Music out of NYC is a group of lunatics really trying to move some drums. They had my kit priced at $599, on sale for $499, and a promo going for free shipping.
I know, that's what I said. It IS ridiculous.
I called them, and their lunatic prices had attracted too much business, and were waiting for more Catalina kits to arrive. In June. JUNE? *(I try to be a patient person, but dang)*
So, then I called MusiciansFriend. Last night, at 8pm on a Sunday. Who is open at that hour? I'll tell you who: people who want to sell drums, who AREN'T lunatics.
I spoke with a girl who managed to work some magic for me. I asked her to open up the internet and go look at Herkimer Music's site. She saw their insanely low price, and went to work. After getting it approved with her supervisors, she sold me the exact same kit (the one I've had my eye on) for $499. Then she shipped it for free. Oh, and the best part is, Musician's Friend's prices are not lunatic prices, they are MAP. This is a good thing, for once, because they did not blow out their supply of these drums. They still had a few in the warehouse.
So, in review, I got my kit from a company that prices at MAP. Because of these prices, they had my kit in stock. However, through some price-match voodoo, I got this MAP kit delivered to my door for $499 instead of $650. No tax. No shipping.
Praise the LORD. Have a great day, I. AM. PUMPED.


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Atlas & Boots is an outdoor travel blog covering thrilling activities in far-flung places be it swimming with whales in Tonga or trekking volcanoes in Vanuatu.
The founders, photographer Peter Watson and author Kia Abdullah, started on opposite ends of the outdoor spectrum. In fact, a week after they met, Peter went off to Africa to climb Kilimanjaro while Kia remained warmly cocooned by her desk as writers prefer to be. Over the ensuing years, they drew each other towards the middle; to what they describe as outdoorsy-ish.
Their readers are:
- Outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy nature and adventure but also a hot shower and nice bed at day's end.
- Digital nomads and expats seeking a better balanced lifestyle.
- Exploration junkies obsessed with maps, great expeditions and legends of yore.
Readers receive twice-weekly posts including destination reports on Wednesdays and practical tips, topical debates and light-hearted listicles on Saturdays. Through its tales, Atlas & Boots encourages readers to travel with abandon, to throw off ordinary lives and to try things that incite fear, to go – arms wide open, caution to the wind – from coast to countryside and everywhere in between.
Atlas & Boots
Meet the Founders
Kia is an author, travel writer and born-and-bred Londoner. Peter studied film and music before going on to freelance as a filmmaker and audiovisual engineer.
In the Press
Atlas & Boots has featured in a number of publications and websites. Find relevant links here as well as articles and photography produced for third-party publications.
The First Journey
Atlas & Boots' first big journey started in 2014 with a 36-hour flight to Vanuatu. Peter and Kia have since circumnavigated the globe and seen some of the most remote places in the world.
27 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Us
Random facts about Peter and Kia, the founders of Atlas & Boots.


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New 2019 Ice Castle Fish Houses 21' RV Extreme EditionBlack Fiberglass Exterior!
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The Art of Science exhibition explores the
between science and art. Both of these disciplines
involve the pursuit of those moments of discovery when
what is perceived suddenly becomes more than the sum
of its parts. Each piece in this exhibition is, in its own way,
a record of such a moment.
This is the sixth Art of Science competition
hosted by Princeton
University. The 2013 competition drew 170 submissions from 24
departments. The exhibit includes work by undergraduates, faculty,
staff, graduate students, and alumni.
These 44 extraordinary images are not art
for art's
sake. Rather, they were produced during the course
of scientific research. Entries were chosen for their
aesthetic excellence as well as scientific or technical
interest. We thank all those who submitted work to this
year's competition. We are inspired by the breadth of
their creativity both in their scientific research and in the
artistic fruits of that research.
Art of Science 2013 is sponsored by the
David A.
Gardner '69 Fund in the Council of the Humanities, the
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and the School of
Engineering and Applied Science. It is co-sponsored by
the Office of the Dean for Research, Lewis Center for the
Arts, PICSciE, Keller Center, Office of the Vice President
for Facilities, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative
Genomics, Cooperative Institute for Climate Science,
and departments of Astrophysical Sciences, Computer
Science, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering, Molecular Biology, Physics, and Psychology.
Many people contributed their time, talent
and support to making
this exhibit happen. Immense gratitude goes to Pablo Debenedetti,
Dean of Research. We also thank Charles Adams,Neil Adelantar, Deb
Berlo, Elliott Chenoweth, Abrar Choudhury '16, Stephen Cognetta
'15, Keith Crowley, Kyle Dhillon '16, Jim Elbrecht, Christine
Fairsmith, Lisa Gong '16, Linda Geraci, Mark Harris, Michael
Jacobs, Amy Lewis, Christine Lian, Martina Fouquet '16, Maria
LoBiondo, Kathleen Maguire Morolda, Elizabeth Paul '15, Leona
Rosso-Dzugan, Sajan Saini, Jamie Saxon, Steven Schultz, and
Barbara Valenza. The show was printed by the Princeton Digital
Print Center and hung by Princeton Art Museum staff.
Special thanks also to our distinguished
panel of judges:
Katherine Bussard, Peter C. Bunnell curator of the Princeton Art
Museum; David Dobkin, Dean of the Faculty; Emmet Gowin, Professor
of Visual Arts, Emeritus; Paul Muldoon, Howard G.B. Clark '21
University Professor in the Humanities; and Shirley M. Tilghman,
-- 2013 Art of Science organizers:
Zach Donnell, Department of Molecular Biology,
Adam Finkelstein, Department of Computer Science,
Teresa Riordan, School of Engineering and Applied Science,
Victoria Sanchez, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Andrew Zwicker, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
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As the winner, he not only will get 10 free tickets to the Thanksgiving Day game, but he also will be on the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan float in the America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van. From there, he will get a police escort to Ford Field where he will meet players and coaches and participate in some pre-game on-field activities for about an hour.
And if that's not enough, Gavin will get to run through the fan tunnel and deliver a commemorative game ball, then stand beside Aretha Franklin as she sings the national anthem.
At half-time of the game against the Minnesota Vikings, Gavin and his family will be served a complete Thanksgiving meal catered in just for them.
"It's going to be great," said Gavin, who didn't know that his Dad, Jason, had entered Gavin's name in the contest. When his dad delivered the news about winning, Gavin said he was thrilled.
"I threw my hands in the air and started yelling. I can't believe it," he said.
Gavin, who admits he is an avid Lions fan, said he's most looking forward to meeting Coach Jim Caldwell and some of the players. He hopes to meet his favorite player, quarterback Matthew Stafford.
"I'm excited. I can't wait it's going to be so much fun," he said.
Although Gavin is a die-hard Detroit Lions fan, he might not be the biggest Lions fan in his house. His dad has already won that title.
Jason entered a Fox 17 Biggest Lions Fan of West Michigan contest in 2003. For that, he and his family were picked up in Grand Rapids and taken by limousine to the game where they watched the game from one of the suites.
Jason said he knew how much Gavin loves the Lions so when he heard about the contest, he decided he might as well take a chance.
"I thought it was worth a shot," the elder DeVore said. "I never thought he would win, but he is a pretty lucky kid."
Last summer Gavin won a contest allowing him to attend a Lions football summer camp, and earlier this year, his football team coached by Jason, won the opportunity to play at halftime on the field during a game.
"I don't know who is more excited — me or him," said Jason "I just think it's going to be a great experience for him and something he will remember forever."
Jason said his 84-year-old grandmother also will be going, as well as other family members.
"That makes me happy — that she's going to get to go along and be part of it," he said. "I think she's only ever been to a game once or twice."
Gavin said he loves playing football — his favorite sport. He plays quarterback and linebacker positions and said he hopes to play for many more years.
"He's not a kid who sits around and plays video games inside all the time," said Jason. "He likes to play outside, and even when he can't be outside, he's tossing the football down the hallway in the house."
If he's not playing football, Gavin might be playing baseball, running or wrestling. He's made the state finals in wrestling eight years in a row.
"He's always playing or doing something active," said Jason.
Being active is paying off in many ways, including the Thanksgiving Day contest.
"The #MIKidsCan Turkey Day VIP Sweepstakes is a fun and engaging way for Blue Cross and the Lions to highlight children's health and encourage kids to get active," said Andrew Hetzel, vice president of corporate communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. "We're excited to recognize Gavin for his dedication to getting in 60 minutes of active play every day — especially during the holiday season when busy schedules and Michigan weather can sometimes act as deterrents to physical activity."
The sweepstakes was open to children age 10 to 18.
The #MIKidsCan Turkey Day VIP Sweepstakes supports Blue Cross' ongoing commitment to children's health through its #MIKidsCan campaign and partnership with the Detroit Lions' Play 60 program — initiatives focused on encouraging kids to adopt healthy habits and be active for at least 60 minutes every day. Over the past 11 years, Blue Cross has given more than $6.5 million in support of kids' health and wellness initiatives across the state, reaching nearly 200,000 children in nearly 400 schools.


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It's the PERFECT TIME to GAIN MARKET SHARE or to LOSE IT.
How can your sales force be best led to recover from this crisis?
Logically, now more than ever, the spotlight shines on sales managers and supervisors.
So ask yourselves…
- How well-prepared for crisis recovery are your sales leaders?
- How many of them have been placed or promoted but are reliant on just their personal experiences?
- How many of them were sales frontliners who moved up the ladder without the proper sales management training?
- Are they equipped to switch to the appropriate sales management mode or do they have only one style of sales management?
- Are they aware that style should follow strategy and not the other way around? How many style permutations can they perform at will?
- Do they have the proper framework and process for sales management in the first place?
- Do they have the important tools to help them succeed as sales leaders?
- Do they know what qualities of a sales leader should be emphasized and consciously projected in times of recovering from a crisis?
- Do they know where to allocate their precious time to optimize results?
Would it not make sense to equip them with the right knowledge, skills and tools upgrade to heighten their probability of leading your sales teams to victory?
Moreover, do they know that sales management has four (4) modes and that one of these is the "CRISIS" mode? Do they know that the focus points and even the activities for each mode ARE VERY DIFFERENT? Would you want to take chances on trial and error or judgment based on experience in another mode? Quite frankly, isn't that tantamount to sending your sales leaders to a predicable but avoidable massacre?
If there's going to be months of crisis ahead, does it not make sense to let your sales leaders spare just two (2) days to help get their act together? Abraham Lincoln once said "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." That's 67% time for training being implied. So two (2) days off the frontline would not be too much compared to this, wouldn't it?
To ensure better chances for sales victories, especially in these challenging times, send your sales leaders from the national (yes, we have been training those that are 10 years or even more on the job without formal sales management training or tools) to the unit level to the program entitled:
Key Benefits to Participants
Each participant will learn:
- frameworks and the process for transitioning successfully from selling to managing (some past participants have been in transition for as long as more than a decade!)
- frameworks and processes in sales supervision, management, and other critical key result areas
- managing sales in each of the four (4) different modes, specially the crisis mode
- related seeds of skill development
- tools that can be used on the job
- confidence points
Key Benefits to Companies
The company will gain:
- from the knowledge, process and skill upgrade of your sales supervisor/manager
- from less trial and error from experimentation on the part of your sales manager/supervisor
- from lesser risk of failure that will require rework to fix issues which may even include another tiring round of search and replacement of personnel
- from losing good sales people down the line who may not take the new sales management style and mistakes sitting down
- from having applicable systems and management tools installed by your sales manager/supervisor
- from knowing how to manage sales in each of the four (4) different modes, specially the crisis mode
Program Concept
Equip sales leaders specially those who were former frontline sales people as well as those who have never been trained properly yet, with the necessary frameworks, processes, skills to excel as sales managers. Exercises and workshops help the participant get a handle of the use of these newfound skills and tools. The facilitator further reinforces this skill upgrade effort by way of field experience-sharing, relating stories/examples and providing tips.
Program Overview
- Parallel Simulation Game Workshop "The captain is dead!"
- Sales Management Quotient – a snap diagnostic test
Module 1: The Transitional Challenges as Viewed from the Captain's Seat
- Selling vs. Managing
- Transitioning from peer to a leader
- Managing former peers, particularly those who have strong dominant personalities or may have been longer with a bonded team
- Managing Transitional Challenges "Well, I guess that makes me Captain…well…ah, Mr. Scottie can you beam up a captain's manual."
Module 2: Management Myths & Malpractices that ruin performances and careers
- Myths & malpractices and remedial rescue tips for those caught in the quagmire
- Getting rid of selected current Myths or Malpractices
Module 3: Foundational Frameworks and Processes of Effective Sales Management
- Sound management principles
- Trends in sales management
- Management functions relevant to the context of sales management
- Sales management processes
Module 4: People Management Skills
- Discovering personal management style to avoid clashing with personalities
- Tools for people management
- People management matrix
Case examples from the following products / industries shall be cited:
- Advertising
- Automotive
- Agriculture
- Banking
- Direct Selling
- Distribution
- Food & Beverage
- Insurance
- Media
- Personal Care
- Quick Service Restaurants
- Retailing
- Telecom
- Technology
Case examples of the following scenarios shall be discussed:
- Managing a new territory or a start-up unit
- Fixing an ill-performing group
- Sustaining a team that's doing well already
- Real unit situation is misread by the superior
- Cracking to peek through an insider's view
- Understanding the complexities underneath the table of organization
- Distilling key factors to make the unit succeed
- Taking advantage of a pre-assumption phase
- Systematically learning the ropes quickly
- Adjusting management style to unit mission status
- Finding the right focus points based on transition phase and unit mission status
- Playing with degrees of control
- Macro or micro managing?
- Managing different activity clusters and functions
- Employing the triangle of compliance to secure cooperation
- Using the sequence of influence
- Testing the waters with a team
- Winning support for your program
- Quelling program resistance and eliminating resistance
- Using the competence-attitude matrix
- Selecting, hiring and orienting new hires
- Mentoring and guiding promising performers
- Coaching and counseling problematic subordinates
- Confronting underperformers, firing undesirables and replacing personnel
What our past participants said:
"The whole program is very relevant to my job. I now will be able to effectively perform my duties both as a leader and as a team member." –Richard Uybengkee, Sales Manager, Christine International Philippines, Inc.
"Very good in terms of content and delivery. The speaker's personal experiences and stories are credible sources of information and inspiration." –Harvey Chua, General Manager, Adphoto, Inc.
"The speaker is really knowledgeable…and that made the presentation very interesting, and learning fun." –Dennis Cacho, Sales and Marketing Supervisor, Amway Philippines
"The seminar director has full grasp of the topic and is able to deliver the lessons in simple terms and through understandable analogies." –Edilberto Tagaan, Regional Sales Business Manager, Fil-Am Foods, Inc.
"The seminar was handled really well, and the methodology used was very effective." –Edgar Mejellano, Area Sales Supervisor,International Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
"Mr. Untivero's lessons are perfectly reinforced by his sharing of his experiences." –Serge M. Tan III, Regional Sales Manager, Fil-Am Foods, Inc.
"I have gained a lot of information and insights from the seminar director. Sir Rowen surely can engage the participants well." – Ken Acap, Assistant Marketing Research Manger, International Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
"The seminar is very helpful, relevant and fun!" –Myra Bautista, Merck, Sharp and Dohme
"The best speaker!" – Angeline Yu, Sales and Operations Manager, Cebu Oversea
"Excellent!!!" –Eddie Buiquil, District Sales Manager, International Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
"I strongly recommend Mansmith and Fielders, Inc. to other companies!" –Rubilyn Ardani, Department Manager, Cebu Home and Builders Center
"Rowen is one of the most knowledgeable and more importantly, credible speakers I've ever had the privilege of hearing and learning from." – Noli D. Hernandez, First V.P., Megaworld Corporation
"The seminar enhances my knowledge, not only career wise but also to my overall life experiences." – Irish Castro, Key Accounts Supervisor, Goodman Fielder Int'l Phils.
"Great seminar. Definitely a-must for managers who want to succeed." – Fred Piedad, Direct Sales Channel Manager, Metrobank Card Corp.
"Rowen delivered the knowledge effectively though an animated manner, injecting actual life experiences to drive the point with good workshops and exercises to enhance learnings." –Bing Reyes, Sales Manager, Phelps Dodge Phils.
Recent participants include:
- National Sales Manager of Finfish Hatcheries, Inc.
- District Sales Manager of Golden ABC
- Business Development Manager of AHD Advance Communications System, Inc.
- Business Development Manager of Charter Chemical & Coating Corp.
- Business Development Head of Q2 Search
- Finance Manager of Bearing Center and Machinery Inc.
- Team Manager of San Miguel Purefoods Co., Inc.
- Senior Sales Manager of Asea Brown Boveri
- Senior Manager of Fujitsu Philippines
- Sales Manager of Innove Communications, Inc.
- Sales Manager of Odessa Foods
- Circulation Manager of Summit Publishing
- Regional Sales Manager of Uni-President
- District Manager of Boie-Takeda Chemicals, Inc.
- Area Marketing Manager of Union Galvasteel
- Area Sales Manager of Getz Bros.
- Area Sales Manager of Universal Robina Corp.
- Branch Manager of Mitsubishi Motors Cebu
- District Sales Manager of Zynova Pharmaceuticals
- Key Account Manager of Baxter Healthcare
- Sales Officer of Fompac Plastics Corp.
- Product Officer of Glenwood Technologies
- Product Supervisor of Jobstreet.com
- Senior Sales Supervisor of Surgico Philippines
- Sales Supervisor of Cebu Holdings
- Team Leader of Metrovet, Inc.
- Senior Systems Application Representative of Data Center Design
- Technical Sales Representative of Marsman Drysdale
- Key Accounts Specialist of Vibelle Distribution
- Key Accounts Specialist of 3S Foods
- Regional Sales Leader, Blaine Group of Companies
- Key Accounts Sales Supervisor, Goodman Fielders International Phils., Inc.
- Division Manager, Level Up, Inc.
- Operations Manager, Isabela RC Commercial
- Channel Manager, Metrobank Card Corporation
- Sales Manager, Phelps Dodge Philippines Energy Products Corporation
- Key Accounts Specialist, Summit Publishing Co., Inc.
- District Manager, AB Food & Beverages Philippines, Inc.
- President, MCJR Realty and Development Corporation
About the Speaker:
Partner and
Chief Sales Strategist,
Mansmith and Fielders, Inc.
Former country manager of Alcatel, former general manager for provincial operations of Smart, former professor of the Ateneo de Manila University, rose from the ranks of different companies (P&G, Tupperware, Pocketbell)


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Reference frame & Principle of relativity
In this post, we are going to discuss the reference frame and principle of relativity. The principle of relativity was given by Albert Einstein in 1915.
A reference frame is a space in which we are making observations and measuring physical quantities. There are two types of reference frames: the inertial reference frame and the noninertial reference frame.
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Types of Reference frames :
- Inertial Reference Frames are the frame of references in which Newton first law of motion holds i.e. an object at rest and an object in motion remains in motion unless acted by a net force. An inertial reference frame is either at rest or moves with a constant velocity.
- A noninertial reference frame is a frame of references that is accelerating, either in a linear fashion or rotating around some axis.
Examples: Label the type of reference frames :
- A train moving with constant velocity. (Inertial)
- A rotating merry-go-round. (Non-Inertial)
- A turning car with constant speed (Non-Inertial)
- The rotating Earth (Non-Inertial)
The principle of Relativity :
The principle of relativity states the basic laws of physics are the same in all inertial frame of references. This is as you go from one reference frame to another, things like forces, mass, length and time do not changes. These quantities are said to be absolute.
Since all the laws of mechanics do not change for different inertial reference frames, no one inertial reference frame is special in any sense. Therefore we conclude that :
"All Inertial frame of references are equivalent".
Source: A K Lectures (YouTube)
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300 dumplings and 10 new dumpling masters!
Thank you for all the support from those who came out, and those who encouraged from afar.
We had such a wonderful time making dumplings. There was time to learn, time to chat, lots of time to fill our bellies.
But guys. It was hard. I planned this event because I know this kind of thing fuels me. The creative community helps me feel alive. But I often underestimate what is involved. The shopping, the packing, the info sheets, the DISHES.
Some key decisions helped make this event possible. My husband was in San Francisco the entire week leading up to the event (plus we started our bathroom renovations the same week). I was tired. I had little time. I needed the event to be a success, so I had to be smart about it.
1. I partnered with my friend Emily and chose a charity that resonated with us. I think this was key to generating interest. (And Emily's husband is like my husband: excellent dishwashers and furniture movers.)
2. I ordered most of my ingredients from Mama Earth Organics. They offer great quality, local, organic produce. And they DELIVER.
3. I packed my entire kitchen. Okay, not the entire kitchen, but I was not shy about packing #allofthethings. From dipping dishes to a microplane. I was set.
4. I packed tea. Tea makes everything better. Lemon Lily is my brand of choice.
5. I brought oranges for dessert. There is nothing better than juicy oranges to balance the fatty deliciousness of a million dumplings.
It was all worth it. We raised enough money to send a young girl to school. We had fun. The dumplings were so delicious. I'm sure I'll do this again.


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Hello December Goodness Foundation Pages! (a December Daily®-ish Album)
Annette Haring
December Daily® is a project created by Ali Edwards to celebrate December by capturing one story per day for the first 25 days of December. You can find information about it here.
I have completed two out of six December Daily® projects so far. Not too bad for a busy mom that often has December be the busiest time of year work-wise as well. The others are in various stages of "hopefully getting completed someday" and while I am fine with that for now, I really do hope to complete more than I have incomplete.
And yes, sometimes life just throws you curve balls and there isn't really any way to complete them at the time.
And that's okay too. (which is what happened last year.)
Well, I actually have more than two finished if you count my two little photobooks from Artifact Uprising created on my phone using the Collect App + AU. Click here to find out more about Artifact Uprising. Click here to find out more about the Collect App.
For an older video of mine showing how to export photos in your Collect App, click here. I'm hoping to share more about the process of creating my photo books but this will give you some more information in the meantime.
And I've captured the month of December in my Project Life® so I do have things to look back on to help me finish up. And thankfully I take lots of photos, so I have those as well.
So as I unpacked my books this year in the big move, I started looking through my albums and it made me realize that I do tend to complete more of the album in the years I have a plan.
I do best when I have an idea of where my photos and journaling will go. And when I have some foundation pages and templates set up in advance.
So this year, the December Daily® magic hit me earlier than usual and I've been adding things here and there to my foundation pages.
My main goal is to keep it simple and use things that spark my joy. Simple as that.
So here's a video sharing pages that I have in progress right now. Things will change as I get a chance to add the photos, words and finishing touches. (Bring on the glitter!)
But the main thing that stood out to me as I walked through the album was the idea of building. For me this is a process. It's about building in flexibility but also building a framework / a foundation so I have an starting place.
And it gets me excited about the process and is a creative retreat for me when life gets stressful and busy. Even if all I do is walk by my album and touch some supplies, it calms me. The act of slowing down and thinking about how thankful I am for my family and the focus on living our story first helps me make my interactions with my family more intentional and loving. At least I hope it does.
Anyways, here's a video walkthrough. I have pictures to post but that would take actually editing them and getting them up. So, for now a video will have to do.
And one last thought: one of my favorite things about the project is the idea that by crafting the story, it inspires me to live my story. It may seem crazy to prepare this early, but I find it really helps me to plan activities that are meaningful to us and live more in the moment.
Thanks for watching and for your support. And thanks Ali for creating a wonderful project and community. xoxo


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The Silent Auction, one of ACES' primary fundraisers and a staple of Friday night at the annual conference, raised more than $3,000 last year in Phoenix, and we're out to top that this year.
Many available of interest will be available for bidding Friday night at the conference. And of course, we welcome your donations of merchandise to the cause, whether you're coming to the conference or not. If you are, you can bring them with you; Alternate arrangements can be made to have them sent ahead of time to the conference hotel if they are too big or bulky.
For more information on the silent auction, email Leslie Guevarra at email@example.com.
Where does the money go?
To date, the scholarships have been underwritten by ACES and the proceeds of the silent auction at the national conference. Since 1999, conference goers have raised more than $50,000 to help the future of our industry. Learn more about the Education Fund


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Dinner Parties, the Southern Charm Way
Suzanne Pollak
Southern Charm Season 3 premieres tonight!
On next week's episode, the Academy's very own Dean lends a hand to the fabulous Cameran Eubanks, a Mama Hen on the show, with her first ever at-home dinner party. Check out our guide, Cliff Notes to Cameran's Southern Charm Dinner Party, available to download directly from our site. Maybe your style matches hers, or maybe not…
Entertaining at home is all about attitude, all yours. It's not about rules, copycatting, or tremendous pressure. There is no one way to give a dinner party. The way to give unforgettable parties is to develop your own personal style and use it 100%.
Are you a Nervous Nelly? Too many children to contend with, or hours slaving away at work? You need a plan that is streamlined and a menu to match. There is nothing wrong with ordering your city's finest pizza, or serving grilled cheese sandwiches with craft beer, or even champagne; this shows spunk and creativity.
Even foodies who love cooking, grilling, smoking, or pickling, might still need a guide to entertaining, lighting, setting the table, centerpiece arrangements, timing, organization. One thing is certain: nobody comes to a dinner party at anyone's house, even the White House, for the food. It's all about the company and connections.
The Academy's expertise is developing a plan that works for your life and style so you can give the best party on your block. And of course we are also geniuses with making a timeline that is positively foolproof. Purchase the Cliff Notes (for less than $3!) and relax at every one of your future dinner parties, just like Cameran and the Southern Charm crew.


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Health & Wellness
Empowering Our Youth
Latino Network wants Multnomah County to be the healthiest place for our young people to grow up. But the Latino community's historical silence on issues of mental health and sexuality disadvantages our youth from living empowered and healthy lives.
Latino Network's health and wellness programs strive to remove the stigma associated with mental illness, sexual orientation, and teen pregnancy, and increase conversations around health and sexuality. Together these programs carve out a space for dialogue, strengthening family communication and the continuum of service provision countywide.
Our culturally competent, evidence-based programs guide participating youth and their families to make safe choices, seek support to promote mental and sexual well being, and ultimately lead healthier lives.
Learn more about our health and wellness programs.
Adolescents & Communities Together (ACT)
The ACT program uses an evidence-based, bilingual curriculum to ensure young women and men have access to comprehensive, medically accurate information about health and sexuality.
Opciones y Educación (OYE)
OYE promotes healthy sexuality in Latino communities by increasing open parent-youth discussions on sexuality, LGBTQ issues, and gender roles.


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Collecting data has been a major challenge but everyone has plans for the future, some are clearer than others. OMNIMax engagement tools create the emotional connect with your client as they explore the viability of their goals. The act of defining goals is motivational, leading to the client detailing their full situation. 'Know Your Client' requirements are met and the "raw" data provided forms the basis for a needs based valued-added advice service.
Motivation is critical in the early stages of an engagement which, in turn, empowers the client as they map out their goals and aspirations, aligning them with their financial resources. Confidence in the process and an appetite for advice is created. Engagement tools are a perfect solution for both new and existing clients. We all want to know how we are doing and how the future might unfold. Existing clients surprise you with full disclosure!
Outcome = a motivated client with a data set ready for advice!
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Thanks to Nortina for hosting Moral Monday's prompts. This week's moral is any moral our Dad taught us.
The eight-year-old girl was crying. When a bulletin had come around church asking for people to read Bible verses once a month, the girl thought she could do it.
It was time for her to read the first lesson. She forgot how full the pews were on a Sunday."I don't want to do this Daddy," said the little girl tearfully.
Her Dad comforted her and said: "I'm sorry but you said you would."
The girl bowed, and stepped up on the alter.She started reading the first lesson into a mic. She was crying, but as she neared half-way, her tears calmed.When she was done reading, she felt peace pass over her.
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Harry S. Dent | Wednesday, April 10, 2013 >>
Have you heard the story about the little Dutch boy who saved Holland?
He was walking past an old dike one day when he noticed a leak. Worried that the leak would only get worse, and eventually flood his town, he stuck his finger into the hole. But then he couldn't move because, if he removed his finger, the leak would just start up again.
After some time, the town Burgomaster walked past and saw the boy standing with his finger in the dike. When he found out what the boy was doing, he praised him and then told him to stay there while he called a council meeting.
The council thought the boy a hero and decided that he'd solved the problem of the wall. Rather than fix it, the boy could just continue to use his finger to keep the North Sea at bay.
Now, to alter the story ever so slightly…
When a second leak sprang up, the boy reached out with his other arm and valiantly stuck another finger into the wall. There he stood, spread-eagled up against the wall, the sea pushing with all its might to get through.
Then a third leak began. Bigger this time. Off came the boy's shoe and into the new hole his toe went.
Then a fourth leak further away… and a fifth… water breaking through the old wall faster and faster. But the boy was already over extended and couldn't do anything about the other leaks. He was having enough trouble containing the ones at his fingertips and toes…
And then, just to add insult to injury, yet another leak broke through the wall, spraying water right in the kid's face.
Did I say he was a Dutch boy? Maybe I would be more accurate calling him the ECB chairman… and that gush of water pouring onto his face… well, that's Cyprus.
In fairness though, I could just as easily call him Ben Bernanke… or any other central banker in the world. They're all trying to hold back the tide of debt. In doing so, nothing is being done to fix the leaking wall. In fact, it just keeps deteriorating. And in the end, they can't win. That wall's coming down sooner or later.
The problem is, in central banks' and governments' stubborn refusal to make the hard choices… to allow this winter economic season to run its painful course so we can grow again… they are hurting the average household.
They're simply keeping the boom bubble that benefited financial institutions and the top 1% to 20% going. And during this so-called "recovery," it's those SAME players who are benefitting.
Surveys of households show that 78% don't feel we ever recovered from the great recession. That's because most households don't have much of their assets in stocks (where most of the "recovery" has taken place). Their inflation-adjusted wages are still going down. And a quarter of all homes are still underwater. If anything, most people are still feeling the bite of this economic season.
Ah… but more cracks are appearing… more leaks springing up…
In their misguided, idiotic attempts to save the economic world, governments are now starting to go after the rich people. The U.S. is steadily increasing taxes on the top 1% to help balance the budget. Cyprus is taxing international depositors 75% of their accounts over €100,000.
Both are stealing from their own citizens as well. Cyprus is doing it blatantly by withholding people's money. It's in the banks, they can see it, they just can't have it. The U.S. is being more subtle, keeping short-term interest rates at 0%, 10-year Treasury bond yields below 2% and T-bills at zero. Over the last four years, this has taken away almost 10% from American savers.
Unfortunately, none of it is enough to even make a Dent (Yes! I just used my name in vain).
Get ready for another downturn, despite massive stimulus. While most economists and analysts warn you not to fight the Fed, that "they have your backs," they cannot continue to stimulate forever.
Think of it this way… if you keep pouring sand on a flat surface, it will build a nice mound. Keep pouring and at some point just one sand pebble will land the wrong way, in the wrong place, and set in motion an avalanche.
An avalanche in this debt and demographic crisis is inevitable and likely to occur between late 2014 and 2020 as demographic and other cycles we measure worsen.
Protect yourself by getting more defensive in your investments, especially by this summer, and through smart financial planning that will protect you against rising taxes in the years ahead.
P.S. With the euro zone wall practically a sieve, and the U.S., China and Japanese walls deteriorating fast, we don't expect the Dow to continue its upward moment for much longer. Read our more detailed analysis of what we forecast for the Dow, here.
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The problem: too much debt. The solution: less debt. It's really that simple.


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DAY 1: Cookie butter has almost become the new pumpkin spice. It's in everything from chocolate bars to cream cheese, not to mention tubs of pure cookie butter goodness. I'd like to understand why this has become such a phenomenon, while my attempts to get rich by selling Yummy Giant Balls of Pure Cardamom have completely failed. There must be a simple explanation for why everyone likes pumpkin spice and cookie butter so much.
DAY 3: After reviewing my previous attempts to understand pumpkin spice, I have decided that it is better to leave this topic unexplored. Cookie butter, on the other hand, is still an open question.
DAY 9: Distracted for nearly a week by studies of the Mangoustani language. Spent approximately 36 continuous hours pondering the significance of having four different verbs for "become" depending on the time of day that the becoming occurs. No progress on the cookie butter question.
DAY 10: The first cookie butter clue! It had been staring me in the face all along. The package of Trader Joe's Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies that I bought says that math offers the simplest explanation, and acknowledges that it is a rare case where math can provide such an easy answer. It seems that I will need to make use of my mathematical skills to solve this mystery.
DAY 14: Four days lost arguing with alleged time traveler on the Internet. Unable to travel back in time and undo this mistake. Must remain focused on cookie butter inquiry.
DAY 15: Another clue, again on the package. It's an equation: c + cb = OMg. Not sure what to make of it. Factored c out of first term to get c(1 + b) = OMg. Assuming that Mg is one term, not two. Also assuming it does not refer to magnesium.
DAY 16: Read next sentence on package. It was a translation for the mathematically challenged: "cookie + cookie butter = Oh My goodness!" This raises as many questions as it answers, since it explains the meaning of each term but also introduces an unexpected factorial operator that was not present in the original equation. Beginning to get agitated with my lack of progress on this problem.
DAY 17: Should have read the next sentence too. The exclamation mark was added for non-mathematical emphasis. Note to self: try not to get distracted while investigating cookie butter problem.
DAY 24: Got distracted by learning to play the oud. Neighbors complained about unwanted oud music at 3:00 a.m. Oud was confiscated by Federal Bureau of Foreign Musical Instrument Relations. Again resuming cookie butter inquiry.
DAY 25: After ten days of agonizing mathematical acrobatics, the package now says that they have "forever altered the cookie equation". Flew into a rage and nearly got my head stuck in bread-making machine. Would have smashed oud if it hadn't already been confiscated.
DAY 26: Additional cookie equations have been discovered. The first relates to dunking: c + cb = OMg x d. The second to twisting: c + cb = OMg x t. The third to taking a bite: c + cb = OMgWoW. This now changes the problem into a system of four equations. I am beginning to experience significant math anxiety, and I have grave concerns that the W in the last equation might be tungsten.
DAY 27: The last apparent clue is that "they always add up to delicious". But what adds up to delicious exactly? All of the equations? One of them? The left side or the right side? How can something even add up to delicious? Is it one of those things like infinity that doesn't really add up to anything? Why are they doing this to me?!
DAY 30: Tried to forget about cookie butter problem by purchasing another oud, but discovered that I'm now on a list of people who must wait three days before buying a musical instrument. Went back after the waiting period to discover that the oud had already been sold to someone else. Refused offer of "a very nice old banjo". Turning thoughts back to cookie butter.
DAY 31: Produced over 50 pages of calculations attempting to find solution to cookie butter equations. Every time the results are nonsensical. One time it comes out that d = t, but that means that dunking is equal to twisting. Another time it comes out that t = WoW. What does that even mean? Twisting is equal to initial tungsten times current tungsten? Why is there so much tungsten?!
DAY 32: Mathematical stress reaching critical level. Intense headache and sweating. Attempting to solve for cookie butter (cb) yields utter nonsense. Spent 7 hours pressing random buttons on calculator. Created graph that looks like cookie butter sandwich cookie, but battery went dead before any useful information could be extracted.
DAY 33: In a fit of mental anguish, I ate one of the cookie butter sandwich cookies. It was indescribably delicious and relieved much of my math misery. I am continuing my inquiry with renewed vigor.
DAY 34: A potential breakthrough? I finally looked at the other side of the package and discovered that the cookie filling is 57% cookie butter. This could be the missing piece of the puzzle. Ate several more cookie butter sandwich cookies to maintain my energy.
DAY 35: Even with the additional clue, the numbers just don't add up. Frustration returning worse than ever. Ate remainder of cookie butter sandwich cookies.
DAY 36: Unable to continue without sweet cookie butter goodness. Went to store to purchase additional box. Was allowed to buy box with no waiting period. This was fortunate for all concerned.
DAY 36 addendum: Ate all cookies before I could make it home. Returned to store to purchase all remaining cookie butter sandwich cookies. Received strange looks, but encountered no actual resistance. Currently have 46 1/2 boxes of cookie butter sandwich cookies.
DAY 38: Thoughts of cookie butter equations still swirling in my head. Unable to make yesterday's entry due to being too busy eating cookie butter sandwich cookies. Must maintain nearly constant intake to avoid mental breakdown.
DAY 44: Unable to remember events of past six days. Apparently I ordered 50 cases of cookie butter sandwich cookies directly from the manufacturer, but I have no recollection of doing so. Of these, 30 cases remain uneaten. I feel very strange.
DAY 52: I believe I have found a temporary solution to the cookie butter problem. When I think of the unsolvable cookie butter equations, I eat a cookie butter sandwich cookie. This momentarily relieves the anguish. Also, I am unable to feel my feet.
DAY 64: I fear that this may be my final entry. With no solution to the cookie butter equations in sight, it appears that this mystery will remain forever unsolved. I have also just experienced a curious sensation which I believe might have been my pancreas exploding.
DAY 65: Whatever exploded inside me yesterday was less vital than I thought. Unfortunately, I am now quite sure that a vital organ has indeed ruptured. But in this moment I have finally realized the answer. I only hope that someone finds this someday so that the world may know…Speculoos!


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North Carolina execution blocked on racial grounds
Fayetteville, N.C. --
In a landmark ruling, a North Carolina judge vacated the death penalty Friday of a convicted murderer, saying prosecutors across the state had engaged for years in a deliberate and systematic pattern of racial discrimination while striking black potential jurors in death penalty cases.
In a 167-page order harshly critical of prosecutors, Superior Court Judge Gregory Weeks said they "intentionally used the race of (jury pool) members as a significant factor in decisions to exercise peremptory strikes in capital cases." He ruled that discrimination was a factor not only in the case Weeks heard involving convicted murderer Marcus Reymond Robinson, who is black, but also in capital cases involving black defendants across North Carolina.
The ruling was the first under North Carolina's Racial Justice Act, passed in 2009, which allows judges to reduce death sentences to life in prison without parole in cases where defendants prove racial bias in jury selection. Prosecutors fought the law, calling it a back-door attempt to overturn the death penalty.
The judge, who is black, said discrimination by prosecutors had undermined public confidence in the state's court system and infringed on the rights of defendants of all races.
Robinson, sentenced to death for killing a white teenager in 1991, was re-sentenced by Weeks to life in prison without parole. Robinson, 38, is among 150 Death Row inmates, both white and black, who have filed appeals in North Carolina under the act.
The decision was greeted by Robinson's lawyers and civil rights advocates as a groundbreaking affirmation of ingrained racial discrimination by prosecutors in a Southern state.
"This is historic," said James Ferguson, who represented Robinson. "It marks a turning point in jury selection as far as race is concerned in North Carolina. We hope this signals a real change."
Prosecutors have 60 days to appeal Weeks' ruling. Republicans, who control the state Legislature, have attempted to repeal the Racial Justice Act but have been vetoed by Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue.
Robinson, wearing a tan sports shirt and khakis, sat quietly and looked down at the defense table as the ruling was announced. He declined the judge's offer to speak.
Robinson was convicted of killing 17-year-old Erik Tornblom with a shotgun blast to the face during a robbery that netted $27.
Tornblom's stepmother, Patricia Tornblom, and his father, Richard Tornblom, have bitterly opposed the act and said earlier this year that Robinson should be executed. They sat in silence Friday as Weeks read his ruling.


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8 Things That Every Menopausal Woman Should Do This Summer
With a new season comes new routines and adjustments to the elements—especially for women going through menopause. Follow these tips to prepare for (and enjoy!) the summer.
Buy and use new sunscreen
Be sure to check out the Environmental Working Group's Sunscreen Hall of Shame. The group warns of potential health consequences from using spray sunscreens, SPF values above 50 and products with oxybenzone or retinyl palmitate. The group lists sunscreens by name to avoid.
Try using moisturizer with SPF
You can help protect your face and body from damage from harsh summer rays through using a moisturizer with an SPF built in. Again, check with the Environmental Working Group who has rated moisturizers with SPF for health safety.
Eat more produce
Been thinking that you wanted to add more produce to your diet? Now's the best time to do so since many wonderful types of produce – tomatoes! peaches! eggplant! zucchini! green beans! cherries! – are in season. A diet that's rich in produce has been linked to many benefits, including lower risk of some chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer.
Eat local
Summer is a great time to start eating local since you're probably in close proximity to a farmer's market or sign up for a community-agriculture share. This food tends to be more flavorful and nutritious since it was more recently harvested. You also support your local economy and help the environment.
Start grilling
Women increasingly are getting into grilling, so try taking over the tongs yourself! Try to plan a healthy menu, such as skinless chicken, turkey breast or fish as well as vegetables and fruits. Avoid red meats and processed meats because they increase the risk for cancer. Also trim the fat, use marinade and don't char meat to lower cancer risk.
Exercise outdoors
Better weather increases the opportunities – and desire – to get outside. And it may give you a better workout than what you get at the gym. For example, a small study found that cyclists exerted more power and had higher heart rates when riding outdoors than those who cycled indoors.
Gardening is considered "moderate cardiovascular exercise" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Studies also have found that gardeners have a lower risk for osteoporosis and diabetes. In addition, gardeners have been found to be more engaged in life, enjoy better sleep and have better sex lives.
Try something new while outdoors
Novel experiences help you learn new things and build your brain power, thus helping protect against conditions like dementia. So take advantage of the warm weather and try new things, such as kayaking, geocaching, golfing or camping.


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Individuals can obtain complete prior year tax returns by filing Form 4506 and paying a fee, according to the IRS. As of 2015, the fee for requesting a copy of a tax return is $57. A completed Form 4506 and payment is mailed to the address listed on the form. Mailing addresses for IRS forms are determined by the filer's state of residence.
The IRS provides copies of tax return for the current tax year and the previous six tax years, according to the IRS. In many cases, a tax return transcript can provide all of the information an individual requires for activities such as applying for student loans or home mortgages. Tax return transcripts are provided by the IRS free of charge.
Several methods of requesting a tax return transcript are available, according to the IRS. To request a transcript online, taxpayers can visit IRS.gov, select the Order a Transcript tool and follow the prompts. The phone number for requesting a transcript by phone is 800-908-9946. To request a tax return transcript of a 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ tax return by fax or by mail, taxpayers complete Form 4506T-EZ and mail or fax it to the address or number listed on the form. Instructions and forms for requesting either tax returns or tax return transcripts are available at IRS.gov.


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Saturday Scrimmage to Conclude Spring Practice for Cougars
April 12, 2007
PULLMAN, Wash. - The Washington State University football team will hold its third and final spring scrimmage this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Martin Stadium, concluding spring practice for the Cougars.
The public is encouraged to attend Saturday's scrimmage free of charge with parking available in the Fine Arts garage located south of Martin Stadium. Entrance to Martin Stadium will be through the main south side gate (Gate G) and also through the tunnel located at the northwest side of the stadium.
'Saturday's scrimmage we are going to basically do what we have been doing, putting the ball in different situations on the field, maybe run a two-minute or four-minute drill at the end,' said WSU head coach Bill Doba. 'We also might try and put a goal-line package in with the ball starting at the 10. This week we are looking at a lot of different zone blitzes and zone pressures and getting in a good base and get a look at some different things that might help us this fall.'
In the first two spring scrimmages the Cougar offense has produced nine touchdowns, six through the air and three on the ground. Senior running back Kevin McCall leads all carriers with 98 yards and a spring-best 42-yard touchdown, while redshirt freshman Marcus Richmond has gained 90 yards while rushing for a pair of scores. Junior quarterback Gary Rogers has completed 15-of-22 passes for 199 yards and four touchdowns, while senior Alex Brink has connected on 14-of-23 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown in his two spring outings.
Senior Michael Bumpus leads all receivers with seven catches for 48 yards and a score, while senior Charles Dillon had six catches for 82 yards and two touchdowns in the first scrimmage.
Doba said he has been impressed with much of what he has seen this spring, on both sides of the ball.
'Offensively we are definitely ahead of where we were last spring, with Alex (Brink coming back and Gary (Rogers) has gotten a lot of reps,' the fourth-year head coach said.
'Defensively we are looking at the corner position primarily,' Doba continued. 'It really depends on the corners, if the corners can play man and hold up, that opens up (what we can do defensively). The good thing about this spring in trying to evaluate our secondary is they are going against some pretty good receivers in Brandon Gibson, Dillon and Bumpus. (The cornerbacks) will get better because they are going against really good people.'
As for the kicking game, Doba was particularly pleased with the progress of both Romeen Abdollmohammadi and Loren Langley, as the two have combined to make nine of 12 field goal attempts this spring. ''Both of them are kicking really well. They are kicking the heck out of the ball,' he said.
The Cougars will open their 2007 schedule Sept. 2 at the University of Wisconsin.
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Australian Silver Kookaburra
The Australian Koala Silver Coin showcases one of Australia's most iconic animals with a different design every year. First released in 2007 are struck in 99.9% pure silver at Australia's Perth Mint.
The fact that the design of this attractive coin does change on an annual basis means that not only does that make it a little more interesting from a general collector's point of view but also for those purchasing for investment purposes, as this does increase each coin's numismatic value over many other offerings that feature the same images on each new mint.


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The Good Schools Guide is famed for its independence and uncompromising editorial stance. Their review of Glenalmond College was published March 2017, and can be read on the Good Schools Guide website.
'improving academic rigour and ambition'
'there seems to be a real buzz about the school'
'complete restructuring of the sports department'
'The activity programme is booted up further at the weekend'
'really is a full boarding school'
'…the sheer grandeur of the place'
'can be an uplifting experience'
'they will probably form friendships to last a lifetime'
'nobody slips through the net'
'half to Russell Group universities including Oxbridge'
Get in fast, Glenalmond is on the up and up. Inspirational is one of those over-used words but it really does seem to apply to the warden Elaine Logan. If they can continue to combine academic rigour and making use of their spectacular setting then Glenalmond is set for a cracking future over the next few years.
Come and see for yourself! Come and visit, meet the Warden, staff and pupils, and find out more about life at Glenalmond. Read the review on the Good Schools Guide website.


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6. What prompted your career in Fashion? What gives you the motivation?
My mother's experience in Haute Couture opened me up to the endless magic that can be made through fashion. Styles reflects the inner beauty in a person and allows them to put that on the for front of life. I admire the strength that many models and actresses attribute amongst the countless criticism that they receive in the media. That's enough motivation to keep me pursuing down this path until life directs me on a new journey.
5. Which photographer, designer or model would you like the opportunity to collaborate with?
Annie Leibovitz aside from her first name being identical to mine, her style of Photography is absolutely compelling. She has an eye for the camera and is able to express her talents magnificently.
4. Who inspires you the most in fashion?
Lupita Nyong'o is one of my biggest role models. The simplicity of her demeanor is captivating for many reasons. Her beauty attracts her audience while her intellect keeps them around. She is one of my current inspirations in the fashion industry because she re-affirms the statement my mother constantly utters that "Beauty isn't the only tool needed to inspire individuals but only one of the three, Body, Mind, and Spirit."
3. How do you balance creativity with commerce?
Simple. you know the value of your individuality and creativity and don't settle for anyone offering you less.
2. What kind of feedback have you been receiving on your latest projects?
The latest photo that I took has received countless compliments and reassurance that fashion inspires people. The caption I attached to it reflects the image of myself that I strive to present to the world as best as I can, "Let us not pray to be sheltered from struggles but to have courage when facing them." Nothing worthwhile in life comes easy especially not our dreams. Courage is the most important thing needed to persevere through it all.
1. Where do you see you / your brand in 5 years time?
In the next 5 years I see myself being casted for a variety of high profile projects and telling other young girls who are in my current position that its not impossible to make your goals a reality. The more opposition you face in life is just a result of life weeding out the weaker individuals by the process of natural selection. Survive by remaining flexible to the constant shifts and changes that occur in life.
In your opinion; what is the current state of Fashion in Boston?
The fashion in Boston is quite interesting. In the sense that intellectualism is what's valued most here but designers, models, and the various amazing photographers that reside here as well are constantly trying to mend both worlds together. Without the fashion and art I feel that Boston would be quite cold and boring. In my opinion fashion in Boston is in a current battle state that I think it will soon win.
Any upcoming events?
At the moment I am keeping an eye out for the next event that gages my attention. Not yet certain which but keep an eye out. I'm always happy to answer questions so once you see me feel free pick at my brain.


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Spiced Pear Upside-Down Cake + A Fall Fizz
Do you guys remember when I first started this blog back in January and like 80% of my posts were about how much I hated school?
Well now I'm out of school and my life is filled with much more enjoyable tasks like lugging my jar of coins to Walmart so I can use the CoinStar machine to buy dinner. And figuring out what a "tax" is. And listening to Matt talk about student loan debt while my heart races. Oh, and I get to watch people's expressions when I say I'm a "writer" instead of a "student." When you say you're a student, everyone is like "Oh great, champ, you've got such great prospects you're gonna do amazing things I can see it now." When you say you're a writer, a lot of people give a slightly pitying look before asking, "oh, fun, and what else do you do?"
But hey, at least I've got more time to bake. School never allowed enough time to bake.
With that extra time to bake, I thought it'd be fun to make a cake. We try to stick to the seasons around this neck of the Internet, so when we walked into our local organic farmers market (jk it was Whole Foods) and saw piles of pears, I knew I had to do something with them. Spice cakes are one of my favorite perks of the fall season. When I was a kid I used to make an apple spice bundt cake with a CASTLE-SHAPED BUNDT PAN (!!!) and it was phenomenal. Like, damn, an edible delicious castle full of apples and cinnamon.
Anyway, I know it isn't like really fall weather yet but it's getting cooler and so I'm trying to hustle in the season with spice cake. This one is a pear upside-down spice cake with inspiration and adaption from here because 1.) it's super easy and 2.) it allows for the use of copious amounts of brown sugar. Matt made a cocktail to pair with it that is the perfect transition between summer fizzy cocktails and fall boozy spiced cocktails. It's light, refreshing, and filled with aromas of orange, clove, and cinnamon.
You can find the recipe for it all over on Susty Party's website! Have a good week, sweeties!
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AgileDotNet Dallas - Eliminating Barriers/
A coworker shared a link a month ago with a group of us coaches, and her timing in doing so was fantastic--the article helped provide grounding to the presentation that Ty and I are co-presenting at AgileDotNet Dallas today.
The article is "Your Path through Agile Fluency," by Diana Larsen and James Shore. Our presentation gives a high-level overview of the agile journey that development teams take, and the article provides a more vivid image of what each level of agile fluency looks like. The highest level--level four--is the bleeding edge of agile, and it's what we as coaches strive for each day. Radical self-organization and alignment with the rest of the organization. Transparency and innovation. Rainbows and unicorns. Ok, maybe not rainbows and unicorns, but certainly amazing results. The best example that I can think of for this type of team and organization is Valve--their employee handbook paints a dramatic picture of level four concepts that I find challenges conventional thinking about how organizations are structured and function.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on agile fluency and examples of the highest level teams!
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I neglected to mention that our presentation was originally inspired by Jeff Patton and Mary Poppendieck; both spoke at DFW Scrum meetings last year, and their ideas really resonated with me. Mary talked about the Product Owner Problem that relates to the need for team learning from actual results delivered and how teams are not order-takers. Jeff has coined the term 'comaking' to describe how products should be developed, and it feels like getting back to the original purpose of software development.
This evening I found this awesome quote that I wish was in our presentation:
"There is only one valid definition of a business purpose: to create a customer." --Peter Drucker