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A Legacy in Weaving: A celebration of the first decade of grant-giving by The Theo Moorman Charitable Trust for Weavers published by The University Gallery, Leeds, 2001. ISBN 1 874331 26 X paperback, 22cm x 24cm, 144 pages, illustrated.
This publication is available for purchase from the Trust by sending a cheque made payable to the Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers for £6.00 (includes p&p in the UK) to the administrator.
The Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers publishes a short report of the grants awarded and images of work by the successful weavers.
The Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
Weaving as an Art Form: A Personal Statement by Theo Moorman, first published in hardback by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1975. Later published in sofback.
ISBN 0 442 26002 4 hardback, 23cm x 15cm, 104 pages, illustrated.
Theo Moorman 1907-1990. Her Life and Work as an Artist Weaver edited by Hilary Diaper, published by The University Gallery, Leeds, 1992.
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Beaufort's museum escapes from musty clutter, formaldehyde
If at first you don't succeed, get rid of the shrunken heads.
The Beaufort History Museum, minus the oddities that made it a curiosity in itself from its beginning in 1939, will get a fresh start Saturday.
A group of volunteers headed by Katherine Lang have hit the "reset" button with the help of the city. They have taken what's left and what's usable from an eclectic collection of stuff, and plan to give one of America's most historic cities the museum it deserves.
It's about time.
They caution everyone who comes to the grand opening from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in City Hall that they will not see a finished product.
What they will see flows chronologically through 3,500 square feet of space on loan from the city.
But they won't see the shrunken head, which some old-timers recall still had remnants of hair on it. No one seems to know where it came from, why it was in the museum, or where it went.
Also gone is the stuffed bear that stared at you no matter where you stood in the old museum, then housed in the Beaufort Arsenal.
In its rebirth, artifacts from sweetgrass baskets to a wood stove used to heat irons at the old Mather School give logical glimpses into Beaufort's astounding stories. Not all the oddities are gone. Don't miss the gargantuan oyster cluster.
An old display case from Lipsitz Department Store, which operated for 107 years on Bay Street before closing in 2009, will house a rotating collection of local memorabilia. The first display will be antique bottles and arrowheads collected over the years by Steve and Allen Patterson.
Lang envisions a day when the museum will offer special exhibits around town on a specific topic, like J.W. "Ed" McTeer, the "boy sheriff" who practiced white witchcraft while in office for half a century.
"This," Lang said of the displays still being pieced together at City Hall, "is like a survey course."
It would be nice to bottle up all the spirits of Beaufort and take a big gulp of the day Joe Louis and Marian Anderson came to town, a sunset from the Gold Eagle Tavern, Tootie Fruity's slingshot, the John Cross Tavern menu, the boys who nearly burned the city down in 1907, the Allen Brass Band strutting through town on Decoration Day, the Shack, the Breeze, the Yankee, the Silas Green from New Orleans tent shows, Joe Frazier's punch, Arthur Christensen's water skis, the Parris Island band playing in the gazebo, Forrest Gump, Clara Barton's heroics after the hurricane of 1893, the first public reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, the revival sermons of 1839, Robert Smalls holding court on his front porch, the first Pat Conroy book.
We can't bottle it all up, but at least we can now sip our history in a fairer and fitter place.
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'Westworld' Spoilers: The Best Theories On Who Arnold Might Be
Arnold is arguably the most mysterious character in HBO's sci-fi show "Westworld." Even though he is dead, his presence still lingers, and his plans for the Western theme park lives on through his hosts.
But is it possible that Arnold has taken form in one character we already know? Collider seems to think so, and has even provided ideas on who this character might be.
The first guess is Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood). It seems unlikely, but there is still this slight chance that he implanted his own consciousness deep into her programming. In one scene, Dolores was seen talking to herself (or Arnold), saying that she lied and they don't suspect a thing.
Another possibility is the Man in Black (Ed Harris). For one thing, fans still don't know his real name. And another, he has been going to the park for the last 30 years. He is quite familiar with Teddy Flood (James Marsden), Dolores and most of the other hosts. Westworld's programming department basically allows him to do whatever he wants. However, the only nagging thing about this theory is that the Man in Black treats the hosts cruelly, which is very unlike Arnold who has an affinity with his creations.
Meanwhile, Comic Book suspects that it is Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright) who is a direct copy of Arnold's human form. It seems like no one knows what Arnold really looks like, and every time Bernard has flashbacks of his dead son Charlie, he is the exact same age then as he is in the present.
Earlier, director Fred Toye explained to The Hollywood Reporter why Arnold still has a huge impact on the characters, particularly Ford, despite his absence.
"The shadow and specter of that character and who he was for Ford, and the fact that we've never seen him and we don't know who he is, makes you question, in a way, the reality that's being presented, and who he really is, and who Ford really is," Toye said. "That's what's most interesting. The component of Arnold and Ford together and what their relationship was and what they created, and what each of their priorities were, is fundamental in the undercurrent of the story."


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Monday, I did part of the Umstead gravel grinder race route to check things out. The creek at Cedar Ridge was passable and I didn't even get my feet wet. I got in 18 miles on the singlespeed but could not bring myself to go for a second round on the Cedar Ridge climb.
Tuesday WOD
Overhead squats 55 lbs
Toes to Bar
Time 9:02
My back hurt a little bit so I know I need to go back for a chiro adjustment soon.
On Wednesday:
20 min AMRAP
5 power cleans
5 front squats
5 push presses
5 back squats
With a 55 lb bar
I did 11 rounds plus 5 power cleans, legs were toast afterwards.
Although my legs were feeling it, I did my second Umstead ride and hot about 21 miles in on Wed evening.
Thursday WOD:
95-115-125-135-155-165-185 lbs final
The rep scheme 5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1
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Jana, owner of SUP YO Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga, began practicing yoga in 2004 with the hope to reduce stress and anxiety. She began teaching in 2009 after yoga positively transformed and healed her life far beyond her expectations. Her goal is to help others heal themselves by bringing the gift of yoga into the lives of each student.
In March 2012, Jana took her yoga practice to the water and became a certified Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga Teacher. She started SUP YO in May 2012 in the Boston area where she teaches students how to practice yoga on a paddleboard. Today, Jana teaches SUP Yoga from May to September throughout Boston & NH. The combination of yoga in nature along with the added fitness challenge makes the paddleboard the perfect place to practice!
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Foosball Handle Grip
How to Grip the Foosball Handle
Knowing the right way to grip the foosball handle is extremely important to your shot speed, accuracy, and overall performance. Most beginners will start out playing the game by gripping the foosball handle too tight. This is most likely a bad habit carried over by other sports like baseball or tennis. Most golfers understand that it takes a little more finesse, and they tend to catch on to the proper method more quickly. Foosball is a game of finesse and your grip should be too. Keeping a loose grip on the handle will allow for maximum movement and speed. This will limit your resistance on the handle and allows your rod to move freely and fluidly. There are 2 primary grips that are used in foosball that are explained in more detail below.
Traditional Shot Grip
This grip applies to all the standard shots like pull shots, push shots, spray shots, and tic-tac shots. You will know that you are holding the handle right if there is a small gap between the skin that connects your thumb and index finger and the handle. If this skin is completely wrapped around the handle, you know you are gripping it too hard for shooting. Having white knuckles is also a really good indicator for gripping the handle too hard. Remember, a foosball handle is not a tennis racket or baseball bat that you have to swing! Another foosball tip when shooting is to turn your wrist quickly and the rod should spin about 180 degrees when taking the shot. Turning your wrist a quarter of a turn will not provide enough speed on your shot. You can also shoot an open-handed shot where you actually roll the handle on your wrist in order to increase the speed of your shot.
Open Handed Foosball Grip
An open-handed grip is used when shooting a rollover shot, also known as a snake shot. Setting up this shot requires the man to be tilted forward where the foosball man's toe is pinning the middle of the ball against the table. Once the foosball ball is in this position, players switch between the traditional grip, as explained above, to an open-handed grip. Your hand should be in an open position with the bottom part of your hand and beginning of your wrist touching the handle. This will allow you to slide your hand in an upward motion so your man swings almost a full rotation before making contact with the ball again. Many beginners think this is an illegal spin of the rod the first time they see a snake shot but the man actually makes contact before a full 360 degree turn is made, making it a legal shot.
Improving your Foosball Grip
To have the best grip on the handle, it is important to wrap the handles with wraps or tubes. There are many different styles of tackiness, stickiness, and thickness, so we recommend trying a variety of them until you find what works best for you.
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Tyson Fury will fight Wladimir Klitschko once again on July 9 in Manchester.
The news was confirmed by Fury's trainer, Peter Fury, via Twitter.
As reported by Sky Sports the fight will be held in Manchester, although a venue has yet to be officially announced.
9th July @Tyson_Fury vs Klitschko" is coming to Manchester uk. Official announcement coming 12 noon.
— peter fury. (@peterfury) April 8, 2016
Fury's WBA Super and WBO world heavyweight titles will be on the line against Ukrainian Klitschko, who had not been defeated in 11 years prior to facing Fury in November.
So Fury has three months to hit the gym and his favourite karaoke bars in preparation…
On a side note, that second weekend of July is going to be incredible.
Women's Wimbledon final Saturday afternoon, Fury-Klitschko on Saturday night, Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz in the early hours of Sunday morning, then the men's Wimbledon final, and the final of Euro 2016 to cap it all off.
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"Early Check" – research project to track disorders identified by newborn screening.
Nancy King, JD and program alumna Chris Bishop, MD, MA began work this fall on a North Carolina-based 5-year research project called Early Check, which is intended to track disorders that can be identified by newborn screening but are not yet in state-mandated newborn screening panels. King and Bishop are key members of the project team devoted to addressing the ethical, legal, and social implications of the project, which also involves UNC School of Medicine and is led by Research Triangle International.


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INFJ Triggers In A Toxic Workplace
Not all workplaces are cut out for an INFJ. Some just aren't fulfilling, some are just to emotionally taxing. However, there are some situations where it might not be the job itself, but rather then workplace that limits the INFJ's true potential. Click to read about INFJ triggers in a toxic workplace.
An INFJ's Take On The MBTI Assessment & Its Purpose
The MBTI assessment is something that I've used in my self awareness journey over the past year. However, there are some people that feel like the MBTI assessment doesn't carry any weight. Here's my take on the MBTI assessment and how it has helped me on my journey after learning I am an INFJ.
INFJ Burn Out
INFJ burn out is something that most people have never heard. However, it is something too common and too real for most INFJs. Due to our bleeding hearts and observant minds, we are very susceptible to burn out. This is what I've come to understand about burn out and how to prevent it.
The INFJ Door Slam: Why It Happens & What It Means
The INFJ door slam is something that is very real and very complex. However, it's not something that an INFJ takes lightly or will ever do without being deserved.
The Law of Attraction: The Secret To Success For The INFJ Personality Type
Being an INFJ can be lonely, sad and confusing. However, I think that you can look at all of the personality traits of an INFJ in a different light by using the Law of Attraction. I show how to change your life as an INFJ using the Law of Attraction... and why we might be the most powerful forces that there are in the Universe.
INFJs and Social Media: Why We Tend To Be Your Quietest Friends
The INFJ personality is just about as complex as it can be. We're very rare, so we're also very hard to understand. I break down why your INFJ friend may be a mystery on social media... and what you're doing that's pissing them off!
An INFJ's Empathy For Animals
I have always been an animal lover. But I never understood why some people saw me as 'weird' or 'obsessed'. I see animals as the most precious thing on earth. How could someone else see it as 'just an animal?'.... Well, after learning that I'm an INFJ, I think I understand just a little bit better why I reach for my pets.


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Showy Beauty Review
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ShowyBeauty.com promises gigs of HQ content, dozens of models and growing, quality erotic photos and videos, sensual softcore and multiple formats.
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Showy Beauty is a softcore erotic site filled with some of the most beautiful and natural young ladies. Launched in 2011, the site has barely been around for a year, but it has been growing and with some of the highest quality photos and videos. The girls are between the ages of 18 and 25 at the most, although they appear to be more on the younger end of the scale and although they are mostly white Europeans, there is a bit of variety when it comes to breasts and body types.
If you are familiar with a site called AmourAngels, then the members' area design and navigational features will look familiar to you. ShowyBeauty is a site from the same company, although it isn't included as a bonus site. Nevertheless, Showy Beauty has plenty to see and there are some excellent filters and an advanced search to help you get to the girls you love to look at.
You won't be able to interact with any of the models and there aren't live cams here, but model profiles deliver some basic bio details about each of the girls and there are also little descriptions of them along with all the content they have shot for ShowyBeauty. You can rate the girls and you can also leave comments on each of their profile pages. The photographers also have profiles just in case you're interested in a particular photographers style.
Videos and photos are offered, but there appears to be a greater emphasis on photography. There are currently 108 sets of pictures and 40 videos. The movies are between five and 10 minutes long and are added a bit sporadically. In the last couple of months there have been weekly movie updates, but the average has been between two and four new flicks per month. By comparison, new photosets are added more consistently and three times a week.
The pictures are awesome, though. There are some truly talented erotic photographers and the girls are natural beauties. Some of the girls wear more make-up than others, although for the most part, they all seem to be between 18 and 21 with flawless skin and little need for any make-up at all. Still, the make-up emphasizes particular features to light up their faces and I didn't notice too many girls who seemed overly 'made-up' and if they are, then it's because the theme of the photoset calls for it. It looks like there are a few studio sets, but on the whole the photographers present the girls in more natural indoor and outdoor settings. Photography, as I mentioned, is excellent and professional in almost every way. You can browse the photos at your leisure or you can view the slideshow. Also, there are Zip downloads and there are three image sizes available including a 3744x2496 size. Most of the time, the pictures are crystal clear, but I did notice some picture resolution was lost in the largest sized photos.
There are Flash streams and one-minute clips and there are also WMV (10mbps, 1280x720) and AVI (4148kbps, 1280x720) downloads. Obviously, you're getting some fabulous videos. However, music tracks overtake any natural sounds you might enjoy as the chicks tease, caress their bodies and strip nude. Personally, I'd rather the music be part of the scene so that the girls can strip to a matching rhythm at least. However, since the music is added to the videos, it sometimes doesn't suit the scenes or match the movements as the girls teasingly play with those watching. Still, the chicks are sexy and I really loved some of the scenes, especially outdoor ones.
Final Verdict
ShowyBeauty isn't a huge site, but it is definitely a high-quality one filled with gorgeous and natural young beauties getting nude. The photography is usually terrific and the videos are very good quality. I'd like to see a bit more erotic variety, but at least there are studio, indoor and outdoor scenes and I didn't happen to notice many, if any, repeat locations. All in all Showy Beauty is a great place to find fantastic quality softcore and teen nude action.
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I finished my bracelet for the Gatekeeper of the Nethersphere from upcoming Doctor Who episodes today.
For the base of the bracelet, I purchased and inexpensive Tibetan Silver bracelet off eBay for 99¢. I had already placed an order for some kato polyclay from Fire Mountain Gems (as well as the glaze to finish it).
Since the silver clay was, well, silver, I mixed and blended black clay into it.
Then I worked the clay into the bracelet, smoothed it out, took 3 small balls of clay, flattened them and added them to the bracelet.
I'll know once it's cooled if it was a success. If it was, then I'll apply the glaze.


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Embedding Rhino Part I: Parsing Command Line Arguments in JavaScript
Rhino is a JavaScript/ECMAscript implementation in Java. Using the new java1.6 scripting API you can now easily embed JavaScript into your Java applications. I thought I'd try writing yet another implementation of the net_tool application using Rhino. Originally this was going to be a single article, but it turns out to be a two-fer.
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Fire Arts VermontBased in the small New England arts town of Brattleboro, Vermont, Natalie's studio is part of Fire Arts Vermont, a collaboration between Natalie Blake and Randi Solin (Solinglass). Fire Arts Vermont houses expanded studios for both artists, classroom space, and a retail gallery. Live demonstrations of the artists' process in both glass and clay, as well as regular classes, offer collectors, tourists, and the local community unique opportunities to become actively involved in the creation of glass and ceramic works.
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485 West River Road (Route 30), Brattleboro, Vermont
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Senior editor of NDTV, Ravish Kumar, has made a name for himself as the sane voice of Hindi media. However, behind the calm voice and soft demeanour is a calculative agenda-driven personality. A major target of Ravish"™s self-righteousness is the rural electrification programme of the Centre (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana). On 2nd June 2016, he played a story where NDTV reporters visited various villages in Uttar Pradesh that were mentioned on the GARV app as recently electrified and came back with the familiar horror stories of darkness. Our team too decided to cross check the claims put forth by NDTV. As was expected, NDTV lived up to its past record and came out with a story more hype than truth.
The NDTV team mentioned a village called Rajkheda in District Lucknow, which was allegedly declared electrified in the GARV app. No such village exists on the app. Indeed it is not even a village but a habitation of a particular village called Mau. The remaining portions of the village are electrified except this locality. Strangely, NDTV fails to question how the State Government omitted this village.
The NDTV report claimed that several villages already had electricity from early days and that "just a few transformers and poles were added". They mentioned another village Ranwan (Kannauj district) where apparently electricity had reached. What they failed to mention was that only 1 habitation of 5 had electricity and the remaining were in darkness. The remaining have been connected now. Another village Bachal Bhoor (Moradabad district) had only 4 of 11 habitations electrified. Similarly in Mahtosh (Rampur district) 1 of the 3 habitations had been excluded from the basic necessity of electricity. In Ahmedabad (Rampur district), one habitation of two was still in darkness. Another village, Anwaria Talilabad (Rampur district) did not have feeders for household connections. In Meeranagar (Barabanki district) too infrastructure had been created. Â These details with photos etc. are shared on the link here (https://bit.ly/2bu2Fg1)
Obviously, NDTV must come out of its ignorance. A village comprises many habitations (majras, tolas etc). This does not make each of them a village in themselves. Is it NDTV"™s case that certain portions of villages should be unelectrified? Behind the put-on sensitivity of Ravish Kumar is a man out to play political games. The Modi Government has created the infrastructure to ensure 100% electrification, something he cannot digest.
Ravish Kumar, who claims to be a great fan of BR  Ambedkar (https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/blogs/ravish-kumar-why-no-media-coverage-of-dr-br-ambedkar-birth-anniversary-754896 ), clearly has not studied the Indian Constitution. "Power" is a Concurrent subject and its administration is shared between the Centre and the State. This structure has evolved into a mechanism where the Centre generates electricity and transmits it to the State borders, from where the State must ensure its distribution to various consumers. Therefore, clearly the State is responsible for providing power to villages and individual households.
Yet strangely, in the entire 13-minute video, Shri Ravish Kumar fails to question the Akhilesh Yadav government even once on the lack of electricity to these villages. When NDTV quotes people saying that electricity is still not being provided or that it comes intermittently, he should have immediately shone the spotlight on the ruling Samajwadi Party government. But selective targeting is a special attribute of being the "conscience keeper" of the media.
Ravish Kumar had blacked out his screen once claiming his silence would speak more eloquently. His silence on the Samajwadi Party government speaks volumes too.
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Strom achieved normal, planned production on the ninth day of the strike using a labor force that numbered half that of the union.
Productivity peaked at 262% in the following weeks, with a defect rate of 0%
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When our client, a national clothing manufacturer and distributor, experienced an overwhelming increase in demand, they called us. Strom deployed a managed workforce of 100+ workers for 3-4 months to keep operations and systems running at four distribution centers, using local and national temporary labor.
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Strom provided over 200 personnel to keep operations running during a 4-month strike. Strom Project Managers and Coordinators participated in several planning sessions throughout the course of the strike, working with the company leadership to identify the right talent in a complex operational environment.
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Strom operated at 100% with a workforce half the size of the striking bargaining unit.
Strom operated a second facility at a planned 60% production with 19% of the striking bargaining unit.
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Strom supplied a managed workforce on short notice, in order to run facilities for new management after experiencing labor issues at a newly purchased facility. Strom reached operational goals and rapidly transitioned workforce to local employees.
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Strom employees set numerous quality and production records at our client's operations. Our client's confidence in Strom prompted the launch of a new product line during the UAW strike. Strom significantly exceeded expected product output at previously unheard-of quality ratings.
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It is estimated that by 2019 there will be approximately 40 million individuals who will be working independently as solopreneurs. That's incredible! But, creating a business on your own can be a stressful and isolating experience.
So, let's see why so many people are choosing solopreneurship and doing it happily. Here are 12 secrets to being a happier solopreneur.
Don't Compare
As solopreneurs, there are no rules or limitations as to how you choose to develop your business plan. There is no one pathway to success. Without a doubt, the joy of being a solopreneur is that you get to decide on your priorities, style and time lines for growing your work.
So, don't compare yourself to others. Feel free and enjoy the feeling of meeting your own set goals and milestones.
Take Breaks
Since you're doing everything independently when you're starting out as a solopreneur, it is important to schedule and take regular breaks. You need to find balance between your personal and professional goals. Scheduling breaks throughout your set work day is an important secret to being a happier solopreneur.
Do What You Love
What freedom! Solopreneurs get to develop their business and brand around their true passions. How rewarding is that! Do what you love, develop a career around it and get paid.
Set Realistic Goals
To avoid disappointment and eventual burn-out, take a lot of time to map out intentionally the goals for developing your business. Set long-term goals and decide what success will look like for you. Then break this down into smaller goals.
What do you want to achieve in 6 months, 3 months, monthly?
By doing this, you can then clearly map out all the actions that you will need to take in order to reach your goals successfully. Be in control of your own happiness through this solopreneur journey and begin by setting realistic goals.
You're an Inspiration
Realize that in today's world of social media, people are watching and learning from you. As a solopreneur, you can have great influence on others who are looking for inspiration and advice about how to achieve their own solopreneur goals. So be a happier solopreneur just by knowing that you may be inspiring others somewhere around the world to reach their own dreams.
Be Mindful
Let's face it…growing your own business totally on your own is hard and stressful. It can be very easy to feel isolated and unmotivated. Success does not come easy for most.
It is only through hard work and many hours that solopreneurs realize their goals. So, one important secret for solopreneurs is the importance of being present and mindful throughout your journey. Have a growth mindset.
Really be honest with yourself and realistic about your goals and timeless. Do your work with intention. Be mindful and you will be a happier solopreneur.
Share Your Successes
This is an easy tip. When you achieve one of your goals, no matter how big or small, share it with others. Celebrate your achievements with your friends and families. Get on social media and connect with others-build your own tribe. Enjoy your successes with others and see how much happier and fulfilled you'll be as a solopreneur.
Be Intentional with Your Time
As a solopreneur you will often feel like there is just never enough time in a day. When starting out on your own you really need to map out your work day and set clear daily goals and tasks that you plan to achieve. This is important to help you stay on track with your larger business goals. As a solopreneur, you're in charge of setting your daily agenda and can be quite flexible with it. But stay on top of your tasks and in control of your time by mapping your day out.
Find New Inspirations
What motivates you and keeps you positive about your work? As a solopreneur, you need to find new inspirations around you to keep you motivated about the hard work in front of you. Include time in your daily routine to read books, blogs, watch podcasts, connect with others across social media to keep gaining new information about your field. Try taking a workshop or going to a conference on topics that will help you grow your business and solopreneur skills.
Take Care of Yourself
How easy it is to get stressed and unmotivated about your work? A secret to being a happier solopreneur is by finding ways to take care of yourself throughout the process. What strategies do you have to deal with stress? Make sure that you don't get overwhelmed by your work, but find ways to destress. Connect with your friends, get some exercise, eat healthy and do activities regularly that you enjoy.
Free Yourself from Deadlines
So of course, to be successful in growing your business as a solopreneur, you will need to set definite goals and milestones that you want to achieve. You need to track your development. However, compared to working for someone else, you are no longer limited by deadlines set by others. The benefit from solopreneurship is that you can define your deadlines and have more flexibility with these. You're the boss after all!
Document Your Journey
Enjoy the adventure and experience of being a solopreneur. Therefore, find a way to keep track of your experiences, successes, challenges, new learning and growth. Consider having a journal or photo journal to reflect on your progress. This is a great secret for all of us. Time moves so quickly and when we're during our work, we don't always give ourselves the time to reflect and enjoy the experience. Do this for yourself and you will be a happier solopreneur!
Do you have dreams to leave your 9-5 job and become your own boss?
Well, clearly there are millions who are growing successful independent businesses for themselves and crafting a lifestyle that they want.
Want to be a happy solopreneur?
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text: So we lost to Southampton on Saturday, but who cares! We finally…FINALLY…beat Everton for the first time in our history to progress to the next round of the League Cup. As well as looking back at those two games, the lads look forward to Sunderland this weekend and are joined by Gareth from Sunderland podcast, Wise Men Say.


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In our last post, we teased a little bit about the building projects coming up in the fall. We are excited to finally give you a little more info about those upcoming projects!
Starting in August, Serve Moore volunteers will be working with other long term recovery organizations to build houses in the affected areas. The Serve Moore team is excited to help local families who are still struggling to recover after the tornados in May 2013. We will absolutely need skilled and unskilled volunteers to help with these house builds!
Not only will we be building houses, but we will also be continuing to build many fences, as well as more sheds. We hope to continue helping homeowners finalize recovery by aiding them in these last steps. In addition to building sheds and fences, we've been renewing properties through gardening, and even painting homes.
As we begin new Build Projects, we will also be continuing with Renewal. This summer, we have already been busy with Playground Builds across the city (including Briarwood Elementary, Plaza Towers Elementary, and Little River Park). We have worked along side the City of Moore Parks & Rec Department, as well as organizations like Kaboom! In the fall, we plan to build several neighborhood parks in our effort to #RenewMoore.
We would love for you to join us in these projects to build houses, fences, sheds, and playgrounds - as well as all our other projects going on to Rebuild and Renew Moore. Starting in August, we have tons of weeks available to bring volunteers! Contact us for more information or sign up here to volunteer!


text: Natalie Portman once said," Everyone dreams of living in Paris," a city both beautiful and severely scarred by periods of cruelty, revolution and war. Artist Charles Goldstein doesn't just dream of Paris. This is where he was born and near where he lives now. However romantic the Paris of our dreams is, reality is different for Charles. The memories he paints in Les Chemins de Memoire (The Paths of Memory) currently on exhibit at Touchstone Gallery, are rooted in the Holocaust and the disappearance of 84 members of his close family in France and in Poland.Read more


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Our final entry for the Eat Alberta 2017 session blog entries is "Tasty Tourtière." When we decided to highlight French Canadian food for this year's conference, we initially called this session "Pass the Poutine." However, Steven Brochu, the head chef of Chartier was quick to help us look past the poutine when it came to this kind of cuisine.
If you visit Chartier in Beaumont, you will find poutine on their menu, but you will also find many French Canadian favourites that have been modified for modern food lovers. This includes tourtière, beef bourguignon and a smoked meat sandwich that made the Tomato's 5th Annual Top 100 Best Things to Eat or Drink in Edmonton (check out #36)!
However, the principles behind the dishes remain the same, as they are still inspired by the combination of local seasonal ingredients to make hearty meals. For Eat Alberta 2017, we are excited to have Steven come to teach session participants about how to use Alberta ingredients to make tourtière.
There are still a couple of slots open for this session, so act now to ensure your attendance to "Tasty Tourtière" for Eat Alberta 2017: Back to Basics.


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About the La Porte Jaycees
Officially chartered on January 31, 1946 the La Porte Jaycees chapter quickly undertook many projects (including the 4th of July Celebration) under the direction of its first president, John Daley.
Over the years the chapter saw many changes. The late 1940's and the 1950's saw a continued growth of members and expanded programming with the Jaycees becoming very community oriented. This orientation culminated in the 1970's with participation in the funding of the new hospital (to the tune of $20,000), the building of Jaycee Whirlpool Park, and the conducting of surveys which resulted in the overpass and the local transportation system. The 1980's saw the inclusion of our first women, both as members and officers on the board with their accomplishments being rated as exemplary.
In 2017, the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce officially recognized the La Porte Jaycees as the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The two organizations plan events for young community members to encourage networking and showcase the benefits of being involved in professional organizations.
La Porte Jaycee projects focus on three major areas: Management Development (money-making projects and membership communication), Individual Development (leadership skills and social functions), and Community Development (youth, senior citizens, environment, and recreation).
The La Porte Jaycees is a premier organization in the area in the field of leadership training and service to the community of La Porte.


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300,000 sq km (115,831 sq miles).Population
103,775,517 (2013).Capital
Manila. Population: 1,652,171 (2010).Geography
The Philippines lie off the southeast coast of Asia between Taiwan and Borneo in the Pacific Ocean and South China Sea. They are composed of 7107 islands and islets (7108 at low tide), 2773 of which are named. The two largest islands, Luzon in the north and Mindanao in the south, account for 65 per cent of the total land area and contain 60 per cent of the country's population. Between the two lie the Visayas Islands.Language
Filipino, based on Tagalog, is the national language. English is widely spoken, Spanish less so. The Philippines is the third-largest English-speaking country in the world. There are over 111 cultural and racial groups, each with its own language or dialect.Religion
85 per cent Roman Catholic; the rest are made up mostly of Muslims, other Christian denominations, Buddhists and Taoists.Electricity
220 volts (110 volts in Baguio) AC, 60Hz. 110 volts is available in most hotels. Flat and round two- and three-pin plugs are in use.Telephone
IDD is available to main towns. Country code: 63. International calls to the smaller towns must be booked through the operator. Outgoing international code: 00.Mobile telephone
GSM 900/1800 network. Operators include Smart Communications Inc. (website: www.smart.com.ph) and Globe Telecom (website: www.globe.com.ph). Coverage is limited to Manila and other main urban areas.Fax
All 3- to 5-star hotels, most government offices and most businesses have facsimile services.Internet
ISPs include Internet Manila (website: www.i-manila.com.ph), Philworld Online (website: www.pworld.net.ph) and Cyber Space (website: www.cyberspace.com.ph). Visitors can access their e-mail from cybercafés across the country.Post
Airmail to Europe takes at least five days. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1700.Press
There are about 20 daily newspapers. English-language daily newspapers include the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star and the Manila Times.


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7,000 millionaires "gamed the system" to pay zero federal income taxes, U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin says
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., sounds a populist theme when she says she wants all Americans to pay their fair share f taxes.
It's part of an effort to brand herself as a fighter for the middle class and to contrast herself with her U.S. Senate opponent, former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, whom she casts as a wealthy Washington insider.
In that vein, Baldwin sent a fund-raising email to supporters Sept. 22, 2012 repeating a claim that Thompson wants to raise taxes on the middle class in order to give tax breaks to millionaires like himself. We previously rated that claim Half True- the millionaires part of Baldwin's claim was correct, but the middle class part far less clear.
In the same email, Baldwin got more specific.
She claimed she "is fighting for a country where opportunity exists for everyone -- not just the 7,000 millionaires who gamed the system to pay no income taxes on their fortunes."
Did 7,000 millionaires pay no income taxes because they "gamed the system"?
7,000 millionaires, no taxes
Baldwin campaign spokesman John Kraus cited as evidence a table published in July 2011 by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution in Washington.
The center estimated that 7,000 households that earned "cash income" of more than $1 million in 2011 paid no federal income tax. That's an estimate based on taxpayer data, not a hard number.
Roberton Williams, a senior fellow at the center, told us the center now believes the figure is 4,000 millionaires, but said he doesn't fault Baldwin for using the larger number given that the table has not been revised. The 7,000 figure has been widely cited on the Internet.
As for the "cash income" measure, it includes compensation that isn't taxable, such as employer-provided health insurance. Williams said the Tax Policy Center viewed that as a more accurate way of defining millionaires, but he acknowledged it is a broader measure than what the Internal Revenue Service uses.
Indeed, that's what The Washington Post Fact Checker found in examining the 7,000 figure in April 2012, nine months after publication of the table Baldwin relies on.
If adjusted gross income -- the figure at the bottom of your 1040 tax form -- is used, 1,470 millionaires paid no federal income taxes in 2009, according to the most recent IRS figure available. According to the Tax Foundation, another Washington, D.C., research group, the figure dropped to 1,403 in 2010.
As for millionaires as a class, according to the Tax Foundation, millionaires paid an effective tax rate of 25 percent and paid 22 percent of all federal income taxes collected in 2010.
So, Baldwin relied on a respected group for the 7,000 figure, but the number is actually smaller, and that had been established months before she made her claim.
Gaming the system
The second part of Baldwin's claim -- that millionaires who paid no federal income taxes had somehow "gamed the system" -- suggests they did something improper.
Kraus, Baldwin's spokesman, provided as evidence a May 2012 news article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks, who serves as treasurer of Thompson's campaign. The article said Hendricks paid no state income tax in 2010, which was attributed to a change in the corporate structure of a company she owned.
But Baldwin's claim was about federal taxes. So at best, Kraus is off point.
Williams, of the Tax Policy Center, said the roughly 1 percent of millionaires who pay no federal income taxes are able to do so because some sources of their income aren't taxed and because of deductions provided in the tax code.
Aside from employer-provided health insurance, other types of income that aren't taxed include tax-exempt municipal bonds. In addition, some high earners, such as certain hedge fund managers, can avoid higher tax rates by receiving more of their pay as capital gains rather than earned income.
Items that can reduce a millionaire's taxes to zero include credits for taxes paid on income received in foreign nations, and deductions for charitable contributions made, as well as for state and local taxes paid.
Scott Hodge, president of the Tax Foundation, agreed that foreign tax credits and deductions for charitable contributions are key reasons why some high earners pay no federal income tax. Another big reason is many of those households own businesses that suffered losses, he said. Hodge said none of those factors constitutes having "gamed the system."
Indeed, when it was disclosed in September 2012 that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said 47 percent of Americans pay no federal income taxes, PolitiFact National rated his statement True. Utilizing Tax Policy Center research, our colleagues found that about half of people who don't pay income taxes are simply poor, and the tax code explicitly exempts them, while the rest benefit from tax breaks.
Williams said that if people feel there is something wrong with a system that allows some people to pay no income taxes, they should work to "fix the system, don't complain about people doing perfectly legal things."
Our rating
Baldwin said 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes."
But her figure is high and she provides no evidence that millionaires "gamed the system." What's clear is they worked within the system, however flawed it may or may not be.
We rate Baldwin's statement False.


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In partnership with the Volvo Group's Mack Trucks subsidiary, Siemens is planning to build an "eHighway" system near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to electrically power freight-hauling trucks in a fashion similar to trolleys or streetcars. A two-way, one-mile mile catenary system will be installed by Siemens with different battery-electric and hybrid Mack truck models participating.
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Nagpur: There is no relief for people living around Mahagenco power plants as WCL is months away from providing clean coal to the generator. The two companies have decided to form a joint venture for setting up and operating four washeries. It take will six to seven months for the JV to get registered and another 18 months for the washery to start operating.
National Green Tribunal (NGT) in October 2015 had directed pollution control boards to crack down on air pollution due to use of coal with high ash content. The coal supplied by WCL mostly has ash content more than 34%, the maximum permissible. This ash content can only go down if it is washed.
A WCL official told TOI that a memorandum of understanding between the two companies would be signed for formation of the JV. "The draft of the MoU is ready and has to be approved by both boards. Then the JV will be constituted and registered. Other formalities will have to be completed. Officials from the two companies will be sent on deputation from the two companies to the JV. It is the JV, which will construct the washery and then rope in a private operator to run it," he said.
The four washeries will be set up at Nagpur, Wani North, Wani and Ballarpur. Their total annual capacity will be between 15 to 16 million tonnes. Last fiscal WCL had supplied 19.35 million tonnes coal to Mahagenco while the agreement for this fiscal is 24 million tonnes. It is assumed that ash content of the unwashed coal will be within permissible limits.
The official further said that most of the coal supplied by WCL to Mahagenco was of G9 grade. "After washing not only its ash content will go down but the grade will improve to G7 or G8. We will thus get more money for our coal," he added.
Ramdaspeth resident Anil Wadpalliwar, who has been fighting against the pollution caused by thermal power plants due to high ash coal, slammed the two companies for taking the issue lightly. "I have data to prove that air pollution is causing respiratory illness among people living around power plants. In 2015, the number of people who contracted skin and respiratory ailments in Katol area was less than a fourth of that in Khaparkheda. I am going to file a criminal complaint against WCL, Mahagenco and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for their callousness," he said.


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Home Depot's 56 Million Card Breach Makes it The Biggest Breach in History
After much speculation and investigation, Home Depot announced on Thursday that the breach lasting from April to September 2014 compromised a total of 56 million credit cards – making it the biggest breach in history.
The home improvement retailer also announced it has confirmed the malware infecting its point-of-sale systems has now been eliminated from its U.S. and Canadian networks. Contrary to earlier reports, Home Depot stated its investigations concluded the malware was not the same malware that impacted Target's systems last year.
"Criminals used unique, custom-built malware to evade detection," said Home Depot in a press release. "The malware had not been seen previously in other attacks, according to Home Depot's security partners."
Tripwire security researcher Ken Westin said, although Home Depot claims the malware is unique, it could originate from a build of malware used in previous attacks. "The criminal syndicates involved in these attacks do their homework," said Westin. "They learn a lot about the target network and can modify their payloads accordingly."
"BlackPOS malware, for example, is essentially open source, since its source code was leaked in 2012. Attackers are modifying the code specifically to avoid detection, adding the ability for the software to masquerade as antivirus processes and increase the performance of the credit card scanning processes amongst other improvements."
The company began its investigation on September 2, when security journalist Brian Krebs reported multiple financial institutions found evidence that a massive new collection of cards had appeared for sale in the underground credit card black market.
Home Depot's press release stated the company has completed a major payment security project, providing enhanced encryption of payment data for systems in all U.S. stores:
"The new payment security protection locks down data through enhanced encryption, which takes raw payment card information and scrambles it to make it unreadable and virtually useless to hackers."
The project has been implemented across all U.S. stores as of September 13, 2014, with plans to be completed in Canadian locations by early 2015. EMV "Chip and Pin" technology currently exists in Canadian stores and Home Depot also projects a deployment to U.S. stores by the end of the year.
In a notice to Home Depot customers affected by the breach, Home Depot stated it is offering 12 months of free identity protection services, including credit monitoring.
Currently, the world's largest home improvement retailer estimates breach costs to tally $62 million, although insurance will help offset expenses by $27 million.
Target's breach, affecting 40 million credit and debit cards over the course of six weeks, cost the retail giant approximately $148 million, suggesting Home Depot's expenses are likely to amount to much higher than that.
Nonetheless, Westin stresses that the incident should be looked at as the current state of security. "Collectively, we are looking at well over 100 million credit cards being compromised—this isn't about individual stores," said Westin.
"In many regards, the U.S. financial system has been compromised, with a significant impact to our economy and consumer trust that will continue to have ripples over the next few years as retailers are still scrambling to deal with the vulnerabilities these attacks have exposed in payment systems and processes."
In the meantime, however, cybercriminals are surely prospering, using the credit card information of more than 50 million customers. This video demonstrates how cybercriminals benefit from the stolen goods, even when the cardholders themselves are not responsible for the fraudulent charges:


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KYIV, Ukraine - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden warned Russia on Tuesday that "it's time to stop talking and start acting" to reduce tension in Ukraine, offering a show of support for the besieged nation as an international agreement aimed at stemming its ongoing crisis appeared in doubt.
Standing alongside acting Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Biden called on Moscow to encourage pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine to vacate government buildings and checkpoints, accept amnesty and "address their grievances politically."
Biden said Russia needs to act "without delay," adding, "We will not allow this to become an open-ended process."
Yatsenyuk was harsher in his characterization of Russia. "No country should be able to behave like an armed bandit," he said. "Russia should stick to its international commitments and obligations. They should not behave as gangsters in the modern century."
The warnings for Russia from both leaders demonstrated the fragility of last week's multinational agreement.
Biden also announced the United States will provide an additional $50 million to help Ukraine's beleaguered government with political and economic reforms.
The money includes $11 million to help conduct the May 25 presidential election, including voter education, administration and oversight. It also will help fund expert teams from U.S. government agencies to help Ukraine to reduce its reliance on energy supplies from Russia. Other technical advisers will help fight corruption.
The White House also announced $8 million in nonlethal military assistance for the Ukrainian armed forces, including bomb-disposal equipment, communications gear and vehicles.
In the most high-level visit of a U.S. official since the crisis erupted, Biden met privately with Yatsenyuk and acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov. He also met with democracy activists and spoke to TV cameras to tell the people of eastern Ukraine he had urged the nation's leaders to keep reaching out to them.
"I know the men and women who hide behind masks and unmarked uniforms, they do not speak for you," he said. "All are welcome as equals in shaping a new Ukraine. We count on you to be the voice for rights and freedoms."
Earlier, he told leaders from various political parties that he brings a message of support from President Barack Obama as they face a historic opportunity to usher in reforms.
"The opportunity to generate a united Ukraine, getting it right, is within your grasp," Biden said. "And we want to be your partner, your friend in the project. And we're ready to assist."
Biden spoke to nine Ukrainians in a hearing room with gilded mouldings at the parliament, or Rada, as the media looked on. The group included three candidates running for president in the May 25 election — most notably billionaire chocolate magnate and front-runner Petro Poroshenko. Biden told the candidates he hopes that they have more luck than he did in two presidential runs.
Sen. John McCain, who recently visited the region, described U.S. allies in Eastern Europe as "extremely nervous" about the intentions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an MSNBC interview, the Arizona Republican called on Obama to give the Ukrainian government "some weapons to defend themselves."
McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said America must show more support for countries under siege. That doesn't mean the United States "must fight" every war, he said, but "the only thing that Putin understands is a strong, viable alliance."
Biden's visit comes at a critical time, days after a tenuous international agreement was reached to de-escalate violence in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russia insurgents oppose the government in Kyiv.
"You face very daunting problems and some might say humiliating threats that are taking place indirectly," Biden told the Ukrainian lawmakers.
He said the United States is an example of people from different cultures united as one nation, although he said Ukraine has a big difference. "We're not sitting against a border of another powerful nation," Biden said.
Biden told the lawmakers a priority for the U.S. is to help them become independent from Russian energy supplies. "Imagine where you'd be today if you were able to tell Russia, 'Keep your gas,'" Biden said. "It would be a very different world you'd be facing today."
Biden said they have an historic chance now that former President Viktor Yanukovych has fled the country.
"This is a second opportunity to make good on the original promise made by the Orange Revolution," Biden said in a reference to 2004 protests that overturned a widely criticized election that had given Yanukovych the presidency. Yanukovych later took office but left the country after violent protests in February.
Biden added, "To be very blunt about it, and this is a delicate thing to say to a group of leaders in their house of parliament, but you have to fight the cancer of corruption that is endemic in your system right now." He mentioned reforming the courts and finding the right balance of power between the president and Rada.
"I want you to know I do not underestimate the incredible pressure you all are under," Biden said. "I do not underestimate the challenge that you all face. And I do not underestimate the frustration you must feel when someone like me comes along and says this is a great opportunity for you."
But he added that the upcoming election may be the most important in the country's history. "The truth of the matter is your fellow countrymen expect a whole lot of you right now," he said.
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Nur al-Cubicle
A blog on the current crises in the Middle East and news accounts unpublished by the US press. Daily timeline of events in Iraq as collected from stories and dispatches in the French and Italian media: Le Monde (Paris), Il Corriere della Sera (Milan), La Repubblica (Rome), L'Orient-Le Jour (Beirut) and occasionally from El Mundo (Madrid).
Monday, July 17, 2006
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- Leftist_Boddhisatva said...
I read it differently, as an empty gesture.
Tony knows that Britain has no sway on Israel or Middle East affairs, yet has always been seeking to enhance the UK brand with the third world (thus the various pronouncements over the years to help African and SE Asian development, with little real commitment). This is a cheap way to make the UK look good... as Tony knows there will never be an international force, as Israel loathes the idea of having UN peacekeepers (remember that they once bombed a UN camp in S. Lebanon, years ago).
- Nur-al-Cubicle said...
Absolutely correct analysis, I'd say. But he gets half a dog treat for countering Nicholas Burns' silly assertion.
- Nudnik said...
There already is an international force in South Lebanon. Its called UNIFIL. It does absolutely nothing, and in fact seems to have participated in the kidnapping of 3 Israeli soldiers a few years back.
The international force will allow Hizbullah to attack Israel and then stop Israel from responding to the attacks.
The only way the war will stop is when Hizbullah is destroyed.
- Leftist_Boddhisatva said...
Nudnik said:
The only way the war will stop is when Hizbullah is destroyed.
Something similar was said about Saddam Hussein and about the PLO.
The violence in Israel and Lebanon feeds into a vicious cycle: justifying the violence of Hizbullah to the followers of Hizbullah and justifying the violence of Israel to the followers of Israel, while doing nothing good for anyone. In these modern times the "destruction" of one's enemies accomplishes very little. In part this is because capitulation (total unconditional surrender) is very hard to achieve. So unless Israel is prepared to kill every single adult male and sell the women and children into slavery (a technique used very successfully by Julius Ceasar in his conquest of Gaul... and one which generated a lot of wealth for him and his generals) there will be no lasting peace until Israel and Hizbullah find common ground and negotiate.
Thus the prospects of peace are nil. The prospects of war, ever booming.
- said...
International troops in Lebanon are about as useful as international troops in Rwanda or Bosnia or Sudan. They're there to watch people kill each other. Then they write some reports and criticize the Americans, Jews or whomever is whiter. Israel's demand the Lebanon police its own border is an implied threat to Iran that it can't fight a proxy war against Israel.
I really wish some of you could at least pretend to demonstrate a level of thought beyond that of 12 year olds and/or crazy trust radicals from UC Davis or some other equally retarded place.
- Leftist_Boddhisatva said...
I'm really in awe of your choice to caricaturize me rather than respond to my actual comment. It definitely shows that you are intellectually mature and can face the reality of the situation without allowing your emotions to blind you.
While your caricaturization of me (and others who might share my point of view) is unrefutable (Who can refute straw with anything other than fire? I am, above all, trying to be civil here.), allow me to clarify a basic premise: Israel has both the right and obligation to protect its citizens. This is true of any nation-state.
That said, based on history (not of the Middle East, but of the world) I do not believe that Israel's military incursion into southern Lebanon will benefit Israel in the long term. But hey, I call them as I see them.
- Leftist_Boddhisatva said...
While I couldn't resist using sarcasm in responding to anonymous, above... I really should have demurred. While I can pretend, for a moment, to be one of the voices in his head that he is replying to... it is obvious that he isn't really replying to anything that has been written here.
Nur, I suggest turning off anonymous comments.


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Over the last 18 years working in the business coaching and consultancy industry we have first hand experience with some of the bad decisions business owners make. Earlier in my coaching career a business colleague asked "Steve, what's the biggest problem you see in businesses?" Without really contemplating for too long my instinctive response was, "Action without thinking".
In hindsight one could argue it's a very simplistic response, and yet many years later I consider there is definite wisdom in it.
To be fair, it's not saying that business owners don't think or that they are dumb. That is not the case. It simply means that at times, for various reasons, we don't think 'as smart as we really are'.
The purpose of this article is to explore the top three decision-making pitfalls we have encountered and what you can do to avoid falling foul of the same thinking patterns.
Our top three decision making pitfalls
1) Lack of a decision-making process
Lots of people dislike the idea of having to follow a process. They think it will be limiting and confine their natural style. However, far too many businesses adopt a very simplistic approach to decision making, with practices such as:
- A simple show of hands on who thinks what about a particular decision to be made.
- Resorting back to decisions taken in the past without any clear scrutiny of whether they were effective or not.
- What their gut or intuition says.
Tips to improve your approach:
It's really helpful to document a process map for decision-making that people can follow to ensure they have the right criteria and thinking. This is particularly important when the subject matter is complex and/or the outcome of the decision is critical.
There are many variations on how this can be structured but here is a snapshot of one approach we recommend:
- Clearly state the nature of the problem and the issues it is causing.
- Describe the problem when it is no longer a problem? What is a perfect outcome?
- What are all the possible reasons this problem has surfaced?
- If we were to address one major cause that may have a multiplier effect and reduce other causes which might that be?
- Who are all the key stakeholders we need to consider who may be impacted by the decisions we take?
- … and so, it continues for several more steps until clarity is reached in terms of how to apply the best thinking to reach the right decision.
2) Emotion and/or ego trap
It's probably no surprise to you that many decisions are not made on rational grounds, even after weighing up the pro's and con's. We find that's for 2 main reasons: Emotion, Ego, or both.
Emotion is a powerful motivator that overrides logic in some circumstances. One example of this is often seen in family businesses where family members are promoted to senior positions irrespective of their level of competence and skills. The decision to promote them is an emotional one, possibly driven by favouritism, fear of outsiders, or trying to keep the family member happy.
Ego is where personal pride and stubbornness adversely impact on decision making in one or more of the following ways:
- Failure to admit mistakes and/or do not wish to proven wrong, at any cost.
- Not giving others the benefit of the doubt in arguments.
- Twisting the truth to try and lay the blame at another person's feet.
- Stating that their intuition is always right without factual supporting evidence.
- Simply and blindly fall in love with their ideas and are not going to budge or listen critically to alternative opposing arguments.
Tips to improve your emotional and ego responses:
- Clarify expectations in detail to reduce ambiguity and subjectivity. An example is clarifying role expectations including KPI's and the resultant performance assessment criteria.
- Gather the facts first and apply the emotion second. Ignore the temptation for an instinctive knee jerk reaction.
- Combine analytical analysis with your initial/default responses which may be based on intuition, emotion or beliefs.
- Do I know everything I need to know to feel the way I do right now? Do I have all the facts?
- State out loud 'I know this opinion must be true because'?
- If this simply a belief or position I hold irrespective of what the facts say? If so, is there is basis in fact, can I be confident that my decision is being taken rationally?
3) Cognitive biases that skew your viewpoint
Five of the most common cognitive bias' are:
1. Attribution – Attributing a result or outcome to the wrong cause such as 'I never have any luck in business' whereas the real reason is lack of strategy and execution.
2. Confirmation – Searching for results, or giving more credence to results/data you find, which substantiate your initial way of thinking or preference, whilst ignoring alternative options.
3. Authority – Deferring to the authoritative person or leader in the business and blindly following their decision or proposition without due scrutiny.
4. Anchoring – Being rooted to an initial position or belief irrespective of the weight of alternative viewpoints that you subsequently discover.
5. Sunk Cost – Becoming attached to what has already been done and thinking too much (time, money, effort) has already been invested to turn back now, rather than making a clear assessment of what is required from this point on to ensure success approach.
Tips to improve your awareness of cognitive bias:
The most proactive strategy to overcome the impact of cognitive biases is creating awareness and being cognizant of the consequences. We highly recommend training for team leaders and managers to ensure they recognise the symptoms of cognitive bias and can take alternate actions.
- Devil's advocate – Appoint someone on the team to play a role where they constructively challenge the thinking of the group. Look for flaws in thinking and where any illogical thoughts or biases have crept in. It helps significantly if you have identified your criteria for thinking beforehand, because with a checklist in hand the devil's advocate job is made easier.
- Overcome excessive reliance on intuition – Many people default to their gut or intuition when it comes to decision making. I have lost count of the number of times I have posed the question "Can you recall specific examples of when your intuition was right?" (and conversely when it was wrong?) The memory seems to fade when posed with these questions.
- Use pre-mortems – The pre-mortem poses the question "Assume the outcomes we are looking for in 12 months' time are not achieved? What could have possibly gone wrong and why?" This helps identify the potential problems and the thinking or lack of it that could possibly have caused those results which allows you to be better prepared. Then you can plan to avoid those issues/problems.
- Make decision making a structured process (that still allows for creativity) – As indicated under pitfall #1, make thinking and decision making a structured process. Map out the desired outcomes, consider all stakeholder needs and identify the criteria, or boxes, which the right solution needs to tick in order to be considered a good outcome.
In summing up we would strongly suggest that companies make 'thinking and decision making' a clearly defined process in the same way that you might evaluate a capital purchasing decision. This will help take most of the thinking limitations and biases out of the equation with this structured approach.
What to do next?
To get started on improving the way of thinking within your business we suggest you firstly identify the decisions which are being made, and then define specific criteria for the 'ideal' way of making those decisions. Typically, important business decisions can be found across these areas:
- Recruitment
- Change of business direction or strategy
- Promoting staff
- Performance appraisals
- Evaluating multiple proposals
- Simple problem solving
- Complex problem solving with multiple variables
- Boardroom decision making
If you would like to discuss the current state of decision-making in your business, and get some tips on how to improve, you're welcome to request a complimentary consultation where we can have a purposeful conversation that helps you move forward.


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1. Sleep has not been going well for me this week. That makes me sad because it's something that I like a lot but also don't function well without. For example, Monday night, while lying in bed, I kept reliving the broken leg incident. How I heard the snap/crunch and wailed like a baby and how I probably should have told them not to call the ambulance. Meanwhile, I was having these "phantom" pains in my leg while I was trying to stop thinking about it and just go to sleep. Grrrr.
2. I made a cold brew of coffee for this week, and I think someone either spiked it or I made it WAY too strong. Tuesday was a complete jitterfest until about 12pm, and I only finished half the cup on Wednesday for fear of the same thing. I've been forgoing the sugar/sweetener in my homemade coffee for straight half and half, and I know that has nothing to do with it, but I've convinced myself it does.
3. I found an older, cat-friendly pug mix at a local shelter, and Sean refuses to let me get it. I'll leave it at that. Where's your Thanksgiving spirit, Sean?
4. I bought a Groupon for a sports massage at a place super near my house. Unfortunately, a million other people bought them, too, so I have to wait until the Friday before Christmas week to have it. But it is going to hurt so good. I hope it's awesome. I'll probably go to sleep immediately afterward. That's my kind of Friday night.
5. I created a survey for my company/department and sent it to current clients (2013), and only got a half of one response. It's 10 questions. Multiple choice. How lazy are people? I'm pretty sad about it.
6. I've already started Christmas shopping. Huzzah. I can't wait to wrap them and hide them in a closet because my cats are Scrooges and eat the presents when I put them under the tree. In other news, I'm poor already.
Oh, come on. You knew it was coming.
7. Some friends from work and I went to BrandsMart yesterday over our lunch break. Who knew they had so much stuff at such great prices? How do they do it? They also had a huge assembly line-type spiral-y thing in the middle of the store. Is it that way in every BrandsMart? I wanted to ride down it like a slide or the present conveyor belt in "The Polar Express."
8. I'm so so so so close to a pull up at the gym. And yet so far away. I can jump into one and make it up, but I can't get one from a dead hang. I have till the end of the year to accomplish this goal! How do I make it happen?!
9. It bothers me a lot when people fish for compliments on social media. "I love it when people say my kid looks like me, but I hope she doesn't mind. ;)" Just stop. You're almost 30… Really any age past 18 shouldn't be doing stuff like that online. Who are we that we enjoy being validated by total strangers? Social media has turned us all into pseudo-celebrities. Social media is for cat pics, duh. Ask Zuckerberg. That's why he created it.
10. The new guy in the cube next to me enjoys making random noises, and I'm a short fuse away from somehow crafting a shiv out of post-its and computer parts…
11. BrandsMart also has great deals on Bose noise-canceling headphones…


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[ Interview and Documentation ]
What role did text play in the creation of this project? Since the piece works within the context of electronic literature, the text plays a crucial role in it. The project started with our common idea to use the response of whole recipient´s body in space. And conceptually, we thought about crossing the boundaries. So at first, I wrote the text that basically defines the whole work – intro, its 7 human systems, outro. But the whole text of those 7 systems is not just triggered when you move the hands in the right position in front of the motion sensing input device Kinect. You have to unveil it by your interaction gradually – as if by virtually caressing it at different places. We wanted to work with kinetic textuality that is interactive and with a multisensory reading – reading, watching, listening. The text poeticizes the functions and ontology of the human systems and there is also a structural coherence – in each text, a specific preposition prevails – around for stomach, about for brain, out for lungs, for for muscles, of for heart, in for skin, trans- for reproductive organs. Thus, each organ has its own poetic voice, but still belongs to the whole of the body. The main idea is to imagine the person, whose interior one would desire to read.
How does this project relate to your overall poetics? We have created together electronic literature projects before and after this piece. We have been interested in the possibilities of interaction with the digital text that goes beyond the manipulation with the keyboard or mouse. Being able to interact with the text by your hand gestures and without touching any device is really liberating. We have another piece that uses Kinect, called I: *ttter. Before this we created some pieces, where the user interacts with mouse/keyboard. After Enter: in' Wodies we created a free application for Androids called Obvia Gaude, where you interact by touching the screen of tablet, shaking and moving the tablet. I started working more with sound poetry and my newest sound poetry project uses the device Leap Motion that scans the slightest moves of fingers and is really small and convenient. In all the projects, we work with intermedial poetics and haptic poetics and try to question various ways of reading and perception.
What was the impetus/inspiration for this work? There were several ones: a technical one, a poetic one, an aesthetic one and a personal one. The technical one was our curiosity about using the 3D sensor Kinect that can scan the space and thus one can program a piece that responds to the movement within this space. The poetic one was our fascination with kinetic poetry and various forms it can take as well as the fascination with a human body and its systems that have (in my approach) a unique "voice" – and thus each poem is written as if the lyrical subject was the corresponding system. The aesthetic one was our attraction to intermedial connections: each system is besides the text represented by an image of the corresponding organ or its tissues (taken from medical websites) and a sonic loop (added to the main tune) that should remind the user of the sound of that organ. The personal one was the fact that we started thinking about this piece during my stay at MIT, when we were separated and we wished to "read" each other.
How did the gallery space you presented this in influence the work? We presented this work in several galleries and I do not think they influenced it much. Galleries themselves didn't inspire the piece, but, there were several iterations of how the interaction of the piece works, which was done by observing how people in galleries communicate with the work, what is for them interesting/boring, what was "working" and "not working" etc. So the current version is the fourth iteration of the whole mechanism of the work. We also presented it outside, on the walls of gallery building and it had its charm on an August evening. The light conditions – in the sense of getting the right atmosphere for getting into the mood, enough space and good sound are essential. Besides the presentations in galleries, we perform this piece as well, even more often than having it installed. And that approach influences the work. Ľubo usually interacts with the piece and I perform the words/parts of the words that Ľubo uncovers as reading/sound poetry. He only uncovers parts of the text, not the whole text, and thus the experience is always different. Some people after watching this told us that they really like the idea of performing only pieces of words rather than uncovering the whole text first and reading the text as it was written.


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Hi ya, all! =) There is also a new sketch up over at CAS(E) This Sketch! First is the sketch.
Here is my take on the sketch.
I flipped the sketch upside down this time. =)
The flowers and leaves are from My Favorite Things Blissful Blooms set. They are stamped on Papertrey Ink's Stamper's Select White card base with Antique Linen Distress Ink and colored with Copic markers.
The sentiment die is from the Happy Hellos set also from My Favorite Things.
That's all for now. Don't forget to find out what the other design team members created for this week's sketch and see all the challenge details over at CAS(E) This Sketch! =)
Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by!
Affiliate links are used in some cases! =)
cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink
clear stamps: (Blissful Blooms) My Favorite Things
dye ink: (Antique Linen) Ranger Industries
die: (Happy Hellos) My Favorite Things
tool: (die-cut machine) Provo Craft
Copics used:
flowers: Y38, Y18, Y08, Y06, R17, R14, R22 ,R21, BG13, BG23, BG11, YR18, YR68, YR15, V17, V15, V04, RV66, RV17, RV55
leaves: YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01
card size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"


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