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Poetry Blogs (2011)
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Life is Just a Wave
We watch the transient nature
Of energy in a wave or ripple
And the short life of smaller things,
We notice them change only because
They have a shorter life-cycle than us.
We observe the permanent nature
Of cold inanimate objects
And the long life of bigger things,
We do not notice them change because
They have a longer life-cycle than us.
Saturday 31st December 2011 2:45 pm
I can taste you
I can feel you
writhing struggiling for breathe deep inside me
the past shall not over take thy present
the future is a desire a need as you grow day by day
A need, A Lust and A Fantasy
I can taste you
I can feel you
writhing and struggiling for the essence of life deep inside me
Your will shall not over power my desire for a better being
A state of ectas...
Saturday 31st December 2011 12:31 pm
The Samaritans charity's YouTube channel links to my Video poem 'So Sad WAS I'
Saturday 31st December 2011 11:42 am
Twisting rusting wire tightly wound round the base coiling it's way from electrode to electrode dancing in blue electricity reflecting off the dull tarnished surface, metallic colours shine in the dimly lit light making pain burn through my body, torturing me with pleasure and pain in a collage of hell.
I'm a human mind hooked up for the electrical trip of a l...
Friday 30th December 2011 11:24 pm
Also by NICK ARMBRISTER:RAGING EARTH | WAR GODDESS | MOONSISTER | SPANKING PADDLE SNAIL | BLUSH | ROOKERY | YES, YOU | HIS LATEST FLAME/FUGITIVE | KILL HIM OR YOU WILL DIE | OLD | DESTINY CALLS | links to my book sites and profiles online where you can buy my books and read my work | COTTAGE | ENGLISH LANDSCAPES | ANGST | GOD'S LAND | POTATO PEELER | CEILING ROSE | FOR KILLIN' SAKE | TAKE A PILL |
I'll put on the table a New Year tree,
The smell of pine needles will fill my flat.
Champagne, chocolate…and I'll start my spree,
With three candles I'll chat.
These candles will be my spiritual world,
The lonely party is always free.
My heart will be twirled and purled,
Curse of troubles these candles will be.
With champagne I'll fill the cryst...
Friday 30th December 2011 10:53 pm
Also by Larisa Rzhepishevska:There..... | Answer My Question, Please! | A Man Says | In One of Those Countries He Was Born | Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up! | I Was Always Sure, Now I Am Not. | He is My Hero | Don't Cut Her Wings! | Don't Cut Her Wings! | I AM TIRED | Glamour, Glamour, Glamour.... |
New Year's Day on Brighton Pier
That Hogmanay, that blissful distant winter
Along by Brighton Pier, we went to wander.
Resolutions made, we roamed on, rambling
Past the hulks of trundling traffic rumbling.
With no breath of heavy weather brewing,
Sea was millpond still, with no wind blowing;
Mild midwinter sun, echoing summer,
Sparkled on the swell, all silken shimmer.
Squawking seagulls ...
Friday 30th December 2011 2:52 pm
Also by C Richard Miles:View from a steamed-up bus window |
White Widow
I have been lost,
tempered by a wind as wide
as the colours of a solar eclipse,
and the cold winter downs
that grab my hairs
in exposure.
I am pure in sadness,
the look of me, weighed heavy
with the white shape
my face sheds,
unlovely - the mad
truth, kept by
who say I am.
Aloft, fragile,
a salmon sky designs
Friday 30th December 2011 12:47 pm
Also by Marianne Daniels:Infant | Make Believe | Idea | The Witch's Brew | Daisies | Amorphous |
Coastlines and laughter
his sketches of the blue coastlines
was like a disaster film
done on a none indie budget
in miniature.
his sketches of the coastlines
contained a mood
like an acoustic
version of autumn
stripped back
so the leaves were only
half dead and the branches
half mangled.
his sketches, so pure and
blind it was obvious
he had nothing
Friday 30th December 2011 11:09 am
Bonding Over the Argos Catalogue
I'm stuck for what to buy for my 11 year old
So big sister prises herself off Facebook
to help spend my money
(an honourable cause, in her books)
and suddenly we're flicking through the years
as she remembers the day Santa died
a friend's house, a dinner table
how adult and child laughed as they stuck the knives in
how she'd wanted to cry, but joined in
ten ...
Friday 30th December 2011 10:00 am
Also by Isobel:Alternative Reality |
I felt a surge of adrenalin when I read what I read, For no reason, It is dulling now but the pulses stay. I wanted to jump out of my skin. I'm savouring the sweet hour of goodness for I'm sure it will be the shortest. I appreciate the fantasy.
Thursday 29th December 2011 11:48 pm
(One of those defining moments in a lifetime when anyone old enough can recall what they were doing. We were all doing the same thing - shitting ourselves. Its 50 year anniversary in 2012.)
I'd never heard my mum or dad speak like that before;
"Shut up!" they shouted as we played upon the kitchen floor;
This photograph of memory will live for evermore.
An ov...
Thursday 29th December 2011 10:52 pm
Also by John Coopey:Le Pere Fouettard | In the Bleak Mid-Winter | Shopper's Revenge | Dear Sarah and Samantha | Haddlesey Bells (Gabriel's Story) | Akram and the Tank |
The World and Mirror
I stood and stared-
a long time seeking
a welcome gaze
that returned my greeting.
The World stared back
then went its way,
perhaps to lunch,
perhaps to play.
My friend the Mirror-
a listener of sorts,
in silence watched
and kept its thoughts.
Words and foto T Carroll
Thursday 29th December 2011 5:13 pm
Also by Tommy Carroll:Simple expositions | I love Bill Hicks (while being tickled) | Waking in the dark |
American Diner
Near constellations usurp a further nova across a firefly of avenues
That stretch beyond the appetite for rebellious isolation.
Where they congregate to be lonely together, with friends too near for comfort.
The nation forged on the flipside of a griddle holds another loneliness
Sitting at another table.
Between incandescence in the nearness of neon ...
Thursday 29th December 2011 2:38 pm
Also by Peter Asher:This country needs Clarkson |
through morning-blurred vision
I wake
to see my sister
dancing like a demented bird
round the bedroom
"He's been!"
"He's been!"
butterflies overwhelm my stomach
"I thought I heard bells!"
I say
sitting up
rubbing away persistent sleep
"I did too!"
she said
eyes widening in mock agreement
I follow her in the ...
Thursday 29th December 2011 1:49 pm
Living outside.....Life?
Thursday 29th December 2011 12:54 pm
Not faint or fool to harsh regret,
No guilty feelings come to call,
The cards once dealt I seize and play,
And win or lose I love them all.
Contempt's contentment stills the soul,
As bitter herbs the palate pall,
But better still to crush the doubt,
And blame the serpent for the fall.
This tapestry we call our lives,
Is threa...
Thursday 29th December 2011 9:31 am
Also by Ian Gant:SPIDER | Patrick And The Devil | Twelfth Night | DECEMBER MUSINGS ( A Modern Christmas Carol ) | The Heart of Winter |
north star
We rip the lights out of the window
without ceremony
cast into a cardboard box marked xmas
The marker pen cannot spell straight
cannot write with the same careful script
that foretold the coming of the season.
We throw old vegetables
in the pot
in this stew we ferment
the awkward mouthfuls
with trapped wind.
So, I wonder what happened to the North ...
Thursday 29th December 2011 12:30 am
12 days after Christmas
Wednesday 28th December 2011 7:32 pm
Also by Andy N:Christmas Acrostic | Poems published on poemhunter |
This is repeated - now with the correct tag shown.
Be grateful for the dark days,
And when one comes in sight
Don't waste your time in wondering
When life will turn out right.
Be grateful for the dark days,
And when one comes along,
Forget about despairing
Over h...
Wednesday 28th December 2011 5:08 pm
Also by M.C. Newberry:CHRISTMAS TREE | THOUGHTS AT CHRISTMAS | DAMBUSTER - dedicated to Sqdn Ldr G.L.Johnson DFC | I SAW HER WALK IN - Country Love | A CHRISTMAS DAY WALK IN DURLEY | BE GRATEFUL | WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES AROUND - a carol | I LOVE YOU TODAY | APART |
One more chances
Endless relentless tormenting arguments,
Shut that slut mouth love,
Abusive corrosive explosive darling,
Music to my hairy ears.
Downed the stella quick flash,
Backhand backlash reflex,
Not right,
I forgive, daily.
Wednesday 28th December 2011 4:50 pm
Also by Joseph Kennedy:2 | She is | Archenemy | Dry | Jesus was a carpenter | Hour snow | Cinderella | It's the most wonderful time of the year | Fade to grey |
The circle won't be squared
The edge is not single
Punches are pulled
Layers multiply
Angles are multi-faceted
Facets are many-angled.
Wheels contain wheels
One boobytrapped thing leads to another.
Turns are twisted.
Twists are turned.
Plots thicken
Games are played.
There are ambushes as
memories materialise and pain persists.
Curve b...
Wednesday 28th December 2011 3:10 pm
Also by Dave Bradley:Hills in Winter | Father. Christmas | cause & effect | The Itch |
Prince Harry's Stag Do
My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen
and subjects of the room.
I'm here today to warn you
of impending certain doom.
I will go in to detail
so sit back if you please
as I reveal a royal event
that may bring much unease.
I heard a wicked whisper
that filled me full of dread,
I'm told that dear Prince Harry
well, he might be getting wed.
That isn't the biggest issue though
Tuesday 27th December 2011 10:22 pm
Also by Jack Pascoe:There are bouncers in McDonalds now |
Present Arms
Present Arms
…………da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da,
You're making like a train
With you and your friends,
Every first step slammed in
To take your mind off the pounding
In your chest, and the pain,
And it's train tracks
All the way to barracks,
Where the Men sleep
Before another day of fatigues,
And the tr...
Tuesday 27th December 2011 1:46 am
Also by Noetic-fret!:Every Grain of Sand | Never Shall We Forget | Delusion Fields feat. Noetic-fret! | Sing It In | Their Abhorrence of Love | A Simple Seasonal Wish | Found By A Malevolent Wind | On Being Judged | On Misunderstanding Each Soul |
As 2012 Approaches
Monday 26th December 2011 10:18 pm
Also by Dave Dunn:True Love Will Still Win | Around All Our Tables | The Future Is So Near | Common Needs |
Under the ground
Soil muffles the sound
This is where the dead sleep.
So quiet and still
All is peace under this hill.
The granite pillow marking their bed.
They can't hear the cries,
The reluctant goodbyes,
Of loved ones above the ground.
Their troubles are ended
Their struggles all gone
And the living?
The living live on...
Sunday 25th December 2011 10:18 pm
200 Miles
Long walks over grassy knolls
Stumble over mounds dug by moles
The right amount of milk in the tea
Taking apart the couch looking for your key
The subtle intimacies that we share
That shows each other how much we care
Me staring at you when you sleep
Hitting my arm to call me a creep
This is our first Christmas together
But there's a slight niggle...
Saturday 24th December 2011 3:04 pm
Happy Holidays
Friday 23rd December 2011 9:06 pm
Also by Shirley Smothers:He Didn't Care Too | He Didn't Care | Homeless |
The Christmas Fox
Last one from me for this year, then. These are the lyrics to my Christmas song which has been released into the wild; it's called The Christmas Fox and it's available via iTunes http://bit.ly/s3K0Ro or Amazon http://amzn.to/sOZGbJ or other good mp3 retailers. Season's Greetings to one and all.
The fox in the city saw the snow begin to fall
And he stopped to stare in wonder at ...
Friday 23rd December 2011 4:52 pm
Also by Fifi Fanshawe:The Nine Letters of Christmas | A favour, please... | ManagementSpeak |
Winter, Blinded
Woke to the
kiss of winter's ache and the
thud double dip and dance
of some kind of animal outside.
A fire burning somewhere.
To you, the blind lady,
winter was just a series
of sensations –
the scratch of a naked branch,
the rain (only colder).
The utter embrace of silence.
This was for a contest on deviantART in which contestants were challenged to describe winter,...
Friday 23rd December 2011 4:10 pm
This is where she keeps her objet d'art
glass cabinet at the back of her head
nowhere to display them
I'm a front room, Christmas, 50's. 60's
maybe into the 70's and I ask
what was the front room for?
English clipped tones and a mother not
unlike my own through china eyes of an owl...
Friday 23rd December 2011 2:44 pm
Merry Xmas to All
The feast of Yule returns again
With glad and merry times;
The bells are ringing out for you
Their joyous, cheery chimes.
Friday 23rd December 2011 1:51 pm
Also by J F Keane:December II - Stockport WoL Collage Poem | December - Stockport WoL Collage Poem | November II - Collage Poem Created by Stockport WoL | November - Collage Poem Created by Stockport WOL |
Luimneach 23/12/11
It is clear that when push comes to shove,
The solution to strife's not above:
It's right here on Earth,
With each precious child's birth;
That the only way forward's with
Friday 23rd December 2011 11:56 am
Three Poems
Have a look at these and the haiku would be great if you like to vote
I am haiku #12 and it is my first attempt so let me know what you think
Friday 23rd December 2011 7:02 am
The Ballad of Private Manning
The Ballad of Private Manning
Vaclav Havel died today:
you spoke of freedom far away,
but in a courtroom in your land,
the witnesses denied the stand
told the story, gave the lie
to that song you sing, the flag you fly.
You are not brave, and neither are you free,
and though you claim it, you do not love liberty.
While Private Manning sits in jail
your Founding Fathers' drea...
Thursday 22nd December 2011 10:23 pm
This thin white skin is easily burnt
and my head is a shade of ginger.
Genteel society snubs Virginia,
can no more bear smoke and mirrors -
I make them cough, more or less.
But out here I'm top dog:
the draw that drags him hither
leaves him gasping for more;
my scent anathema
to her that final winter.
He's changing colour
to a late afternoon in ...
Thursday 22nd December 2011 8:34 pm
Create space
Nurture memories
Be still
Write it down
Read it back
We've forgotten
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
The Haitian Revolution
The Civil War
The Civil Rights Movement
Black Nationalism and Black Arts
All revolutions are not equal
Every struggle has not been ...
Thursday 22nd December 2011 7:34 pm
Also by J. Otis Powell‽ (with interrobang):Juke Joint Named JAZZVILLE | Ancient Young Souls | Fiancé | Octopus Ink | Left by Nikky Finney winner of The National Book Award |
Your Sax Is On Fire
I have a new book of satirical poetry published at the beginning of January.
A review of it is below.
It can be bought from all leading on-line booksellers. Let me know what you think if you purchase it.
Thursday 22nd December 2011 2:05 pm
Hallowe'en masks
Fancy dress masks
Frankenstein masks
Ghostface Killer masks
Freddy Krueger masks
Tony Blair masks.
Domino masks for the secret ball
To hatch schemes and match-make
To flirt and fornicate.
Smooth white actors' masks
In an impassive chorus to watch us.
An iron mask to silence a man
And kill him inside himself.
Wednesday 21st December 2011 9:16 pm
Tough Love
He might be dirty and he might smell bad
He begs for your money and it makes you mad
But who is the better of the two?
I'm sorry, it ain't you
There goes the grace of God
And you are found wanting
You're selfish, greedy and manipulating
Even though you're rich and full to bursting
You still despise a man with nothing
Would you sooner see him starve?
Wednesday 21st December 2011 7:48 pm
Also by Neil West:I Couldn't Care Less |
(Very) Random Act Of Xmas Woollenness
Everyone round at ours, Xmas was beginning to take shape
The cap-
-on in the oven, roasting nicely
Smells pervading,
Knee high in presents waiting to be opened
By the nieces, nephews and the oldies
Even the dog
Had a frog-
-gy toy
He'd been a good boy
Walking proud, barking loud
All year long
And in for a treat, but sadly not meat
Wednesday 21st December 2011 3:35 am
Your Horse Ate My Pyjamas
O come all ye faithless,
All your sodding family,
O come ye to my house
And view the debris.
Come see the broken glass
And the trampled down front door.
Your horse ate my pyjamas,
Your horse ate my pyjamas,
Your horse ate my pyjamas,
Thanks a lot!
O come bring your siblings,
Your sister is a menace,
She stole my identity
And ...
Tuesday 20th December 2011 11:31 pm
Also by Lynn Dye:Restless | Seizing the Moment! | Waiting | Plea for November |
An Ingres Back
She has an Ingres back
She is a violin
And when she's in his arms
She sweetly plays for him
She doesn't know the words
He doesn't know the tune
There's a duet of sorts
In that sweet dark bedroom
His fingerwork is good
Her mouth is soft and warm
While she is in his arms
They will not come to harm
Her voice is like a lute
And y...
Tuesday 20th December 2011 8:16 am
Also by Ann Foxglove:in sleep | in arms not meant |
Talk about lucky.
Just bought a scratch card
And won 200 pound,
From a quid that I'd found
Outside the gaff of a woman
I'd met in a bar -
She owned an Off-licence,
She drove a 40 grand car.
She took me to this restaurant:
Greek, I think
Order what you want, she said
Then it's back to mine fo...
Monday 19th December 2011 4:04 pm
Also by mike watts:And i think to myself. | Limp |
Ain't Never Been So Precious
Ain't Never Been So Precious
I ain't never been so precious
With owt I've pissed on before
As I laid it down dead gentle
On the bathroom floor
Cushioned with Cushelle
I waited perched on the loo
Already knew the protocol
Knew exactly what to do
With one line
I'd sigh 'not this time'
And try, try again
I eventually decided this one were fucke...
Monday 19th December 2011 1:26 am
WOL Competition
Sunday 18th December 2011 10:18 pm
David John Hughes
Sunday 18th December 2011 7:22 pm
WOL Competition – a reminder!
Nine entries so far folks! I forgot to say that if anyone wants to submit more than one entry – feel free. The closing date is January 5th 2012, after which I'll open the voting. I have purposely refrained from commenting on entries until after the closing date.
Still two weeks to get your entry posted. For entry stipulations please see here:
Sunday 18th December 2011 2:01 pm
Also by Anthony Emmerson:WOL Competition! |
Olfactory Evoked Recall
A perfect blue
Green on silver
Silk distance
Shard swept
Petals groomed
For the wind.
Fumed curls
From the copper
Somehow entitles
Visions of childhood.
The fragrance
Of things lost
Stands still in the street.
Infinite memories
You feel it.
Olfactory evoked recall
Sunday 18th December 2011 1:33 pm
Also by Kealan Coady:The Real Hell | Skull Profit | The Moon, 2211 |
God Loves a Sinner
After R.B.
I sat with Bukowski
on the steps of the
dock, smoking a
cigarette, shooting
lasers at the moon to
measure the distance
from dusk to dawn.
He talked about drink,
starvation and crazy,
crazy women. I talked
about Plato, Elvis and
Baudelaire. The sun
went down and the sun
came up. The post office
dug its deep claws
Saturday 17th December 2011 9:00 pm
An Ode To Skyrim
Well as usuall I have been empowered by a computer game which is influencing my day to day life in ways that only a stupidly in depth game like Skyrim can do.
So with this fresh inspiration I have penned a little something about my other life in the digital realm.
An Ode To Skyrim
Frozen wastes on hallowed ground
Captured and in shackles bound
Sound ...
Thursday 15th December 2011 6:49 pm
Also by Matt Tilke:Extraction |


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
1650 - 1725
Historical Period:
The Early Modern Period
Robert Molesworth (1650-1725) was a staunch defender of the Glorious Revolution of 1689 and a consistent critic of political and religious corruption. After being proscribed by James II in 1689 he fled to England where he began a long career as a diplomat (including Denmark) and politician under William III and his successors, eventually being named Viscount of Swords in 1716.


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International standards of judicial ethics:
Burgh House Principles on the Independence of the International Judiciary
The Burgh House Principles were drafted in 2004 by the Study Group of the International Law Association on the Practice and Procedure of International Courts and Tribunals, in association with the Project on International Courts and Tribunals.
Bangalore Principles
The Bangalore Draft Code of Judicial Conduct 2001 was adopted by the Judicial Group on Strengthening Judicial Integrity, as revised at the Round Table Meeting of Chief Justices held at the Peace Palace, The Hague, November 25-26, 2002.
Codes of ethics adopted by individual international courts:
Caribbean Court of Justice Code of Judicial Conduct
Court of Justice of the European Communities Code of Conduct
European Court of Human Rights Resolution on Judicial Ethics
International Criminal Court Code of Judicial Ethics
Other ethics topics:
Speech by Louise Arbour, former Supreme Court Justice of Canada, former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on "Education, Ethics, and Governance for an International Judiciary" – the keynote address of the North American Judicial Colloquium.
Ethics and the International Judiciary
The success of international courts, like that of national courts, depends to a large extent upon the integrity of those who decide the cases that come before them. If judges carry out their function ethically, and are furthermore perceived to do so, the public will have confidence in judicial institutions and respect and abide by their decisions. The establishment of public confidence is particularly essential for international courts, many of which are still young and remain unfamiliar to the average person. International courts may also suffer from a lack of support – both political and financial – on the part of states falling within their jurisdictions or belonging to the institutions that created the courts in the first place.
While notions of judicial ethics do not tend to vary much from the national to the international domain, international judges may face challenges rarely experienced by their national counterparts. Serving on a part-time basis – a common arrangement for international judges – poses the issue, for example, of what kind of secondary work is compatible with judicial duties. International benches also bring together judges from different legal traditions, which may have disparate views on various kinds of courtroom behavior. The diversity of the international judiciary thus requires that special attention be paid to judicial behavior and its perception.
Given the importance of ethical behavior to the international judiciary, the Center has accorded a central place to its exploration in the various programs it designs for this professional group. Each Brandeis Institute for International Judges has devoted a lengthy session to topics touching upon judicial independence, impartiality, conflicts of interest, and other relevant issues. These sessions are often characterized by lively debate, as judges attempt to define and agree upon their own duties and responsibilities. Each "topic in ethical practice" has been highlighted in the BIIJ reports that summarize institute proceedings.
The relevant report excerpts are linked below (PDF):
- Pre- and Post-Judicial Service Considerations for International Judges (BIIJ 2012) - A discussion of the potential impact of past professional activities on international judicial service and, in turn, how this service may affect future employment after judges leave an international court or tribunal.
- Challenges to Judicial Independence (BIIJ 2010) – What are the challenges of working under the gaze of a public that holds judges to the highest standards of behavior and criticizes any deviation – real or perceived – from the ideal?
- Professional Conduct in the International Justice System (BIIJ 2009) – Two areas of professional conduct are addressed by participants: 1) the professional conduct of counsel and advisers who appear in proceedings before international courts and tribunals; and 2) the ethical considerations inherent in the exercise of freedom of expression and association by international judges.
- Integrity and Independence — the Shaping of the Judicial Persona (BIIJ 2007) – An examination of the need for judicial independence and integrity on international courts and tribunals, and a discussion of the impact of these concerns on members of the international judiciary.
- The Judiciary as a New Moral Authority? (BIIJ 2006) – Discussions center around the notion of the "secular papacy" and the idea that judges have replaced – or should replace – religious figures as modern moral leaders on a national or international level.
- The Responsibilities and Challenges of Judging (BIIJ 2004) – How can international judges be fair and impartial in the exercise of their duties while maintaining their humanity and sensitivity toward parties before the court?
- The Role of Judges in Public Life and Securing the Appearance of Impartiality (BIIJ 2004) – Participants explore questions of perennial concern to their profession: 1) Do members of the international judiciary have the responsibility to speak out on pertinent issues of public debate, or alternatively the responsibility to remain silent? 2) How can international judges best preserve the appearance of impartiality in their courts?
- Toward the Development of Ethics Guidelines for International Courts (BIIJ 2003) – Ethics guidelines for international courts and tribunals in two areas, developed through a one-day workshop: 1) impartiality and outside activities, and 2) accountability and disciplinary procedures.
- "Ethical Dimensions of International Jurisprudence and Adjudication" (BIIJ 2002) – A keynote address by Hans Corell, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, The Legal Counsel of the United Nations.


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Make sure that "Automatic Selection" or one of the two legitimate options is selected. If you ever plan on programming your robot wirelessly over VEXnet, choosing "Automatic Selection" is recommended. Press OK to save your choice.
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Configuring the VEX Cortex for a WIRED connection using USB
|This is a guide for setting up the VEX Cortex using the USB A-to-A cable. These steps are required the first time you use your computer to program a specific VEX Cortex, or after you've upated ROBOTC to the latest verstion. Once you've successfully completed these steps you can download your own programs without revisiting them. Note: Administrative privileges are required for some of these steps.
Note: Driver Installation
|ROBOTC 3.05 and later automatically installs the necessary drivers for the VEX Cortex, VEXnet Joysticks, and USB-to-Serial Programming cable. If you need to download the drivers for troubleshooting purposes, you can still find them at www.ROBOTC.net/download/cortex:
Step 1: Connect the Cortex to your PC
Step 2: Platform Type and Communication Port
Step 3: Updating VEX Cortex Firmware
|Go to Robot → Download Firmware and select "Automatically Update VEX Cortex".
|A message will appear, informing you that the software will update your Cortex to the latest Master CPU and ROBOTC Firmware files. Press OK to begin the process.
|A Download Progress window will appear, showing the progress of the Master CPU Firmware download.
|When the Master CPU Firmware download is complete, a ROBOTC Message will appear and inform you that it will now update the ROBOTC firmware, if needed. Press OK to continue the process.
|Note: If this is the first time a VEX Cortex running the 3.x Master CPU Firmware has been connected to your computer, Windows will recognize it as a new device, and may prompt you to verify the new hardware installation. Press Continue or Continue Anyway to complete the installation.
|If your ROBOTC Firmware is out-of-date, another Download Progress window will appear and begin the ROBOTC Firmware download.
|When the download completes, another ROBOTC Message will appear. Press OK to complete the process.
Once this step is complete, you should no longer need Administrative privileges on your computer; you should be able to download Master CPU Firmware, ROBOTC firmware, and ROBOTC programs in a permissions-restricted account. Only future updates to ROBOTC and the VEX Cortex Device Driver will require Administrative privileges. Exception: On some computers, Windows may prompt you to "install new hardware" each time the Cortex is plugged in on a different USB port. To alleviate the issue, connect the updated VEX Cortex on each USB port as an administrator (no need to redownload firmware), or dedicate one USB port for communication with the VEX Cortex.
You only need to download the Firmware once, when you first start using a VEX Cortex with ROBOTC, or when you upgrade to a newer version of ROBOTC. You do not need to re-download the firmware every time you want to download code. If the download fails, disconnect the VEX Cortex from your computer and turn it off. Then reconnect it to the computer, allow a few seconds to ensure that Windows recognizes it, turn it on, and try downloading the firmware again.


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I have been asked to give a few talks this year, and I'm out of practice. So I called my mom.
Whenever I need advice on concealed firearms, single-engine aircraft and public speaking, I call my mom. Mom is a voice instructor, firearms instructor, speech pathologist and student pilot. As might be expected from a woman who shoots wild boar for Thanksgiving dinner and watches What Not to Wear with her granddaughter, Mom gave me very practical advice for speaking in public.
"Breathe," she said.
"Ah," I answered, steepling my fingers in prayer. "It's so simple."
But, no, there was more. Much more. My mother, Corinne Barringer, M.A., CCC-SLP, teaches actors, pilots, corporate executives, professors, lawyers and many others. So she and I put together the following guide to public speaking for designers or anyone who doesn't spend much time in front of an audience.
One week before your talk
Do a gravity exercise for breathing
Deep breathing exercises are a good place to start. Lie on your back on a hard surface, such as a carpeted floor. Do not lie on a bed, which is not firm enough. Place one hand on your abdomen and the other on your chest. Inhale slowly to the count of three and exhale slowly to the count of five. While your count may vary, your inhalation should be shorter than your exhalation. The hand on your chest should move minimally, while your other hand should rise and fall with your abdomen as a result of air moving in and out of the thoracic cavity. Relax your abdominal muscles during inhalation and contract them during exhalation.
Articulation drill, or tongue twisters
Control, not speed, is the focus with tongue twisters. Pronounce the words clearly. Try saying "red leather, yellow leather," which is a popular one among actors. Speak slowly and feel the pull of the muscles in the mouth and face. If you feel self-conscious, practice in private. You may also try saying "eleven benevolent elephants." Slow down to enunciate clearly. It's funny when you bumble it up, and you will. When you get it right, speed up and have fun with it.
Record yourself
Record yourself speaking or reading aloud. It's good practice if you have a prepared speech or if any part of your talk is scripted. Listen to correct any pronunciation errors. Refer to an online pronunciation dictionary. Identify any bad speech habits, such as repeating "like," "well," "um" or "dude." Remember that your recorded voice will sound strange to you. When speaking, you hear your voice resonate inside your head, and you also hear your voice bounce back into your ears. Recording yourself and listening to the recording can help you overcome nervousness and help you familiarize yourself with the sound of your voice.
Practice talking aloud
Don't perform. Don't mimic other voices. Leave those skills to actors. Practice speaking at least once a day. Practice in front of someone else. You will get used to speaking in front of an audience, and you can solicit feedback from a listener. Nervous people tend to speak faster. Remember to slow down. It takes time for the audience to hear your words travel through the room or auditorium, to interpret them, and to appreciate their meaning. Give the audience time, or listeners will become restless and ignore you. If you are impatient, you risk conveying the message that your words are not important, and your audience will come to share your impatience. Speak carefully and deliberately, and you will convey respect for yourself and your audience.
Prepare your props
Bring note cards. You can bring a copy of your entire speech, or you can bring note cards with reminders to jog your memory. You can write down quotes from others, so you don't misquote anyone, as well as references and other information you don't want to bother memorizing (you can even bring handouts). Make sure your note cards are legible at arm's length. You don't want to bring them up to your face to read. Having note cards should relax you, even if you never refer to them. Note cards and other written materials are also crucial as backups in case of technical glitches. You want to be prepared to go on with your talk even when the slide projector is forgotten, the laptop freezes, or the video monitor remains locked in the back room. Posters, whiteboards, handouts, books, and other hardcopy visual materials are always reliable.
Three days before your talk
No dairy
Avoid dairy products such as milk, yogurt, ice cream, butter and cheese. Dairy products cause the body to produce extra phlegm and mucous, which interferes with your speech, gives you a wet, gurgly vocal quality and causes you to cough or clear your throat excessively.
More water
Drink more water. Increased hydration will have positive systemic effects on your body, including your vocal cords. You want nice, plump vocal cords for the best sound. Coffee and carbonated beverages do not count. Drink eight glasses of water a day. A half-gallon to a gallon a day is better… really. The first sign of dehydration is fatigue, not thirst. Don't wait until you're thirsty. Remember, water works the same at any temperature, hot or cold. Filtered water is probably best. Avoid sugary vitamin drinks. Instead, add a little fruit juice to your regular water. It's a frugal way to change the flavor. Or add a bit of Vitalyte powder (used to be called Gookinaid) rather than Gatorade. It has less sugar, better taste, and more professionals use it.
No shouting
Don't talk above loud noise. Don't strain to be heard above the din at bars, parties or sporting events. The combination of shouting over crowd noise, yelling at the game on TV, drinking alcohol and inhaling smoke fumes could put your voice out of commission for days.
No smoke, no sprays
Avoid inhaling smoke fumes, but also avoid being around any lawn sprays, insect repellents, hair sprays or other airborne chemicals.
The day of your talk
Wear comfortable clothing
Do not wear a new outfit, which can make you self-conscious. Do not wear anything constricting, itchy or complicated. You don't want to tug or adjust your clothes as you speak. Do not wear fabrics that rustle. Avoid jewelry that clicks, jingles or makes noises. Fussing with clothing or jewelry distracts the audience from listening to your words. Remember that a microphone amplifies even slight noise.
Take a water bottle
Bring water with you. Don't count on the venue providing it. Bring water even if your talk is short. Small sips will alleviate a dry throat and prevent a coughing spasm. Sipping water also allows you to take a break, compose yourself or think of a good answer to a challenging question.
No alcohol
Don't drink any alcohol until after your talk. Alcohol can alter judgment, slur speech and dry your mouth and throat. Have a congratulatory glass of wine or a beer after the event.
A calming exercise
To calm yourself before your talk, lift your shoulders up to your ears, then lower them down. You are giving your body physical cues to relax. Then stand erect, shoulders down and slightly back. You need to maintain proper posture in order to give your lungs room to expand and take in air. If you slouch or slump, you are preventing the lungs from expanding fully and getting good breath support for speech. Take a couple of good deep breaths, check your shoulders again. If you are nervous, your voice will tend to go up in pitch. This shoulder technique is a simple way to bring it back to normal.
During the talk
Nervous people tend to rock back and forth, play with their hands and touch their faces and hair. Fidgeting distracts the audience. Eyes follow movement. Instead, stand still and remain poised, even if you are slightly nervous. Hold something, such as your note cards or the sides of the podium, to keep your hands still. However, don't drape yourself over the podium or look down and talk into the podium. Keep your head up. If you relax and speak clearly, then your audience will relax and listen. Breathe, relax your shoulders and take a sip of water. Remember that you have prepared, and take your time.
Panels and groups
The dynamics of groups vary widely, but in general, do not try to emulate the ways other people are speaking and behaving. Be confident in your own preparation. Pause before responding to a question. Do not try to fill the silence with rambling. It's not a race, and it's not a competition. If others are trying to be funny, don't feel you have to be funny too. If others are responding with long-winded answers, don't feel you have to respond that way as well. Nervous people tend to launch into speeches with qualifiers and digressions, because they start speaking before they know what they want to say. Well-meaning panelists only want to contribute and give the audience their money's worth, so to speak. But they often end up saying nothing. So, instead, pause, think, respond, and then stop talking. This shows that you respect the audience and the other panelists.
After the talk
Your turn to listen
After the event, the speakers and the audience members often mingle over drinks and food. Don't try to fix a broken talk. Don't make excuses for yourself. The talk is over. This is the time for conversation, which requires a different mindset. Enjoy that the talk is over and that you got through it, and now change your focus to making conversation. The audience sat there and listened to you. Respect that. Don't wait for people to come to you. Go to them, introduce yourself, ask questions and listen.
Mail thank-you notes to those who coordinated the event, and email new acquaintances to solidify new contacts. Later, for yourself, review your experience. What preparations helped you the most? What did you do well? What would you like to improve? Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, so review your experience with an eye toward making slight improvements for your next talk. You can't fix everything at once, and you can't become a great speaker after just one talk. Make small improvements, and plan to become a little better with each event.


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Graham Bettles, Alistair Wolfe, Andy Aldington, Pat Clark and Matt Cooke netted for Exiles, with Matt Watson (2), Tim Senior and Nev Ludgundham replying.
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Maria Sharapova has lost only five games in four matches on the way to the Australian Open quarterfinals, a record at the season's first major that seems to be immaterial to the 25-year-old Russian.
The No. 2-ranked Sharapova beat Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to continue a dominant and unparalleled run.
"Well I'm certainly happy to be playing this well but ... it only gets tougher from here," said Sharapova, who is playing her first tournament of 2013 after withdrawing from an exhibition match in South Korea and a warmup event at Brisbane because of an injured right collarbone.
Steffi Graf conceded only eight games in her opening four matches here in 1989, when she won the second of her three straight Australian Open titles. Monica Seles matched that mark.
Sharapova has been even more dominant. She started with a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins — the first time that has happened at a major since 1985 — and then beat seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams 6-1, 6-3 in the third round.
The reigning French Open champion is showing no signs of trouble with the collarbone in Melbourne, where she last won the title in 2008.
"The year that I won here I don't think there were many games that I lost, but I don't think it was five or six," she said, reflecting on a run to the title where she beat three players who'd been ranked No. 1. "Toughest draw in my career."
It hasn't been as tough this year, but she next plays fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, who ousted fifth-seeded Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-4. Sharapova beat Makarova in the quarterfinals here last year on her way to the final, which she lost in straight sets to Victoria Azarenka.
She did struggle at times against Flipkens, needing more than 11 minutes to hold serve in the fourth game, when she served three double-faults and had to fend off three break points.
"I didn't start the match really great," Sharapova said. "I was facing a different type of opponent today and I was making a few more mistakes than I would have liked in the beginning.
"But after I held at 2-1, I really started making her play a little bit ... and I carried that throughout the match."
Sharapova had to beat former No. 1 Justine Henin in the quarterfinals when she won here in 2008. Last year, she beat Makarova at the same stage en route to the final. But Makarova, ranked 19th, said she is better prepared this time.
"I really want to play against Maria," Makarova said. "Now I'm pretty confident and I like my game.
"Last year I was so surprised ... and I had so many thoughts in my mind. This year I'm a little bit used to it, so I think I'll be ready to play a good game."
Makarova took out the highest seed to tumble so far at the season's first major, causing another fourth-round surprise like she did here last year with an upset win over Serena Williams.
Kerber and Makarova were two of only four women in 2012 to beat Williams, who lost only one match in the second half of last season as she collected titles at Wimbledon, the London Olympics, the U.S. Open and the WTA Championships.
"Seems like it was the same this year and last year. Unbelievable feeling," Makarova said. "I really like to play here. The crowd is so perfect."
Li Na, who reached the final here in 2011 and won the French Open later that year, saved a set point in the tiebreaker before beating Julia Goerges 7-6 (6), 6-1. She'll next play No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat No. 13 Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 6-4 for her 13th consecutive win. Radwanska won the Auckland and Sydney titles before coming to Melbourne.
In men's matches, fourth-seeded David Ferrer had a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 16 Kei Nishikori of Japan to reach the quarterfinals, where he will meet Spaniard Nicolas Almagro.
Nishikori had won two of his previous three matches with Ferrer and was a quarterfinalist in Australia last year, but struggled with 65 unforced errors in the 2-hour, 10-minute match.
Almagro advanced later Sunday, leading 6-2, 5-1 when No. 8 Janko Tipsaveric retired from their fourth-round match.
It will be the first all-Spanish quarterfinal at the Australian Open since 2011, when Ferrer ended Rafael Nadal's bid for a sequence of four consecutive major titles.
No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, who has the past two Australian titles, had a night match against No. 15 Stanislas Wawrinka. The winner of that match will play No. 5 Tomas Berdych, who needed five match points in the tiebreaker before beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (13) to reach the quarterfinals for the third straight year in Australia.


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Nikon 1 S1 Twin Kit with 10-30mm and 30-110mm Lens Digital SLR Cameras
When the decisive moment strikes, you need to be ready. But what if your "carry-anywhere" camera isn't up to the job?
The Nikon 1 S1 interchangeable lens system camera is always ready to spring into action; it's as convenient and easy to use as a compact camera, but much faster and significantly more powerful, with better image quality.
It boasts an astonishingly fast autofocus system, built-in auto pop-up flash, and intuitive digital controls. And with second-generation features like Best Moment Capture, Live Image Control, and Motion Snapshot, you'll always be ready to shoot high-quality photos and movies.
The S1's sophisticated features are refreshingly simple to use, giving you great results with less effort and ensuring that you never miss a moment.
Small enough to take with you everywhere, with a beautiful, minimal design that you won't want to leave at home, this is the ideal camera system for people who want to capture decisive moments with high-resolution images and Full HD movies.
Key Features
Clean, minimal design: small, light, and good-looking, this extremely compact interchangeable lens system camera is significantly more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot compact camera, but has a user-friendly design that makes operation as simple as it is intuitive. Choose the color that suits your style: white, black, pink, red, or khaki.
Full speed ahead: the super-high-speed AF CMOS sensor focuses faster and more accurately than ever before to deliver the performance you need for stunning photos and movies. The 10.1-megapixel resolution and high ISO (100 to 6400) let you capture detailed images in low light.
EXPEED 3A: Nikon's next-generation dual-processing engine processes data at incredible speed for unparalleled performance in any situation.
Advanced hybrid AF (autofocus) system: exceptionally fast autofocus for spot-on pictures, every time—even in low light. The system switches automatically between phase-detection AF and contrast-detect AF, depending on what you're shooting.
15 fps continuous shooting with autofocus: enjoy incredibly high-speed continuous shooting with autofocus and capture full-resolution images at up to 15 fps, or fix focus on one spot and capture full-resolution images at up to 60 fps.
Best Moment Capture: always get the best shot. Smart Photo Selector takes up to 15 high-resolution images and recommends up to five of the best. Slow View captures up to 15 continuous shots and simultaneously displays them in slow motion on the LCD screen, so you can select the exact moment you want to keep.
Motion Snapshot: bring your stills to life in just one click. The camera creates an easy-to-share "living image" by capturing a moment in time as a short, slow-motion movie that ends with a photo. The newly-added e-VR (electronic Vibration Reduction) feature corrects image blur for even sharper snapshots.
Live Image Control: the quick, easy way to enhance your photos before you take them. Instinctively adjust settings to freeze action, tweak lighting, or blur backgrounds—you can preview the results in real time on the LCD monitor before you take the shot.
Creative Mode: apply filters and effects to still images before you shoot, and access PSAM shooting modes for total control. Enhance the mood with Soft Filter, and enjoy a world that's always perfectly lit with Night Portrait mode.
Movie Magic: enjoy the best of both worlds—capture full-resolution photos (aspect ratio 16:9) while filming a Full HD movie. Shoot in Advanced Movie Mode and enjoy smooth autofocus transitions and crystal clear sound. You can use PSAM controls to determine shutter speed and aperture, and even record in extreme slow motion.
Built-in Auto Pop-up flash: the easy way to get the lighting right. The built-in, compact flash unit automatically pops up to provide enough light to illuminate subjects up to 5 m away from the camera.
Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1b: plug it in and send images from your camera straight to your smartphone or tablet.† Easily share moments with friends and family, on your favorite social network, or preview images on a larger screen. You can even use the adapter to control the camera remotely via your device.
Bright 460k-dot, 7.5 cm (3-in.) LCD monitor: with a wide-viewing angle and protective glass, this high-resolution screen lets you see every detail of your photos and movies—indoors or out.
Intuitive operation: the easy-to-use digital controls give you quick access to shooting modes, while the bright LCD screen displays simplified menus with larger icons for easier operation.
Expandable system: it's easy to get more out of your Nikon 1 interchangeable lens system camera. Try out the new 1 NIKKOR VR 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 ultra-wide angle lens and the 1 NIKKOR VR 10-100mm f/4-5.6 all-round zoom lens; get a firm, comfortable grasp with the GR-N2100 Grip, and capture the action underwater with the compact, stylish WP-N2 Waterproof Case.
Nikon 1 Short Movie Creator: automatically creates short films from your photos and movies. The software is incredibly easy-to-use, and comes with a range of preset visual styles. You'll soon be creating short masterpieces (up to 30 minutes), complete with titles, credits, and background music.
|Effective Pixels
|Max Resolution
|3872 x 2592
|Sensor Type
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|13.2 x 8.8 mm / 1-inch (Nikon CS format)
|Focal length (135mm equiv.)
|Aperture Range
|Optical zoom
|Digital zoom
|Manual focus
|Number of focus areas
|Single-point AF: 135 focus areas; the center 73 areas support phase-detection AF Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas
|Shutter speed
|1/16,000-30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb Note: Bulb ends automatically after approximately 2 minutes
|ISO Sensitivity
|ISO 160-6400 in steps of 1 EV
|Image Stabilisation
|Continuous Shooting
|Yes, up to 15 fps with AF, up to 60 fps without AF
|Video Formats
|1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 240 (400 fps plays at 30p), 320 x 120 (1200 fps plays at 30p)
|Screen size
|7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 460k-dot, TFT LCD with brightness adjustment
|Storage types
|SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cards
|Yes (Mini Type C)
|102.0 x 60.5 x 29.7 mm (W x H x D)
|240 g (w/ battery and memory card without body cap); 197 g (camera body only)


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Vitae Foundation
Right Brain Research and Messaging for a Culture of Life
Research … Reach … Results
Mission & Vision
Mission: We encourage a culture of life through research-based messaging and mass media.
Vision: We envision a time when cultures embrace the gift of life, making abortion unthinkable.
While abortion is a serious moral issue, it is also a consumer issue. Vitae commissioned The Right Brain People to develop a methodology to uncover the emotional motivators that drive decision-making when it comes to abortion. Today, communicating with women who are traumatized by an unplanned pregnancy is Vitae's expertise.
Our Strategy
A key tool of Vitae's strategy is to use mass media to distribute educational messages. Our messages are respectful, helpful and encourage dialog in a non-threatening manner. Since 1992, when we began using mass media to reach women, Vitae has expanded into markets across the nation with media campaigns to restore value and sanctity to human life.
Our Work
Vitae Foundation uses mass media campaigns to reach women facing unplanned pregnancies and to create a culture of life.
Not Just a Number
Numbers help keep track of vital information. There's nothing more vital than a human life.
Read all about it! Get the latest in Vitae news and happenings.
Some of the top leaders, media personalities and sports figures in the country have spoken on behalf of the Vitae Foundation.
How very grateful I am to you [Carl] and Vitae for all that is being done on behalf of the protection of innocent human life – from the very moment of conception. . . My prayers for every success. One say soon, I remain convinced that our beloved nation shall again follow the Lord's Will for life.
The Vitae Foundation has had amazing results with their television advertising that has increased pro-life sentiments among the general population in the areas where they appeared.
That's why it's important that ads by Vitae be there. Because Vitae can't be inside the abortion clinic, but we can be there so women never set foot inside the abortion clinic. And that is the goal! Planned Parenthood spends millions in research to reach their demographic. Well, guess what? Vitae does their research too…and their ads work!
Everybody should ask this question: If you didn't show up, who would miss you and why? If Vitae hadn't shown up, think of the babies today who would not be here if it weren't for them. That's the greatest contribution we could make to our fellow human beings.
While there are many different avenues and many different ways all of us in the pro-life movement are trying to change the culture of America to a pro-life culture, the fact is what Vitae is doing is truly one of the most—if not the most innovative approach that exists anywhere in America today. And the results are astounding.
This is a very exciting time where we can make huge strides on behalf of the dignity of human life. I was recently in New York and I saw the Vitae subway ads. They are so powerful! With every life saved, that is victory!
God has placed a power inside of us to change the world. Vitae is trying to affect the world by affecting the power of one. You must step into the power that lies inside of you and fight for the lives of the next generation.
Vitae, with its heart of compassion and its feet of good works, has saved the lives of thousands and rekindled the conscience of our community.
The Vitae Caring Foundation is at the forefront of where this movement needs to go and I really applaud you. You're changing minds, you're changing hearts, and the world is a better place for your vision.
The masters of media are the people defining the moral value system…that is why what you're doing [Vitae Foundation] is of such vital importance. You are saving lives.
…the power of [their] messages, the power of words, the power of images…is why I'm really pleased and honored to support the Vitae Caring Foundation.
Why can't we see groups like Vitae on a national level, multiplied by ten?
I am glad to speak on behalf of an endeavor that recognizes the truth. If we're willing to pool our resources, if we're willing to do the work that is necessary to get the simple messages of truth stated with love to pierce the heart of this society, then we can break the hardening shell of its selfishness and its self-indulgence.
The Vitae Caring Foundation has developed and implemented a bold, Pro-Life, mass media educational initiative that has had a tremendous impact. Vitae's commitment to produce well-researched Pro-Life media messages, aimed at audiences who are not already Pro-Life, has proven not only to be effective in shifting public opinion but in saving lives. The Vitae Caring Foundation has found a practical method to respond meaningfully to the late Pope John Paul II's challenge to build a culture of life.
I'm really excited about being part of the Vitae Caring Foundation because I understand the power of media. I understand the power of having a message that is strong and clear and powerful. I want to applaud you for your work.
Vitae ('life' in Latin) is a savvy, empathetic and tireless organization that's doing a very effective job across this country. It produces 30-second TV spots…and these short messages are reaching millions of young people with hope, help and alternatives to killing unborn babies. They've found that most women, even those facing unwanted pregnancies, will opt for letting the little innocent child live – if they're presented facts, and not glossy, appealing propaganda.
[Vitae Foundation] is the reason, I believe, that the pro-life movement will win and is going to make dramatic strides in the future, regardless of the pressures against us.
They call this the information age, and that's right on target. If this battle is going to be won, it's going to be won in the field of communications. These spots are first-class, professional. There's got to be more of this in America… more Vitae Caring Foundations…This organization is on the cutting edge.
I am thankful for groups like yours that spread the message that allows that seed of hope and faith to grow within those women who are faced with a pregnancy in less than ideal circumstances. You affirm the value of the child. You remind us that every child has purpose and value and a destiny.
We are the guardians. If we fail, who will complete this task? If we fail here, where does the rest of the world run? Answer: nowhere. Stand up. Get in the race. You can, will and must win.
I commend the Vitae Caring Foundation for bringing the truth to the American people. Your efforts to foster respect for the sacredness of human life are sorely needed and greatly appreciated.
Two thousand years ago Pontius Pilate didn't agree with the punishment they wanted to give Jesus, but he didn't want to interfere with the people's right to 'choose.' Today we are dealing with millions of Pontius Pilots. That's one of the many reasons I'm so grateful for Vitae. Vitae is standing in the gap to help convert these people from being Pontius Pilots to appreciating and upholding the sanctity of human life.
You are my heroes. … "Every day in your own backyard so many of you volunteer or work for Vitae and every single one of you in this room are fighting literally over matters of life and death.
Too many people let what they can't do get in the way of what they can do. Live out your Christianity. That's something you can do. It changes lives…it changes the conversation.
How can we live in a society where the pro-choice side has been able to convince moms to kill their own child? Our job is to change that. Vitae is on the front lines with this battle. Our cause is the cause of true freedom, and it's also the cause of justice.
Ladies and gentlemen, our country will not continue to be blessed if we continue to kill our unborn. That's just what I believe. That's just part of our founding. When man believes that he can make the decision about who gets to live, and in turn when you get to die, then you don't have liberty. You certainly do not have a pursuit of happiness.
I've been overwhelmed with this idea of legacy. What do we want to be remembered for? The legacy we're talking about is a legacy like Vitae and how they are changing—no, not changing, but saving lives.
I am so inspired by Vitae's work. This truth is not being heard and that is why we need a media strategy, and this is what Vitae does. Be all in now…this is a Wilberforce moment!
This is why I love Vitae because they know how to reach out to women like me. My story ties into the sole mission of Vitae.


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Seriously, I know a lot of you are totally concerned about this Mayan calendar thing, and I'm here to tell you it's totally legit. I saw this shiz on Dr. Phil. But what that bald grumpus didn't tell me was when it's actually going to go down.
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I need the time, man. As in, break out the Timex. And I figured other people did too so we're properly prepared for the appointed hour.
So I had to do some book learning about long counts and Bak'tuns and Greenwich mean time and … well … who the heck am I kidding?. Who needs to know that crap when I can use me some Google?
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I need your help to find out which cold calling scripts and lists work best and what unique strategies may be out there. From time to time in these pages, I have made an offer many of you have not been able to refuse.
My offer was: Send me your best cold calling script. I will personally review each one and I will send you the ones I would use if I were in your shoes. It is time to do it again. Email your scripts to [email protected]. Please provide the following information: name, address, broker-dealer and phone number. We need to be able to identify that you are in fact a financial advisor or work for one. Just as soon as I compile the best scripts, I will send you a copy … but only if you send me one.
There's more! I have designed a survey for people who are cold calling, or who were and quit, or who are thinking about it. In exchange for this information, when you finish answering the survey, I will give you "Cold Calling Today," a compilation of Research articles on cold calling, updated with new material. You can take the survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ColdCalling2012.
Also, anyone can go pick up the "16 best cold calling scripts 2009." I posted them to our website at www.billgood.com/coldcalling. They are free. If you don't have a good script, this is a great place to start.
Interest First
I recently talked to a relatively new producer who lamented that he had found millions of dollars in assets but couldn't get it to move. His focus on the first call was to uncover assets. He had a pretty lame opening line "I'm calling to introduce myself and let you know blah blah blah." If the prospect would talk to him at all, he asked them questions about their portfolio. That's how he uncovered the assets. But he couldn't get appointments, and without appointments, he certainly couldn't get sales.
Looking only for assets is so egregious it almost qualifies as: Cold Calling Mistake No. 1. When you are cold calling, there are three things you're looking for that are necessary to qualify someone as a prospect:
- Can this person make a decision?
- Do they have any money to invest?
- Are they interested in talking to you?
Key question: Which comes first? Decision maker? Qualified? Or interested? My answer: First look for interest. This is not just something I made up. It evolved in the process of training tens of thousands of rookie brokers, mostly in the 80s and 90s.
Interested in what? A product. (Gasp. I'm a financial advisor, a consultant, I don't hawk products.) A problem. A strategy. But not a service! (I'm calling to introduce myself … sigh.)
Here's the opening line of a classic script of mine. Substitute any product. "I have some important information about what's called a tax-free municipal bond fund. Have you ever heard of these before?"
Right here, many prospects will say, "I'm not interested." You bail with a "Thank you very much" and go look for someone who is interested.
One reason you are not successful in cold calling is that you spend the vast amount of your prospecting time doing what I call "pit polishing." As a cold caller, your universe is made up of cherries and pits. A "cherry" is someone who is interested, qualified and willing to receive information.
A "pit" is anyone who is not interested, not qualified or both. At least 90% of the people you call are pits. It is a screaming waste of time to attempt to overcome their objections. Quit pit polishing!
How do I know? I know because I'VE tested it. A few months ago, I went to a client's office and tested a cloud dialer. (This is awesome technology. We are exploring the compliance implications.) I was calling a list of business owners. In a half hour, I made 44 calls. I set an appointment with a man who was troubled because he did not have a 401(k) and knew he needed one. Before hitting this "hot prospect," I spoke to nine other business owners. Average length of the calls to "pits": less than 30 seconds. They weren't interested; neither was I.
First look for interest. Then money. "If you like us and our strategies, we are accepting accounts with assets in the range of $250,000 and above. Would that amount pose a problem at this particular time?"
The ABC Close
One reason you don't have more appointments is that you don't have a good appointment close that you can rattle off in your sleep. In every prospecting-selling cycle, there's a time to bring it to a conclusion. You conclude the lead development phase by asking for the appointment.
If you fail to close and just keep talking, your pipeline will bloat with interested, qualified fence-sitters. After a while, because you have so many people you are talking to, you will stop prospecting. What's the point of adding more new prospects when you have too many as it is?
A good solid close solves the problem. It shakes the fence. Sometimes they fall down on your side of the fence. Sometimes not. But you move on. The pipeline has to flow.
When should I close for the appointment? First answer: When the prospect sounds more interested than previously. Better answer: When the prospect asks a question. Best answer: Right after the prospect says, "Can you explain the fees?"
The only way to learn to close is close too soon, too often. After executing the close I'm going to show you 50 or 100 times, you will learn timing. There's no other way.
Action. We're done thinking about it. It's time to do something. Your first statement is positively and affirmatively to recommend that they do something. "Why don't you and Barbara grab your last two years tax returns and meet me at my office?"
Benefit. Now give them a reason for doing it. "I am reasonably certain I can show you how to ease the pain volatility has introduced into your life. And I'll do my best to show you how you can do this in a cost-effective manner."
Commitment. Ask them to do it. "I have a spot in my calendar on (DAY) at (TIME). I'm also free on (DAY) at (TIME). Which of those works better for you?"
Two Closing Rules
Rule No. 1: When you ask the closing question, shut up. You know this rule, right? How long do you stay shut up? Until your prospect says something.
Rule No. 2: Once you start a close, don't stop talking until you finish the commitment question. This controls whether you get a big objection or a small objection. Most likely, you will get an objection after the close.
You are either not closing for appointments at all, or you're not doing it right. Otherwise you would have lots of appointments. If you are closing at all, you're most likely doing it like this:
YOU: "Mr. Loblaw, I recommend you and Barbara get your last two years tax return and come down to my office." You stop talking here. Wrong place to shut up! This is not a close. It's just a statement. And you will get your guaranteed objections.
BOB LOBLAW: "We're awfully busy now." How are you going to deal with that? Try and convince Bob he's not busy? Now let's replay it.
YOU: "Mr. Loblaw, I recommend you and Barbara grab your last two years tax returns and meet me at my office. I will do my best to show you how we can reduce the pain that volatility has introduced into your life. I have a spot open in my calendar on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m. and I'm also free on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m. Which of those would look better for you?" (Forced choice close)
MR. LOBLAW: "Neither of those will work." You got an objection, right? But this one you can handle.
YOU: "Why don't you stop by my office Friday morning on the way to work? I'm here by 6:30. How do you take your coffee?" This is called a "secondary question close."
Here are your marching orders: Qualify for interest first. Close too soon, too often. Send me a script. Take my survey. And thank you very much.
View Bill Good's 2009 article for Research magazine, Winning Scripts for Cold Calling.


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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Alton Brown vs. David Letterman
Unfortunately, Alton's array of tricks, while interesting and entertaining, weren't exactly things the average home cook will be able to use. Branding a steak? Black pepper power drill? Frosting a cake on a record player? Nevertheless, it's an enjoyable segment with two of my personal favorite TV personalities. Enjoy.
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LOL - those were great tips! I love his ingenuity. Very clever! Some worth trying, I think.
- July 19, 2008 at 3:08 PM
- Suzanne said...
Hi Chef John,
My husband and I are HUGE AB and Letterman fans, so this clip made us both pretty happy :) I missed this particular episode. Thanks for posting it!
- July 19, 2008 at 3:35 PM
- Unknown said...
Alton Brown really rushes through his presentation. Letterman is such a goof!
- July 19, 2008 at 3:37 PM
I wish I still had a record player...how fun frosting would be then.
- July 19, 2008 at 4:01 PM
- PrimeBrit said...
From what I understand, Alton Brown is not a Chef, he is just super interested in food and the science of it. Of course, you may correct me if I am wrong!
- July 19, 2008 at 5:13 PM
- Chef John said...
If your definition means like the Chef of a pro kitchen, then no. But if you apply my believe that being a Chef is a state of mind then yes. BTW, we're all Chefs sometimes.
- July 19, 2008 at 5:24 PM
I fear my husband seeing that powered pepper mill!
Lettermen has always seemed very awkward and non-skilled, but his age is starting to show here and there, making things that much worse. Never again allow that man near anything moving!
- July 19, 2008 at 5:59 PM
hehe this was funny, tho i wouldnt use them in a kitchen :P
Btw the thing with the cheese.. its common in france you know
- July 19, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Alton Brown had a really interesting presentation. Letterman, however, just came off as an asshole.
I still think the best food presentation on late night TV was Martha Stewart on Conan O'Brien doing her St. Patrick's Day menu this past March. It was a howler.
Thanks for posting this, Chef. I'm going to start looking up some stuff from Alton Brown thanks to this.
- July 19, 2008 at 8:11 PM
- ghanima said...
Food geeks are hot.
- July 19, 2008 at 11:03 PM
- Chef John said...
:::blushing::: thank you!
- July 19, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Alton Brown did go to a culinary school, not sure which one but I do remember it was a big life changing event for him. Wife, kids, packed up bags and started a new life.
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On Sunday, June 20, 2010, friends, families and members of the Perimeter community came together in the Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas to celebrate the inaugural convocation of the Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) Master's program.
In a short ceremony presided over by Mike Lazaridis, founder and Board Chair of Perimeter Institute, the 28 students received both a Master's of Science degree in physics from the University of Waterloo and a Perimeter Scholars International certificate from Perimeter Institute.
"For you, the first graduates, PSI provided a path – an adventurous path – that has taken you from the students you were to the young scientists you have become," said Lazaridis. "From your many languages and cultures, you have learned to speak a new language fluently: theoretical physics, a field which has given us our most fundamental insights into the universe, and the means to learn even more. I am a firm believer that bringing the right people and the right ideas together at the right time can change the world. Each of you has the skills you need to go out and prove me right, and forge new paths into the future."
The day marked the culmination of one of the most ambitious undertakings in PI's history, the creation of a unique one-year Master's course in theoretical physics that brought in gifted students from 16 countries to tackle an incredibly wide-ranging syllabus, taught by 35 top lecturers from all over the world.
Reflecting on the occasion, PI Director Neil Turok said, "It's with a mixture of pride and sadness that we say farewell to the first class of PSI scholars. It seems only yesterday that they arrived. It was very intense, both for the students and for us behind the scenes. PSI's Academic Director John Berlinsky and the program's administrator Debbie Guenther, as well as our extraordinary tutors Callum Durnford, Tibra Ali, Denis Dalidovich and David Gherson, all did heroic jobs."
Academic Director John Berlinsky was impressed by both the graduates' hard work and camaraderie: "Each one came with their own unique background, and inevitably each had to confront their own particular challenges. Remarkably, they got along well, supported each other, and had fun. They have persevered and emerged with tremendously enriched skills and knowledge."
The paths PSI graduates will take from here are diverse. Some are continuing their training in theoretical physics at universities that include Harvard, University of California, Berkeley, and locally at the University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute. Others are taking a slightly different tack, joining industry research centres like Google, pursuing climate modeling, or tutoring at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in South Africa.
Such diversity of paths is, in the eyes of Neil Turok, an indication of the program's success. He said, "The program did just what we'd hoped: took very bright and talented young people and exposed them to the whole spectrum of theoretical physics, so they could find out what they want to do next, what makes their hearts sing. I have been very impressed in reading their final papers, and watching their oral presentations – they are truly young scientists now."
"It was an experiment that succeeded beyond our wildest expectations," he added. "It has changed Perimeter's community: now we can't imagine PI without PSI."
PSI's second class is set to begin in late August, consisting of 31 students, 14 of whom are women. The group comes to Waterloo from 15 different countries, from Finland and Australia, to Nigeria and Colombia.
The inaugural class of Perimeter Scholars International poses with PSI Patron Stephen Hawking, PSI Director John Berlinsky, PI Director Neil Turok, and the PSI Tutors in the PI Atrium, shortly after their June 20 convocation ceremony.
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Closure (also known as Halo 12) is a double VHS video set released on November 25, 1997. The first tape is a documentary of the Self-Destruct Tour, and the second tape is a compilation of music videos that had been created up to that point.
According to Russell Mills, who created the artwork, a live album was also planned as a companion to Closure and artwork was made for it, but the idea was scrapped. The unused paintings can be seen here.
Video listing
Part 1
Part 1 shows live and behind-the-scenes footage from the Self-Destruct Tour. The titles in brackets were given to those portions when Closure was authored for DVD.
Additional items are included on the DVD version:
Part 2
Part 2 shows the music videos, in order, that were released up to the point of the release of Closure. The videos are linked together by interstitial footage directed by Peter Christopherson, as well as odd bits of old black and white stock footage.
Additional items are included on the DVD version:
An improved DVD version was first announced to be released in late 2004, but due to issues with Interscope Records, this has yet to happen. On December 20, 2006, two DVDs of Closure were leaked through the use of BitTorrent. Shortly after the leak, a message on Trent Reznor's personal blog on The Spiral was posted linking Reznor himself to the leak:
12/21/2006 : HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This one is a guilt-free download. (shhhh - I didn't say that out loud). If you know what I'm talking about, cool.
Rob Sheridan has since confirmed that the leak was from the NIN camp.[1] The download is intended to be burned onto dual-layer discs. A single-layer version was eventually supposed to be uploaded, but it never materialized. The prototype is currently available on archive.org.[2] Closure: Part 1 and all of the bonus material from both parts of the DVD version have been uploaded to the official Nine Inch Nails Vimeo account. As was the case with the And All That Could Have Been DVD, the menus are accompanied by several different dark ambient music pieces recorded specifically for them.
Several years before this higher quality DVD was leaked, a bootleg DVD version of the original VHS titled "Rated 'R' - A Retrospective" was spread around. Aside from the main menus which were fan-created, it is virtually identical to Closure.
Original live footage
The original live document of NIN's 1994-1995 tour was to be helmed by Simon Maxwell, director of the videos for "Hurt", "Eraser" and the live video for "Wish". The footage was eventually rejected and footage that had been shot concurrently by Jonathan Rach and Jeff Richter was compiled instead. Maxwell expounded on this in an interview [3]:
SM: "Yeah. I shot all this footage. This is a really funny story, actually. We shot all this footage, and put it all together, and sent it over to Trent, and.... I don't know what was going on. But anyway… he didn't like some of it. For various reasons. I have no idea why. So we cut three or four of the songs, and they were okay, and then… we didn't hear from him anymore.
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Gift giving has long served as a symbol of goodwill for a soon-to-be or newly married couple. In fact, one of the first questions to proceed an engagement announcement is "where are you registered?"
But a wedding is never limited to just one option, and that's certainly true of registries. However, numerous retailers have loaded their registry programs with discounts and perks for a rewarding registry experience. Here's a rundown on some of the most popular programs and what they all offer.
To get started, Target offers an online welcome kit that gives couples ideas and inspirations for selecting items for their registry. As couples scroll through the guide they can "favorite" items by clicking the heart icon next to the item and later decide if they want to add the item to their registry. The duo can then create a registry in-store, scanner in hand, or online and receive a Target gift card once they start their registry (minimum 10 items). Couples can also register via the Target apps for Android, iPhone and iPad.
Brides and grooms have 90 days after their wedding to return any duplicate gifts–or ones they changed their minds on–and they also get a special post-wedding shopping day where they receive 10 percent off any items remaining on the registry.
Top items: Calphalon and Giada de Laurentiis for Target cookware, Keurig coffee makers, KitchenAid and Dyson appliances.
Crate & Barrel
Crate and Barrel invites couples to "discover the bells and whistles" of their registry. Various checklists offer guidance to help determine what products are best for a particular couple.
At in-store events called The Wedding Parties, participants will be able to create the perfect registry with a scanner in one hand and a drink in another, reveling in the advice of registry experts. Crate & Barrel's Wedding & Gift Registry App for iPhone and Android allows couples to manage their registry on the go. Couples also get 10 percent off all registry purchases for six months after the event, furniture included. In addition, any Crate and Barrel gift cards now can be used sister store CB2. (Crate and Barrel's sister store).
Top items: Think everything kitchen – from cookware to dinnerware to storage items.
Williams-Sonoma is associated with high-end products. The registry program is no exception. An inspiration book guides couples through choosing the right household items – unique to them, of course – and couples enjoy a slew of perks: registry events, a 10-percent completion discount, bonus gifts when registering for products from leading brands or when guests purchase certain items and private appointments with experts.
Post-wedding, couples are able to use Williams-Sonoma gift cards at Pottery Barn and West Elm, and couples also receive a $10 discount on all cooking classes (until six months after the event).
Top items: There are plenty under $50, such as For, get a Microplane Elite Paddle Grater ($16.95) and the Westbury 5-piece table setting ($35).
Macy's aim is to make sure everyone is prepared with a fully stocked home before walking down the aisle. Couples can get started by clicking through a registry quiz and guidebook, answering questions in the areas of stemware, luggage and dining, among others. Creating the perfect registry is easy with in-store "Sip and Scan" events. Couples can manage their registry via the Macy's iPhone and Android apps. Macy's also has a Registry Star Rewards program where couples can earn Macy's rewards based on the gifts they receive.
Bed Bath and Beyond
Bed, Bath and Beyond quips, "Relax, we've done this before." With a simple, easy-to-use registry checklist and an online gift guide, it wastes no time getting a couple prepared for the big day. Going a step further, if a couple persuades a friend to register, they'll send over a $25 award card. Either way, couples will enjoy bonus gifts just for completing a registry and when registering for the best brands.
Top items: 20-piece flatware sets from Knork; cookware from Anolon and Wilton Armetale dishes.


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after making changes to httpd.conf I want to restart Apache as service in Xampp. I removed it first as per Nelson's advice:
sc delete apache2.2
When I check svc on the xampp control panel the service apparently restarts, i.e. I can successfully delete it again with the forementioned command, but on the Xampp control panel it says "stopped" (gray on a gray background). Clicking "start" doesn't change things, though I get a message "Apache service started".
In httpd.conf I changed DocumentRoot, but Apache doesn't seem to see the changes, though it seems to be running. At least I get a page for http://localhost, but not the page the new DocumentRoot refers to.
Any idea of what's wrong here?
When I try to start Apache using the Services Console I get an error "Windows could not start the Apache2.2 on Local Computer, patatee, patata...". The error log mentions event 3299.