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Solar and Wind Energy Projects supported by: The Sustainable Energy Fund of Central-Eastern Pennsylvania. Special thanks also goes to BP Solar for donating solar modules to our educational project!
With the help of project energy technician Vertis Bream, the FCSL has enacted a portable solar electricity demonstration. The demo kit is made up of all of the components needed to provide remote power generated by the sun, and is very useful for educating the public about solar electric possibilities. Children love to get a "hands-on" look at solar power in action. The kit serves as a mobile AC power source, and is equipped with a water pump that runs directly from the solar array for a real time demo of solar power.
Staff of the FCSL use the mobile solar kit as a power source on the farm and at field events. The kit has been used to demonstrate the workings of solar electricity to hundreds of adults and children on field trips and at farmer's markets, environmental fairs, and other agricultural events.
The solar demo kit consists of the following items:
One of the most practical uses of solar electricity is in remote power situations. In locations that are far away from grid power or wired buildings, solar electricity can enable affordable and convenient operation of electric devices. At the FCSL farm, we have found solar fencers and solar security lights to be very handy.
The solar fence charger is used to electrify a mobile fence used for chickens. Rather than keeping the farm's laying hens penned up in a building or yard, the farmers move them around, enabling the chickens to consume fresh greens and insects, while spreading their manure on fallow fields. The solar fence charger (commercially available at most farm stores) provides a mild shock to keep the chickens from roaming into nearby crops. The fence charger is easily portable, and the whole unit of chickens, house, fence, and charger can be moved to new ground in about an hour or less.
Solar security lights are quite handy for lighting up dark spaces that are far from electricity sources. The FCSL is using them to provide student-safe travel at night between the farm and main campus. Solar security lights are commercially available "instant on" fluorescent lamps, complete with mini solar module, lamp, sensor, and a battery that will store electricity to make it through periods of cloudy days.
The FCSL has set up a wind and solar electricity demonstration at our main public building, the historic Owens Barn. Tour groups and visitors to the barn are intrigued by the opportunity to learn more about the components involved in an off-grid renewable energy installation.
Our "hybrid" system consists of:
One of the most common questions that arises during field or farm demos of renewable energy is "How much would it cost to power a house with solar electricity"? Unfortunately, there is no easy answer, but actually a series of questions, such as: How much power is presently consumed by the house? What appliances are being run, and how much power do they require? How many hours will they be used per day or week?
Powering a home with renewable energy is fairly uncomplicated, but not nearly as simple as plugging things into a wall socket and paying a monthly power bill. One must learn the language of electricity, its key concepts, and the basic workings of components in a system to successfully power a building with "green" energy. However, embarking on a renewable energy project enables a consumer to understand his or her power consumption in detail, and inevitably leads to energy conservation.
Steps to getting started with renewable energy:
Other options for renewable power include purchasing a grid-tied inverter, which allows the system to feed power back into the utility wires (and to run the power meter backwards!) in times of surplus production such as prolonged sunny weather or windy days. Utility companies should be consulted for permission before attempting any grid-tied systems.
When starting out working with renewable energy, there is a steep "learning curve" while the user becomes accustomed to the equipment and its operation. We can provide the following lessons from the initial years of our renewable energy project:
Deep cycle batteries are an essential component of all but the most basic renewable electric systems. The battery "bank" stores energy harvested from the sun and wind for use when the electricity is needed. Batteries are not cheap, but with proper maintenance they can last for many years. Most commonly used are flooded lead-acid batteries, in which lead plates are bathed in a solution of sulfuric acid. As the batteries charge and discharge (or "cycle") some of the fluid will be lost as hydrogen gas. This fluid must be replaced periodically or the batteries can become damaged. Once a month or more, we check the level of fluid in our battery bank, and top it up with distilled water if necessary. A battery filler bottle is a cheap, handy item for conveniently adding water with no mess.
Solar panels and wind generators will overcharge a battery bank if the system is not monitored closely. Batteries have a limited storage capacity for energy and once they are "full", excess charge can begin to cause harm. The easiest way to prevent overcharging of the battery bank is with a charge controller. These relatively inexpensive devices sense the level of charge in the batteries and will disconnect the solar array from the batteries as they reach full charge. The better charge controllers will also display interesting information about the system, including battery voltage and the amount of energy being generated by the solar array. Wind generators must not be disconnected from the batteries, so if a state of full charge is reached, extra wind energy is "dumped" into water heating or lights using a diversion load controller.
Photovoltaic (solar electric) panels or modules are made of glass or other breakable materials and should be securely installed on a building, pole, or other mounting system. Building mounts should face to the south (in the northern hemisphere), so that they can catch the maximum amount of sunlight possible. Our barn-mounted photovoltaic system is mounted on an adjustable frame so that it can be angled upward in summer when the sun is high, and toward the horizon in the winter when the sun is low in the sky. Ground mounted panels should also be securely mounted to a wooden frame or pole or they may be blown over and damaged during high wind events. All photovoltaic components should be "grounded" in case of lightning strikes.
Wind generators must be installed firmly upon a sturdy pole or tower. Ideally, the height of the generator should be at least 15 feet or more above any trees, buildings, or other obstructions in the surrounding area. This helps to capture the maximum amount of wind energy and cuts down on turbulence caused by swirling air currents.
At the Fulton Center for Sustainable Living, we used the existing concrete silo at the Owens Barn to support the pole for our wind generator. A steel hinge plate was mounted at the base of the silo in concrete, to which the 50 foot steel pole was attached with heavy bolts. We then routed a rope through the top of the silo to the pole and used a tractor to pull the tower up to a vertical position. The pole, with its wind generator on top, was then secured to the silo with stainless steel cables. It was very handy to have a "people lift" (cherry picker) handy to get up on the silo for securing the cables.
Wind generators are fairly maintenance-free. Once installed, the wind machine makes power when the wind blows and rests when the weather is calm. It is a pleasant and satisfying sight to watch the blades spin in the wind and to know that some "free" energy is being harvested.
The wind generator must always be kept under a load- that is, connected to the battery bank. If the wind generator is not connected to a load, it may "freewheel", spinning very fast and potentially damaging the circuitry inside. We learned this lesson the hard way during a freak summer thunderstorm when we happened to have the battery bank disconnected for servicing. Our 800-watt wind generator spun out of control in the brief high winds, damaging some of its components. Servicing the generator was thankfully not expensive, but retrieving it from atop the 50 foot high mounting pole was a chore!
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The two most remarkable aspects of Ibiza —biodiversity and culture— lead to its declaration of World Heritage Site by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).The Carthaginians were the ones who founded the ancient Ibosim, back in 654 B.C. In little more than a century, the city became a strategic colony in the western Mediterranean. Ebusus during the Roman Empire and later named Yebisah under Muslim rule, the island came under the rule of King Jaume I after the Reconquest, in 1235. The continuous pirate sieges lead to the construction of a wall to fortify the city, in the 16th century.Presently, the city is divided into Sa Penya, known as "ciudad baja" (lower city) and Dalt Vila, a monumental area located on the higher part of the city, declared World Heritage Site. Dalt Vila is surrounded by well preserved Renaissance walls, built by King Carlos V, which served as a model for walls and fortresses in the New World. The considerable height of its bastions provides a gorgeous view to the city and the port under it.The city within the confines of the wallThe Portal de ses Taules is the gate to the walled enclosure, with remarkable buildings inside, like the City Hall, located in the old convent of Predicadores, the church of Santo Domingo and the chapel of Sant Salvador. The cathedral, erected on top of an ancient mosque, has a sober Gothic structure, built in the 14th century and later remodelled in the 18th century. One of the most valuable pieces of precious metalwork that are kept inside is a gold-plated silver monstrance. Sharing the same square as the cathedral, the Episcopal Palace stands out, with its distinguished gateway. Another remarkable building is the Castell o Almudaina, the tallest building in the capital, with its great Arab dungeon. Inside the historic quarter, you can visit the Archaeological Museum, a display of the rich legacy that the city cherishes, with a valuable collection of Phoenician and Carthaginian artefacts.The best way to admire the popular architecture of Ibiza is to walk through the historic quarter's narrow streets until the port, going through the central boulevard of Vara de Rey, to later continue along the port to the Botafoc lighthouse.In addition to the fishing district in the lower city, another important spot is the necropolis of Es Puig des Molins, also declared World Heritage Site, along with the Phoenician town of Sa Caleta and the Ses Salines Nature Reserve. On this site, more than 4,000 Punic and Roman tombs have been discovered. The figurines of Goddess Tania and the God Baar, are the two main pieces. Along the shore, numerous terraces and restaurants line up, where visitors will be able to try the best of Ibiza cuisine. At night, the capital unveils its party side, with cafeterias, nightclubs, after-hour clubs and DJs that begin spinning at their fashionable parties.The beaches and coves of Ibiza, such as Figueretes, Es Viver and Talamanca have beautiful golden sands and a magnificent seabed that will dazzle scuba divers, since it houses a great number of Mediterranean native species, part of a rich and diverse marine ecosystem. This combination of culture and biodiversity has been a key factor in the decision of UNESCO of declaring this place a World Heritage Site. Gastronomy and the outskirtsThe cuisine of Ibiza combines a wide repertoire of Balearic specialities with those native to the island. So, pork products take the centre stage, an excellent example being "sobrasada", a spread made with minced meat and cured with spices. Also typical is the "tumbet" (a baked dish with peppers, aubergine and potatoes) and the rice dishes with fish. For dessert, you can choose between the famous "ensaimada" (a spiral-shaped bun, with powdered sugar), the cheese with the label Designation of Origin - Mahón and the frígola of Ibiza, one of the many dessert wines that are produced in the Balearic Isles.The island of Ibiza can be visited in its entirety, taking the capital as a starting point. A few kilometres northeast is the town of Santa Eulària des Riu, with its Roman cemetery and a church located on top of Puig de Missa. Further ahead is Portinatx, tourist centre with beautiful coves and an authentic fishing town atmosphere. Lastly, Sant Antoni de Portmany has some of the best western beaches, in addition to being a lively and exciting spot in the island.


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What are the challenges that gifted and creative individuals face at present?
Hi everyone! I am working on a research about the gifted and creative individuals. I'd like to know what are the challenges that the gifted and creative people experience in your country. Share your thoughts please :) Thanks!
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Feb 21 2013: I like how you phrased your statement! It says it all! Thanks :)Mar 8 2013: I have learned much more independently through the internet's awesome and efficient knowledge gathering functions then I ever did in school. No college credits for that though, just intellectual satisfaction.Feb 18 2013: Gifted and creative individuals often go unrecognized because of close associations they have with introversion. Introverts are sometimes not very good at 'getting themselves out there' in order to be discovered or to profit from their own talent.
I suggest that too often, gifted individuals are subjugated by standardized education and by the workplace, such that their natural talents are never realized properly again in adulthood. A talent that has become profoundly inhibited in this way I believe can lead to mental health problems, the more that person tries to conform to someone else's 'normality' other than their own.
Feb 18 2013: Well said! Thank you very much!Feb 18 2013: "...the more that person tries to conform to someone else's 'normality' other than their own. "
You truly hit the nail on the head, Allan!
I totally agree with you!
I think it is the way they—creative individuals—yield that makes the challenges that gifted and creative individuals face at present. Sometimes not knowing what we're destroying, we just give up on our creativity!
The judges aren't others; those are us.
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Feb 20 2013: Allen, My inner introvert thanks you for giving her a voice ;-)Mar 3 2013: As a parent of three children who have been placed in the category of "Gifted," I have found that resources in the public school system for nurturing gifted abilities are extremely lacking; resources for students with "special needs" unfortunately in most cases do not include resources for the gifted, only for students with disabilities. I believe it is important to meet the needs of students who struggle as well as students who have the potential to excel. They each have unique needs that differ from the average student. According to the neuropsychologist who completed our testing, gifted students who are not sufficiently intellectually stimulated and nurtured to reach their potential are at the highest risk of quitting school and engaging in destructive behaviors in attempts to meet these needs. This should be of great concern to our society considering the incredible potential that is lost due to neglect. We need more thriving brilliance in our world.
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Mar 3 2013: I agree absolutely - both as a parent of a gifted daughter whose school is having trouble recognizing her needs, and also based on my own personal experience (the words "engaging in destructive behaviors in attempts to meet these needs" is close to home!).
We do need more thriving brilliance in the world - along with some of the other things that many gifted people bring, including a preoccupation with justice.
Gifted people are often indestructibly creative - but their creativity can go unrecognized because it's 'outside the box'.Feb 17 2013: Difficulty to conform and downscale to common understanding.
Feb 17 2013: I look forward to Pabitra's response before offering my own as I believe this is the most relevant to your question…
And in support of Mary's response, hitting the "reply" button for each comment sends a email message to the poster to engage...
Feb 18 2013: A gifted and creative mind sees, internalizes and reflects on things in unique ways. Unique, in the sense it is least bothered with authority but seeks authenticity of the substance in question. For example one can sense gender in colors without being influenced by prevalent memes. There is a musical software available which can create symphonies in response to chromatic inputs such that a person with musical gift but no formal training or knowledge of notations can create an orchestra just by interacting with the software for some time. The persons behind the two examples are gifted and creative.
I have seen with my modest experience that such people are either terribly weak or naturally indifferent to the social standards. Their partners, parents and families need to be extra careful in protecting them because the large part of their conscious energy is engaged with a creative process leaving least resources for socail interactions. They find it difficult to conform to the role of a colleague, partner or a friend and also to general order of the society.
The challenge for a gifted and creatively inclined person is to moderate his/her expressions to be undestandable by common folks. This is because, gifted as he/she is there is also the need of companionship, acceptance and fondness. My observation is that when they are young and just about learning the reality of making connections in life, they suffer and dubbed as either rude or nerdy or callous despite their brightness. If you sample the lives of few gifted celebrities you will be surprised to note how badly they fare in their private lives. Aging brings a wisdom, however, and they learn the trick.Feb 18 2013: Oh, that was fast! Thanks a lot! :)
Would you mind elaborating your thoughts about this issue? I am really interested how people from the other parts of the globe think about this :) thanks again ^^
Feb 18 2013: Please check my last comment in reply to Daryl Roche.
Jacob Clark
Mar 6 2013: I think the general public categorizes genius, creative or otherwise, as impotent. Money is worshiped and great ideas are only great if they are valuable. People need a realization that art and the future we make for humanity are more important than what we do for ourselves in the here and now. Beautiful minds face short sight; the inability to look at what one is doing as good on a larger scale (a more real scale) than an economic one.
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Mar 7 2013: This is why people who are gifted and talented need to be provided with support to reach their best selves, both in terms of mentoring and economics. Many gifts and talents don't fit in convenient "job boxes", and trying to stuff someone into such a box results not only in failure for the organization, but also disheartening of the individual. This can and will crush creativity in many people.Mar 7 2013: so you say "People need a realization that art and the future we make for humanity are more important than what we do for ourselves in the here and now."
I say that you have just stated a bunch of nonsense.
1st if art is so important, pay all the artist and not just a few "known/famous" ones, not only pay them but pay them more than what you pay an engineer!
now the future of humanity is not in opposition of what we do for ourselves in the here and now, because we are humans and we need to take care of the here and now to be able to have a future.
so unless the person is very rich, money is always needed, or are you going to pay the bills of all those artists? are you going to pay those surgeries and other hospital bills the people may need? are you going to pay their debts?
I don't think so
a pipe dream that renders every one poor and in misery
Mar 7 2013: I think you and I are what some would call prime examples of a 'realist' versus an 'idealist'. I world where art is valued hire than economic status is a pipe dream?
You've taken my comment to it's most extreme interpretation. My main point is that 'artists' are viewed as non-conributers. Amanda Palmer talks openly about being degraded as a street performer, being yelled at regularly to 'get a real job'.
I think Sugata Mitra's discussion gives good examples of how encouragement is key; not just for children's education but growth as individuals.
Even adults.
Futurism is another matter entirely. My point is people have a 'whats in it for me' mentality when they make life choices. Such as the importance of getting their children involved in an after school art program versus paying for monthly cable. We need to invest in ourselves versus creature comforts.
I see how I may have been mis-interpreted; I should be more clear.
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Mar 8 2013: AND, if there is an invention that makes its way to market, the inventor is made a celebrity, rich w/ endorsements and becomes highly visible all very quickly. That can be destructive to ones internal organization too, highly restrictive success rate which denies public access to progress and ppl believe they rose from nothing bec THEY never heard of them. Reading backgrounds of pop stars, for eg: most have been performing for many many years, supported in their talents and educated "fame style" schools for performing arts, not just lucky.
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Also misleading to general public who think then that success is a result of pure chance so don't try for themselves to create what they love
Grace Greene
Feb 27 2013: This thread has been haunting me, so I've been giving it deep thought.
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It seems to me, now that I have read so many comments from so many like-minded people, that all the shame I carried with me for so long, was spent on naught.
SHAME - forcibly instilled in the young - shame for being different - shame for being "wrong" when they "know" that they aren't (and no one says why) - shame for wanting more than I was allowed (by public education) - shame for difficulty staying awake in the face of incredible boredom - shame for having unconventional ideas - shame for being ME. Shame, I think, is the greatest problem I faced. It was debilitating, and so unnecessary!
I hope that you use your position to help those who are still trapped in hell. Thanks for the question. I am better for it.
Matt Nelder
Feb 27 2013: Well said, I feel you there. Creative, novel thoughts or ideas are often mocked or put down. People who do this make the creative individual feel self conscious or uncomfortable with sharing, let alone acting on their ideas. It`s a shameMar 1 2013: Gifted & Creative individuals are naturally driven by a passion.
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They forget that their gifted talents and skills have to be useful to people around them. If their talents are not useful to people around them then Gifted people suffer.
Gifted people find it very difficult to go the extra mile to ensure their talents are useful to people around them.
People around gifted people could help Gifted people to tap their talents for benefit of society.
Then their would be Win-Win situation.
Crystal B
Feb 19 2013: I cannot speak for those who are gifted, because the definition of gifted to me is someone that is a high scholar in which I am not.
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However, I am a creative individual and I am currently fighting the challenge against my family which is success within happiness. I come from an Asian background and at first I didn't think my family was that stereotypical until I started standing up for my own happiness of pursuing something I enjoy. By stereotypical I mean they expect me to follow the route of medicine or business. I received comments such as "It's time to be a grown up", "You'll never make any money doing that", "That's not a real career", "Passion doesn't take you anywhere", "It's too late" and "It's stupid to spend money on stuff like that".
Another challenge I run into is criticism. Instead of beneficial criticism, I'm often fed opinions that I should change my art work to something that's more "appropriate". To me that's difficult because that would mean I need to change my emotions, my mentality and literately myself - it's not that easy. I had the harshest criticism so far from one of my parents who told me to stop creating "funny stuff" and to throw away some of my art work.
Which leads to my next challenge.. Myself. I really had to sit down and question everything constantly. Should I be shaping myself according to what everyone says is right? Or should I become my own unique individual and express who I really am? Is it disrespectful of me not to listen to my elders? Is it disrespectful of them to not accept me and support me?
I had to figure out who I really was and what I was all about and not be my past but be the future I want. Gaining the confidence to put my foot down against those around who disagreed with my decisions, my creativity, my expression, and overall myself. Finding my own voice.It literately feels like you're fighting a lonesome battle against an entire army but it's become such a euphoric feeling I must say!
Hope that helped!
Feb 20 2013: Hi Crystal, I love your post. You are very courageous. Most people are tuned into making money. Making money is actually creative too. Not everyone is creative at making money. Don't let others define for you what success is. The artist is someone who takes in their environment and lets it resonate with their genetics and their life experience and creates something original. Passion can propel you for many years. It's a good thing to have. The artist is sensitive. The artist is the 'canary in a coal mine', overly sensitive compared to others. That's how they resonate with their world. Art is a mirrored reflection of the world. It is like anthropology in the sense that the rest of the world can't see what you can see until you reveal it to them in your own way. It is a lonely battle and you are courageous. Make it work. Education will give you permission to do what you want to do and more. A future father in law once asked me . . ."When do you think you will become successful?" I replied "I feel successful right now!" He said "Touche".
Raam Anand
Feb 18 2013: Great question Sherrlene Uy,
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Gifted and Creative individuals have special faculties, either born with or developed over time. The biggest challenge that I have seen such people face are...
#1. Inability to EXPRESS their creativity so that other people understand
#2. Lack of knowledge that their special skills are indeed special (they think everybody has it!!)
#3. Being in the wrong neighborhood (means... no recognition)
I wonder what others would be saying.
Also, let me know what you think... and "Like" this answer if you do.
Gail .
Feb 18 2013: I STILL think that everyone has it - but that most are not self-aware enough to know it.Feb 21 2013: I totally agree! This is very evident nowadays. Thank you for your response.
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Gail .
Feb 18 2013: I would like to try to simplify & condense my previous response:
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Biggest challenges for the gifted:
Getting through compulsory education without coming to the conclusion that they are stupid, wrong, inadequate, inferior, and incapable because they perceive what most do not.
How nice it would be if adults did not generally think that children are empty sponges waiting to be filled with knowledge. Had my parents and educators believed me with respect to some of the most essential things I had to say, how different my life would have been. For me, compulsory education was formalized, legalized abuse.
Abuse is not just physical. The only difference between physical abuse and mental/emotional abuse is the choice of weapons.
Feb 21 2013: I couldn't agree more
Gerri K
Feb 24 2013: Whoa! Amazing words! They are likely EXACTLY how my 13 yr old gifted daughter feels! This is so very true for her existence, and my husband and I struggle as parents to cope with her needs. I finally railed at the school's administration for not listening to her and her needs.
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I have found myself time and again telling her to "wait". Wait until next year - It'll be better, etc. How can I reasonably ask a child of 10 or 11 to wait? On one hand that's what she needs to do, on the other hand it is total torture.
Our educational system does not adequately address these childrens' needs and it is far too bad because they are future of of our world.
greg dahlen
Feb 17 2013: I think people can be jealous of gifted and creative individuals. They don't realize that gifted, creative people often are working harder than everybody else, but perhaps make it look easy.
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People may be suspicious of gifted, creative individuals, as gifted, creative individuals are often proposing new ideas and new ways of living that are different from the mainstream.
Feb 18 2013: Oh, I love the term! "Suspicious"!
It's like all their actions are being screened every now and then huh? Right right... I never thought of that! Thanks! :)
Jotted it down! :) Salamat! (Thank you!)
Craig Weiler
Mar 9 2013: I think that there are two topics here. Gifted individuals and creative individuals. Not all gifted individuals are creative and not all creative people are gifted.
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Creative people, in fact, typically don't do all that great on intelligence tests because those tests are heavily weighted towards analytical thinking.
The best book I have ever seen on creative people is The HISS of the ASP by David Ritchey. ASP stands for anomalously sensitive people.
Creativity is just another trait that goes along with a whole constellation of personality traits associated highly sensitive people.
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Mar 9 2013: True indeed. While there is some dispute about it, it is probably most valid to think of the two as overlapping categories, with some people fitting in both and some in only one.Mar 13 2013: That is true :) They are 2 different ideas
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david madsen
Mar 4 2013: i have an extremely difficult time not only expressing myself, finding others even remotely interested in that which consumes me, but rare are any hopes of being understood.. as such, a lonely reclusivity with only my mind's eyes is unfortunately my world. it is not a gift - it is a doomed life of complete misunderstanding and marginilization.
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John Gianino
Mar 4 2013: Start a topic you like, put details about your interests in your profile, and see who responds. If your topic is not eye catching or its to gaudy, work on presenting your information a little better. When you see who responds, check their demographics. Maybe there's a concentration of like mined individuals in a particular network or location.
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John Gianino
Mar 4 2013: How do you know if you are gifted or creative?
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Mar 4 2013: I think the challenge is more long-term: acceptance in society and in the business world in particular. Will businesses give the right kind of work (and credit) to gifted individuals, and pay them for their talents and not for their ability to conform to the workplace? How do you develop the unique talent of the gifted individual to its fullest extent, and then have the person use that in the work environment - especially in developing countries such as the Philippines.Mar 3 2013: I should have mentioned that several of my children were identified as gifted in kindergarten. Unfortunately for them, too meant teachers were unwilling/unable to differentiate their curricula and insisted that all steps be completed in the correct sequence before moving on. Most of my children were reading fluently when they began school but were still required to digest every primer and pre primer in existence. My experience in classes with gifted students is that most gifted students will challenge themselves and find work to keep them busy. Truly gifted students often find solace and safety in books.Mar 3 2013: Throughout the comments that I have read, I have seen no mention of Gardiner's theory of Multiple Intelligences. My many years as an elementary educator have convinced me of its validity. Every teacher has encountered students who struggle academically but are brilliant leaders, musicians, artists, athletes, etc. The individual who is gifted/talented in every aspect of learning is a true anomaly. Unfortunately, schools generally focus on cognitive/academic skills as those by which a student is defined. For this reason, it is critical that education be of a classical nature so that any child has an opportunity to shine in her/his area of strength. Perhaps when this is done all gifts will be seen as just that...gifts. Also a student never exposed to art may not realize their talent. The same principle applies to all areas but seems to be easily ignored in the Arts. As for engaging students, I have found that the use of Dramatic Arts ( not theatre) is a "way in" for almost every student for it helps to put the question/problem in a context that allows safe and creative exploration. When I began using Dramatic Arts as a teaching method, it was a watershed moment for me. I had always had the ability to intuit and identify individuals who were gifted but I became even more effective as a teacher and was able to witness creative growth in many who seemed reluctant to take chances previously.
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Mar 3 2013: I am from Canada, identified as 'gifted' in Grade 4, and I have identified with that gift all my life. Although that giftedness showed as a talent for schoolwork, and is usually interpreted as analytical work, I uncovered my own creativity in stages. So first, it must be clear that in a post-industrial, neo-information economy, creativity is given secondary status to giftedness.
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Second, and especially when a person has the gifts of both logical and non-linear thinking, we are deluged with options. Almost any traditional discipline, from anthropology to zoology, from medicine to management science, are available to us. How does one decide? We are not taught how, and most people project onto us their own image of achievement, and do not or cannot help us identify our own. It may appear to be lovely and charming to have so many options: in reality it is horrific. So many open doors, and no means to select.
I have had broad experience: architecture, IT, advertising, business strategy, animal genetics, corporate finance, IPOs, privatization, landscape design, political economy, community economic development, diagnostic imaging. Frankly, I suspect that many people read my resume and think I am lying, so I twist it to artfully leave out large swaths to be acceptable. I am tired of the chameleon life. I have been part of innovations in almost every one of the fields listed. But do not be fooled - organizations say they want creativity and innovation, but they are for the most part unable to tolerate us.
I have learned, later in life now, that one must choose. Variety may be interesting, but it can only offer limited success, and that the real joy comes from mastery, which requires dedication. If I knew then what I know now, I would allow myself to have chosen anything, and would tell myself to trust that the choice is not a loss or a limit, but a passage to freedom within it. Our world values focus, not adaptability, repetition not innovation, in spite of what you hear.
Mar 3 2013: Well said . We are intolerable I suppose.. As for myself I have already changed the world somewhat developing software which Kodak has used since I was 19 when I developed this digital innovation for the corporate giant .. 1996 - 2004 were great years although I should have aimed higher. The systems replace Polaroid in malls at Santa venues and theme parks coasters but I feel that's somewhat insignificant as to how or in what way I'd like to help the world and its people .. I know now its tools they need in real world scenarios work play education law government or to earn money since millions sit home after have great careers with corporate giants like GM. These people need help more importantly their children for future economic stability. To me the visions are simplistic yet most can not see .. Which is probably why Mark Z needs to see Instagram or xplatform before he makes his choice and that's fine I can't even spell algorithm but I know what it can do and how and whee to apply it .. This creativity is always with us from early sages that's where order is needed and a standard to be set for the recording or creating of such ideas or innovative solutions. Everyone has their place on a team this position however in bench or Allstar no I between I have weathered both now benched watching Kodak as they have no idea and Facebook with what they can do for people in many walks of life as well as many others I feel I am doing the world and its people am injustice by not voicing that I know what the people need want and how Facebook Google the web the cloud mobile advertising etc can do easily to provide or give back to help and obviously help their bottom line ..
But whom do I tell now Steve Jobs would have listened for I feel I have the same type vision although I can improve the iPhone features tremendously ... Maybe my mentor is by my side knowing I have true goals to help change and simplify not scams n shame to rape people of their hard earned dollar ..imj2013Mar 4 2013: I recall that, as a grade school student, I began to realize that turning in my test paper 10" before the next kid resulted in resentment of other kids, an invitation to be bullied, no playmates at recess, demands w/o reward from parents expecting perfection as a base line of all performance (can't draw, awkward physically, poor handwriting) accusations of plagiarism for original work, talking too much and generally irritating teachers with questions and needs for alternative activities while waiting for others to finish (beyond, "ok, you can choose a book,") from the 5 or 6 on a back table, and parade my differentness throughout the entire classroom.
I recall an example from a bright boy's contribution: we'd been studying multiplication memorization from 2 to 3 etc. When we got to 10, he raised his hand and said, "Or, you can just move the decimal point one number to the right."
Tcher: "That is not what we are learning right now"! !Mar 7 2013: I have had similar problems...when asked "What will you be when you grow up?" I had no answer. The options available overwhelmed me, and I really didn't have any strong guidance. I drifted through school, and I have not been very successful, by many standards (eg. career, relationships, etc.) I have often been angry, and occasionally grateful, to my parents for insisting I stay in public education--angry because it was a great waste of time for me, grateful because it gave me at least a minimum level of social skills.
Additionally, my own abilities have worked against me in the sense that I have been burdened with the idea of my own intelligence. It is very hard when you know you are smart to accept failure. My lack of success has constantly been a boondoggle, hanging over my shoulder. I have always had the feeling that I am capable of so much more than what I have, yet what could that ephemeral thing be? I am capable of almost anything, and so I don't know where to turn to do something. Most of my life has been defined by what I know I can't do, narrowing the field, when what I so dearly want is some help figuring what I can do.
And knowing that I am highly capable in potential, I can be paralyzed by the fear of defeat, or the overwhelming view of knowing all that would be required to achieve a goal. Sometimes, someone far less "talented and gifted" than I can accomplish something that I cannot, simply because they do not see the great wave of obstacles standing before them. Taking things one step at a time, without consideration for these factors, is very difficult for me.
I am rarely satisfied, craving perfection and never achieving it. It is difficult, even, to find good conversation at times. So I post in places like this, or compile other peoples works. I long to be creative, yet I am not able to exercise creativity because I have suffered under the smothering effects of terror of failure for so long. Talking to you now is me trying to escape this terror.
Mar 7 2013: Oh Marla (James here...) I hear you. I know that anger and that terror, too.
My way out of that morass has been first, to rely on Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way"... get the book, read it and work through the questions, week by week. It does not demand production, only that you care for yourself. It is the only way I have ever found to uncover our creative treasures. It is often a solitary path we tread, but we must walk it.
Second, pick something to do nearby ("bloom where you are planted"). Third, and I learned this the slow painful way, just pick something, anything. At first, it does. not. matter. (You cannot turn a motionless ship... pick any course, and work with the wind.) You will learn to sail. Later you will master it. And the real joy juice comes from knowing inside that you did it, not any external measures by the world. It is that internal joy juice that fuels the next step.
Finally, read the book by Brene Brown The Gifts of Imperfection (and revisit her TEDtalks). We need to be vulnerable to let the world in and let our talents out, and Brene has written a wise book about the hurt we feel and how we can honor ourselves.
I am sure that you, like many of the voices here, have profound intuitive powers. Lean on them now to choose one of these pieces of nourishment.
Mar 8 2013: Thanks for your quick response James. I am trying hard to do some of the things you have suggested. I really appreciate the resource suggestions! I will keep on working on this.
MarlaMar 3 2013: The challenge is to focus and express creative energy and not let it overwhelm you. Creative thoughts simmer down deep and then weave their way to the surface. If they cannot find an outlet, they erupt. They destroy. They cause illness. They poison relationships. They feel almost evil, yet they are our life blood.
Mar 4 2013: YES! They become "stressors!"
Scott Bell
Mar 3 2013: The biggest challenge is that most creative endeavors are tied to the need to make Money from that endeavor. It constrains the diameter of the creative pipeline. Not good or bad.....it just IS...
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Mar 3 2013: Funding is the easy answer, but the full reason is often not articulated. When we start out as artists, especially independent artists (rather than creative professionals working at a job) we are often not good enough to make money at what we love to do. At this point, we try and try and then give up. As Ira Glass calls it, it's the GAP between our taste and our skills. It takes years to get good at our craft. Most people give up when they get discouraged that their work isn't world-class or at least remunerative. Finding ways to bridge that gap is essential: to get encouragement and support and venues and funding while we get better at crafting and sharing our vision, of becoming successful artists.
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Mar 8 2013: This gap used to be filled in the traditional arts by a combination of the apprenticeship/journeyman systems from guilds and the patronage of the Renaissance. We could really use something like these systems in the modern age...hopefully without the flaws that these systems had, which led to their ultimate end.
JS Cardinal
Feb 27 2013: Creation is a process that starts with inspiration and is followed by action. To create something, beyond the vision, there's all the work required to bring the idea to life. That part is not so creative anymore, it's mostly just work. I think that's a challenge for the most creative minds, to be able to focus on the gruntwork and the uninteresting details as they see a project to completion.
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To lead a productive life, a creative individual must find an efficient balance between dreams and reality.
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Feb 27 2013: A major challenge to the gifted and creative in the United States is the culture of bullying. Bullies are threatened by these individuals and feel free therefore to threaten, hurt, demean, and undermine them. In school, bullying is looked at as a right of passage. The media encourages this behavior to get ratings. In the workplace coworkers and bosses participate in this behavior because it is rewarded from above. Today's capitalists promote "innovation" rather than "invention" - i.e. tweaking someone else's work, rather than creating anything new, because it is a quick profit rather than long term costly research. Politicians play to the lowest common denominator, dumb themselves down, and are mean-spirited to get elected. So when a gifted, creative individual comes along they don't fit into the crowd and they make those who profit from mediocrity nervous. The sad thing is, that gifted creative individuals who successfully buck this trend, eventually give in and become bullies themselves.Feb 24 2013: Thanks for your feedback Sherrlene,
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This has not been a struggle but a journey of discovery. As a dyslexic (not profound) I was always on the back foot academically yet seemed to understand and grasp the core values and mechanisms quicker than others.
I had a natural creative ability and spirit that has guided my path all my life. The biggest hurdle was not being creative, but finding those who understood creativity in itself.
I feel that the greatest issue is one of frustration in getting people to understand that another world exists on the other side of their mind.
We are taught to see everything in black & white and if the idea falls beyond this we are asked to question it till it is proven or debunked.
I have come to the point where I just do.... and wait for the truth of the matter to reveal itself through the actions of those involved.
And how did I get through, by simply refusing to be anything other than who I am. This has not been the best path as you can imagine, but despite the issues this has 'created" in my life I would not have it any other way.
Creativity is a state of mind, that when embraced "like a drug" will send you on journeys without end, sights beyond imagination and experiences that will leave you breathless.
The real challenge is find others brave enough to come with you.
Sherrlene Uy
Feb 25 2013: Hey Michael you are amazing! :) I am particularly happy that you're able to overcome your dyslexia and made yourself aware of it and the things you can do to improve yourself^^ NICE!
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I agree with you that there are people who frown because others do not see the same light as they do. It is like THE ONLY CORRECT ANSWER IS THEIR EXPECTED ANSWER (which is not possible).
In the school where I am teaching, it is (almost) forbidden to tag a student's answer as WRONG because he might be right in his own respect.
EXPECTATIONS kill the creative minds of people, would you agree? We tend to put these people in cans of sardines, pack them and declare that they are good stuffs because they're controlled. The norms in our society now dictates what's "normal" and what's not. So when you're "different" it always goes to the negative perspective.
Here's a hug >:D< Thank you Michael for sharingFeb 27 2013: Michael: Most excellent post!Feb 21 2013: As a creative, and one who has to work within the paradigm of business, I see not the creative as the issue, but those who have to deal with the creative.
Most of the business leaders I deal with are left brain thinkers, not to say they themselves don't possess creativity in some form, but more they can't calculate it in an academic way. I have experienced this response to ideas and creative thinking most of my life and now, with bitter sweet resolve, except and work with it.
Being a creative has always been a lonely place on this planet, it is what makes us special. Embrace this loneliness and let your mind roam free of the clutter.
The greatest challenge "in a nutshell" is to not care about the challenge but get on with feeding the gift with out fear.
Feb 23 2013: Hi Michael! thank you for sharing this! : I truly appreciate your thoughts. I was just wondering, how did you manage to get through it all? I hope you can share some of your struggles as a creative individual :) Thanks
adesh saxena
Feb 18 2013: Though India is a very good country as far as religeous freedom is concerned. But gifted individuals may face opposition from pockets of religeous fundametalists.Main challenge they face is that they have to be politically correct.
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Feb 18 2013: Hi Adesh! I hope you wouldn't mind if I ask more information about the status of gifted and talented individuals in your country. I'd love to hear more from you :) Thank you!
Atul Jadhav
Feb 17 2013: 1. Acceptance of individual differences by family, friends, community, country and the world. People differ on many traits.No two persons are exactly alike. Normally, the less gifted ones don't accept the higher gifted-ness quotient of the more gifted ones. They tend to disparage or downplay the unique ability of such naturally gifted individuals.
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2. Defiance to Societal norms creates new set of problems.
3. Conformity
4. Lack of adequate Exposure and recognition to such individuals
5. Self-pacing while learning course materials is not necessarily an available option.
6. Social isolation. Loneliness.
7. Boredom due to monotonous nature of work.
8. Labels that not so creative individuals assign to them.
9. Lack of career counselling facilities.
10. Lack of Mentors.
11. Lack of Motivation.
12. Substance abuse
Feb 18 2013: So would you guys agree that while most people think that technology help creative enhancement, it can also kill the talent? How is that so? Thanks to you both :)
Gail .
Feb 18 2013: I would GUESS that is kills talent because it works as a sedative - just like any other mind-numbing drug. Humans are a social animal. The gifted live in part in another world. Technology can in some small way, bridge the divide. But I'm not so sure that the gifted that I speak of get caught up in the addiction to hormonal responses that technology invokes.
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How can one study this if those who study don't know what a truly gifted child's world looks like because they equate "gifted" with too much emphasis on "learning style"?
Gerri K
Feb 24 2013: You've listed them so clearly. I would add DEPRESSION. I have a nearly 13 yr old gifted daughter and this becomes the consequence of all that Atul outlined above. My daughter struggles with trying to control her anger at the "stupidity" of everyone else around her because it takes so long for them to "get it" when it takes her only a few seconds. She is clustered with other TAG students, which helps, but doesn't alleviate the mind-numbing boredom she feels when classes are paced for the common student. I'd like to place her in another school, but between cost and the fact that it would affect her friendships I haven't.
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Feb 25 2013: I feel for your daughter. There MIGHT be an option. I had a friend whose daughter had the same complains as yours (and as I did - though I didn't rail at the stupidity of others. I railed at the boredom and disrespect shown me by teachers in oh-so-many subtle ways.)
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When my friend's daughter was ready to quit (in her junior year), her parents were alarmed. Luckily, the father was well placed as the director of a museum, so he walked in circles that my parents didn't walk in. He heard about how Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) might be the solution for her.
Exeter Academy is where movers and shakers from around the world send their children. These are very wealthy people who endow the school with significant funds. These funds are used (in part) for scholarships for those special ones who would otherwise be unable to find a suitable education. My friend's daughter received a partial scholarship - based on the parent's income (which was not "poor").
At Exeter, there are no rows of desks. There are circular tables. Class size is 8-10. Students aren't given mathematical formulas to memorize. They are given word problems and must then find a formula that leads them to the answer. They then present their findings to the other students.
Imagine what it would feel like to suddenly be told that "you are smart enough to do this"! Imagine realizing how much more you can do that anyone ever thought you could do. Imagine learning the leadership skills that such practices engage. Imagine coming away from school with self-esteem still in tact. What an advantage!
I would love to engage in the education of students. I know how good I am at it when children are around. Unfortunately, I gave up on school when I graduated H.S. I just couldn't endure the torture any more. I began educating myself - and WHOAH!!!! How much fun that was! How much better educated I am than most of the world: A very broad-based education I wish for everyone.
Isolation remainsMar 11 2013: Central I think is communication, looking at he notebooks of leonardo davinci as an example; I have three but importantly 'without' drawings & illustrations. This to me became obvious and very disruptive so having a clear comprehension of his expressions without this form of leonardo's communications made them much less understandable, okay to me. lol Additional point, I know a brilliant son of a ivy physicist who is pigeonholed as attention disordered who is very much thwarted by this diagnosis emotionally I feel it stymies his pursuit big time.
Rhona Pavis
Mar 10 2013: Staying alive. Creative people need to receive money income that reflects the value of their work over time. The way things are now, first they need to die to receive sufficient respect and the money value of their creative output goes to the marketing sector, rather than the creators of the valuable goods and services.
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Sherrlene Uy
Mar 13 2013: I think this is a problem for everyone. Sad isnt it? thanks Rhona
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Mar 14 2013: You are welcome, Sherriene. Let's change our world to continuously elevate the joy level of all humanity.
Xiao Zhi
Mar 10 2013: Earning a living.
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The internet has raised the expectation of the public that creative works are free and this has made a difficult and unpredictable working environment even more so.
Creative workers have always had to be self-reliant and resourceful but now I would say they have to consider whether creative endeavors are a viable way to earn a living to support a family or whether we should approach our work as a hobby (i.e., not depend on earning much).Mar 5 2013: early challenge is to recognize their own gifts or creative spirits. adequate confidence and self esteem challenges follow as one tries to exercise the nascent potential. promptly, challenges of fortitude emerge in order to look beyond or overcome those threatened by one's boldness. upon adolescence, the difficult pressures to conform or quiet the inner energy are almost as challenging as the vastness of web resources that invite one to reach toward too many diluting opportunities. with maturity arises the challenge of humility, as there are always others with powers to complement, supplement or simply foment. if recognized as a leader, the gifted or creative than must learn to inspire and unleash more than teach. And as you've done, to maintain the grace to be thankful for what each of us has to offer others.


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It is commonly expressed in two forms. The basic form as given by Box and Muller takes two samples from the uniform distribution on the interval (0, 1] and maps them to two normally distributed samples. The polar form takes two samples from a different interval, [−1, +1], and maps them to two normally distributed samples without the use of sine or cosine functions.
One could use the inverse transform sampling method to generate normally-distributed random numbers instead; the Box-Muller transform was developed to be more computationally efficient. The more efficient Ziggurat algorithm can also be used.
Then Z0 and Z1 are independent random variables with a normal distribution of standard deviation 1.
The derivation is based on the fact that, in a two-dimensional cartesian system where X and Y coordinates are described by two independent and normally distributed random variables, the random variables for R2 and Θ (shown above) in the corresponding polar coordinates are also independent and can be expressed as
Given u and v, independent and uniformly distributed in the closed interval [−1, +1], set s = R2 = u2 + v2. (Clearly .) If s = 0 or s > 1, throw u and v away and try another pair (u, v). Continue until a pair with s in the open interval (0, 1) is found. Because u and v are uniformly distributed and because only points within the unit circle have been admitted, the values of s will be uniformly distributed in the open interval (0, 1), too. The latter can be seen by calculating the cumulative distribution function for s in the interval (0, 1). This is the area of a circle with radius divided by . From this we find the probability density function to have the constant value 1 on the interval (0, 1). Equally so, the angle θ divided by is uniformly distributed in the open interval (0, 1) and independent of s.
We now identify the value of s with that of U1 and with that of U2 in the basic form. As shown in the figure, the values of and in the basic form can be replaced with the ratios and , respectively. The advantage is that calculating the trigonometric functions directly can be avoided. This is helpful when they are comparatively more expensive than the single division that replaces each one.
Just as the basic form produces two standard normal deviates, so does this alternate calculation.
The polar method differs from the basic method in that it is a type of rejection sampling. It throws away some generated random numbers, but it is typically faster than the basic method because it is simpler to compute (provided that the random number generator is relatively fast) and is more numerically robust. It avoids the use of trigonometric functions, which are comparatively expensive in many computing environments. It throws away 1 − π/4 ≈ 21.46% of the total input uniformly distributed random number pairs generated, i.e. throws away 4/π − 1 ≈ 27.32% uniformly distributed random number pairs per Gaussian random number pair generated, requiring 4/π ≈ 1.2732 input random numbers per output random number.
The basic form requires three multiplications, one logarithm, one square root, and one trigonometric function for each normal variate.
The polar form requires two multiplications, one logarithm, one square root, and one division for each normal variate. The effect is to replace one multiplication and one trigonometric function with a single division.


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I want to convert them to share-able format through email, Flickr, sky drive but not youtube, as they are private videos.
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Locally grown health purchasing network has national impact
In the late 1970s, Stephen Shubert said he was frustrated, in his role as executive director of the local Council of Community Clinics, that his members got such lousy prices on prescription drugs and lab services.
The answer to the problem, Shubert said, seemed simple: Find a way to buy more supplies to get lower prices.
In 1979, a group of nine local clinics agreed to pool their purchasing power, and Council Connections was born.
More than three decades later, the group purchasing organization is on a tear, quintupling its membership in the last 10 years, according to its current executive director, Sparkle Barnes.
"In the first two quarters of our year, we have, on average, signed up nearly 1.5 new members each business day," Barnes said.
Shubert said the fact that his organization is still around, and now has more than 1,500 members in 45 states and Puerto Rico, is testament to a good idea and lots of excellent execution.
"I think that it has been a lot of work to get to where it is now. It's taken a lot of effort by a lot of people. It's a tribute to the tenacity of the clinics that they kept it going," Shubert said.
Barnes declined to say exactly how much revenue Council Connections — a subsidiary of the nonprofit Council of Community Clinics — brings in each year.
But she did say membership has grown far beyond the initial core of community health centers. Today, educational facilities, surgery centers and a host of other usually nonprofit enterprises buy lots and lots of stuff through Council Connections.
The company does not sell anything itself, Barnes said. It has no warehouses or manufacturing facilities. What it does have is a host of contracts with companies that make things and stock things and ship things to customers.
Like other group purchasing organizations, what Council Connections does, at its simplest, is aggregate the purchasing power of its members. It's simple economics of scale: Buy more widgets and you'll get a lower price.
"Our mission is to save our members money so that they can provide health care at a lower cost," Barnes said.
Discounts are available for things like office supplies, medicine and medical supplies but also services such as technology consulting, dental services and even background checks.
"There's almost nothing that a member couldn't buy, from this table, to the carpet, to the walls, that we wouldn't have," Barnes said, sitting in the conference room at the group's main office on Metropolitan Drive in Mission Valley.
Purchasing, she said, for the whole Council Connections network, is up 67 percent from 2010 to 2012.
The company gets a tiny administrative fee, usually a few tenths of 1 percent, for each purchase its members make. The profits are fed back into the nonprofit Council of Community Clinics, which operates 17 health centers in San Diego, Imperial and Riverside counties.
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text: So figured I'd post this here, and most would see it. I may be on and off over the next few days, but my focus won't be on efedding. I am going to try and do the other promo i have to do, but it may not be my best work. I found out tonight my kids mother is wanting to move to Floriday, and those that don't know, I live in PA. So it would be a considerable distance away, and it's kind of put me in a bummer mood. I'd say it's a 50/50 shot if she will, but just the idea has kind of made me really sad. I have my kid on Friday, until monday, and there is a good chance I will be spending all of my time with her, just fyi.Reposting since it was buried


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TG drives the new Volkswagen Golf
"Every dimension, every line is different. Sit inside and it's eerily familiar, but they've altered everything..."
Posted: 10 Oct 2012
There's an ineffable confidence about the Golf. Born of an unwavering trajectory of evolution over 38 years and seven generations, it knows exactly what it is. VW isn't changing that.
And yet to be literal, VW is changing it. Every dimension, every line is different. Sit inside and it's eerily familiar, but they've altered everything. Even stuff that never changes - stalks, minor switches - is different here. Pretty well every mechanical part too. This really is the newest new Golf ever.
We've talked about Volkswagen's gigantic MQB modular platform before, so let's just remind ourselves that MQB is the reason this Golf is so new, and move on. Because however new it is, it's still a Golf.
Just a better one.
I didn't realise from the pictures how changed it is. "It's obviously a Golf at 200 paces" says the designer, and he's dead right. But see it on the road and it's emphatically lower and visually wider and stronger-proportioned. It looks stretched.
Inside there's a bit more room. As always, there's an immense sense of well-being, and of attention to detail and smartly applied tech. For instance, when the navigation is in map view the screen is beautifully uncluttered. But there's a proximity sensor, so when your hand comes close to the screen, an extra set of soft-keys magically appears.
I'm driving the 140bhp 1.4-litre petrol turbo. It's cheaper than the 2.0-litre diesel, and the CO2 and economy are on a par. Its clever trick is that at low revs and light throttle, the valves on two cylinders stay shut and the engine runs on just the other two. You can just feel a little burble when it's working in that condition, but really you don't notice unless you try.
Otherwise, it's just a sweet, willing engine that has terrific flexibility at low revs (like a diesel) but is willing to spin around the dial too. And it's quieter in town. It doesn't go like a GTI, but it's definitely quick enough to be fun, especially as the rest of the Golf has lost 100kg in lard. Annoyingly though, they only sell this engine with the top trim level, so it's a £22k+ car.
The test car was more than that because it also had optional adaptive dampers. But honestly the ride and handling balance is so ruddy good I'd be staggered if the car really needs them. The fundamentals are just so right.
Especially the ride. It's amazingly supple and quiet, gracefully gliding over crappy town-speed broken tarmac in a way no rivals get near. Nor do most cars a size up, or a size up again. It's wonderfully soothing.
The handling's fine too, as you'd expect from a car where they've moved weight away from the nose. It resists understeer and takes all the swerves you chuck at it. But it is a bit po-faced. It stops short of actually encouraging you to throw swerves at it.
Fair dos. Most Golf drivers probably don't want too much involvement. This car is so impressive in the way it isolates you so well from the cares of the world: from noise, from bumps, from danger, from fatigue.
And of course from scorn. Nobody ever got criticised for buying a Golf. They certainly won't now.
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The Branding Iron Grill is the best-kept dining secret at Grand Targhee Resort. Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily while dining mountainside with your family. We offer a welcoming atmosphere that is upscale, casual, and family friendly.
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We are located in Brenham and are proud to serve the following communities of Bellville, Giddings, Bryan, College Station, Waller and Hockley Texas. We are locally own and operated and would love you to experience the hassle free buying experience at Appel Ford. Our top priority is our customer, as all of our employees are committed to providing service the old fashioned way while using the latest technology.
Appel Ford is pleased to offer the latest new Ford inventory. We have largest inventory of the best-selling truck the F-150 in the Brazos Valley. We also have a great line up of Ford's Cars, SUV and Super Duty. Check out our used vehicle inventory to view the wide selection of different makes and models we have to offer. If you are looking for great bargains then look at our bargain lot for quality vehicles for under 15K and don't miss the chance to view our pre-auction vehicles.
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Maia on wrestling:
I've focused on wrestling since the Anderson fight. I found various wrestling camps to train at. And now it's coming out, it comes out with the right stimulus. But I think what I do is not wrestling but kind of a mix...
The thing is, I really enjoy wrestling, it's a very playful thing to train. I like the double, the single, a couple of takedowns from the clinch... That one against Chael Sonnen was a good one because I didn't use that much energy.
Maia on Chael Sonnen:
Actually he is a nice guy and so everyone who asks me about him here in Brazil, I tell them he is a nice guy, very smart and is just playing a role. Of course, some people take him serious and they don't like it and they think he's really being serious when he is just making jokes.
Maia on GSP:
St Pierre is the toughest fighter in the [welterweight] division. It's so hard to beat him, he is such a strategic fighter. He always tries to do things that the opponent is weakest at.


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Sony releasing statements saying "Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 will be more of a home entertainment hub than what's been offered in the past." I can only imagine the same page being written for the Xbox Infinity. I want to play some great games, I'm tired of this cinematic press x to win gameplay. Especially with that pseudo "realism" without originality that games have been plagued with in the late 7th gen. I want games that don't spend most of their money on advertising dollars and more on content creation.
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This two level, Two Bedroom, Two and Half Bath condominium has mountain and valley views with two private decks and electric barbeque. The main level has the living room, kitchen and half bath with the two bedrooms and two full baths downstairs. The spacious kitchen features Spanish tile counter tops. There is seating for six at the dining room table plus three bar stools at the kitchen counter. The living area has a flat screen TV with a DVD player as well as a wood burning fireplace and a queen size sleeper sofa. The master bedroom has a King size bed and an en-suite bathroom. The second bedroom has two twin beds.
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The Ranch at Steamboat Condominium Resort and Conference Center offers superior accommodations and services at extremely competitive rates. The 36-acre hillside location supplies privacy plus spectacular views of the ski area and Yampa Valley, yet is only minutes from all the action. A complimentary private shuttle service (winter only) will transport you to the ski area or downtown Steamboat Springs in minutes. The Ranch at Steamboat features one, two, three, and four-bedroom condominiums, with a private bath for each bedroom. Each unit is beautifully appointed and has a full kitchen, private balcony, wood burning fireplace, washer/dryer, a minimum of two TVs, direct dial telephones and private heated garages. High-speed Internet access is provided in each condominium to guests who bring network-ready portable computers. On property there is a fitness center, outdoor heated pool, three outdoor hot tubs, men's and ladies' saunas and four outdoor tennis courts. Please note the pool and hot tubs are open during winter and summer months only.
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Scaling down possessions and space makes room for some of life's finer things
A simple life, oddly enough, isn't easy to achieve.
Most people want to live as long as possible, with as much money as they can manage to earn while grasping at all the fantasies that Madison Avenue dangles aloft. The race for a home and assets often places you in a position of juggling worldly power with a nasty case of the accumulation virus. As time passes, often you realize something has to give, because the chase is brutal and eventually stops being fun. Cecile Andrews' classic book, "The Circle of Simplicity," published in 1998, outlines how and why people seek a simple lifestyle.
These days many people of a certain age are being forced to accept unappealing realities. The 20-somethings with college degrees find that they cannot leave their parent's home without financial assistance. Both college and high school grads have discovered that without a substantial job, they cannot marry and start a family. Young people are going to become expert at living in the moment.
At the other end of the spectrum, many 60-somethings find themselves retired far too early with no hope of landing another job because of employment scarcity and age prejudice. There goes Tahiti for vacation, replaced by Lake Tahoe instead. Maybe a move out of California is required as the best way to preserve assets for boomers.
Not all expectation adjustments are bad. How you live — the size and location of your home — is directly affected by how much money you have, but how you enjoy life has nothing to do with money. The voluntary simplicity movement examines the definition of choice and the part it plays in how we live.
Simplification demands that you squarely face large questions: Is the pace of your job worth the sacrifices to the entire family if you are one of the fortunate ones at the top rungs of the pay scale? Must you own two cars? Do you have to belong to that tennis club in order to exercise or can you run at the bay instead for free? Do your kids have to have their own bedrooms or can two kids share a room?
Do you have to give up fine things and live a monastic lifestyle if you want to simplify your life? My answer is a loud no! While you can make a good argument for having fewer things, I contend that each item you own should be of better quality.
I recall baby-sitting for a woman from Germany when I was a teenager. She drove a Mercedes, a funny-looking car in my 1960s San Diego neighborhood, and had one gorgeous wool coat finer than anything I had ever seen with elegant bound button holes and luscious tweed fabric. The European model of owning less, but making sure that it is good quality makes financial sense. Things last longer, and you appreciate the items more fully and with pride.
Manhattan apartments might be as small as 270 square feet, but be designed to the nines. They can be little jewel boxes where every square inch is well conceived and each element is of superior quality.


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