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The goal setting worksheet at the end of this article will save you from ever feeling overwhelmed with things to do.
When you look back at the end of a year and it seems like you've been treading water instead of moving forward, there is a reason for that.
The goals you set are too far in the future, too big, and too important to keep putting off.
I'm going to show you how to avoid the pitfalls that take you down in reaching goals.
To get to the finish line, change the way you set inspiring big-picture goals.
Instead of the long slog of a marathon, start thinking of your work as a series of short, intense sprints.
This framework works no matter what you are trying to accomplish.
Do you want to start working on your online business idea? Perfect, let's do it.
Would you like to read 101 business books in 2019? Cool, this framework is for you.
Your goals may be too long-term
If last year was going to be the year that you finally launched a side hustle, what happened? And why aren't you watching the sales roll in right now?
The reason could be that you gave yourself way too much time to get distracted and lose motivation.
The problem with making year-long goals is there is too much time for distractions to get in your way.
At the beginning of the year, it seems as if there is plenty of time to get serious, leaving you wide open to procrastinate.
When you get distracted by the inevitable things that come up, your business goals will get put on the back burner, because there is always time to catch up later.
Unfortunately, later comes with its own time commitments and distractions, just like now.
Over the course of a year, your life, your business, and possibly your entire industry could be radically different than they are now. Things change fast and your ideas could become irrelevant if you take too long to follow through.
If you have an inspiring goal this year, to learn how to make money online or how to become a freelancer, or finally take it to the next level, you might need a long time to get there. Or maybe you simply want to create and sell an online course.
So how can a short-term goal setting worksheet help you plan for the big things you want to do?
Your goal setting may be too big
Huge goals are huge. This is an obvious but important point to let sink in. This is a subtle yet crucial mindset shift.
Starting a business from scratch takes an enormous amount of effort, some business hacks, and consistent daily action.
When you have too much work piled up between you and your goal of becoming an entrepreneur, it is very easy to get discouraged.
The urge to give yourself a break is no match for your willpower once defeatism has set in.
I would never tell you to tone down the scope of your aspirations.
Your big dreams are the fuel that ignites your passion, and you need them. So dream big!
But just for a minute, let's think small.
Before you make your first million dollars in sales, you need to make your first hundred.
Before you get your hundredth customer, you need to find your first one.
And what do you need before that? You probably need to test out an idea, get a website, and start building an audience.
Each of those could be goals to set for yourself in shorter timeframes.
Instead of setting a huge, non-specific goal to "start a successful business," make a series of smaller goals. Each of these is the right scope for a short-term goal setting worksheet:
- Validate your business idea
- Create a website for your new business
- Make your first sale
Breaking down your big goal into smaller parts makes it easier to see where you are going, what you need to do next, and how to accomplish your goal. And you can see that each small goal builds on the next, leading to the ultimate big win.
If you do some careful planning up front, you will give your dreams a much higher chance of becoming reality.
Enter the 12-week sprint.
Why working in 12-week sprints is better than a year-long marathon
12 weeks, approximately three months is a perfect amount of time to schedule for serious work on your goals. Where will you be in 90 days?
A 12-week sprint is long enough to allow for the inevitable distractions that will come up but short enough to keep you pushing towards your deadline, with the end always in sight. There's a new theory of distractions that could give you a better understanding on how your brain functions.
Twelve weeks may not be long enough to achieve earth-shattering results, but it is long enough to make huge strides toward them.
Work in months, not years, and you will be able to keep your intensity up.
You won't lose motivation because you will have an end goal in close range. When you get to the finish line, the satisfaction of getting done what you set out to do will be so rewarding that you'll be ready to start your next sprint with renewed energy.
Plus, you'll have a built-in reward if you do it right.
Never miss your deadlines: take small steps towards big rewards
If for some reason, you had to eat a whole loaf of bread in the next ten minutes, how would you do it?
First, you'd want it in slices. Then you'd take one bite a time, out of each slice. Achieving your big goals is best done the same way, one bite at a time.
Start by breaking down your big goal into broad phases. Choose a point in the journey that is reasonable and doable in 12 weeks.
For example, if you are starting from scratch, you could use three cycles of the goal setting worksheet to set up three sprints:
- Get your website up and running (Here's a SiteGround review to help you do this right)
- Getting your first customers
- Growing to a specific number of customers or sales
If you are also working a full-time job, be realistic about how much time you can dedicate to your business each day.
Then set yourself a goal of doing as many or a few of these steps as you can. Every day. Weekends included.
If the steps are small enough, you should be able to get at least one thing done every day towards your goal.
What these steps look like could be as small as posting a job on a freelance site to get your logo designed, spending half an hour researching web hosting platforms, or writing the copy for a sales page.
Figure out each new challenge as you approach it, and don't worry about learning how to do steps 15 or 20 when you are only on step 5. Doing this will keep you from making steady progress.
Finally, make sure you plan for a well-deserved reward when you have reached your target.
Knowing you have a break coming is key to keeping your motivation high throughout the weeks of hard work.
Take a short break to enjoy your success, and then plan your next sprint.
Your Goal Setting Worksheet
If you try a series of sprints instead of a marathon this year, when you look back at the end of 2019, you will accomplish more than you thought possible.
Remember to think short term by planning 12 weeks out, think tiny steps by breaking every step down to the smallest parts, and think of a way to celebrate your progress at the end.
By the time you finish your first sprint, victorious, you will be so excited about your progress you won't want to stop.
Get the power of 12-week sprints on your side to finally crush your big goals, with a free goal setting worksheet. Download it now!


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We're all aware of anti-ageing skincare, but did you know choosing certain pieces of jewellery can knock the years off too? Making you look younger in a flash!
The light-reflecting properties of certain gems and stones can make your face look instantly more radiant, giving you a youthful glow. A simple anti-ageing technique that requires minimal effort but one that sees maximum results.
Bold earrings and chunky, statement necklaces are the pieces that will reflect the most light onto your face. Simply throw these keys items and watch the years fall off.
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Check out our edit of the jewellery buys that will not only make your outfit look great but will also add a youthful glow to your skin…
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Have you considered we all understand a different language, even when we speak the "same" language…?
Below I share some highlights of Janet Allison's (http://www.boysaliveevent.com/) conversation with Bev Martin, communications expert (http://www.bevmartin.com) on the Boys Alive! On-line Event: Discover HIS World.
Thanks Janet and Bev for sharing part of your interview here:
When you're in a foreign country, your experience is richer if you understand and speak the language. We constantly convey messages TO our children—messages of what-to-do, of safety and well-being, of morality and self-esteem.
Yet, are we speaking THEIR language so they can understand us? When you know HIS language – and speak it – he will be able to hear you better!
What "country" does he live in? You know the old saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." When talking to your boy (or your man, friend, colleague, etc…) DO WHAT THEY DO…they are giving you their map, if you listen!
Visual: When you ask him a question, does he look up to the ceiling to see the answer?
Visuals are often great spellers because they SEE the words. Visuals prefer less words – you might see an eye roll if you've talked too long. Visuals want to see what you're saying – he might show you a youtube clip or draw you a picture.
Speak his visual language: use less words, use hand signals, post routines or rules in pictures or few words.
Auditory: Does he recite conversations back to you verbatim?
"He said…, then she said…., then I said…" Speak his language by backtracking, using HIS words. When you use your boy's own words back to him, it lands on his ear as if to say: "Oh, you heard me."
Speak his language: He is most at ease communicating with you ear-to-ear, rather than eye-to-eye, that means side-by-side and preferably with busy hands.
Kinesthetic: Do his eyes go down when you ask him a question?
He searches his feelings to find the answer. This may take a long time: he has to go into his feelings, dig deep, and then turn his feelings into words in order to reply. He gets stressed when expected to reply quickly (like in school).
Speak his language: give him time to answer, show your presence through touch. This is the boy who might just really like a great big hug rather than a big conversation.
It's up to us to speak the language of our "child's country." They often have to adapt their own styles, especially at school. So, at home, if they can be understood (in their language), you are building a rock-solid relationship, you are speaking their language, so that they can then understand your messages of love, care, and safety.
If you've found this information inspiring and helpful…there is still time to tune in to the Boys Alive! On-line Event: Discover HIS World. Three weeks of experts giving you the MAP to help you understand your boy!
Week 2 begins Monday, October 17: Reframe your View of Boys!
You'll hear experts speak about:
- The Four Temperaments
- How the Stories you tell influence his self-image
- Connecting with him deeply via Energy Medicine
- Instilling a Sense of Purpose (which he desperately needs!)
- Staying Connected with him during adolescence and beyond
And the best part? It's free! All interviews air at 1 pm pacific and stay on-line for a full 24-hours. So even if you're busy, you can hear the replay. PLUS as soon as you subscribe, you'll be taken to the Treasure Chest – filled with parenting gold from our speakers!
Learn more about it at http://www.sharonsayler.com/BoysAlive


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Research Article | Open Access
Ananya Barui, Provas Banerjee, Raunak Kumar Das, Shyamal Kumar Basu, Santanu Dhara, Jyotirmoy Chatterjee, "Immunohistochemical Evaluation of p63, E-Cadherin, Collagen I and III Expression in Lower Limb Wound Healing under Honey", Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2011, Article ID 239864, 8 pages, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/239864
Immunohistochemical Evaluation of p63, E-Cadherin, Collagen I and III Expression in Lower Limb Wound Healing under Honey
Honey is recognized traditionally for its medicinal properties and also appreciated as a topical healing agent for infected and noninfected wounds. This study evaluates impact of honey-based occlusive dressing on nonhealing (nonresponding to conventional antibiotics) traumatic lower limb wounds () through clinicopathological and immunohistochemical (e.g., expression of p63, E-cadherin, and Collagen I and III) evaluations to enrich the scientific validation. Clinical findings noted the nonadherence of honey dressing with remarkable chemical debridement and healing progression within 11–15 days of postintervention. Histopathologically, in comparison to preintervention biopsies, the postintervention tissues of wound peripheries demonstrated gradual normalization of epithelial and connective tissue features with significant changes in epithelial cell population, reappearance of membranous E-cadherin (), and optimum deposition of collagen I and III (). Thus, the present study for the first time reports the impact of honey on vital protein expressions in epithelial and connective tissues during repair of nonhealing lower limb wounds.
1. Introduction
Wound healing involves complex and multifactorial biological processes with overlapping stages [1]. However, in nonhealing wounds, successive repairing stages are affected by varied pathological happening including infection [2–4], imbalance in extracellular matrix formation and degradation [5, 6], impaired re-epithelialization [7] and nutritional supply, adverse microenvironment, and repeated physical trauma [8]. So, healing interventions need to address these pathological variables to facilitate cellular and molecular events towards re-epithelialization, connective tissue formation, and maturation of regenerating tissues [9–11].
The re-epithelialization is orchestrated by keratinocyte proliferation and migration which are again correlated with expression of p63, a marker of undifferentiated proliferating cells [12] and development of stratified epithelial [13–15]. Therefore, the differential p63 expression in venous ulcers and other epidermal ulcers in comparison to healthy wounds are no doubt indicative in understanding the impaired healing [7, 16]. Nevertheless, membranous expression of E-cadherin, a calcium-dependent cell-surface glycoprotein responsible for cell-cell adhesion [17], is essential for establishing epithelial integrity [18, 19]. In the context of wound re-epithelialization, the involvement of E-cadherin especially in controlling cellular polarity [20], differentiation, growth, and migration [21] is crucial. Further, connective tissue formation during repair and to prevent scarring, optimum deposition of collagen I and III with their proper ratio is important [22, 23]. In particular, collagen I is responsible for higher tensile strength, whereas collagen III is predominantly found in early wound healing stages [9, 24, 25], and they maintain a particular ratio [26] in healthy skin. The geometrical arrangement of fibrillar collagen and their optimum ratio are vital during healing progression to maintain required crosslinked density and mechanical toughness [27, 28].
The lower extremity wound healing exhibits remarkable complexity due to negative impact of various anatomical and functional parameters as well as harsh effect of gravity on blood transportation. The taut foot skins are susceptible for frequent ulceration, as their terminal capillary plexus is exposed to various pressure gradients [29]. Evaluation of above-mentioned molecules in terms of their expression could be vital especially in assessing the impact of any healing interventions.
Honey, being a natural nutritional reservoir containing various organic/inorganic substances including major amounts of carbohydrates along with lipids, amino acids, proteins, vitamin, bioelements [30, 31] with acidic pH (~4) possesses multidimensional prohealing effects for infected/noninfected wounds [32], finds application as a topical agent with optimal moisture retention capacity, debridement ability and anti-inflammatory effect [33–35]. However, deeper understanding is required for biological validation of its impact especially on vital cellular and molecular events related to important repair processes like re-epithelialization, subepithelial connective tissue formation of wounds to guide clinicians.
With these facts in mind, present study evaluates healing impact of honey as a topical agent in treatment of nonhealing traumatic lower limb wound (LLW) through immunohistochemical analysis of p63, E-cadherin, and collagen I and III in addition to routine histopathological and clinical observations.
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Clinical Study
The patients () of either gender (age = 16–65 years) with nonhealing lower extremity wounds (traumatic origin) with exudation of pus, foul smell, and necrotic tissues and nonresponding to conventional topical antibiotics were included under informed written consent. Ethical clearance was obtained from institutional ethical committee according to Helsinki declaration. Subsequently, physicochemically characterized honey- (ripe and dark amber colored honey with ~14% water content, ~4 pH and viscosity 4.16 Pas at 37°C, collected from bee keepers of greater Kolkata, India) based occlusive dressing (i.e., honey-soaked gauge followed by a layer of dry cotton tied with crepe elastic bandage) was applied on LLW. Redressing was performed with an interval of 24 hrs for initial 7-8 days having foul odor, exudation, and necrotic tissues in the wounds and with progression of healing interval increased to 48–72 hours. Clinically, pain, malodor, oedema, debridement, granulation tissue formation, and epithelialization were recorded.
2.2. Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Studies
Incisional biopsies from wound edge were collected from few cases () under local anaesthesia (Xylocaine) before and after (i.e., 15th and 22nd day) honey dressing. The normal skin samples collected from superfluous tissues of surgical interventions.
2.2.1. Tissue Processing
Biopsies fixed with 10% phosphate buffered formalin and processed for 4 μm thick paraffin sections on poly-L-lysine (Cat. No. P 8920 Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) coated slides.
2.2.2. Hematoxylin and Eosin (H and E) and Van Gieson's Staining (VG)
Tissue sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin as well as VG [36].
2.2.3. Immunohistochemistry
Tissue sections baked and deparaffinized then hydrated for antigen retrieval in 10 mM citrate buffer (pH 6.0) using EZ-Retriever System V.2 (BioGenex, San Ramon, California, USA) and immunostained with kit (i.e., Super Sensitive Polymer-HRP IHC Detection System Cat. no: QD400-60K BioGenex). Sections incubated with primary antibodies (antihuman p63 clone 4A4, Cat. no. AM418-5M, and anti-Collagen III clone HWD1.1, AM167-5M BioGenex; E-Cadherin, clone EP700Y, Cat. no. ab40772, and anti-Collagen I polyclonal, ab34710, Abcam, Cambridge, UK) p63 and Collagen III, whereas a dilution of 1 : 500 was used for E-cadherin and Collagen I. Primary antibody binding visualized using a horseradish peroxidase conjugated secondary antibody using the chromogen 3, 3′-diaminobenzidine (DAB) and counterstained with hematoxylin. Appropriate controls were put up to validate the experiments.
2.3. Microscopic Studies
The histopathological and immunohistochemical assessments were performed using Zeiss Observer.Z1 Microscope (Carl Zeiss, Germany) under 20x (NA 0.8; pixel resolution 0.31) and 40x oil (NA 1.3; pixel resolution 0.16). The images were grabbed digitally by CCD camera (AxioCam MRC, Zeiss) at pixels.
2.4. Semiquantitative Evaluation of Immunohistochemical Observations
In this study, from each study class, that is, normal, pre- and postintervention (15th and 22nd days), 21 tissue sections were assessed. In this process, digital images from the respective study classes were selected randomly, and following analysis was performed with the help of expert histopathologists.
2.4.1. Counting of Cells
The epithelial cell population per microscopic field, throughout the epithelium, was counted under 20x objectives.
2.4.2. Assessment of Intensity Variation for E-Cadherin, and Collagen I and III Expressions
The expression intensities of E-Cadherin was measured along the expression path as per an intensity scoring scale (i.e., 0–10) at three equidistant points that is, P1, P2, and P3 of the epithelium (Figure 1(a)) using the software Axiovision (Version 4.7.2, Carl Zeiss, Germany). Further, to assess the cellular site specific E-cadherin expression and its overall distribution in the stratum basilaris and stratum spinosum in terms of color intensity (Table 2), a 10-point intensity scoring scale was used considering maximum membranous expression as "10" and maximum cytoplasmic expression as "0".
The intensity variations of the collagen I and III were measured at three equidistant study points, that is, P1, P2, and P3 (Figure 1(b)), within 200 μm range below basement membrane using above-mentioned intensity [37] scoring scale. In this purpose, 30 random points were selected from photomicrograph of each study groups under 20x objective. Further, the ratio between Collagen I and III was measured from mean values of their intensities. All these semiquantative assessment were performed under guidance of expert histopathologist.
2.5. Statistical Evaluation
Independent sample "t"-test was applied for the analysis of p63 data. The E-cadherin and collagen expression intensity scores at different study points that is, P1, P2, and P3 were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA).
3. Results
3.1. Healing of LLW under Topical Application of Honey
3.1.1. Clinical Observations on LLW
Clinically, the remarkable decrease of pain, oedema, and malodor was noted within 11–15 days of honey dressing. The granulation tissue formation and re-epithelialization were observed within 7–11 and 12–15 days, respectively, after intervention (Figure 2). Interestingly, there was no need of mechanical debridement of the necrotic tissues and nonadhesiveness of the dressing was significant in inhibiting further trauma to the wound bed.
3.2. Histopathological Observations
The microscopic observations under H and E staining revealed that on 15th and 22nd days after intervention, histological features were improved remarkably with the appearance of rete pegs and progressive maturation of the epithelial cells and connective tissue components. The VG studies depicted improvement in collagen population in respect to their density and distribution in achieving the random orientation like normal skin.
3.3. Immunohistochemical Findings
In respect to cell population, differences were demonstrated between normal epithelium (Figure 3(a)) and wound bed margins before (Figure 3(b)) and after (Figures and 3(c) and 3(d)) honey dressing. In comparison to normal (), positive cell population was remarkably less () in predressing biopsies, but the values moved towards normalcy on 15th () and 22nd () days of postintervention.
In respect to E-cadherin expression (Figures 3(e)–3(h), there was remarkable difference between pre- (Figure 3(f)) and postapplication (Figures 3(g), and 3(h)) biopsies (Tables 1 and 2). In comparison to normal membranous expression of E-cadherin, it was mostly cytoplasmic (Figure 3(e)) and less intense () in epithelium of preintervention biopsies. However, in postintervention biopsies, the membranous expressions were significantly increased () mostly above the basal layers like normal skin (Figures 3(g), and 3(h)). Further, the assessment of E-cadherin expression in stratum basilaris and stratum spinosum depicted remarkable differences amongst pre- and postintervention biopsies and demonstrated the expression towards normalcy in stratum basilaris stratum spinosum on 20th day of postintervention (Table 2).
value <.0001, N-Normal skin, B-Before intervention of honey, A15-15 days after intervention and A22-22 days after intervention.
The collagen I and III expressions (Figures 3(i)–3(p)) in subepithelial connective tissue of preintervention biopsies showed significantly higher population density () with parallel orientation (Figures 3(j), and 3(n)) while in different postapplication biopsies both collagen types became less dense and distributed randomly (Figures 3(k), 3(l), and 3(o), 3(p)). Further, the ratio between collagen I and III (Table 1) was significantly high (1.57) in preintervention samples which was decreased in postintervention periods (i.e., 1.49 after 15 days and 1.31 after 22 days) towards the ratio of normal skin (1.25).
4. Discussion
During tissue repair the reconstitution of the epithelial barrier and connective tissue with optimum levels of collagen deposition is essential [38] and synchrony between the processes is vital in preventing anomaly in wound repair [39]. Hence, to understand topical impact of honey dressing on nonhealing wounds, present work focused on the evaluation of the immunohistochemical analysis on molecular expressions related to re-epithelization and connective tissue status to overcome inadequacy of routine clinicopathological gold standards.
The reduction of pain, edema, malodor and debridement within reasonable time in LLW after such dressing as noted in this study signifies the anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and chemical debridement ability of acidic, viscous and hygroscopic honey [40–42]. These are corroborative with the previous findings that acidic pH of honey have influence on cellular, molecular cascades in wound bed to accelerate repair of nonhealing conditions [32] which shows tendency of acquiring alkaline pH [43, 44]. The nonadherence of dressing and optimum granulation tissue formation further indicated the prohealing efficacy of honey in minimizing re-dressing trauma and maintaining moist wound environment, crucial for healing [42].
These assumptions get corroboration from present histopathological and immunohistochemical findings. The H and E and VG studies demonstrated the characteristic change in epithelium and dermal collagen density and their distribution towards normalcy during postintervention periods. Whereas, immunohistochemical studies unveiled favorable modulation in expression of prime epithelial molecules like p63, E-cadherin and important members of dermal collagen like I and III (Figure 3) in the same periods.
Interestingly, in preintervention samples, flattened epithelium (Figure 3(b)) with less cells demonstrated the abnormal reduction cellular proliferation in contrast to postintervention periods with increased cells and normal epithelial maturation features with the appearance of rete pegs (Figures 3(c) and 3(d)). The analysis of membranous expression of E-cadherin in postintervention biopsies (Figures 3(g) and 3(h)) in contrast to predominantly cytoplasmic expression in preintervention one (Tables 1 and 2) further indicated the restoration of coherent cell-cell adhesion, a good feature for healthy re-epithelialization [45–47]. In the context of such modulation in expression of Ca+2-dependent E-cadherin, the Ca+2 in honey may have significance [48–51].
The findings on collagen I and III (Figures 3(k), 3(l), and 3(o), 3(p)) in postintervention biopsies revealed gradual restoration of collagens towards normalcy (Figures 3(i) and 3(m)) in terms of their density distribution [21, 22] which were corroborative with the VG findings and also with less scarring. The Collagen I and III ratio analysis (Table 1) supported the notion that under honey healing, the regenerated skin achieved almost the normal ratio in respect to these major fibrillar molecular components [52].
Present approach allowed us to generate semiquantitative data on molecular expression for better interpretation of the immunohistochemical observations. The adopted quantification technique could differentiate the normal, pre- and postintervention biopsies in respect to their remarkable differences in molecular expression during progression of healing under honey. Further precision could be achieved in future studies by using fluorescent confocal imaging with spectral information and colour image processing.
From the above discussion, it may be opined that the immunohistochemical findings not only demonstrated important molecular events in re-epithelialization and connective tissue formation in LLW before and after honey dressing for the first time but also corroborated with the clinical and histopathological findings to interpret the conversion of nonhealing wound into healing one after such intervention. Thus, these therapeutic impacts at the molecular levels that is the increased cell and membranous expression of E-cadherin as well as Collagen I and III deposition towards normalcy in the regenerated skin of LLW convincingly exhibited the molecular features to assess the wound healing progression under honey dressing.
5. Conclusion
The honey with its diverse chemical constituents (organic and inorganic) provide therapeutic support to nonhealing lower limb wounds with minimum trauma during redressing and debridement as well as in healing without hyper-granulation and less scarring. Further, therapeutic potential has been demonstrated at molecular levels through immunohistochemical depiction of prime molecular expressions in wound biopsies. The gradual increase in cell population and membranous expression of E-cadherin pointed out the transformation of nonhealing wound into healing one and achievement of collagen I and III ratio towards normalcy in posttherapeutic periods indicated proper deposition of collagens in the regenerated skin during healing.
The authors appreciate ISIRD, SRIC, IIT Kharagpur (IIT/SRIC/ISIRD/2007-08, 02.01.2008) for providing financial support for this work under necessary ethical clearance.
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FYidoctors welcomes the staff and office of McLeod Optometry Clinic in Ottawa, Ontario, as one of our newest partners! We sat down with optometrist Dr. Thomas Noël to get to know a little more about the clinic, which has been serving patients for more than six decades.
1. How long has your clinic been serving the community in Ottawa?
Our office is located in beautiful downtown Ottawa in a quaint 1920s home, which has been converted into a spacious medical clinic. With hardwood floors, large windows, and a fireplace, our office is an accessible, home-like environment.
2. What is unique about your clinic?
The clinic opened 60 years ago as a husband-and-wife practice dedicated to providing complete eye care. It was founded in 1950 by Dr. R.W. Patterson, a graduate of the University of Toronto. Originally located at 180 Metcalfe Street, Dr. Patterson ran the practice alongside his wife. Because of a growing number of patients, Dr. Patterson relocated the office to its current home, a larger facility on 323 McLeod Street, in 1967. Dr. Patterson retired in 1986, and his son, Dr. W.A. Patterson, took over the practice.
3. Tell us about who works there.
The practice continued to grow, with Dr. Thomas Noël joining the practice in 2005 and taking over the management of the clinic. Recently, the clinic underwent a massive renovation and expanded the dispensary, the on-site laboratory and contact lens department. To further accommodate patients' needs, a fourth exam room was added in 2014.
"Although the clinic has expanded over the years, our team still considers each other family, and want you to feel that you are a part of our family as well," said Dr. Noël.
Dr. Noël is interested in laser vision correction, ocular surface disease (dry eyes), and glaucoma care. He also enjoys working in contact lenses and multifocal contact lenses. The clinic is a general optometry practice and Dr. Noël sees children, adults, and seniors. He holds a doctorate in optometry from the University of Montreal School of Optometry and a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Noël has published articles in Ottawa Life Magazine, Healthzone, and the National Post.
4. What was the most memorable or rewarding moment of your practice?
In May 2014, Dr. Noël had the opportunity to give a lecture on Parliament Hill on the importance of eye exams for children during Vision Health Month. He also presented at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario's 40th and 41st Annual Pediatric Refresher Course "Examining Eyes: The Pediatric Eye Exam," which was organized by the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Continuing Education in 2015 and in 2016.
5. How is the clinic a part of the community?
Dr. Noël has been a board member of the Parent-Teacher Association at Ste-Geneviève Catholic School since 2016 and is a past board member of the Oasis Child Care Centre located on the Ottawa General Hospital campus 2012. The office staff and the doctors have participated in several community events such as Hope Volleyball, Ride for Dads for prostate cancer, and fundraisers for the Breast Cancer Society.
6. Where can we find you outside of office hours?
When not relaxing at the cottage with family and friends, Dr. Noël can be found fishing, tennis, wake surfing, or water skiing. In the winter, downhill skiing is a favourite.
7. How do your patients receive exceptional care?
"I enjoy getting to know my patients and finding ways to better improve their vision and enjoyment of life," said Dr. Noël. "We will work together to find the right treatment plan to protect your vision."
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Agartala, April 4: Tripura is all set to emerge as a major centre for Information Technology as the Union Government has decided to set up three BPO hubs in the state to promote BPO services. The state is also going to see some more major initiatives including one Software Technology Park which will open the job opportunity for the unemployed youths of the state.
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The Union Minister also requested the Chief Minister to activate the Common Service Centers in all the gram-panchyats by setting-up Wi-Fi hubs in various locations so as to promote the internet connectivity in the CSC's and assured all co-operation from his side.
The Minister said his Ministry will give all support for extending e-hospital projects in all the district hospitals in the state on an urgent basis and also digital lockers. The Minister also requested for the launching of a digital literacy drive across the state. The Chief Minister also met several other Union Ministers, including the Minister for Exterl Affairs Sushma Swaraj, Minister for Road Transport, Shipping and Water Resources Nitin Gadkar, Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industries and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu, Minister for health and family welfare JP dda among others.
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Anyone remember an AMC Hornet ?
If I get a response, I will post another question.
Anyone remember an AMC Hornet ?
If I get a response, I will post another question.
Yes, I remember the Hornet name. Can't recall what it looked like. I remember what the AMC Gremlin looked like, b/c my one of the college co-eds I had the hots for at the time owned one. I had a plan. With a Gremlim it was 100% certain she'd need help getting it started one morning, and would phone me up for help, and romance would ensue. Didn't happen. It started fine every single time. Good thing, I don't like getting up early.
Yes,I even did minor repairs on a few of them many, many years ago.
Why doesn't the title have anything to do with the post?
I met someone who had one.
She bet me that I could not handle a setting on the A.C. that said "Desert Only."
She turned it to that setting.
I froze my a@* off when she did.
That's because–for some bizarre reason–AMC chose to use that curious "Desert Use Only" caption for the control that every other car maker labeled as "Recirculate" or "Max Cool".
I had a friend who bought a 2 door Hornet, simply because it was the cheapest car that he could find at the time. It had a lot of mechanical issues, and after a few years the door hinges proved to be too weak to support the long, heavy doors, and the doors sagged so much that it was almost impossible to close them. This was the only car I ever saw that had to have its door hinges replaced after a few years of normal usage.
American cars of that era, IF they had AC, usually had really good AC. I remember my dad's 70 Pontiac Catalina with the big A6 compressor. You could make ice cubes in that car on max cool.
My recollection is that GM cars had the best/coldest AC.
When Honda came to the US marketplace, as good as their cars were, almost everyone remarked about how weak their AC was. In fact, I can recall that Accords–at least up through the '90s–still had really anemic AC.
Lots of German cars had weak AC, too. Probably since it wasn't commonplace in their cars or homes.
The AMC Hornet IMHO was far superior to the Ford Maverick in many ways. I owned a 1971 Ford Maverick Grabber with the 250 ci six cylinder engine, automatic transmission, air conditioning, power steering, etc. I road tested a 1972 AMC Hornet SST. It had much better air conditioning, the transmission, which AMC bought from Chrysler and was called Torque Command, shifted much more positively than the C4 Fordomatic in the Maverick. When I bought the Maverick as a used car, the engine consumed a quart of oil every 300 miles. I had the valve stem seals replaced, and was able to reduce the consumption to one quart every 1200 miles. I found out that this was a chronic problem with the Maverick engine. I had a 1965 Rambler Classic 550 with the 199 ci six, a 1968 Javelin with the 232 ci 6 and a 1975 Pacer with the 258 ci 6. I had no oil consumption problems with these engines, which were different versions of the same block. I woud have purchased the 1972 Hornet (this was in 1975), but the dealer and I couldn't agree on the price.
Interesting. Ford Pinto had several such repair issues.
The two door version or four door version or both?
and the pic is a hornet wagon. ever more odd car. there was the matador and hornet. gotta admit those are 2 interesting names. they even made a pacer sedan and a pacer wagon. the 70's had practical cars vs attractive cars.
If it had some black stripes going around, it would even look like an actual hornet.
In 71 my choices were a hornet and a nova, and a nova with a ventura badged dashboard, picked the nova, got totaled 2 years later in a not my fault accident.
The York V-2 compressor that was common on Chrysler products for many years seemed to be the highest capacity model that I ever dealt with. When operating correctly the owners said you could"hang hams" in the car. And in this part of the country that meant it was as cold as a refrigerator. The GM A6 was much quieter and smoother. And a more trouble free system when the poa valve wasn't used…
Back in the very early 70s there was a little old man here who owned a late 60s Cadillac Deville. We would see him running around town on a 100 degree day with ice formed on the lower front corners of the windshield and both front side windows.
Not fog or haze; ice a 1/4" thick.
The running gag around here was that the car was not a Deville; it was a Thermo King.


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When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse (Paperback)
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Written by a therapist who specializes in abusive men, this guide reveals how abusers interact with and manipulate children—and how mothers can help their children recover from the trauma of witnessing abuse.
Can my partner abuse me and still be a good parent? Should I stay with my partner for my children's sake? How should I talk to my children about the abuse and help them heal? Am I a bad mother?
Mothers in physically or emotionally abusive relationships ask themselves these questions every day. Whether it's physical or "just" emotional abuse, whether it's aimed at them or you, whether they see or hear it, your kids need you.
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About the Author
Lundy Bancroft
has over twenty-five years of experience in the fields of abuse, trauma, and recovery. He has published five books, including the bestseller
Why Does He Do That?
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When Dad Hurts Mom
The Batterer as Parent
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Should I Stay of Should I Go?
. Lundy has worked with over 1000 abusive men in his counseling groups. He has also served extensively as a custody evaluator, child abuse investigator, and expert witness, and has presented to 350 audiences across the U.S. and abroad.
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"If you have a child who has seen or heard abuse, this book is for you."—Patricia Evans, author of
Teen Torment: Overcoming Verbal Abuse at Home and at School
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'Housewives of DC' star's winery up for auction
HollywoodNews.com: 'Real Housewives of DC' stars and alleged White House party crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi just can't get it together as their winery is reportedly up for auction by a bankruptcy court.
The Virginia winery that has had so many problems will reportedly be auctioned on September 18th, states RadarOnline.com Tareq's family has owned Oasis Winery since 1977, and, most recently, has been fighting with him over the property.
A number of customers of the winery have claimed to have been ripped off by the couple as they paid for tours that they never received.
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Underrated Penguins pose threat to Panthers
August 31, 2017
Five years ago to the day, the Youngstown State Penguins came into Heinz Field and handed the Pitt football program one of the most embarrassing losses in its history, 31-17.
The game marked the Penguins' first-ever win over a Bowl Championship Series team, spoiling former head coach Paul Chryst's debut. It wasn't even close — the Panthers got outplayed for 60 minutes and never had a lead.
Pitt got revenge three years later in head coach Pat Narduzzi's first game. But it wasn't a convincing performance either, with the Panthers winning by just eight points.
Tomorrow, Narduzzi and the Panthers hope to have more success, but it won't come easily against another well-coached Penguins team. Last season, Youngstown State was one of the best teams in the Football Championship Subdivision, finishing as the runner-up after falling to James Madison in the title game.
Quarterback Hunter Wells is returning for his senior year after taking over the starting job midway through last season, starting the final nine games. In three seasons he threw for 1,714 yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with five interceptions.
Last year, the Penguins tended to lean heavily on the run, rushing the ball on nearly 70 percent of their plays. Running backs Jody Webb and Martin Ruiz each ran for over 1,000 yards, but both graduated. Head coach Bo Pelini will most likely turn to Tevin McCaster, a junior from nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania, who ran for 11 touchdowns in 2016.
This style of offense would seemingly play in favor of the Panthers, who have excelled in rushing defense under Narduzzi — finishing 16th in yards allowed last season. But while Pelini likes to run the ball, he might opt to test the beleaguered Pitt secondary instead. The Panthers unit was horrible last year, and while Narduzzi has had another off-season to work with them, it's still likely to be subpar.
The group returns senior cornerback Avonte Maddox, but will be without junior safety Jordan Whitehead — the 2015 ACC Rookie of the Year. Whitehead was suspended for the first three games of the season in August — along with linebacker Quintin Wirginis — and his absence will surely hurt the Panthers.
Sophomore Jazzee Stocker will most likely fill in Whitehead's spot, starting alongside redshirt junior Dennis Briggs in the back. With no prior starting experience, these players will be counted on to step up, which could add to the struggles they already face.
On offense, the Panthers will look different from last year in a host of ways. First, the team has its third offensive coordinator in as many years, welcoming former Texas assistant Shawn Watson into the fold.
Also, quarterback Max Browne will make his Pitt debut after transferring from USC, while redshirt junior Qadree Ollison is expected to make the start at running back. A former ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year, Ollison thrived in the absence of James Conner in 2015, rushing for 1,121 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was moved into a smaller role last season, but if he can regain his form, he can be a force in the backfield yet again.
Along with the stable of backs behind him, Ollison should be able to do some damage on the ground. The Penguins' rush defense is capable, but considering the lesser competition they usually face, it's hard to see them keeping up with the Panthers.
Last year, they gave up an average of 128.9 yards, good for 26th best in the FCS. However, in their only game against an FBS opponent, the West Virginia Mountaineers almost doubled that number — sprinting for 235 yards and 5.1 yards per carry in a 38-21 win.
This game is the definition of a trap game for the Panthers, with a largely underrated opponent coming to Heinz Field the week before the Pitt-Penn State rivalry in Happy Valley. Narduzzi has insisted his team is focused only on this week, and they'll need to be in order to avoid another close game.
PREDICTION: In last year's opener against the Villanova Wildcats, the Panthers opted to simplify their offense and overpower the Wildcats' defense with a strong power running game. This was good enough to pull out a 28-7 win and also kept the team's offense under wraps for the Penn State rivalry game.
It wouldn't be surprising if Narduzzi chose to use that strategy again, meaning Ollison and the running backs should have a heavy workload. Pitt's offensive line is one of the best in the ACC, and even without redshirt junior Alex Bookser — suspended for a DUI in May — they should be able to control the Penguins' defensive front and lead the Panthers to victory despite their lackluster defense.
Panthers 31, Penguins 20.


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• the new website. please go browse if you have a second. it's GREAT. if only you knew the debacle. if only. i need to say that one of my better qualities is my determination to get things done. i am all in at 100% every time in most anything i do - I don't cut corners. maybe it's an OCD thing but it's served me really well in life. HOWEVER. HOWEVER. i take on tasks that i SHOULD NOT often, especially as an entrepreneur. i juggle a ton of balls on the normal but i've honestly taken it to a whole over level these days. i've been out of control. and i've taken on coding. i am NOTORIOUS for going to the backend of our website and you know what, i'm actually really good at figuring things out. but SOMETIMES, oh sometimes, i should not be touching things. and things go BAD. and i waste time on the phone with shopify trying to figure out what the hell i did. and i waste an entire day. and i'm flustered. and my right trap starts to ache (this only happens when i'm dealing with accounting or the website). anyway, we did a ton of research over the summer on the workings of our website and whether things were working and we realized that A LOT wasn't working. we were going to invest in a new website from scratch but it's so expensive and we decided to hold back for a little. of course, because the universe works like this, from one day to the next last week, my website just started glitching here and there. no bueno. i tried going in on the backend (of course) and called in help from coder family and friends, and no one could really figure things out. i called shopify and lo and behold, the heavens opened. my 4 year old website had been updated by the developer and because i didn't have the recent update, my website wasn't syncing with the new version. it was SO MUCH easier than i could have ever hoped for. so i updated the version, tweaked a few things here and there, and in about 3-4 hours had myself a new website. in one night. and paid no one or nothing but my own pride. so i'm obsessed with the new website. 'twas all. please let us know what you think!! i'd love to hear!
• julia roberts. she is trending for me right now. i listened to an interview with her and oprah on super soul sessions podcast and her and gwyneth paltrow on the goop podcast and her amazing energy is contagious. she's just so straight arrow, and secure, and so talented. and has an amazing family. and hasn't been battered by the limelight. and it's so refreshing.
• my new comcast-less life. for those that read last month's currently, we cut our comcast cable for streaming life. best decision we've made. to be quite honest, i watch less TV, which is probably a great thing based on the amount of screen time i already get thanks to my phone, but i have every channel i need. i can stream live tv or i can just watch whatever is recorded or netflix/prime/hulu original.
• what my christmas tree will look like this year. stay tuned.
• i would like to start watching homecoming on prime video, starring my bff julia roberts - i've actually heard amazing things about the series and they're only 30 minute episodes which is quick and enough to get your fix. if anyone is a fan, please let me know!
• i need to admit i'm so behind on regular programming - jeff lewis, real house wives of OC and dallas. so behind. i've been working a lot at night and reading at any chance i get. and then when i read, the below is what happens. i'm hanging on by a thread you guys.
• acid fat salt heat on netflix. if you love cooking and loved chef's table, watch this 4 part series. so amazingly shot and captivating.
• my podcast. we have plans to take this on in the new year. we have a lot of plans in the new year. it's difficult right now with our busy season ramping up but it's going to happen. it's going to be geared towards women and will have something to do with not having things together all the time. and that being 100% ok.
• black friday sales!! THE BEST! my christmas shopping gets done in one day.
listening to
• i've added to my podcast list! now listening to: oprah's super soul sessions, the school of greatness, the brendon show, expanded with lacy phillips. and the usual how i built this, second life, the life coach school, marie forleo, goop, that's so retrograde, almost 30, the lively show, rise. cristie is also a big fan of dax shepard's podcast, armchair expert. haven't gotten into it yet but have plans to soon.
• we've been doing well on the home cooked meal front. i find that if i buy a few different proteins on sunday morning, along with a variety of veggies, and always make sure i'm stocked on necessities for our recipes (tomato paste, sauce, garbanzos, bbq sauce, brown sugar, basmati rice, spaghetti, penne, parmesan, marscapone, mozzarella, chicken stock, bread crumbs, potatoes), i'm good for the week. alex and i switch off cooking and we make it work. we've been finding really easy meals to cook or we just make things up on the spot. we also planted our first home garden!! so it's been amazing to have fresh basil, oregano, rosemary, cucumbers, peppers, cilantro, tomatoes, and chives.
• p.s.,i owe you guys another recipe roundup (next week!) and have big plans in the new year to vamp up the recipes on the blog with contributors (hint, hint).
• lol ready? Shoe Dog - am 20 pages away from the ending but keep forgetting i'm that close to the end so forget to read. cristie reminded me i hadn't finished recently. promising myself i'll do this by next month. E-Myth, The Journey of Souls, and Raising Lions. yes, i'm juggling between those three. sometimes i don't feel like reading a business book so i jump to the journey of souls. but the problem with the journey of souls is that it's INTENSE and basically discusses spiritual life post death. and you guys, it's a lot for me sometimes. i have such mixed feelings about what i'm reading but it's so interesting. so i bring myself back down to earth (haha) with raising lions (a parenting book - best choice?). that's where i'm at this month.
• in queue (same from last month - eesh): work party, grit, raising lions (child discipline), eleanor oliphant is completely fine, all the ugly and wonderful things, the e-myth.
working on
• setting intentions every morning. and carrying them through. it's tough because i forget sometimes. but it's a work in progress. everything is a habit. and i'm working on making that a habit and working out. i recently started the peloton here at home and it's so much easier for me to actually exercise. making it to a class is not easy for me so trying to have a little bit more grace with myself and just doing what works best for me.
• having faith. and just going with the flow. being a mom when i need/want to be a mom. a wife when i need/want to be a wife. an entrepreneur when i need/want to be one. and remembering that every moment is supposed to be the way it is at the moment it is.
cristie is currently…
obsessing over
• my new puppy, marshall! yes, i am a nut and decided i needed to add to dog pack but i couldn't resist when i saw a picture of my sweet, angel marshall. he looks exactly like milo but black and light brown. he is such a sweetie and I missed the puppy phase with milo because I adopted him as a adult so a puppy is definitely an .... adjustment. totally worth it though and I wanted milo to have a brother so he isn't waiting by the door for me to get home everyday (the cutest thing in the world). everybody needs a partner in crime!
• daylight savings time sue me I love it! I have been waking up earlier and having lovely mornings. waking up at 7am and it still being dark was truly playing games with my mornings. I am happy to wake up with the sun!
• etsy THE spot for christmas gifts. mentally, I am done with christmas gifts because what I have not bought already, I have in queue for those good friday sales. I love gift giving and this season so much! truly is the most magical time of the year.
• bodyguard on netflix. dear lord richard madden is gorgeous. those deep set blue eyes, the jaw line but more than that this is a seriously good show and from the very first scene it DOES NOT STOP. also, it is 6 episodes which is fantastic because my ADD mind loses interest QUICK! trust me, you can get through this on one saturday.
• bravo is coming to me with all the housewives, which i appreciate, and my favorite and the funniest is back ATLANTA. dear lord, those ladies make me laugh. I LOVE YOU NENE LEKES!!!
• cheers on netflix. let me tell you - this comedy holds up to the test of time! it's so funny and just a
this is my gift receiving season (birthday in 2 weeks & then christmas) so I am just going to put this right here...
• these jenni kayne flats. mom, are you reading this? [insert praying emojis]
• hunting season purse - mike, are you reading this? [insert praying emojis]
• so many trips. new york city, argentina, really want to go back to japan, spain, italy, france! just give me the globe!!!!
listening to
• a star is born soundtrack. has everyone seen this movie? because you will die for bradley cooper & lady gaga. and once you see it, you won't stop listening to the soundtrack. lady gaga blew me away when she sang like julie andrews in a sound of music at the academy awards.
• i have no idea what i have been eating which is a problem. need to get my butt back to trader joes.
• I FINALLY FINISHED Shoe Dog !!!!!!!! I am so happy. also, it was fantastic and I am obsessed with Phil Knight. what an innovator! i could not recommend this book enough - it will inspire you. checks (nike) over stripes (adidas) all day long.
• think my next book is going to be another memoir, i guess this is my book genre of choice? I want to read abbi jacobson (broad city) new book i might regret this. heard it was funny AF. will report back!
working on
• my new morning routine with the new pup! need to get that boy trained and perfect like my first angel puppy Milo. he is already adding structure to my days which is a great thing!
• enjoying the rest of the year and the holiday season. i love it so much. going to make an effort to not let the stress get to me and just enjoy it!


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The Political Process and Newton's Cradle: Why Trump Got Elected
Equal and Opposite Reactions
The law of Newtonian physics that states "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction". This is demonstrated by the very popular executive toy of the 80s, the Newton's Cradle. This seemingly unrelated law can be used to explain what is happening in our current political environment.
The recent election of Donald Trump in America, the vote for Brexit in the UK and the rise of the Front National in France have been given as examples of a rise in populist opinion. However it could be viewed differently. It is a reaction to a world which had moved too far left and merely a desire for equilibrium. The only way to achieve this is to have a period on the right before returning to the middle over time.
Newtonian Physics helps us to understand the political process
Only the minority want radical change
It should be remembered that whilst Trump got elected, only around 30% of the population voted for him. This is consistent with UK elections where the ruling party rarely gets more than 30% of the total vote when you take into account non-voters as well. Brexit was also only voted for by 30%, with 30% against and an equal number of people just not interested enough to vote.
The Bolsheviks when they were just taking power following theOctober Revolution of 1917 were able to succeed because they promised "Peace, Bread and Land". Ordinary Russians were interested in stability, not in the promise of a Utopian communist idyll. Similarly today's votes in favour of populist movements are generally based on a desire to just get basic needs met, and aren't all that interested in through what political process that is achieved. If you look at Trump's core supporters, they fear that Peace is being eroded because of failed policies in the middle east, Bread and Land are being lost because jobs and growth are exported overseas. The same could be said of Brexit voters whose main concerns appear to be about sovereignty and migrant labour. It is not out of xenophobia, but more out of concern to meet their most basic needs.
So overall the public will vote for what they believe will give them "Peace, Bread and Land". As it becomes clear over time that the latest incarnation is not going to give them that, there will be swing in the opposite direction and the other side will get the opportunity to enact their policies.
When viewed over a longer time frame, and against some historical examples, we can see a general centrist trend achieved through waves of left/right swings, which ultimately should leave us with confidence that that democratic process is a better option than others
Examples throughout history
There are examples everywhere throughout history of Newtonian Physics in political action. These examples show what happens when the swing of the Newton's Cradle goes too far, and rather than having an orderly procession from one side to the other there is a massive crash, knocking all the balls about.
The English Civil War
English Civil War - What happens when sides are taken
The English Civil War was caused by the Absolutism of Charles I. Had he been more conciliatory to parliament's demands there would have been no need to go to war and no need to chop his head off. To react to his absolutism, parliament had to take an equally opposed position. Each side dug in, war followed and because the victors had a mutually opposing view, the country swung to the opposite of an absolute monarchy and Christmas was cancelled. Nobody apart from a few radicals wanted this, but it had to happen to respond to the extremity of the previous regime. Eventually a more watered down version of the Monarchy was restored with the return of Charles II and life drifted back to the centre, relative to the time period.
Two polar opposites
The Rise of Communism
Similar to the English Civil War, the Russian Revolution only occurred because the Tsarist regime was unwilling to make concessions and move towards a more moderate position. Tsarist Russia was, by 1917 an anachronistic regime out of keeping with the common experience across the rest of Europe which had more constitutional arrangements. Earlier reforms giving greater rights to the people would have reduced the need for an extreme bolshevik form of communism and perhaps led to a softer form of socialism. As stated earlier, the general populus wanted stability, unfortunately it took at least another seventy years and the fall of the USSR to expunge the damage of the Tsarist regime.
Left vs Right
Reagan vs Carter
To take a more modern example, and ostensibly a less extreme one, Reagan, at the time the oldest man ever elected to the Presidency, owed his election success to the relative socialism and failure of Carter. Carter had tried to push through too many reforms that took the US too far left for a country that always had a more centre right history. Reagan, with his brand of monetarist policies, known as 'Reaganomics' was not what people really wanted, but occurred to bring back equilibrium.
Obama to Trump
On this basis, the swing to the left (Obama) will only be led by a swing to the right (Trump) and vice versa. Hilary could not have been voted in because she offered continuation of something that was too far from the middle. But also Obama was just a reaction to people being unhappy with the neo-con policies of George W Bush. Newtonian Physics needs an equal and opposite reaction to pull the overall trend back to the middle rather than remaining stationary.
Human Nature Tends towards Equilibrium, like a Newton's Cradle
Over time this means that societies will incline towards the middle ground. However it does that through a series of shifts from left to right. We are currently in a cycle inclined towards the right, because globally collective intelligence has concluded we have moved too far left. Once the drift to the right is complete, we will see a reaction back left. How big that reaction is will depend on the latter stages of Trump's, and other leaders' terms. If they drift closer to the centre they will reduce the risk of their policies being obliterated by a sharp shift left. If they go further right, an equal and opposite reaction will shift the next leadership, and the will of the people towards the left.
Nobody Votes for the Centre
Well, almost nobody. Despite the fact that the political process and the examples given suggest a desire for the centre, nobody seems to vote for it. If they did then the Liberal Democrats in the UK would have held power forever. Instead, the one time they did have power in recent memory only led to their destruction at the polls the following election.
The governments of Europe provide a telling example of this. Given that most of the countries still have war and destruction as part of their lived experience, they have a strong interest in ensuring stability. Many governments in these countries are comprised of coalitions. Each party has competing agendas and to achieve anything they must compromise. The European experience of 'Strong' government is tinged with notions of Hitler, Tito and Franco. Therefore they end up with complex governments, which are far more representative of the people on a daily basis, rather than on a four yearly cycle.
Democracy Protects Against Violent Swings
This is what makes democracy a good and stable system. It swings slightly left and slightly right with occasional drifts wildly left and wildly right. It is this continual correction and trial and error that keeps things stable. which allows for peace and commerce and therefore prosperity.
The main thing is to ensure that the political process is sufficiently regular and has sufficient left right options to allow for regular change. This keeps dogma at bay and allows for regular tinkering. And if an outgoing president wants to prevent all their work being undone, he (or one day no doubt she) will need to spend the end of their term moving towards the centre. On this basis, Trump will need to be increasingly moderate to achieve his agenda or risk having his work undone by Bernie Sanders, or the new darling of the left, in four or eight years time.
Newton's Third Law of Motion in Action
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Kathleen Cochran from Atlanta, Georgia on January 19, 2017:
This hub is fascinating and right on target in my opinion. Good examples. Prior to Reagan/Carter was another excellent example: Nixon/Carter. Squeeky-clean Carter was an abject reaction to the crimes of the Nixon era. The pendulum swings.


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Mixed weather greeted the Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team on Friday at the opening round of the 2018 FIM Superbike World Championship. Michael van der Mark impressed during the official test earlier in the week at Phillip Island and kept up this form to finish Friday in seventh on the combined timesheets with a 1:31.114, 0.707s off the quickest rider.
A key change to Friday's for the 2018 WorldSBK Championship is the inclusion of a third forty-minute practice session, with the top ten riders on the combined timesheets at the end of the day automatically making it through to SP2 on Saturday. This would prove to be vital as the weather played a crucial role on the opening day of the season, with rain in the morning meaning FP1 saw the riders out on wet tyres before conditions improved for a dry FP2, allowing riders to head out on slicks. Rain once more fell at the island before FP3, with a drying track meaning riders had to push to the absolute limit to try and improve their times.
Van der Mark showed great pace during the official test earlier in the week and was determined to get his 2018 campaign off to the best start possible. Despite the wet conditions in FP1, he immediately settled into a good rhythm on his Pata Yamaha R1, ending the session in ninth after setting a 1:41.939 and gaining some valuable wet track time, which could be essential with a mixed forecast for the rest of the race weekend. The 25-year-old Dutch rider then improved to a 1:31.114 in a dry FP2, before using FP3 to focus on his setup and race pace. While van der Mark did not improve during the final session of the day he managed to display excellent consistency once again and his time from FP2 meant he ended the day seventh overall on the timesheets, 0.707s off the top, which was good enough to cement his place in Superpole 2.
Michael van der Mark: "We had a pretty good first day overall! The first session was a bit cold and the conditions were mixed, but we did okay. In the second session, we had a dry track and I went out and was fast from the start, just like in the test, so I was really happy. I wanted to improve the turning with the bike, so in FP3 we tried a few things but they didn't really improve the feeling, so we went back. The grip wasn't really there in FP3 like we expected, because of the rain between sessions, so we struggled a bit but at the end of the day our pace was quite good and consistent, so I am happy and I can't wait to get racing!"
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Since it was first played in 1904, the Canadian Open can boast an impressive list of winners. Bobby Jones, Tommy Armour, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman and Tiger Woods have all claimed this historic title.
Many of the field have had less than a week to recuperate following the 138th Open Championship over the links at Turnberry and, for some, it could be a battle to re-align their games to PGA Tour golf after a week of hard-running fairways and knocked-down shots over the Ayrshire track.
The Canadian Open returns to Glen Abbey Golf Club in Ontario this year. In 2008 Chez Reavie ran out as an impressive winner, finishing on a four round total of -17, beating Billy Mayfair into second place by three strokes.
This will be the 99th running of the Canadian Open and a record 24th time that Glen Abbey Golf Club has hosted the event.
Venue: Glen Abbey Golf Club, Ontario, Canada
Course stats: par 71, 7,222 yards
Purse: $5,000,000 , Winner: $900,000
Defending Champion: Chez Reavie (-17)
TV coverage:
Thursday 23 – Live on British Eurosport 2 from 8pm
Friday 24 – Live on British Eurosport from 8pm
Saturday 25 – Live on British Eurosport from 8pm
Sunday 26 – Live on British Eurosport from 8pm
Player Watch:
Steve Marino – He was tied third here last year and was joint leader of the Open Championship through 36-holes last week. He's shot -12 or better three times on tour this year so look for him to go low this week.
Mike Weir – He's played the course many times before and he knows how to play the course's tricky par-3s. The left-hander is looking to become the first home winner of the Canadian Open since Pat Fletcher in 1954.
Retief Goosen – He's coming back to something approaching his best form and he came close at Turnberry last week. If he has a good week with the putter, he could race away from the pack here.
Key hole: 18th. A 524 yard par five, it's reachable in two for anybody in the field who gets a decent tee shot away. There's definitely a possibility of someone recording an eagle three to win the tournament.
Skills required: Transition – The players who competed last week at Turnberry will have to quickly change their style of play from the knocked-down to the high floated shot. The PGA Tour regulars will have to adapt to playing in a different country.
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World Future Energy Summit (WFES 2016)
Date: January 18 – 21, 2016
Location: ABU DHABI National Exhibition Centre, Reed Exhibitions Middle East , Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
World Future Energy Summit (WFES), an annual event hosted by Masdar, which is dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies. The opening ceremony of the 8th edition was attended by H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, H.H Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prine of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and H.E Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of Egypt. Accommodating a summit, exhibition, conference and many other learning platforms under one roof, it is the place to be for international policy makers, industry leaders & experts, investors, academics and journalists to discuss and consider sustainable solutions to future energy challenges.
WFES 2016 will be held at ADNEC from 18 – 21 January. For more information on the 2016 edition, please contact us
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