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Sunday Morning Prayer - 9:00 am
The work of prayer
Prayer in the first place is a relationship with God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. With regard to this relationship it is particularly the following elements of prayer that are at issue: worship, praise, reverence, repentance, gratitude, being quiet before God, and listening. All this concerns our relationship with Him and His grandeur, the honour and praise of His Name, having communion with Him and awaiting His guidance.
There is however also a second aspect of prayer, namely the labour aspect of it - the work of prayer. It concerns intercession in particular. Much emphasis is placed on prayer as a relationship with God - quite rightly so. But we should never forget that there is also a prayer labour to be undertaken. When we discuss the work aspect of prayer, the following elements (among others) are at issue: intercession, petition, supplication, spiritual warfare, and wrestling in prayer.
Note the following Scriptures in this regard:
2 Cor.1:11: "...as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favour granted us in answer to the prayers of many."
Rm.15:30: "I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me."
Col.4:12: "Epaphras...is always wrestling in prayer for you that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured."
Col.1:9: "...for this reason since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you..."
1 Th.1:2-3: "We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in all our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."
Is.62:6-7: "I have posted watchmen on your walls, o Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth."
Ez.22:30: "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand
before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it but I found none."
1 Tim.2:1: "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for every one..."
The above Scriptures all contain references to the work of prayer, the task of intercession, and our labour in prayer. Prayer is hard work. Many people regard prayer as something very passive. However, when we really become involved in the work of prayer we will find that there is no work that is harder than praying. Whenever the Bible refers to the work aspect of prayer it does so by using words such as beseech/entreat, wrestle, struggle, watch, fervent praying, loud cries, and tears. These words imply labour, struggle and strain. Within the spiritual sphere there is certain labour to be performed which can be done by means of prayer only. When the work of prayer is not being done correctly and adequately all our other spiritual labour fails to a significant extent and remains largely ineffective.
Hudson Taylor on occasion said: "You can work without praying but that is a rather bad plan. You will, however, never be able to pray seriously without working." Work can never be replaced by prayer, just as prayer can never be replaced by work. The spiritual law that applies universally is: First pray, then work!
In one of his books Oswald Sanders refers to Jn.14:12-14 where Jesus says that we shall do even greater works than what He has done. Sanders is of the opinion that when Jesus speaks of "greater works," He does in fact refer to the work of prayer.
Why is the church so powerless? Why does it have so little effect in the world? Why can't the church succeed in taking the gospel to the unreached nations? Why is there such desolation in many churches? Why do people become converted but fail to grow to spiritual maturity? One of the single most important reasons for these conditions is the lack of prayer.The work of prayer is not done. People do not pray enough. The number of prayer warriors is too small compared to the amount of prayer work. Jas.4:2 says: "You do not have because you do not ask God." Prayer brings the blessing of God. A revival of prayer will bring about a revival of the blessing of the Lord. More purposeful, intelligent and persistent prayer will bear more spiritual fruit. It is when the church fails to perform the work of prayer persistently and effectively that the church also becomes powerless and ineffective. God has intended that through prayer the church should obtain the power that it needs to do its work.
God has included believers in His plan for redeeming the world. One of their tasks is to pray. Through prayer the Christian helps to establish the kingdom of God in this world. God needs intercessors to do the work of prayer. Unfortunately the church is neglecting the work of prayer and as a result also paying the price for this neglect. The work of prayer is spiritual work that needs to be done in the spiritual realm. Many people do not recognize the necessity of prayer and particularly of intercession because they cannot see with their physical eyes what happens in the spiritual realm. But the fact that we do not see immediate results many times does not mean that nothing happens when we pray. In fact God takes action when we pray.
Greater emphasis should be placed on the task of intercession. Believers should be made aware to an increasing extent of the results of intercession and the effects thereof. Many people want to pray but do not know how to pray.


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Cycling in Melbourne Australia
Time: April 4, 2012 to April 8, 2012
Location: Hisense Arena
Website or Map: http://www.2012trackworlds.co…
Phone: (03) 9533 3160
Event Type: uci, track, cycling, world, championships
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Melbourne's Hisense Arena will host the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 8 April, 2012.
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships stands at the pinnacle of world track cycling and will attract up to 350 of the world's best cyclists from over 40 countries.
The 2012 Championships is the final qualifying event in the lead-up to the 2012 London Olympic Games ensuring all fans will witness the best track cycling on offer as cyclists vie for an Olympic berth and a prestigious rainbow jersey.
The Australian Cyclones' dominated the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn last March, topping the medal tally after claiming eight of a possible 19 gold medals including six of the ten Olympic events. This proves that the team will tough to beat on their home soil.
Having hosted the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, the 2008-10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics Series as well as the recent 2010 UCI Road World Championships, Melbourne knows how to stage a truly magnificent cycling event and these championships will be no different.
So, experience the thrills, spills and pure adrenalin pumping action of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
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The voting has officially opened. Last year, Veronica Mars' Kristen Bell took home the coveted prize of World's Sexiest Female Vegetarian, and Prince beat out some of the best-looking dudes in Hollywood to win the award for the guys. According to my source over in our Vegetarian Campaigns department, Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia has taken an early lead in the voting, and Bryce Dallas Howard, who's starring in this summer's Spiderman 3—which, if the box office numbers are anything to go by, everyone in the country has seen a couple of times already—is currently inching ahead in the votes for the ladies.
Remember, it's not that meat-eaters can't be sexy. It's just that they could be sexier. You can pick your favorite vegetarian celebrity by clicking here. I will be voting for Alyssa Milano. Multiple times. Just FYI.
Mercy for Animals, an animal rights group based in Ohio, has just released video footage of an undercover investigation into a House of Raeford Farms slaughterhouse in North Carolina. House of Raeford Farms, which is one of the biggest turkey processors in the country and supplies companies such as Denny's and Arby's, turned 250 million pounds of live turkeys into dead turkeys in 2006 and raked in about 276 million bucks for their efforts. If this video is anything to go by, they're not putting an awful lot of that money back into animal welfare. But, as Mercy for Animals point out on their website, the workers responsible for the abuse can't even be charged under federal law, because the USDA's Humane Slaughter Act doesn't protect turkeys and chickens. The blasé attitude towards unbearable suffering and the outright sadism that you can see on this video turns up again and again and again when one of these hellholes is exposed, but you can bet that the poultry industry is going to act like this is an isolated incident and do everything they can to fight the PR fallout, and the absolute bare minimum to correct the abuses this investigation has uncovered. There are hundreds of great reasons for going vegetarian, but honestly, this is the only one you'll ever need:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if hundreds of dogs took over a brewpub? Well, people in Portland, OR, found out yesterday, at the annual Portland "Pug Crawl", a benefit for the Oregon Humane Society. The event was basically a traditional pub crawl, but dogs were invited along as well.
This little guy's outfit served two purposes, it protected him from the ever present Portland drizzle, and was a great entree into conversations about KFC cruelty.
Thanks to Donna from Portland for the pics and "Pug Crawl" report.
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A snow emergency has been declared starting at noon Friday, so make sure you know where you can and can't park so you don't end up with an expensive ticket and a trip to a tow lot to claim your car.
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This is perfect now that I have a garden. A little bit of this and that and some good tuna.Should have this once a week when the garden is producing.
Salade Niçoise
Traditionally made with local olives, oil-cured tuna, and anchovies, this protein-rich salad from Provence has become a staple of brasseries all over France. This recipe first appeared in our June/July 2012 issue along with Sylvie Bigar's story The Road to Paradise.
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FOR THE DRESSING:1 clove garlic
Kosher salt, to taste
⅓ cup olive oil
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 shallot, minced
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 lb. small new potatoes, boiled until tender
6 oz. yellow baby beets, boiled until tender, peeled
6 oz. red baby beets, boiled until tender, peeled
8 oz. haricot verts, blanched
12 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup black Niçoise olives
8 small radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
8 salt-packed anchovies, rinsed and drained
4 hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise
3 (4-oz.) cans high-quality oil-packed tuna, drained
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
½ cup loosely packed basil leaves, to garnish
¼ cup thinly sliced scallions, to garnish
1. Make the dressing: Mince garlic on a cutting board and sprinkle heavily with salt; using a knife, scrape garlic and salt together to form a smooth paste. Transfer paste to a bowl and whisk in oil, juice, mustard, shallot, and salt and pepper; set aside.2. Make the salad: Arrange all ingredients in separate rows on a large serving platter; drizzle dressing over all ingredients, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with basil and scallions just before serving.
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I have always loved Salade Nicoise! This is a great reminder to make it again soon. Thanks for sharing!
Looks great, and the link to the recipe works now!
i would like to try and enjoy your recipes thank you
This was fantastic, and looked magnificent on the platter. Skipped the anchovies, too fishy for us. Yes, once a week, though I'll work through Saveur's other versions of this. Deconstructed always looks coolest though.
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SAN JOSE -- Colleagues told Jincy Pace that one day she'd become a deputy chief of the San Jose Police Department. Smart, hardworking, respected, the West Point graduate had all the attributes for a high-ranking position.
Pace still has that goal, but it won't happen in San Jose.
After almost 14 years with the department, Thursday was Pace's last day as a San Jose cop. She's trading in her sergeant's badge to become a patrol officer in Hillsboro, Ore. Pace is one of 79 officers who have resigned from the San Jose Police Department since 2011, including 30 this year.
San Jose police Chief Chris Moore said for the first time in the department's history more police officers are resigning -- primarily for jobs with other departments -- than are retiring. Twenty-one officers have retired this year.
Moore and union officials say the reason is twofold. After pension reform and pay cuts, officers can make more money and better benefits elsewhere, even at smaller departments. Others, including veteran officers, are leaving because they say the once-proud force is dispirited, overworked and rife with morale problems. They don't see the same opportunities and proactive policing they once did.
"It's absolutely the hardest decision I've ever made," said Pace, saying she weighed what is best for her family, including wife Beach Pace, former executive director of City Year, and their two young children. "I've never loved an agency, a city
As a result of the exodus, Police Department staffing is substantially lower than what's authorized. There are 1,055 sworn officers instead of 1,109. For the patrol division, the problem is even greater. It is authorized for 548 officers but only has 492 on the rolls, and 32 of the officers are not available for duty due to various reasons. In 2008, the patrol division boasted nearly 600 officers. The fear among officers is the number will continue to drop and put a greater strain on their safety and ability to answer calls for service.
"We're going to be losing a lot of people, and they're not the people you'd want to lose," Pace said. "We have some of the most amazing employees. We can only do so much. We're at the point we're breaking. It breaks my heart."
Pace and the dozens of other departed cops leave a department that is struggling to respond to an uptick in crimes across the board -- a surge some say is the result of criminals knowing there are fewer eyes on the streets. San Jose is on pace to exceed the 15-year high of 39 homicides last year, the 2012 total ballooning by eight in just 11 days in August.
As an internal affairs sergeant, Pace would field background check calls for co-workers who were looking for other jobs. In April she began to wonder why she wasn't looking, too. While Hillsboro doesn't pay as much, Pace's take-home pay will be within a few thousand dollars of what she earns in San Jose. And because the cost of living is much lower, Pace believes her family will enjoy a better quality of life.
If she had stayed and moved up the ladder, she realized that because of the staffing shortage she wouldn't have much time to spend with her family. She also said the staffing levels have created an unsafe environment for officers, and she sees safety in the city on the decline.
"I'm not willing to sacrifice my family for an organization like that, especially one that has come to this point, with very little to say to me," Pace said.
But for many officers, it's an economic decision.
When one San Jose cop moved to the Redwood City Police Department, his take-home pay increased from $2,100 every two weeks or $54,600 a year up to $3,400 every two weeks or $88,400 a year, according to the San Jose police union.
The maximum base pay for a Campbell police officer is $104,836 a year, with a 9 percent retirement contribution. Campbell does not offer retiree health benefits.
By comparison, officers in San Jose now earn a maximum base salary of $97,198 and make an 11.13 percent contribution to their retirement fund and 8.26 percent for retirement health care, according to city statistics.
In San Francisco, the maximum base annual salary is $118,898, plus a 9 percent employee pension contribution and 2 percent for retiree health care.
Recently other San Jose cops have left for jobs with the Livermore and Walnut Creek police departments and the Santa Cruz County and El Dorado County sheriff's offices.
"Our stars will leave. They just will," Police Officers' Association President Jim Unland said.
In response to the staffing shortage, the city is authorizing more overtime for the already weary patrol division, and stripping other nonpatrol divisions to place more officers on the street.
Moore said he has repeatedly told City Hall that to retain good cops, the city must "increase our bottom-line pay."
Mayor Chuck Reed acknowledges that San Jose's salary is not competitive with other agencies' but stands by the decision to ask all city workers, including police officers, to take a 10 percent pay cut in 2011. The alternative, he said, was to deplete the Police Department even more by laying off 156 officers.
"We'll have to make some adjustments once we get the pension problem resolved," Reed said. "We can make adjustments in pay to be competitive."
Reed argues that the city's pension costs have more than tripled in a decade to $245 million and devour funding for city services. A recent audit affirmed that the city's retirement funds remain $3.5 billion short of covering promised benefits and that retirement costs have doubled in two years, "from $136 million to an estimated $244 million." In June, voters overwhelmingly approved Measure B to reduce pensions for new hires and make current employees pay more for their pensions or switch to a reduced plan for their remaining years.
Some cops took the vote personally.
"As officers, what we are hearing from our citizens is you guys are a bunch of greedy guts and we don't appreciate what you've done for us," Pace said. "As officers, we are used to that, to some extent. But it's heartbreaking. It's a vote, right there in front of you."
From Reed's standpoint, the situation at the Police Department is a troubling but necessary one. In the short term, the city doesn't have the money to pay higher salaries. But the mayor said that once the city gets the "pension problem solved," then pay hikes can be considered and more cops can be hired.
Moore said that employee contribution of nearly 20 percent for pension and retiree health care, coupled with the 10 percent pay cut, is driving officers to look elsewhere. Seventy-nine officers have resigned since 2011, compared with 47 from 2007 to 2010.
"They all say the same thing," Moore said. "I love the city. I love this department. But I can't afford to work here."
To get police staffing levels to 1,109, the department in September will begin the first of two academy classes that could put 66 rookie cops on the streets in June, Moore said. A second academy is scheduled in March.
Moore worries about the department's ability to retain these new officers once they complete the training and get experience on the street.
And the new officers won't immediately make up for the loss of experienced officers and sergeants who may have climbed the ranks, Pace said. Unland said the influx of new hires will not keep pace with the rate of retirements and resignations. And because it typically takes at least two years for a new officer to get up to speed, the resulting "brain drain" will be evident.
What it all means is the department isn't the same as when Pace began her career 14 years ago, when it was a "high-performing team."
As an example, she recalls the Wendy's finger-in-chili scam, a 2002 caper in which a couple was arrested for planting a human finger in a bowl of chili at the fast-food restaurant.
"We had the expertise, the manpower, the drive," Pace said. "I question whether we'd make the case today. Not because we don't have the expertise or the intelligence. We totally do. I don't know we'd have the manpower to put into it.
"We'd be telling Wendy's, good luck with that," she said.
Pace is looking forward to planting roots in a new community, but her departure is bittersweet.
"There's so many amazing people that I have worked with, and worked for, and I have put so much of myself into the job that I've done, and it's like watching someone you love slowly wither away and die," Pace said. "It's so sad. But I've got to go before I get drawn down under with it."
Staff writer Robert Salonga contributed to this report. Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter.com/markmgomez.


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It's an unfortunate reality in any urban center that there are homeless. People end up homeless for a wide variety of reasons… loss of employment, underemployment, mental illness, family breakdown. And the amount of thought the average citizen gives 'the homeless' is negligible. Aside from the occasional donation to a food drive or some over administrated charity, little is done. They live on the edges of society, frequently a subject of scorn and derision, or misplaced and misspent pity.
And Bob forbid they be a minority, especially native.
I recently blogged about surveillance in Calgary and my concerns, finishing with
I want to know I can take a walk with my wife, and stop and kiss her in a doorway or under a tree, without some bureaucrat leering over our shoulder.
It appears I'm already far too late. I was taking some shots of the Langevin Bridge, and had spotted a native couple on the bridge.
They were holding hands, and making frequent stops to whisper to one another and kiss against the railing. I moved to a different spot to shoot something else and leave them some privacy, when a male voice came loud and clear over a loudspeaker…
"You are under live video surveillance! Take your activity off the bridge!"
Uhm, what? No kissing on the bridge? Or just no kissing for homeless natives…
To add to the conundrum, they are in a poor position to challenge the intrusion. Even assuming they had the inclination to flip off the anonymous State voyeur, it would have resulted in a Calgary Police officer being dispatched to the bridge. Being homeless, they don't have the resources to fight being hustled off the bridge or spuriously arrested on something unrelated.
This is just the surface though. It's a rare moment when a homeless person can spare a moment from day to day survival and getting by to carry on something so basic as a relationship. That they are homeless denies them the privacy and dignity to carry on their romance anywhere but in public, whether in plain view or hiding in some out of the way spot.
That the State, acting on our behalf, chooses to deny them even these simple acts of humanity is barbarous. It's bad enough they are chased out of businesses for wanting to use their washrooms, forced to duck behind bushes and dumpsters in broad daylight and freezing blizzards. To deny them even a chance at a quiet walk on a bridge is inhuman.
This particular couple moved off the bridge to sit on one of the abutments at the rivers edge to enjoy each others company.


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Potential applicants: "Screw that buddy, If you are gonna post on social media, we expect a response!
This is something that actually happened on one of my LinkedIn group for Labor and Employee Relations. It's worth a mention to both internal and external recruiters.
Among the comments were:
"Has **** responded to anyone?"
"I didn't receive any answer for ****. Someone know why?"
Perhaps, the most telling comment was this one from a senior HR pro with an SPHR:
"Really makes you wonder about the validity of such posts and why they are allowed in LinkedIn. Should the person who originated the post be banned from this group?"
So what made this situation so much different than the million other job postings on LinkedIn and elsewhere where the non-responsive recruiter fails to contact perspective clients?
In this case, a company recruiter from the company that the recruiter was working for stepped in and responded to the interested people and the complainers. Check this:
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I believe this is a posting by an agency for openings I am looking to fill for ****** at three of our distribution centers. We have openings in Las Vegas, Phoenix and Philadelphia. Our openings occurred due to a retirement (LV), promotion (Philly) and new building (Phoenix). We do require experience in a union environment and the ability to relocate in the future for promotional opportunities.
Please let me know if you have any other questions and please feel free to contact me directly ****** or give me a call at ***** EST. I sincerely apologize for their not getting back to you.
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I'm not divulging names of any involved parties because I'm not out to embarrass anyone. I just thought this was a really good response by the employer, as well as a thought provoking lesson for others to see. I wouldn't want to be the recruiter explaining to this company why they had to come along and clean this mess on my behalf.
Just another example of why old approaches like "post and pray", and "don't call me, I'll call you" don't work in a social media era.


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Predictably enough the fourth iteration of Apple's iPhone is causing chaos on the UK high street after setting record pace by selling 1.7 million units in the first three days alone.
There's no denying that it's an impressive piece of kit and everyone's a winner, right?
Well, not if you're a lefty. If you hadn't already heard, users in the US have been experiencing problems with reception when holding the phone in their left hand due to the positioning of the antenna.
It's ok though because Steve Jobs has the answer: don't hold it in your left hand.
Thanks for that, Steve.
It's really IS ok now though, as US technology website T3 is reporting that a Californian legal firm is looking into the possibility of suing Apple in a moral (and financial) crusade for all left-handed people everywhere.
If you're live in US, and are upset at being singled out or have been victimised for something that's not your fault then contact your local law firm to get the help you need now...
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25 June 2010
Jason Goodman, chief executive at creative agency Albion flew out to Cannes on 24 June
After some minor delays at Heathrow I arrived in sunny Cannes – I was one of the lucky few who weren't flying with AirFrance who have striked today!
The afternoon kicked off with our Cannes workshop which focused around an international brief adapted from a real life one we received when we first won our client giffgaff back in 2009 (then known as project Platinum).
To present this brief we teamed up with Laurent Ezekiel (LBI), Keiron (IAB UK), Emma (P&G) and my guest Gav Thompson (O2). For those of you who might not have heard of it yet (where have you been living?!) giffgaff is a sim only network who are part of the O2/Telefonica Group.
The brief looked at how you can come up with a strategy and creative ideas for a brand from some basic key principles, whilst the rest remains confidential (and top secret).
The workshop had a great turn out and it was interesting to hear people's opinions on how they would work to a brief like this within the restrictions.
That's our hard work done, time now to hit the red carpet or two......
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24 June 2010
Views on the third day at Cannes from Jimmy Maymann, founder and executive chairman at goviral
With over 1.6bn servings every day across its 500+ brands and one of the biggest marketing budgets in the world, the Coca Cola Company should command any marketers attention.
When Joseph Tripodi, Executive VP, CMO, CCO is on stage in Cannes to discuss Coca-Cola's new approach to marketing "scale meets storytelling" through the lens of their FIFA World Cup 2010 campaign - any marketer should be in the audience.
Those of us that were learned how Coca-Cola put 11 agencies in one room, told them to put collaboration over competition and how they together had pursued the essential connective tissue - an authentic VIS system for the World Cup that could create the necessary emotional connection with consumers and maintain global scale.
The big idea is not dead, but the process is changing.
I am sure it will have been very messy at times, but when Joseph went through the three final chapters they ended up with all that chaos was worth it. The FIFA Trophy Tour involved 86 countries, 45 heads of state and more than 500.000 people who had their picture taken with the trophy. Roger Millar and the celebration story – leading to strong brand pjeces and thousands of UCG celebration videos on Youtube… the third chapter is of course K'naan and his "Wavin' flag" that we all left the auditorium humming. Anybody remember the official FIFA World Cup song by Shakira?
Tags: Creativity, Globalisation, Measurement, ROI & effectiveness
Apart from the Coca Cola seminar I was pretty much in back to back meetings all day. Cannes might be a wonderful place to do business, but it is also a chance to meet all the 'top dogs' in a week. However, the rumour in town is that R/GA like last year, was fabulous.
Last night was also the night of the cyber awards. Not surprisingly the Grand Prix went to VW's Theory of Fun and Nike's Lifestrong campaign. Both campaigns are, on top of being excellent creative ideas, worth of appraisal for their rich and holistic approach in bridging the digital space with the real world - promoting real actions. Nike received over 36.000 messages during the Tour de France while the fun theory has build a global platform for VW to explore and engage an audience on the theme of changing behaviour through fun.
23 June 2010
Views on the second day at Cannes from Jimmy Maymann, founder and executive chairman at goviral:
Hosting a class for the next generation of creative agency leaders, presenting and discussing the challenges facing them. Good questions from class and valuable insights from Michael Conrad.
The agencies will have to change, and the way we see it is on a internal/external scale. Either creative shops need to rewind and increasingly turn themselves in to a one-stop shop, shooting cheaper, shooting more, and understanding media better – or, they need to outsource or partner to acquire the necessary capabilities to satisfy clients needs.
Tags: Agency/ client relationships, Business models
Draft FCB's presentation was built as a three stage drama with data, planning and creative which worked quite well. It all starts with data, which produces an insight at the planning stage. The art is of course still to then transform this in to a powerful creative idea.
However, realising that consumers, across all media and all sectors, on average spend 6.5 seconds evaluating your idea seems to have helped Draft cut away a lot of slack and focus on the core.
Inspiring case from Dockers – wear the pants.
Tags: Creativity, Consumer insight
Contagious and Publicis was the last seminar of the day.
The world is changing and conversations are becoming more important than ever. The seminar was well structured around four ways of approaching this 'new' conversation creation and conversation management – supported by many strong (Publicis) cases. It might not have revealed any deep new truths, but it was a solid showcase.
Most important was perhaps the idea of bringing digital out in the real world, exemplified by Nike's Lifestrong campaign during the Tour de France.
Views on the first two days at Cannes from Jimmy Maymann, founder and executive chairman at goviral:
Dinner with the Nokia team (Day One)
In the evening we went to Le Baoli for a very nice dinner with the Nokia team that are here in Cannes. Excellent food, fire on the bar and good conversations in the shade from the palm trees.
Facebook cocktails (Day Two)
Facebook again shows their ability to be the social glue, gathering all the movers and shakers on the Majestic Pier for afternoon cocktails and flying Zuckerberg in to add the glamour.
AOL rooftop party (Day Two)
Kate Burns then hosted a wonderful evening at the rooftop in Cannes with live music and a chilled drinks. Very interesting to meet the new management and hear of all the new initiatives going on at AOL to take the company back to focus on delivering quality content to a set of well-defined audiences. We cross our fingers that it will work for them – the internet will be a better place for it.
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22 June 2010
Views on the first day at Cannes from Jimmy Maymann, founder and executive chairman at goviral
First up was of course our own seminar, a tale of how brands are increasingly beginning to acknowledge the role online video can play throughout the funnel and how creative agencies simultaneously have lost the monopoly on creating content. Nokia joined us on stage to share their experiences shifting video from being an occasional viral campaign into what they call a dandelion approach to content with weekly editorial meetings.
Creative agencies need to realise that content can come from many sources, that we are moving from months to days in execution, and that the users are driving brands to produce multiple assets instead of one – within the same budget.
To see a video clip of the seminar click here.
Tags: Content, Ad Spend
The only other seminar I made on a busy first day in Cannes was EA's talk on branding via video and flash games. I walked in with high expectations, given the gaming industry has long ago passed Hollywood in size, and Modern Warfare grossed almost twice as much as Avatar in its first weekend ($432m vs $233m). On top of that is the obvious engagement and interactive potential of cleverly integrating brands with gaming experiences.
However, while EA's creativity and video promotions are astonishing – they only briefly touched upon the real potential of games… having customers experiencing and playing with games as part of the experience. Renault and Coke Zero are interesting examples with The Sims and Fifa 2010, but apart from that there was still too much sales talk and traditional display promotion.
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WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 129th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate Hannah Fleck on winning the 2012 OHSAA Division II State Championship in the 800-meter run; and
WHEREAS, A senior at Celina High School, Hannah Fleck has combined talent and competitive spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish herself as a truly exceptional young athlete. With admirable dedication, she has worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in the 800-meter run, and as a result, she won this year's Division II State Championship title with a time of 2:12.17; and
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When a snowstorm hits the Milwaukee area, as it did on Feb. 27, it's only natural that we locals would start daydreaming of warmer climates and tropical drinks. Well, fear not, ye hardy Wisconsinites, you can now get a touch of the islands on the west side of Wauwatosa at Jimmy's Island Grill and Iguana Bar located in the Radisson Hotel on the corner of North Avenue and Mayfair Road.
Opened in August of 2011, Jimmy's is the only one of four "Jimmy's" restaurants located in the Midwest. (The others are in Florida.) This makes for a unique dining and/or drinking experience, especially given our cold and snowy winters.
Although it's obvious when you walk in the door, here's how manager Mike Laus describes Jimmy's: "It's a Key West/Island-themed restaurant and bar. We feature a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu as well as innovative and exotic drinks."
Whether it's the surfboards and fishnets on the walls, the tiki torches on the patio or the tiny plastic iguanas served with the specialty island drinks, you'll feel like you've stepped into a relaxing beachside restaurant when you enter Jimmy's.
The menu at Jimmy's is consistent with the island theme. Some of the most popular or signature dishes for lunch or dinner include: Seafood Gumbo ($4.25/$5.50), Parmesan Crusted Snapper ($20.95) or Rajun Cajun Pasta ($17.95.) If you're in the mood for just a tropical cocktail, Laus recommends the Margarita, Rum Runner, Pina Colada or the Key Lime Pie. (Yes, that last one is a beverage.)
"Jimmy's brings out the fun in everyone, so take a break in our fun, upscale, Key West atmosphere right in the heart of Wauwatosa," says Laus. With a glance outside the window, that doesn't sound like a bad idea at all.
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Soon there is likely to be a new sailing challenge for the adventure-minded sailor. 'Soon' is, of course, relative. If calculations are correct by two university researchers, ships will be able to sail directly over the pole by the middle of the century and that means yachts as well.
The shipping industry will like it because, if ships can sail directly over the north pole it will considerably reduce the costs of trade between Europe and China - but posing new economic, strategic and environmental challenges for governments, say the scientists.
The dramatic reduction in the thickness and extent of late summer sea ice that has taken place in each of the last seven years has already made it possible for some ice-strengthened ships to travel across the north of Russia via the 'northern sea route'. Last year a total of 46 ships made the trans-Arctic passage, mostly escorted at considerable cost by Russian icebreakers.
But by 2050, say Laurence C. Smith and Scott R. Stephenson at the University of California reported in the Guardian from the journal PNAS this week, ordinary vessels should be able to travel easily along the northern sea route, and moderately ice-strengthened ships should be able to take the shortest possible route between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, passing over the pole itself. The easiest time would be in September, when annual sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean is at its lowest extent.
The scientists took two classes of vessels and then simulated whether they would be able to steam through the sea ice expected in seven different climate models. In each case they found that the sea routes opened up considerably after 2049.
'The emergence of a … corridor directly over the north pole indicates that sea ice will become sufficiently thin such that a critical technical threshold is surpassed, and the shortest great circle route thus becomes feasible, for ships with moderate ice-breaking capability,' says the paper.
'The prospect of common open water ships, which comprise the vast majority of the global fleet, entering the Arctic Ocean in late summer, and even its remote central basin by moderately ice-strengthened vessels heightens the urgency for a mandatory International Maritime Organisation regulatory framework to ensure adequate environmental protections, vessel safety standards, and search-and-rescue capability,' it adds.
The northern sea route has been shown to save a medium-sized bulk carrier 18 days and 580 tonnes of bunker fuel on a journey between northern Norway and China. Shipowners have said it can save them €180,000-€300,000 on each voyage. A direct route over the pole could save up to 40% more fuel and time.
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CLSC / Welcome
When: 3:30 p.m., Thursdays
(unless otherwise noted)
Where: Hall of Philosophy
Reading together since 1878, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle has remained a leader in adult education through quality programming. Each summer, the CLSC chooses nine books of literary quality and invites the authors to Chautauqua present their work to an audience of approximately 1,000 readers.
2013 CLSC Selections
Please keep checking back for updates to the list of 2013 CLSC Selections.
Week One
Chip Walter, Last Ape Standing: The Seven-Million-Year Story of How and Why We Survived
Week Two
Huge Martin, The Stick Soldiers
Week Three
Attica Locke, The Cutting Season
Week Four
Michael J. Sandel, What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
Stephanie Powell Watts, We Are Taking Only What We Need
Week Five
Margaret Atwood,The Handmaid's Tale
Week Six
David Wroblewski, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
Week Seven
Kati Marton, Paris: A Love Story
Week Eight
Brian Castner, The Long Walk: The Story of War and the Life That Follows
Week Nine
Doron Weber, Immortal Bird
June 27, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
Last Ape Standing:
The Seven-Million-Year Story of How and Why We Survived
Chip Walter
Over the past 180 years scientists have discovered evidence that at least 27 species of humans evolved on planet Earth. What enabled us to survive when all the others were shown the evolutionary door? In Last Ape Standing, Chip Walter tells the intriguing tale of how against all odds and despite nature's capricious ways we stand here today, the planet's most dominant species.
Drawing on a wide variety of scientific disciplines, Walter reveals how a rare evolutionary phenomenon led to the uniquely long childhoods that make us so resourceful and emotionally complex. Walter explains how the evolution of our highly social nature has shaped our moral (and immoral) behavior. He also plumbs the roots of our creativity and investigates why we became self-aware in ways that no other animal is. Along the way, Last Ape Standing profiles the mysterious "others" who evolved with us — the Neanderthals of Europe, the "hobbits" of Indonesia, the Denisovans of Siberia, and the recently discovered Red Deer Cave people of China, who died off just as we stood on the brink of civilization 11,000 years ago.
Walter is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, and former San Francisco bureau chief for CNN. He is co-author (with William Shatner) of I'm Working on That and author of Space Age, the companion book to the primetime PBS series of the same title. He teaches science writing at Carnegie Mellon University, and currently is a senior manager of strategic communications and public information at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has been awarded the Christopher Award 1984 for Best Science Documentary.
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July 4, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
The Stick Soldiers
Hugh Martin
At age 19, Hugh Martin withdrew from college for deployment to Iraq. After training at Fort Bragg, Martin spent 11 months in Iraq as the driver of his platoon sergeant's Humvee. He participated in hundreds of missions including raids, conducting foot patrols, clearing routes for IEDs, disposing of Unexploded Ordnance, and searching thousands of Iraqi vehicles.
The poems in The Stick Soldiers, Martin's Poulin Prize-winning debut collection, recount his time in basic training, his preparation for Iraq, his experience withdrawing from school, and ultimately, the final journey to Iraq and back home to Ohio. As acclaimed poet Cornelius Eady writes in the foreword, "Somehow, Hugh Martin has wrung poetry from a scab, and now, the full shock and beauty and mystery of the things of war that won't let go will stick to you."
Martin is originally from northeast Ohio and he spent six years in the Army National Guard. He is also the author of a chapbook, So, How Was The War?, published by Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center. Martin is the winner of the 11th annual A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize from BOA Editions Ltd. and the 2012 Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award for Veterans from The Iowa Review. His poems have appeared in journals such as The Kenyon Review, The American Poetry Review, Crazyhorse and The New Republic. Martin graduated from Muskingum University and has an MFA from Arizona State University. Currently he is a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and lives in Oakland, Calif.
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July 11, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
The Cutting Season
Attica Locke
Caren Gray is the general manager of Belle Vie, a sprawling antebellum plantation where the past and the present coexist uneasily. The estate's owners have turned the place into an eerie tourist attraction complete with full-dress reenactments and carefully restored slave quarters. Outside the gates, an ambitious corporation has been busy snapping up land from struggling families who have grown sugar cane for generations, replacing local employees with illegal laborers. Tensions mount when the body of a female migrant worker is found in a shallow grave on the edge of the property, her throat cut clean. The list of suspects is long, but when the cops zero in on a person of interest, Caren has a feeling they're chasing the wrong leads. Putting herself at risk, she unearths startling new facts about an old mystery — the long-ago disappearance of a former slave — that has unsettling ties to the modern-day crime. In pursuit of the truth about Belle Vie's history — and her own — Caren discovers secrets about both cases that an increasingly desperate killer will do anything to keep hidden. Taut, hauntingly resonant, and beautifully written, The Cutting Season is at once a thoughtful meditation on how America reckons its past with its future and a high-octane page-turner that unfolds with tremendous skill and vision, demonstrating once again that Attica Locke is "a writer wise beyond her years."
Locke is the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Black Water Rising, which was nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Edgar Award, and an NAACP Image Award, and was shortlisted for the U.K.'s Orange Prize. As a screenwriter, Locke has produced scripts for Paramount, Warner Bros., Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and HBO. She was a fellow at the Sundance Institute's Feature Filmmakers Lab and has served on the board of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. A native of Houston, Texas, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
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Monday, July 15, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
Michael J. Sandel
Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Should we allow corporations to pay for the right to pollute the atmosphere? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars? Auctioning admission to elite universities? Selling citizenship to immigrants willing to pay?
In What Money Can't Buy, Michael J. Sandel takes on one of the biggest ethical questions of our time: Is there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? If so, how can we prevent market values from reaching into spheres of life where they don't belong? What are the moral limits of markets?
Sandel is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1980. He is the author of many books, including Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?, a New York Times best-seller in hardcover and paperback and a CLSC selection in 2011. Sandel has taught his undergraduate course "Justice" to more than 15,000 Harvard students over the years, and served on the George W. Bush administration's President's Council on Bioethics. He lives in Brookline, Mass.
Thursday, July 18, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
We Are Taking Only What We Need
Stephanie Powell Watts
African-American women protagonists lose and find love, confront sanity and craziness, and strive to make sense of their lives in North Carolina. A Jehovah's Witness girl goes door to door with an expert field-service partner from up north. At a call center, operator Sheila fields a caller's uncomfortable questions under a ruthless supervisor's eye. Forty-something Aunt Ginny surprises the family by finding a husband, but soon she gives them more to talk about.
Stephanie Powell Watts' short story collection We Are Taking Only What We Need was a finalist for the 2012 Chautauqua Prize. "Each story seems, at the same time, to be a breath of fresh air and an instant classic," says fiction writer Marly Swick. Author Alyce Miller notes that "Watts writes with a penetrating eye for the extraordinary moments in the lives of ordinary people. As I read, I found myself holding my breath."
Watts teaches at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. "Unassigned Territory" from this collection received the Pushcart Prize and a citation from Best American Short Stories. Two stories from the book appeared in Best New Stories from the South anthologies. Watts' work has appeared in Oxford American, New Letters, African American Review and elsewhere. A former Jehovah's Witness minister born and raised in Lenoir, N.C., she holds a doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has received the Southern Women Writers Conference's emerging writer of the year award in fiction.
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July 25, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
In the world of the near future, who will control women's bodies? Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are only valued if their ovaries are viable.
Offred can remember the days before, when she lived and made love with her husband Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge — but all of that is gone now. Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, a finalist for the 1986 Man Booker Prize, is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.
Atwood's books have been published in more 40 countries. She is the author of more than 50 volumes of poetry, children's literature, fiction and nonfiction and is perhaps best known for her novels. In addition to The Handmaid's Tale, her novels include Cat's Eye, shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Alias Grace, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy; The Blind Assassin, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; Oryx and Crake, shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize; and, most recently, The Year of the Flood. She lives in Toronto with writer Graeme Gibson.
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Aug. 1, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
David Wroblewski
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm—and into Edgar's mother's affections.
Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires — spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward. David Wroblewski's breathtaking scenes — the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain — create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic.
Wroblewski grew up in rural Wisconsin, not far from the Chequamegon National Forest where The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is set. He earned his master's degree from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers and now lives in Colorado with his partner, the writer Kimberly McClintock, and their dog, Lola. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is his first novel.
Friday, Aug. 2, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
presented by Irwin Weil, Northwestern professor of Slavic languages and literatures
Mired in poverty, the student Raskolnikov nevertheless thinks well of himself. Of his pawnbroker he takes a different view, and in deciding to do away with her he sets in motion his own tragic downfall. Dostoevsky's penetrating novel of an intellectual whose moral compass goes haywire, and the detective who hunts him down for his terrible crime, is a stunning psychological portrait, a thriller and a profound meditation on guilt and retribution.
Irwin Weil is professor emeritus in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern University. Initially an economics major at the University of Chicago, he chose Slavic studies after reading Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, which, he said, "knocked me for a loop." Weil immediately purchased Crime and Punishment, read it in one weekend, and called it "probably the most powerful learning experience I've ever had in my life." He went on to receive bachelor's and master's degrees in Slavic studies from Chicago and a doctorate from Harvard University, followed by seven years on the faculty at Brandeis University. Weil has taught at Northwestern for more than 40 years and is one of the university's most popular professors.
Crime and Punishment is the CLSC's "classic" selection, a new designation, in 2013. The translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, published by Random House, will be available at the Chautauqua Bookstore. The book will be honored during the week themed "Crime and Punishment," which will feature lectures examining the state of our criminal justice system.
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Aug. 8, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
Paris: A Love Story
Kati Marton
In this remarkably honest and candid memoir, award-winning journalist and distinguished author Kati Marton narrates an impassioned and romantic story of love, loss, and life after loss. Paris is at the heart of this deeply moving account. At every stage of her life, Marton finds beauty and excitement in Paris, and now, after the sudden death of her husband, Richard Holbrooke, the city offers a chance for a fresh beginning.
With intimate and nuanced portraits of Peter Jennings, the man to whom she was married for 15 years and with whom she had two children, and Holbrooke, with whom she found enduring love, Marton paints a vivid account of an adventuresome life in the stream of history. Inspirational and deeply human, Paris: A Love Story will touch every generation.
Marton is the author of seven books, most recently, Enemies of the People: My Family's Journey to America, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, the subject of an upcoming motion picture and a CLSC selection in 2010. Her other books include The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World and the New York Times best-seller Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History, as well as Wallenberg, The Polk Conspiracy and A Death in Jerusalem. She is an award-winning former NPR and ABC News correspondent. She lives in New York City.
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Aug. 15, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
The Long Walk:
The Story of War and the Life That Follows
Brian Castner
Brian Castner served three tours of duty in the Middle East, two of them in Iraq as the head of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. Whenever IEDs were discovered, he and his men would lead the way in either disarming the deadly devices or searching through rubble and remains for clues to the bomb-makers' identities. And when robots and other remote means failed, one technician would suit up and take the Long Walk to disarm the bomb by hand. This lethal game of cat and mouse was, and continues to be, the real war within America's wars in the Middle East. When Brian returned stateside to his wife and family, he entered an equally inexorable struggle against the enemy within, which he comes to call the "Crazy." A thrilling, heartbreaking, stunningly honest book, The Long Walk alternates between two harrowing realities: the terror, excitement, and camaraderie of combat, and the lonely battle against the unshakeable fear, anxiety, and survivor guilt that he — like so many veterans — carries inside.
Castner, a graduate of Marquette University with an electrical engineering degree, served three tours in the Middle East as an officer of the U.S. Air Force — two of them leading an EOD unit in Iraq. In 2006, he received a Bronze Star for his service. Upon returning to the United States, he consulted as an independent civilian contractor, training military EOD units on tactical bomb-disposal bomb-disposal procedures prior to their deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. He lives near Buffalo, N.Y., with his wife and children.
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Aug. 22, 3:30–4:30 p.m. · Hall of Philosophy
Immortal Bird: A Family Memoir
Doron Weber
Maybe I've finally beaten this thing, maybe three years' struggle will not have been in vain. Maybe this is finally over . . ." —from Damon's blog, May 2004
A family's love lies at the heart of this gifted boy's fight to survive. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery when he was a baby, Damon Weber lives a big life with spirit and independence that have always been a source of pride to his parents, Doron and Shealagh. But when Damon is diagnosed with a new illness as a teenager, his triumphant coming-of-age tale turns into a darker and more dramatic quest: his family's race against time and a flawed heath care system.
Immortal Bird is a searing account of a father's struggle to save his remarkable son, a story of a young boy's passion for life, and a tribute to his family's love. It is also a story of the perils of modern medicine and the redemptive power of art in the face of the unthinkable.
Doron Weber was born in Israel, grew up in New York, and was educated at Brown University and Oxford. He has worked as a newspaper boy, busboy, waiter and taxi driver and is the co-author of three published nonfiction books and various articles. For 15 years he has worked at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a nonprofit that supports science and education.


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Business Start Up Costs: How Much Does It Cost to Start a Business?
Cashing In on a Business Start Up
More people than ever are deciding to start their own businesses, so why should you be any different? Whether you choose to acquire an existing company, start one from scratch, or purchase a franchise, there are a number of costs associated with buying a business. Knowing what they are and calculating in advance how much you'll need for each item will save you tons of time, headaches, and even money down the road.
Primary Business Start Up Costs
Different small business start-ups will have all sorts of different start up costs. For example, retail businesses need storefront locations and the people to run them during business hours. Work from home businesses need none of that, but you will instead incur costs to remodel and stock the spot in your home from which business will be conducted – as well as investing in a secure lock to keep out the kids while you're trying to close a big sale. The business cost start up variables you will most likely encounter – no matter what kind of business you choose to own – include the following:
- Fees to professionals – Any owner of a new business requires the services of an attorney to draw up articles of incorporation or other company-forming materials, plus an accountant to keep the books straight and the I.R.S. satisfied. Expect to pay anywhere from $100 to $300 per hour for an attorney; a month-to-month agreement with a licensed CPA could run you $100 or more per hour.
- Technology – New computers ($1500 to $2500, depending on software and peripherals needs), printers (some as low as $150) and cell phones (minimum $50 each plus air time) are only the tip of the iceberg. Also included in this category are Internet access (up to $100 per month), plus Web site design and maintenance (figure $500, plus a monthly hosting fee of not less than $50).
- Administrative expenses – Business insurance (assorted kinds, rates and coverage), office supplies (assume a minimum of $1,000 to begin), and things like permits and utilities all fall under this category. Some municipalities even require you to purchase a business license if you're operating a company out of your home.
- Sales & marketing – The general rule of thumb in a start-up is to figure spending anywhere from 10 to 20 percent of monthly net revenue on sales and marketing. This would include advertising, but also things like promotional materials and attending trade shows.
- Wages, benefits, etc. – Even if you will not have employees on your payroll, you will still incur costs for paying yourself a salary. This includes federal and state income taxes, FICA, plus health insurance.
- Sales costs – Businesses that sells products need to purchase inventory; businesses that sell services need to purchase supplies. Also included in this category is the expense of owning or renting a place of business, if you require such a location.
Don't Forget These Business Start Up Costs
One of the business start up costs most likely to slip under the radar has to do with start-up financing. Since few people have the financial capability to buy a business outright, there is almost always a financing element involved. You will need to consider interest payments and the overall cost of borrowing into your start-up expense worksheet. There is also the need to have operating capital on hand – figure at least three to six months worth of expenses to help you through the slow times until the business begins to show a profit.
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If your new business is a franchise, there are additional expenses to consider as well. You will pay a start up franchise fee, which can run anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000. While you could catch a break on advertising expenditures – many companies finance national and regional ad campaigns out of those fees – you will also pay a royalty based upon your monthly gross sales revenues. This will typically set you back from two to five percent, on average.
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The Cubs are scheduled to announce the move Wednesday afternoon after agreeing to a four-year, $52 million deal last month.
The Cubs will be the eighth team in 11 years for the 29-year-old Jackson, who also pitched for the White Sox. He is 70-71 lifetime with a 4.40 ERA. He was 10-11 with a 4.03 ERA for Washington last season.
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Be able to organise the party as well as pamper the girls?
body treats is a mobile kids pamper party service in Sydney. We are currently looking for more staff to join our busy team of party hosts. Our range of kids parties is very popular, and we're seeking girls who enjoy working with children and having a good time as they work!
This position is casual weekend work. Must be available Saturdays and Sundays and some Friday afternoons.
No prior experience is necessary, all training is provided. Must be dedicated to training and have the time for this.
This position involves traveling all over Sydney to peoples homes and pampering the children, as well as entertaining them.
All parties are done on your own.
Parties run from 2-2.5 hours. Pay is $105.00 per party.
For this position you must ENJOY working with KIDS. You will be performing the following:
• Filing and buffing of finger and toe nails
• Painting nails
• Applying basic makeup for kids
• Playing/running games - dancing games, beauty quiz, colouring competitions
• All beauty related 'girly things'
• Need to be good at controlling a group of children
YOU MUST have a license and car to travel to jobs. You must first be willing to drive to Glenhaven (near Castle Hill) to pick the kit up and then travel to the party destination. Kit is to be dropped back off at Glenhaven after party has finished.
Every applicant will attend an interview then attend training. All training and interviews are held in Glenhaven (about 5 minutes from Castle Hill Towers). Training is a must for this position. Living near by is a MUST.


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