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I say you are wrong, but this guy said it better.
I say you are wrong, but this guy said it better.
forced a reinvention of politics in many countries by enabling constant two-way dialogue between the rulers and the ruled.
- yes, today more people realize that it is better to be free than "the ruled". As an anarcho-capitalist / libertarian / objectivist I welcome the use of technology to let people to get from under the oppression of these rulers.
Good luck with all of that hyper-socialist nonsense that you are preaching, I was born in a country that had it, USSR, I am glad it fell apart and I would never live in another one like that and you are turning USA into one. No amount of pot-hole and bridge repairs will reduce your trade imbalance, which is, by the way, the real indicator of health of your economy in the age of fake GPD and inflation numbers.
Your trade deficit is around 500 Billion / year and has been there for decades now, you are not paying for things you are getting in the US of A, your suggestion will only worsen the trade imbalance, pot-hole repairs cannot be exported in exchange for all those manufactured goods you are importing for FREE (free, because it's all vendor financed, thus the giant debt).
Anyway, as I said, good luck with your ideas. They have been proven completely false and harmful time and again, but I guess they don't actually teach real history any longer (if they ever did).
The government insists (CBO and all other government nonsense propaganda) that there is no inflation. Food prices are going up? There is no inflation. Phone subscriptions are more expensive? There is no inflation. Gas prices rising? No inflation. Stock market prices going up? No inflation. Bond market going up? No inflation. Commodities going up? No inflation. You live in a 'no-inflation' zone, what are you complaining about? Government says you are at a 'risk' of deflation. Don't you feel that deflation is a risk to you?
Of-course price changes are not inflation or deflation, just prices going up or down. Inflation is expansion of money supply, the Fed is expanding alright, but guess what: no inflation.
Now, on the topic of why the rich _should_ be paying for that. Well, that's the price of a stable and progressive civilization.
- absolutely. The rich ARE paying for EVERYTHING. The businesses are creating all of the products you use, they pay all of the salaries people get (including government salaries, which is money taken away from businesses and from salaries of private industry workers, who get paid by businesses owned by... not the poor, let's be clear on this.)
The rich are creating all of the products, paying all of the salaries, paying all of the taxes. The difference is: in a free society this happens through normal voluntary market participation.
What you are proposing is use of majority of the crowd, which directs the government violence at the few people that are richer than the rest and you think that this is a way to put a price on "stable and progressive civilisation". Well, you are also factually WRONG on that. Before 1913, before income taxes, before IRS, before 99% of all business regulations, before 99% of all that government is doing today the rich were paying for everything and the USA economy was GROWING.
Today, when the government is 100 times larger, enormously more expensive, where business regulations, income taxes, inflation are incalculable basically, where is the society going? The same drain that the economy is going. And AFAIC this is a RIGHTEOUS THING, a good thing, the correct, though unfortunate thing. I am against violence and those who use government violence to destroy individual freedoms (in order to ROB the rich), they should have to suffer all of the consequences of their actions and I welcome this effect, hopefully this will fix the problem, as this coming level of suffering will eventually either help to fix the problem of this violence or it will annihilate this "progressive" civilisation, and if that happens, then good, that's where that particular civilisation belongs for not being civilised enough not to steal from people, not to oppress individuals.
There is nothing stable about what you are proposing and there is nothing good about that type of 'progressive'.
If you actually watch the video and RTFA (OMG, what a noob, obviously) you'll notice that they now can even encode and transmit and successfully read colours within image, which is even more impressive. Nicely done. But it doesn't seem to be possible to use this with motion, you can see a static image, I don't believe this can be done with a movie, they would have to read the entire image many times over, frame by frame (the image is played as a series of audio notes, sounds like a melody) and each simple image takes a few seconds to play.
But I think it's possible to modify this idea, so that instead of fine features, you get information about objects coming closer or moving away from you, take 2 snapshots, figure out the difference in motion, play the difference rather than a snapshot.
1. When I share music with someone I feel a special connection with that person. 1
2. In my free time I hardly listen to music. 5
3. I like listen to music that contains emotion. 3
4. Music keeps me company when I'm alone. 2
5. I don't like to dance, not even with music I like. 2
6. Music makes me bond with other people. 1
7. I inform myself about music I like. 3
8. I get emotional listening to certain pieces of music. 5
9. Music calms and relaxes me. 2
10. Music often makes me dance. 3
11. I'm always looking for new music. 1
12. I can become tearful or cry when I listen to a melody that I like very much. 2
13. I like to sing or play an instrument with other people. 2
14. Music helps me chill out. 2
15. I can't help humming or singing along to music that I like. 2
16. At a concert I feel connected to the performers and the audience. 2
17. I spend quite a bit of money on music and related items. 1
18. I sometimes feel chills when I hear a melody that I like. 1
19. Music comforts me. 1
20. When I hear a tune I like a lot I can't help tapping or moving to its beat. 3
I don't particularly know what this means, I don't spend time listening to music much at all, used to long ago, I can play a couple instruments myself though and have absolute pitch. I think I just don't have much time for music and it distracts me.
Oracle gets these contracts seemingly easily. Do you know what it takes to land a contract with a supposedly "non-profit" organisation? Find a way to get a subscription to something like UNGM and look at the insanity that passes for RFPSs there.
70 pages of various legal requirements (shouldn't use child labour, something about land mines, blah blah blah, document formats, timelines etc.etc.)
The requirement: build a database driven website.
* Project award: 25 of March.
* Expected a completed, fully tested and operational system: 1 of April.
Then some more weird nonsense about saving millions and millions of lives. I am not surprised that these projects end up costing tens of millions and more and deliver nothing.
HTML an STD? Strange, I thought that was PHP. Oh, and python was the STD delivery system. C# a music key and Assembler came with Ikea furniture.
I offer apprenticeship positions, I have 4 students right now actually, 2 finished their education, one dropped out and one is still studying. I took them in with the understanding that at first they are not getting paid at all, they all agreed to it. There were a few others, who I had to let go, they were useless. At this point I am paying all of my students, they display themselves as being useful, they learn quickly, they have the right attitude, so now they are making good money for their level of experience and productivity. Apprenticeship is not dead, except in the welfare states, like the USA.
FDIC was not abandoned altogether, that is the problem with taking out a PART of it. FDIC should not have existed in the first place, it is a moral hazard, where bank clients do not pay any attention what the banks do with the money. People do more research about the films that they go to see than what bank they will loan their money to (and it's a loan to a bank, if you want a bank that in fact takes deposits and holds them, use a safety box).
Glass-Steagal was part of FDIC that was aiming at preventing using "deposit" (loan) money against bank speculating in the markets. FDIC needs to be repealed completely, which means the fake "insurance" that gov't provides should be abolished. People should not be under assumption that FDIC can actually give them their money back without destroying the value of money with inflation and without massive borrowing and basically without the economy coming crashing down one way or another. FDIC doesn't have any money, not even 1% of what is supposedly 'insures'.
When they repealed Glass Steagal the did not deregulate, they changed what they regulate in a way that allowed for more moral hazards and more gambling. Of-course that's just one corner of the pyramid that the USA economy is running, the other being impossible government spending levels thanks to the Treasury selling all that debt that can never be repaid and the fake dollars thanks to the Fed, that is monetising so much of that debt. Fake inflation levels (CPI, core CPI) is another corner of the pyramid, fake GDP is what is propped up and pushed up by those corners.
Minimum wage should not exist, I guess you are not familiar with my comments. Nobody can force anybody to do anything, unless it is done through government threat of violence. Again, nobody is holding a gun to your head except government. Read my journal before replying to mine.
Exactly the opposite, there would be tons more jobs created for people who were previously avoided by employers due to government created discrimination. How do you read my comment and come to the exact opposite conclusion from the reality, which is this - more people are out of work due to their 'protected' status than find work because of it. These laws are taxes, nothing else. They reduce economic activity not increase it.
There should not be any government imposed regulations upon any individuals or their busineses regarding any type of discrimination.People discriminate all the time. Who we date ( including age, race , religion, looks, political views, mental and physical abilities or disabilities and other factors), where we shop, who we hang out with, where we live, etc. etc. People must be able to discriminate against each other without gov't meddling. This is individual freedoms we are talking about. Just because a person starts a business he or she must not be stripped of their individual rights! Age discrimination must not be a crime of any kind. Government cannot be allowed to pass laws that allow people to sue because they (factually or fictionally) were discriminated against by anybody, including employers, customers, landlords, anybody. Government job is to protect individual rights, not to provide entitlements or 'solve injustice'! All these lawsuits do is create discrimination where it may not have otherwise been in the first place. Why would I hire women, who can sue me if they decide their pay is insufficient? Why would I hire a minority, if this means I can be sued if I fire them for 'race discrimination'? Why would I hire anybody from any protected group, where gov't provides it with entitlements and imposes obligations on me as an employer? Why can I not sue somebody for buying a competing product rather than mine? They are discriminating.
These lawsuits prove me right. Don't hire anybody who is not a youngr white single male - the onlygroup of people that cannot sue me if I fire them or if one does not make exactly as much money as another.
If I could get women to do the EXACTLY the same work as men, with the same results for less money than men, I would not have even one man working for me. I only care about maximizing my own profit, that is all that matters. My business is not there to create jobs, it is there to make me money, that is its raison d'etre, nothing else. I don't care onebit if you are a black illegal disabled 100 year old Marxist translesbiangaybold satanist fuck with 20 kids and Alzheimers if you make me money. However I cannot hire you if you are, because the potential risk of lawsuit is enormously hilariously outmatching any benefit you may bring the company. So I will find a way not even to interview you. You want to FIX this? Make sure that non-discrimination laws apply strictly to the government, not to private individuals and their businesses. Until such time, unemployment among the protected classes will be higher than among those, who cannot sue their employers.
Wrong, I understand human nature perfectly well, which is why I do not expect the USA mob and the government to do the correct thing and stop the money printing, get rid of business regulations, get rid of income taxes, shut down most departments and stop the wars and bring the troops home and shut down pretty much 99% of what the government does.
I do not expect that. In fact I expect the mob to demand more and more welfare, I expect more and more of the class warfare driven by the populists in government, I expect more and more money printing, I expect higher and higher taxes, I expect more and more regulations, price controls, and so on and so forth.
I treat this situation accordingly to my expectations, I build my business and investment according to these expectations and I see that people who understand what is going on are in a tiny minority and that the train-wreck is unstoppable.
You are absolutely wrong in all of your assumptions, and of-course you are totally wrong when it comes to misunderstanding as to why the government is the problem that is causing the economic and societal meltdown that we are observing in slow motion right now, but which will accelerate rapidly with coming months.
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His premise is this:
"As time has passed, they [leaders] have succumbed to accepting what is instead of pursing what if. They make safe choices instead of smart choices- they have forgotten what is is to be a leader."
by Mike Myatt
The purpose of Mike Myatt's new book Hacking Leadership is to equip leaders at every level with an actionable framework to identify blind spots and close leadership gaps. And this it does. He provides a thorough template that can help the bottom-line of any business.
Successful leadership execution requires leaders to get out of the fog they are in and stop allowing poor results, malaise, bad attitudes, politics, and many other harmful things to get in the way of business success. This requires one to first understand what they are up against, recognize the damaging effects they have, and create solid solutions to keep those toxin out of the workplace.
And based on his years as a top Fortune 500 business and leadership consultant, Myatt has identified 11 big gaps and reveals the secret to quickly filling these gaps. The format is easy to follow in the remedies are logical.
The book is easy to pick up and put down in short segments. Because it is broken down into highly logical segments in each chapter, anyone can use this as both a good read and as a reference guide in the future.
It is generally rare for me to put too many marks or highlights in a book, as I somehow see this as a violation of the sanctity of the text (silly, I know…), but this book has so many nuggets that are so succinct that I have highlighted more lines in this book than most.
With so many highlighted and underscored lines, quotes, gems, and nuggets, I would recommend using this book as a self-coaching guide.
To make it easy to self-coach, simply create a logical way to sort through the "recipes" that can serve you best and copy them onto flash cards. Write the problem or sticking-point you are facing on one side of the card and his recommended solution on the other. Keep these near you are reflect on them often until they have seeped into your subconsciousness.
The insights and wisdom will serve you well on your leadership journey.
And it will be like hiring Mike for a fraction of his normal fee!
The book is broken down into 11 easy-to-understand "gaps" (or problem areas) that need "hacking" (or decoding) and is formatted in a problem/solution design for easy reading . This really helped me get my mind around each issue separately and then let me build upon a solution set that was both comprehensive, yet digestible and easily reference-able.
The 11 (major) gaps that need hacking are these:
In addition to these major gaps, each section breaks down multiple mini-gaps within each section to further simplify and expand understandings. This really helps build a great mental image that sticks in your mind.
"Leadership is more than a title; it's a privilege and therefore a burden of the highest responsibility. Nothing is more dangerous than leaders who lose sight of their real purpose – to serve something greater than themselves"
I really enjoyed this "recipe-for-success-style" book. I was able to read it at my own pace and take the time to reflect on how each segment can help me be a better leader and run my companies most effectively. If you are looking for a cogent, clear, and digestible how-to from a leading national leadership expert, then I say "Get This Book!
I give Mike Myatt's newest book L2L 5-Stars.
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In the business world, and in life in general, there are those who lead and those who follow.
The quality of leadership has a strong influence on a company's ultimate outcome. While every company is different, there are certain general qualities that every leader should have.
While this is certainly not a comprehensive list, it may be a good place to start.
Few qualities will transfer directly to employees faster than honesty. As a leader you hold up the standard for how work in your company should be done. If employees can tell that you are dishonest with clients they will likely follow your example, and vice versa.
Honesty is directly tied to trust.
If you are dishonest with employees, chances aren't good that they will trust you in the future. When you lose the trust of your employees you lose control of the company.
If your company consists of three people, or if you are running it completely on your own this may not be as much of an issue. Most leaders however are in charge of a large group of people.
Realize that you simply cannot do everything yourself.
You may feel that you can complete assignments more efficiently than others, but try exercising a bit of trust in other people's capacity. Identify specific skills in people and delegate assignments accordingly. You never know, they may surprise you.
The workplace can be a tense and stressful place. If you can't find a way to relieve that stress, it will start to impact the quality of your work. One of the best ways to increase productivity in the office is to take a break and laugh a little. Show a funny video or tell some jokes.
If you can loosen up your employees, they will enjoy being at work more.
This is important because overall happiness directly influences the work people do. Of course when its time to get down to business there may not be time for jokes. Too much humor can turn the workplace into a circus. Find a balance that is appropriate for your office.
There is no handbook on how to run your business specifically. Situations will arise that you don't expect, especially if you are an entrepreneur. You will need to be flexible, adaptable and able to come up with creative solutions to complex problems.
Some of the best leaders don't necessarily follow the rules exactly.
They come up with their own guidelines based on their companies needs.
No business is perfect and things will inevitably go wrong. In difficult times employees will look to their leader. It is important that you know how to keep calm and stay positive.
Attitude is contagious and makes a huge difference in the success of any company.
So, what attributes or traits would you add to this list to make it the Top 10? How are you doing at keeping these important traits on your mind, in your heart, and on your lips? Do you struggle with maintaining any of these traits? I would love to hear your thoughts!
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I've worked with many managers (well-seasoned ones and young bucks,) and most of them saw this transition as a real baptism of fire (…but without a Priest to guide them through.)
Here's what one manager told me when I was coaching him.
"When I first became a manager I was really uncomfortable with the sudden nom de plume "Boss." In one fell swoop I went from being one of the gang to becoming the gang leader, not by common consent of the team, but through imposition as far as they were concerned. I found the hierarchy really hard to get used to. To be honest, I don't know that I ever have."
Sound familiar?
As we discussed his experience and concerns, we started to realise that there was a clue hidden away in what he had told me, and it's the use of his word "boss."
It raised a number of questions for us:
We both agreed that whatever we choose to call ourselves, "boss" (even if delivered tongue-in-cheek) is among the least helpful of titles. Rightly or wrongly, we associate the word "boss" with being bossy. That is its derivation. So the implication is that in order to be a boss you have to be bossy.
It's a short-hand job description or competency profile. As such, it serves no-one very well.
First, employees subconsciously feel the need to distance and protect themselves. Secondly the manager, consciously or otherwise, feels the imperative to live up to the tag. "Boss" is a title that forces distance when closeness and collaboration is needed to deliver results.
This is what my client had experienced when he first accepted the role, and had been struggling with it ever since.
Some people love the title of "boss" because it is a public declaration of their significance and raised status. Other managers, the more successful ones, realise that results are not achieved by wielding status, but by engagement, good management, and loyalty.
To back up this assertion, I shared with a story with my client of manager who attended one of my management training workshops. At a certain point in the proceedings, he proudly boasted that he followed people to the toilet and stood outside with a stopwatch until they came out.
He would penalise them if they went over the allotted three minutes per visit.
Suppressing my urge to tell him that this was the weirdest example of a time and motion study I'd ever encountered, I asked him to tell me a bit more about his team.
His answer, not surprisingly, was "No. In fact, they're the worst performing shift on the plant."
The manager above loved being the boss, and no love was lost between him and his team. But we have learned long ago that adopting a Directive, Telling style of management as our primary position yields few dividends in the long-term.
As an emergency measure, it has its place, but no-one likes a bossy-boots and we sure as hell don't want to be managed by one.
Having this discussion with my client helped us both realise that the word "boss" is a highly-charged one. Using it has the psychological effect of driving a certain type of behaviour. Through further discussion we discovered that what's needed is a reframing of the relationship between a manager and the people they manage: a relationship based on mutual benefit and interdependence, not hierarchy.
This reframing can be enough to reposition the way we interact with those we are privileged to manage.
The conclusion here is that some words such as 'boss' are very negatively impactful. We can weaken our positive impact by using them, even if it's done ironically.
Using the word "boss" ironically simply reinforces our understanding of a Boss as someone who rules with a rod of iron, pulls rank, and has power over us.That's a tough role to live up to, and not a desirable one for most of us. It certainly wasn't what my client wanted for him and his team.
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In March 2013 Susanna Rohm's seemingly-healthy two month old baby had stopped breathing causing mom to go into a panic. She began screaming for help as loudly as possible.
In the panic Susanna had lost her cell phone and had the presence of mind to go get help rather than search for the phone. She ran outside and saw two boys playing across the street. Susanna yelled to them for help and screamed for them to call 911.
Ethan Wilson, age 11, and Rocky Hurt, age 9, immediately placed the emergency call but Rocky ran across the street to see what else he could do to help.
Noticing that Susanna was not administering CPR correctly, he coached the panicking mom to give proper chest compressions and breaths to her distressed baby.
Rocky later told a reporter, "I told her to push on the baby's chest five to 10 times with only two fingers, tilt back the baby's head, plug the baby's nose and breathe into the baby's mouth."
Suddenly, the baby began crying at which point Rocky told Susanna, "That's a good sign because it means the baby is breathing."
Paramedics soon arrived and transported the baby to the hospital for further treatment but Rocky certainly saved the day. Rocky and Ethan said they had learned CPR from a restaurant poster.
Emotional Intelligence is the ability and presence of mind to make rational decisions and to take action that may be directly opposed to the inner emotional stimulus. More broadly is the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.
Emotional Intelligence may be explained best using stories in which it may be illustrated. The story about Rocky helping to save a baby illustrates a great human interest story but also Emotional Intelligence, also known as EQ or EI.
Rocky clearly did not panic as might be expected of a nine-year old boy. He maintained control of his own emotions, recalled memory of a poster describing CPR of an infant, and through his composure he calmed the emotions of Susanne so that she could follow the instructions and resuscitate her baby.
This is not to suggest that Susanne has a low EQ but rather that Rocky certainly is a good illustration of high emotional intelligence.
Emotional Intelligence is the ability and presence of mind to make rational decisions and to take action that may be directly opposed to the inner emotional stimulus.
Rocky Hurt appears to have natural Emotional Intelligence at an early age, with limited education, maturity, or training. His presence of mind and control of not only his own emotions but also those of Susanne is compelling. Historically this is an ability of the best leaders.
Whether in the military, business, politics, church, or any other endeavor, leaders with high Emotional Intelligence are able to change the mood, motivate the people, and lead the organization to success.
Emotional Intelligence is the difference-maker for leadership. It requires that the leader suspend their own mood and emotions and communicate optimism and a positive vision.
It is the difference between leadership that creates dissonance and leadership that creates resonance. There are many examples in history of leaders with high Emotional Intelligence.
Dissonance or resonance may be seen in the culture of a leader's organization by how he or she motivates people. Dissonant leadership can motivate for a while but requires great energy to sustain. On the other hand, resonant leadership that is actuated by Emotional Intelligence coupled with effective leadership abilities is self-sustaining by the synergy of the whole organization.
Many scholars of Emotional Intelligence believe that people can improve and grow in this area of development. The premise in virtually all of the books and resources on the EQ subject suggest that one may improve his or her Emotional Intelligence area.
However, developing a higher Emotional Intelligence requires determination and presence of mind.
It requires moving from:
The last stage shows the presence of mind that Rocky Hurt dad as he helped save that baby.
For those of the Christian faith, actuating Emotional Intelligence is the realization of Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." It requires that one internalize the principle until it is lived value.
So what are some examples you remember of emotional intelligence from history? Why is it difficult to act contrary to emotional stimuli? Are you growing in emotional intelligence? Does your workplace exhibit resonant or dissonant leadership? I would love to hear your thoughts!
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As a basketball coach, our program had a "hard hat" award that was given each week to the player that had the most charges and deflections. And just like in sports, whatever industry you work in, there will be important statistics that you can choose to measure and celebrate.
And no matter what field you work in, it is important to remember this quote by VCU Basketball Coach Shaka Smart:
"Appreciation is the currency of success."
The following list of 35 ideas will hopefully inspire you to begin celebrating small victories along the way, instead of waiting until the end of your project or season.
Every team performs better when they feel appreciated for their efforts.
Consider adopting some of these fun ideas to show appreciation to people on your team:
1. Publish a "praise" column in your newsletter. Ask employees to submit suggestions for the honor to recognize their peers.
2. Bring in soft drinks and juices to stock the staff refrigerator for the week.
3. Use a dry erase marker to write a message to your employees on the window at the entrance of the building or office.
4. Purchase and inscribe a favorite book as a gift.
5. Create a "traveling trophy" that could represent excellence in your organization and be given to a team member to display it for a week
6. Begin meetings by recognizing accomplishments and highlighting employee successes.
7. Give a personalized coffee cup mug filled with candy.
8. Start a peer-nominated employee of the month award, and print a certificate to honor the teammate who is voted for and why they were selected
9. Publicize the praise. If you hear a positive remark about a person, repeat it to that person as soon as possible—perhaps via email, and copy managers as an especially powerful way to help employees feel appreciated.
10. Send a hand-written thank you note to the team member's family, such as: "Please accept our sincere thanks for the support you have given to _________ as she (or he) has dedicated so much effort to our company. We are fortunate to have her (him) on the team and want you to know that she (he) is a great asset to our family as well…"
11. Photoshop a million-dollar bill with the employee's face on it, and post it around the office with a note saying, "Thanks a Million."
12. Post a birthdays and anniversaries Celebration Calendar in your office. Celebrate employees' birthdays and employment anniversaries.
13. Give "honored" employees an extra-long lunch break.
14. Complete a simple daily task for the employee – whether by surprise or as his/her choice, they will appreciate you "lightening their load."
15. Give the person a membership or subscription that relates to their work
16. Post a large "celebration calendar" in your work area. Tack on notes of recognition to specific dates.
17. Surprise the team with doughnuts or a breakfast buffet as they near completion of an important or difficult project.
18. Fill their office or workspace with brightly colored balloons and a card.
19. Give a framed poem as a thank you.
20. Send a gift card to the employee's home, signed by a manager.
21. Bring a baked gift basket (cookies, etc.) for an afternoon team surprise.
22. Allow the team to flex their schedule or work adjusted hours if possible, to allow for more family time or errands.
23. Award the teammate a coveted parking spot, set aside for the "most driven" employee of the month.
24. Give them a chance to connect with new people or learn new skills by sending high performing people to conferences or other networking events.
25. Loosen up the dress code for a day (teachers love jeans!)
26. As a manager or supervisor, have fun putting on an apron and serving THEM coffee one morning – taking orders as a "servant" leader.
27. Ask for their input and involve them in meetings that may impact them in the future to show you trust their perspectives and ideas.
28. Let them eat cake – for birthdays, or new hires, or met quotas, etc.
29. Get other employees to share a "what I appreciate about _______" sentence, and then frame and sign it as a gift.
30. Call a meeting and have everyone give a 30 second standing ovation to the person whose efforts or accomplishments you want to recognize.
31. Contribute to THEIR cause, and make a donation or participate in a worthwhile charity that they care about.
32. Send flowers to them at their desk, compliments of the company.
33. Put together a scrapbook that clients can see as an "album of all-stars," and publish one new page for each all-star employee behavior, including a picture and description of the achievement.
34. Play their favorite music at the office during lunch (or an entire day!)
35. Send a very formal summons to meet with a manager – then surprise them with your praise for their efforts and a picture to be included in a company-wide email.
While planning which of these 35 team appreciation ideas to use, keep in mind that if you think you provide enough recognition, remember that you can always do more.
It is nearly impossible to say "thank you" enough or be specific enough about what the employee did to earn your recognition. Great leaders outlaw saying "good job," and are always specific with their praise – so teammates both feel appreciated and are motivated to repeat that particular behavior again.
If you are looking for an even more fun and impactful event to thank your large office staff or to help prepare them for a challenging upcoming project, consider the impact that a day of laughter and lessons from a team building speaker could provide.
Team development is an ongoing process, and the toasts and rewards you choose to share will have a tremendous influence on your organization's morale and motivation.
What other creative ideas would you suggest for team appreciation? I would love to hear your ideas!
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China has issued licences for "fourth generation", or 4G, mobile phone services, the government said Wednesday, in a move to boost economic growth and job creation.
China has issued licences for "fourth generation", or 4G, mobile phone services, the government said Wednesday, in a move to boost economic growth and job creation.
The European Commission adopted controversial telecom sector reforms Wednesday which it said would create a 'fully connected' Europe and include an end to hugely unpopular mobile phone roaming charges.
South Korea's SK Telecom announced Wednesday the launch of a new generation mobile network that offers speeds twice that of its existing long term evolution (LTE) network and 10 times that of 3G services.
European governments' ability to monitor citizens' online activity on security grounds has increased significantly in recent years.
Yahoo! has begun talks on a possible purchase of the online video website Hulu, the Dow Jones news site AllThingsD reported Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia warned Sunday of "suitable measures" if providers of Internet messenger applications such as WhatsApp fail to comply with its rules, days after the industry said authorities wanted to control such traffic. ...
Internet messenger applications such as Skype, Viber and WhatsApp face being banned in Saudi Arabia if operators fail to allow authorities in the kingdom to censor them, industry sources said on Monday.
China Unicom Ltd., the country's second biggest mobile phone company by subscribers, said Thursday that 2012 profit jumped by more than two-thirds as revenue from third-generation mobile services surged despite stiff competition.
Yahoo has bought Silicon Valley startup Jybe so it can bring back five of its former engineers to help the Internet company build better mobile applications.
In a challenge to instant video leader Netflix, telecom giant Verizon and rental group Redbox have launched a streaming video service for US customers.
Facebook allowed users on Friday to make free calls to friends at the leading social network using its application tailored for iPhones or iPads.
From banks to telecom providers, various industries are moving to pricing plans that offer a certain amount of "free" service. Bank customers are allowed a certain number of free ATM withdrawals each month, and cell phone ...
Apple and Google extended their dominance in the US smartphone market as 2012 neared its close, industry tracker comScore said on Thursday.
Pakistan is expected to unblock access to the popular video sharing website YouTube on Saturday after taking measures to filter blasphemous material and pornography, a cabinet minister said.
(AP)—Asiacell, one of Iraq's three mobile service providers, said Tuesday it is looking to raise $1.3 billion through what would be the country's biggest stock offering yet.


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Sheraton Hamilton116 King Street West, L8P 4V3 Hamilton (Show map)
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Score from 73 reviews
The room was comfortable and clean.
Hotel room was clean and spacious.Bed was very comfortable.Hotel was central to amenities.
very good location
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Its close to a lot of places we go to and its close to our family.
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The hotel is located in the center of the city and really surprised me with providing free breakfast and dinner ! I definitely choose the hotel next time when I travel to Hamilton.
the location is very convenient, it's connected with Jackson square with food court and mall.
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Amanda greeted me when I checked in on Christmas day and we had a great conversation that left me feeling like I had a home away from home.
The best location in Hamilton. Easy access to Go Bus.
Extremely comfortable bed. Central downtown location. Good facilities.
Very large corner room with very clean upgraded bathroom and shower.
Located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, this hotel is connected to the Copps Coliseum Arena, the Hamilton Convention Center, and Hamilton Place Mall. It offers on-site dining and an indoor pool. Each boldly colored guest room at Sheraton Hamilton is equipped with cable TV and a coffee maker. A hairdryer and ironing facilities are provided. The on-site gym boasts free weights and cardio machines with personal TVs. Guests can relax on the Sheraton's sun deck or use the business center's free Wi-Fi. Chagall's Restaurant at the Hamilton Sheraton serves continental cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Snacks and drinks are available in the Windows on King Lounge. The Hamilton Gallery of Art is 1 block from the Hamilton Sheraton. The Chedoke Civic Golf Course is a 10-minute drive from the hotel. We speak your language! Hotel Rooms: 301, Hotel Chain: Sheraton. Why use Booking.com?Why use Booking.com?Low ratesNo booking fees • Save money! • Best Price Guaranteed 436,233 properties worldwide
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Staybridge Suites Hamilton - DowntownCentrally located in Hamilton city centre, this hotel is just 5 minutes' walk from Hamilton Convention Centre. It features a heated indoor pool and guest suites that are equipped with a full kitchen.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 12:14
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Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa
Travel Blogs from Dartford
The Story Ends
... a lot of um-ing and ah-ing before i could narrow it down to that...
My other list is of those moments which were real pinch-yourself, can't-believe-I'm-actually-here, tears-in-the-eyes moments for me: dancing in the streets at a Rio Carnival street party carnival, trekking the Inca Trail, seeing Uluru, snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef and really seeing the stars for the first time on Isla Amantani. Those were ...
So glad I have breasts in the 21st century...
... over obediently asking only that she be buried and not left out for the wild animals, if that was ok with her Lord. The Marquis secretly sent the child to his sister and watched for signs of disloyalty in his wife. Nothing. Several years later, she gave birth to a son. The sadistic ******* did the same thing, sending the kid to his sister and letting Griselda believe he had killed it. Again, she did nothing but continue on being a pleasant and loving wife. ...
Spring Break 2013!
... in the Rain" was fun, and it really rained right in the theater. This was one time we were glad we didn't have front row seats!
A big day trip for us included Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath.
Killing Polar Bears
... of Berk. We got on the Pride of Kent at Dover at about 3:30 and I knew that the first thing I wanted to do was go outside. So I did. With Alex and Chris in tow. Looking up at the funnel, you could almost see the polar bears dying and the sea levels rising (or was that the tide?) with the amount of smoke rising from it. I was quite disappointed with the lack of Red Ensign on the stern, though. And I don't think Alex was impressed either. He asked me to tell them when ...
Soo long China ..hello Mother Country
... winter's evening..
Next stop .. Hyde Park for the "Christmas Wonderland" and that it was!!
A massive xmas market,ice skating, amusement rides, sideshows xmas foods,beverages.. mulled wines/ ciders/ bavarian beers etc.. traditional european xmas decorations everywhere...the quality of it all surprising.. thousands enjoying it all .. and most for free.. no entry just pay for what you do(rides etc) / eat..
an entry of GBP 8 was into the Ice Palace .. ...
Historical Traveler Reviews Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa Dartford
Ok but watch your personal effects don't get stolen
Rowhill Grange is a first class establishment where you really feel looked after. Every detail is considered from the moment you enter the door. The superior rooms are spacious and decadent, Truffels restaurant has an excellent menu and staff and the Spa and treatment portfolio are outstanding.
One caveat is the light fingered staff. I stayed there a few years ago and a cheque was stolen from my bag by the porter. Luckily the fool deposited �1300 (the price of second hand ford escort apparently) into his own account so the police were able to convict relatively easily. Unfortunately my most recent stay resulted in the loss of my mobile phone.
A lovely treat for once in a blue moon!
I went to Rowhill Grange with my mum on a one night spa escape. I had paid (by my standards) a lot of money for the break and am pleased to say that the hotel and spa did not disappoint.
Myself and 3 other girlfriends booked a spa weekend at Rowhill. On arrival we were informed our rooms had been cancelled the day before by ourselves which of course was not true. After 30 mins they found us rooms. In the evening we had booked a table for 4 at 8pm in the Truffles Restaurant - our main meal did not arrive till 10pm (a 2 hour wait) in the mean time we had all eaten a loaf of bread because we were all starving. The following day we ordered breakfast to which we had to wait an hour and the same wait was for lunch. I also had a 25 mins facial booked and the minute I was in the room I got the hard sell and I also didn't even get a face mask. Considering I paid £36 for a 25 mins facial I could have done it better myself!
Lovely Spa
Me and my girlfriend stayed here on a Friday for one night to celebrate being together for one year. We booked a room only package through Expedia which worked out considerably cheaper than booking direct with the hotel.
Revive your love life here!
I had always wanted to go to a spa hotel, so my first anniversary with my other half sounded like a perfect opportunity! Rowhill Grange is equally as stunning in reality as in the photographs on the website.
Lovely little getaway!
I really wanted something special and relaxing for my husband's birthday, so I looked on the internet to see,what was available. My attention was drawn to this hotel,described as one of the 'top 50 hotels&spas in the world with an award winning restaurant'.
Good, but not great
Stayed as part of a spa package, the spa was not what we were lead to believe it would be from the promotion info and there was limited seating in the spa area. Treatments were great, the massage was particularly good.
We found that the aerobics classes were all fully booked and no-one mentioned we would need to prebook these on booking or on arrival otherwise we have done so.
The highlight was the food in the restaurant, which was excellent.
Truly lovely hotel
I have stayed at Rowhill Grange twice now and had various spa days at the hotel. It's a lovely hotel set in beautiful grounds. The standard rooms are just as luxurious as the suites. Everything is clean, bathrooms well equipped with nice toiletries and fluffy towels. The Spa is small but truly relaxing, the therapists professional. The Guinot facials come highly recommended.
Quiet and pleasant, but...
The reality of Rowhill Grange is not quite as posh as its web site suggests. While on a trip in November 2004 I was given a quiet, comfortable and distinctively decorated room at the back of the hotel after a long flight into Heathrow and a drive to Kent, but there were quirks in the room: a tendency to overheat that only opening the window could modify, and a dimly lit bathroom. A very small lounge, and small common rooms, don't encourage one to leave one's room, unless it's to leave the hotel entirely -- and the spa was thronged with local residents. But the highlight of the establishment is the restaurant, which is subdued, tasteful, very comfortable, inventive with its menu, and blessed with impeccable service.
Doesn't have the wow factor
The real thing is not as impressive as the pictures would suggest. My husband and I stayed for two nights mid week for an anniversary celebration and also to re-energise. We booked a "Luxury Room" via another site which equated to what Rowhill call a "Deluxe Room". On arrival we were shown to the Dover Suite - the room although dark was of a good standard, unfortunately it stank of smoke even though it was non-smoking. We were then given the option of the Leeds Suite, which was also well furnished but was overlooked at ground level and had no blinds/nets for privacy. Finally we were taken to the Rose Suite situated in the eaves of the old house. We immediately noticed the stale smell of food/ washing up from the kitchens which lingered up the stairs. The suite itself although of a decent size was very tired and not to a similar standard. The bathroom had pealing wall paper and poor tiling, mouldy rubber bath mat and missing towels and robes. The mattress sagged badly and the flowers in the room had died and were wilting. Our final room on the second day, the Crocus Suite, was of a better standard, but smaller. We noticed again a mouldy bath mat and only enough robes/ towels for one. The main bugbear of this room was the unmistakable hum both from the units in the grounds outside our room and the noise from the extractor fan which didn't switch off. By no stretch of the imagination was this a relaxing and quiet room.


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I find myself having to delete a note, and then if I think it was better in, undo it. I would like to see a mute note button or short cut introduced like (M) or Ctrl (M) It would work like this; You select the midi note you want to mute, then click the 'Mute Note Button' or press the 'Mute Note Button' Shortcut (Both would be great.) resulting in the midi note being greyed out and then becoming red again when unmuted. If this currently can be done, can somebody please let me know how? If this can't be done, then Reason introduce it for me... Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee. |
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ShowaShell Solar Co. Ltd exhibited its second-generation CIGS (copper indiumgallium selenide) photovoltaic panel at PV EXPO 2010, a trade show thattook place last week in Tokyo.
The PV panel was developed with a technology that will be introducedto the company's third plant, which is now being built in MiyazakiPrefecture, Japan. Showa Shell Solar showcased it under the name "SolarFrontier," which will officially go into effect as of April 1, 2010.The new panel measures 977 x 1,255mm.
"We use a new technology to realize a conversion efficiency of 16%with a cell measuring 30 x 30cm," the company said. "Panels made byusing this technology will have a module conversion efficiency of 12.2%in 2011 and 13.0% in 2014 because of improvement in optical designs."
Execs and analysts have talked about CIGS for years. Some companieshave come out with limited numbers of CIGS panels, but volumes areexpected to start creeping up in the near future.
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Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Children's Environmental Health
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Regional Children's Environmental Health Contacts:
Jorine Campopiano
Jacquelyn Hayes
(415) 972-3259
Questions about Lead?
Marjorie Xavier
(415) 947-4164
Questions about Indoor Air Quality & Asthma?
Monique Nivolon
(415) 947-4195
About Children's Environmental Health
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Children are often more heavily exposed to toxics in the environment. Pound for pound, children breathe more air, drink more water, and eat more food than adults. Their behavior patterns, such as playing close to the ground and hand-to-mouth activity, increase their exposure to potential toxics. In addition, they may be more vulnerable to environmental hazards because their systems are still developing, often making them less able than adults to metabolize, detoxify, and excrete toxics. Environmental risks to children include asthma-exacerbating air pollution, lead-based paint in older homes, treatment-resistant microbes in drinking water, and persistent chemicals that may cause cancer or induce reproductive or developmental changes. Learn More.
Children's Environmental Health in the Pacific Southwest
EPA's Pacific Southwest Office has a number of programs to address children's environmental health issues. These include programs for reducing exposure of children to lead, environmental asthma triggers, pesticides, and mercury. We also have programs for helping schools create healthy and green learning and teaching environments. Explore these programs or contact the Children's Environmental Health Coordinators for more information.
We are able to help connect interested individuals, schools, agencies, organizations, programs, and business with local partners to help further children's environmental health at the community-level. If you would like help connecting with partners in your community around children's environmental health issues, contact us!
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We are interested in updating a public list of children's health partners in the Pacific Southwest. Contact us to be included.
Recent News and Publications
Awards and Funding Announcements
EPA is seeking applications for the National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. This is the highest honor for programs helping people bring asthma under control. Each year, EPA honors exceptional health plans, health care providers and communities in action with this prestigious award. Applications are due on February 3, 2014.
The EPA is seeking applications for the 2013 Construction Equipment Funding Opportunity to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleets of nonroad construction equipment. This funding opportunity will provide rebate incentives to selected eligible applicants to either: 1) retrofit with a diesel particulate filter or 2) replace their nonroad construction equipment engine. Applications must be received by January 15, 2014, 4 p.m. EST.
The EPA is seeking proposals for the FY2014 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant Programs. These brownfields grants may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum). Brownfields Assessment Grant proposals must be postmarked by January 18, 2014 or submitted electronically via www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 18, 2014. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant proposals must be postmarked by January 22, 2014 or submitted electronically via www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2014. Brownfields Cleanup Grant proposals must be postmarked by January 18, 2014 or submitted electronically via www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 18, 2014.
The EPA is seeking proposals for the Environmental Education Model Grants Program. EPA is seeking grant applications from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and citizens. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques that will serve as models that can be replicated in a variety of settings. Applications must be postmarked by February 4, 2014, hand delivered by close of business on February 4, 2014 to the appropriate Regional or Headquarters Office, or submitted electronically via www.grants.gov by February 4, 2014, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Upcoming Webinars to Promote and Support Healthy School Environments
Please see the EPA Schools website for additional details and previously recorded webinars.
January 22, 2014, 12 - 1 p.m. PST: Sensible Steps for Prevention of and Response to Mercury Spills in Schools
Elemental mercury is found in some thermometers, switches, and school science labs. Its unique properties make it appealing to handle, but mercury can make people sick. Mercury spills in schools are often caused by youth who are curious about mercury. Cleanup of large mercury spills can be costly and disruptive - resulting in unplanned early dismissals, and days to months of school closures. Join us to learn about:
- how to identify and eliminate sources of mercury in your school;
- what safer alternatives are available;
- what student education materials are available on the "Don't Mess with Mercury" website;
- step-by-step process that outlines what to do if mercury spills at school;
- sow and what to communicate after a spill; and
- "lessons learned" from a school official about a mercury spill in her school district.
January 29, 2014, 4:30 – 6 p.m. PST : Professional Development Programs for Climate Change Education (USFS)
In this webinar, ClimateChangeLIVE partners highlight professional development programs to empower you as a climate change educator! Each program offers training to increase your understanding of essential climate concepts and provides you with tools and resources to implement a science-based climate change curriculum in your classroom and connect with networks of other educators teaching about climate change. Most of these programs offer grants to schools to help them implement climate change solution-related action projects, and include on-site and online training opportunities.
February 18, 2014, 12 – 1 p.m. PST: Sensible Steps for Addressing PCBs in Schools
Attend this webinar to learn more about: EPA's most current guidance related to PCBs in schools; steps you can take to assess your school or district's status where PCBs are concerned; and how and where to get assistance in understanding and evaluating this environmental health issue in your district or school.
February 19, 2014, 4:30 – 6 p.m. PST: GreenWorks! Action Grants for ClimateChangeLIVE Participants (USFS)
School classes that participate in ClimateChangeLIVE will be eligible to apply for GreenWorks! Grants! Join us and learn about these opportunities to help your school accomplish action projects that address climate change solutions. Project Learning Tree and U.S. Forest Service staff will present an overview of the grant parameters and how you can apply. They'll also highlight success stories from schools in the GreenSchools! program that have implemented exciting projects with these grants.
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Nick Jarvis
Hey Dann, Here is sort of what I thought, if it were laying down on the ground with the crumbs like you have it, rather than sitting upright. just a thought on it.
Dann Petty
ahh, i see what you meant now...that's a sweet angle. gonna give it a try! thanks :D
Nick Jarvis
well. now that you saw it. do you want me to take this down?
Dann Petty
nah, you can leave this up. it's not client work :D just fun stuff.
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