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Every so often, speakers resist my advice to practice for an interview or presentation, claiming that practice robs their talks of spontaneity and reduces their performance. They insist that they're "better when they wing it." It's tempting to tell them they're wrong—and they almost always are—but I thought I'd turn this one over to a few familiar names.
According to Discovery Health, "He's usually at the pool by 6:30 am where he swims for an average six hours a day or around 8 miles per day. He swims six days per week including holidays."
Ma tells The New York Times that: "Practicing is about quality, not quantity. Some days I practice for hours; other days it will be just a few minutes. Practicing is not only playing your instrument, either by yourself or rehearsing with others — it also includes imagining yourself practicing. Your brain forms the same neural connections and muscle memory whether you are imagining the task or actually doing it."
According to Business Insider, "Cy Young award winning pitcher Roy Halladay is one of the hardest working men in baseball. According to Sports Illustrated, he routinely puts in a 90 minute workout before his teammates make to the field."
I attribute people's reluctance to practice to one of four things: insecurity, fear, arrogance, or (most typically) a genuine but misguided belief that they're better without it. I understand why they might have reached that conclusion: practice can feel uncomfortable and unfamiliar, and it's that very lack of familiarity that convinces people that they're better off-the-cuff.
But unless you're a better speaker than Phelps is a swimmer, odds are you can benefit from practice. As Yo-Yo Ma suggested, the goal is to develop muscle memory through practice that automatically guides you when you hit the stage.
"At a tournament, I don't really spend a whole lot of time there on the range, or even on the putting green or anything like that. When I get to a tournament site, I feel like my game should be ready. That's one of the reasons why I don't play as many weeks as a lot of these guys do, because I spend a lot of time practicing at home. I do most of my preparation at home. Once I'm at a tournament site, I'm there just to find my rhythm, tune up a little bit, and get myself ready to go play the next day." – via Human Kinetics
When I watch people practice their presentations, we often uncover a few soft spots. It could be an abstract point without the rich supporting material that makes it more memorable. It might be an awkward transition. It may be a visual that interferes with the spoken delivery. Those gaps cannot be identified without practice, and the "off-the-cuff" speaker usually ends up committing those otherwise preventable errors while standing in front of an audience.
The quality of practice is imperative, though, and too much practice can be a bad thing. This post offers some tips on how to practice for a media interview. How to practice for a speech or presentation while keeping the material fresh for you as a speaker will be the focus of a post soon—but in the meantime, here's one tip: pay close attention to the transitions between points, as that's often a place where everything falls apart.
All images from Wikimedia Commons. Michael Phelps in public domain; Yo-Yo Ma by Sam Felder; Roy Halladay by Keith Allison.
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Through his pioneering body language research, psychologist Paul Ekman found that a feedback loop exists between the physical actions you take and the emotions you feel.
"If you put on your face all of the muscular movements for an emotion, that emotion will generally begin to occur…Our research shows that if you make those movements on your face, you will trigger changes in your physiology, both in your body and in your brain."
From that, you might conclude that other feedback loops exist between your mind and body—and you would be right. Take, for example, the manner in which you walk. If you added a "bounce in your step," could you actually begin to feel happier? Was Monty Python's John Cleese onto something?
According to recent research from Ontario's Queen's University and clinical psychologists from the University of Hildesheim, Germany, Cleese was on the right track. They report that "walking in a happy or sad style actually affects our mood."
"[Queen's University professor Nikolaus Troje] presented the participants of the study with a list of positive and negative words, such as "pretty," "afraid" and "anxious" and then asked them to walk on a treadmill while the researchers measured and analyzed gait and posture in real time. While walking, participants were looking at a gauge whose reading depended on the result of this analysis – namely if their gait appeared to be rather happy or rather sad as indicated by features such as slump-shouldered (sad) or vertical bouncing (happy). Participants didn't know what the gauge was measuring. They were simply asked to make the gauge deflect from the neutral position. Some had to try to move the gauge left, while others were told to move it right.
Afterward, they had to write down as many words as they could remember from the earlier list of positive and negative words. Those who had been walking in a depressed style remembered many more negative words. The difference in recall suggests that the depressed walking style actually created a more depressed mood."
That study had only 39 participants—a low number from which to form a hard conclusion—but it squares with a growing body of other research that shows similar results.
This "feedback loop" has direct implications for public speakers, particularly those gripped with negative thoughts and fear. If that sounds like you, put a smile on your face and walk with a slight bounce the next time you approach a stage. Allow yourself to benefit from the automatic changes in your body's and brain's physiology.
Even if this doesn't work for you, your more confident demeanor will send a positive message to your audience, which will likely mirror your positive body language back toward you through their own (confident speakers breed more confident audiences). The feedback loop doesn't only occur within yourself, after all. It also occurs between you and your audience.
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This is a guest post by Ted Flitton, a public relations professional working in the banking industry. He is also the owner of T Communications. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Many questions have been raised from the Brian Williams fiasco, mostly from the perspective of journalism and corporate ethics.
But there's a question that's been mostly overlooked: Is it really a good idea for one person to be the primary public face of a brand, as Brian Williams was for NBC News?
Building a brand around a single face comes with significant benefits—but, as the past week has once again proven, also significant risks.
Williams had a zest for the spotlight, and no doubt his superiors encouraged him to market himself and his newscast. He starred in an advertising campaign commemorating his ratings-winning decade commanding the show. He was a semi-regular on the late night talk show circuit, he made cameos in movies and TV shows, and even granted plenty of interviews to the tiniest of small town newspapers.
Hopefully NBC executives are now plotting ways to build their corporate brand without relying so heavily on a single, fallible human. With Lester Holt firmly in the anchor seat until summer, the execs have time to consider the role they played in setting the NBC brand on fire.
The Perks of a Primary Public Face
Companies big and small have tied their fortunes to high profile names for years, and for good reason. It's impossible to think about Apple without thinking about Steve Jobs, Virgin without Richard Branson, or, until his death, Wendy's without founder Dave Thomas.
Dynamic people build corporate brands by:
- 1. Providing a quick template for building brand values, raising consumer awareness, and signaling expected employee behaviors
- 2. Creating excitement and gaining employee buy-in
- 3. Adding star power to employee town hall meetings or community outreach events
The Downsides of Being Too Closely Associated With One Person
As Williams has proven, though, people make disastrous mistakes. Sometimes they go completely rogue. Depending on the scenario, not to mention how the fallout is handled, the downsides of a brand relationship involving a public figure include:
- 1. Tarnishing, if not severely damaging, a brand
- 2. Causing difficulty in separating the rogue person from the brand
- 3. Giving less-contented employees reason to thumb their nose at company culture
- 4. Pushing the company into crisis mode and hijacking priorities
On the last point, the Williams fiasco has consumed a great deal of time for a growing number of NBC executives. In fact, the storm is swirling around the upper tier at NBC Universal. As The Washington Post reports, Williams's suspension:
"…was the culmination of a long period of internal concerns. NBC officials had been warned for some time about Williams's exaggerations and self-aggrandizement, the network official said.
People were sending up red flags about a year ago, the official said.
What started out as eye-rolling escalated into genuine concern, but no one took action earlier because the statements that drew attention of staffers were not aired on the news broadcast."
At the very least, decoupling from a rogue brand face is messy and all-consuming. Brian Stelter's excellent 2009 New York Times article highlights the massive "Tiger-proofing" campaign Accenture officials immediately launched once golfer Tiger Woods's serial infidelities were exposed.
Inc. Magazine chronicled the financial and human resources toll cyclist Lance Armstrong's doping admission took on his charity Livestrong. Doug Ulman, CEO of the charity, openly wrestled for months with the existential knowledge that Armstrong's deceit was the key ingredient for immense fundraising success.
What companies considering a conscious coupling should do:
- 1. Fully vet the person first. Once finished, vet again
- 2. Consider the tightness of the bond. Ask: "Is this a person who shares some of our values that we can casually reference in speeches or will we implore audiences to "Be a Tiger?"
- 3. Run the tie-in as a campaign with a sunset clause
- 4. (If you proceed) Monitor the person's behavior and public statements and address problems the moment they surface
- 5. Prepare for the "go-rogue scenario" with a decoupling plan and standby statements and have your spokesperson briefed
Another tactic could include highlighting a team of individuals who espouse noble virtues. Imagine a TV commercial featuring the many faces of NBC journalists including Holt, the flawless Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd, and Richard Engel as the words 'trust' and 'integrity' fade in and out. If one person trips up, the piece can be edited. One rotten apple shouldn't spoil the bunch. But this tactic isn't foolproof; just ask the U.S. Postal Service about its sponsorship of the men's cycling team.
Ted Flitton is a public relations professional working in the banking industry. He is also the owner of T Communications. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.
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The most-viewed article on The New York Times website today is about Justine Sacco, the PR executive whose infamous tweet from December 2013 sent her life—and her career—into turmoil.
The article, titled "How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life," paints a sympathetic portrait of Sacco (and others) who have endured the painful wrath of online mobs.
As a reminder, the tweet above, sent to Sacco's 170 Twitter followers prior to boarding an 11-hour flight without Wi-Fi, quickly became Twitter's top trending topic. By the time she landed, she had become a source of outrage for some—but short-term amusement for many others.
Sacco says her tweet wasn't meant to be taken literally: "Living in America puts us in a bit of a bubble when it comes to what is going on in the third world. I was making fun of that bubble." Regardless of her intent (she had sent other insensitive tweets the same night), the Twitter mob had selected its target. And, as The New York Times contributor Jon Ronson writes, being the target of online rage comes at a steep cost:
"For the past two years, I've been interviewing individuals like Justine Sacco: everyday people pilloried brutally, most often for posting some poorly considered joke on social media. Whenever possible, I have met them in person, to truly grasp the emotional toll at the other end of our screens. The people I met were mostly unemployed, fired for their transgressions, and they seemed broken somehow — deeply confused and traumatized."
A Problem of Proportionality
The issue, it seems to me, is one of proportionality. In a bygone era, similar comments overheard in an office hallway might have prompted a friendly boss to throw an arm around her shoulder and say, "Hey, I need you to cut that out." But those same comments made publicly today can lead to a fierce and life-altering blowback that far exceeds the original grievance.
There's value in society enforcing publicly accepted norms by holding people who violate them to account. But social media makes it too easy to turn an act deserving of a mild rebuke into a moment that turns the offender into an unemployed moral reprobate. Perhaps it's reasonable to ask who among us could endure such scrutiny and make it out unscathed?
Was Justine Sacco An Appropriate Target?
My preference is to analyze and critique bigger targets, people who put themselves into positions of responsibility by choice. But occasionally, the unknown PR professional, random university student, or obscure business manager comes along and says or does something stupid. And I occasionally decide to write about that person.
The question, then, becomes whether I'm simply joining the large chorus of attack or writing something intended to be at least somewhat productive. As readers of this blog know, I succeed at that only some of the time.
Still, I aim to remain mindful of this brilliant monologue from comedian Craig Ferguson, who delivered these thoughts about choosing the "right" targets while Britney Spears was enduring her much-publicized breakdown.
To see if I met the "Craig Ferguson Test," I went back and looked at my Twitter timeline from the period when the Justine Sacco story broke. I was relieved to see that despite sending a few snarky tweets, I lived up to my standards for myself at least some of the time.
What Do We Owe The Justine Sacco's Of The World?
If the first rule of media training is this:
"Don't say anything you wouldn't want published on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper."
Then perhaps the first rule of blogging and interacting on social media should be this:
"Don't write anything about another person that you wouldn't feel comfortable defending if you went to dinner with them tonight."
I'd maintain that it's okay to write, tweet, and post about Justine Sacco, or any of the other formerly anonymous people who committed dumb thoughts to paper (or Twitter). It's okay to ask that they be held to some sort of account for their actions.
But I'd argue that we have also have an obligation to talk about these people with some measure of compassion. Perhaps we should allow the person to defend themselves before assuming the worst about them. And maybe we should pause to examine whether our online bloodlust is coming from a place of genuine outrage or cheap titillation. For if we don't, we diminish ourselves.
What do you think? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
Editor's Note: A college student recently asked me to answer a few questions about the media training industry for a class assignment. As I typed my answers to her, I realized that the answers might be of interest to some of this blog's readers. With permission from that student to reprint our exchange, here's an excerpt of our Q&A.
1. Could you briefly describe what your job entails?
My job as a media and presentation trainer requires me to do several different things.
The most obvious part of my job is when I'm working with clients in media or presentation training workshops, helping them improve their media and in-person communications skills. In order to do that, I need to read a substantial amount about each client in advance—every client is different, and although their media challenges may be similar, there are important distinctions that may significantly alter the manner in which they answer questions and interact with reporters.
In addition, I read a lot about the latest studies regarding messaging and body language to make sure my recommendations conform to the latest science.
2. How do you assist in preparing executives or company professionals for a media interview?
We use a combination of what I call "interactive" lecture (lectures in which trainees do brief exercises) and practical exercises, including videotaped practice interviews. The most valuable part of the training often occurs immediately following each practice interview, when we watch the interview back and discuss the answer the trainee gave versus the one they could give. My goal as a trainer is to push trainees just past their personal comfort levels—wherever that may be—but not so far past it that it becomes destructive. If I do my job right, each trainee should leave the room feeling more confident about their ability to deliver an effective interview, not perseverating about their flaws.
3. What has been one of the most challenging media encounters that you, your clients or your organization have faced?
One of the most challenging media encounters I remember was a challenge one government client was facing. It was one of those cases where there simply were no perfect answers—their choices, for rather complicated reasons, ranged between bad, really bad, and terrible. Therefore, choosing the "bad" option was the best of a lousy bunch of choices, but they weren't going to get any credit from the public or the media for making the most rational choice of the bunch.
In those cases, spokespersons are usually best served by acknowledging that they get that it's not a perfect choice. Before the public can hear anything else that the person will say, they have to believe that the person "gets it." Therefore, I usually advise people to acknowledge the obvious truth early, explain their choice without defensiveness, and to use more relatable "human speak" instead of lapsing into "expert speak."
4. Can you recall any clients in particular that you have seen successfully improve and implement your media training tactics in the news?
Yes. I can't share their names because we sign confidentiality agreements with our clients, but I can share something that is very common for many of our clients.
One of the biggest challenges for me as a trainer is to help clients become less defensive when talking about more controversial parts of their work. That defensiveness is a natural human instinct, and it makes sense—people immersed in a project tend to be aware of their project's flaws—and that defensiveness tends to sneak into their answers. But what gets lost far too often are the positives about that project.
As an example, a defensive answer to a question might look like this:
"Well, we can't solve everyone's problem, but we certainly can help some people."
Versus this:
"We're quite proud that we've been able to improve so many people's lives, and we're determined to continue growing the program so we can help even more people."
5. What advice would you give a potential media trainer on how to prepare a client for an interview?
Remember that knowing all of the right answers and teaching all of the right answers are two very different things. To the degree the client comes up with the answers themselves, they'll have greater ownership over them. My success as a trainer is often measured by how deft I am at leading them to those answers without them even realizing that I've done so.
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Olympic swimmers spend years trying to shave a few tenths of a second off their racing times. Ambitious students learn to become more efficient studiers. Daily commuters learn how to avoid peak traffic by leaving the house at precisely the right time.
We're all looking to gain small advantages in our daily routines, and yet, most of us have missed a technique that can have a dramatic impact on our personal and professional lives. And to benefit from it, all you need to do is find two minutes and a private space (a bathroom stall is fine) before the next situation in which you'll be evaluated (e.g. a job interview, a date, a presentation).
In her 2012 TED Talk (the second most-viewed TED Talk ever), social psychologist and Harvard Business School associate professor Amy Cuddy discussed her research into "power poses"—and concluded that your body language shapes who you are.
Cuddy's research found that people who adopted "high-power poses" (such as the one she's displaying above) for two minutes prior to an evaluative situation experienced a 20 percent increase in testosterone (the "dominance" hormone) and a 25 percent decrease in cortisol (the "stress" hormone).
She also found that the reverse is true: People who adopted a "low-power pose" (such as the one displayed in the slide above Ms. Cuddy) for two minutes before an evaluative situation experienced a 10 percent drop in testosterone and a 15 percent increase in cortisol.
Based on those results, Ms. Cuddy says that, "Our nonverbals govern how we think and feel about ourselves." Her conclusion? Just two minutes of power posing can increase our dominance and decrease our stress.
I encourage you to watch her talk. And don't miss the ending, in which she shares a moving personal story that explains why she doesn't encourage you to "fake it until you make it," but to "fake it until you become it."
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NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams announced yesterday that he would take a voluntary leave of absence from his broadcast. It's a smart—and necessary—move that preserves the most options for both the anchor and his network.
In this post, I'll offer NBC News and Brian Williams a few ideas about how to handle this controversy most effectively.
Advice For NBC News
By pulling himself off the air, Brian Williams has given you some breathing room. Take it. You don't have to make any immediate decisions, and can use the next several days (probably weeks) to conduct a full investigation into Mr. Williams's previous claims.
It's good that you've named Richard Esposito, the head of the NBC investigative unit, to look into his previous reporting. But that's an insufficient step. I know nothing about Mr. Esposito and don't doubt that he's an honest reporter who will work doggedly to uncover the facts. But the very fact that he's paid by NBC News will, fairly or not, call his final results into question, particularly if they validate Mr. Williams's previous reporting.
Therefore, in addition to your internal investigation (which has merit and should proceed), you should immediately name someone of prominence and widespread respect to run a simultaneous external investigation. A well-known reporter, media critic, academic, executive, or government expert (a former Inspector General, for example) could work.
Finally, you should release the results of both investigations publicly. There's risk attached to that, of course, but I don't believe it's an inappropriately high-risk step. With outside reporters and bloggers continuing to dig up dirt, they'll probably find many of the same things your investigators will anyway—but you will bolster your news department's credibility by finding and revealing any shortcomings first.
Considering that the rumor mill is growing—and that Mr. Williams's reporting from Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, and Haiti are all coming under fire (including an inconsistent story he's told about saving a dog from a fire)—these steps are necessary to either partially restore Mr. Williams's credibility before returning to air or demonstrating why he can't.
Advice For Brian Williams
First, cancel your appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman, scheduled for this Thursday. Letterman can be a tough interviewer, and you're a charming guest—so, in the perfect circumstance, I could see how an appearance would benefit you.
But your first post-crisis interview shouldn't be held with a tough comedian—it should be held with a tough reporter who knows the details of your story inside and out and can ask the pointed questions that require direct answers. CNN's Brian Stelter, who has done an admirable job of covering this story, might be a good choice. But you shouldn't do the interview until the shock of the past few days has receded a bit; you, probably more than most, understand how public figures in the middle of crisis too often respond with a defensive tone that serves them badly.
And since you've been accused of spending too much of your time building your entertainment brand by hosting Saturday Night Live and slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon (among many other appearances), this would send a message that your critics are right.
(Update: Shortly after this post went live, I learned that Williams canceled his Letterman appearance late this afternoon.)
Second, you'll need to think about exactly what you would say. That you "conflated" your experiences and misremembered the events on an Iraqi helicopter was met with widespread derision. Even if you accidentally misremembered, it calls your ability to serve as an anchor into question—why should viewers trust someone whose memory of first person events is unreliable? You'll need to dig deeper. Did you feel the need to exaggerate stories to bolster your credibility, popularity, or news bona fides? If so, you'll need to cop to that in direct and unsparing terms—and announce specific steps you'd take to avoid that in the future.
Third, slow down. Your statement said that you would "take myself off of my daily broadcast for the next several days," but also presumed that you would make an inevitable and probably rapid return. That's a mistake. If you're innocent of pervasive résumé-inflation (beyond the Iraq RPG story), time is on your side. Allow the results of an internal and external investigation to come in, vindicating your integrity, and come back to the newscast strengthened—at least in relation to your current position.
Fourth, adding more humility to your tone would go a long way. Your on-air apology on Wednesday—deemed insufficient by many—bordered on glib. And I wasn't crazy about the statement you released on Saturday:
"In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions.
As Managing Editor of NBC Nightly News, I have decided to take myself off of my daily broadcast for the next several days, and Lester Holt has kindly agreed to sit in for me to allow us to adequately deal with this issue. Upon my return, I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us."
Your statement used vague, distancing language: "Due to my actions" didn't admit to anything specific, nor was there any apology attached to it. Second, calling it "my broadcast" seemed unnecessarily possessive and heavy handed. I'm sure NBC views Nightly News as its broadcast—and the journalists who work for you probably think of the broadcast as a collective effort. Finally, as discussed above, "upon my return" is not fait accompli. If an investigation finds other instances of inaccurate reporting, you're probably gone.
Finally, I'd recommend that you hire an experienced crisis management firm, stat. Your career is at risk, and it's normal to feel defensive, angry, and disoriented. So don't rely solely on your own instincts. Professionals who understand today's media climate, the evolution of crisis, and who have helped public figures facing severe reputational risk can help you navigate this crisis with better precision. Perhaps you're already working with such counsel; if so, that's good.
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I wrote last night about the career-threatening controversy enveloping NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams (read that post here), who repeatedly told a false story about being under enemy fire while covering the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
The evolution of his tale is quite damning. CNN has a good timeline of how Williams changed the story over time to put himself in the center of the action.
What's unclear to me is whether he purposefully lied (according to the sentiment I've seen on Twitter, that seems to be the overwhelming judgment) or whether he had a false memory of the event. Scoff at that latter option if you wish, but the science is rather clear on how unreliable human memory is, particularly during dramatic events.
Even if that more charitable option is the operational one here, it suggests that Williams is an unreliable witness to major news events which is, by itself, enough to seriously damage his credibility.
From a crisis management standpoint, what should Williams do now?
I asked that question on Twitter last night; here's what a few of you said:
I'm not sure a longer explanation without a meaningful punishment is sufficient. Other people think a suspension is warranted but suggest Williams could survive this incident.
And this person raises a good point that indicts other people within the news division: Where were the other journalists who knew his story was bull?
In my judgment, NBC News, which has its lead anchor telling tall tales that made him the hero of his own story, must act. They must suspend Williams (or place him on a "leave of absence") immediately. During that time, they should examine his other reporting to make sure this fabrication is truly an isolated incident.
That suspension isn't only the right thing to do, but it may help Williams keep his anchor job. Other stories will quickly fill the news vacuum, and his absence will take at least some of the air out of this story. Upon his return, Williams must provide a more credible explanation to viewers—one that doesn't contain the glibness of yesterday's insufficient on-air apology. Although that will resurrect the story and lead to more negative headlines, the second telling of the story won't be accompanied by the same shock as yesterday's original revelation. And either way, it's a necessary step.
Some people are calling for his immediate resignation, and it's possible Williams will be out. But I still view this as a survivable scandal; a damaged Brian Williams may still be preferable to NBC than an undamaged successor—although Lester Holt would be great at the job.
What do you think? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below.


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Lievremont: 'We don't like the English'
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France coach Marc Lievremont has stoked the fires ahead of his side's Six Nations showdown with England by admitting - "We don't like the English".
Saturday's clash at Twickenham is set to be pivotal in this year's battle for northern hemisphere supremacy with both sides chasing the Grand Slam having recorded back-to-back victories in the opening rounds of this year's Championship.
And Lievremont has ensured the game will boast more than its usual edge by claiming the rest of the countries in the tournament are willing his side to beat the English and deny coach Martin Johnson his Grand Slam bid.
"We don't like them and it's better to say that than be hypocritical," Lievremont told reporters at his side's training base in Marcoussis. "We have a bit of trouble with the English. We respect them - well in my case at least I respect them. But you couldn't say we have the slightest thing in common with them.
"We appreciate our Italian cousins with whom we share the same quality of life. We appreciate the Celts and their conviviality and then among all these nations we have one huge thing in common. We all don't like the English."
Lievremont's comments echo those of England lock Tom Palmer who last week accepted his side were widely hated - a belief reinforced by the man looking to derail their Six Nations campaign this weekend.
"We beat Ireland yet left Dublin with the encouragement of all the Irish who said 'for pity's sake, beat the English'," added Lievremont. "With the Scots, it's the same thing. It is also what gives you strength against the English, more than just because of rugby."
Lievremont nevertheless regards England as a huge threat, saying that their players appear to be operating at a "different level". "This insular country, who always drape themselves in the national flag, their hymns, their chants, their traditions. They are people who one regards as a very proud people.
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Rick Scott has wrong ideas about higher education
Gov. Rick Scott is not making any friends in higher education this month.
His now infamous anthropology remarks may have initially been a misstep, but his recent actions demonstrate that he is indeed serious about getting state universities to shift focus away from apparently less important majors to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs.
Earlier this month, he sent a letter to all 11 university presidents in the State University System soliciting information he will likely use to further his agenda. If the 17 questions he asks in the letter are indicative of how he thinks universities should be run, his expectations are unreasonable and run contrary to how institutes of higher education actually operate in this country.
The letter appears to have been written by Scott himself, and it begins with a brief synopsis of his life story. Scott talks about the importance of setting "measurable goals" and teaching "writing proficiency and critical thinking." While these are valid points, some of Scott's questions are troubling.
Scott wants to create more jobs in Florida and feels that education reform is the way to do that. His first two questions deal with what universities are doing to meet "the needs of employers." Even if Scott wants to treat public universities similarly to traditional businesses, employers are not the customers in the scenario. While many students go to school to improve their chances at getting jobs, colleges should focus on providing a service for students, not businesses.
Students have different reasons for pursuing their majors, and the motivations are not all capitalistic. It is not, and should not be, the role of colleges to dictate what students do after they graduate.
Scott is correct in his call for greater "writing proficiency," as demonstrated by the letter itself, which contains such confusing or poorly written sentences as, "Do you measure the readiness of new students to succeed at your university? If so, do you measure on a per-incoming-high-school basis? If so, please send me the measurement and the results for the last five to 10 years."
Another question asks, "Do you have measurable goals for the number of graduates who remain in Florida post-graduation? If so, please send me the goals and the results for the last five to 10 years."
Scott seems to think that state universities should produce graduates with the skills to contribute to Florida's economy. This is not an unreasonable hope, as college graduates tend to earn higher paying jobs, but it is unrealistic to think universities can make graduates stay in Florida. Just because students go to school here, doesn't mean they want to spend the rest of their working lives here.
Having more STEM majors does not guarantee more jobs, either. In his letter, Scott mentions there are "over 900,000 Floridians out of work." These people are not unemployed because they all majored in anthropology and psychology and are thus unemployable. There just aren't enough jobs in the state, and creating more qualified graduates won't change that.
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A couple of weeks ago we Nibbled an article by the writer Robert Macfarlane on his decade-long effort to rescue local words for features of the British landscape from oblivion. Macfarlane also has a piece on this obsession of his in the latest alumni magazine of the University of Cambridge — he's Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature there, after all. This includes evocative photographs of some of the terms he's collected. Worth a look (p. 35).
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For the fifth consecutive game, No. 19 UMass found themselves locked in a battle that went down to the final possessions.
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Gardens cocoon the whole hotel, filled with palms, hibiscus and jasmine. Scattered throughout them you'll find a handful of eateries, plus a stylish spa offering Thai massages and couples' treatments.
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4 outdoor pools
Overlooking the sandy beach or with tranquil views of the Red Sea. Pool's can be heated at the managers discretion.
East wing buffet restaurant
Buffet dining room with a terrace and fantastic views out to the Red Sea. You also have a chance to experience an oriental buffet once a week. And if you feel like exploring during the day, the hotel can provide a packed lunch for you on request.
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This is my second visit to this hotel and was not disappointed. Had a lovely two weeks relaxing and enjoying the views and surrounding areas of Makadi Bay.The location of hotel is brilliant with only a five min walk to the beach.Relax by the pool with a drink whilst still having a fab view of the bay. Accommodation is very spacious, clean and linen changed regularly.Food is plentiful with plenty of choices.Local wine, beers and spirits available throughout the day on all inclusive.There is an interesting walk around the bay which will take about 2 hrs return at a leisurely pace.There are also several piers where you can see the coral and fish without getting wet! Overall a lovely relaxing holday and plenty of warmth and sunshine.More
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I have just returned from two amazing weeks at this resort. The food was excellent as well as the rooms (superior room)- service was outstanding by all staff and the reception staff go beyond their call to help you (thank you to the man behind reception) who helped me get my earrings out when I did not know how to unlock them - purchased these from the jewellery shop in the lobby of the hotel which is a must for all as well as the bag shop they have amazing personalities. The pools are clean, the beach is a lovely walk - other holiday makers there were friendly (all nationalities)More
madammish, London, United Kingdom
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We just came back from a short stay at Fort Arabesque. The resort is lovely with beautiful flowers, lawns and various types of plants. It's all very well looked after and the beach is nice and clean as well. We have been to Egypt before so we were just looking for a nice place to get away for some beach time and relaxation. There are a few little reefs out the front of the resort and you can just walk in straight from the beach instead of having to use a jetty. This would be good for people who don't like the idea of jumping into deep water to snorkel. There are a many types of fish including little anemone fish and bigger types of fish and coral to see. I even saw two lion fish in about 2 feet of water one afternoon. Other resorts I've been to have had a better house reef, but again they were only accessible by jetty. We went all inclusive and had our meals at the hotel. The food was quite good and even though I'm a vegan, there was plenty to choose from. The drinks are basic, but it didn't matter much as we mainly drank water to keep the dehydration at bay. There were only a few Brits at the hotel with the majority being German it seemed, which is neither here nor there. The resort was pretty quiet and nice to be able to relax with a book or have a snooze on the beach. Other resorts nearby were much livelier and louder and were much more crowded. We went to Hurghada for a short look around (about 2 hours) which was more than enough. Unless you are looking for a lot of shops with cheap tat and not much else, I wouldn't recommend bothering to go. We booked through Travel Republic and saved a decent amount rather than going through Thomas Cook direct. We had no problems with anything from the flights, hotel and transfers. I would recommend this hotel to people looking for a relaxing getaway and a little bit of snorkelling.More
Wildlifetraveller77, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Just what we wanted
Me and my girlfriend stayed at this hotel in march 15. We went with a package from Thomas Cook. Around £1200 for 10 days A/Inc. I was a little worried as previous visits to Egypt have been hit & miss to say the least. What we wanted was a peaceful, relaxing break. And that's exactly what we got. The staff are very good, service is spot on. The bar staff especially need a shout out as they do try hard, and work long hours. The food was better than expected, something different everyday. Including carved meats, and a BBQ outside. There was always something nice on offer. Gardens were lovely, very well kept. As was the beach, i could always get a sunbed. If you do want to get right at the front then pay the weekly fee (â¬20) to the hotel or get up very early! Germans and the English were both at it with the towels. My girlfriend was up at 6am to watch the sunrise one morning and while taking photos from a sunbed it was "claimed" by a rude guest. (The fee you pay the hotel for a bed includes a cool box full of drinks and snacks) Entertainment team, they try hard and some of the acts were very good some not so good. They are about during the day doing different activities if you want to get involved. The sea, this is the jewel of the hotel. If you want to see plenty of fish and don't want to pay to dive then this is the perfect place. The coral is 10 meters from the beach and in good condition.There is a dive centre on site, and a water activities hut. You can windsurf and sea kayaking free. There was a cat but think it was broken. If your looking for 5*, then this hotel isn't that, and it's not trying to be. It's a good 4*. Rooms are slightly dated but still perfectly decent, beds comfortable too. Shower nice and always hot water available. We stayed on a ground floor, which meant the sea view wasn't the best. Also we got a lot of noise in the corridor in the mornings. Won't be a problem if your an early riser though. Will definitely be returning for some winter sun! Thanks Fort Arabesque for a relaxing holiday. More
tripbrad, norwich,
Just can't make the grade
We booked this holiday 11 months prior to travel for £1405 including flight 20kg luggage and transfers and sea view room on an all inclusive package. Travelled 27-02-2015....13-03-2015. Flight with Monarch on time with good service. Transfers with A2B / Resort Hopper Beware these are scammers. Name boards held high on arrival into airport terminal, then ushered to kiosk where you will pay up to £5.00 per person MORE for your visa. To avoid this ignore the initial board go to another kiosk pay for your visa then look outside for your A2B rep he will then advise you of the mini coach to your resort. We were talking with several couples that were staying at our resort but astonished to find that they split us all up and sent us to different mini buses all then had to endure a tour round all the hotels dropping off on route. On arrival the front desk allocated rooms as quickly as possible ours was 343 East wing third floor with sea view. The room clean tidy and functional with 2 large beds, dressing table, chairs small dinning table newish fitted wardrobes and room safe which is included in the price. The beds are comfortable, however, this cannot be said for the pillows which are a cheap foam and sheets are old and bobble. This combination makes for the worst nights sleep ever! The room had a least 7 sockets so plenty of scope for charging the array of electronic gadgets within our luggage. This room did not have a kettle, unlike many other Hotels at this level, but upgraded rooms are available with tea - coffee facilities. The air conditioning in our room was not working the first week, then switched on the second week. This was also noted by other guests within the resort. Bathroom was quite small, clean with plenty of hot water. Fridge with water and juice re-stocked daily. This hotel has many many repeat guests who come back year after year, some stopping for 4 weeks and longer. This complex probably has the best beach in Hurghada, it's quite sheltered on windy days which we had plenty in the first week.. The sun beds are well spaced with many new covers, some having wind breaks which come in useful in breezy conditions. The beach towels on our visit were all good quality and can be exchanged daily from the towel desk behind the beach. Those wishing for a front line sun bed with wind break have to be on the beach at 6.30 or alternatively pay 30 euro to reserve for a week which includes a cool box and fresh fruit at lunch time. This beach is great for snorkelling at only 25 meters from the shore it has a mini reef teaming with all different species of fish. For the more adventurous Idive scuba diving centre is situated at the west end of the beach. The weather was mixed during our stay 28-36 degrees with windy conditions the first week. One day of heavy cloud cover, with a water temperature of 23 degrees. The hotel has two main areas east and west wing, both have restaurants and do slightly different food. The dress code for dinner is smart casual,(long trousers for men) but sadly no one in the east wing stops clients from entering, but, this cannot be said for the West wing. Management need to address this issue. Sadly the East wing still permits smoking whilst dining, but is no longer permitted in the reception area. West wing is smoke free but had no air conditioning, possibly a cost saving exercise the first week! The west wing is a much more civilised place at all meal times. The food is reasonable, but does start to become repetitive after the first week, this is common with all inclusive. Having said that you will always find something to eat. House wines are of a similar quality, however, the majority of soft drinks are all branded quality names sold in a tin/bottle. Anyone wanting cocktails this is charged unlike other hotels. Wi fi is charged at 20 euros a week, which is only available in the reception and the beach bar and the quality is very poor/ unusable at times. In fact I'd go as far to say it's useless and not worth the money. At Sentido hotels and others WIFI is FREE. Catamaran was still out of use, no change from last year at this time! We attended the beach bar for surf and turf (cost LE 250) with friends and although the meal was tasty it was only served with half the menu, no French fries, herb butter, tarter sauce and we had to request finger bowls. We were taking to a couple who unfortunately had a minor accident on the beach and my wife being a nurse offered to change the dressing, but found the first aid box behind reception to be appalling, blunt scissors, insufficient bandages, to address the minor knocks and cuts of every day life. All in all in if you get a good deal this place is worth a visit. All staff being friendly and efficient requires a lot of tweaking to get a solid 4 stars! More
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One of the basic things you need, especially if you build your own boxes like I do, is to be able to watch cpu temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, etc. This is easily done with the lm-sensors package in conjuction with code which is available for most types of motherboards in the kernel. This is pretty straightforward, first off lets install lm-sensors:
# apt-get install lm-sensors
Once that's done we need to create the i2c device files and unfortunately this isn't done automatically, so we can grab the necessary script from the lm-sensors source package, use this link, or cut-n-paste this:
--cut here--
# Here you can set several defaults.
# The number of devices to create (max: 256)
# The owner and group of the devices
# The mode of the devices
# This script doesn't need to be run if devfs is used
if [ -r /proc/mounts ] ; then
if grep -q "/dev devfs" /proc/mounts ; then
echo "You do not need to run this script as your system uses devfs."
while [ $i -lt $NUMBER ] ; do
echo /dev/i2c-$i
mknod -m $MODE /dev/i2c-$i c 89 $i || exit
chown "$OUSER:$OGROUP" /dev/i2c-$i || exit
i=$[$i + 1]
--cut here--
After running that script, we can then run sensors-detect to figure out our motherboard type:
# sensors-detect
This might hang your system while probing for the right motherboard, but if it doesn't all the questions are pretty straightforward and you can usually just hit enter for everything. At the end it will ask if you want to add the necessary kernel modules to /etc/modules, answer YES. You can then reboot to load everything, or take a look at /etc/modules and manually modprobe each one IN THE ORDER it's in the file. Then run the sensors command and we get this:
# sensors
V1.5: +2.467 V (min = +1.42 V, max = +1.58 V) ALARM
VCore: +1.479 V (min = +1.48 V, max = +1.63 V) ALARM
V3.3: +3.373 V (min = +3.13 V, max = +3.47 V)
V5: +5.000 V (min = +4.74 V, max = +5.26 V)
V12: +11.734 V (min = +11.38 V, max = +12.62 V)
CPU_Fan: 2299 RPM (min = 4000 RPM) ALARM
fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan3: 1057 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
fan4: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM)
CPU: +41.50°C (low = +10°C, high = +50°C)
Board: +35.25°C (low = +10°C, high = +35°C)
Remote: +35.50°C (low = +10°C, high = +35°C) ALARM
Fan2_PWM: 112
Fan3_PWM: 112
vid: +1.550 V (VRM Version 9.0)
If you want to monitor things under gnome their is a handy applet for that:
# apt-get install sensors-applet
But really at this point you should reboot. If you need to change incorrect scaling or set temperature lower/upper limits, just modify /etc/sensors.conf.
Tested under dapper and edgy.
Under feisty, you do not need to install any packages or run the above script. Just run sensors-detect and reboot. The sensors applet is the same place as always.
tiamatu (8 years ago) Reply
Thanks very much. That was just what I needed.
Anonymous (8 years ago) Reply
It might be worth noting that you mostly need to reboot between running sensors-detect and running sensors, especially if the ISA bus driver needed to be loaded.
For people who are new to Gnome desktops (like Ubuntu) you get sensors-applet appearing by right-clicking on the bar at the top of the screen and selecting "Add to Panel...", then selecting the "Hardware Sensors Monitor" in the "System and Hardware" section.
Joe (7 years ago) Reply
What a great resource! Allways wanted to add temp/fan monitoring to my Dapper system!
greg (7 years ago) Reply
Anonymous (7 years ago) Reply
Thanks, was very informative but could not find any sensors for my generic rebranded crap laptop. Will have to keep trying.
Anonymous (6 years ago) Reply
I don't think you need to reboot. After sensors-detect, I think you can just modprobe the modules that it adds to your /etc/modules.
Anonymous (5 years ago) Reply
thanks it's verry usefull
chuckles (5 years ago) Reply
grr, i have an AMD K10 something-or-other, according to this, the drivers for which are 'to-be-written'. pretty good MSI motherboard which i plan to overclock the hell out of... it would be nice to have some real-time desktop monitoring capability. oh well :-P
thomass (4 years ago) Reply
thanks a lot, a very useful and simple How to..
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