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If you stop whatever you're doing and look around, log on to twitter, tune in to the radio, turn on the television, or peep outside the window and see the hoarding across the road, what do you see and hear? Elections!
Just a few days ago I heard a small child ask his father what elections meant, and "why is everyone at home talking about it all the time". My heart went out to that young man; heaven alone knows how he was going to explain and do justice to that question! It was only when I heard that child did I realise how seamlessly the upcoming Lok Sabha elections have stolen the attention from everything else around the globe. Earthquakes, missing planes, celeb drama, reality shows, rape and murder, nothing seems more important.
On Twitter, #modi, #varanasi, #kejriwal, #MyVote2014, #MyVoteForModi, #KarnatakaForAAP, etc. trend almost every day. I am surprised Twitter hasn't crashed yet. A lot has been said, ruthless trolling seems to be an everyday affair, and a lot has been tried and tested in this period of political campaigning. A lot. From interview fiascos to viral gags to social media bajaoing... political parties have again resorted to advertising, to attract-entice-engage the masses.
The chaotic yet creative industry of advertising is not renowned for its knowledge of politics. So to say, modestly, we are counted amongst the least intellectual and interested in matters of politics. The question is whether this is true. If you ask me, there is some amount of truth to it, but it isn't completely true. Yes, the Bandra boy who walks in late to work almost each day probably still thinks the 'woman with the saree' is still the president, and that this election he will vote to make Sanjay Dutt's sister the prime minister.
But then there are also the designers, the artists who are staunchly connected to ground-level political parties. There are client servicing, account planning and business development professionals who strongly believe in the "development" agenda. There are the free-spirited yet well informed writers who will want to vote a liberal government back to power.
The question then is, are the Bombay- and Delhi-based teams of uber urban, upper middle class, carefree creative geniuses getting the campaigns right?
Last month, the Congress launched a series of hoardings that had well-crafted Hindi lines taking a subtle dig at the opposition parties:
- Raajneeti nahi, Kaajneeti (dig at the BJP)
- Aarajakta nahi, Prashaasan sudhaar (a clear dig at Arvind Kejriwal)
A young, friend while travelling by car, saw the hoarding and asked, "What is 'aa-raaa-jaak-ta'? I get 'raajneeti' but what on earth is 'kaajneeti'?"
Starting a few days ago, BJP hoardings can be seen at bus stops and on main roads across cities. The ad is simple. It's a prophecy, the party is convinced, and it has decided and announced, "Abki baar Modi sarkaar." It's like telling the voters, don't bother voting, you like it or not, we're coming to power.
Then there is the Congress buying endless radio air time in Mumbai promoting the Rajiv Awaas Yojana, the UPA's flagship housing scheme. I was told by a frustrated journalist friend that this was a classic example of ignorant, senseless media planners and buyers in the industry. The Rajiv Awaas Yojana, she told me, was not even applicable in Mumbai.
Then why do we hear these commercials each time we turn the radio on? Ohh… wait, brand-image repair? Is that it? It sure sounds like it to me.
I wonder what the basis of this advertising blitzkrieg is. In advertising terms, TG (target group) kaun hai, boss? Research says there has been a phenomenal rise in the registration of voters this year. Our very own hyperactive youngistaan, the 18 to 28 year-olds, are going to be the bulk of the voters these elections.
Now, please tell me, how are any of these political ad campaigns going to strike a chord with these new generations of voters? Which dude in Mumbai understands the meaning of 'aarajakta' (anarchy)? Most of us can't even pronounce it properly! You think these youngsters believe in a prophecy, or like being ordered into voting for a political party? In fact, you can be certain that most youth will do exactly the opposite of what they are asked to do.
Do you think a 20 year-old boy cares about a housing scheme in Mumbai? He's more interested in a job. Do you think a 20 year-old girl in Mumbai is concerned about whether Kejriwal can govern Delhi or not? No, she is more interested in knowing what the government in Mumbai is doing to ensure that her city doesn't become as unsafe as Delhi. I belong to that group, and so do some of my friends, who have nothing more than resentment for the present scenario of political campaigning.
So, no, political advertising is not working. Why? Because the old and the not-so-young prime ministerial candidates and "campaign leaders" of the most prominent political parties, or should we say their campaign managers, did not get the pulse of the voters and handed the wrong brief to their advertising agencies. And the bosses at advertising agencies, collected the crores on the table with both hands but did not go to the ground, or even around the office, to conduct actual research on what's running through the heads of the young voters. They toed the client's line. You have to, I guess, when the client is the next Prime Minister.
It's not that the advertising agencies cannot come up with good pre-election campaigns that actually strike a chord. They have repeatedly done it for mass brands.
Imagine, if Idea's latest 'Ullu Banawing' was a BJP campaign!
And wouldn't Tata Tea's (Jaago Re) out of the box, simple and clever kala teeka women's empowerment ad be perfect for the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress? I mean, that's what he keeps talking about anyway, right?
I guess it's too late to change strategy now, since the polls are almost here. And as usual, the mainstream political ads are not going to swing the votes in favour of any political party. In fact, they might just work against them. Remember India Shining?
A writer by profession and a copywriter by chance, Rachel Pilaka is a copywriter at Setu Advertising, and Content Lead at Underscore, a content development agency. She is in awe of the changing faces of the advertising world and is still experimenting with the medium. She tweets at @CuttingPilaka.


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The Navigator of New Yorkby Wayne Johnston
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Wayne Johnston's breakthrough epic novel The Colony of Unrequited Dreams was published in several countries and given high praise from the critics. It earned him nominations for the highest fiction prizes in Canada and was a national bestseller. His American editor said he hadn't found such an exciting author since he discovered Don DeLillo. Johnston, who has been writing fiction for two decades, launched his next and sixth novel across the English-speaking world to great anticipation.
The Navigator of New York is set against the background of the tumultuous rivalry between Lieutenant Peary and Dr. Cook to get to the North Pole at the beginning of the 20th century. It is also the story of a young man's quest for his origins, from St. John's, Newfoundland, to the bustling streets of New York, and the remotest regions of the Arctic.
Devlin Stead's father, an Arctic explorer, stops returning home at the end of his voyages and announces he is moving to New York, as "New York is to explorers what Paris is to artists"; eventually he is declared missing from an expedition. His mother meets an untimely death by drowning shortly after. Young Devlin, who barely remembers either of them, lives contently in the care of his affectionate aunt and indifferent uncle, until taunts from a bullying fellow schoolboy reveal dark truths underlying the bare facts he knows about his family. A rhyme circulated around St. John's further isolates Devlin, always seen as an odd child who had inherited his parents' madness and would likely meet a similar fate.
Devlin, who has always learned about his father through newspaper reports, now finds other people's accounts of his parents are continually altering his view of his parents. Then strange secret letters start to arrive, exciting his imagination with the unanticipated notion that his life might contain the possibility of adventure. Nothing is what it once seemed. Suddenly a chance to take his own place in the world is offered, giving him courage and a newfound zest for discovery. "It was life as I would live it unless I went exploring that I dreaded."
Caught up in the mystery of who his parents really were, and anxious to leave behind the image of 'the Stead boy', at the age of twenty Devlin sails, carrying only a doctor's bag, to a New York that is bursting with frenzied energy and about to become the capital city of the globe; where every day inventors file for new patents and three thousand new strangers enter the city, a city that already looks ancient although taller buildings are constructed constantly. There he will become protégé to Dr. Cook, who is restlessly preparing for his next expedition, be introduced into the society that makes such ventures possible, and eventually accompany Cook on his epic race to reach the Pole before the arch-rival Peary. This trip will plunge Devlin into worldwide controversy — and decide his fate.
Wayne Johnston has harnessed the scope, energy and inventiveness of the nineteenth century novel and encapsulated it in the haunting and eloquent voice of his hero. His descriptions of place, whether of the frozen Arctic wastes or the superabundant and teeming New York, have extraordinary physicality and conviction, recreating a time when the wide world seemed to be there for the taking. An extraordinary achievement that seamlessly weaves fact and fabrication, it continues the masterful reinvention of the historical novel Wayne Johnston began with The Colony of Unrequited Dreams.
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Growing up as an outcast and an orphan in nineteenth-century Newfoundland, Devlin Stead receives a letter from New York physician and explorer Dr. Frederick Cook that sends him to New York to become Cook's protg, be introduced into society, and to accompany Cook on his epic race to reach the North Pole before his arch-rival Peary. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Devlin Stead grows up a lonely orphan in late 19th century Newfoundland. When he begins receiving letters from the esteemed but mysterious explorer Dr. Frederick Cook, they entirely change his understanding ofwho he is and what he might become. Invited by Dr. Cook to become his apprentice, Dev eagerly heads for New York City, where he is introduced into society and joins his mentor in epic attempts to reach the North Polebefore Cook's archrival Robert Edwin Peary. When Dev is thrust into international controversy, he must master a series of revelations about his family that will determine his fate.
Inspellbinding prose, the author of the acclaimed Colony of Unrequited Dreams recreates the romance, the politics and the peril of the legendary race for the North Pole. Brilliantly rooted in history, The Navigator of New York is a fascinating exploration of the quest for discovery, and how it is remembered.
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About the Author
Wayne Johnston was born in Newfoundland in 1958 and grew up in Goulds, a small community a few miles south of St. John's. When he was a boy, he couldn't imagine a world beyond the island. "The only outside world I ever saw was on television, and I didn't really even believe that world existed." People were still divided over the Confederation with Canada, which had happened only in 1949. His family had a habit of moving around to different neighbourhoods and his schooling was 'hyper-Catholic', traits which would feature in his autobiographical first novel.
He graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and worked from 1979 to 1981 as a reporter at the St. John's Daily News. Being a reporter was a crash course in how society works, but he realized he didn't want it as a career. "I'm not that outgoing of a person and you have to be in order to be a good reporter." He moved away from Newfoundland, firstly to Ottawa, and took up the writing of fiction full-time. In 1983 he graduated with an MA from the University of New Brunswick. His first book, The Story of Bobby O'Malley, was published shortly after, and won the W.H.Smith/Books in Canada First Novel Award. He followed this success two years later with The Time of Their Lives, which won the Canadian Authors' Association Award for Most Promising Young Writer.
His third novel, The Divine Ryans, again a portrait of Irish Catholic Newfoundland, centres on a nine-year-old hockey fanatic, whose father dies and whose family goes to live with relatives who once had money but are fast declining. Time Out has called it "achingly funny, needle sharp…with heart, soul and brains". One of Johnston's most comic novels, it earned him the title of 'the Roddy Doyle of Canada'. The Divine Ryans won the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize and has been adapted into a film starring Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite. Johnston wrote the screenplay himself for this and also for the adaptation of his next novel, Human Amusements, also optioned for film.
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, Johnston's fifth novel, in 1998 was shortlisted for the most prestigious fiction awards in Canada, the Governor General's Award and the Giller Prize, the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour and the Rogers Communication Writers Trust Fiction Prize; it won the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize and the Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction. A glowing New York Times Book Review cover story caused the book to leap to the upper ranks of the Amazon.com top 100 selling books of the day. It has been called a 'Dickensian romp of a novel', which uses the career of Newfoundland's first premier to create a love story and a tragi-comic elegy to an impossible country.
Published across North America and Europe in several languages, the novel caused some controversy in Canada among those who recalled the real Joey Smallwood, a man who was hated by many Newfoundlanders, including Johnston's own family, for bringing the island into Canada. Although his strongly anti-confederate family could barely bring themselves to mention Smallwood's name, Johnston read a biography of the politician when he was 14.
Johnston considered carefully the different ways of establishing 'fictional/historical plausibility' in the novel. Re-reading Don Delillo's novel Libra, he observed how "Delillo gave himself the freedom to invent scenes, incidents, conversations as long as they seemed plausible within the fictional world that he created." He also considered Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children, where, in spite of the magic realism, India still gains independence in 1948, and political figures are elected or assassinated under the same circumstances as their real-life counterparts. He decided he would not change or omit anything that was publicly known. "I would fill in the historical record in a way that could have been true, and flesh out and dramatize events that, though publicly known, were not recorded in detail. Most importantly, I would invent for Smallwood a lover/nemesis (Sheilagh Fielding) who could have existed (but didn't) and wove her and Smallwood's story into the history of Newfoundland. This would be my plausibility contract with the reader."
In 1999 he published Baltimore's Mansion, his first non-fiction book, a family memoir that also became a national bestseller and won the inaugural Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Johnston uses the stories of his own childhood and his father and grandfather to cast light on Newfoundland's struggle over relinquishing independence in 1949. A National Post reviewer concluded that it was a 'non-fiction novel' drawing on all Johnston's narrative powers to "shape the materials of real life into a work of astonishing beauty and power". In another review, Quill and Quire said "I began to smell the smells, hear the lilt, and experience a sense of the fierce attachment Newfoundlanders feel to their home province no matter where they live," commenting that Newfoundland geography, history and culture permeates Johnston's books.
Johnston has lived in Toronto since 1989, although he has to date written exclusively about Newfoundland. "I couldn't write about the island while I was there," he says. "Life was too immediate. I was too inundated by the place and its details. I'd write about something and see it when I walked across the street the next day." A "benign homesickness" has become a kind of fuel for writing about the island. He talks of Newfoundland as being too "overwhelmingly beautiful and substantial" to capture. To write with any kind of objectivity, "I need distance to get that sense of what is important and what is significant and what is not."
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Mandrake 10 & GeForce4MX & Movie Problems
I install the clean Mandrake on one of my computers.
The system is :
Intel board with lan and sound
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256 MB Ram
GeForce4MX 64 MB
Adaptec 2940U2W SCSI
Fly TV BT878 Tv card
Kernel 2.6x (which comes the mandrake)
And nVidia drivers (i had download a month ago).
I install the nvidia drivers and the installer compiles the modules, etc. It runs properly (before x starts the nvidia screen appears and the glxgears're ok). But, when i run the xawtv or xine or any player, the movie screen's colors are wrong (for example, the red looks like green). I've same machine WO scsi and TV card, plus 256 ram with W2K3 server, i have the same problem after install the nvidia's drivers and i correct it with disabling the nvidia utilities. Is that kind of problem or how to i fix it?
The other problem is, then the tv running, i play a vidio file, the tv screen becomes black (or blank), when i close the video program, tv screen turns normal (but wrong colors). What may i do to play videos and TV same time?
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smirking benevolent visage into the hard, enduring granite of Mount Rushmore. But if Congress won't act to protect future generations, Barack Obama will. He currently proposes to issue a new regulation in July that would limit source emissions from Power Generation Facilities to 1,000 pounds of CO2 per megawatt hour.
I was expecting the anti-nuclear power crowd at the White House would have used the recent earthquake in Virginia to wring their hands and nod solemnly about the need to frighten "be concerned" about the close proximity of a nuclear power plant to the epicenter of the quake. But, wait — silence, even from the White House, who took the ignition of Deep Horizon in | Read More »
This is my last post of the "Election Have Consequences" series. If you would like to read my other posts they are right here: part 1, part 2, part 3. In part 3 I wrote about republican senate seats up for re-election in 2012, now were going to look at the democrat senate seats up for re-election in 2012; there are 23 democrat seats up | Read More »
President Obama could not have said truer words. 2010 was a great victory for Conservatives, not republicans (they only won the numbers game, remember that) and we could not have been much happier with the results thanks largely due to the fact we wont have heart burns everytime say Mike Castle or Charlie Crist vote with the democrats, and we can do the same in | Read More »
Read on the Committeeman Project here. Visit the Precinct Project here. The following is a listing of all the counties – boroughs [AK] and Parrishes [LA] – in the United States (NM ? SC) with the number of electoral precincts as on record last year and their populations as estimated in 2009 by the Census Bureau, arranged by state. The beginning of any project is | Read More »


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We Are Our Children's First Line of Defense
Gun owners, more often than not, speak of the right to bear arms. I've even heard some speak of it as a "God-given right" that everyone may arm themselves in self-defense with a gun. And I've tried to rationalize that in my own experience. Tried to humanize this need for a gun, whether to hunt for food or otherwise. And I've taken that need to hunt, that need for a gun and attempted to equate it to something I use and need in my everyday life for pleasure and for my livelihood. The closest that I could figure out was my need for scissors for the paper artwork I make. Scissors can, most certainly, kill people. That is not what I use them for, but, for some, they may serve as a weapon. As such, should scissors we banned, I might complain. It is my right to own scissors, I might say. I do not use them to hurt others, I might protest. However, and this is the most important point of all, if scissors were used to kill 26 innocent people at an elemen...
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My Mother the Spy
Few and far between are the moments when a mother gets to be a fly on the wall. Seems like we're either in it or out of it. We're either in the room, covered in spit-up and dirty diapers and that toothless grin that makes you melt, or we're hearing about the horrible thing that so-and-so said on the playground and wishing we were there to squeeze that kid's face till his cheeks deflate. But rarely are we there, behind the scenes, able to watch our children navigate through life without them knowing we're there. If your children are like mine, they can smell me a mile away. (Hopefully I smell like White Linen and Ivory Soap and fresh-made snickerdoodles....but I fear I smell like a mixture of burnt toast, Pine-Sol and cheese sticks.)
It's as if my sons have a radar built in their very souls that beeps when I'm near. They can spot me from a mile away – still with a big wave and a smile, thank God.
But today,...
Posted by Mrs. Katie Mauro Zeigler on Sep 20 2011 10:08AM | 2 comments
The State of the Student: Home Rules vs. School Rules
When your kids are little, you work hard to establish 'home rules.' You know, things like, "Remember to flush the toilet" or "This is a family, so everyone has to pitch in and do chores." Garbage day is Monday, the cat needs to be fed every day, if you can't see your floor, it's time to clean your room, etc.
Then, the day comes – more quickly than you can imagine – when your kid heads off to college. You (and your student) discover that there are now NEW rules…dorm rules, dining hall rules, new rules for friends, RA's, professors. Suddenly, 'home rules' are obsolete.
But here's the big secret: The real difference between Home Rules and School Rules is that at college there are NO rules.
No one to wake your kid up in the morning to make sure she gets to class. No one to oversee what or when he eats (or doesn't eat). No one to check whether homework gets...
Posted by Charlene Scholtes Margot, M.A. on Sep 16 2011 7:06PM | 5 comments
The State of the Student: Take Back Our Kids
With films like Race to Nowhere hyping up parental hysteria about pressure, stress and competition, it's time to take a step back and consider what is REALLY important for our kids.
Think back to a time when your children were little, perhaps to when they were in preschool. What did they like? Dinosaurs? Polly Pocket dolls? Playing on the swings at the park? Super Mario Bros.?
Whatever, odds are that you can very clearly picture that child and his or her particular interests. You knew what they liked to do, what they liked to eat, what they liked to wear (or not wear). Bottom line, you KNEW your child.
And now you have a high schooler. What happened to that precious child, the one that could name all the dinosaurs or who loved the smell of rubber cement? The one who hated how socks felt on her feet? Or who waited for the sound of passing trains?
How well ...
Posted by Charlene Scholtes Margot, M.A. on Aug 6 2011 5:03PM | 0 comments
State of the Student: See Ya, Mom!
When your first child leaves for college, there is a gaping hole in your life. The child that you so carefully cared for and natured for 18+ years is suddenly gone. When your second child leaves home, the loss is less severe, since you know what to expect.
When my youngest left for Stanford, I became a proverbial 'empty nester.' But, since we live just a baseball toss from the University, the change was more one of degree than substance. Somehow, the fact that home was just a few miles away meant that the separation (at least for me) did not carry the agony or grief of the first loss.
And then something begins to happen. The house that seemed preternaturally quiet without the thumping sounds of hip hop music, mad dashes out to school, friends coming and going, etc. suddenly seems…peaceful. I could sleep in past 6:45 am. I could watch what I wanted on TV. No more school lunches! And there was less laundry. Lots less ...
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New Stable Kernel 188.8.131.52
Kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman recently announce the latest stable kernel version. The Minor Update 22.214.171.124 contains bugfixes, updates, and new drivers.
A number of patches are available for Video for Linux (V4L): the kernel now supports the integrated webcam in the Akoya Mini E1210 netbook, which needed manual installation in a test performed by Linux Magazine in early July. The closed source cx18 driver, which was added with the 2.6.26 kernel, has updated firmware by manufacturer Conexant in 188.8.131.52. Another example of a change in the kernel update: the developers of Ath5k have withdrawn support for MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts) as this cannot be guaranteed.
The Changelog at kernel.org has further details, and the numbers of lines with changes is revealed by the Diff view. The latest kernel is available as the normal patch collection (20KB), or as a tarball with a complete version (50MB); both are Bzip2 compressed.
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Code.org and College Board Team Reach Out for Talented High School Coders
New partnership will bring more and better CS training to US schools
A Peek Inside TeslaCrypt Ransomware
Criminals offer online help over Tor network
Mumblehard Still Spams
Sophisticated malware is still present on Joomla and WordPress sites around the world.
Launchpad Gets Git
Future versions of Ubuntu's code service will support the popular Git version control system used with Linux and other open source projects.
AMD Posts Code for Linux GPU Driver
New release marks the arrival of AMD's unified driver strategy.
30 Percent of New Server Equipment Goes to Cloud Infrastructure
A new study by IDC charts big changes in the big hardware market.
Windows Might Go Open Source
Azure CTO says Redmond has already considered the unthinkable.
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Lead developer quells rumors that the Debian version is slated for center stage.
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Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday said that the recent incidents of crime in Bangalore city and Mangalore were a "cause for concern" and stressed that the utmost priority was to maintain law and order in the State.
Unfurling the tricolour at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Grounds here on the Independence Day here, Mr. Shettar said the naxal menace was under control but "the recent incidents of crime in Bangalore city and Mangalore are indeed a cause for worry."
He said culprits involved in the crimes in both the cities had been arrested and investigation is on.
Strict instructions had been given to the police to prevent such incidents, Mr. Shettar said and appealed to the public to be vigilant and cooperate with the police in preventing crime.
In his 20-page address to the State in Kannada, the Chief Minister said the Bangalore Commissionerate of Police has been conferred the "Award for Excellence" by the Urban Development Ministry for its successful traffic management in the city. Peace and order prevailed in the State during the last four years, he added. Noting the contribution of his predecessors, Mr. Shettar said: "the kharif [crop] has almost failed this year" and despite rains in the last two weeks, "the situation is still alarming." Because of these rains only short-term crops could be grown, he noted.
Noting that the tenure of the government is limited, he said that under Sakala, 83.54 lakh applications had been received and 74.89 lakh applications disposed of by August 13, 2012. The monthly honorarium of 9,157 freedom fighters and their widows had been increased from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 5,000 from June, and Rs. 2,000 was being paid to 800 freedom fighters who participated in the Goa liberation movement, the Chief Minister said.
The government proposed to regularise unauthorized constructions in rural and urban areas. Nemmadi Kendras would he handed over to Nada Kacheries from next month, he said.
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With more than half the US beef cattle herd in drought conditions, their market has reached an unprecedented high.
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The chief executive of BHP Billiton says rolling back trade barriers would inject $3 trillion to the world economy.
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The yuan has dropped against the US dollar, bringing its losses for the year to three percent and making it the worst performing currency in Asia.
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The chief of ANZ bank says Australia could become a regional financial hub for Asia
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German Finance Minister Wolfgang Shauble is seen by many as the architect of austerity in Europe. He spoke to Ticky during the G20 meet.
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So many heavy hitters at G20. The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney speaks to Ticky
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Australia's hosting of central bank governors and finance ministers from the Group of 20 (G20) nations is more than just a few days in the global limelight for the land "down under" before it is back to business as usual.
Even so it is easy to understand why some people write off G20 deliberations as a just another high-powered gabfest for politicians, bureaucrats and economists who do not necessarily live in the real world.
Around 530 delegates - the big players travelling at the pointy end of the plane - have descended on Sydney and will be followed by 320 journalists searching for that special speech, briefing or security incident that will make this meeting just a bit different from the last one.
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The banking landscape has changed since Joe Hockey announced a financial system inquiry, and since the original point no longer matters everyone's begun a "point hunt".
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The practice of shadow banking in China has raised eyebrows within Beijing and the IMF.
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Australian stocks have limped to a relatively flat close after some healthy gains for retail and utility stocks failed to offset weakness in heavyweight bank and mining shares.
The All Ordinaries index rose by six points to close at 5,205 and the ASX 200 index gained two points at 5,190.
David Jones was among the top performers, leading the retail sector higher with a gain of 4.2 per cent to $2.99, after it revealed it had rejected a merger proposal from Myer.
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Tony Abbott is on his way to a meeting of world leaders in Switzerland to outline Australia's priorities for its G20 presidency this year.
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US bank JP Morgan Chase will pay the largest bank forfeiture in history for its role in Bernie Madoff's $60 billion Ponzi scheme.
The bank will pay $US1.7 billion ($1.91 billion), which comes on top of a $US13 billion settlement the bank agreed to pay in November for its role in the global financial crisis.
The bank will also pay another $US350 million to settle with the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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US Senators have confirmed Janet Yellen's appointment as the chairwoman of the United States Federal Reserve.
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The Federal Government is planning a major shakeup of the Future of Financial Advice rules introduced by Labor.
Many of the changes would overturn reforms introduced in the wake of the Storm Financial collapse, in which some investors lost their life savings because of conflicted financial advice.
One of the proposed changes would water down a key provision to obliges financial advisors to always act in the best interests of their clients.
The Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos says that is just one area where Labor's reforms went too far.
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RBA governor says $8.8 billion injection was "prudent", but will not give detail about talks with Joe Hockey.
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Local currency dips below 90 US cents amid growing expectations of cuts to the Federal Reserve's stimulus.
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Qantas shares sank to a record low as investors continued to abandon the airline, while the the market was flat as a whole and the dollar did not move much either.
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The yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second most-used currency in international trade.
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Councils and churches that lost millions of dollars in the GFC have settled with Lehman Brothers.
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JP Morgan Chase has agreed to a $US13 billion settlement with the US government for selling bad loans that helped trigger the mortgage meltdown in 2008.
And it may not be over for the bank, with criminal charges expected to be laid against executives.
The behaviour that the largest US bank admitted to, US authorities said, is at the heart of what inflated the housing bubble: lenders making bad mortgages and selling them to investors who thought they were safe.
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Revelations that Australia has been spying on Indonesia could cast a shadow over next year's G20 summit.
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A former advisor to two US presidents has warned governments around the world are vulnerable to attacks.
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Singapore-based international property investor and developer Aquaint Capital has debuted on the Australian Stock Exchange. CEO Yang Po Tan discusses the path to public listing.
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Paul Wickline of Mount Sterling took a couple airplane rides recently. Sandwiched in between those two airborne excursions was a visit to the nation's capital and the memorials to those who served during our nation's military conflicts.
He and Don Gaier of London were two local veterans who recently took the Honor Flight from Columbus to Washington D.C. for a whirlwind day to visit the veterans' monuments and other sites. Both men came home honored and humbled by not only the trip, but also impressed by the effort exerted to make the trip possible for them at absolutely no cost.
They were blessed with a beautiful day. A luxurious motor coach carried them throughout the tour of the various monuments in the district.
"I was humbled and honored to have all of that," said Wickline, who served in reconnaissance for an armored division in the era of the Korean conflict. His patrols took him along the Czech border during the cold war with the USSR.
"There were a lot of handshakes," he said. "They sang songs, flags were flying. Kids and grown-ups wanted to shake your hand."
Servicemen throughout the years looked forward to mail call. One by one their names were called out and they received letters from school children who wrote thank you notes for their years of service to our country.
They were also given mementos from the trip.
"It was quite thrilling to me," Wickline said. "I didn't expect to have all that done. It was an honor to see it and have that experience."
Gaier, of London, described himself as "not a hero." He stated matter-of-factly his stint in the U.S. Army in 1954 and 1955 was not a combat role.
"I got drafted, did my two years and got out," he said. He was stationed in Germany and mustered out as a corporal. He has an older brother whose military career took him to the rank of "full bird" colonel.
Gaier noted sometimes at home big brother would "pull rank" on him if he wanted the corporal to exit the easy chair and allow the officer to sit there.
On the honor flight, however, rank was reversed. Gaier said during the fabulous welcome home in Columbus, the jubilant throng stood a two-star (major) general.
As Gaier was pushed in a wheelchair from the tarmac, he took note of the general.
"He saluted me," Gaier said with apparent pride. "I've never had one to salute me first. It was outstanding."
Gaier admired how well the event was structured and how smoothly in ran on both ends of the trip.
"It was fabulous, couldn't have been better," Gaier said. "It was a tremendous effort."
He admired how all the transport happened seamlessly between the two airports and how uplifting the crowds were as they exited the plane on the return. He estimated one thousand people took part in the late-night welcome home.
The trip was made possible by a donation from fund raising efforts of eighth grade students of Grizzell Middle School in Dublin. Teacher Shawn Kaeser said they began their drive on Veterans Day in 2013 with a goal of $12,000. To earn that sum, Kaeser said, "they did everything."
That included numerous chores for donations, letter-writing, bake sales and asking for donations. Some publicity brought letters from widows of veterans, who included in their letters donations of $10 or $20 in memory of their late husbands.
Corporations such as Scott's anted up four-figure donations.
When it was all counted, the students had doubled their goal with $24,000.
Kaeser's son, Aaron, a 16-year-old Jonathan Alder student, served as a guardian for Wickline throughout the day.
"By the end of the day it was hard to say goodbye to them," Kaeser said. "It was neat to connect with the greatest generation. It was good for veterans to see that kids still care."
Dean Shipley can be reached at (740) 852-1616, ext. 17 or via Twitter @DeanAShipley.


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FEU, La Salle triumph in UAAP men's volleyball
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MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University and La Salle made quick work of its opponents Wednesday in the 75th UAAP men's volleyball tournament at the Arena in San Juan.
FEU zoomed to a 5-1 record after tripping Ateneo 25-15, 25-20, 25-23 in the opening match.
Karl Ian Dela Calzada led the Tamaraws with 13 points, John Ian Depamaylo added nine and Ronald Tonquin had eight.
An error from Ateneo — after an attack from Tonquin put FEU in match point — sent them packing to their fifth setback.
Meanwhile, La Salle extended University of the Philippines' losing streak with a 25-20, 25-19, 25-18 triumph.
Red Christensen led the Green Spikers, who improved to 3-2, with 13 markers, while John Kevin Dela Vega and Christopher Antonio each had 10 hits apiece.
Dominico Lucindo's 16-point output was spoiled as the Maroons dropped to 1-5.
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to save thousands of lives annually3 by providing dramatically better images for early detection of disease. Optical spectroscopic techniques can provide valuable information from blood and tissue samples that is critical in early detection and prevention of health problems, and eye, dental, and brain surgery now uses focused lasers for ablating, cutting, vaporizing, and suturing.
• In World War II, only a small fraction of the bombs dropped from airplanes hit their target. "Smart" bombs debuted in Vietnam. Although the Thanh Hoa Bridge withstood 871 sorties by conventional bombs and 11 U.S. planes were lost, the bridge was destroyed with four sorties and no losses the first time smart bombs were used. In Iraq and Afghanistan, smart bombs are the norm.4 The critical advance is accurate targeting using laser designators and laser-guided munitions. Moreover, situational awareness of the battlefield and of enemy terrain provides information for targeting. Imaging systems using LIDAR (light detection and ranging), such as HALOE, can provide wide-area three-dimensional imaging. Even wider-area passive sensors such as ARGUS-IS can provide highly detailed mapping of a country in days as opposed to months.
Additional examples of optics and photonics as enabling technologies are discussed in subsequent chapters and also in Appendix C.
From an economic standpoint, an enabling technology like optics and photonics tends to be commercialized outside the industry, and profits can be generated by companies that do not consider themselves a part of the photonics industry. These companies are more inclined to invest in previously validated applications for which photonics can but does not necessarily provide the sole technology solution, rather than to invest in photonics in particular. Since 2000, the photonics industry has tended to receive little interest from the investment community and little financial analyst coverage, and start-up companies in photonics can have difficulty acquiring seed capital.5
However, a large fraction of the major companies in the United States rely on
3 Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology. Capabilities brochure. Available at http://www.cimit.org/images/media_center/CapabilitiesBrochure.pdf. Accessed July 30, 2012.
4 Air University Review. 1987. "The Decisive Use of Air Power?" Available at http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1987/werrell.xhtml. Accessed July 30, 2012.


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Welcome to Kunara Fresh Produce
We're immensely proud that we can offer our retail customers the largest and freshest range of Certified Organic fresh fruit and vegetables available anywhere in Australia. We simply won't compromise on quality and source all of our stock directly from local growers wherever possible.
We also actively educate local conventional growers of the benefits of converting to organic growing methods. The demand for organic produce keeps growing at a phenomenal rate which definitely is having an impact on the supply and demand balance. With more conventional farmers joining the Organic Industry, we hope that more and more demand can be met regionally if not locally.
While we love nothing more than to support our local growers and suppliers, our commitment to provide our customers with the freshest and healthiest produce available at any given time, necessitates that we follow the season of individual produce around Australia to offer consistent "best quality". Furthermore, it's also imperative that we utilise the best organic growers Australia has to offer, who have maximum experience and use the best techniques available so that we can offer you quality and taste at the best available value.
Why Organic?
The practice of Organic farming and food production relies on the social, biological and ecological principals instead of the one dimensional monoculture management systems that rely solely on chemical and insecticides to produce crops.
While there is an ongoing debate about scientific proof that organic grown produce has more health benefits than conventional grown produce, logic surely dictates that consuming toxic chemicals and pesticides cannot be beneficial to us.
Depending on what piece of literature you read, the views differ from more vitamins and minerals present in organically grown produce to no difference at all compared to conventionally grown produce, but there cannot be any debate that by selecting organic foods you are protecting the environment and are minimising your risk of exposure to artificial pesticides, herbicides and chemicals in food, which translates to minimising risk to supposed food allergies and a multitude of medical conditions. Organic fruit, vegetables and herbs also simply taste real and fresh; like - to those old enough to remember - they used to all those decades ago in our childhood. There's a real depth and intensity to the taste which generally is not found in conventionally farmed produce.
Do yourself, your family and Mother Earth a huge favour. Choose organic for the purest source of fuel you can give your body; for a guarantee that there are no artificial chemicals and insecticides used. And please make no mistake; chemicals can't simply be washed off; there will always be residue in or on fruit and vegetables that are non-organic.
Biodynamic: What is it and how is it different to Organic?
Biodynamic farming is an environmentally sound, holistic and scientific-based method of organic farming that takes a holistic approach in regards to the relationships of plants, soil and animals as a self-sustaining technique.
The main difference between organic and biodynamic farming is that biodynamic farming takes the method of fertilisation and field preparation a step further by planting and harvesting by the astrological calendar and using the cow horn for fertiliser. Biodynamic farmers see their farm as a whole living, self-nourishing organism that can self-sustain itself.
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I have established a companion page to this curation effort on Facebook. Could you drop by today and 'like' the page?
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Thank you ....just liked the page Don. Love the elephants :)
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If you're working under a narcissistic leader, you know that nothing creates a more poisonous work environment. It may seem impossible to overcome, but take heart: It really can be done.
Via Gust MEES, Roger Francis
donhornsby's insight:
Perhaps the best advice in dealing with a narcissistic leader is the last line: "Don't get caught up in other people's stories but do your best with the situation you are in. If all else fails, remove yourself before the toxicity does lasting damage."
Gust MEES's curator insight, June 2, 2:51 AM
If you're working under a narcissistic leader, you know that nothing creates a more poisonous work environment. It may seem impossible to overcome, but take heart: It really can be done.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=LeaderShip
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Behavioral economists and psychologists have uncovered scores of biases that undermine good decision-making. And, along with management experts, they have provided helpful tips that decision-makers can use to try to correct for those biases.
Via Richard Andrews
donhornsby's insight:
(From the article): Your teams are freed to focus on each element of this rational decision-making model and identify gaps in the quality of a decision. Instead of sticking to biases or getting mired in politics, people work to fill those gaps, with analytics providing a clear line of sight to the most value. Further, by satisfying all six elements of DQ, companies can recognize the quality of a decision as they make it, not just in hindsight. The result: far fewer failed strategies, far less wasted capital in investment decisions, and — to everyone's great relief — fewer blame games and witch hunts.
The hard truth is we all leave a lot of value on the table – value that we could seize with better decisions. Doing so requires an organization-wide framework for making them.
Expressworks International's curator insight, May 29, 12:47 PM
Use of trusted third parties as honest brokers may help companies ensure that confirmation bias isn't part of the decision making process.
Work out of the office? Bostjan Bregar has yet more great advice for remote teams.
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(From the article) Don't be afraid of remote working, if handled correctly it makes for a happier, more productive team and for would-be employees, your company will be a very appealing place to work. Trust and empowerment are key to getting the best out of people and allowing staff to work from home is a great way to create this kind of culture in your business.
When employees show up to work, do the minimum, assume no responsibility and then collect their paycheck it's a waste for the individual and for the organization. In order to fully capitalize on the talents and abilities of people, you need to invest in them and find ways to make them happy.
Learn what matters most to them, what they enjoy doing, and what frustrates them from reaching their full potential.
Via Anne Leong, Kevin Watson
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(From the article): Research shows that there's a clear link between transparency and employee happiness. When you regularly ask your employees what's on their minds and start measuring your culture, you'll improve your culture, build mutually trusting relationships, and gain a competitive advantage. Most people want to make a valuable contribution, and feel great when they make progress toward doing so. So if management wants to attract, engage, and retain its top talent, you'll invest in understanding what makes them tick. While you might not want to give up your salary or redistribute all your profits, you may want to get honest feedback for what makes employees happy and what areas you need to improve to inspire them to feel like owners.
Roy Sheneman, PhD's curator insight, May 25, 9:21 AM
Very inspiring tales of sound leadership in action
It may seem that some people are naturally charming, but the art of influencing others can be learned. Here's how.
Via Roy Sheneman, PhD
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(From the article): LOOK FOR THINGS YOU HAVE IN COMMON
Regardless of our differences, if we look long enough, we will find something that we share with virtually everyone. If we find out what that is, we can develop stronger connections with the people that we wish to have a greater influence with. In preparation for meeting with someone, we can learn the latest in the area of common interest so that we both have something to get the conversation off to a positive start and flowing in the right direction.
Roy Sheneman, PhD's curator insight, May 26, 8:59 AM
Timeless principles to develop and incorporate into your leadership...
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"Superhuman is not a compliment," explained Linda Rottenberg, CEO of Endeavor, "because what it actually means is that you're unrelatable." And this is exactly the problem. When you try to hide who you really are because you don't want to be perceived as "too feminine" or "too different," what you actually do is distance yourself from people, which ultimately has a negative effect on your career.
Via David Hain
David Hain's curator insight, May 22, 5:19 AM
Who are you when no-one is watching? Where do you put that person at work? Does that feel authentic?
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Start by showing passion for your job.
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To make the process easier, here are some tips:Don't use phrases like "the boss wants it this way" or rely on hierarchical name dropping. While that may get things done in the short term, it can curtail discussion that's core to building a meritocracy.Publicly recognize a great effort or contribution. It can be a simple thank-you e-mail in which you copy the whole team.Consider whether your influence comes from your position in the hierarchy (or access to privileged information), or whether it truly comes from respect that you have earned. If it is the former, start working on the latter.Proactively ask for feedback and ideas on a specific topic. You must respond to them all, but implement only the good ones. And don't just take the best ideas and move on; take every opportunity to reinforce the spirit of meritocracy by giving credit where it's due.Reward a high-performing member of your team with an interesting assignment, even if it is not in his or her usual area.
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Sometimes persuasion is better than direction.
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(From the article): Inspiration is not something to be left for the annual company kickoff. There are opportunities every day: when you want to empower a team member to take ownership of a project, when you want your feedback about someone's performance to stick, when you're communicating change, etc. Being a leader who persuades others through inspiration starts with connection. Greater empathy and relevance leads to growth, increased motivation, faster action, and real results. Use the Communicator's Roadmap before your next meeting with your direct report to create an experience that will shift his response from "Sure, I can do that…" to "Count me in!"
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Articles on how to be successful are everywhere. However, they probably overlook these essential traits.
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Intuition, Attention, Aggression, Mentoring, Values, Relationships, Curiosity, Patience, Innovation, .....but the greatest is Excellence....
(From the article): Excellence is qualitative and substantive. Excellence is what breeds success. That is why you see many great minds who spend many years perfecting or developing their craft. Excellence is triggered by changing your mindset and approaching every duty as if your success depended on it. Paying attention to detail and running the extra mile shows that you want more out of everything you do. This is why Aristotle referred to excellence many centuries ago as not an act, but a habit.
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Learning how to turn work off can be as important as turning work on. Learn five fast ways to practice mindfulness and get better results.
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(From the article): We are designed to hunt and hibernate (this is a model I'm borrowing from Younger Next Year authors Crowley and Lodge).
In hunt mode we are "ON", making decisions, responding to requests, thinking strategy, and fuelled by adrenaline, endorphins, and dopamine. This has a cost. A recent study published in the journal ofPsychosomatic Medicine connected overwork to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. According to theMayo Clinic job burnout can lead to: fatigue, insomnia, depression, heart disease, stroke…(need I go on?).
When we hibernate our body heals, we are mindful, we allow creative thinking to replace reactive thinking, and we have time for relationships.
From hbr
Persuading others matters as much as getting along with them.
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Is guilt, a desire for being liked, or fear of rocking the boat tugging you away from your own convictions?
From standing desk vs. sitting to daily exercise and everything in between, we review the healthiest ways to work at a sedentary job.
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You can lead or serve if you are not taking care of yourself.
(From the article): Interestingly, studies have shown that idle sitting (e.g. sedentary work) is an independent predictor of disease, meaning that daily exercise before or after work does not cancel out a day of sitting in front of the computer.
Of course, daily exercise can help in many other ways and an active couch potato is better off than a regular coach potato. Yet it would appear that a chunk of exercise is not enough to counteract the effects of a sedentary job. Consistent, regular movement is best.
From 99u
Don't let yourself get in the way.
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(From the article): The (desired) byproduct of being good at what you do, is that you'll get more to do. Beyoncé can only sing, dance, and be a boss within the same finite temporal constraints as yours. But even she has to turn things down or hand them off. Then, and only then, can she focus on moving her enterprise forward. No matter the size of the project, when relevant tasks come onto your plate that you simply don't have the capacity for, remember the Four D's: delete, defer, delegate or diminish.
One of the best ways to become a better leader is to view your organization in a new light. Here are 45 questions every leader should answer.
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A great list of the important questions that every leader should consider and answer. Which one's are you considering today?
(From the article):Are we leading or just managing?Do we offer our people more than a paycheck?Are we challenging the status quo?How much time do we spend thinking versus doing?How much do we say, "We should have" when we truly could have?Is there a better way?
Explanations and excuses are not the same. Guess which one can hurt you.
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It's important to understand the difference between explanations and excuses. If one wishes to be an effective leader, you need to own your mistakes to move forward.
(From the article): You can learn from your mistakes by looking for explanations. Accept full responsibility for the way you think, feel, and behave without blaming other people or circumstances. Don't waste valuable time and energy trying to justify why you shouldn't be held accountable.
Examine your role in executing the problem. Take time to discover exactly where you went wrong so you can use that information to improve. By being able to say, "Yes, that's my fault. Here is how I will avoid making that mistake next time," you increase your chance of success.
From www
Because it moves us to do things for the greater good.
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(From the article): You could make the case that our culture today is awe-deprived. Adults spend more and more time working and commuting and less time outdoors and with other people. Camping trips, picnics and midnight skies are forgone in favor of working weekends and late at night. Attendance at arts events — live music, theater, museums and galleries — has dropped over the years. This goes for children, too: Arts and music programs in schools are being dismantled in lieu of programs better suited to standardized testing; time outdoors and for novel, unbounded exploration are sacrificed for résumé-building activities.
What if the interview became a personal conversation instead of a casting call? What if the primary focus was on the person, not the résumé?
donhornsby's insight:
(From the article): If your current process is consistently churning out less-than-stellar hires, consider the personal letter interview. You'll feel more confident that you really know the person you are hiring, and that will positively impact your company in the long run. And at the end of the day, I'll take the hardworking, sharp, and determined person with a high level of honesty over 20 years of experience.
It's fashionable to be mentored and to be coached at the moment, and with good reason. Everything in business is achieved through people and the more you can do to improve performance, the faster you can remove inefficiency and make progress.
Via David Hain
donhornsby's insight:
(From the article): Being a coach or a mentor is an incredibly important performance lever helping you to unlock staff potential at all levels. The two roles require very different skills and offer different types of support to the individual and while the results may not immediately benefit you personally giving something back in this way can be very rewarding.
David Hain's curator insight, May 22, 5:17 AM
Everyone needs a mentor - but mentors also gain a lot!
From hbr
And why humblebragging backfires.
donhornsby's insight:
Is there a right way to brag about yourself?
(From the article): The results? Over three-quarters of participants responded to the question by humblebragging, according to our assistants. The most common humblebrags included expressed concerns about being a perfectionist, working too hard, being too nice, and being too honest. Moreover, the research assistants determined that the majority of participants answered strategically (rather than honestly) to try to get the hypothetical job. Interestingly, this strategy was not effective: The research assistants indicated that they would be much less likely to hire the humblebraggers than those who seemed honest.
These findings suggest that in job interviews, showing we are self-aware and working on improving our performance may be a more effective strategy than humblebragging. After all, authentic people who are willing to show vulnerability are likely to be the type of candidates interviewers most want to hire.
Creating a shared vision is one of the most important roles of a leader. But vision alone is not enough. Vision requires action.
donhornsby's insight:
What are the 7 things that you can do to keep moving towards your vision. Jesse Lyn Stoner shares her insight.
(From the article): At some point you will be thrown off course. Unforeseen events are bound to occur. Instead of getting discouraged and losing your commitment, reframe the event as a challenge or an opportunity on the road to living your vision.
How you handle the hurdles is very telling.
donhornsby's insight:
(From the article): "Possessing the skill of handling obstacles well demonstrates a high level of self-reliance, good judgment, and resourcefulness," he says. "The more proactive and resourceful you are, and the better your judgment calls and decision-making are when you're dealing with an obstacle, the greater the trust and confidence others will have in you." And where there's trust, there's success.
In a world of take take take, showing that you care about someone as a friend puts you in a whole different category with your connections.
donhornsby's insight:
(From the article): How do you foster a real connection when you speak with someone -- whether it's on Skype or on the phone or in-person? Personally, I think it boils down to these factors:Ask insightful questions (to get the other person thinking). You can know a lot about a person by the quality of the questions he or she asks. Tony Robbins often shares that the quality of your questions correlates to the quality of your life.Ask better questions, receive better answers. Peter Thiel challenges us to ask ourselves: "How do we accomplish our 10-year goals in six months?" By asking better questions when you're speaking with someone, you not only put yourself in a category of someone that thinks differently, but you force the other person to think in a new way that helps him or her grow.Pay attention (as if your life depended on it). This may come naturally for some people, or be extremely difficult for others. In our smartphone era, paying attention is a demanded "skill" many of us lack. How many times have you spoken with someone who is constantly fidgeting, looking around or interrupting your every sentence? By simplying maintaining eye contact, listening attentively and responding with relevant questions, you're separating yourself from the rest of the pack and are well on your way to fostering a genuine relationship.
Listen. Ask good questions. Repeat.
The Leaders Who Need The Most Development Are Often Times The Leaders That Say That Others Need More Development.
donhornsby's insight:
(From the article): The next time you hear a leader say "so and so" isn't ready, the deeper question to ask is this "is the leader making the statement ready?"
The long-running drama imparts lessons we can use today.
donhornsby's insight:
I'm probably one of the only people in the world who has not seen an episode of Mad Men. However, I am aware of it - and the apparant impact it seems to have had in some parts of our culture. Here are a number of great points to think about when it comes to leadership.
(From the article): Don't be afraid to reinvent yourself.
While we don't recommend enrolling in the Don Draper school of identity theft, Don has always been driven by new beginnings, whether he needed one or not. We eventually learn how Don's tenure at Sterling Cooper came to be. In the 50s, the seemingly self-possessed creative was a struggling fur salesman who ran into Roger Sterling while he was looking to buy a gift for office manager Joan Holloway. Don slips Roger his resume and portfolio in the coat package, but it doesn't get him much traction. Later, Don "runs" into Roger again and invites him out for drinks. The following morning, Roger finds Don in the elevator at the agency, and is quite surprised to see him there -- especially since he does not remember hiring the young upstart the night before.
From leaderchat
Giving performance feedback is a critical job responsibility of any manager, but it can be a daunting task for many people—especially when the feedback is less than positive. Managers don't want to generate negative emotions, damage relationships, or make a bad situation worse. As a result, managers often delay or avoid giving necessary feedback, allowing poor performance to continue
Via Roger Francis
donhornsby's insight:
(From the article): Blanchard and Johnson like to say, "The best minute I spend is the one I invest in my people." Feedback is an essential managerial skill. Take an extra minute to improve your skills in this important area.
David Hain's curator insight, May 17, 8:49 AM
When did you last get feedback? Well - what you give is what you get!
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Bloomington came in with a 3-1 district record in second place behind undefeated Odem. Refugio was 2-2 and in a tie for third place with Banquete.
Jourdan Ortiz quickly set the tone for the night by striking out two of the first three batters. He continued his dominating performance through out the night, holding Bloomington to only two hits and one run.
Ortiz is now (4-1) for the year. At the plate the Refugio Bobcats were just as impressive scoring 11 runs on 14 hits, sending the visiting Bobcats home early after five innings of play.
Aaron Perez led the charge by going 3-3 with 3 RBIs, a triple, and 2 runs. Christian Espindola followed suit with a 2-2 performance that featured a walk, an RBI, and 2 runs.
Irvin Fox also had a huge night going 2-3 with a crushing RBI triple while also scoring two runs Josh Pena and Jacob Garcia each added two hits for the Cats.
Alex Ochoa, Kyle Hendley, and Ortiz each added a hit to the final tally.
With the win the Bobcats are now tied for second place with Bloomington at (3-2). Odem is in sole possession of first at (5-0)… Taft and Banquete are both in fourth with a record of (2-3) followed by winless Skidmore (0-5).
Following last Tuesday's game, the Refugio Bobcats are 13-5-1
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PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke football coach Shane Richardson continued to make changes to his staff with the announcement that assistant coach Alex Krutsch has assumed the responsibilities of recruiting coordinator for the Braves.
Krutsch, who also serves as the defensive line coach for the Braves, will undertake his additional responsibilities immediately as he heads into his second season in Pembroke.
"Alex has been a tremendous asset to our program and has a passion for working with our student-athletes," Richardson said. "He has particularly shown the ability to understand the art of communicating with student-athletes. He has a great understanding of the character, academic and athletic standards that we are looking for in building our program. His organization and attention to detail has enabled him to really excel in the area of recruiting. He brings a dynamic way of thinking about the recruiting process and how it applies to prospective student-athletes."
Krutsch's defensive linemen registered 26.5 sacks last season as the Braves ranked as one of the nation's top run-stopping teams. The total included a school single-season record 8.5 sacks by senior Matt Turner, as well as five more from DeVante Bush who exited Pembroke as the program's all-time sacks leader with 19.5 in his career. UNCP held six opponents to 91 rushing yards or less in 2013, including Wingate who lost 26 yards on 26 carries in a 38-10 loss to the Black & Gold.
A 2008 graduate of Northern Illinois, Krutsch played in 38 career games for the Huskies and logged 85 tackles including 14 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. He earned a scholarship prior to the 2007 season that saw him earn all-Mid-American Conference accolades after turning in 44 tackles (22 solo), including 6-1/2 tackles for loss and one forced fumble. He also helped the Huskies to appearances in the 2006 Poinsettia Bowl and the 2008 Independence Bowl.
Prior to his current stop in Pembroke, Krutsch served a one-year stint as the defensive line coach at North Central and helped the Cardinals to the 12th-best defensive finish in Division III, while the squad also ranked eighth among NCAA Division III in sacks per game (3.33). He also served as an assistant defensive line coach (2010-11) at his alma mater and was integral in helping the Huskies secure a pair of bowl berths, including the 2010 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl.