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Raspberry Pi opens up on denial of service attacks
The foundation's Liz Upton tells us who did what
CUPS OF TEA WERE SPLASHED everywhere when the Raspberry Pi Foundation learned its website was under attack, apparently by someone who had money to burn on botnets.
Things are back to normal at the foundation now, if you can call somewhere that has an inflatable Portal turret normal, and Liz Upton spared some time to tell The INQUIRER what went down.
We asked her the burning questions, who and why would someone do a thing like launch a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the Raspberry Pi Foundation?
"Absolutely no idea. We've all sat around in the office and offered speculation, and the best we can do is that it's either a random script kiddy sociopath, or a slightly less random script kiddy sociopath who thinks we're using the wrong sort of Linux, or really doesn't like fruit with pips," she said.
This had been the second attack on the organisation in as many days, and it looks like the same person or persons carried out both assaults. So far though, it has been only a couple of days and there are no obvious suspects.
This is the second attack in a couple of days. We haven't had the blackmail email yet. It's getting plonked when it arrives.— Raspberry Pi (@Raspberry_Pi) March 5, 2013
"We've got nothing to corroborate that suspicion [that is is the same people], but it went on for the same sort of period of time, and we were seeing the same sort of number of pattern both times," she said.
"Both of this week's attacks were SYN floods where there was a gradual ramp up in the number of packets sent to the server (which makes it difficult to work out exactly when it started), ending up with our receiving around 100k requests a second at its peak."
The foundation was also attacked last summer, though that time the assault went on for a few weeks. Upton said that the foundation's host, Mythic Beasts, had dealt with that well, and that the experience had hardened them to expect this sort of thing.
"I think we got all our tender feelings out of the way back then. It was annoying - I don't think I'd go further than that, because we had the support from Mythic to deal with it - and we were clear then, as we are now, that there's nothing antisocial we're doing that might make blackhat types go after us," she said.
"After all, we're an educational computing charity; we also don't have the sort of funds that blackmailers targeting this sort of thing often go after. (Not that we'd pony up if we did.)"
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CHICAGO (AP) — Volunteers worked into the night to stack sandbags against rising Midwest floodwaters and evacuate people in its path — or rescue those already under water — after a powerful spring storm system unleashed downpours from Oklahoma to Michigan.
Rivers across Illinois, Iowa and Missouri was expected to rise for several days as the water moves downstream, contributing to a major flood on the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Chester, Ill., that won't crest until the weekend or early next week, National Weather Service hydrologist Steve Buan said. The Illinois River in northern and central Illinois was rising, forcing one small-town hospital to evacuate patients. The Grand River and its tributaries in southwestern lower Michigan were overflowing, with workers using inflatable boats to rescue some people.
"It's really just all over," Buan said. "We're talking about a very significant weather system that laid down a very large carpet" from Wednesday night into Thursday.
Some of the worst flooding was in the Chicago area, where up to 7 inches fell within 24 hours Wednesday night and Thursday, Buan said. The Des Plaines River in suburban Riverside was expected to crest overnight Thursday at a record 10.6 feet above flood stage, almost a foot over the previous record, set in 1987, and the fire department warned residents in low-lying areas to leave their homes or risk being trapped.
In suburban Chicago, Nick Ariano helped rescue a friend's grandmother, who became trapped in a home filling with water after a branch of the flooding DuPage River spilled over its levee.
Ariano, his friend and another man raced to a sporting goods store to buy inflatable rafts, then paddled out to the home and got Mille Andrzejewski, in her mid-80s, to safety. The three friends got some enjoyment out of the raft ride, despite the eeriness of floating over submerged cars and mailboxes.
"As kids growing up, we used to raft down the river," Ariano said with a laugh.
About 60 miles southwest of Chicago, a Grundy County hospital evacuated 47 patients after a nearby creek and the Illinois River rose and water crept into the basement, spokeswoman Janet Long said. Elective surgeries scheduled for Friday were canceled, although the emergency department remained open, the hospital said on its website.
Perhaps the storm's most bizarre scene came in Chicago, where a massive sinkhole opened and swallowed two parked cars and one that was driving through. The driver was hospitalized but was expected to survive.
The massive storm system that wreaked havoc from the Rockies to the Rust Belt — including dumping snow in some states— was blamed for several deaths, including that of an 80-year-old eastern Missouri woman who died after floodwater swept her car off a creek-side road and a 16-year-old Minnesota boy who was killed went he lost control of her car on snow-covered Interstate 94 near Minneapolis. Police in Grand Haven, Mich., were trying to identify a man whose body was found in the Grand River where it enters Lake Michigan.
Snow and ice closed highways in Colorado and Wyoming. Tornadoes caused scattered damage in Oklahoma. Rain caused a sinkhole that devoured three cars in Chicago.
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Whitney shakes off Rocklin loss in volleyball Foundation Game
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Woodcreek falls to Wildcats
After dropping a 3-1 decision to Rocklin last week in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section volleyball game at Whitney High, the Wildcats came back to take it out on Division I Woodcreek to the tune of 25-22, 25-23, and 25-12. Whitney volleyball head coach James Todd wasn't that concerned with his club's loss to the Thunder. Whitney opened the match with a 25-20 victory in the first set but came undone in the second. However, the 'Cats finished strong although dropping the last two games 25-23, and 25-18. "We played really good at points. We had one bad set," Todd said as to the Foundation Game. "We broke down a few times. We had a lot of disappointments that we sorted out during practice." After winning two tight sets against the Timberwolves, the Wildcats broke it open in the final stanza to complete the three game sweep 25-12. "In the Rocklin game we broke down a few times, but today we stuck through the tough moments," Todd said. "We were down 12-18 and made a comeback and won the set. So they actually stuck together during tough times and they executed the game plan really good." Whitney played host to Bella Vista Wednesday and tonight faces Oakmont on the road. The Vikings were 2-0 going into last night's match against Roseville. ROCKLIN _ The Thunder slipped to 1-2 after defeating Whitney, falling to both Ripon Christian and El Camino. Facing the team that defeated them in last season's section championship, Rocklin again came out as runners up. The Thunder took the match to four games by clipping the Eagles 25-20 in the third set. However, El Camino regrouped in game four to claim the victory 25-14. The girls in blue played host to Ripon Christian Aug. 28 and gave the Knights a tough battle before succumbing 3-1. The Thunder took set two 25-19, but lost the other three games by just two points in each set – 25-23, 26-24, and 25-23. Ripon Christian was the 2011 section champions for Division V. Rocklin was scheduled to entertain St. Francis Tuesday and host Union Mine tonight. Match times 6 p.m. (Rocklin game) We had a lot of disappointments that we sorted out during practice to bring a little more intensity during those practices like they tend to lose focus sometimes. When the going got tough in that match it showed that we got rattled. So the past few practices they've been a little more intense and it paid off today. Even during tough times we didn't freeze up. In the Rocklin game we broke down a few times but today we stuck through the tough moments. We were down 12-18 and made a comeback and won the set so they actually stuck together during tough times and they executed the game plan really good. They've made tremendous progress. We're moving in the upward direction, we've haven't hit a plateau yet, which is great. We keep on getting better, they keep on coming to work every practice. This is an amazing group. James Todd _ Just taking a set off them was a big accomplishment for this school, they've never done it before and we actually had a chance to take it to five. We played really good at points, we had one bad set.


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Foolproof Nutella Turtle Cookies
- 10 ounces milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped, divided
- 20 pretzels (flattened pretzel crisps are the best)
- 20 large rounded teaspoons nutella
- 40 whole pecans, toasted
- 24 soft caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- sea salt
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
- In a microwave safe bowl add 8 ounces of the chopped chocolate. Melt the chocolate on 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. It should not take long!
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate in a small circle (about the size of an Oreo) onto the prepared wax paper lined baking sheet. Repeat until you have made 20 or so.
- Now take your pretzels and press one pretzel into each of the melted chocolate circles. This should push the chocolate circle out to about the size of a small-medium cookie. Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 10-15 minutes (or the fridge for 20 minutes).
- While the chocolate hardens, add the unwrapped caramels and the heavy cream to a microwave safe bowl. Melt the caramels the same way you melted the chocolate. Melt on 30 seconds intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. Set aside and let cool at least 5 minutes before adding to the cookies.
- Remove the chocolate covered pretzels from the freezer and spread about 2 teaspoons or so of the nutella (just eyeball it!) onto each pretzel and then press 2 toasted pecans into the center of the nutella. Repeat with the remaining cookies. Next spoon a little of the caramel over top of each cookie, covering most of the pecans.
- Melt the remaining chocolate in the microwave and drizzle each cookie. Sprinkle each cookie with the flaked sea salt and place the pan back in the freezer for 10 minutes (or in the fridge for 20 minutes).
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FIU can't win even when they do win...
Good for FIU.
They get their first bowl win and first winning season (7-6).
Then, just when Panther nation was rejoicing, comes this news: FIU baseball player Garrett Wittels, who is primed to break the NCAA consecutive games hitting streak, is arrested on rape charges in the Bahamas.
As Wittels dad said, anyone can accuse anyone, and there are two sides to a story, but this is just awful timing for the poor Panthers.
Instead of follow ups on the Pizza Bowl win, there will be stories about court dates in the Bahamas and more details about the party at the Atlantis Resort and Casino…
FIU took advantage of the fact that the Pizza Bowl was the only football game on TV last night after the NFL wimped out and cancelled the Eagles/Vikings game that would have been on at the same time.
The 34-32 last-second win is good for the players and good for the Belt.
The only bad part is now the Kitties honchos will even be more insufferable than they have been when they were petulant losers. Now the "football powerhouse" will start whining about not being in BCS bowls (though the Wittels arrest will occupy their time for a while).
Hopefully a lot of FAU players were watching and getting some inspiration for their offseason workouts.
Yeah, FAU beat FIU in the Shula Bowl, but it was the Kitties who got to a meaningful bowl and were playing in December while the Owls were home licking their wounds after going 4-8. Ouch.
That makes the Belt 2-0 in bowl games and ensures a winning record. Now if Middle Tennessee can knock off Miami of Ohio, it will be Belt 3, MAC 0 in bowl games.


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ANT 501 Native-American Art and Culture. Prerequisite: ANT 100 or ARH 201 or instructor's permission. Provides a survey of Native-American visual arts (north of Mexico) viewed within the context of Native-American cultures and through the framework of anthropology. Considers Native- American arts by culture area: their roots, traditional expressions, changes with European contact, and contemporary expressions. Relies heavily upon the use of audiovisual material. 3 Cr. Spring
ANT 503 Biography and Life History (A). Prerequisite: ANT 100 or other cultural anthropology course or instructor's permission. Studies the expression of life stories, their collection and recording, and their presentation in written format. Includes the evolution of the life history in anthropology and oral history; genres of life history; gender and life stories; the life history as an expression of the self vs. the life history as a window on culture; and the limitations of life history research. 3 Cr. TBA
ANT 505 Applied Anthropology. Prerequisite: ANT 100 or 321. Examines applied anthropology as the subfield of anthropology that uses anthropological perspectives to analyze and provide solutions for societal problems in the US and globally. Using case studies and hands-on projects, explores the theoretical, practical and ethical implications of applied anthropology. Primarily for students who will ultimately need to address a variety of applied problems in multicultural or nonwestern settings. 3 Cr.
ANT 540 Historical Archaeology (A). Provides a survey of the field of American historical archaeology. Examines the rationale, methods and theories for the archaeological investigation of the recent past. Explores the insights gained on particular social issues, such as class, ethnicity, and slavery, where historical archaeology has played a role. 3 Cr.
ANT 541 Archaeological Analysis. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or 442, or instructor's permission. Involves analysis of artifacts recently excavated from an archaeological site in Western New York. Examines theoretical aspects of contemporary laboratory methods in archaeology. 3 Cr. Spring
ANT 542 Field Methods in Archaeology (A). As a field-based course, introduces students to the methods used by archaeologists to collect data in the field. Allows students to participate in an archaeological dig at an actual site, and perform all the duties involved in that work. Includes activities such as survey, mapping, testing, excavation, documenting and recording finds, and processing artifacts in the lab. 6 Cr.
ANT 590 Topics in Anthropology. As an advanced course, addresses current topics, issues, controversies, etc. of anthropological significance. Specific topics vary from semester to semester and may address issues in physical anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, or applied/ developmental anthropology. Descriptions of specific topics courses offered in any particular semester may be obtained through the department. May be taken more than once for credit if topics differ. 3 Cr.
ANT 599 Independent Study in Anthropology. Established in consultation between student and instructor. 1-6 Cr. Upon Special Arrangement
ANT 642 Field Methods in Archaeology (A). Studies the principal methods and theories of contemporary archaeology. Involves survey and excavation of an archaeological site, exposing and documenting prehistoric artifacts, and use of their distribution to interpret patterns in human behavior and cultural adaptation. 6 Cr. Summer Session
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Social Media Trainer Chainon Meets Malawian Journalists and Students
By Chifundo Limani
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S Embassy hosted American social media consultant Jean-Yves Chainon from October 21 to 27.
Chainon held social media workshops and media open discussions with students and journalists in Blantyre and Lilongwe. The workshops attracted about 120 participants from media professionals to journalism students from the Malawi Polytechnic, Media for Development students from Chancellor College, and other students from Malawi Institute of Journalism and Blantyre International University.
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Forty-nine schools were rated unsatisfactory in state school accountability reports released Thursday.
State officials say many of the failing schools were exempt last year because of disabled and transfer students, among other factors. They were included this year after lawmakers added a battery of new tests and restricted exemptions. Nine schools failed to improve. The report says about 70 percent of the schools that received unsatisfactory ratings last year improved.
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A doggie costume contest and dinner are the highlight of this year's Paws on the Patio Event. (Photo courtesy sahumane.org)
San Antonio.- This is a shout out to all you people out there who love to buy Halloween costumes for your pets.
Mark the date on your calendar, because this is an event you wouldn't want to miss! Monday October 29, is the San Antonio Humane Society's annual Paws on the Patio event. It's happening at the Canyon Café in the Alamo Quarry Market. Come celebrate an early "Howl-o-Ween" with your beloved canine pal. It takes place from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m. This year's celebration will feature a doggie costume contest and meals for both you and your furry friend.
The entry fee for the costume contest is $5 per photo. Doggie dinners are $10 and features three courses. For all humans, you will have a choice of four classic Canyon Café meals to select from. Each human meal is $13.
This is a win/win positive event. Not only will you bond with your canine friend, but help other animals in need. Every dollar earned from the photo contest and doggie dinner proceeds will go towards care and shelter of local San Antonio Humane Society animals.
Canyon Café is located at 255 E. Basse Rd. Ste. 600. For more info contact Seamus R. Nelson at (210) 226-7461, ext. 125 or visit www.sahumane.org.
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Two American male tourists traveling in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula were abducted by armed Bedouin tribesmen early Thursday morning, according to Egyptian police. The two men, both 31, were seized while driving in close proximity to the Red Sea resort town of Dahab, near the Israeli border. The Bedouins demanded the release of a fellow tribesmen who was taken into custody on drug charges, and they planned on holding the Americans hostage until authorities would give into their demands. Luckily, after Egyptian army and police spent hours negotiating with the Bedouins, the Americans were freed unharmed.
This situation is unfortunately not all that unique in today's Egypt-controlled Sinai Peninsula. In recent times, indigenous Bedouins have kidnapped American tourists, holding them hostage until their demands for released captives and improved basic services have been met. And with Cairo now focused on Egypt's uprising and post-Mubarak stability, it has paid little attention to the precarious Sinai, allowing Bedouin tribes to run wild. Certain Sinai Bedouin tribes are allegedly smuggling African migrants and stealing their internal organs to sell for a profit.
Egypt's Sinai has seen an upsurge in lawlessness in recent months with Bedouin tribesmen blamed for attempts to kidnap tourists. (Photo: AP)
The Eilat incident highlights two alarming trends in the Sinai: the emergence of al-Qaeda and other terror cells, and the relocation of former Mubarak-era detainees to the Sinai upon their post-uprising release or escape. Many of the Mubarak-era prisoners have strengthened al-Qaeda's presence in the peninsula. Salafist organizations are also taking root. These new terrorist organizations have launched rockets and fired bullets at Egyptian positions.
Egypt has a lot to lose and nothing to gain from chaos in the Sinai. The prospect of a jihadist-infested, anti-West desert does not bode well for Egypt's national security, Israel's security, or the 1979 peace treaty. A violent and terror-filled region would also be detrimental to Egypt's lucrative tourism sector. For these reasons and more, it's time for Egypt to take responsibility for ending Sinai's lawlessness.
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The Strokes' Is This It
Yes, it's the best album of the past decade.
The opposite of that, it turned out, was to capture a tightly knit musical unit playing live, all in one room, committing it to tape with a fuzzy and nostalgic analog warmth. The Strokes did take after take of each song until they got one in which they all played extraordinarily; they toyed with microphone placements to give the drums the right distorted, almost machinelike feel; they twisted knobs on their guitar amps until each tone was just right. And to the band's eternal credit, they fought hard to preserve this neo-vintage sound—very much against the wishes of their new bosses at RCA, who thought they were committing career suicide by over-muddling the mix.
Once Is This It finally landed in America (its release here had to be delayed so the band could replace the blistering—and not exactly flattering—"New York City Cops" after 9/11), the response was immediate and seismic. There were plenty of rave reviews, naturally, as critics marveled at the young band's astonishing confidence and the record's clockwork efficiency. But more amazing by far was the great rumbling tremor that Is This It sent through the music industry itself, a change so desperately needed that the Strokes should be considered humanitarians. At the time, remember, bands such as (brace yourself) Limp Bizkit, Staind, Slipknot, and Linkin Park—along with a heavy dose of Creed—absolutely dominated the rock charts. With one sweep of their Chuck Taylors, the Strokes kicked the nu-metal blight to the curb, clearing the way for other garage-influenced bands like the White Stripes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and spawning many imitators, among them Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, and the Killers.
And just as these groups continue to try to sound like the Strokes, they're still trying to look like them as well. Whatever you thought of the band's sound, there was no questioning their effortless cool, and it wasn't long before admiring designers like Hedi Slimane caught on and began peddling skinny jeans first to rockers and fashionistas, and then to the rest of us. Take a look at the 2001 video for the Strokes tune "Someday"—in which the boys pal around a dive bar in their tight jeans, vintage shirts, and denim jackets—and just try to tell me that it couldn't double as a documentary about hipsters in 2011.
Yet even if Is This It hadn't influenced the last decade's look and sound so profoundly, it would remain that rarest of musical artifacts: a truly great album. Early profiles of the Strokes often noted that the band, in the words of Rolling Stone's Jenny Eliscu, "display[ed] a loyalty fiercer than that of most lovers," and this cohesion shines through in every note of Is This It; the album captures the sound of five guys playing as one. For all the griping about the Strokes' lack of innovation, their emotional commitment was never a question. You can hear it in the mournful urgency of "Trying Your Luck," the good-time vibes of "Someday," the heartsick vocal shredding of "Take It or Leave It." Listening to Is This It feels, to this very day, like sharing a moment of lightning-in-a-bottle brilliance in some dark basement studio with five friends. Well, five extraordinarily good-looking friends who would emasculate you with their galling, starlet-attracting cool—but, still, friends.
Which, incidentally, is why the Strokes' most recent record, this year's Angles, is so depressing. The once-inseparable quintet grew so far apart over time that Casablancas didn't even record his parts with the band (he literally mailed the entire album in), and the end result lacked almost all Strokesean spark—much like 2006's equally uninspired First Impressions of Earth. Strangely, the best music to come out of these former rock saviors since the underrated Room on Fire in 2003 is the eponymously titled Little Joy, the unexpectedly charming side project of drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Like DJ Shadow, who recently released yet another critically dismissed follow-up to his legendary Endtroducing..., the Strokes seem doomed never to live up to their outstanding debut.
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This year's issue has some great material, including the article on the women behind the early Disney animation classics, as I have already reported. But I was terribly disappointed with its selection of the most promising newcomers to feature on the cover. It isn't that any one of them is not impressive. Each of the young women has shown extraordinary talent and star quality. But how, in 2010, is it possible to have a collection of today's top young female stars and have every one of them be white? How is it possible to overlook some of the most stunning, accomplished, and mesmerizingly watchable actresses on screen?
A young woman no one had ever heard of a year ago has been nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her very first film. We do see Gabourey Sidibe inside the magazine, with her co-star and director. But why isn't she on the cover? In my opinion, the most dazzling breakthrough performance of last year was Nicole Beharie in "American Violet." Why isn't she on the cover? Where is Kerry Washington? Taraji P. Henson? Paula Patton? Meagan Goode? Sanaa Lathan? Keke Palmer? Gabrielle Union? Nia Long? Sophie Okonedo? Anika Noni Rose, star of "The Princess and the Frog" and "Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency?"
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After the Broncos' third win, they earned their first "victory Monday." Head coach John Fox gave players the day off today, a day after Denver's 38-24 win in Oakland, the team's first win against the Raiders since September 2009.
That meant players were spared the hours-long quarterly film session. After the team's fourth game — a blowout loss to Green Bay — that session lasted well into the late afternoon.
With the victory against Oakland, and losses by both Kansas City and San Diego, the Broncos now are only one game back of the trio of division leaders.
"The reality is we were 1-3 in the first quarter, 2-2 in the second quarter, so we made a little bit of improvement, but we've got to continue making improvement moving forward if we want to get in this," Fox said.
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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Nicholas Spangler downed Friday night while rope swinging on the river at a campground in Sullivan.
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Public relations is critically important to branding; perhaps even its most important element. This is because PR is the primary architect and facilitator of stakeholder engagement, its brief being to be concerned about both the organisation and its stakeholders – their knowledge, opinions and behaviour. And a brand is built, these social media-powered days especially, as a partnership between multiple entities.
Now – of course! – marketing will claim the high moral ground for branding ascendancy. And it has very good arguments for doing so. But if public relations is the best qualified in, and most concerned about, ensuring all stakeholders' (including the organisation's itself) holistic well-being, then I can't see the logic in marketing trying to boss PR around in this argument.
But whether PR or marketing holds the branding reins (and you can be sure that when marketing falls over due to a dodgy product or a death on the fun ride then PR will be called in to save the day) the main point here is recognise the value PR adds to the branding magical mystery tour.
Paul Barasa, however, in a fascinating post on branding and PR, purports that the two areas have little to do with each other. PR is all reputation, he says and its role was, "never really to build a brand." He goes on to say, "…reputation – which can loosely be defined as trustworthiness – is not brand. Brand is image, while reputation is reality."
Interesting stuff, though I'm not sure marketers will be too pleased to hear this! But do they care, with their fixation on short-term profits, rather than long-term organisation-stakeholder benefiting relationships?
Classically speaking, Paul is probably right about what a brand actually is, but limiting it to a name/logo etc seems pretty hollow and inane. A brand should tell a story and that story will include the good and bad bits, all the narratives the stakeholder is aware of. And as PR should be a master storyteller, it has got to be fundamentally concerned with the brand and all the equity it does or doesn't contain.
PR brand building platforms
There is a range of ways in which PR can contribute to a positive brand impression – events, sponsorship, stakeholder newsletters etc – but, really, brand means big. So unless these platforms are big ones, and there is no reason why they can't be, then they aren't going to have a huge impact on the brand.
The two main broad-reach platforms that PR can use to help build brands are media and social media.
Positive placement of stories about a brand in editorial media, sustained over a period of time, is an excellent way to build a brand. Editorial discussions of a brand, or discussions that feature it, will deliver a much higher degree of positive stakeholder engagement than advertising.
Editorial has an implicit third party endorsement of the brand, whereas advertising does not. And as the media is typically thought of as being quite critical in their reporting, their implied or stated approval adds impetus to brand momentum.
PR is the discipline that is generally best placed to implement, or at least have the strategic oversight of, social media activity, too. Social media is clearly a dialogic activity and PR has traditional strengths in dialogue. Marketing's commitment to dialogue has been a façade.
Product pushing social media programs driven by marketing are all very well. But they should be part of a broad, strategic approach, otherwise they will undermine and fail a brand.
Other key areas of business communication that PR manages which can have an immense impact on brand equity include (HT to PR pro Jocelyn Hunter for some thoughts on this):
- government relations and lobbying (yes, sadly, lobbying is a sub-set of public relations, though the capacious egos that operate in this field tend to have a problem admitting this…!)
- investor relations and mergers & acquisitions
- employee communication (employees are the most potent weapon any organisation has in building a brand)
- as implied earlier, issues and crisis communication.
Strategic PR brand building approaches
Thought leadership is an excellent way of building a brand. It can be rolled out through any number of platforms; such as media, social media, direct mail (e.g. white papers to those on a database) and speaking engagements.
Thought leadership entails determining a position on a topic, then adding value to stakeholders' perspectives through the sharing of insights and analysis. It will often refer to the perspectives of others, but it should add at least some unique value through the process (or else there's not much leadership going on!). Inherent in the process is adding this value without a blatant sales emphasis. Hard sell is inappropriate in this context.
In a crisis communication scenario, organisations have a number of choices to make that can often be reflective of strategic decisions that have been made about the culture of the organisation itself. Needless to say, because of PR's boundary spanning dimension, it is ideally placed to provide intensely valuable information to an organisation to assist it on its cultural – and by extension, branding – journey.
Some of the basic strategic crisis scenario decisions an organisation can make include:
- quick or slow response
- use the CEO as a crisis spokesperson or not
- communicate openly or stonewall
- apologise, rationalise or seek the righteous, moral high ground.
There are more, and I am not saying any of the approaches are right or wrong, but they will each impact on brand equity. In fact, by taking one of these approaches a mini brand story is being told in itself, don't you think?
Boundary spanning is an incredibly strategically significant aspect of public relations. By identifying stakeholder information (issues, interests etc) of relevance to organisations, this can influence the way organisations shape themselves (i.e. their brand). Choices include:
- not always going to make big bucks and quash the opposition
- looking outside the profit-driven marketing square
- integrating stakeholder advice and thinking into the brand/organisation.
In many different ways, PR is essential to the big picture thinking which informs effective branding.
Have you contributed to brand building and/or the planning behind it as a PR professional? Where have you met barriers as a PR pro when trying to make a contribution to branding? If you are involved in PR wearing a marcomms hat, has it opened doors to branding? What other ways can you suggest PR adds value to branding that are not articulated in this post?
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Sources report that the departure between James and Rose is not based on hard feelings. Representatives for the NBA star said the shift is simply a matter of creating a new relationship with an up and coming agency.
Paul, who worked under Rose at the Creative Artists Agency, has known James since he was a teenager and has earned the respect of industry executives during his short-time as an agent. Paul has represented athletes such as Michael Kidd-Gilchris and Tristan Thompson of the Charlotte Bobcats and Los Angeles Clipper Eric Bledsoe.


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The recall covers about 18,000 Civics from the 2011 model year.
Honda says a plastic case that covers a valve in the fuel pump module could break or crack. That, in turn, could lead to a fuel leak in a roll-over crash, and the leaking fuel could lead to a fire.
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Max Payne has been hit with an 'R' rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, and director John Moore is more than a little irked. The 20th Century Fox film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, and is based on the M(ature)-rated video games of the same name. It's scheduled for release on October 17th.
Moore recently spoke with dasgamer.com and voiced his dissatisfaction with the MPAA's structure, guidelines, and decision. Oh, and he also strongly inferred that the aged MPAA dropped to its arthritic knees and fellated the collective suit-wearing phalluses at Warner Bros. over that little bat man movie.
"We're suffering from what I call Batman blowback. The Motion Picture Association of America gave The Dark Knight a PG-13 rating and basically sucked Warner Bros. cock. I have a serious amount of issues with the MPAA. Did you know it was made up of volunteers? As if that somehow excludes them from some type of wrongdoing. You can't serve on it if you're a homosexual or if you didn't grow up in a shared parenthood home. Go to their website and read their charter about what gives a fair and balanced view for typical parents. We're still strangled by an association that's straight out of the House Un-American Activities Committee."
Yeah, he's upset. Max Payne had long been rumored to be aiming for a PG-13 rating, even though the games are rated M for Mature. Moore did claim at this year's Comic Con however that he wasn't shooting with a rating in mind, saying that "if it's an R, it's an R." Obviously the money men at Fox would prefer a PG-13 as the general argument states that a wider potential audience will result in higher box-office. Most video game to film adaptations are rated PG-13 or below, with the exception of the Resident Evil films and Fox's own Hitman. It was probably Hitman's lackluster domestic box-office ($39 million) that led Fox to demand a PG-13 cut for Max Payne, but Hitman grossed $100 million worldwide… not bad for a film budgeted at $24 million and with no big name actors. Wahlberg is an international star and can open a film with an R rating.
"They [MPAA] said to me, the movie feels R. And I said, 'What the fuck is that, a group therapy session?' You can't do that. They're meant to judge content, not intent. They said the movie felt dark… The MPAA will never publish the rules. They'll never tell a director, Here's what's going to get you an R, Here's what's going to get you a PG-13. People might think that's impossible, but let me tell you, if I'm making a TV beer commercial, I know exactly what the rules are. The MPAA changes their rules willy-nilly and it depends on who's seeing your actual movie at the time. It's very difficult to get a hold on what's acceptable. The only thing you can use is current standards."
Moore believes his film is being treated unfairly in comparison to those current standards. "So I go and see The Dark Knight and I say, 'Gee, that's pretty gnarly for PG-13,' but I felt good about Max Payne after coming out of the theater. I thought Max wasn't going to have a problem." The argument over The Dark Knight's rating has been raging since the film's release, with some people saying it should have been rated R for its overall tone and darkness. Unlike Moore, I haven't seen Max Payne, but from playing the games and watching the trailers I can see some immediate distinctions between the two that may have led to the R rating. For all the apathy, mayhem, destruction, and pencil tricks on display in The Dark Knight, the film was a mostly bloodless affair. In contrast, there were 783 gunshots in the Max Payne trailer alone, and unless all of them made contact solely with windows, doors, and other inanimate objects then there are going to be a shitload of people getting shot to death on screen. Add in the major plot point centering on an illegal drug called Valkyrie, the slaughter of Payne's wife and child, and the hotness that is Olga Kurylenko (Hitman, Quantum of Solace) and the MPAA may just have a point here. Moore acknowledges this to a degree, saying "If I was a smart member of the MPAA I would turn around and say to the filmmakers, 'Guys, look at your source material.' But again, they're supposed to judge actual content, not intent."
Moore's basic complaints are nothing new as anyone who's seen the brilliant This Film Is Not Yet Rated knows. That documentary both entertained and enlightened the general public as to the clusterfuck that is the MPAA's rules and regulations, and it validated Moore's point that the MPAA consists solely of cock-holsters and knob-nibblers. On the flipside, Fox hasn't exactly been anyone's favorite studio recently and their quest for a PG-13 rating on a film that really should have been an R won't change that opinion, but I also don't think they'll be losing any sleep (or money) over Max Payne. Moore will undoubtedly make the necessary cuts to reach its targeted PG-13, and just as undoubtedly we'll be seeing an unrated DVD release alongside the PG-13 cut on store shelves some time next year.
Will you go see a PG-13 rated Max Payne? Do you think The Dark Knight should have been rated R? Should Olga Kurylenko be in every film from this point forward? That last question is rhetorical because I already know the answer.


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I Can't Believe I QUIT!!!
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
I am not usually a quitter. Once I commit to something, or begin something I always follow through. But not this time.
As many of you know, for the past two years I have been struggling with a difficult family situation. It has put me into depression and feeling very stressed. I have been doing many things to try and overcome the stress.
I have belonged to the gym for over 4 years. In the past year I have finally made some friends there. It makes working out so much easier when I can do it with a friend.
At the end of January I began n eight week weight loss challenge at the gym. We are all divided up into groups of 4 with a coach. My group was only three plus the coach.
From the beginning, it did not go well for me. First the coach wanted me to eat 1200 calories a day for the next 8 weeks. I told her due to my weight and the amount of calories I burn per day, I needed to eat more. She told me it is just for 8 weeks, so do it.
I tired it for a week. I was hungry all the time. I started feeling light headed when I was working out. When I met with the nutritionist as part of the challenge, the first thing she said to me is "You are not eating enough." (I knew that). She upped my calories to 1400-2000. SHe told me to vary the number each day to get my metabolism working again.
The next meeting the coach told me I was not working out hard enough. I needed to get my heart rate higher and keep it there. I told her I vary between 135 and 142, which I thought was pretty good for my age (63). I reminded her the machines say 80percent of my heart rate is 128. She said not to go by the machines. To get it up higher and keep it there for 30 to 60 minutes.
I asked one of my trainers what should my heart rate be when I am exercising. SHe told me my maximum heart rate is 157, so 85% is 133. that is really the highest. But if I am comfortable going a bit higher that is ok.
WHen I told my coach, she told me my trainer was wrong, that my target heart rate is 157 and that is where I should be exercising for 30 to 60 minutes. Really? I would be dead if I did that.
SO I called the person in charge of the program and told her that I was feeling like a failure and did not know what to do. SHe explained that the coach should not be giving me numbers - that is up to my trainer and the nutritionist to determine.
The final straw for me were these two issues, both involving workouts:
I train on MOndays and Fridays for an hour. SO when the group was scheduling time for a workout together with our coach, I asked it to be other than MOn/Fri. Can you guess when the workouts were scheduled? Friday for an hour just prior to my training session. I tried it the first week. I was so worn out by the time I got to my trainer I could barely move. The rest of that day and the next I was exhausted. I told the coach I could not do that again, please change the day. ALthough she said she would discus it, it never happened. The following Fridays I would do my warm up cardio while they worked out together, then I would meet with them to weigh in.
LAst week as I sat waiting for them, they came out of the track area and although each of the three looked at me, they all walked on past without saying anything. WHen they returned to the table it was only the coach and one other. The coach asked her how her week had been and her goals for next week. Then that one said she had to leave. The coach said, well, let's get you weighed in. I realized they had walked past me to go get weighed without me. Then the others left and I was alone. I felt so sad and unwanted.
At the beginning of the sessions the coach had asked us to email each other when we would be at the gym so if possible we could meet and workout together. My schedule is pretty consistent and I emailed it to everyone the first week. Never heard anything from any of the others. Monday I saw the other two working out together at a time I am always there. Obviously they had worked it out between them and left me out. I was on my way out of the gym to go have a cry in my car when I saw a friend. She grabbed me and told me to come walk the track with her.
As I was waiting for my trainer a bit later, I saw my friend who is in charge of the program. I told her what happened and she said she was so sorry. She offered my money back for the program, which I accepted. I emailed my coach that I had dropped out.
I have enough going on in my life, I do not need to go to the gym for a challenge that should be fun and feel like a misfit and a reject. I have friends there who support and encourage me, including the one who heads the weight loss challenge. She felt awful that I had been treated that way.
Sorry this has been so long. I have been struggling with the sad feelings for a while and needed to share why I have not been around much lately.
ANy thoughts or suggestions about what I could have done differently are ok to share. I feel safe here on SP and do not worry about feeling like a misfit or getting rejected. Love you all.
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I was just reading your blog.. Sorry to hear about the situation at the gym..
I can not add anything different than what has already been said. So I will just send along some
I do think you were right in leaving that challenge.
Pray that you have an awesome day today
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I can't add anything to what anyone else has said, just wanted to send along a hug.
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you & we're glad you're here.
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I totally agree with what has been said above!!! I think you did the right thing by quitting that challenge/group. No one deserves to be made to feel the way you were. You're much better off with your supportive friends.
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You were right. The coach was wrong. That's why your friend refunded you the money. That's why the nutritionist upped your calories. That's why the trainer confirmed your training range.
Life is too short to worry about a couple of people's opinion or action. You're a strong woman with lots of friends. They're not worth your worry. Don't give them another thought.
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Ruthie: You did everything right. You tried and then did much needed emotional housekeeping. Those folks were jerks. Keep being you!
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Ruthie my dear, you are not and never have been a "quitter" as long as I have known you! I cannot imagine ANYTHING you could have done differently and shame on that coach and the other team members for treating you like that! I cannot imagine treating someone like a lower class citizen for ANY reason and certainly not in a weight loss "fun" competition, etc... I think you did the right thing by withdrawing from the competition, no room for any more negativity in your life!
Love you lots,
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I agree ...you did not quit! You need to be around supportive people, and if that is not being offered, you are better off to wipe the dust from your shoes and move on! One thing about Spark, you will receive support! I am in your corner!
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Oh Ruthie, I'm so sorry you had to go through this nonsense, but you know what? I'm SO proud of you for doing what was best for you! You didn't sit around and continue to let people treat you poorly. You deserve so much more than this. Hopefully, something will be said to the "coach" who participated in this poor behavior. You did NOT quit. You took care of yourself. There was nothing you should have done differently. Sometimes people behave badly. Yes, you are loved here. I'm glad you are able to connect with friends at the gym. Here's to a new (and better) chapter of your fitness journey starting!
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Ruthie, you are definitely not a quitter. You know your body and your coach is wrong! First off I am 70 years old and my max heart rate is between 106-120 they suggest at Curves. She had you way too high, keeping that heart rate for that length of time would be dangerous. Considering the behavior of the coach, she should not be one.
You do not go to a gym or join a challenge for this kind of stress. You did right by not continuing for your own health. I am sorry that you had to deal with this kind of a situation. It is very disheartening for you to say the least. Please know all your Spark friends love you and care about you. Since the head of the program knows about this and refunded your money, she needs to talk to this coach before there is an accident with the members she is dealing with at the gym....Ruthie you take care.
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I agree you are not a quitter, one of the most important things I've seen here is that there is no one size fits all. Any trainer that thinks you should only fit her specific numbers is not paying attention to the person, you, and that doesn't work. Very glad you stood up for yourself, be proud you listened to your body and the heck with those who don't treat you like your own person.
Tom in Tucson
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Sorry you had such a hard time. I have always been heavy and tried a couple of times to join a gym. It was full of women who were tiny. I felt out of place and no one was friendly. In fact a few stared openly at me. It was a long time ago and I admit I was more sensitive then. Not to say it is a place I would go now...but no thanks. I would rather do it at home...no machines ...but no judgement either.
It always amazes me that the people that are so judgemental are the ones who think they are perfect and I have never seen that species. We are all human and we all have feelings. I am so sorry that you couldn't find someone who appreciates that you are special.
I have never met a person like that here. Everyone is on the same journey and we know how it feels. Good for you getting out of that place.
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No one has the right to make others less than better or different. I am seething after reading your blog, and it did not happen to me. The coach needs to get another title. A coach does not treat people like that either. Poor excuse for a coach and a waste of your money, so I am glad you got that back. Don't accept the negative! It is not you, but it is them. Shame on them too.
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Ruthie, you did the right thing by kicking that program to the curb. It was causing you stress and wearing you out and making you unhappy. The gym should be your happy place.
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You did the right thing, Ruthie. That coach sounds like she has no business telling people what to do. Be proud that you knew yourself and your body well enough to tell that woman to go pound sand!
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You made a very smart decision! Stick to it....you did good in your choice!
"Have a blessed day and wonderful journey to the new you!"
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I'm so sorry to hear of the experience you had. Hopefully in the end not only did you make the right decision for you and your health but one day down the road they will reflect on the situation and learn from it as well. Sometimes there is nothing more that can be done and you need to stop something you started.
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No matter how well meaning people are that just can not subject you to do it their way without allowing room for your way as well.
God bless,
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It sounds to me like the program was not suitable for you. You did what was best for your peace of mind and health. Ruthie you needed to do what was best for you! The program was not meeting you needs and was not flexable.
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You are a MOTIVATOR . . . not a quitter! It is really sad that you were treated in the manner you were but you stood up for yourself! KUDOS! THAT'S what it's all about. I don't know why others have to make themselves feel important by putting someone down. Just not understandable. I am glad you got the refund, but that doesn't take away the horrible way you were treated.
HUGS and hang in there.
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You didn't quit. You made a smart choice weighing the options and choosing what would be better for you. Good for you. Nothing to feel bad about!
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You did not quit. You saved yourself from a serious injury or worse! It's so sad that people are anything less than supportive. Fact is, some people are petty and mean and suck.
You are strong, smart and beautiful. Never let anyone make you feel less.
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I was reading an article the other day that said if your personal trainer or coach attempts to give you nutritional advice, sell you vitamins or push you beyond what you can reasonably do, run in the opposite direction. You have done that! I'm proud of you for taking a stand against a coach who has no business doing anything but helping you to exercise. This whole situation smacks of a coach and other people talking about a team mate behind her back. Your self protection skills are in tact and I salute you for taking care of yourself. I think the gym should fire this person because if someone gets hurt, the gym can be sued.
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You my Spark sister are no Quitter! You are the hardest working, committed to your program of anyone that I know!
You inspire and motivate all of us around you!
Those coaches had no business having you follow such a restrictive program. With the fitness mins you put in on a daily basis, there is no way that you could have lived on 1200 calories.
I am proud of you for standing up and taking care of you!
You are AMAZING!
You are STRONG!
You are BEAUTIFUL!
I love you! Stay strong Dazzling Diamond!
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Gosh - it sounds to me like you did everything just right! It's that so-called "coach" who should be questioning him/herself. It's terrible that you had such an experience, but you brought the problem to the attention of the people in charge who validated your position - so that's two plusses out of the deal. Don't let that bozo get you down - you're doing terrific!
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Ruthie, You are DEFINITELY NO QUITTER. You stopped participating in what was a bad situation. I'm glad you reportedit and they gave you your money back. That coach should be fired for treating you that way and chances are they have done it and will continue to do it to others. Sorry that you had to go thru that.
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That is terrible how you were treated by the coach! You did the right thing! Sounds like a person who is only concerned about the $$$$, not you! Find something else, you deserve it! Quitting something that is harming you is not a bad thing!
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so sorry you were treated that way,but you did the right thing.
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That kind of stress and negativity would have ultimately set you back in your progress so there is no shame in redirecting your focus to something more positive.
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If this person is paid by the gym, you need to report her for her abuse. That is dreadful and horrific.
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Seems like your trainer and your nutritionist really care about you, and that coach is just punching a time clock. Her unprofessionalism and the rudeness of the rest of that team in NOT a reflection on you. It is a reflection of their characters. You are a lovely person and should NOT be treated like that. You deserved to have your money refunded, as no one should pay to be dissed that way. Way to stand up for yourself and say enough is enough! Insisting that you are treated with the respect you deserve is not quitting in my way of thinking. I am glad you value yourself enough to speak up!
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Oh Ruthie, how terrible! That makes me so angry that someone would treat you that way. Personally I think you did the right thing by quitting that challenge/group. No one deserves to be made to feel the way you were. You're much better off with your supportive friends.
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Wow! That coach should be spanked!
You are not a quitter, in fact you did a smart thing getting out of a toxic situation. Good for you!
Even though it was a healthy challenge the situation that the coach put you in was not healthy. She seemed to be a bully and never should have been giving you advise about the numbers (calories or heart rate). Good for you for knowing your body and sticking to what you knew was right. My guess is that the coach just wanted to win the challenge and didn't have your best interests in mind.
I hope and pray that you will continue to go back to your gym and feel good about interacting with your other new friends.
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you are no quitter, I'm glad you left the challenge which wasn't helping you. Sorry that they treated you that way, their loss.
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That was not quitting -- that was getting out of a bad and dangerous situation. You did the right thing. You should be proud of yourself for knowing what your body can and can't handle; to heck with the people who thought you were only a number! Keep on pushing forward -- on your terms -- and you'll get where you need to be.
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Ruthie, I am so sorry that this happened to you. Was there any way that you could have a different trainer. Just know that none of this was your fault. The trainer was a jerk and she got by with it. I don't have any suggestions, but I know that I would not go back either.
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You're no quitter. You shouldn't have been treated in such a way. You deserved more. I'm so glad you're finding support in a much more positive way and leaving that group behind you.
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It is definitely not quitting - this is taking care of #1 (you)
no one wants to hang out where they don't feel they belong (to the group)
Keep your head up and remember that if they don't want to get to know you or spend time with you then that is truly THEIR problem as you are AMAZING
and never forget that
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You are not a quitter. They are ill behaved bafoons who have never learned common decency much less, for the coach, basic leadership qualities.
I can't see where that one will be around for long.
On the other hand, you, my dear, are kicking butt and doing a fantastic job! You should feel good about standing your ground and speaking up, doing your best and watching out for your own interests.
Proud of you, as always.
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You definitely didn't quit!!! You removed yourself from a situation that was unhealthy. That "coach" should not be allowed to hold that position again. I'm sorry you had to go through that but it was definitely for the best that you got out of that situation
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I would not all it quitting , what you got out o was an abusive situation. The Coach is a bully and a terrorist. You had every right to walk out of there and get your money. Good for you for standing up for yourself.
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You're not a quitter. You did the smart thing. I am angry on your behalf for how you were treated. Please don't let it get you down, Ruthie. You are awesome and you are an inspiration to so many people here on Sparks. I'm glad you dropped out of that challenge.
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I wouldn't call this quitting. I would call this doing a loving and positive thing for you...the right thing for your mind and body.
I hope that now that the Peron in charge of the challenge knows about the coach's unproffessional and reckless behavior that something will be done so another person does not have to suffer. I appaud you for standing up for yourself.
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You did everything you could to accommodate the group. The coach sounds very unprofessional -- is she actually paid to work at your gym? Hopefully she will not be allowed to be a coach again. It doesn't sound as if she knows anything about proper nutrition or heart rate training levels. You did right to quit. I can totally understand your hurt feelings...I would have been heading off to cry, too. SO glad you met your friend on the way out and y'all had a good workout together. Life is too short to willingly put up with people like that ignorant coach and non-supportive group.
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You are not a quitter. You did what was best for you. That "coach" should not be coaching...seems like she doesn't have any people skills. You did the right thing. Put this in the past and keep moving forward.....true friends accept us the way we are and encourage us when we a down or having a hard time.....
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So sorry to hear that you had to go through that & that your feelings were hurt. I probably would have done the same thing. Don't let it break your spirit. Keep on moving.
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My heart is broken. What a mean spirited coach. I'm so glad you have other resources and people that are looking out for your best interest.
You are NOT a misfit and are not unwanted. To make you feel that way was just wrong. I'm praying that your heart heals quickly and your are able to surrounds yourself with positive people.
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So sorry to hear of your experience. It sounded to me that you did not quit that they gave up on you and pushed you out. What goes around comes around. Karma will get them all. Keep your head up and be proud of all you do.
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First of all it sounds like they quit you, not that you quit them. I can't imagine they will have a very successful group if they don't encourage everyone. Don't let a bad experience make you feel bad about yourself. Instead of being sad be determined to find supportive friends.
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Scripture References
These are just a few Scripture passages (NIV) referring to; clay, pottery, creativity art, artists as well as other scriptural references that I use in my presentations. This is not an exhaustive list. We are just to be students of the Bible.
There are over 30 references to clay, and 40 references to pottery/potters/pots in the bible.
Scripture also mentions "skilled craftsman" in Is 3:3 and "craftsmen" in 1 Chron 29:5.
Art is mentioned a couple hundred times, but it's all "whoart thou".
The fact remains that we were CREATED , by a CREATIVE GOD, in His Image, making us inhearntly CREATIVE!
This explains why so many people have a desire to create or make things?
Why do we doodle? Why do we admire beautiful sunsets and master painters?
It is a part of how we are wired.
Scripture associated with Pottery
Jeremiah 18: 1-6
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: "Go down to the
potter's house, and there I will give you my message." So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was
shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into
another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Then the word of the LORD came to me: "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?"
declares the LORD. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my
hand, O house of Israel.
Isaiah 64:8
Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we
are all the work of your hand.
2 Cor. 4:7
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing
power is from God and not from us.
Romans 9:20,21
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, `Why did you make me like this?'" Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?
Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd
among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, `What are you making?' Does your work say, `He has no hands'?
Job 10:8,9
Your hands shaped me and made me. Will you now turn and destroy me? Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again?
Job 33:6
I am just like you before God; I too have been taken from clay.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (Likely referring to small ancient clay oil lamps.)
2 Timothy 2:21,22
In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of
wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man
cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble
purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
Scripture associated with Art
Exodus 31:1-11
Then the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with Skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts- to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship. Moreover I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan to help him. Also I have given skill to all the craftsmen to make everything I have commanded you:"
Exodus 35:34
and He has given both...the ability to teach others
Exodus 36:2
Moses summed...every skilled person to whom the Lord had given ability and who was willing to come and do the work.
2Kings 24:14,16
carried into exile...craftsmen and artisans
Scripture associated with Fishing
Scripture associated with Fishing
Matt 4:19 and Mark 1:17
I will make you fishers of men
John 21:3
I'm going out to fish...we'll go with you.
Secondary or General Scripture References
Gen. 1:26, 27
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them male and female he created them.
Psalm 33:3
Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy
Rom 15: 4,5
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that
through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity
among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,