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Taxpayers are worried about the Income-Tax department's move to scrutinise returns in which the 'exempt income' is more than Rs 2 lakh.
Exempt income refers to that income which is not to be added to the total income of a person for a particular year. Thus it is an income earned but not taxed. There are quite a few examples of this. And it is easily possible that the sum of a few of these will make up a big part of the total income.

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NEW YORK — WBA junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout out-boxed Miguel Cotto to retain his belt, and also ended Cotto's winning streak at Madison Square Garden at 7-0 with a unanimous-decision victory before a stunned crowd of 13,096 fans.
Judge Adalaide Byrd scored it for Trout, 119-109, while Steve Weisfeld and Sam Poturaj both had it 117-111. RingTV.com had it for Trout, 116-112.
Trout (26-0, 14 knockouts) outlanded Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs), 192-to-154 in power punches, and 238-to-183 in overall punches. Trout also landed more jabs, 46-29.
"First couple of rounds, I went back to the corner, and my coach gave me the instruction to use my speed and to stop trying to get into a slugging match," said Trout, referring to his trainer, Louie Burke.
"I am a really teachable fighter. I then got into a better rhythm. I was anxious coming into a fight with a guy like Miguel Cotto. I knew that he would be strong, but it re-confirmed that I could take his shots."
A resident of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Cotto's dominance at The Garden included decisioning Paulie Malignaggi, Shane Mosley and Joshua Clottey, knockouts of Zab Judah and Antonio Margarito.
Cotto was coming off a unanimous-decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May that had ended his run of three straight stoppage wins and which dethroned Cotto as WBA 154-pound beltholder.
"It was a dream come true," said Trout. "I've been waiting for this moment my whole career."
Cotto was dignified in his response to the loss
"I was satisfied with the job that I did tonight. I'll go back to Puerto Rico and think. He's a southpaw, so it was a difficult fight, but I felt that I did my job. He came at me with both hands," said Cotto.
"But it was a great fight. We fought until the end. I'm really thankful for all of my fans that were here to support me tonight. There's not place like fighting at MSG."
After the fight, Trout called out WBC beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, whom Cotto was hoping to fight.
"Canelo, Te quiero (I want you)," said Trout. "Canelo, it's time to unify this division."
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Student Volunteers Recognized
SPIA students who travelled to South Africa as part of the Stellenbosch Study Abroad program have been recognized for their voluntary work.
Vision AfriKa showed appreciation for our students' time and assistance with their efforts in an article on its website. In the article, Vision AfriKa details the work SPIA students completed including helping Grades 8, 9 and primary school children with school work as well as learning how to type.
This is the third year SPIA students have worked with Vision AfriKa as part of the experiential learning component of their coursework.
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Public Policy & Management Minor
The Department of Public Administration and Policy has added a new undergraduate minor in Public Policy and Management which focuses on preparing students for careers in government and nonprofit organizations by allowing undergraduate students to learn from faculty with a long history of training nonprofit and government leaders around the world as part of UGA's Masters of Public Administration program (ranked #4 by U.S. News and World Report).
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Gov Barnes Speaks at Graduation
Former Gov. Roy Barnes ridiculed politicians who made bathroom gender an issue in recent weeks in his talk to University of Georgia graduates Friday."I'm just telling, you, it's just never been a problem in my life," Barnes, 68, told graduates of UGA's School of Public and International Affairs... "Your job is to keep things focused on things that make a difference.." To read the full story on the Athens Banner Herald website, please click here.
Nunn, Perry Give Charter Lecture
The U.S. and the Soviet Union came horrifyingly close to nuclear disaster on several occasions during the Cold War, said former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry during the April 26 University of Georgia Charter Lecture co-hosted by the School of Public and International Affairs.
However, Perry and former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn said the world is no safer from a nuclear threat now than it has been in the 71 years since the last nuclear weapons were used over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Instead, the speakers said the threat might be getting more acute with nine nations now believed to have nuclear weapons, plus the efforts by Iran and North Korea to acquire nuclear weapons and the threat of terrorists constructing and detonating a rudimentary "dirty bomb" from radiological materials. For the full story, click here. To view the lecture, click here.
Putnam Navigates Delegate Rules
Josh Putnam, a lecturer in the political science department, has been all over the news lately. His most recent interview aired on February 6, 2016 on PBS Newshour. His blog, Frontloading HQ, is featured in the story as he uses the platform to help decipher the often-complicated delegate rules that vary from state to state. For more information about the blog, click here. To watch the full interview, click here.
Faculty News
SPIA Faculty Awarded a Total of ~$1.3 Million in GrantsJul 2016 Over the past few weeks, several SPIA faculty members have been recommended for or received several prestigious grant awards totaling approximately $1.3 million dollars.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recommended for award three SPIA proposals submitted during the spring 2016 funding cycle. The recommended proposals include:
• Christy Boyd, Scott Ainsworth, and Michael Lynch's project "Judging Disabilities: Social Security Administration Appeals in the Federal Trial Courts" which will explore federal trial court appellate review of denied Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims brought between 1997 and 2014 to better understand why as many as 50 percent of the SSA's disability determinations reviewed by the federal district courts are reversed and remanded.
• Jamie Monogan and Jeff Gill's (Washington University in St. Louis) project "Smooth National Measurement of Public Opinion across Boundaries and Levels: A View from the Bayesian Spatial Approach" which will reevaluate spatial modeling in political science by implementing software for public distribution using a new modeling approach for understanding public sentiment/opinion by micro-level geographic region based on Bayesian hierarchical spatial modeling with kriging.
• Chad Clay, Thorin Wright (Arizona State University), Reed Wood (Arizona State University), and Chris Farriss' (Univ. of Michigan) project "Sub-national Analysis of Repression Project (SNARP)" which will construct a new dataset that captures instances of political repression at the sub-national level that will support future studies of the subnational occurrence of repression and better explain variation in repression more generally.
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Updates from Tuesday, July 15
The Boston Celtics released a statement on the re-signing of Avery Bradley:
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have re-signed guard Avery Bradley to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"We see Avery as a key part of our chase of Banner 18," said Danny Ainge, Celtics President of Basketball Operations. "He keeps getting better and is still far from reaching his ceiling. We're ecstatic to have him back."
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Fresh off a career year in his fourth season as a pro, Avery Bradley has reportedly cashed in on a long-term deal with the Boston Celtics.
Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald broke the news of the agreement on Wednesday:
Celtics have agreed to terms with restricted free agent Avery Bradley, according to source.— Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoop) July 2, 2014
Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders provided more info:
Celtics and Avery Bradley reached an agreement, per @SteveBHoop. No surprise: C's told several FAs that Bradley was part of future in BOS.— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 2, 2014
Baxter Holmes of The Boston Globe shared contract details:
Can confirm that the #Celtics & RFA Avery Bradley have agreed to a deal. Terms: 4-year-deal worth $32 million.— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) July 2, 2014
Josh Eberley of Dime Magazine weighs in on the deal:
The market is being awfully kind this off-season. Avery Bradley with a nice 32 million dollar deal.— Josh Eberley (@JoshEberley) July 2, 2014
The No. 19 overall pick in 2010 out of Texas, Bradley spent his first four seasons in Boston and posted career-high averages of 14.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game last year, while shooting 43.8 percent from the field, 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and a career-best 80.4 percent from the charity stripe.
Bradley took a major risk before the 2013-14 season by reportedly turning down a four-year, $24 million extension offer, according to Bleacher Report's Jared Zwerling. The diminutive 2-guard wanted a contract in the neighborhood of $8 million per year, Zwerling reported.
Yet, Bradley did admit that Boston was his first locale of choice as a free agent, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of CSN New England.
"Of course this is where I want to be," Bradley said, per Blakely. "I've been in Boston for four years and I love it; I love the fans, the front office. I definitely want to be back."
The only major blemish that may have hurt Bradley's stock on the market is durability. While his career-best averages were a plus, he appeared in just 60 games this past season, marking only the second time in his injury-riddled career that he appeared in at least 60 contests.
Still, the fact remains that Bradley, formerly pigeonholed as a defensive stalwart (not a bad thing), took his game to new heights offensively and is currently one of the most intriguing 2-guards in the NBA thanks to his untapped potential.
While a bit short for the 2-role at 6'2" and 180 pounds, Bradley's ability to defend opposing point guards and score at a somewhat consistent pace suggest brighter things in his future, provided he can stay on the court for longer stretches of time.
Now that the market has dictated his asking price, Bradley may very well wind up a gem of the 2014 free-agency class when looking back in a few years' time.


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joint pain I have been to see my doctor about joint pains and have had blood tests done including RA but came back all normal ,but i am still getting alot of joint pain (burning pain) and muscle pain also i have trouble sleeping at night any answers?READ MORE
The blood tests for RA are helpful but not always definitive. Some of them usually do show up positive in an RA patient not always; a few people with RA don't register positive on any of the tests. Luckily those patients tend to have a less severe course of the disease.
Do you have swelling and redness? If you don't then you might want to ask your doctor about fibromyalgia. FM patients typically have widespread pain without swelling that is often accompanied by poor sleep, problems concentrating, etc.
I apologize for not answering sooner. I have been trying to find a Rhuematologist that will listen to me. My crp levels ended up coming back elevated at 1.6 and 1.8 a month apart. My Rhuemy looked at the results and said he wasn't worried and would see me back in 3 months. I showed him the redness on my knuckles and toes and he said he saw a rash and some inflamation, and then said "anyways, I will see you in 3 months. " My primary Dr. said i have FM about 11 months ago, but this feels very different. My hands feel stiff and painfull all day..worse when I wake from a nap, or a nights sleep. My knees and elbows will be extremly painfull and stiff.My elbow gets sharp stinging pains running from the joint around and down my forearm. I have been waking in the middle of the night with the most unbearable migraines. All I can do is scream from someone to get me water and advil. Then a couple hours later it will wake me again. That's at least 3 x a week. I am so frustrated, so are my kids, although they don't say it. I work 45 plus hours a week and take care of 5 kids, my husband works nights. I'm sorry for rambling, I just feel the need to be heard. Thank you for replying earlier, hopefully you will again. I don't want the Dr.'s to write me off with FM, when more could be going on. I want my life back.READ MORE
This is what the emergency Doctor stated that I might have. I am expereincing the same thing along with heartburn, fatigue, and headaches. This weekend I had to have an IV the headaches and joint pain got so bad. Have them check for Lupus and Fibromyalgia. Good Luck!!READ MORE
Sorry so late in the response. Did you ever find out what was wrong? Hopefully nothing to serious. I have been getting the migraines that wake me from a dead sleep. i cant move, and they are so painfull, they make me cry which just makes it worse. Now i have nausea..which comes with migraines but it last all day. No new news to report except I have an app. with a new dr. in August. Good Luck and keep me posted, i'll keep you in my thoughts.READ MORE


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NaPoMo 2014
The Vehicle and students from EIU are celebrating National Poetry Month!
Click the links below to watch students reading their favorite pieces of poetry.
Day 1 Bill Stinde reads "Sonnet 110″ by William Shakespeare
Day 2 Tatiana Poelinitz Reads "And 2Morrow" by Tupac Shakur
Day 3 Cody Carlson Reads "Song of Chameleon" by Adrian Castro
Day 4 Briana George Reads "Perfect <3″ by Laura Watson
Day 5 Connor Lewis Reads "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
Day 6 Stephanie Blessman Reads "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Day 7 Ivory Watts Reads "The Secrets We Hide" by Tiffany Franklin
Day 8 Claire Terveer Reads "Stanza" by Tomás Q. Morín
Day 9 Kaitlyn Spence Reads "Homidical Rainbow" by Kai Davis
Day 10 Kaitlyn Spence Reads "Madness Vase" by Andrea Gibson
Day 11 Tana Young Reads "The Forgotten Dialect of the Heart" by Jack Gilbert
Day 12 Rebekah Simcox Reads "I'm the Most Wonderful Person I Know" by Jack Perlutzky
Day 13 Scott May Reads "Number 10″ from the Blue Notebook by Daniil Kharms
Day 14 Gabrielle Knock Reads "Your Catfish Friend" By Richard Brautigan
Day 15 Tj Martinson Reads "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg
Day 16 JP Salas Reads "The 7 Poems of Justin Bieber" By Amanda Song
Day 21 Sol Ennis-Klyczek Reads "Apostle" by Graham Lewis
Day 29 Dr. Lania Knight Reads "The Catch–All" by John Palen
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Auto-Reduce Search Sample
By Duncan Mills-Oracle on Jul 14, 2012
For a while now I've been playing with techniques in ADF applications which will produce a user experience that is more webby (if I can use that term) and less business application like. Some of this work can be seen if you look back on my postings on animation.
A recent challenge, in this vein, from one of the internal teams within Oracle, was to provide a search facility that would auto-reduce the results list in situe without the user having to press a button or link to trigger the search.
Now hopefully you're familiar with the component behaviour <af:autoSuggestBehavior> that will provide a drop down list below a test input that revises as you type. For example:
But that's not what I wanted here. In this case, I wanted the main search results to update as I typed - a feature you will find on certain popular search engines. As part of the process of putting this together, I found myself combining code and patterns from other prototypes that I've worked on and came to the conclusion that I could wrap all of this into a nice little demo application that actually shows several interesting techniques and patterns as well as the aforementioned auto-reduce.
Here's the screen, it's a simple search against ALL_OBJECTS in the database, and the features of it that I thought were interesting.
- The screen uses a fixed width centered display area, a fairly popular layout pattern for a lot of sites, including this blog.
- The images displayed by each row use a technique called the ImageMap Pattern to derive the correct image to display. I'll be talking about two variants on this pattern, the more interesting one of which using image sprites as a way to reduce your network traffic.
- Typing in the search field will (after a configurable delay) cause the query to be re-executed and a revised list displayed.
- We have a dynamic record count which shows the records shown out of the total.
- The list view here has a smart pagination bar which allows the user access to the start and end of the list without printing out every option in between.
- You can change how many records are displayed and hence the size of the pagination.
- Finally you can switch between row and icon views. This latter function is interesting because it's carried out client side to minimize the switch time.
The results of typing into the search screen would look something like this:
As you type, not only will the list reduce, but of course the pagination bar etc. will be updated to reflect the current result set size.
The icon view mentioned in (7) looks like this:
Over the next couple of weeks I'll be writing detailed articles on these various features, but if you can't wait to get started, you can download the sample from the ADF Samples project on Java.net: DRM004 - AutoReduce and Pagination screen


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Along the Duwamish River: Tarmac
by Byron on May. 24, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Along the Duwamish River, the Tarmac's industrial design fits right in.The gear wheel is from the recently rebuilt South Park Bridge and the crane sits near an old Boeing Building. This industrialized waterway served the gold rush, war,…» Read More »


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Adding Rich Content to PowerPoint 2007
For earlier PPT versions, see MS Support.
Images: JPGs, GIFs, Animated GIFs
Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT) uses ActiveX Controls to playback other rich content media within a presentation.
Fragile Link Alert: The media included in or launched by PPT must be retained with the PPT file. URLs or paths to these media files may change if the presentation is moved to a different computer. Use a local link whenever possible, that is, a relative path between PPT and the media file. Avoid subfolders in the path. Make sure full PowerPoint (not just the viewer) is installed so that the paths can be edited and tested before the presentation. PPT Viewer is inadequate for playing back rich content.
Testing: Always test playback of rich media on the computer that you are going to use for the presentation. If you plan to use a different computer, then add alternative formats for each media clip as fallbacks.
Insert a picture into PPT. Pictures can be used as "buttons" to launch other media.
Animated GIFs play automatically during the presentation.
This icon represents a Flash animation file on the desktop. The SWF file requires Flash Player, accessed in either a web browser plug-in or a PPT slide.
Do ONCE: Reveal the Developer Tab
Do EACH TIME: Add a Shockwave Flash Object ActiveX Control to a Slide
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Playback EXE on the Desktop
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Create a button which will launch Flash player when clicked. Start with a JPG (or GIF) screen captured image of the animation, or any image you want for a button.
Certain types of video clips (movies) can be inserted directly into PPT.
QuickTime video is not directly compatible with PPT. It can be launched as a hyperlink.
Playback MOV on the Desktop
Test first by double-clicking the MOV file to make sure that QuickTime can be launched in the computer. If not, then install QuickTime player from the Apple website.
Playback MOV from PPT
Create a button which will launch QuickTime player when clicked. Start with a JPG (or GIF) screen captured image of the video, or any image you want for a button. You can also hyperlink text.
Once the image or text is hyperlinked, then right-clicking on it again will display a new set of menu options appropriate for an existing hyperlink.
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Jeremy Affeldt left Saturday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with left groin strain.
Officially, it's a left groin strain for Jeremy Affeldt.— Andrew Baggarly (@CSNBaggs) July 21, 2013
Affeldt came into the game in the sixth inning with two runners on base to relieve George Kontos. After getting Cliff Pennington to fly out, Affeldt worked a 2-2 count on pinch hitter A.J. Pollock.
Immediately after delivering the 2-2 pitch, Affeldt grimaced and grabbed his groin area, hopping up and down on the mound in apparent discomfort.
After a few words with the athletic trainer, Affeldt left the field, heading for the clubhouse.


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Math 2.0 Webinar feat. Yours Truly
August 25th, 2010 by Dan Meyer
I'll be talking with Ihor Charischak at 6:30 PM Pacific / 9:30 PM Eastern tonight in the Math 2.0 webinar. The timing catches me in the middle of a messy reconception of this WCYDWT thing. It's keeping me up at night but it's made for an exciting summer and I'd like share some of that exhilaration with y'all, benefiting at the same time from your comments, criticism, and spark.
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"We will increase competitive procurement of large, commercialized solar projects. And we will expand rebate programs for residential and commercial small-to-medium systems," said Cuomo, according to prepared remarks for his annual State of the State Address given Wednesday.


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Dual Core Opteron 2.6ghz, 4gb memory, vista 7 64bit, quadro fx1500
2- the network connection you are using for streaming your files (wifi, homeplugs, ethernet 100Mbits, or gigabit)
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4- if you're transcoding some videos, which engine are you using ? (mencoder, avisynth/mencoder, tsmuxer)
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5- a debug.log file excerpt, or you can zip the whole file. this file can be found in the application directory, or if you have UAC and Vista activated, likely found in the Windows temp directory
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, is the stand-alone prequel for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, a first-person shooter computer game by Ukrainian developer GSC Game World.[3] The game consists of a roughly 50/50 mix of new areas and old, remodeled areas from the previous game. The X-ray graphics engine has been updated to version 1.5 and includes DirectX 10 support (later patch 1.5.06 included DirectX 10.1). Additionally, the AI received an overhaul to accommodate the new faction wars feature.
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Wavves grows up with 'Afraid'
SALLY HEDBERG | Updated 4/4/2013
Former indie brat Nathan Williams grows up on "Afraid of Heights."
Nathan Williams and Stephen Pope of Wavves.
Nathan Williams of Wavves has often been a fixture of media focus for all of the wrong reasons. The meltdowns, the buzzed-about relationship with Best Coast and — lest you forget — the in-your-face marijuana worship all took precedence over the reason anyone was supposed to care in the first place: his music. Adding to the problem were his natural defense mechanisms, which were easily mistaken for genuine irreverence and brattiness. Translation: He seemed like a real ass, and was largely branded as one.
"When I first started playing music I wasn't able to be criticized or scrutinized by people at all," a day-drinking Williams told Vita.mn over the phone. "I couldn't handle it. Now it's way too hard for me to even, like, try and dissect other people's opinions of me. I don't mind if people think I'm gimmicky or an asshole or whatever. People have been trashing me for years."
Williams was a hard guy to read for a while, and he probably liked it that way. But the past year has provided growth in terms of musicianship and demeanor. That maturation is evident on his latest album, "Afraid of Heights," which dropped three days ahead of his gig Friday at the 7th Street Entry.
These days, Williams has enough of a sense of humor to poke fun at himself. But if there's one thing that's hard to attack, it's the bold approach that went into the creation of Wavves' fourth and most polished record. In true punk-rock form, Williams didn't want anyone twisting his arm in the studio for "Afraid of Heights" (been there, done that). So he decided to finance the project entirely out of pocket before choosing a label (he eventually tabbed Mom + Pop Music).
"With 'King of the Beach' [Wavves' breakout 2010 album] there was a label that had given us money and there's just a lot of stuff that comes with that," the 26-year-old San Diegan explained. "Since I had the money to pay for the record myself, I just went for it."
Teamed with pop producer and friend John Hill (Christina Aguilera, M.I.A.), Wavves' "Afraid of Heights" adds a bigger, more multifaceted sound to the hook-heavy, sun-drenched fuzz that defines the band. Williams is the first to declare that it's a "headphones" album and he's right: Hill's bombastic finesse is best appreciated in the intricacies of each track. Indie-pop crush Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley makes a cameo, just as Williams did last year on rapper Big Boi's latest. The characteristic self-loathing is still there, it's just more intimate and, at times, even poignant.
"This is definitely the most personal thing that I've put out, which I'm not entirely sure is rewarding or not yet," Williams said, adding that the lack of label involvement was especially liberating. "I think honesty in music can sometimes go further than the music itself. I had some stuff to say, a lot of it's kind of tongue-in-cheek but it feels good getting it out."
For the current tour Wavves deliberately booked smaller venues — 500 capacity or fewer — mostly in an attempt to reclaim the intimacy of their earliest shows (the current touring band features drummer Jacob Cooper and bassist Stephen Pope). It seems the perfect approach for a duplicitous body of work that's simultaneously punk-rock and vulnerable. Williams is proud of how far he's come, but the mischievous kid element of his personality is still alive and well.
"I'm most happy now to take this stuff on the road," Williams joked. "Now I have a reason to get drunk every day and not feel bad about it."
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Joint Development Authority (JDA) okays Tecon for work in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ).
After meeting all the requirements, for working in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe, the Joint Development Authority (JDA) has granted Tecon the certificate of registration to enable us carry out our range of services. We have successfully run the 20" and 9-5/8" casings to section total depths for the Bomu-1 well on board the Transocean Sedco 702 rig. The well was drilled by SINOPEC, an operator of the JDZ block 2.
Tecon collaborates with Boots and Coots on the Yorla fire fighting campaign for NPDC.
Tecon has in the past one year, been conducting fire fighting/well control operations for wells with such issues in the swampy Niger Delta region. The work scope is providing well control services needed to put off an existing well head fire and providing a platform for proper well kill and abandonment. Conventional well control equipment and fire-fighting equipment like fire pumps and dispenser are utilized to achieve this. For a successful collaboration with Boots and Coots (the Pressure control experts) on a Job for the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), our engineers were awarded certificates of recognition.
Tecon ventures into filtration services.
Two filtration units with 1100 and 1500 sq.ft filter press complete with slurry tanks, cartridge vessels, centrifugal pumps and necessary parts have been purchased from Flo Trend Systems Inc. USA. With these we would be providing filtration services on a standalone basis for drilling and completion operations for land, swamp and offshore locations, with years of garnered experience providing filtration as additional services alongside our HWO operations.
Tecon aquires new Hydraulic Workover Unit.
We have also acquired a newly refurbished ISS 340K Hydraulic Workover Unit from a leading manufacturer, International Snubbing Services (A Superior Energy Services Company), USA. The unit has a maximum pulling and snubbing capacity of 340,000lbs and 170,000lbs respectively with a 22,000ft/lbs rotary table. The unit is due to arrive Nigeria next month, thus increasing our HWO fleet.
NigerBlossom rig 101 arrives 1st quarter, 2010.
In growing our assets base and pursuing a fast track expansion, NigerBlossom Drilling Limited, a subsidiary of Tecon Oil Services has recently acquired a light truck mounted land rig. The NigerBlossom 101 rig was built in the United States by Stewart & Stevenson with an HP rating of 1000HP, 250 ton hydraulic Tesco top drive, an 11" x 10K rated BOP. The rig can drill to a total depth of 12,000ft with 5" drill pipe. This will ultimately position us as an indigenous drilling contractor, thus increasing our services portfolio. The rig is slated to arrive Nigeria, 1st quarter of 2010.
Marginal field operators indicate interests in partnering with Tecon.
Tecon Oil Services Limited has been in talks with Marginal Field Operators in the Vibrant Nigeria's Oil and Gas sector to reach Partnership agreements in order to carry out Well re-entry campaigns to test, complete and produce potential oil wells that have since been abandoned by the Major E&P's. Essentially we would be entering agreements to provide services that would be paid for at a later date owing to cash constraints on the part of the Operators. With these developments, we would be showcasing our financial and technical capabilities in the area of well workovers and intervention, while providing value added services. This will further catapult us to great heights as a major player in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Upstream Services.
Tecon establishes presence in Congo, Eni impressed.
In similar workover operations to the NAOC swamp campaign, Tecon has carved a niche for itself by launching itself in the Congo offshore waters. The client, Eni has since April, 2009 awarded Tecon the Hydraulic Workover contract for offshore platform ESP repairs, recompletions and workover operations. The contract has been extended from an initial 4months period to a firm 1 year, with revisions including mobilizing the HWU to their land locations. This Extension will in turn provide a stable environment to enable us fully establish our Oilfield Service Operations in the Republic of Congo and boost service delivery and coverage to Eni Congo and other leading E&P Operators.
Tecon waxing strong in the swampy waters of the Niger Delta.
Tecon's Hydraulic Work over Unit, the Jack Hardy "ISS 340K" has been conducting a work over campaign in the swamp waters of OML 63 for Nigerian Agip Oil Company, with a firm 1 year contract duration and possibility of extension. The scope of work is workover and testing, suspending or abandoning of swamp well(s) up to maximum well depths of 3,700 meters (3050 meters is Standard depth) and in water depths of within 6 meters. Specifically, the work has been centered on recompletion with Electric Submersible Pumps, to bring the well back to their optimum production rates. Tecon has recorded an enviable success rate in this campaign with utmost focus on safety, reduced down time and increased operational efficiency with days on location for each well indicating optimum use of equipment and personnel.


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People are wondering why Sen. Bong Revilla announced he would run for president in 2016.
- Unfazed by the charges he's facing, Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. said on Saturday he would run for president in 2016 if there's a public clamor for it.
"If we need to sail in 2016, as long as our countrymen ask for it, I'll be up to it because I'm innocent of the charges being hurled at me," Revilla said in an interview on radio dwIZ.
His lawyer, Joel Bodegon, said in a telephone interview that Revilla's indictment had emboldened him to consider running for the highest office in the land in May 2016.
And if the public clamor for him to run for president "grows [louder]" and "snowballs," Bodegon said he believed Revilla would go for it. HERE
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SUite of Nonlinear and DIfferential/ALgebraic equation Solvers: consists of the following four solvers: CVODE solves initial value problems for ordinary differential equation (ODE) systems. CVODES solves ODE systems and includes sensitivity analysis capabilities (forward and adjoint). IDA solves initial value problems for differential-algebraic equation (DAE) systems. KINSOL solves nonlinear algebraic systems
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Community Quotes
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Quote #1
Stacey and I carried cans of milk and butter, and Christopher-John and Little Man each had a jar of beef and a jar of crowder peas which Mama and Big Ma had canned. Mrs. Berry took the food, her thanks intermingled with questions about Big Ma, Papa, and others" (4.248)
The Logans take care of the less fortunate members of their community. It even seems like they feel this is part of their responsibility, since they're a bit more privileged than others.
Quote #2
"What if someone would be willing to make the trip for you? Go all the way to Vicksburg and bring back what you need?" (4.261)
Here, we see the beginning of Mama's future community organizing activities. The wheels are turning in her head to find a way to help out the neighboring families to have a choice of where they shop.
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"Mr. Avery come by after y'all was asleep last night wanting T.J. to go to Strawberry to do some shopping for a few things he couldn't get at the Wallace store. Lord, that's all I need with all the trouble about is for that child to talk me to death for twenty-two miles." (5.5)
So, the secret is out: this is why Cassie all of a sudden gets her big break and is allowed to go to the market in Strawberry for the first time—because Big Ma doesn't want to hear T.J. run his mouth the whole way with no one else to serve as a "buffer" between them. But here's the catch: we think Big Ma would have taken T.J. by herself anyway. That's just the kind of community spirit she embodies.


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Quote #13
PROCTOR, laughs insanely, then: A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours, Danforth! For them that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as I have quailed, and as you quail now when you know in all your black hearts that this be fraud—God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together! (III.596-601)
Proctor's guilt complex comes out strongly in this quote. It's obvious to the reader the Proctor is a more honest and virtuous guy than Danforth, but he insists on lumping himself in with his enemies. It's a kind of self-inflicted punishment for his sin of adultery. At the same time, there is truth to his claim that the Devil, if he exists at all, exists within people, and not through ghosts or spirits.
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PROCTOR: You will not use me! I am no Sarah Good or Tituba, I am John Proctor! You will not use me! It is no part of salvation that you should use me!
DANFORTH: I do not wish to—
PROCTOR: I have three children—how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, and I sold my friends?
DANFORTH: You have not sold your friends—
PROCTOR: Beguile me not! I blacken all of them when this is nailed to the church the very day they hang for silence!
DANFORTH: Mr. Proctor, I must have good and legal proof that you—
PROCTOR: You are the high court, your word is good enough! Tell them I confessed myself; say Proctor broke his knees and wept like a woman; say what you will, but my name cannot—
DANFORTH, with suspicion: It is the same, is it not? If I report it or you sign to it?
PROCTOR, he knows it is insane: No, it is not the same! What others say and what I sign to is not the same!
DANFORTH: Why? Do you mean to deny this confession when you are free?
PROCTOR: I mean to deny nothing!
DANFORTH: Then explain to me, Mr. Proctor, why you will not let—
PROCTOR, with a cry of his whole soul: Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!
DANFORTH, pointing at the confession in Proctor's hand: Is that document a lie? If it is a lie I will not accept it! What say you? I will not deal in lies, Mister! (Proctor is motionless.) You will give me your honest confession in my hand, or I cannot keep you from the rope. Proctor does not reply. Which way do you go, Mister?
His breast heaving, his eyes staring, Proctor tears the paper and crumples it. (IV.281-294)
Danforth's notion of justice is patently absurd. He realizes that Proctor's confession is a lie—but without the confession, he cannot spare Proctor's life. Justice is hung by its own faulty legal reasoning.


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This is our 15th consecutive annual ranking of the 100 best fighters in the world. And if you've been paying attention all these years, you've noticed some patterns. First, the fighters who get to the Top 5 or so tend to stay there a long while. There's not an awful lot of turn-over in that group, and that make sense. If you're so good that you're among the very best in the world at something, you've already demonstrated staying power, consistency and world-class dedication to your craft.
That holds true this year as Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez, all Top-5 guys last year and the year before and the year before that, are Top-5 guys this year. They simply are not subject to the vagaries to which the rest of are. That's what makes them the best.
Here's another sure thing: Sooner or later those guys will drop off, but it will be when they reach a very advanced age, not when they're still close to their prime. Bernard Hopkins, No. 4 last year, takes a big tumble, as does Shane Mosley. They are supplanted by younger guys making their marks and doing very good work. They had good runs and knowing those too we wouldn't be shocked if we saw them again near the top someday.
Some outside the Top 10 suffered significant demotions, too. Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler, Kelly Pavlik, Rafael Marquez and Ivan Calderon all drop more than a few rungs. This is the result not of age in general, but to the frailties and indignities associated with being humans of standard-issue bodies and minds, at least as compared to those in the Top 5 every year.
Inevitably, guys drop off this list. That's life. Roy Jones Jr. is gone. The late Edwin Valero, too. Ricky Hatton as well, but that's the least of his worries. Cory Spinks, Joel Casamayor, Steven Luevano, Carlos Quintana, Kendall Holt, Verno Phillips and more, all gone.
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16. Paul Williams
17. Shane Mosley
18. Lucian Bute
19. Chris John
20. Chad Dawson
21. Andre Berto
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Last week was so much fun. It snowed in Dallas - about 8 inches. Now we hardly get snow here and when we do its about 1/2 inch so this was snowball fight / snow mans and endless snow pictures day. I especially love the trees, they look like they are swathed in Silver. Thanks to snow Friday was a day off and that set the theme for the weekend.
Thursday night, while watching the snow fall, I made cupcakes with a friend. Nothing makes me happier than the sight of freshly baked cupcakes (not to mention the pound of icing I ate while teaching her to ice). Here is a pic. These are pineapple cupcakes with simple vanilla buttercream.
Now I am not big on Valentines day - not that I don't love the idea and love the 'love is in the air' feeling - but because it sets up such high expectations for the day! My husband and I tend to buy gifts and do things year round but on V-day we run out of ideas. That being said, there are some things which you can make and eat guilt free only some days of the year. One of them is chocolates. I enrolled in a 'Chocolates for your Valentine' class for the 13th. I knew nothing would make me happier than 3 hours with chocolate so I made this his 'gift' to me :) It was a fun and informative class, not that I plan to make candy any time soon. Melting, tasting, stirring and dunking truffles in a 5 pound bowl of chocolate was pure bliss. We got a box to bring back home - here is a pic. There are white chocolate hazelnut truffles, white chocolate rochers, chocolate covered cherries, Gianduja chocolate truffles and chocolate covered soft caramels.
Sunday - the actual day we had invited friends over for dinner. I had some of my husbands favorites, a few of mine and I know my friend loves chocolate! Here is the spread. We started with mudslides, then cutlets for an appetizer. Main course was Paneer Makhanwala, Baby potatoes in tomato sauce, Chickpea salad, Cucumber raita, Mixed Vegetable Pulao and ready made garlic naans and onion kulchas. Dessert was Chocolate Mousse with whipped cream and raspberry puree.
The spillover from V-day? These chocolate covered strawberries made with some dark Callebaut chocolate which I enjoyed till yesterday!


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Joslin Center, Onondaga County pilot diabetes prevention workplace initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —The Joslin Diabetes Center at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Onondaga County are collaborating on a pilot workplace program for county employees that may serve as a model to reduce the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes in the county and the millions of dollars in healthcare costs to treat the disease. The program is projected to begin in late spring or early summer.
Onondaga County is providing $50,000 to the Joslin Center to develop and pilot the workplace initiative. The program will base its strategies on evidence gained from the Diabetes Prevention Program, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, as well as other published clinical trials. These studies show that a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity, good nutrition, a modest reduction in weight for those who are overweight, and smoking cessation can significantly decrease an individual's risk of developing diabetes as well as helping individuals who already have diabetes and other chronic diseases.
"Our primary strategies will be to offer activities that promote healthy living and that can be easily and conveniently maintained," said Ruth Weinstock, M.D., Ph.D., SUNY Upstate's chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and director of the Joslin Center. "If successful, the pilot program will provide local evidence that will encourage other organizations to adopt this program and decrease the economic and health burden of diabetes and related conditions in Onondaga County."
Employees of the county's health and probation departments will pilot the program.
The Joslin Center will conduct focus groups of potential participants to gain their input regarding the types of, and best times for, workplace activities; methods of evaluation; and possible incentives to encourage continued participation in the initiative.
Paula Trief, Ph.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate, will work with Weinstock and other Joslin Center faculty to plan, implement and evaluate the pilot program. Joslin's recommendations for wellness programs will enhance those currently offered to county employees.
Type 2 diabetes and obesity are growing epidemics in the United States. The number of people living with diabetes in the U.S. has increased by over 60 percent in the last 15 years and is expected to double by the year 2050.
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Sonnet 73
by William Shakespeare
Sonnet 73 Questions
Bring on the tough stuff - there's not just one right answer.
- Each of Sonnet 73's quatrains is based on a different set of imagery: the tree in quatrain 1, the sunset in quatrain 2, and the glowing of a fire in quatrain 3. Why do you think Shakespeare chose to use these images in this order? Could he have used the same imagery in a different order to illustrate the same ideas?
- Based on this poem, what do you think the relationship is between the speaker and the person he refers to as "thou"?
- Do the speaker's thoughts on life, aging, and death still resonate in the age of botox and artificial life support systems? What would the speaker think of our world if he visited it?
- Sonnet 73 clearly deals with some very powerful emotions. Would you say that the sonnet form takes away from or helps express these emotions?
- Why do you think Shakespeare waited so long before revealing that Sonnet 73 was actually a love poem (i.e., through the word "love" in line 13)? Why not just be up front about it?


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By Jason Austin, USAG Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg Public AffairsJune 27, 2008
HEIDELBERG, Germany - After the birth of her third child, Sgt. Delores Gordon, said it took her three attempts to pass her Army Physical Fitness Test, with 30 days between each test.
Now, on her fourth pregnancy, Gordon, a schools clerk with the 44th Signal Battalion, is enrolled in the Army's Pregnancy/Postpartum Physical Training Program, a relatively new program designed to keep expecting mothers active and toned, and to get postpartum mothers back up to speed so to speak.
Spc. Traci Petaway, 95th Military Police Battalion, said she was a good runner before becoming pregnant. However, when in the early stages of her pregnancy she didn't participate in unit PT, as the Mannheim PPPT program had not started, and she and her unit were unfamiliar with pregnancy fitness.
Now just three months after giving birth, she is working on her run time with the postpartum group in Mannheim.
"They smoke us just like back at my unit," Petaway said after a morning run on Sullivan Barracks in Mannheim.
The mandatory program increases retention rates and Soldier readiness, according to Debra Weeks, health promotion coordinator for U.S. Army Garrison Heidelberg, who is starting the program here.
"It gives the Soldiers a safe place to exercise, and is healthier for the mother and the baby," Weeks said.
The PPPT is a commander's program, and according to a U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine fact sheet, should be consolidated into one program per installation.
Gordon, who had her first two children while enrolled in a similar program at Fort Hood, Texas, said that the transition back into unit PT was much easier because it kept her in shape.
"I didn't know how to modify the pushup," Gordon said. "There are also ways to work your abs (while pregnant)."
The exercise portion of the program consists of modified exercises with limited repetitions, said Sgt. Isa Villalobos, 95th MP Battalion, who has been certified in pregnancy fitness and leads the PPPT program in Mannheim.
Villalobos said they also use elastic bands for resistance training, cardio exercises to maintain stamina, and Kegel exercises to tone the pelvic muscles to help the mothers during childbirth.
"It's still hard," said Sgt. 1st Class Lashon Gros, Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 5th Signal Command, who is now in the postpartum group. "You have 20 pounds of weight in front of you, and just getting up is challenging."
The program isn't just about PT and keeping Soldiers in shape; it's about helping the expectant mothers prepare for the new child.
"There is an educational piece led by a medical provider each week," Weeks said. The class topics range from PT plans, to basic child care, local day care options and postpartum birth control options.
"I see it as refresher training," Gordon said. "They teach you little health care things you didn't know," she said referring to the ever-changing research on what is best for children.
Something else, not listed in the Army regulations, which the Mannheim group discovered is that the program serves an unintended function.
"It's not just PT, it's a support group," said Sgt. Miki Williams, 76th Signal Battalion, who is expecting her second child.
One Soldier during Monday's session asked the group during post-PT stretching if anyone else was loosing more hair than normal. Another Soldier asked the 'veteran' mothers if their husbands would ever look at them the same again. "Oh yea, he will," was the response from another Soldier down the line.


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Definition of akasha in English:
nounchiefly Hinduism
A supposed universal etheric field in which a record of past events is imprinted.
Example sentences
- In Hindu mysticism, Lord Murugan rides through the akasha on a peacock.
- He who knows it as existing in the cave of the heart, in the transcendent akasha realizes all his desires along with the Omniscient Brahman.
- Prana acting on akasha is creating or projecting the universe.
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- We are beings with free will, many layers of bodies (physical, emotional, astral, etc.), and richly shared memories (collective unconscious, genetic, tribal, akashic or past life memories to name a few).
- Intuition, according to this model would then be a * creative answer *, a product of creative energy-transmutation and not the 'grabbing' of a solution that is floating out there in the akashic arcade!
- There does seem to be a general belief in western occultism that such is the case (reinforced by 'explanations' concerning akashic records, collective unconsciousness, etc.).
From Sanskrit ākāśa.
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At a crossroads
If I worked for people who got it, I wouldn't have much work to do.
That's a good one! Ha ha. I second that. No convincing, less to do. Convincing, more to do. You get paid to actually drive the bus or at least to support the driver in some way. Maybe you're the mechanic or the accountant.
At the end of the day, we all work to convince people that they should do what we think is right. Isn't that the most rewarding part of work? When you convince a whole bunch of people to shift to your way of thinking? It's not easy, but no one ever said it would be. And, when you do...you feel such a sense of accomplishment. When you don't, it sucks BIG TIME. LOL.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:14 PM, bjminihan <email@example.com> wrote:
If I worked for people who got it, I wouldn't have much work to do.
Can you explain what you mean? I have worked for a few organizations that "get it" and felt quite secure in my position. Getting it and being able to (or even wanting to) be the one to do it are 2 very different things. A design=centric organization is rare (sorry @aronoff) but it doesn't mean they don't need designers. It actually means you get to do your job well.
-- dave
Hi Josh,
Pittsburgh has a wealth of good design firms and design-friendly companies. Here's a list of firms you could look into:
Actual Size Creative: http://www.thisisactualsize.com/
Bally Design: http://www.ballydesign.com/
Bearded: http://bearded.com/
Blattner Brunner: http://www.blattnerbrunner.com/
BodyMedia: http://www.bodymedia.com/
Brady Communications: http://www.bradycommunications.com/
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh: http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/
ClearCount Medical Solutions: http://clearcount.com/
Daedalus: http://www.daed.com/
Etcetra Edutainment: http://www.etceteraedutainment.com/
Exibitgroup/Giltspur: http://www.e-g.com/
Evil Genius Designs: http://evilgeniusdesigns.com/
Fireman Creative: http://www.firemancreative.com/
Fit Associates: http://www.fitassociates.com/
Full Stop Interactive: http://www.fullstopinteractive.com/
General Dynamics Viz: http://www.gdviz.com/
Gist Design: http://www.gistdesign.com/
Impact Games: http://www.impactgames.com/
Landesberg Design: http://www.landesbergdesign.com/
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Dave...I was being somewhat flippant =]
On the other hand, I get what you mean, and agree, except that I've never worked for an organization with a mature design sense (in the context of this thread, I mean).
Most of my career, I've helped the team/group/company "get it" by teaching them through example and practice, how to translate business and customer/user wants and needs into tangible deliverables. Sure, I've worked for directors and in groups that understand what they want, but they just weren't able to articulate it into practical business language that fit an SDLC.
Guess I'm in the same boat as @aranoff, but in my world, that's the norm, so I don't get too frustrated about it =]
I've been in your boat most of my career. It wasn't until my last job before going EDU where I was finally in a design organization w/ enough design-centricism where it was worth it. A) avoid technology firms. It's that simple. B) Design agencies (if you must be an outtie) will be your only recourse for sanity. C) In the innie world, you have to look for companies whose design you already appreciate or who after researching them you appreciate. There are a ton of organizations out there worth working for that "get it" to some degree.
On the flip side, I have never been in any design position where I didn't have to fight for my designs every day. Design is about confidence and conviction and the ability to sell your ideas through solid communication skills. There will always be people with strong opinions who disagree with you due to their point of view and so the life of a designer is the life of walking up hill more than down. The selling is something I've learned to enjoy and specialize in to some extent.
Oh! being the lone designer is hard. I will never work for an organization with less than 5 designers again. Design is a group activity when done best and so surrounding myself (even if I am the leader) with other designers is a requirement even more than "getting it".
Good luck!
-- dave
I'm sympathize with your plight. I can't speak for all, but I know I've felt the same way. The only time I don't, is when I'm running my own company. Even then, you can doubt yourself, but at least you're being hard on yourself and not having your value diminished by others.
What is challenging is when you are a visionary and no one else seems to care. Everyone has an agenda and they mostly don't align with your goals and philosophy.
What I find fascinating, is that you can set that agenda over and over again. Then, one of your colleagues walks into the office one day and says, "hey, look what I learned yesterday at this conference I went to." They begin to talk about how usability is important and that we must change the way we do things, while completely ignoring everything you've tried to add to the conversation for the last however many years you worked there. All of a sudden, people start waking up, but it seems like your contribution is completely ignored.
What do you do? You go out and become a consultant to other people who value your expertise. You begin to post anywhere and everywhere that you are the expert on IA and UxD. You post SlideShare decks. You put your resume on Scibd. You launch an online portfolio. You start a local meetup and find like minded people who share your values and beliefs.
Over time, people start recognizing your leadership in the space. You start getting phone calls...well...Skype calls or Google Voice messages, hoping you're available for a consultation. The person calling is drowning and needs your life raft. Then you can charge double for what you know.
It's all in the positioning of yourself in terms. It's the personal branding that you need to do to cement your expertise, so that others can't ignore it or take it away.
While I'm not an expert in this by any stretch of the imagination, I do practice what I preach. I have yet to reach the tipping point, but I'm getting there.
I flip flop between IA and UxD and Product Development, so I have dual competencies, but do not consider myself an expert in either one. That can be harder, because people can get confused about what you are really good at.
Tony Zeoli
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 7:30 AM, aronoff <email@example.com> wrote:
Hey Jack,
Thank you for the list! That's exactly what I'm looking for. A lot of those I've heard of, but some I've not. And for the rest of you, essentially every job I've had, I've had to be the design evangelist. The lone design evangelist. I'm passionate about finding solutions and want to help the company's users but a lot of times, historically, the companies I've been at will say one thing and then do something completely different. I also am at a point where I need to learn more and be around like minded people. I'm in a wry staunch and corporate environment and i need to be around people who get me.
Th really sad thing is that the org I work for, is on the precipice of some amazing things, but I've been there for three years in some way shape or form and I've been eagerly awaiting this time and I feel like I'm getting my hopes up just to eventually be let down. On top of this we rely on vendors a lot and I end up giving a lot of direction and dot really get the reward of "owning" the work.
I don't know. I sound very whiny right now. Hahaha. I just want to work in an environment where I'll be around fellow creatives making big things, working my butt off and weeping with joy at the great things we make.
Short of driving around with a bullhorn, shouting about hcd out my car window and getting arrested, I think this list is a great start. ;)
I welcome any more advice, and if I need an attitude adjustment I'm willing to take my licks. :)
A good place to start making some connections would be here: http://www.ixda.org/local/event/30193
You guys are awesome... I knew that I would get the encouragement and guidance that I needed from you guys. I really appreciate it. Jack, I'm taking you up on the coffee thing, will you be there?
No, I'm afraid not. I have customers in the office first thing in the morning. But there will be other members of our local group present.
We all need encouragement.
Funny, I got this video from a friend the other day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao
Do we all need validation?
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM, aronoff <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
You guys are awesome... I knew that I would get the encouragement and guidance that I needed from you guys. I really appreciate it. Jack, I'm taking you up on the coffee thing, will you be there?