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We used to play this game in the office that didn't really have a name. I suppose you could call it Corporate BINGO, except we didn't fill out cards or have winners.
We had a six foot whiteboard in the kitchen and, every time someone said (what we considered) some dumb corporate language, we'd write it down on the board.
Soon, things such as "at the end of the day," "with all due respect," "frankly," and "win win" were listed (we had a client who said "frankly" so much, we never believed she was actually telling the truth).
In fact, we filled that thing up and then added big sheets of poster paper on either side to keep the game going.
A Little Story
I was reminded of it while I stood in line at security in Atlanta right before the holidays and overheard a man talking to one of his female colleagues.
The conversation went like this:
Him: Hi Allison. I was hoping you can help me.
Her: (I assume she said something like, "Sure!")
Him: I have an on-site client meeting tomorrow with 10 people and I need to order lunch.
Her: (Um, okay?)
Him: I know it's not your job, but I have no visibility into how to order lunch. Could I send you the menus and have you help?
Her: (I don't know what she said, but I was about to kick him in the shins. I wanted to say to him, "Have you ever ordered pizza? Then you have visibility into how to order lunch." And, as if, because she's female, she does have "visibility" into ordering lunch? But alas. I kept my mouth shut.)
"I have no visibility into how to order lunch."
He really said that. And, of course, I posted it to Facebook. It also would have gone on our whiteboard as soon as I got back to the office (if we still had an office and weren't virtual).
Survey Says
But, it turns out MBAs and wannabe executives aren't the only professionals who speak another language.
According to a report by twelve thirty eight (which Tony Dowling so kindly sent to me a couple of weeks ago), PR professionals are the worst at using buzzwords that have no real meaning.
Each year they survey 500 journalists to find out which buzzwords, jargon, and terms PR pros use when working with them.
PR Buzzwords
Words such as "awesome" and "super excited." In fact, I have a journalist friend who is fed up with "amazing" (which, of course, makes me use it every other word when I email her).
Following is a list of the top 20 buzzwords compiled in the survey. The words or phrases in parenthesis is an attempt to define the meaning.
- Issues (problems)
- Dynamic (likely not to be)
- Paradigm (a 'silk purse' word)
- Elite (i.e. you wouldn't normally get to attend)
- Hotly anticipated (i.e. never heard of it)
- End-user ('customer')
- Influencer (probably not)
- Evangelist (a tendency to tweet with loads of hashtags)
- Deliverables ('tasks')
- Icon/iconic ('use before 01.01.01 or never')
- Rocketed ('made modest progress')
- "An astonishing x per cent" (it rarely is astonishing)
- Marquee event/marquee client (probably 'very local')
- Going forward ('in the future')
- Ongoing ('a bit behind schedule')
- Optimized ('changed by consultants then changed back')
- Horizontal, vertical, etc (two words in lieu of a strategy)
- Phygital (easy to press or swipe, we guess)
- SoLoMo (no idea)
- Well-positioned ('hopeful but a bit scared')
And one of my very favorites:
I loathe it when a business is described as "providing solutions." We see this time and again and it tells us nothing.
You can download the survey and take a look yourself. Some of the examples the journalists use are downright hysterical. And some, you'll be sad to notice, you've used (but, I'm willing to bet, never to use again).
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117 Comments on "Survey Says: PR Pros Use too Many Buzzwords"
Oh, Gini, I'm really thrilled we could connect on this topic. I hope your blog post creates some synergy in the working world around moving in unison to dynamically alter corporate language, so as to create transformational excellence in customer-focused and business-to-business communication. So long as we all keep sharply focused and on the bleeding edge, I think we'll be able to innovate for customers and deliver radically comprehensible communication experiences!
@jelenawoehr You win the Internets today.
@jasonkonopinski Woo! Now what am I supposed to do for the REST of the day?
@jelenawoehr I am in complete awe at how you wrote that brilliant comment at 5:30 in the morning.
@ginidietrich I could do this in my sleep. And should be. Because it's now 6:07 in the morning. Is this your fault? Are you contagious with your early rising? WHY AM I UP?
@jelenawoehr Tho we have not met, you are now the go to person for all corporate plain speak – well played!
@burgessct If only that were a business model I could apply… I'd totally translate normal, sensical communications into incomprehensible jargon and back for a living.
SoLoMo – Social Local Mobile.
One other buzzword that drives me nuts: snackable, usually referring to content (dumb, short and easily digested). Snackable….!!??? ARRGGHH!!
@belllindsay Social Local Mobile? WTH? Wow. I also hate "consume" as in "consume media." You don't consume it. You read it.
@ginidietrich @belllindsay Consume is the catch-all: read, listen, watch. That one doesn't bother that much, mostly because I've used it in blog posts before. 🙂
The iPad has often been called a content consumption device as opposed to a content creation one.
@jasonkonopinski You're still not consuming it. That means to eat. Are you eating podcasts? Books? Articles? I've used it too, because I can't think of a better catch-all word, but it drives me nuts.
@ginidietrich @jasonkonopinski Let's not get too 'Nazi' about words though – words evolve. 'Consume' is similar to saying one can 'digest' an article. Well, obviously you haven't *eaten* it so you're not digesting it…but you ARE thinking about it, mulling it over, considering opposite arguments, coming to an understanding about it, breaking it down…in effect, digesting it. I don't see consume as a buzzword, per se, Not in the way some of these other words are.
@belllindsay @ginidietrich Darn you and your logic.
@belllindsay @jasonkonopinski Oh see…I see digest the same way. You can't digest an article, either. Why can't you say, "That article really made me think" or "I am thinking more about that article"? Rather than digest…
@ginidietrich @belllindsay Economy of words, yo. Don't be hatin'.
@jasonkonopinski @ginidietrich What Jason said. You can't strip all the magic out of language. Out of writing. Words are beautiful things. They so simply and easily convey a message. It's when they are bastardized that things start getting out of hand.
@ginidietrich @belllindsay @jasonkonopinski Gini, I think you need to take your copy of Mrs. FluffyStuffy's guide to proper Victorian English and burn it. Just my thoughts, but I've consumed a lot of media this morning and am feeling a bit full.
@ginidietrich @belllindsay I consume. I dive in headfirst and shut out all distractions and consume. Sorry to disagree, boss. 😉
@allenmireles @ginidietrich @belllindsay MUTINY!
@allenmireles @belllindsay You can disagree. I just hate the word. A lot. Doesn't mean you have to hate it, too.
Deliverables? Yeah, I use that one a lot. Off to sit in the corner and think about what I've done.
@jasonkonopinski Ha! And today is a writing day for you, which means I've now created an obsession you'll feel about your words.
@ginidietrich You're going to give me a complex. Congrats, you jerk. xoxo
@jasonkonopinski Love yooooou!
@ginidietrich Harumph.
@jasonkonopinski @ginidietrich I still use deliverables. It was a TV term thing. Ugh. Hard to break those habits.
Back in the day (that would be Shakespeare's' day) we called it,
"The art of gilding the Lilly"
@burgessct Kinda like polishing a turd? 😉
@jasonkonopinski @burgessct Putting lipstick on a pig?
@ginidietrich @jasonkonopinski Dang it Gini I was typing – its 0445 here so you are ahead of me in the future and beat me to it….
@burgessct Between you and @jelenawoehr commenting so early, you have my morning hours beat!
@ginidietrich @jasonkonopinski in seriousness – when the benefits of whatever you are sharing are put up front the can stand on their own – and do they really need fluff words for support – i.e., that layer of glitter?
@ginidietrich @burgessct Maybe something told us you were going to make a fun post.
Um, yes. Though, I'm really surprised "synergy" didn't make the list. That one always grosses me out.
And, acronyms should also go into the list of big no-nos. When I worked in government, you needed a freakin' decoder to figure out what every ABC and XYZ meant. Use your words, people!
@lauraclick We have a client that has written a dictionary for new employees to read so they understand the lingo. We've tried to change that and get them to speak in normal English, but there are some battles you just can't win.
@ginidietrich @lauraclick A dictionary….???? *stabby stabby stabby*
@lauraclick But it's just sooooooo hard to type out those three extra letters.
@lauraclick Omigod. Government is the WORST!!
I was in a meeting with my government client yesterday and someone kept rattling off acronyms. It sounded like they took a handful of refrigerator alphabet magnets and just tossed them on the table.
@teamccloud I wish I'd been in that meeting. It would have ended in giggles.
@lauraclick @ginidietrich can attest to this statement: I HATE ACRONYMS!!!!! Some of them are fine, but mostly, I just dislike them.
@yvettepistorio @lauraclick @ginidietrich ROFLTTYLBBQ
@jasonkonopinski @lauraclick @ginidietrich rolling on floor laughing talking to yvette later about bbq?!
"With all due respect" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af-Id_fuXFA (NSFW)
@Adam | Customer Experience OMG! LOL! It doesn't mean you get to say whatever you want!
@ginidietrich Of course it does. It's in the Geneva Convention. 🙂
I can safely say I don't use any of these. 😀
@DebraCaplick I can safely say you just set yourself up for all of us calling you out when you do.
Ah, but this hits me where I live, @ginidietrich . I am guilty of #8 (hashtag overuse = evangelist) haunted by #9 (deliverables), and convicted by both #15 (ongoing) and #20 (well-positioned), lol. How alarming. Time to shopping for new verbiage. Yay! Another task to add to the list. 😉
@allenmireles Or perhaps…time to shop for new words? 🙂
@ginidietrich yeah, what you said. 😉
Love the list. The Architecture industry has its own language as well. That game is going on our intranet today.
I have to challenge you on 10 though. Deliverables are the output of tasks.
@rdopping You're not really challenging me. It's what the journalists said they hated about the words PR pros use. I guess they'd prefer you say "tasks"?
I'm guilty of influencer and optimized, but since I use them sparingly (if I can't thing of a better word) am I off the hook?! Or should I go sit in the corner with @jasonkonopinski ?
@yvettepistorio @jasonkonopinski Go sit in the corner!
@ginidietrich @yvettepistorio We have more fun anyway.
@annelizhannan I won't even use CRM or SEO or CMS when talking with our client's marketing teams. I'm always surprised at, for those of us who spend a lot of time online, know what that stuff means, but the rest of the world does not. So I'm with you – I always stop and think about the words I'm using.
@ginidietrich Exactly, if you were speaking to a healthcare client and started talking about CMS they would immediately think of the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (the largest funding agency in health!)
Hilarious! And true. Taking note so as to keep my speech and communication fresh and notable by standing out from the crowd.
Wait, I am not the only one on a crusade against "amazing"? I feel so relieved!!! Please tell her she is not alone!!!
@dwaynealicie She posted that on Facebook and then, for a week, I sent her emails full of amazing things amazing like this amazing whatever. She got really mad at me.
Awesome, amazing post. It's really optimized my approach to communications; I'm now well-positioned to address any ongoing issue going forward.
@RobinHardmanCom LOL!! Amazing.
How 'bout getting rid of 'branding' and 'guru'? I've said this before a bunch o' times but you're only a guru if you're on an Ashram in India, and branding? Please–it's A TITLE not a brand. Pshaw!
@editjules Now I feel like I should to to India and get on an Ashram so I can finally be a guru!
@ginidietrich Hell..I just wanna go to India for the textiles and 22kt gold joo-ree!
"I do not think that word means what you think it means."
Industry jargon a problem all around the board.
@Joshua Wilner/A Writer Writes You and I could probably create an entire list on our own: Utilize, impact, ruminate…
I have no visibility into why people use this lingo. Unless it is to obfuscate that which should be clear.
@SteveWoodruff "Obfuscate" – great word!
@belllindsay @SteveWoodruff obfuscate is not jargon. It's pure elegance in action.
@belllindsay @SteveWoodruff "Obfuscate" IS a great word …almost as good as "twaddle."
@SteveWoodruff I have no visibility into your clarity.
Sigh, words like those listed just make me zone out. Others i loath are: guru, ninja, diva, front – end developer (dont get me started).
@sydcon_mktg Guru is the worse.
And maven…I loathe maven.
@DebraCaplick Yes, Maven should be at the very top of the list.
@DebraCaplick What about queen? I kind of like queen.
@ginidietrich Depends – would you be the Red Queen or the White Queen?
@sydcon_mktg guru – usually self-proclaimed
@sydcon_mktg What should front-end developer be instead?
Love this! Will add to the checklist for press release editing.
@jolynndeal I think I'm going to put it in our style guide!
I have said it here before jargon most go!
@HowieG BUZZWORDS KILL KITTENS!!!
@HowieG Who are you?
This information is not net new to me, but I still find it a value add.
@KevinVandever And I find you a PITA.
They missed my all time favorites:
"Circle Back"
"Client Ready"
"Per our discussion"
"Thought leader"
"Tight turnaround"
And the all time loathe of my work life, "get creative but there's no reason to reinvent the wheel, even though there are a lot of moving parts."
@stevenmcoyle Client ready?! As opposed to … ?
@ginidietrich Just the term "complete" works for me. My previous manager "client ready" for everything. We really she just meant for it to be complete.
I was merely excited by the title of this post, but then when I gained visibility into the list, I became super-excited. I am astonished by this fantastic bit of thought leadership. Going forward it will be an ongoing goal of mine to optimize my comments with well-positioned lingo from this marquee list. Elite influencers will hotly anticipate my dynamic opinions, rocketing this evangelist's KLOUT rating an astonishing 100% or more. Brilliant!
@EricSteckel You just made me snort. Out loud.
We need to determine the pivot points to identify the decision makers in the new paradigm in order to maximize coverage and accelerating throughput.
@remarkmarketing "Bacon" – hahahahaha!!!!
@remarkmarketing I think you're right. Bacon.
SoLoMoCo is a Google term. Social, mobile, local, commerce. That's where search is headed — according to Google's vision.
@Frank_Strong We should tell the people who conducted the survey.
@Frank_Strong I hadn't seen the addition to SoLoMo with Co. Is it different than the original as I thought commerce was understood.
@annelizhannan Head of mobile presented at a user conference last year. Bang up preso too. I was lukewarm on mobile until I saw this guy speak; very compelling. Gave me a lot to think about. Couple blog posts recapping the session and I'll DM you a link if you want.
@Frank_Strong That would be great Frank, thank you. I am a big fan of SoLoMo but just hadn't heard or seen of SoLoMoCo anywhere. You are just so on top of things, thank heavens I follow you 😉
@mdbarber Oh by no means do I think it's a PR issue. I just thought the survey asking journalists what drove them crazy about PR people was hilarious.
@ginidietrich It amuses me when stones are thrown by journalists period. My grandmother used to say the people who live in glass houses should not thrown stones. That seems especially true in this case.
@mdbarber *I* say that all the time!
@ginidietrich @mdbarber I think we should do the reverse: a survey of PR people asking what journos do that drive PR people nuts.
Oh this is priceless. It seems that every year there's another word that comes along that people think they have to use, while others are true classics and stand the test of time. Don't forget "the big picture" too. You always have to look at the big picture.I LOVE the idea of the white board to track usage — must that an ongoing deliverable. because frankly, going forward and looking at the big picture, at the end of the day, it's a win-win for all of us, with all due respect. 😉
Ooops..must implement that as an ongoing deliverable is what I meant to say. But you get the bit picture.
@NancyCawleyJean HAHAHAHH! You're terrible! LOL!
I agree; we are supposed to be wordsmiths yet we fall prey to these overused, misused and cliched words and phrases. We can do better! Some of the buzz words that you list – and several others are listed in my recent blog post Words to Retire in 2013 – http://www.inkhouse.net/words-to-retire-in-2013/
p.s. SoMoLo = social mobile local
@samanthamcgarry You have Gangnam on there. LOL!!!
@ginidietrich I know!
That is classic-I have no visibility in to orderin food. I am going to use that.
What I share for almost every buzzword bashapallooza – UnSuckit http://unsuck-it.com/ – Absotively hilarious – and spot on – some of these. FWIW.
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How to Read Your ASTROLOGICAL CHART
Aspects of the Cosmic Puzzle
By Donna Cunningham
Red Wheel/Weiser, LLCCopyright © 1999 Donna Cunningham
All rights reserved.
Looking a Chart in the Face
After studying astrology for a while—ten months for some, ten years for others—you decide it's time to stop reading books and start reading charts. You pick one up and wonder how to proceed. You recall dozens of rules and techniques, some of which contradict each other. You stare at the chart. Confronted by a dizzying array of symbols, you try to figure out what's important. Over time, astrological sophisticates develop their own systems for reading horoscopes. This chapter, and the rest of this book, presents mine. This is not the only method for reading charts. You may not choose to use it. But this is the way I analyze charts in my practice. It identifies the most significant features in very short order.
First, Check the Birth Time
Begin by speculating on the accuracy of the data. Times that have been rounded off, like 7:00 or 7:30, are suspect. Times on the quarter-hour are likely to be closer to the truth, and a time like 7:06 may be exact. Be especially cautious when the Ascendant is in the last few degrees of one sign or the first few degrees of the next, since a slight difference in birth time can change the rising sign. In borderline cases, ask for the Sun sign of both parents, as one of them may be the correct Ascendant.
Ask where the person got the data. If it's from Mom's memory, she's 80, and she had seven kids, the data may be faulty unless memorable circumstances accompanied the birth. A birth announcement or baby book may be given some credence. If the time was noted on the birth certificate, it is at least as close as the delivery-room staff could make it.
However, when difficult planets like Saturn, Pluto, or Neptune fall near the Ascendant, inquire if any unusual circumstances accompanied the delivery. Often, there is quite a saga. If this was a chaotic (Neptune) or a particularly difficult birth (Saturn or Pluto), the data could well be in question. Especially in life-threatening circumstances, delivery-room staff pay attention to the baby and the mother, not the clock on the wall. Typically, when both stabilize and cleanup begins, someone will ask when the baby was born. The person in charge looks at the clock and makes a guess, and that guess is recorded for posterity.
Take the birthplace and year into account as well. Until 1967, observance of Daylight Savings Time was notoriously changeable from town to town and even year to year, especially in the Midwest. The best reference, at this writing, for checking this is The American Atlas, but even that is amended as new information comes to light.
In some areas—and some eras—state law has mandated that Standard Time be recorded on the certificate, rather than Daylight Savings Time. Illinois was such a state until 1959, as was Pennsylvania between 1921 and 1970. Where this rule was in effect, the birth certificate of someone born on May 25th at 9:00 P.M. EDT would read 8:00 P.M. Not all hospitals paid attention to the law—and not all delivery-room staff remembered it all the time. As a result, even the time on a birth certificate may not be recorded correctly.
For Pennsylvania and Illinois natives, you should definitely ask for the source of the time. A baby book or birth announcement notation may be based on clock time, and thus might be Daylight Savings Time. A parent's memory of the birth time may be from the clock (and thus Daylight Savings Time) or may be from a later glance at the birth certificate (and thus possibly Standard Time). For DST births, ask for a few key past events to double-check the Midheaven through transits or progressions. Despite precautions, errors may creep in, but at least you'll be forewarned.
That's bad enough, given that there are 186 timetables for Pennsylvania alone in The American Atlas. At least, for six months of the year, we don't have to worry about Daylight Savings Time—except for those born during World Wars I and II and the oil crisis of 1974–5, that is. However, just when I thought it was safe to fire up the software, I discovered that, if Pennsylvanians find a town name they like, they tend to use it more than once.
I surveyed one two-page spread—two of 26 pages of towns in Pennsylvania. Among the many redundancies were two Bethlehems, two Bryn Mawrs, three Bloomingdales, five Brooksides, and seven Bridgeports. (There may also be North and East Bridgeport and Old Bridgeport—they wouldn't be listed on that page.) You also have to watch for spelling variations—there were two Bridgetons and one Bridgetown.
These towns are often far enough apart to produce several degrees difference in Ascendants and Midheavens. Between the two Bethlehems, there are three degrees difference on the Midheaven and four on the Ascendant. That is enough to throw predictions off seriously or change a rising sign. To avoid error, ask the county of birth or the name of the nearest goodsized city. (Pennsylvania isn't the only problem area—there are three Brooklyns in New York state. Two are in the boonies a considerable distance from New York City, but the one where so many bright, funny, famous, and infamous folks were born is 73W56; 40N38.)
A Visual Survey of the Chart
Astrology is primarily a visual medium. Out of the five or six usual senses, we each have one or two that we prefer. Some of us are visually inclined, some are tactile, and some learn best by hearing. If you're not particularly visual, you can train yourself to see more acutely. You could accentuate color in drawing up a wheel, as some astrologers do. They may use red ink for planets in fire signs, green for earth, blue for water, and perhaps orange for air. Another visual aid is the European system of drawing houses their exact size rather than the illusory equal size (the pie chart) of most printed charts.
Whatever devices you adopt, keep the wheel uncluttered. As discussed in the introduction, I focus on the basic, no-frills chart—the ten original planets and outer-planet transits. In actual practice, I start with a one-ring chart with just the natal placements. After analyzing them and drawing in the aspects by hand, I use a bright color to plot in house positions of the transiting outer planets and Jupiter. When a transiting planet shifts houses within the year, I draw a double-headed arrow showing before and after house positions.
One advantage of eliminating clutter is that important features stand out more starkly. Charts 1 and 2 give two renditions of the horoscope of astrologer/seeress Jeane Dixon to illustrate this. Chart 1 confines itself to bare bones (see page 6). The inner ring is her natal wheel and the ten traditional planets. The outer ring shows outer-planet transits at the time of her death on January 26, 1997. Chart 2 displays five asteroids, with transits in ring two, and solar-arc progressions in ring three (see page 7). Do you tense up just looking at the three-ringed version? If so, work with chart 1 until you are fluent enough not to get thrown by detail. Without getting into the meaning of anything on the page, determine what stands out visually. Which houses or sectors are emphasized, and which are empty? Where do planets clump together? Are there planets that leap out at you in any way—for instance, by being alone on one side of the chart while everything else is on the other side? Make a note of your observations, for these "standout" factors are likely to be important.
Start by ignoring the outer ring. Survey the inner ring and note that the planets are widely scattered, with only two empty houses. This is somewhat unusual—many people have four or five empty houses. Jot this down, as we'll look at houses later. You may also remark that several planets cluster near the Midheaven—not surprising for someone in the public eye. Let's explore what these observations mean.
Planets on the Angles
Use a broad-tipped marker to highlight planets up to 10 degrees on either side of the four angles—the Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendent, or IC (4th-house cusp). This includes planets in the 3rd, 6th, 9th, or 12th houses, as long as they are within 10 degrees of an angle. These crucial areas are the Gauquelin sectors, named for Françoise and Michel Gauquelin, the French psychologists who discovered them.
The Gauquelins made an invaluable contribution to our field by researching over 60,000 timed birth charts. In their meticulously designed studies, they consistently found that planets in those sectors affect public perception of the individual, to the extent that they are signatures. Their statistics showed that the strongest of the four regions are: within ten degrees of the Midheaven, but in the 9th house; and within 10 degrees of the Ascendant, but in the 12th house. The closer the planet is to the angle, the stronger its effect. The system, of course, depends on an accurate birth time.
We can only touch on their work, but you should read about it for a more complete picture—or to sway that skeptic in your life. I have used this method for over 25 years and find the highlighted planets consistently emphasized in client's lives. For instance, if Venus is highlighted, the person tends to be noticeably Venusian (e.g., concerned with relationships, appearances, and keeping the peace).
In Jeane Dixon's inner wheel, you will find six planets highlighted, an unusual number that probably increased her public visibility. Three of these are within 10 degrees of the Midheaven—Mercury and Saturn in the 9th house, and Mars in the 10th. Pluto is in the 1st house, 10 degrees from her Ascendant, Venus is in the 6th house, 9 degrees from the Descendant, and the Moon is in the 4th house, 9 degrees from the IC. Chapter four discusses the significance of each angular planet.
Another proof of the importance of angular placements is their effect in relocation charts and Astro*Carto*Graphy® maps. Part of the impact of a major geographic move is due to the shifting of new planets onto angles. That's why some folks thrive on Phoenix and hate Boston, or vice versa. Or why a recluse born with Pluto on the Ascendant can, at least partially, emerge from her cocoon by moving 3000 miles from her birthplace. The accuracy of this technique depends on a precise birth time, but the shifting of planets to new angles has the same result as moving Gauquelin sectors. Planets on relocated angles operate as keynotes in that region.
Situations that arise in various locations can even be used to double check the birth time's accuracy. Despite his respect for astrology—or possibly because of it—U.S. President Ronald Reagan's birth time has remained a mystery. Astrologers have enthusiastically espoused as many as twelve different Ascendants. Jim Lewis, who created Astro*Carto*Graphy®, put forth an interesting argument for Pisces. He pointed out that with Pisces Rising natally, Reagan's relocation to Washington, DC, put Mars in Capricorn near the Midheaven, the career and status angle. Capricorn is the sign of executives. Mars represents leadership, but is also connected with war, weapons (recall the Stealth Bomber), and, especially, guns (remember his near-assassination in Washington and the gun-control bill.)
The House-Cusp Controversy Revisited—Again
For at least twenty years, astrologers have disagreed about house divisions, often vociferously. The more scientifically-minded tend to espouse the Koch system, while diehards like myself stick with the traditional Placidus system. The knotty problem lies with the intermediate cusps, which may be in different signs in one or the other system. Moreover, some planets may change houses, depending on which system you use. Many people pick the system that puts their own planets in the best light. If their Venus falls in the self-defeating 12th in one system and the friendly 11th in another, they'll swear by the one that puts Venus in the 11th.
No one seems to disagree about the cusps of the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses. They are clearly demarcated and identical in all but the equal house system, which buries the true Midheaven and IC. They correspond with the four angles that showed up so sharply in the Gauquelin studies. A planet sitting on one of them carries extra power. They also correspond to four major reference points in space—the two horizons, the Zenith, and the Nadir. Unlike other house cusps, they are given their own names—the Ascendant, IC, Descendant, and Midheaven. These four points in space are nearly as active as a planet. If the birth time is exact, when a transiting or progressed planet forms an aspect to one of them, an event will usually occur. A progressed angle making an aspect to a natal position may also coincide with an event.
For all the above reasons, these four cusps are real. I am not entirely convinced of the reality of the remaining cusps. There is no such clear demarcation of the intermediate house cusps—2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th. Their degree, and even their sign, may vary with the house system. A planet that sits on one of these cusps does not gain in power. Events only occasionally occur when a planet crosses them by transit or progression. When they do, there is usually a natal planet in that numerical range that accounts for it (e.g., the house cusp is at 8 Libra, but there are planets at 8 Cancer and 8 Leo). Unlike the progressed angles, when a progressed intermediate house cusp forms an angle to a natal planet, it may not correspond to events.
If the intermediate cusps were real divisions rather than artificial ones, there wouldn't be such controversy about them. The truth would be self-evident. Instead of crisp dividing lines, there may be gray areas shading gradually from one house into another. I hold as suspect any planet within 5 degrees of an intermediate cusp.
I then question the person to determine which house seems to be the focus of that planet's energy. What these interviews clarify, more often than not, is that the planet on the cusp affects, and is affected by, the matters of both houses. Moreover, it appears to draw the two together. For instance, Venus on the 11th-12th cusp often shows up as a tendency to have secret, unrequited crushes on friends or even—until the person learns better—to engage in unhappy, illicit affairs within their circle of friends.
Full House, Empty House
When you scan a chart, some houses may appear empty, while others are relatively full. Here, I pay attention only to the basic ten planets, not to nodes, asteroids, or parts, because those basic planets represent major focuses and expenditures of energy. Given twelve houses and only ten planets, at least two houses will be vacant. However, when several planets clump together in a single house—as often happens with the Sun, Mercury, and Venus—even more houses will be unoccupied.
This is as it should be. We can only scatter our energies in so many directions before we become as fragmented as the asteroid belt. The person whose planets are deployed in many different houses tends to have many interests and to try to juggle many responsibilities and connections. Whether they are successful at it, or whether they become ineffectual dilettantes, depends on other factors in the chart. We can't know that from just looking at the house pattern. Jeane Dixon's natal planets are dispersed into nine different houses, and yet she did accomplish many things.
Full houses depict highly significant areas of life, not unlike putting lots of eggs in a single basket. The area in which we expend our energy is where we tend to get results. A full house is therefore, an area in which meaningful people, situations, and events are clustered. If you have several good planets in the 11th house, but nothing in the 4th, friends will be major supports and may outweigh family in importance in adulthood. Likewise, club officers often have significant 11th-house placements.
The matters governed by a house with a stellium, or containing the Sun and one or two other planets, can even be a career indicator. For instance, a friend with a stellium in the 3rd house started a very successful answering service. A travel agent had several planets in the 9th house. Many academics or spiritual teachers also have a 9th-house emphasis. The 8th house, when strong, can show mediumistic tendencies, and may also be an indicator of the potential for wealth. Jeane Dixon's Sun is in the 8th house.
Empty houses or sectors indicate that major planetary energy isn't being deployed toward matters of that house, but instead is focused elsewhere. Therefore, matters of that house are apt to take a back seat to matters of houses where planets are massed. A woman with no planets in the 4th or 5th house, but with the Moon in the 10th, is likely to be more fulfilled as a career woman than as a traditional homemaker.
Just don't conclude that an empty house means nothing will ever happen in the areas of life that house governs. One of Jeane Dixon's empty houses is the 3rd, signifying communication, and yet her columns and books have been the foundation of her success. In this case, Mercury and Gemini, both related to the 3rd house, more than compensate for the empty house, because she has Gemini rising and Mercury conjunct the Midheaven.
Many novices become upset if their 7th house is vacant, thinking it means they will never marry. Consider, however, what else in the chart may compensate. How strong is Venus? Are there major placements in Libra, especially the Sun, Moon, or Ascendant? Librans tend to marry, whether their choices are sound or not. Where is the ruler of the 7th house? If the ruler of the 7th is in the 4th, and the 4th is strongly tenanted, then forming a family and maintaining a homelife is a stronger drive than marriage itself. The marriage may be a means to that end.
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Friday night at PC on hole 13 Andy Lewis skipped one in on the long placement in the corner. That's 3 ACES in less than a month. 7 on the card celebrating the holiday, so a real nice 51 club payout for Andy.


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This paper extends research on leader fairness to the perspective of his/her superior. While common research is focused on followers' judgments of fair leadership behavior, the author proposed to take into account the role of superiors due to their important position in organizational hierarchy influencing the relationship of leaders and followers considerably. To study these influences, the author makes use of a factorial survey design including two situations of leadership. Hierarchical linear modeling analyses shows that situational parameters which are important according to the perspective of superiors only have a weak influence on the justice judgments of respondents. Finally, the influence of personality attributes on justice perceptions is discussed and theoretical and practical implications for further research on fair leadership are revealed.


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Tragic losses
Fabian Trujillo, an All-American runner for Highlands and a mentor to fellow runners and basketball players in the community, died in a car crash early in the year. At the time of his death, he had been Robertson's cross country coach.
Henry O. Sanchez, former mayor and longtime basketball coach, died of a heart attack in September.
Former NMHU football coach Fred Bleil lost a battle with cancer in September.
Jamie Allen and Jenna Rhoads were named to the all-tournament team of the Goddard Invitational after helping Robertson take second place in the event this past week.
The Lady Cardinals rocked host Goddard 62-42 in Tuesday's opener, getting 23 points from Allen and 14 from Kendra Montoya.
In the semifinals, Allen tallied 27 as Robertson edged Gadsden 58-55; Shannen Lopez added eight points for RHS.
For the third time in as many seasons, the Robertson Cardinals have made it a December to remember, reaching the championship game of the Stu Clark Tournament.
Robertson shook off a pesky Moriarty squad with a 24-point fourth quarter to win 65-53 in Thursday's semifinals.
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• Robertson girls vs. St. Michael's (A,B,C), 4 p.m., Mike Marr Gym
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NEW YORK — The killing of Osama bin Laden during a raid by Navy SEALs on his hideout in Pakistan was the top news story of 2011, followed by Japan's earthquake/tsunami disaster, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors.
An 85-year-old Las Vegas man has been charged with bigamy after state police obtained evidence that the man had not legally divorced his first wife, according to reports.
Joe M. Olivas of 1210 Montezuma Ave. was arrested Tuesday. He was charged with a single count of bigamy, a fourth-degree felony in New Mexico.
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The employees of Luna Community College will have to wait at least a little longer before a decision is made regarding raises.
On Tuesday, the Board of Trustees tabled a mid-year compensation increase as some of the trustees questioned the fairness of the proposed increase.
The board is now scheduled to take up the issue again on Jan. 14.
Jane N. Hyatt calls herself a curmudgeon (a surly or bad-tempered person). Maybe so, but a loveable one, who shoots straight, and that's often preferred to mealy-mouthing.
A Las Vegan since her arrival in 1992, she's also an accomplished writer, but more on that later.
From The Associated Press
Man accused of shooting dog
A Roswell man accused of shooting his family's dog was arrested on an animal cruelty charge.
KRQE-TV reported that 25-year-old Robert Youngblood shot his family's 2-year-old pit bull mix in the leg on Saturday. The dog, whose name is Spike, survived the shooting.
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The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center by area law enforcement between Dec. 21 and Dec. 28:
Jason Williams, 27, aggravated stalking
Marcos Carrillo, 34, contempt of court.
Juan Maes, 58, failure to report to parole officer, failure to obtain travel permit
Antonio Goke, 19, false imprisonment, battery and assault
Brant Roybal, 21, aggravated burglary
Crystal Quihuis, 24, failure to pay fines, failure to register for DUI school
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Yes, it is an interesting look, I just can't get into the whole piercing thing. I don't even care for pierced ears. It's all good if that is your thing and it is cool to look at, but all I can think of is 'ouch' and not in a good way. As for the BDSM community, I have always found it odd how a community that should be incredibly accepting is often not. It kind of blows my mind.
Going to try to rehash last nights post...
So I was lying in a hot bath with an excellent 'Chocolate Mud Masque' on my face last night, relaxing, and thinking, and all that stuff that one is wont to do in a good hot bath, and I realized that there may be some very good reasons why I'm getting progressively more antsy and focused in this particular direction as I get healthier...
I have QUIT all of my other stress induced bad habits over the past year to year and a half.
They just no longer exist.
Prior to getting sick I sometimes binge ate when stressed.
I would go through periods where I sometimes binged with frequency, other times less.
I no longer binge eat at all. ZERO.
I enjoy the food I eat, I eat a fatty/sugary treat on occasion, but I have absolutely no desire to binge.
I actually thought about this in the store the other day. I was walking past all of the baked things, I was shopping alone (I'e just recently started doing this as I only recently started driving alone much again), and I thought I could just have a go at whatever I wanted... and it was just kind of a gross thought. My brain just said... Meh. And I kept shopping and didn't even want to buy a small snack.
I haven't had a binge in at least a year and a half.
I used to drink when stressed. And smoke some as well.
If husband was working I'd have several mixed drinks with rum or tequila, or I'd just sip bourbon on the rocks.
Or specialty beers.
I'd also smoke a couple of big cigars or a half a pack of my kretecks (cloves, the strong Djarum black Specials.)
This wasn't "drinking" by most peoples standards. I wasn't getting drunk at all. But it was certainly taking the edge off.
The smoking, while I really enjoy the flavors, was a give away that I was stressed...
I haven't smoked a cigar or kretek in at least a year and a half.
I have a vaped a little... but I haven't even vaped in a good 6 months.
In the past few months I've started drinking a bit again... but no more than a single drink. Mostly just for the taste.
I also used to have a mild anxiety shopping problem. I sorted that out several years ago... but it is another thing I don't have to fall back on. And don't want to.
I used to ride motorcycles (fast ones) which provided good endorphin hits.
I LOVED to go ride as stress relief. I haven't been able to ride for at least a couple of years.
For a while even prior to getting sick due to my nerve disease issues acting up.
Now I don't know about ever riding again since my head isn't 100%.
THIS I would do again if I thought I could...
Now that I'm becoming physically healthier and all of my mental energy isn't being used on that crisis, it seems that I have more time for old issues to be more prominent.
This is probably also because as my health gets better my libido is getting back to it's normal levels as well. The past year and a half of health issues has suppressed it somewhat. Sometimes quite a lot.
Unfortunately for me normal can be a bit intense...
How to deal?
I'm certainly not going back to old habits.
I think a different approach is in order.
This takes me back to my previous 'art' post... I probably need to invest myself in a hobby.
A creative hobby might really help. I have no idea where to even start with that.
Too many options... still have fear of it. *shrug*
I already jot, I just don't apply myself.
If something is forcing it's way out of me, bugging me so much I have to get it out of my head, then I do it and put it in a file... but that's it. I don't actively pursue anything.
I need to figure out the active pursuit part.
Other ways to deal.
I'm looking into buying a flogger.
Unfortunately there is very little info out there on what the appropriate length is to buy if it's for personal use instead of for dual play.
It's too expensive a tool to have to buy several and try.
Material choice is much easier.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
I love your journal.
If I just said LOL, I lied. Do or do not. There is no try.
This is not really relevant to your post...but are you going to be able to drive your baby (the Ghia) now? Sorry, classic-VW fan here. Apparently, have been my whole life. I think the Beetle my dad had when I was a toddler made a strong pre-memory impression on me (there's a home video of me and my sister waving goodbye as it gets towed away, but I was too young to remember it).
Active pursuit... I'm a hobbyist. I have many interests, they all please me, and I don't particularly enjoy wholly investing in one at one time. I think it's mostly I don't have the energy/mental focus to handle one. I could probably pursue one, get really good, maybe even follow it as a career option. Maybe. The arts are scary, when it comes to careers. Anyway, don't be afraid to dabble while you figure it out. You've wasted nothing, but a little money on art supplies, if you decide to change paths. I'm sure someone on craigslist or freecycle would take any unwanted supplies if you start something and change your mind.
Depression Lies
Unintended fun on the part of a member who has no clue about my personal issues... read the last few pages of this thread http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread73019.html Captain of Crush Grippers.
Trying to Dom and Dom/switch who PREFERS pain exchange exactly as she is suggesting. Sweet.
I nearly fell in love.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
words fail me. I'm laughing too much to talk.
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Yeah... I think she got the idea I'm not right and quit wanting to play with me though...
But she did get me all excited.
And then I was laughin!
Of course in MY head that bit she wrote ended very differently... well, it continued THEN ended differently.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
Small tangent/rant inspired by the "skinny thighs" thread.
WHY on gods green earth are super skinny thighs the target goal for ladies?
I don't get it. I really don't.
And the reasons I don't...
For starters I have always had a rather generous butt and thighs... and guys have always LOVED it.
Also, I like the same on women!
It's kind of a no brainer.
Those little toothpick thighs... not so much. Meh.
I like some curvy stuff going on.
Now I know that we are all built different, and we have to go with our own strengths...
But if a lady has curves isn't that a good thing?
Shouldn't she embrace it instead of trying to figure out how to diet her way to "like the models in the magazines".
Those girls in the mags were born with a super slim structure... good for them I guess?
But lots of guys I've talked to over the years don't even find that model type very attractive in the real world, they like a little more meat.
My exhibit A. for keeping the curves... and the thick, thick, thighs...
(*edit- was looking for tattoo art when I fount this... just sayn')
Those thighs are NOT skinny.
Those are so much better than any skinny little thigh ever dreamed of being...
Given the opportunity right now I'd hit that. Totally cheat on my husband.
I'd expect he'd do the same thing. And I'd be jealous... because he got to and I didn't.
I'm a practical girl.
Some things are forgivable... THAT is 100% forgivable.
Those are my thoughts of the evening on thighs... and loving the parts you've got.
Love yourself dammit!
Work with what you've got and make the best of it!
If that means you've got wide hips and juicy things... trust that their are LOTS of people out there that think that shit is better than sliced bread ever was!
Don't ever sweat trying to fit into some consumerist "ideal" bullshit.
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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
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I'm a student, studying traffic engineering, and I'm also working in a state firm hoping some day when I finish school I might get promoted. I have a good job but it's stressful, I'm involved in planning and traffic management in public transport. They expect from me to make something out of nothing (those from Belgrade know what I mean) so I'm hoping for a less stressful job when I finish school.
I like to play video games. I'm currently obsessed with Skyrim and Star Wars games also I like to read a good book occasionally and to travel, a lot. I traveled to almost every city in Serbia and a few abroad. My big wish is to travel around the world and visit my favorite countries Japan and Ireland.
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November 18, 2013
Junot Diaz: Fueling the Imaginary
Hundreds of fans --- mostly in their 20s --- gathered to hear Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize-winning author of DROWN, THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, and THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER) interviewed by Publishers Weekly and PW Comics editor Calvin Reid on Friday night in New York City. The gorgeous United Palace in Washington Heights hosted the event, which was sponsored by community bookshop Word Up.
November 16, 2013
Gotham City Moves West
The bat signal shines against the orange pillar of the Golden Gate Bridge as Gotham City's villains traveled west to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting City by the Bay. Thankfully, in the far reaches of Siskiyou County, the message was received, calling forth Batkid from his secret lair in Tulelake. For this pint-size superhero, fighting crime alongside Batman is a dream come true.
November 7, 2013
Netflix Gets Awesomely Defensive
For those of us who haven't been too impressed with Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. --- and, let's face it, this is quite a lot of us, unfortunately --- some really great news came down the pike today. As reported on Deadline movie- and TV-streaming giant Netflix announced a huge deal with Marvel/Disney today in which four (four!) new shows will be coming to Netflix in 2015.
November 6, 2013
Brunch This Sunday?
Two great organizations are teaming up in New York City this weekend, which is lucky news for you if you're in the area and you're a fan of creators like Jeff Smith, Paul Pope, Patrick McDonnell, Liza Donnelly, Michael Maslin, and Larry Marder.
October 29, 2013
Four Days of Geeking Out
This year's New York Comic Con was held October 10–13, 2013. Four days of geeking out, shopping, and hanging with friends, colleagues, and hundreds of photographers of all skill levels. Four days of costuming, interviews, panels, and screening. Celebrities, professionals, and artists all meeting with fans of all ages, types, and passions.
October 23, 2013
Miami Book Fair Coming This November
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October 23, 2013
New York Comic Con: Bringing Comics to the Classroom
As the idea of what a graphic novel can be continues to expand, so does the belief that they are no longer simply means of entertainment.
October 22, 2013
New York Comic Con 2013: A Recap
Upon my arrival at New York Comic Con, I was struck with a sense of awe. It was clear to me that the world of my youth was no more. I had no plans, no supplies nothing but… my trusty red gel pen and a fresh Dark Knight notebook. For the first time, my life had meaning. I would bear witness to this strange new world.
October 22, 2013
Going APE on the West Coast
San Francisco's Alternative Press Expo (APE) celebrated its twentieth anniversary on October 12 and 13. APE is different from most cons in that it shines a light on self-publishers and alternative creators so they don't have "to compete with major publishers or movie studios."
October 21, 2013
A Shout-Out to Teen Librarians
I was thrilled to see this spotlight on teen-services librarians in the Boston Globe. For one thing, it gives them some much deserved accolades for the work they do; and for two, it mentions friend of the site Robin Brenner, who has often written for GNR. Robin was one of the first graphic-novel-loving librarians I met when I first started editing GNR and also one of the most enthusiastic. Her love for the format is contagious.


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I_Play_RS posted...Rideps1 posted...Well spotpass and DLC are limited to having 20 of them, plus they can easily be not gotten until postgame so... That doesn't really count.
What is this craziness...
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BTW: There's 35 First Generation characters, 13 Children, 1 MU, 120 Spotpass Characters, and 17 DLC characters. For a grand total of 186 characters to be had on -any given run-. 188 if you count the opposite Gender MU and Morgan, although, you can only have 68 Units (35 First Gen, 13 Children, 1 MU, 20 Spotpass/DLC/Logbook) in your army at any given time. And that's not counting the fact that you can have more MUs! (Although, as a note, the Logbook can only hold 99 units.)
As a thought, the "Einherjar Card" should totally be an item in Smash 4. Summons a random FE character to assist in booting your opponent off the stage. Because there's only as many FE characters as there are Pokemon.
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Master_Gamer 4 years ago#13
35? That's a lot even for Fire Emblem, isn't it? Could've sworn it was closer to around 20.
http://youtu.be/n5Drq_YW0Gs http://youtu.be/dK-Z0Ts-jVc
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Too few characters. I would rather there be more characters like in RD instead of support conversations that I'm just going to skip over.
Spotpass characters shouldn't even count as they have zero backstory other than the ones from their own games and literally nothing unique about them.
WolfJounin 4 years ago#15
At least a majority of those characters carry over to other files via the logbook.
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Master_Gamer posted...
35? That's a lot even for Fire Emblem, isn't it? Could've sworn it was closer to around 20.
Radiant Dawn had somewhere near 73 playable characters.
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Munchkinator posted...
There are >120 Spotpass characters alone, not counting paid DLC, Paralogue, and story characters.
Ehhh, all they really did was take a generic unit model and give them a unique portrait and hair color similar to the person.
Not that I'm complaining. I love having Lyon, even if his model could have a lighter color of pink hair :P
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McFastly posted...
Master_Gamer posted...35? That's a lot even for Fire Emblem, isn't it? Could've sworn it was closer to around 20.
Well yeah, but that had its own complete cast's worth of characters and the vets from PoR, right. Then again, that game had quite a few, but there were like six or seven pre-premotes.
It is pretty crazy that there are forty-nine fully playable characters in the game without DLC/spotpass though, in retrospect. All with their own voices battle/conversation dialouge clips and like 8-10 supports on average, ignoring loners like Anna and Say'ri. Good job, IS.
http://youtu.be/n5Drq_YW0Gs http://youtu.be/dK-Z0Ts-jVc
Mega Man rocks.
Master_Gamer posted...
It's not crazy at all. It's ordinary. We are not IS's parents. We don't have to praise it for doing a perfectly ordinary thing.
Also I don't know where you got 35 first-gen units.
vermillion719 4 years ago#20
welkin_g posted...
Master_Gamer posted...
I think a little praise for "almost every character can support each other and oh also all those support combos are unique" is acceptable. Especially given the closest we've had to universal supports in the past was lolRD.
Something doesn't have to exceed a completely different work to deserve praise. A little praise is alright when you improve upon yourself.
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The Microsoft Management Console 3.0 gives you a full range of options for managing Windows through an extensive list of snap-ins.
Adapted from "Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator's Reference" (Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier)
Microsoft has based most of its management applications on the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). The MMC provides a framework for building management consoles. Microsoft and many third-party application vendors have used this framework for creating their management consoles.
The MMC uses snap-ins for system and application management. Windows 7 comes with many built-in MMC snap-ins you can use to manage the system. You can use them to manage user settings, Windows applications, security, and many other vital aspects of the system.
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TV Ratings: 'Survivor,' 'CSI,' 'Mentalist' dominate Thursday
'The Office' and 'Bones' are both up, but 'Fringe' dips
Fast National ratings for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
Facing repeats from its usual top competition on ABC, CBS "Survivor: Samoa," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "The Mentalist" all delivered convincing wins on Thursday. In the ABC-less space, NBC's comedies and FOX's "Bones" were also up, but "Fringe" fell from last week.
Among adults 18-49, CBS averaged a 4.1 rating, far ahead of FOX and NBC's 2.7 rating in the coveted demographic. ABC's 1.2 rating was a distant fourth, still holding off the 0.7 rating for The CW in fifth.
Overall, CBS averaged an estimated 15.94 million viewers in primetime to go with a 9.7 rating/16 share. FOX was second with a 5.3/8, followed by NBC's 4.0/7 and the 3.0/5 for ABC. The CW's 1.1/2 trailed.
CBS swept primetime both overall and in the key demo, starting at 8 p.m. with an 8.0/13 for "Survivor: Samoa," which also turned in a 4.3 rating in the demo. FOX's "Bones" did a 6.7/11 and also had a robust 3.1 demo rating. NBC's "Community" and "Parks and Recreation" averaged a 3.6/6, with both shows up from last week. ABC's "FlashForward" repeat was fourth overall, still beating the 1.3/2 for The CW's repeat of "The Vampire Diaries."
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" had a 10.4/16 for CBS in the 9 p.m. hour, also winning with a 4.1 demo rating and delivering the night's biggest overall audience with 17.1 million viewers. NBC's "The Office" and "30 Rock" both had good weeks with a 4.8/8, with the 4.4 demo rating for "The Office" standing as the night's best. FOX's "Fringe" had a 3.8/6 for third, but, lost viewers and dropped slightly in the demo from that week. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" repeat was a close fourth with a 3.4/5. The CW's "Supernatural" repeat was fifth.
In the 10 p.m. hour, "The Mentalist" did a 10.6/18 and averaged a 3.8 rating in the demo. NBC got to spend a night in second with "The Jay Leno Show" doing a 3.7/6 and a 1.9 rating in the demo, both better than ABC's "Private Practice" repeat.
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Hi all, as you might be aware that indiviual courses made available for people outside the program, through GT professional education. There were 8 OMSCS courses this spring semester, (link attached). But I didn't find any announcements about courses offered this summer. So, I wonder if anyone can confirm individual courses will or won't be offered during summer? Thanks!
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The Cambridge Police Department arrested Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. after Dr. Gates entered his own home and produced proof of his identity.
This story caught my eye because my daughter, Dr. Lydia Bean, recently graduated from Harvard and begins teaching sociology at Baylor next month. Our family was recently in Cambridge for the graduation ceremony. Gates' attorney, Dr. Charles Ogletree, is a Harvard law professor who provided invaluable behind the scenes assistance in the Jena 6 case.
The Boston Globe reports that a District Attorney has decided not to press charges against Henry Louis Gates Jr. No surprise there. Gates is a highly respected professor and authority on the civil rights movement. But if he had been just another black guy in some small Southern town, he would still be locked up. (Please read this piece of analysis from AP writer, Jesse Washington. Here is CNN's take.)
If his first name was "Bill," he would have been treated with far greater deference.
Check out the story in the Globe and scroll down to the comments section. Most of these people are residents of Greater Boston, but you would get the same range of comments in the Deep South. Half the readers think Dr. Gates owes Sergeant James Crowley an apology.
An apology? Really? If a police officer saw me trying to enter my own home and I presented clear evidence that I owned the place, his next move is very simple: offer an effusive apology and clear off my property.
Had that been done this would be a n0n-story.
Sure, the initial scene at the front door looked suspicious. You can't blame the neighbor for calling the police, nor can you blame the police for checking into the situation. But don't expect the homeowner to welcome your intrusion with open arms.
No one appreciates having to prove that they own their own home. I would get a bit testy if this happened to me. I would certainly ask for the officer's name and badge number. If this information wasn't provided with alacrity, I would tell the unresponsive officer what I thought of his non-compliance. It's simple human nature. Police officers should understand that when they confront innocent citizens in their own homes a measure of pique is to be expected.
Treating an officer with contempt isn't illegal. Henry Louis Gates Jr. may understand the racial context of this story better than anyone else in America, but to most readers he's just another black guy playing the race card. His comment to the Globe makes perfect sense to me:
I'm outraged. I shouldn't have been treated this way but it makes me so keenly aware of how many people every day experience abuses in the criminal justice system.
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SDCC 2016 keeps on surprising gamers with shocking news. That statement rings true for fans looking for new info on Infinite Warfare.
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