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Approximately 3 weeks ago the Voyager nearly ran out of gas. Since that time the engine has been "sputtering" at low speeds including idle. Used fuel system cleaner fluid and a full tank of high octane gas. No real improvement in engine performance.
The issue today:
This morning I attempted to start the Voyager and the engine makes a loud "bang" or "knock", the vehicle shakes, and the engine will not turn over. Every time an attempt is made to start the engine the same thing occurs.
1. Make and Model of your car
1995 Plymouth Voyager
2. Current odometer reading
3. Stick Shift or Automatic Transmission
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2 wheel drive
5. Strange sounds
mentioned above
6. Fluid leaks
known minor transmission fluid leak, recently had tran fluid flushed
7. Past repair history if applicable
No major repair issues. Oil changes every 3,000 miles.
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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Manchester United could be set to spend this summer after he missed out on his key target in January.
• Ferguson: I've been unfair to Owen
• Report: Qatar Holdings close in on United
• Anderson tips Hulk for United move
• Reina coy over United interest
United have made relatively modest investments in recent times in comparison to the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid, but Ferguson said last summer that top-quality replacements would be required when his older players retired.
Gary Neville has now retired and Edwin van der Sar will follow at the end of the season, while it remains to be seen whether Paul Scholes will play on next year.
Ferguson has now said he felt United "had a chance" of adding a player in January - although he did not specify his position - and it appears the club will pursue at least one signing when the window reopens.
"Billionaire owners have introduced a new world that is turning football on its head," he told United Review. "For our part, we cannot afford to sit in an ivory tower. We have to face the challenge.
"It is a healthy competition and it goes without saying that we will not shirk it and I don't think we are doing so. Although I let the transfer window shut without signing a new player, that is because we did our homework some time ago and didn't have to rush into any emergency buying.
"We had an interest in one player, and I thought we had a chance of bringing him in, but the other parties involved weren't ready and so we have put it away until the summer."
The Sunday Mirror reports that Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is "at the head of their summer wanted list", while Aston Villa winger Ashley Young, Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina and Porto striker Hulk have also been linked with United.
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A dozen surfers suffered the biggest losses of their lives today in Tahiti. And with only nine days between the Billabong Pro Tahiti and the Hurley Pro at Trestles, the question remains: of the 13 World Tour surfers being cut, how many will have to cancel tickets to California, or go to the event only to be stuck watching from the sidelines? Talk about rubbing salt in their wounds with poor scheduling.
Regardless, at the end of the second full day of competition, I am very sad to report that the World Tour season has ended for Blake Thornton, Tanner Gudauskas, Drew Courtney, Mick Campbell, Neco Padaratz, Kekoa Bacalso, Dean Morrison, Jay Thompson, Ben Dunn, Kieren Perrow, Tom Whitaker, and Nate Yeomans. Two spots on this unenviable list are still left to be decided, and that will depend on the performances of Marco Polo and Patrick Gudauskas. Patrick could just as easily rodeo-flip himself through a few heats and avoid relegation, but Marco's fate is all but sealed and he looks destined to join the above company barring a huge result in the coming days.
But the drama wasn't limited to the those being cut from the Tour. Local wildcard Manoa Drollett took down current World Number 1, Jordy Smith, in what is now becoming a recurring theme in Tahiti. Then, in the very next heat, Kelly Slater barely escaped a loss to Heiarii Williams with an 8.80 on his final ride. And with that breath of life, whatever disinterest was brewing in Slater before the event and during the lay days, was effectively erased. A calm, calculated, and proven killer will now be looking for a win at Teahupoo to put himself firmly back in control of the 2010 world-title race.
As for the surf, the swell continued to limp in. But when the sets decided to show, they provided a nice canvas for the guys to perform on (as long as you erased the expectations of 10-foot Teahupoo we all had before the event began).
Freddy P. surfed a great heat in waves that looked like a mix between baby Pipeline and playful Rocky Point—conditions in which he's expected to perform. Jeremy Flores also put together a complete heat, finding open tubes and performing precise turns over the shallow inside reef. Jeremy is perhaps at his most dangerous in these conditions, as they closely resemble the waves he grew up surfing at St. Leu.
Tiago Pires also showed his past performances in left tubes were no fluke. In a heat that ultimately ended Dean Morrison's year on the World Tour, Tiago showed great tenacity in his last-minute, come-from-behind win.
Another standout performer was Owen Wright, who continued to perform as a future world-title contender should. A win here could see him jump into that race sooner than most thought.
Likewise, everything went right for Dane Reynolds in his heats, and when that happens you can almost guarantee an 18+ heat total from him. If quality wave pools existed, he would be extremely difficult to beat. But that's not a reality and his next heat could very easily end in a single-digit heat total.
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Guest blogger Stevie Style has been on hand at London Collections: Men this week to bring us a daily round-up of all the must-see presentations and parties, along with a look at what he's been wearing. Take a look at his video round-up right here plus read our guest post from MFM 's Editor-In-Chief Paul McGregor.
Read more from Stevie Style at LC:M HERE.
As if one dapper gent wasn't enough for you, we've also enlisted MFM's Editor-In-Chief Paul McGregor to give us a round-up of all the shows you need to know about from LC:M. Take it away Paul...
That's it! Another season over with, and it flew by yet again. 3 days of shows, presentations, stylish chaps and intoxication is over for another 6 months and there were plenty of talking points.
With over 100 British Designers showcasing, the menswear industry is currently in a really strong place. We saw a good variety across the three days, from British tailoring at the likes of Hackett, Richard James and Gieves & Hawkes to more Avant-Garde from the likes of Sibling and Nasir Mazhar.
Day 1
LC:M kicked off on Saturday evening, with various opening parties throughout the night. Superdry threw an amazing party once again, and the only thing that tainted the evening was the England result (but what did you expect). An early rise nursing a mild hangover on Sunday and the first day of LC:M was finally here. It kicked off with YMC at 9am, which was an impressive and wearable collection. With a heavy focus on pastel colors, it was also refreshing to see a relaxed fit throughout the whole collection. There was some amazing footwear on show at John Lobb and Nicholas Kirkwood, and other stand out shows for the morning were Lou Dalton and YMC. Impeccable tailoring was on show at the Savile Row giants Hardy Amies and Gieves and Hawkes, and Matthew Miller showcased a creative collection using just one fabric for the majority of the show. The use of pinstripes as the main theme for the collection was also a stand out feature.
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Day 2 saw a slightly later rise and I kicked things off at the Orlebar Brown "Under Water" presentation. The brand is known for its faultless swimwear, and they showcased their different fits of swim trunks (that they name after dog breeds) by pairing the models with their associated pooches. Hunter Gather's presentation showcased a clash of bold colors and prints that seemed to brighten the day. Heading backstage for the Oliver Spencer show that kicked off at 12, this was another wearable collection, which took inspiration from the late Mexican architect Luis Barragan. Hackett impressed once again, with signature tailoring and the introduction of bold colors. The father and son duo Casely-Hayford closed Monday on a high note, sending models out to a Led Zeppelin heavy soundtrack merging tailoring with punk sportswear. The evening saw River Island showcase an evening of Fashion Films with Christopher Raeburn, Matches Fashion, Nicholas Kirkwood and Baartmans & Siegel.
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The final day was another busy one, with stand out shows in the morning from Patrick Grant's E. Tautz and Craig Green. Sibling definitely got people talking, incorporating red masks, black and white Mohawks, and pierced double denim. Hats off to Christopher Bailey once again, as Burberry goes from strength to strength with an amazing show in a custom made Burberry tent in Hyde Park. Taking inspiration from sun beaten tones, clever layering was again a key focus throughout. We saw outstanding prints from Katie Eary at Victoria House, and finished with another impressive display from A. Sauvage. Drawing inspiration from his Ghanaian roots, there was a real mix between classic elegance and British Subcultures such as mods and punks. The 3 days finished with an amazing champagne and canapé evening with GQ and Dunhill.
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Sporadic downpours made it challenging for boat owners to keep their watercraft dry during the Chain of Lakes Classic Boat Show at Arrowwood Resort Saturday. Despite the iffy weather, the show attracted a big crowd of onlookers who enjoyed taking a peak at beautifully restored boats from a bygone era. The annual event is hosted by the Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum and included boats made by Chris-Craft, Gar Wood, Larson and Alexandria Boat Works.


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Influence is a funny thing. It's hard to define. It's even hard to describe it. But you know when someone has it. You know when somebody doesn't. No doubt you're aware of the people who influence you. But you may not be sure why they have so much leverage in your life.
Andy Stanley, Visioneering1
Iwent in for a routine physical on January 7, 2011—an all-day Orlando Magic executive physical, lasting from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It was one of those intensive workups you'd get at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas or the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. At the end of the day, Dr. Christine Edwards told me, "Well, everything looks good—except there's something in your blood work that doesn't look quite right. At your convenience, you ought to get that checked."
Except for that one small caveat, it was a clean bill of health. Two days later, I ran the Disney Marathon—the fifty-eighth marathon of my career. I felt good all the way to the finish line.
Three days later, I woke up with an explosion of horrible pain in my back. I had never felt pain like that before, even after a marathon. I knew something was terribly wrong—maybe a slipped disk, a pulled muscle, or a nerve problem. I made an appointment with a back specialist. They did a series of x-rays and an MRI, and word came back that everything was fine—they found nothing wrong with my back.
So I went to my primary care physician, Dr. Vince Wilson, who by that time had caught up with the blood work Dr. Edwards had performed. He sat me down in his office with a very troubled look on his face. He shook his head and said, "Why do bad things happen to all the good people?"
I said, "What do you mean, Doc?"
"There's something wrong with your blood work, Pat. There's an abnormal level of protein in your blood. I have a suspicion as to what this means. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm sending you over to see Dr. Robert B. Reynolds, who's a leading expert in this field."
That was on Thursday, January 13, and Dr. Wilson told me my appointment with Dr. Reynolds was for the following Monday, the seventeenth. I had no clue what was going on—and to tell you the truth, I didn't really want a clue. But over the weekend, I began steeling myself for some troubling news.
On Monday, I went to see Dr. Reynolds, and I wasn't even sure what his area of specialization was. It turned out that he was an oncologist and hematologist. Dr. Reynolds told me, "It looks like multiple myeloma—a cancer of the blood and bone marrow." Hearing that, my blood and bone marrow turned to Jell-O.
"We're going to do a couple of tests right away," Dr. Reynolds continued, "and I'll get back to you next week to tell you exactly what we're dealing with." The tests involved a full-body x-ray of my skeleton and an extraction of bone marrow from my hip.
The following week, I went back to Dr. Reynolds' office, accompanied by my wife, Ruth. Dr. Reynolds told us, "It's definite. You have multiple myeloma."
"How curable is it?"
"I'm afraid it's not curable, Pat. But it is very treatable. The goal is remission. With chemotherapy, I'd say you've got about a 70 to 75 percent chance of remission. And by the way, you'd much rather have multiple myeloma today than twenty years ago. That's how far we've come."
At that point, I had an inspiration. "How about this for a motivational slogan: 'The Mission Is Remission.'"
"That's it exactly! You've got many factors in your favor, Pat. Your positive attitude is very important. Your good fitness level is another factor—I don't get to treat many marathoners. Your strong faith is another fact. And, of course, there's the love of your family and the support of the Magic organization."
"Well, what do we do now?"
"We go after it with all we've got. We start chemo, we start oral medication, we get after this as hard as we can. And quickly."
"Okay, Dr. Reynolds," I said. "I'm in your hands. I'll be an obedient patient."
Impacted by Influence
There were two major issues I had to address as I began treatment. First, how do I tell my nineteen children? As the father of four birth children, fourteen children by adoption, and one by remarriage, all of whom are grown and moved away, it was a formidable task—both logistically and emotionally—to contact each one and explain this diagnosis. But we got to all of them—and their reactions to the news were as individual as could be. Some were calm. Some were distraught. Some were emotional. Others were stoic. But all were supportive and pledged to pray for me.
The second major issue: How should I release the information to the public? I met with the Orlando Magic staff and explained the situation, and they helped me come up with a plan for presenting it publicly. The Magic's media director, Joel Glass, scheduled a press conference in February.
Dr. Reynolds sat beside me at the press conference. Ruth and several of our grown children stood behind me as we made the announcement. Dr. Reynolds took the roomful of reporters to med school and explained what multiple myeloma is and how we were going to treat it.
At the end of the press conference, I removed my jacket to reveal the T-shirt underneath. Lettered across the front of it was my new slogan, The Mission Is Remission—and it was greeted with cheers and applause.
The reporters carried the message to the greater public. I was totally unprepared for what happened next.
Over the days and weeks that followed, I was overwhelmed with emails, cards, letters, and phone calls. I received best wishes from people I had known from my school days, college days, minor league baseball days, and throughout my NBA career. Many of them told me of something I had done or said that had impacted their lives in some way. More often than not, my reaction was, "Wow, I don't remember doing that. I don't remember saying that."
Throughout all of those years, without even realizing it, I had been impacting and influencing other lives. I was amazed to discover that, in many cases, it was a lasting influence. I might have forgotten some act I did, a phone call I made, a card I sent, a word of encouragement I offered—but other people remembered. What I remember is not important. What they remember is what I call "the impact of influence."
I also received calls and emails from people I had never met, but who had heard me speak or had read my books. All of those hundreds of communications were touching and life-affirming, and I read each one. It was as if I had died and had the privilege of hearing my own eulogy—a thousand times over. That experience prompted me to reflect on the impact we all have on others around us—even when we are completely unaware of our influence.
Then I thought of all the people who had impacted my own life during my boyhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. I thought of my teachers and coaches at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, my instructors and coaches at Wake Forest University, my employers during my minor league baseball career and throughout my NBA career.
As a boy, I hung around ballparks and stadiums, collecting autographs. Through my friendship with Ruly Carpenter, son of Philadelphia Phillies owner Bob Carpenter, I got to go down to spring training and rub shoulders with major league ballplayers. To this day, I can tell you chapter and verse on every one of them—and what a thrill it was to hear some of my heroes recognize me and call me by name! All of those influences on my life are still right here, etched in my soul.
So I have been deeply influenced by people of greatness throughout my life—and in my own way, I've tried to have a positive impact on the people within my own sphere of influence. Since my diagnosis, all of the calls, cards, and letters I've received have helped to trigger and shape the book you are reading right now. In many ways, the diagnosis of multiple myeloma has turned out to be a blessing—and an opportunity.
I believe this illness came about in God's own timing. I was diagnosed at about the same time as the release of my book Coach Wooden: The Seven Principles That Shaped His Life and Will Change Yours. As it went out into the marketplace I was flooded with messages from people touched by the book's message. Many of the notes went something like this: "Even though I never met Coach Wooden, your book makes me want to be like him. Coach has influenced me greatly, just through the pages of this book. And so have you."
We all have influence, we all have an impact on the people around us—and we have all been shaped and impacted by the influencers in our own lives. The goal of this book is to help you to become more intentional and strategic in the use of your influence. Throughout these pages, I'll talk about the people who have shaped my life, and the various ways I've tried to influence the lives of others in a positive way—as a father, teacher, mentor, businessman, spokesman, public speaker, author, leader, and Christian. I'll tell stories of influential people from all walks of life.
As you read, I hope you'll find insights that will inspire you to thoughtfully, intentionally impact the lives of others with your influence. I hope you'll use this book as your road map to a lifetime of deeper, wider, more profound influence. Use the discussion questions after each chapter for either personal reflection or group discussion. Take out your highlighter or your pen and make notes in the margin. If you have ideas or questions, go to the contact page at the end of the book and get in touch with me.
Think of this book as a two-way chat between friends. I'm eager to see how this book will impact you, and how you will turn around and impact my life. So thanks for opening this book and reading this far. I'm happy to meet you, and glad to discover another person who shares my passion for influencing others.
Let's talk.
Chapter 1
The Influences That Have Shaped Your Life
I'm no self-made man. . . . I am who I am because of those who cared enough about me to touch my soul.
Mark Tabb, Living with Less1
Igraduated from Wake Forest University in the spring of 1962, played minor league baseball with the Miami Marlins during the summer, then attended Indiana University in Bloomington in the fall, pursuing a master's in physical education. While in Bloomington, I met Mom Burgher.
Her name was Mid, but everybody called her "Mom," though she had no children of her own. Mom and her husband Bob ran Burgher's Grill on Main Street in Bloomington. It was an eatery straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Everybody in Bloomington ate there, from the chamber of commerce bigwigs to the students from the university.
The food was great, but that's not what drew people to Burgher's Grill. People came to talk to Mom. She was a great listener, and she knew how to get anyone talking about their hopes and dreams, their successes and disappointments. Mom was probably the best amateur psychologist and motivator in the world. Whenever you walked out of Burgher's Grill after a talk with Mom, you felt you could take on the world.
Though the Burghers had no children, Mom had hundreds of sons. She called all the athletes and coaches at Indiana University "my boys." I can still picture her at football and baseball games, decked out in Indiana red, cheering her lungs out for her boys. When the team went on the road, she'd show up to see the players board the bus and then greet them when they returned. Win or lose, Mom was always rooting for you.
Mom didn't keep business hours. If a guy was ever homesick, or had girlfriend trouble or problems at school, he could go to the Burghers' house, knock on the door, and find a listening ear. Mom always kept snacks handy, because it's easier to pour out your troubles over a plate of cookies and a glass of milk.
I spent two years in Bloomington, and I was in Mom's home many times. I vividly remember the pictures on the walls—pictures of Mom's boys, the many young men she had influenced over the years. There were photos of young men in football uniforms and army uniforms, photos of young men with wives and little kids, pictures of young men living out the dreams they had shared with Mom over a burger and shake so many years earlier. Mom Burgher had impacted those young men and encouraged them to believe in their dreams.
Even after Bob Burgher passed away, Mom kept right on influencing young lives until she herself passed away in her eighties. She left quite a legacy. For more than half a century, she empowered Indiana athletes—including a skinny twenty-two-year-old kid named Williams, who was far away from home. Mom got to know me well. She knew all about my family and my dreams for the future. She kept track of me and sent me notes and cards long after I left Indiana. And for years afterward, whenever I happened to be anywhere near Bloomington, I'd go out of my way to visit Mom.
I don't know if Mom Burgher ever said to herself, "I want to devote my life to having a positive influence on the lives of young men at Indiana University." I think it came naturally to her. Being an influencer, an encourager, and an empowerer was just who she was. It was her gift. Now more than ever, the world needs people like Mom Burgher—people who are willing to be guides, counselors, mentors, role models, friends, and encouragers.
Wouldn't you like to leave a legacy like Mom Burgher? Maybe the reason you care so much about your own influence is that, somewhere along the line, there was a "Mom Burgher" in your life—a "proxy parent" who was there for you in those times when you were a little uncertain and far from home—a guiding friend who always left the porch light on in case you might stop by.
As I write about some of the people who have made a difference in my life, I pray that some of my experiences will resonate with you. As I tell you about some of the people who have influenced me, I believe some familiar faces will come to your mind, maybe people you haven't thought about in years. As we remember the people who have shaped our lives, we can't help but be inspired and motivated to become people of influence as well.
Major League Lessons from the Minor Leagues
In 1963, after two summers with the minor league Miami Marlins, I faced the fact that it would take more than a .205 batting average to get me to the major leagues. So I reluctantly let go of the baseball dreams I had nurtured since I was seven years old. Instead, I pursued a new dream of front-office sports management.
I've spent half a century as a sports executive, and one of the great influencers who opened that door for me was Bill Durney, the general manager of the Miami Marlins. I got to know Bill during my two years as a player and my third year as a front-office neophyte. I knew I needed a mentor if I was going to succeed in the sports world, so I went to Bill and told him, "I need an education in pro baseball, and you know more about the baseball business than anyone else I've ever known. Would you show me how to run a baseball organization?"
Bill Durney graciously took me under his wing. Over the next few months, I was always at his side, even living in his home for a while. Bill was my mentor and coach. I scooped up every scrap of wisdom and insight he had to offer. He was a great friend and teacher until his death in 1968. I would never have achieved anything in this business without the impact he had on my life.
In February 1965, I moved from Miami to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to take over as general manager of the Spartanburg Phillies. I was twenty-four years old and had orders to report to Mr. R. E. Littlejohn, one of the team owners. He wasn't home when I arrived, but his wife told me, "You'll never meet another man like Mr. R. E." I soon discovered that his wife was right.
Mr. R. E. Littlejohn was one of the wisest men I've ever known, and I was fortunate that he practically adopted me as his own son. My own father had died in 1962, when I was twenty-two. Mr. Littlejohn became my stand-in dad when I was twenty-four, and he remained a guiding figure in my life until his death in 1987. He was simply the most exemplary man I've ever known, and I wanted to be like him. He made such a profound impact on my life that I named my firstborn son James Littlejohn Williams.
I ended up running the Spartanburg Phillies for four years, 1965 to 1968, and Mr. Littlejohn became my mentor, my encourager, and my best friend. He was a key factor in my conversion to faith in Jesus Christ. When I look back on those four years with Mr. Littlejohn, I can see my younger self as he must have seen me: impetuous, impatient, and rough around the edges. My attitude was, "I want everything, and I want it now!" Mr. Littlejohn loved my enthusiasm and drive, but he knew that those qualities needed to be channeled and brought to maturity if I was to reach my full potential. So day by day, Mr. R. E. Littlejohn instructed me and impacted my young life.
Our ballpark in Spartanburg was a "dry" park—we didn't serve beer and we didn't even have wall signs advertising alcoholic beverages. When I took over as general manager, I didn't realize that the lack of beer ads at the ballpark was due to Mr. R. E.'s personal policy. So I went to Mr. Littlejohn and said, "Sir, we could make a lot of money if we sold beer in the park and took in wall ads for beer."
He looked at me as if I had just uttered blasphemy. "Pat!" he said sternly. "If I we did that, I'd have to sell the team!"
Then Mr. R. E. explained to me that he was extremely careful about the impression he made on other people—and especially on the young people of our community. He believed alcoholic beverages had a corrupting influence on the young, so he would not allow any hint of alcohol on the premises.
I learned a lesson that has stuck with me throughout my career: Always be aware of the impact of your influence on others.
In July 1968, I received a phone call from Dr. Jack Ramsay, who was then head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He invited me to become the 76ers' business manager. I told Mr. Littlejohn and his business partner, Leo Hughes, about this offer, and they agreed it was a big career move for me. Though I'd be leaving baseball, I'd be moving into the big leagues of basketball.
Mr. R. E. said, "You're ready to make this move, Pat—but I hate to lose you. If you'd stay here in Spartanburg, Mr. Hughes and I would give you the ball club."
I was stunned. "Give me the ball club? You don't mean you'd—"
"We'd sign everything over to you, lock, stock, and ballpark. You'd be the owner. It's all yours—if you want it. All you have to do is stay."
Mr. Littlejohn was the kindest man I'd ever known—and at that moment I knew he truly loved me like the son he never had. In today's terms, a ball club like the Spartanburg Phillies would be worth well over $6 million—and Mr. Littlejohn was offering it to me as a gift, wrapped up like a Christmas present!
Oh, I was tempted. Many times I've wondered if I should have taken him up on it—but I couldn't shake the feeling that it was time to move on.
So, with Mr. Littlejohn's blessing, I went to Philadelphia and became a front-office executive in the NBA. For the next three decades, as I moved to the Chicago Bulls, then to the Atlanta Hawks, then back to the 76ers, and finally to the founding of the Orlando Magic, I never made a major decision or career move without talking to Mr. Littlejohn.
Once, over a seafood dinner, I told him, "You know, I went to Wake Forest for my BS and Indiana University for my MS, but I got my PhD from Littlejohn University." He laughed and humbly waved off my compliment—but I meant it. I learned more from the influence of Mr. R. E. than from all my years of higher education.
When Mr. R. E. passed away, I felt I had lost a father for the second time. But in a real sense, he hasn't left. Mr. R. E. Littlejohn lives on in my life and the lives of literally thousands of people he has impacted over the years. To this day, whenever I face a difficult decision, I ask myself, "What would Mr. Littlejohn do?"—and I have my answer.
Rhymes with "Wreck"
I was twenty-two years old when Bill Durney introduced me to Hall of Fame baseball owner-promoter Bill Veeck. (In case you're wondering, Veeck rhymes with "wreck.") Bill Veeck impacted my life like a 95-mile-an-hour fastball. More than any of my mentors, he taught me the value of fun.
The son of a Chicago sportswriter, Bill got into baseball by hawking peanuts, popcorn, and scorecards in the stands at Wrigley Field. He was mentored by Chicago Cubs manager Charley Grimm in the 1930s and '40s, and got into baseball ownership by purchasing struggling teams and transforming them into crowd-pleasers. He took a Cubs farm team, the Milwaukee Brewers, from last place to first in just three seasons. In 1946, Veeck led an ownership syndicate that bought the broken-down Cleveland Indians—and two years later, the Indians won the World Series. He later owned the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox.
Bill Veeck was a promotional genius—and a great humanitarian. At a time when racism was institutionalized in American society, Bill looked at people as people, and he didn't care what race you were. In 1947, he brought Larry Doby to the Cleveland Indians—the first black player in the American League—and he later brought Satchel Paige up from the Negro League to play for Cleveland.
In his 1962 autobiography, Veeck—As in Wreck, he wrote, "My philosophy as a baseball operator could not be more simple. It is to create the greatest enjoyment for the greatest number of people. Not by detracting from the ball game, but by adding a few moments of fairly simple pleasure. My intention was always to draw people to the park and make baseball fans out of them."2
After my first year as general manager of the Spartanburg Phillies, I felt like a failure because we'd had a losing season. I was mentally and physically exhausted after working day and night for six months, absolutely draining myself in a failed effort to turn the Phillies around. What had all those sixteen-hour days accomplished? I had an empty feeling, a sense that all my effort had been wasted. It would have been one thing if I had at least failed in the attempt to cure cancer or bring about world peace. But I hadn't even succeeded in my rather modest goal of producing a winning season for the fans in Spartanburg.
So I called Bill Veeck and shared with him my sense of confusion, discouragement, and disillusionment. He listened patiently; then he said, "Pat, how many people did you draw to the ballpark during the season?"
"One hundred fourteen thousand."
"Did they have a good time?" he asked. "Were they entertained? How much fun did they have?"
"They had a lot of fun. Win or lose, people came up to me and told me what a great time they had."
"Well," Bill said, "tell me one other thing you could have done this summer that would have provided as much fun for the good citizens of Spartanburg?"
"I can't think of anything else we could have done."
"Pat," he said, "you never, ever have to apologize for showing people a fun time. If you made people happy, you did your job. You're a success."
With those words, Bill Veeck transformed my thinking. Sure, we'd had a losing season, but we had entertained the fans—and we'd made a profit. Throughout the years that followed, in good times and bad, I could hear Bill's voice in my ear, reminding me that if I was selling fun, I was successful.
Bill Veeck was my mentor, my friend, and my role model. He impacted my life by the power of his influence. The lessons he taught me almost five decades ago still shape my life, my attitude, and my decisions to this day.
In July 1969, Bill Veeck called and told me that a friend of his, Phil Frye of Chicago, wanted to talk with me. Phil was one of the eight owners of the struggling Chicago Bulls NBA franchise. I would later discover that Frye had a summer home in Tryon, North Carolina, near Spartanburg, and had come to many of our games. Frye knew all about my crazy promotions as a minor league general manager. He'd seen how I revitalized the Spartanburg Phillies, and thought I could help turn the Bulls around.
When I was in Spartanburg, I had no idea who Phil Frye was. I had greeted him at the gates on numerous occasions, but he'd never introduced himself. Only a couple of years later did I learn that there had been an NBA owner at our games, and that I had left a big impression on him.
The first time I met with Phil Frye, he told me the team was making no money and drawing few fans. This was long before the Michael Jordan era (in fact, Jordan was a first-grader at that time). Even though the Bulls were struggling through hard times, Chicago was a great sports town, and I knew we could put the Bulls on the map.
Phil Frye became my mentor, my sounding board, and my psychiatrist during my challenging years in Chicago. Throughout my four-year stint with the Bulls, Phil insisted I have lunch with him at the Chicago Club once a month. Phil and I just clicked, and he was a great friend during those years.
One of the biggest lessons I had to learn as a general manager was how to work with strong personalities like George Steinbrenner, who had a minority interest in the Bulls. George would call me several times a week, demanding to know about this decision or that individual or some player we had signed or traded. He really wanted to run the team—and every time I picked up the phone and heard his secretary say, "Please hold for Mr. Steinbrenner," I had a Maalox moment. Phil Frye helped me to understand George and not be intimidated by his blustery personality.
Phil was a fount of advice and encouragement. If not for Phil Frye and his willingness to impact my life with his influence, I never would have made it in Chicago. Even when Phil Frye was no longer a Bulls owner, he continued to meet with me, mentor me, and look out for me. I think he felt a sense of responsibility because he had a key role in putting me in that job at such a young age, and he wanted to make sure the job didn't eat me alive.
"I'm the Head Cheerleader!"
You never outgrow the need for the impact of influence in your life. One of the great influencers of my life today is Rich DeVos, the billionaire co-founder of Amway and chairman of RDV Sports, which owns the Orlando Magic. Rich has been one of the key mentors in my personal and professional life for as long as I've known him. I turn to Rich for advice and insight whenever I'm facing a tough problem or decision.
In July 1995, when my first marriage was coming to an end, I knew I had to issue a statement to the media. I spent an entire day writing multiple drafts of a press release. Finally, after hours of labor, I had crafted an eloquent two-page press release. Then I showed it to Rich.
He read it through, then said, "Pat, you don't need to say all that." Then he dictated three simple sentences that captured the heart of what I needed to say. It was some of the best advice I have ever received, and it was one of the many ways Rich DeVos has impacted my life through his wisdom and character.
In the wake of my diagnosis of multiple myeloma, Rich DeVos has impacted my life through his words and his example. At age eighty-six, Rich has faced his own mortality several times, surviving cancer, strokes, multiple bypass surgery, and a heart transplant at age seventy-one. My life has been profoundly affected as I have watched him go through these experiences, and as he has encouraged me through my own health crisis.
Rich lives each day to lift up and encourage other people. If you ask him what his role has been at Amway and the Orlando Magic, he'll say, "I'm the head cheerleader!" And it's true. Rich DeVos has an amazing ability to motivate, inspire, and impact people in a powerful way.
When we talk, it's never a superficial exchange. Rich gets right down to reality and wants to know my joys, hurts, and struggles. He asks, "Is there anything you need? Any way I can support you? Any need in your life I can pray for?" And he always concludes with a word of encouragement: "You're doing a great job. This never would have happened without you." The impact of his influence in my life is amazing.
As I began working on this book, I received an email from a lady in India who asked if I could help her get a message to Rich DeVos. So I passed her request on to Rich. A few days later, I received another note from the lady, saying, "Thanks so much for conveying my message to Rich DeVos. I received a hand-written note from him just now, and it made my day!" Rich is famous for his handwritten notes; I have three of them framed on my wall. He always signs his notes, "Love Ya! Rich." Whether he knows you personally or not, Rich really does love you, because he loves everybody, encourages everybody, and motivates everybody whose life he touches.
Why does Rich do that? There's no profit in sending out a handwritten note to a lady halfway around the world, a lady he will never meet. There's no profit in sending these notes of encouragement to any of us. But Rich doesn't influence others in order to get something for himself. Instead, he continually gives of himself to others. He is committed to living out the impact of influence. He knows that God has blessed his business so that he could have a worldwide platform—and he uses that platform to bless and influence others.
Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of Excellence, is a big believer in the power and impact of a simple little handwritten note. He writes:
We wildly underestimate the power of the tiniest personal touch. And of all personal touches, I find the short, handwritten "nice job" note to have the greatest impact. (It even seems to beat a call—something about the tangibility.) A former boss (who's gone on to a highly successful career) religiously took about 15 minutes (max) at the end of each day, at 5:30, 6:30, whenever, to jot a half-dozen paragraph-long notes to people who'd given him time during the day, or who'd made a provocative remark at some meeting. I remember him saying that he was dumbfounded by the number of recipients who subsequently thanked him for thanking them!3
I'm reminded of my late, great friend, Coach John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach. When people wrote to him, he would always handwrite two-page replies in his beautiful penmanship. He'd include an autographed poster of his Pyramid of Success; then he'd walk the letter to the corner mailbox. His commitment to influencing others left a deep imprint on me. He understood how people hunger for a positive influence.
Another man who has been a great influence on my life for more than a quarter century is Orlando businessman Jimmy Hewitt. He envisioned an NBA franchise in Orlando even before I did, and if it weren't for his vision, energy, and influence, the Orlando Magic would not exist today. From the time he first brought me to Orlando for a speaking engagement, Jimmy has done nothing but build me up and make me believe that I'm one of the greatest sports executives in the world!
When we were trying to turn the Orlando Magic dream into a living, breathing team, Jimmy kept saying, "We're gonna get this team in Orlando because we've got Pat Williams! No one can say no to us now!" I was able to perform far beyond my true capabilities because of the incredible impact and influence of Jimmy Hewitt.
Pay It Forward
I've listed a few of the people who have truly shaped my life. Now I ask you: Who are the influencers in your life? Who are the people who have impacted you in a positive way? Who are the people who have shaped your values and your character? Who enabled you to believe in yourself? Who taught you the ropes of your profession?
You can never pay those people back—and they wouldn't want you to. Instead, they would tell you to "pay it forward" to the people—especially the young people—in your own sphere of influence. So now the question is: Who are you going to impact with your influence today?
Leadership guru John Maxwell tells us that the average person influences the lives of around 10,000 people over the course of a lifetime—whether that influence is for good or ill.4 It's amazing to think that you and I have that kind of impact on the people around us. We all make a difference in the lives of others. The only question is: What kind of difference do we choose to make?
Rick Warren, in The Purpose Driven Life, puts it this way: "At some point in your life you must decide whether you want to impress people or influence people. You can impress people from a distance, but you must get close to influence them, and when you do that, they will be able to see your flaws."5
It's true: The greater your influence, the more visible your flaws. And that's okay! You don't have to be perfect to impact lives with your influence. In fact, one of the most important ways you can have a positive influence on the people around you is by being transparent and honest about your mistakes and sins. The most important influence we have on people is not through our perfection, but through the example we set in dealing with—and recovering from—our failures.
In the late 1970s, United Technologies Corporation ran a series of thought-provoking ads in the Wall Street Journal, including an ad with the headline "Do You Remember Your First Break?" The text under the headline read:
Someone saw something in you once.
That's partly why you are where you are today.
It could have been a thoughtful parent, a perceptive teacher, a demanding drill sergeant, an appreciative employer, or just a friend who dug down in his pocket and came up with a few bucks.
Whoever it was had the kindness and the foresight to bet on your future.
Those are two beautiful qualities that separate the human being from the orangutan.
In the next 24 hours, take 10 minutes to write a grateful note to the person that helped you.
You'll keep a wonderful friendship alive.
Matter of fact, take another 10 minutes to give somebody else a break.
Who knows?
Someday you might get a nice letter.
It could be one of the most gratifying messages you ever read.6
Who gave you your first break? Who was your influencer, encourager, and cheerleader? Who impacted your life for the better? Who helped you become the person you are today?
Don't you want to be that kind of person in someone's life today? Don't you want to influence scores or hundreds or thousands of people for the better? I know you do.
Now let's examine some ways to make that happen. . . .
Questions for Group Discussion or Individual Reflection
Chapter 1: The Influences That Have Shaped Your Life
1. Who were some of the most influential people in your life? How have these people helped make you who you are today?
2. Recall some words of insight, encouragement, or advice that someone said to you that continue to affect your life today. Who said those words to you? What were the circumstances? Why did those words affect you so profoundly? Do you think that person would remember saying that to you?
3. Have you ever had a "Mom Burgher" in your life—someone you could talk to when you were a young person? Or a "Bill Durney," someone who mentored you in your career? Or a "Mr. Littlejohn," someone you could always turn to for encouragement, advice, and spiritual wisdom? Or a "Bill Veeck," someone who was a role model and fount of success wisdom? Or a "Phil Frye," someone who would warn you about life's pitfalls and help you keep your perspective in times of stress and pressure? Or a "Rich DeVos," someone who was your "cheerleader" through tough times?
Maybe there was someone in your life who influenced you in a totally different way. If so, who was that person and how did he or she impact your life?
4. Is there someone in your life right now who needs your influence and encouragement? What steps could you take right now to make a difference in that person's life?
5. Is there someone who impacted your life—someone whose day would be brightened by a note of thanks or a phone call? Make a commitment to write that note or make that call within the next twenty-four hours.
The Difference You Make: Changing Your World through the Impact of Your Influence


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âThe idea was to give them out during the Olympics, as a Christian welcome to our country,â says the societyâs spokesman, Rachel Rounds. âWe had a special sports Bible prepared, with extra information in the front about what the Bible has to say about sport.â
The charity has now abandoned the idea because of Olympic rules regarding the use of the logo. ...
Former BS donor wrote:It seems perfectly reasonable for the Olympic movement to protect their proprietary trademark against unauthorised use. The Olympic movement are quite right to stop them stealing their trademark.For the Bible Society to have already prepared their bibles shows their amateurish folly.Bible Society donors beware. Don't give your money to fools.
For the Bible Society to have already prepared their bibles shows their amateurish folly.
Bible Society donors beware. Don't give your money to fools.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,---NASB
The Bible Society should have checked, obviously someone in management failed to do their job properly. Anyway I should imagine they have other non-logo Bibles on the shelf to use.In todays politically correct western world these things cannot now be taken for granted. Christianity, church and Bible are being actively rejected and fought against by the reprobates and their increasingly secular society. There is no fear of God in them!
Rom 3:14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:17 And the way of peace have they not known:18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.


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Hello Craig,
I like the scene, and the different people in it, but this is the first time (gasp!!) that your chosen composition leaves me feeling a little flat. Here goes my honest opinion...I find the space on the top left side of the frame a bit distracting. I know you mentioned that you couldn't crop any more, but as Paul mentioned, it feels like it needs a tighter crop to me, too. Since you were looking down at this scene from the side, I guess you were out of sight. A more head-on POV might have pulled the composition together a bit more, but then you might have been spotted. ;-) Wow! I am really being verbose today! Ha!! I hope you don't mind. I was looking at this photo for a while, and trying to figure out why it didn't grab me as strongly. Now I'm done. :-)
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Hi Brenda
always great to hear from you.
Don't feel bad for expressing your honest opinion, its totally ok!
As for the compo, yes, i have to agree that its certainly not my best. I have a good natural sense of how to compose architecture, but i'm still learning about people photography and there's a steep learning curve to be had!
I'll keep trying!
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Groupon Acquires Breadcrumb
Chicago-based Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) announced on its blog Tuesday that it has acquired Breadcrumb, which techcrunch.com describes as the "creators of an affordable point of sale system and iPad app that targets local restaurants." The website speculates that Groupon may be most interested in the company as a means of acquiring talent in its quest to become "the OS for local commerce." The official announcement posted on the Groupon blog is below.
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While Steuben's (see review) has that whole American regional thing going, scores of other restaurants focus on foods of even more precise regional specificity. Corn Belt picnic cuisine? Done. Japanese mountain peasant food and North Vietnamese party grub? Done and done. And when Frasca first opened, it swore by the cuisine of Friuli in northern Italy -- a place that probably 99 out of a hundred people setting foot in the Boulder restaurant for the first time had never heard of. Friuli is where San Danielle prosciutto comes from, where some of the best, hardest white wines in the world are made -- a near-legendary Elysium where the people do nothing all day but eat and drink and eat some more and live forever on salami sandwiches and wine. And while these days the ever-changing Frasca menu may not be entirely Friulian, you can trust that when chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson goes all weird and does something, oh, maybe Slovenian -- like the zlikrofi ravioli with shell beans and mortadella I had there last week -- it's going to be the best, truest version of a Slovenian delicacy you're likely to find anywhere outside of Slovenia. I also ate the salumi platter -- filled with San Danielle prosciutto, speck and Italian coppa -- because I'm never going to miss a chance to eat the best prosciutto in the world, served by one of the best restaurants in the country (Gourmet magazine just put Frasca at 33 on its annual list of the top fifty in the U.S.). And when that was done, I had amazing carnaroli risotto topped with wilted spinach and a lace of pickled green tomato gazpacho; a rack of veal with carrots, chanterelle mushrooms and housemade ricotta that was the softest, most tender, richest veal I've ever tasted; more wine than I care to admit to; and -- because both Lachlan and partner Bobby Stuckey are veterans of the French Laundry and the Laundry was famous for items like this -- a dark-chocolate brownie with a froth of chocolate-studded chocolate malt on the side. All cooking is about copying -- copying flavors, copying names, copying memories. It's all about moving a person from where they are to the place where the chef's inspiration is coming from. And lucky for us, Frasca excels at that trick.
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well, i posted in a thread, about tatsunoko vs capcoms graphics being poor *despite them being one of the, if not the best on the wii atm* upon my post, i said that i believe piracy would drop, if games were more about gameplay, than design
after getting flamed, i want to know what others think...
do you think if game designers, spent as much time, on the designs as making the game fun, do you think piracy would drop, stay the same, maybe even go up, you dont need to be a pirate, or even believe in this, to post, i just want to know what people think
if u give a anwser for the poll, please post why.
personally i feel if games were as fun, as they were, and not graphic based like now, piracy would drop a lot, considering lets look at some simple facts.
always, once homebrew starts on a console, one of the first apps, are always emulators...
now lets look at some of the big current series, the biggest game for PS3, that came out was Metal gear solid 4, which when i saw/"played it" it felt like a movie, with bad gameplay in the middle, but that game sold, and got tons of people to play, which is MOSTLY design based.
now you look at games like Tatsunoko vs capcom, which a lot of people actually bought, for the VS capcom name, and the fact it looked solid, i did myself, but among all of this, you see other games like Castlevania, which looked decent, and tried to look nice, but i couldnt play for more than 3 hours...
i personally got into modding over my love for Japanese games, and my hate of paying 100 usd, to play 1 that isnt always fun, or the best =\
so what do you think?
I think the piracy rate will stay the same. Joe Sixpack who usually gets his console modded doesn't typically do it to play original Japanese imports, he usually does it to save money on games. He doesn't give a rats ass about the developer, he's saving his money from not spending $50 on a title. Or atleast that's the number 1 reason I hear from %95 of my customers.
As far as design based vs graphics based, I think the cat is out of the bag regarding better graphics. With the exception of the Wii, Nintendo has partaken in the graphics arms race with the rest of them. If Nintendo felt they could compete in the market with a technologicaly equal/superior console, then I believe they would have done so.
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Playing Politics at the Expense of the Poor
Robert Andrew Powell's article "From Knight Manor to Nightmare" in last week's issue touched a strong chord in me; I am an affordable-housing advocate. I commend nonprofits like Tacolcy that build safe, decent, and affordable housing for the working poor. Tacolcy's Garden Walk in Cutler Ridge is a perfect example of how nonprofits put good deals together. The development is beautiful -- you can tell the subsidy is in the project, not in their pockets. Tacolcy has a track record for taking affordable housing seriously -- and doing it well.
Lorenzo Simmons was appointed to the board of the Florida Housing Finance Agency in the early Nineties because of his know-how and experience. I know this because I have had the opportunity to study his approach to affordable housing for several years now. I barely know the man, but I can always recognize a Tacolcy community. Shame on Miami city commissioners for allowing the Tacolcy project to fail! This is a prime example of what happens when politics and prejudice stop community developers from building communities. Liberty City certainly needs decent affordable housing. I respect Simmons even more for supporting the Urban League of Greater Miami in its efforts.
Debra D. Sandstrom
There's More to Grant Giving Than Meets the Eye
I am very pleased to read such candid criticism regarding the state of the arts here in South Florida. Judy Cantor's article "The (Kind of) Magnificent Seven" last week was much needed to reveal some of the nonsense surrounding the arts. Her statement that "some of the artists who received the Cultural Consortium grants seem to have been chosen because their work typifies aspects of life in South Florida -- i.e., Latin American imagery, gay themes, and suburban culture" further proves that art's only moral value is to be good, and that its most fulfilling reward is unrelated to sex, politics, and religion. Is there more to art than meets the eye? Depends on what you're looking for.
Kerry Ware
The Beach Cop Bop, Part 1
Just finished reading Elise Ackerman's article about Gina Cunningham's treatment by the Miami Beach Police ("Insult to Injury," June 6).
I'm sorry for Ms. Cunningham's pain, but there was nothing unusual about the incident -- perhaps with the exception of the fact that she knew how to get attention by telling the press. There are plenty of people who get treated the same way by police in their own hometown but do not have the connections to get any attention.
Of course, Ms. Cunningham's complaint to the review committee will come out something like this: Br'er Fox sitting in the hen house asks, "Did any of you other foxes eat Farmer Brown's fattest chicken? See? Of course not, we're all very good foxes [citizens]."
The only time a police officer gets chastised (with pay, of course) is when some really bad citizen catches him or her on film. Let us not forget also that as long as the "good cops" let the "bad cops" stay on the force, they're all bad. The good ones have said, "It's okay for these guys to represent the blue uniform."
What all communities need is a civilian-dominated review committee for the police. All the excuses as to why a civilian review committee wouldn't work A civilians don't understand; or the proceedings must be secret -- are so much horse hockey. If citizens really cared, they would call their local commissioners -- all of them -- and insist that it happen now.
John A. Brennan
The Beach Cop Bop, Part 2
Elise Ackerman's article "Insult to Injury" should be headed by words like scandalous, brutality, criminal, excess, et cetera.
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Police behavior like this is totally outrageous and should be prosecuted vigorously. Pepper spray, beating, lying two hours on the floor? Pardon me? Is it standard today in police circles to use death-squad tactics on bagged citizens? To serve and to protect -- what a joke. Just the language used by the officers -- even if only partly true -- shows a total disregard for human dignity, constitutional rights, and their duty as officers. Their thuggish behavior is criminal and should trigger immediate suspension.
Alas, I fear all we'll hear is a delayed "All is well" by the leaders of this frat house. Tragically, this nation is so programmed by TV shows -- the cops and the public both -- that a scandalous event like this does not cause the outcry it deserves. Cops act out TV, which is mostly violent, and the public sees nothing but heroes in uniform.
The Miami Beach police are in dire need of purges and extensive re-education, if such a thing is possible.
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The TTC will try to recoup wages paid to former transit enforcement officers who were dismissed amid allegations of a false ticketing scheme.
The commission voted on Monday to also try to recover costs incurred to investigate the matter, and to cancel or rectify fake provincial offences tickets.
Last week, the TTC announced it had fired five enforcement officers who allegedly submitted hundreds of false tickets in an effort to avoid work. Police charged the five with attempting to obstruct justice and fabricating evidence. Another three employees were dismissed for "discreditable conduct".
The TTC is attempting to recover wages paid to all eight for time that was allegedly not spent working. TTC CEO Andy Byford said he wanted to send a strong message to his workforce.
"Namely, if you do the right thing, we back you to the hilt. But if you do not follow the rules and you recklessly put the company's reputation at risk, then you will face the consequences of your actions," he said. "At the very least we will try to recover this money."
It's not yet known how much that could be. The commission also endorsed reinstating enforcement officers to a special constable status, which gives them more power of apprehension. "We have the transit enforcement officers within the system to protect the system, to prevent fare evasion to prevent assaults and we need to make sure they are equipped with the full powers that they need to do the job that we pay them to do," argued TTC Chair Karen Stintz.
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HealthPartners and Regions Hospital are also launching a campaign to change perceptions about mental illness and raise awareness of its prevalence. The health organizations are working as partners with the Minnesota chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to do so. To learn more, go here.
Editorial: A new standard for mental health care
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- December 12, 2012 - 8:25 PM
For far too long, hospital rooms for those undergoing treatment for mental illness have fallen short of looking like the healing environments they are supposed to be.
Dated, dingy and cramped, with institutional decor Nurse Ratched might have designed, these facilities seemed mired in the distant era that inspired Ken Kesey to write "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." While hospitals have long since upgraded maternity wards and children's areas, wards devoted to mental care often still feature double rooms and little extra space, even though patients typically are not bedbound and need quiet time to heal.
Facilities that seem like an afterthought unfortunately reinforce rather than fight the regrettable stigma that still accompanies mental illness. But a new, compassionately designed eight-story addition to the Regions Hospital campus in St. Paul is helping usher in a new era of mental-health treatment in Minnesota and elsewhere -- one in which the quality of the facility equals the level of care and commitment provided by the staff.
The $36 million facility, which opened last week and is focused on adults, isn't the first overhaul of hospital-based mental-health facilities in Minnesota. Hennepin County Medical Center and the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, also have done noteworthy renovations. Amplatz Children's Hospital also has an renovation of pediatric mental-health facilities underway.
The Regions facility, however, is believed to be one of the largest private investments in a project like this in Minnesota in years, and may well be nationally as well. The American Hospital Association does not keep statistics, but projects of similar scope appear to be uncommon. Along with the other renovated facilities in the Twin Cities, the opening solidifies Minnesota's leading role nationally in permanently raising the standard of care for this long-overlooked group of patients.
Patients and staff excitedly began moving into the new facility at the HealthPartners-operated Regions late last week. The difference between the old and new facilities could not be more striking. The old facility was erected nearly 50 years ago as a nurses' dormitory -- and still looked like it, with its double rooms and shared bathrooms. "It wasn't right,'' said Regions CEO Brock Nelson, who worked with HealthPartners CEO Mary Brainerd to make this project a priority.
The new facility is a spacious 115,000 square feet. Inside are 100 single rooms with desks, windows and warm-wood-style floors. There are rooms to gather with family, a large exercise room, an airy ground-floor porch, and a thoughtfully designed partial-hospitalization facility for those not needing 24-hour care. Individual floors feature "quiet rooms" to which anxious patients can retreat. Tom Geskermann, Regions' vice president of operations, also noted with a grin that recreation areas on each floor are spacious enough to accommodate both Vikings and Packers fans who want to watch their teams on TV.
The new facility also spurred Regions to think through and improve the ways it delivers care. Food and warm blankets are offered to patients on arrival. There's improved access to physicians, and care for those with other serious conditions can often be done without leaving the facility. Staff turnovers are done in a way to minimize patient anxiety. In addition, staff members across the hospital underwent training on reducing the stigma still linked to mental-health care.
"They turned over every rock -- they thought about everything,'' said Sue Abderholden, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Abderholden was part of a patient and community advisory group that offered extensive feedback on the facility.
The business case for investing in mental health care facilities is slowly improving with the expansion of insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, as well as new laws requiring "parity" of coverage for plans that provide this care. Still, mental health lags other care areas from an institutional, return-on-investment standpoint.
That's why the new Regions buildings, and the other improvements made at Twin Cities hospitals, represent Minnesota's health care leadership at its best. Twenty-five percent of Americans develop a mental illness or a substance-abuse disorder each year, according to the American Hospital Association. About 2 million people a year are discharged from hospitals after being treated for mental illness.
Making sure that the facilities not only are available but also enhance recovery is simply the right thing to do.
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A man who turned himself into police after his image was released to the public in connection with an attack on a woman near a Chicago Transit Authority train stop has been charged, police said.
Leverne Burnette, 21, was charged with attempted criminal sexual assault after he allegedly followed a 19-year-old woman after she exited a CTA Blue Line train at the UIC-Halsted station and attempted to sexually assault her.
The police department on Wednesday released surveillance images of a man at the UIC-Halsted station, on the CTA's Blue Line, who they believed attacked the 19-year-old woman Tuesday.
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The three candidates running for Genesee County Sheriff will take part in a forum today sponsored by the Greater Flint Area Chamber of Commerce and the Flint Area Chamber of Commerce.
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I'm worried that my mom has cancer?
For the past 3 or 4 weeks now my mom has been complaining of being generally "sick" – she seems to keep getting infections, which can range from a sore throat to a fever, etc. Her glands keep swelling up. She has a headache and is nauseous constantly. She's complaining of being "achy" and her joints hurt. The thing that concerns me the most is she is tired all the time. She can't keep her eyes open, can't make dinner because all she wants to do is sleep. She is 46 years old and I think she's in general good health, but I'm kind of freaking out about this because I have had cancer twice, one of which was acute leukemia and it sounds like she has a lot of the symptoms I did. I do tend to think everything is cancer – I guess it's just a fear – but I am REALLY worried so I guess I'm just looking for your opinions and advice… :(
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PureDWTS Season 22, Week 6 – Power Rankings
I feel as though now is a good time to remind everyone of a very important thing to heed when watching the rehearsal packages: BEWARE THE EDIT. Last night, we saw two packages that very clearly illustrated how the tone of a package can get skewed with the right editing – they made Nyle, the well-loved, down-to-earth frontrunner seem like a self-absorbed egomaniac; and they took Antonio, the lazy narcissist who has only put in an average of 10 hours of rehearsal time for the first 5 weeks of the season, appear to be a hard-working, misunderstood victim of his pro's apathy. That latter in particular made me wanna toss my cookies, because as we reported (and as it's been parroted all over Twitter) – Antonio has done nothing but make excuses for his lateness/lack of rehearsal time, and then apparently spent 45 minutes ranting to the confessional camera about how Sharna has checked out of their partnership and he's "putting her on notice". He failed to assume any responsibility whatsoever for their partnership failing to "boom", cast all the blame onto her, and came across as chillingly aggressive – and yet, because of the edit he was given (and the subsequent falling into line that the judges did), he appeared to be the uber-dedicated "comeback kid" this week, and managed to skate by with nary a negative word uttered about a routine that would probably gotten torn to pieces if it had been performed by Nyle, Wanya, Paige, or even Von. On the other side of the coin, I'm fairly certain poor Nyle got baited into one of the many loaded questions production loves to ask the celebs in order to illicit some of the juicier sound bytes we hear in packages – I'm guessing it was something like "Who is your biggest competition this season? Do you think you're sexier than anyone in the cast? Who do you see yourself beating in a wet t-shirt contest?" Given that I've heard nothing but praise for how Nyle was on ANTM ("the nicest guy EVER" is a phrase that gets tossed out a lot), I find it hard to believe that he'd suddenly decide to start seriously throwing shade and bragging about himself. He was JOKING, guys – but because of the edit he was given, it was made to appear serious. I'm guessing Tamar was also somewhat joking last season when she got baited into saying "I'm the best", and I'm sure Nastia didn't set out to come across as the icy bitch they painted her as during the infamous bad edit of season 20. Just something to keep in mind when things start feeling…off.
God bless Doug – I do think he really gave it his all this season, and for what it's worth, I actually found myself really enjoying his Bollywood routine tonight. Karina was smart to keep it simple, and Doug kept up surprisingly well. But I do feel like he had reached a point where he wasn't really having fun anymore, and the stress was maybe wearing on him – so I didn't get the impression that he was all that broken up about leaving tonight. He was thankful for the experience – but he seemed ready for the ride to stop. But with Doug gone, that leaves us in an very sticky situation: there are really no more "bad" dancers left – everyone remaining ranges from decent (when he's trying) to great. Which means the eliminations are gonna get painful from here on out, particularly this double one we've got coming up next week. Given who we saw in jeopardy last night, it's entirely possible we could lose one of the stronger dancers – and that those just skating by may end up outlasting the better dancers, if people don't start voting. Hope you did! Otherwise things could get pretty heartbreaking, pretty fast…
Can someone please explain to me the strange fixation Val has with being half-naked for no real reason at least once in every show? More often than not, multiple times? Twice last night, we saw him shirtless (once when he was also in his underwear) – and for the life of me, I cannot figure out why and how that fit choreographically with the dances he was doing at the time. I'm all ears if someone has an intelligent explanation… Read more..


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Taylor Swift is a megastar, which gives her the power to surprise her fans with some of the most exciting guests on tour. While in London at the O2 on Feb. 4, the singer invited the Script onstage with her to perform the band's biggest hit, Breakeven.'
Swift was ever so coy before frontman Danny O'Donoghue joined her onstage. "You guys have such incredible music, such incredible artists and there's a band that I first saw when I came over here the first couple of times when I was 18," she started with excitement. "This was the first time I was exposed to this band before they blew up in America, too."
"They have incredible songwriting, unbelievable songs and they have a really great lead singer," Swift added. As the fans' screams began erupting in the building, Swift asked, "London, how would you feel if I were to tell you that Danny O'Donoghue …"
That was all the crowd needed to hear; the songstress' last words were drowned out as the lead vocalist appeared.
O'Donoghue took the first verse of 'Breakeven,' letting Swift shine on the second. They harmonized, danced and had the arena full of fans on their feet, singing to the smash song. In the middle of the song, the 'Red' songstress turned sweetly to the crowd and said, "Oh, wow. Would you please say hello to my friend Danny?"
The former 'The Voice UK' judge certainly felt lots of love from the 50,000-plus London crowd.
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Installing Windows 7 Problems...
When i pick my language and press install now, i get this message:
"A required CD/DVD drive device is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert now.
Note:If windiws installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step."
I tried to change SATA driver but it won't work then, too...
|My System Specs
|24 Oct 2009
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
When i pick my language and press install now, i get this message:
"A required CD/DVD drive device is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert now.
Note:If windiws installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you can safely remove it for this step."
I tried to change SATA driver but it won't work then, too...
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|24 Oct 2009
1. Boot and run install from a USB memory stick. Here's a good tutorial on how to make a bootable USB drive - USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create (don't have usb bigger than 2 gb )
2. Re-burn DVD at slowest speed. (tried)
3. Check the assignment of the DVD drive. Don't use "cable select" jumper setup, switch from master to slave for the reader (or vice-versa)
(don't know how to do that on laptop)
4. Try Microsoft KB solution 314060 - Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs (going to try this now)
5. Get latest drivers for your IDE drives (already done)
thx for help!
|My System Specs
|24 Oct 2009
nothing helped...
this make me nervous...
i just wanna windows 7...
|My System Specs
|25 Oct 2009
yes i am...
is there maybe a problem beacuse my vista is x64 and Win7 x86? Both are Ultimate versions...
|My System Specs
|25 Oct 2009
No, it is the ahci driver I believe.
Never mind.
Boot the Vista dvd to system recovery options command prompt.
Take Vista dvd out - put 7 dvd in .
At the prompt, type;
then press enter
when it pops up click File>Save , select All files in the drop down at the bottom,
Navigate to dvd drive. Inside the "sources" folder find setup.exe and run it .
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|25 Oct 2009
There is one problem...
I gave my Vista dvd to my friend...
Is there any other way to fix AHCI driver?
Ty for help!
Or should i install XP first, and then Win7?
|My System Specs
|25 Oct 2009
Can't install XP too... omg...
How can i fix this AHCI driver?
|My System Specs
|25 Oct 2009
If you know Vista dvd boots - then get the free Vista recovery disc and use that :
Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download — The NeoSmart Files
Now XP disc won't boot either? Did you look for a Firmware update form the dvdrom drive?
If you have x64 Vista installed - then try this:
Copy the contents of the 7 dvd to HD as an iso and install from virtual drive e.g. PowerIso.
Or make a bootable flash drive.
Or copy the contents to the HD as files and run setup from there.
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Van Jones, former advisor to President Barack Obama and progressive activist, was arrested outside a federal courthouse Monday during a protest against "Big Coal."
Jones confirmed his arrest on Twitter and said he "volunteered" to be arrested at the demonstration "supporting miners being ripped off by Big Coal." Shortly later he announced he was out of jail and "ready for next round."
It is unclear whether Jones was charged with a crime following his arrest.
"That said: this fight should unite left & right. Global corp stealing pensions earned by honest US workers? Can we join forces 2 stop this," he later tweeted.
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