text:
Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by mi_canuck, Feb 19, 2010.
Unreal... what a douche!!!!!
Motorola Doesn't Love Android That Much After All - Android - Gizmodo
Personally I think the new Windows 7 Mobile setup looks pretty crappy. Now don't get me wrong, it's leagues ahead of the crap they called Windows Mobile, but I still think iPhone OS and Android are MUCH better. So I definitely don't have any immediate or long-term plans to switch to a Windows 7 Mobile phone. But yeah, I agree it's a douchey thing to do. Question... is this likely to have any adverse affects on our Droids? Would Motorola's focus of the Windows 7 OS mean that our Droid's features will get neglected? Or, rather, are our features based on Google's progress on the Android OS, instead of Motorola's actions?
It doesn't have to be one or the other. They can have phones with both OSs. I don't see the big deal here. In the end, the market will speak and if it speaks loud enough, Moto would have no choice but to listen.
Actually, I like the WinPho7 OS better than the iPhone or Android. IMO, Android's tile approach is a rip-off of the iPhone OS. What I appreciate about WinPho7 is that it looks so tightly integrated. It's different which is precisely why I'm not digging Android. Because the more the engineers work on "polish" for the Android OS, the closer it resembles the iPhone. For a company that touts "cloud" so much, must suck that WinPho7 OS is the first to actually integrate seamless cloud access to it's native apps (i.e. photos). I'm actually rooting for WinPho7 since for once, in a long time, MS is the underdog.
I think that our DROID support has a lot to do with VZW support behind the device. I think that after two years, the DROID will be wallowing in the middle of nowhere. I think Jha is really speaking out of frustrations of their collaboration with Google. I think that they may have felt gipped for not being the Google phone maker. But that all can change if Moto is behind the N2 and it's a winner. Who knows?
The way Google is setting things up, they're killing themselves. The fragmentation of the Android market is unreal. The development is happening so fast that they're likely to discourage future Android adopters as they wait for the next best Android phone every two months. In the meantime, Apple and MS will look a HECK OF A LOT more stable as a platform. Google better fix whatever's wrong with them. It seems like they're just quick releasing products without any thought: N1, Desire, Buzz, Shopper, etc.
lol. thanks. got me a good laugh tonight.
What are you talking about Android is a copy of iPhone's OS? Android 's OS is fully custemizable unlike windows or iPhone. You can make your homescreen look like anything you want. I hate when people say it looks like iPhones.
Show me where he says Motorola is abandoning Android. I don't have a WSJ account to read the full article and could only read the excerpts, and in those he doesn't say they're dumping android like the headline implies.
The guy is trying to make money by making phones. He'd be stupid to ignore Winmo. As much as we love Android, it's not for everyone, and if MS can fix their mess of a phone OS, why should Moto ignore that market?
It's like calling the hotdog guy a douche because he sells hotdogs AND brats. If he was only selling hotdogs, and a fellow walks up and asks for a brat, he has to turn away that profit.
Maybe we should call Ford a bunch of douches because they sell cars and trucks - how dumb are they??!!! GM and Chrysler make fine trucks, why would Ford want in on selling trucks? Those crazy douche bags!!!
sorry... just reading my last post, and I come off like a total douche.
I just got a little annoyed with all this unnecessary piling-on of Motorola, and was trying to stick up for them. I'm no Moto employee, in fact, I thought I was going to hate this thing called Droid because it was so square and didn't have SenseUI, and I've been nothing but impressed from day 1. This isn't all Moto's credit... rooting and Pete make a world of difference.
Full Disclosure: I'm no economics expert, but could tell you that a good economics book cured my insomnia!!!!
I actually enjoyed your first post!
Really, Moto is wishing they could make their own OS...and people are surprised? They want to control as much of their devices as they can...that's not a crime.
Moto is the reason that everyone walks around with a smartphone! Prior to the Q (which by most standard sucks today), only business people had a smart phone with data plan. The Q revolutionized the smart phone market. Where would Android be if Motorola didn't bring smartphones to the masses?
Let's not forget the Palm Treo lineup that absolutely blew! Let's not all go crazy on Motorola is all I'm saying. They have never had a Smartphone OS of their own and I'm sure they wish they had one. Wouldn't you want your own OS if you ran Motorola?
And for Android being a rip off of Apple's OS...really? I don't see it.
Was a fine post in my opinion as well. You're right.
Motorola is not abandoning Android.
Doesnt anyone remember the news earlier this year about how they plan to launch 21 different Android devices this year alone?
Only 21??? Huff.... lol...
Sigh, gizmodo sucks.
People in this thread really love the word douche lol
Franky, I think they're quite pleased with the Droid and are fine they didn't make "the Google phone". Look at how many were sold. The Droid saved Motorola. HTC didn't need saving, but if they had, the N1 wouldn't have done it. The way the N1 is sold means fewer units moved, as I'm sure Google and HTC are aware.
I don't get the complaints about the Market being fragmented. Until recently my wife had an Eris, and I had a Droid. Those could not be two more different implementations of Android (2.0.1 stock, and 1.5 Sense UI). I rarely ever found an app that ran on one and not the other. One notable exception being Trism, which I really wanted on the Droid. I've talked to Android developers about this before. Most of them said it was annoying, but not unworkable. They don't really like providing for multiple Android versions, but it isn't killing them.
You can say that the feature set is fragmented, and that would be correct. All the manufacturers have to make these updates for the devices, and some cannot be bothered. I think that in the future we'll see that if you want real uniformity and fast updates, you'll have to buy a phone from google.com/phone.
Oh yeah, Android is a rip off of the iPhone OS, NOBODY ever used tiles before apple with the iPhone. The iPhone OS DEFINITELY wasn't inspired by earlier computer OS's such as WINDOWS. For once the underdog? Windows phones have consistently been the underdog, and for a reason, the mobile OS simply put, sucked. Now I think the Windows 7 Mobile OS looks a lot better than earlier Windows Mobile, but I still don't like it personally.
Windows Mobile phones are likely to come out at the same rate as Android devices. The only reason why this is not the case with the iPhone OS is because there's only one company creating handsets under the iPhone OS. The argument that because many devices will be running Android, developers will be discouraged to make Android apps is ridiculous. You really think developer's are jumping at the chance to make apps for the closed iPhone OS that is limited to AT&T users when they can make apps that people under most carriers will be able to purchase?
Wow...Gizmodo really stretched it with that one. I mean, come on...They just wanted a juicy headline so they took a few comments which where essentially "Winmo 7 Doesn't suck and we may use it" and twisted it into that headline. What phone manufacturer out there has said "We absolutely will not make a Winmo phone and we are all 100% android"?!? None..
Agreed. Motorola isn't abandoning Android by any means. Here's a quote: Jha says, "I'm open to it...I think I need diversity in our portfolio." That definitely sounds like he's abandoning Android, him being "open" to Windows 7 Mobile. Any company that wants to stay afloat in a changing market needs diversity. It's ridiculous to claim that good business practice on Motorola's part, means they are abandoning Android
Yes, but clearly, "diversity" means "I am going to abandon a platform that we have only released one device for so far, and that one device was absolutely phenomenally successful, saved our sorry hides, and became one of the few smartphones in the market that appeals to regular consumers instead of just business and power users. Who needs that?"
And just so I don't feel out-of-place in this thread: o man what a douche srsly wtf is wrong with him
I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or u are on the OP's side on this (It's hard to tell sarcasm on the internet sometimes) :/


text:
[instiz] SUNGGYU TAKING CARE OF A 7 YEARS OLD KID
post response: +30
original post: here
1. He's mine ^^
2. Dongwoo is cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
3. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Dongwoo still looks bright no matter whatㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
4. Looks like a dad and his kidㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
5. f*cking kawaii
6. Jang Dongwoo is like a real babyㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
7. Dongwoo looks so brightㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ And Sunggyu's expression is so annoyedㅋㅋ
8. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ he just casually takes down his handㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
9. ahㅠㅠSunggyuㅠㅠ ahㅠㅠ Dongwooㅠㅠㅠ Sunggyu looks hella annoyed, but he's cute nonethelessㅠㅠ

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Essex County Council is a Conservative-controlled
local authority following the County Council elections of June
2001(Conservative 49, Labour 18, Lib-Dem 10, Ind 2).
This is the first time since for nearly a decade
that the Council has had one party control. It has been in no
overall control since 1993, with various administrations having
held office since that date.
The County Council had been "piloting"
new Political Management arrangements on the Leader and Cabinet
model since May 2000 and formally moved to the new model of Political
Management on Monday 5 November 2001.
The new arrangements involved a Cabinet of 10
members, all Conservative with three observers from the Opposition
Groups. These observers comprise two Labour members and one Liberal
Democrat; observers have full speaking rights but of course no
voting rights. Cabinet meetings are open to the Press and Public.
The Council has set up six Select Committees
to carry out Overview and Scrutiny functions. These Committees
are "Widdecombed" and all have Conservative majorities.
The Committees are as follows:
The Select Committees have chairs from all parties
who are appointed by Full Council, with the Conservatives chairing
Community Care, Culture Heritage and Libraries, and also Environment
and Transport. Labour chairs Children and Education and Enterprise
and Community Development and the Liberal Democrats chair Audit
and Public Accounts.
There is also a Co-Coordinating Committee of
Select Committee Chairs, which is chaired by the Liberal Democrats.
The Council has also set up a Development and
Regulation Committee to deal with development control issues.
It was also agreed in October 2001 to set up
four Area Forums for the County. These have yet to meet, but the
first meetings are scheduled for May 2002. The chairs of these
Area Forums will all be Conservative members appointed by the
Full Council. Area Forum chairs cannot be Cabinet Members.
The Labour Group has attempted to engage constructively
with the Conservative Administration in an effort to ensure that
the New System works positively for the benefit of all members
of the Council and the Public.
I have to say that we have been very disappointed
so far with the results, most particularly in the work of the
Select Committees and the Conservative members on Select Committees'
response to "Call Ins".
The Cabinet works very much as a "rubber
stamping exercise" and although observers are allowed to
speak their comments are ignored. This could be anticipated bearing
in mind the Conservative majority and although we would obviously
like our views to be listened to, it is no great surprise when
they are not.
Cabinet meetings usually have around a dozen
items on the agenda, which by definition are "big" issues
otherwise they would not be on the Cabinet Agenda in the first
Cabinet meetings begin at 10.00 am and are normally
over by 11.15. This illustrates the lack of debate within Cabinet.
Full Council has lost a lot of its functions
to the Cabinet under the Local Government Act and has yet to find
a proper role for itself.
The Council meetings are still developing under
the New System and little has been done to replace the work that
has been lost to Cabinet.
Although the Council has experimented with some
innovations such as Question Time for Cabinet Members and on rare
occasions a discussion on a contemporary issue, I have to say
these appear to be on the Agenda more to "fill out time"
than to engage in proper and constructive dialogue.
The Budget meeting at Council this year in particular
was little different from previous years, with the Administration
presenting their Budget proposals, the Opposition Group putting
their alternatives and then a straight vote, which went exactly
along Party lines. There was no evidence at the Budget meeting
of Conservative Members "scrutinising" the Budget proposals.
Area Forums are intended to be a major part
of the Council's work; however we are disappointed that it has
taken since October 2001 to May 2002 to implement the introduction
of Area Forums as we believe Area Forums will be of great benefit
to the public in bringing the County Council and Members closer
to the people it serves and represents.
Select Committees and Call Ins
Under the Essex County Council Constitution
agreed in November 2001, the call-in procedure is one, if not
the strongest, weapon in the armoury of non-Executive members
of the Council in holding the Cabinet and individual Cabinet Members
to account for the decisions they make.
Since the formal introduction of the new system
in November 2001 there have to date been seven call ins. All have
been at the instigation of the Labour Group with one exception,
which was called in by both the Labour and Liberal Democrat Group
Conservative members of the Council have not
signed one call in.
It is our view that the Administration Group
members do not truly see their role as holding the executive to
account at Select Committee meetings, rather as one of defending
Cabinet members, decisions and stopping the opposition groups
from embarrassing their administration.
To support this assertion I would point to our
experience since November 2001 to date on Select Committees where
call ins have been heard.
When a Select Committee hears a call in, they
invite witnesses to give evidence on the matter in hand and then
witnesses are questioned by the Select Committee members on pertinent
points of issue.
After the witnesses have finished giving evidence
and taking questions Select Committee members then deliberate
and make a decision on what to do about the item under discussion.
Select Committees at this stage have two alternatives:
In every case of a Select Committee at Essex
considering call ins since the introduction of the New Political
Management Arrangements the Conservative Majority on the relevant
Select Committee has voted "en-bloc" to take
no further action. On some occasions they have even tried to move
to Option 2 above before any debate has taken place or even witnesses
haven given evidence.
Our experience over the last few months makes
us conclude that the call in procedure is failing in its primary
role of holding the Executive to account. This has clear democratic
deficit implications but also financial ones. For example the
cost of call ins at Essex has been considerable, with little outcome
to show for that financial expenditure.
Having demonstrated our concerns we would acknowledge
that in some areas Select Committees are functioning positively.
This is most clear in policy and Best Value Reviews, but even
then it is unclear just how much notice Cabinet Members and Officers
are taking of Select Committee deliberations and recommendations.
Other Major Problems
The flow of information has been one of the
major areas of change. Cabinet papers are very much an abbreviated
version with no clear reference to any background papers.
Non Cabinet Members find it difficult to tap
into the Council's Information Systems; it is fair to say that
the System is even more closed to the General Public.
There is a feeling amongst non-executive members
that their access to Council Officers and Council Information
has decreased under the New Political Arrangements.
The Labour Group on Essex County Council welcome
the Local Government Act 2000 and believe that in "theory"
the Act allows for quicker decision making and also more transparency
in decision making.
However as an Opposition Group we feel that
our attempts to hold the Administration to account are being undermined
by Tory non-executive members.
The Tories on Select Committees appear to be
using the Member substitute system and the whipping system to
ensure that Cabinet and Cabinet members, decisions are not effectively
This in our view presents a major challenge
to the Local Government Act 2000 and we would ask Members of the
Urban Affairs Sub-Committee to look seriously at the Guidance
on Call Ins procedures with a view to strengthen an opposition
group's ability to hold to account a powerful administration with
a large majority.


text:
Eu estou ótima, embora carregada de trabalhos de casa e tarefas (daí a falta de posts durante UM MÊS, UM MÊS: CREDO), tenho tirado proveito desta que é a minha estação favorita e divertido imenso, este sábado é dos melhores exemplos.
Sempre gostei de surpresas, mais de fazê-las do que ser vítima delas, e este fim-de-semana juntamente com a Cíntia e Joana preparei um piquenique surpresa para a Rita (cara familiar do blog) e correu tudo muito bem: risos, bolo, limonada (quase) e foguetes para bolo. Deixo-vos com algumas fotos captadas durante a noite:
*cleaning off the dust* Hello there, how are you?
I'm doing great, although school has been hard work (hence the lack of posts for a whole month, still trying to catch the pace), I've been enjoying this season -cold and rain are my lovers- and I've been having lots of fun, just this saturday I've had the greatest time ever with friends.
I've always loved surprises, though making them is better than getting surprised, so this November the 1st Joana, Cíntia and I prepared Rita (a familiar face around here already) a little birthday party at the beach with: laughter, cake, lemonade (almost) and sparklers. It was a blast, here are some pictures from it:
My partners in crime: on your right, the redhead bombshell Cíntia which you know already and on your left, total Snow White, Joana
P.S- I've also been challenged by Mariana (click here) which is also a sweetheart to share 7 facts about me and I'll get to that very soon.


text:
If you are looking for a way to meet a wide variety of ice usage needs, or just want the option of versatility in the ice you have on hand, then half dice ice is the choice for you. This style of ice is probably the most common ice out there, since it can easily be used for mixed drinks, soft drinks, bagging, frozen cocktails, or for dispensing at drink stations. Whether you need ice for a convenience store, restaurant, bar, or pretty much any kind of commercial kitchen, a half dice ice machine or half dice ice maker is sure to meet most if not all of your ice needs. Half dice ice cubes are essentially smaller versions of dice or cube ice. They offer a high ice-to-water ratio which leads to quick cooling when used in beverages, without watering down the liquids it is cooling.
At Ckitchen.com you will find half dice ice machines and half dice ice makers from the top names in the industry, such as brands like Hoshizaki, Scotsman, and Manitowoc. No matter what your ice production needs are, you will find the machine that best fits the bill, with options as small as 50 to 100 pounds of ice per day, all the way up to over 2000 pounds of ice per day. You can also choose from different styles of half dice ice machines and half dice ice makers, such as undercounter or freestanding models, as well as air, water, and remote cooled styles of machines. The selection of half dice ice makers and half dice ice machines at Ckitchen.com includes many with Energy Star certifications, as well as numerous commercial ice machines that are made in the USA.


text:
44 (1) Stock Road Attadale 6156 WA
Attadale Living
Rent this beautiful Attadale home.
A large kitchen - only 3 years old - with enough room for a 10 seater table.
A formal meals area / which could be used as a study
Large family room - with built in bookshelves
Outside Alfresco area
Big bedrooms with built in robes - 2 rooms can fit king sized beds.
Separate laundry
2 Reverse Cycle Split systems look after the main living areas and main bedroom
All the windows have curtains or blinds
Front Alfresco area next to the garden
Suitable for families, Singles, retirees.
Bond is $1,860
Lease will be for 6 or 12 months or longer if required
Pets can be approved (however there may not be appropriate spaces for the pet if it needs to be kept outside during the day).
Location: 44 Stock Road, Attadale is fantastic - directly opposite Point Walter golf course, short walk to Point Walter reserve and the Swan River.
Bus route through Attadale stops close by or well serviced by the buses on Canning Highway - that connect you to the city and Fremantle.
Fantastic shopping close by at Melville Plaza, community facilities like the Melville Recreation Centre and the Melville Library are also walking distance. There's also local 7 day a week supermarkets, and restaurant, cafe, bottle shop.
Contact listing agent - Peter Taliangis 0n 0431 417 345 or 9330 5277 for an appointment to view this beautiful home.
Email this agent
Email sent successfully!
Your email has been sent.
Would you like to get The Real Estate Conversation?
Agent Information
Professionals Ultimate
O'connor WA, 6163
More property from Professionals Ultimate
Get new properties in your inbox
Real Estate For Rent in Attadale, WA 6156 priced between $330 and $600


text:
Rangerbeth's junk sale
All items are either handmade by me in a cozy home with 3 furry kitties, or are in good-excellent vintage condition. I'm located in the sticks of Western Michigan.
3 pt items
Sale! 2 pts
2 pt items
Turtle bone necklace
Glass beads and copper wire with real (sealed) turtle bone pendant- approx 19"
1 pt items
17" across from arm to arm outstretched
12" from ears to bottom of feet
"What homework" Kitty pencil skirts-
Old Navy size 16
17.5 " waist (measured flat)
23 " long
.5pt items
Reconstructed vintage neckties
Avocado and gold "bling" tie
Black linen "tight" tie
Ivy league "prick" tie
Peggy the penguin #2
Fabric bow headbands
Claim as Medium head size- green bow, thin medium head size- green bow, or large head size- green bow
.25pt items
2 pt items
1 pt items
.5 pt items
Hot fix 5mm iron on nailheads in "olivine" green. .5pts for 1 package (288 pieces) 2 available
Bear and outfits paper pattern
19" bear with 6 outfits
Log Cabin Men's Tie pattern
.25 pt items
Camping themed scrapbooking stickers
Vintage craft supplies (you get all items)
Pink power Ranger pattern
Uncut, even contains iron on pattern for Power Rangers Logo
Samplers Stitchery- Jill Jarnow (US only please)
Claims made from me -
rangerbeth to atsuko - Bent Vintaj wire necklace with glass beads, coral, and lava stone - 2points
Claims I have made -
Send by March 14th
craftaddiction to rangerbeth
Knit Socks - custom - 2 pts
Send by March 23rd
craftaddiction to rangerbeth
Knit Socks - custom - 2 pts
Started with:6


text:
Coursework blackboard
Troubleshooting Blackboard Blackboard Help: provides video and text tutorials about the features you will use in your online coursework. Blackboard FAQs:. Submissions. You will use the Submissions button in Blackboard to submit your coursework. When you click on the Submissions button, a list of coursework links. Course, Deleting/Removing; Course Courses which have been hidden from the My Courses module in the Blackboard Gateway can be accessed on the Courses tab. Fall 2016 Blackboard courses will close at the end of the day Saturday, December 17 th. Be sure to access your courses prior to this time to submit coursework and to. Blackboard, the Blackboard logo, BbWorld, Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Transact, Blackboard Connect, Blackboard Mobile coursework, and interaction. Blackboard @ GRCC; Distance Learning. Using Blackboard contributes to student success, saves time, reduces paper and printing costs organize their coursework.
Blackboard Learn is the course management system used by the University of Alaska Southeast to support face to face and distant courses. UAS also uses Blackboard. A Blackboard course is automatically created for every course at USC, each course is hidden from students until the instructor chooses to make the course available. Getting Started Step 1: Logging In. To begin using the Canvas - click the "Canvas Login" button (above). Log in using your SMU ID and password. Step 2: Access Your. Blackboard Login Issues: 785-864-8080 | Blackboard Support: 785-864-2600 or [email protected] Blackboard Support Hours: Monday through Friday from. Bb Help Blackboard Help Manage Coursework Expand/collapse global. View Reports. Last updated 15:33, 11 Oct 2016; Save as PDF. Blackboard Orientation Blackboard Learn is not just for students taking online classes. Students enrolled in hybrid classes complete up to 70% of their coursework in. Blackboard Learn ™ Have an account?. class first to see if your instructor is using Blackboard students for purposes associated with their coursework and. New to eConnect! Online Instructional Toolkit that houses over 3,000 vetted and searchable educator and student resources! Click on the "Curriculum Resources" tab.
Coursework blackboard
Welcome to the Blackboard e-Education platform—designed to enable educational. all active Blackboard coursework has transitioned to Pfeiffer's new cloud based. Home; About us. Getting to Know NCVPS. Director's Welcome; Our Partnerships; NCVPS Advisory Council; Our Staff; Funding Formula & Financial Info; Media; NCVPS STEM. Welcome to the Blackboard e-Education platform—designed to enable educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and. Good Luck with your coursework. Research Paper Blackboard Cool Essay Questions Essay For Civil Services Pdf Medical Undergraduate. How To Do Literature Review Apa.how to add coursework to resume. Support. Having trouble logging in to Blackboard? To access Blackboard, you must have a Rutgers NetID or Community Login and be officially registered for classes. CourseSites by Blackboard is a free web-based course management service for K12 and Higher Ed Instructors enabling blended & eLearning. Reimagine Education.
You are here: Admissions > Welcome to LFGSM! > The Blackboard Learn Website. Welcome to LFGSM! New Students;. Find reading materials, assignments and other coursework. Find help on managing your coursework. Learn about reports, conditionally released course materials, how to track status and mark a course complete, how to track and. For security reasons, please Log Out and Exit your web browser when you are done accessing services that require authentication. Using Blackboard Learn 9.1. Spring 2015. West Texas A&M University. It is recommended that you use a computer for completing your coursework in Blackboard. Access to Education The Blackboard Online Coursework and Learning Environment: Accessibility Reports from Two College Students and One Instructor.
Welcome to the Blackboard e-Education platform—designed to enable educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. Blackboard has a new mobile app for students: Introducing Bb Student. Use it throughout your academic journey to stay on top of coursework and plan ahead.. Built-in rubrics that help with assessing online coursework and communicating expected assignment quality; Embedded video functionality. William Paterson University |www.wpunj.edu 1 Checklist for students using Blackboard for coursework Online – Hybrid – Face-to-face 1. ☐I've registered and. Post University Portal. and that I am the student completing all coursework in this course In order to use the Blackboard application on this website.
Don't have a MathWorks Account? Sign Up. Cody Coursework is a benefit of Software Maintenance Service. Learn more about Cody Coursework. Blackboard Learn helps customers optimize their learning management systems with implementation services and training to create new learning experiences. Blackboard coursework and academic email (required for CCAC email communications) CCAC Central e-Services (official grades, transcripts, financial aid. The Spring 2017 semester is the final semester during which courses will be offered via the Blackboard Learning Management System at Saint Francis University. When you're done in myMason, don't forget to log out and close your browser. If you don't, someone may be able to access your information. Learn more about protecting. Blackboard. Blackboard is a web-based learning management system that allows instructors to put their syllabi, lecture notes, and assignments online for students to.
Blackboard Learn is the newest learning management system at Boston University; it is used in on- and off-campus courses, certificate programs, and clerkships. A step-by-step video on how to submit your coursework to Blackboard Learn. Working in Your Course. Home > MyGSC > Blackboard Learn > Working in Your Course. Blackboard Learn Training is available for all GSC students. Coursework. Occasionally you may be asked to: submit work electronically, take tests online, review returned work, record and share a video, and check grades. EKU Online: The Blackboard Learning System. EKU uses The Blackboard Learning. This will allow you to devote your time to the coursework rather than the technology. Blackboard focuses on technology and services to help students learn, not just one way, but their own way. Learn more.


text:
Individual Point Percentage for 2008-2012
Scott Reynolds
October 15 2012 09:06AM
Photo: Michael Miller/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0
Late last week, I wrote about individual point percentage, and specifically about the individual point percentage of forwards during five-on-five play in the 2011-12 season. As a brief refresher of the concept (for those who don't like clicking through), individual point percentage is a calculation of the number of times an individual player gets a point (either a goal or an assist) relative to the number of total goals scored while he's on the ice. So, for example, if a player is on the ice for fifty goals-for during five-on-five play over the course of the season and he gets a point on forty of them, his individual point percentage would be 80%.
The idea is that this statistic will tell us which players were driving play in the offensive zone. One of the problems is that, because of the small sample size at the level of the individual season (no player was on the ice for more than 87 goals-for), the results are swamped by luck, which is how you end up with Kyle Brodziak and Matt Halischuk finishing second and third respectively. In order to move the conversation forward, I think we need to have a better sense of how players do over several seasons, which should help to deal with the sample size problem, and give us a sense of what a reasonable range of looks like.
The Best of the Nation – 10.14.12
Jonathan Willis
October 14 2012 10:03AM
Across the Nations this week: the fantasy world some bloggers are living in, what the lockout is doing to careers, the value of a starting goalie, full team previews for every club in the NHL, how a trade 25 years ago is still powering the Pittsburgh Penguins, and much more.
Context Clues: Finding Gems
Josh L.
October 13 2012 08:32AM
NHLNumbers is a site dedicated to pushing hockey thinking further up Bloom's Taxonomy from the lower understanding stages to higher levels of cognitive thought. The best research is always going to be supported by data, or numbers, which is why we do what we do. The work being done lately doesn't have a direct one to one application to fantasy hockey so one of the challenges we face as the site continues to grow is finding unique ways to provide interesting but helpful content to empower fantasy players to make better decisions when building their rosters.
One approach to this problem is focusing on the context in which an individual player operates. No one is going to be able to pin down how well a player will perform perfectly, but with a holistic approach we can establish reasonable expectations for player performance based on the situations (context) in which they will operate.
Trade Chains - Craig Simpson's Legacy In Pittsburgh
Derek Zona
October 12 2012 11:45AM
...begat Kovalev who begat...
Photo by Michael Miller, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the first installment of Trade Chains, a series which will take look at the legacy of trades throughout NHL history, but unlike Matthew 1:2, we'll spare you the begat. This is a numbers site, so we'll go with charts instead.
In 1984-85, the Pittsburgh Penguins were made up of Mario Lemieux and a series of players Mario Lemieux used as bumpers to deflect shots into the net. While Lemieux's rookie season was brilliant, it wasn't nearly enough to get the Pens out of the Patrick Division basement. They were the second-worst team in the league, and unlike the previous year, they didn't purposefully tank to get there.
The Penguins had the second overall pick in the 1985 draft and while they wanted the top-ranked player and ideal #2 center Craig Simpson, an 18-year old with two seasons of NCAA hockey under his belt, the Toronto Maple Leafs held the top pick. With the Leafs intent on taking Simpson, the Pens were likely to get a defenseman, either 2nd-ranked Dana Murzyn or 3rd-ranked Wendel Clark. But as luck would have it, Maple Leafs General Manager Gerry McNamara alienated Simpson's parents, leading Simpson to tell the Leafs to look elsewhere at #1. When the Leafs went for the truculent Clark, the Pens leapt at the chance to take Simpson, or as Pens' GM Eddie Johnston called him, the "impressive kid."
But Simpson wasn't the NHL scorer he was projected to be as he scored just 105 points in his first 169 games, leading the Penguins to trade him to him on November 24th 1987, along with Dave Hannan, Moe Mantha and Chris Joseph to Edmonton for all-world defenseman Paul Coffey and Dave Hunter. That trade would spawn eleven more trades and that trade lives on in Pittsburgh today.
Individual Point Percentage for 2011-12
Scott Reynolds
October 12 2012 09:38AM
Photo: Michael Miller/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0
The 2012-13 season was to have begun yesterday. It didn't. That's mostly extremely annoying, but one of the silver linings is an ability for me and get around to doing some things that we had perhaps intended to finish earlier. One of those things for me is calculating the individual point percentages for the 2011-12 regular season.


text:
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A woman who registered her pet poodle to vote is no longer facing felony voter fraud charges.
Prosecutors agreed not to charge Wendy Albert on the condition that she stays out of trouble for the next year.
The third-degree felony carries a maximum five-year prison term and a $5,000 fine. Paul Zacks, chief assistant state attorney, said the punishment seemed "a little extreme."
Albert's address was on a card registering "Cocoa Fernandez," the poodle, as a Republican. Cocoa got on the voter rolls July 11. Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore sent the registration card to prosecutors.
Albert, 62, had to write a letter of apology to LePore as part of her punishment.
Palm Beach County was home to the infamous butterfly ballot and the focus of legal battles and protests in the 2000 presidential election.
© 2017. All Rights Reserved. | Contact Us


text:
Most Beautiful Russian Women Photos
Here are most Beautiful Russian women's photos which have not only photo gallery but also an descriptive article about Russian traditional philosophy and living styles. More than twenty most pretty faced, beautiful and gorgeous females are selected and published here to put in plain words real beauty from Russia.
Russian women
Russia is a crucial country set in North Europe and formally called Russia. it's largest country by land within the world; there square measure several geographical and cultural options to debate but discussion on common Russian woman's beauty is i feel most placing and delicious feature. Russian females not even stunning by medicine however they need several attracting attributes in their inner temperament. Smiling communication to others, cute talkative eyes, thinking positive, politeness, smoothness, courtesy and then several alternative characteristics that square measure mandatory to be needed for a perfect temperament square measure exist in Russian female's temperament. as a result of these sensible characteristics several men worldwide attempt to decide the gorgeous footage and photos of Russian ladies either to envision for relationship or fix geological dating on-line. briefly words, we are able to Russian girl's beauty has become a hobby for guys.
Russian ladies square measure quite completely different. they need been discovered at intervals a cultural, moral, social and social group that till but two decades antecedently was shut faraway from the opposite world. therefore to grasp these variations is most significant to avoid misunderstanding whereas you're planning to be an exponent. it'll be honest to mention that ethical behavior standards of the ladies here square measure superb and therefore the families square measure well response in true sense of understanding. you'll avail a healthy likelihood of relationship, geological dating and wedding notably once the relation involves intimacy.
Russian women
Russian women
Here we might wish to slightly educate the lads, if you would like a Russian girl's intimate relation, don't hide your profile even one factor regarding you. Any unreasonable and surrealistic factor might heart the soft thoughts of Russian ladies and it's going to mislead the expected relation building. several men square measure cautious of together with their picture at intervals their profile. it's not honest. it's doubtless could be a mistake and should cause to diminish their likelihood to attracting ladies.
Be realistic and write solely what you're. 1st of all you must get your hands on the woman's picture and profile on web that's certainly true as you're viewing then you must response by your own real picture and profile. undoubtedly it'll build a trusting correspondence and it's going to come back to a replacement stunning relation within the form of relationship, geological dating on-line.
One factor is most significant, as a result of circumstances on the far side Russian women's management, the bulk of the ladies square measure suffering bad-economical things and plenty of men attempt to black mail them however it'll be higher don't attempt to money their poorness, perpetually attempt to win their heart by your positive behave. therefore the simplest way you'll ever get pleasure from their love and a large leap of religion and trust.
Beautiful Russian Women's picture Gallery, Part-I
Mostly Russian ladies square measure terribly stunning, good and beautiful. As being a decent and gentleman, enable these stunning ladies to determine the rate at that your romance develops and grows up. Once they trust, you must behave of sorts and like to build their trait additional assured. attempt to explore and respect their silent options that square measure paying special attention with the life journey goes ahead. It's a universal truth the sweetness of the girl fade day by day, eventually her temperament options keep the love relation standby. allow us to to publish right away stunning Russian women's footage and photos to access their beauty.


text:
Artisan Workbench is a fully integrated, collaborative engineering framework for the trouble-free deployment and maintenance of best-in-class tools for mission and safety-critical embedded systems and software development. Artisan Workbench is based on an open, plug-and-play architecture with a multi-user repository. The workbench reduces costs by enabling tool-independent standard processes to be deployed in a single environment. It facilitates better collaboration by enabling data to be directly shared and linked between the various integrated tools. Artisan Workbench can be easily configured for an organization's own operational processes, IT Infrastructure and tools and its ability to standardize across an engineering organization creates economies of scale, minimizes risk, exploits tool technology and utilizes common standards.
Artisan Workbench Features
- Rich, multi-level traceability
- Sophisticated and configurable document generation
- Document and design review tools and processes
- Artifact grouping and re-use
- Searching, browsing and opening
- Version control
- Change tracking
- Role and access management
Data only needs to be entered once with Artisan Workbench. The data is managed with all project artifacts contained within the multi-user repository and displayed in a project browser, irrespective of the specific tool that created it. Artisan Workbench achieves this through a unique set of inter-tool features which include rich, multi-level traceability and on-demand impact analysis without the need for point-to-point integrations, adaptive and configurable document and report generation, and automatic artifact re-use management that ensures that only master versions of artifacts are modified and that their impact is minimal, easily identifiable and indicated to all projects that are using them. Other benefits include the automation of time-consuming tasks such as version control, change tracking and auditing, quick and easy project start-up with only a few simple steps required to define a new project, and built-in configuration management avoids the need for third-party tools for item check-in and check-out and enabling Artisan Workbench to manage the configuration of tool data behind the scenes.
More info: Artisan Workbench


text:
|Reviews for Leaving Normal
| brendafay chapter 1 . 7/16
love it
| Dot chapter 1 . 9/12/2002
Wow, this was so beautifully written. So vivid and eloquent. My english teacher would love your use of imagery! :) Good job and keep it up!
| Nevermore chapter 1 . 5/1/2002
Brunn McK told me you're an author definitely worth checking out, and I agree. First I'll give my one criticism (you'll get used to this if I review more), and then I'll proceed to sing your praises. I just found the presentation somewhat unwieldy... 'Buffy does this, Buffy does that...' Reads more like stage instructions in a play, sorta like narration. That's a minor point, though.
Now, as for everything else... it was fantastic. Your writing possesses a poetic quality that makes every description seem more vivid than I'm used to reading. Excellent work. The characters also seem to have more depth than most writers care to bother with. You really seem to put a lot of thought into this, and I don't think I saw a single typo or grammatical error... I love it when people demonstrate attention to detail. Great job on this, I look forward to reading more of your fics.
| Queen Akasha1 chapter 1 . 4/8/2002
Great story. Love Spike/Dawn interaction. All your stuff is good.
| Cypherwulf chapter 1 . 3/30/2002
Cute! :D
| Ellen chapter 1 . 3/27/2002
Gorgeous story. The Buffy introspection is shear artistry in terms of your prose. You made me want to shed a tear at the end - poignant and bittersweet.
| Estepheia chapter 1 . 3/18/2002
Very nice language. Quite poetic. Definitely worth reading.
| pokey chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
Nice, ansty and sweet at the same time. Where has all the Spike/Dawn friendshippyness gone anyways and how do we get it to come back.
| Jesse chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
Again, really great! I loved it. Posted it on my site - let me know if this is a bad thing. ;)
| Sib chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
This was really sweet, I'm such a sucker for the Dawn/Spike bonding moments.
| Herself chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
Lovely, elegant, with a very satisfying ending.
Maybe a teensy bit schmoopy, but easy to forgive that.
| Delirium chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
Artfully created character study. Very well-constructed and a *very* enjoyable read.
Thank you,
| dawn chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
Absolutely loved it.
| Bwit chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
aw, I liked it. I was wondering if anyone would call her on it in future episodes(like dawn and xander..maybe, hopefully..) heh. rawr xx
| Alee chapter 1 . 3/15/2002
That was lovely, one of the best fics I've ever read here, completely perfect in it's simplicity. You have a talent... I would love to see this scene, it's so true to the show. Thank you.


text:
New 2017 Chevrolet Impala 1LT
Bill Black Price $31,023
* 3.6 LITER 6 Cylinder engine * * 2017 ** Chevrolet * * Impala * * LT * Get ready to go for a ride in this 2017 Chevrolet Impala LT, which comes equipped with Bluetooth, a navigation system, braking assist, dual climate control, hill start assist, traction control, anti-lock brakes, dual airbags, side air bag system, and digital display. Flaunting a sleek black exterior and a jet black/dark titanium interior. It has the best mileage with 19 MPG in the city and 28 MPG on the highway. Be sure of your safety with a crash test rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Interested? Don't let it slip away! Call today for a test drive. Bill Black Chevrolet Cadillac Inc. has been serving the Triad and beyond for over 60 years. Over a half century of crafting the art of customer care is why we provide services like service loaners, 24/7 roadside assistance, and complimentary service washes. All available inventory may not be listed so call for specific needs. We are 18 minutes from the Piedmont Triad International Airport and offer free pick-up for our out of town guests. Call us today at 877-352-6596. Contact Information: Bill Black Chevrolet Cadillac Inc, 601 E. Bessemer Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27405, Phone: (877) 352-6596, E-mail: email@example.com.


text:
I don't think this is an editorial mistake that somehow slipped through, I think Obama used his "differentness" as a selling point at various points when it suited his early career goals.
Noen of which means he wasn't, in fact, born here in the U.S. of course. Dishonesty in PR to sell oneself at an early age does not mean a source document is fraudulent. And on this, I trust that the Federal Govt. did a review of the qualifying documents and found them legitimate.
It does raise one question though......who in the Federal Govt. does that review of elligibillity source documents? I have to admit, I have no idea.
Who knows what the truth is, but to categorize birthers as "the lunatic fringe" is comical. Obama was a client to multiple literary agencies from the early 90's to as recently as 2007 who clearly stated that he was born in Kenya.
It's an archived book jacket. It's not going to be edited after the fact, and even if it was, that act too would simply engender more "look, coverup!!!!!" wargarbl.Obama was a client to multiple literary agencies from the early 90's to as recently as 2007 who clearly stated that he was born in Kenya.
The lunatic fringe is defined by the center, and the center thinks truthers and birthers are *&^%ing nuts.
As for the 9-11 truthers, the "evidence" they give is almost invariably a skewed and belabored interpretation of incidents and actions that are frankly open to interpretation (as loony as the interpretation might be). The two pieces of evidence I provided are not open to that same interpretation: they clearly state in no uncertain terms -- by two different literary agencies that Barack Obama worked with -- that "Barack Obama was born in Kenya."
This is 2012, he's been President for four years, released his birth certificate, the Governor of Hawaii confirmed he's American born and there have been countless partisans trying as much they can to "prove" he wasn't born here.
The inside of a book jacket doesn't mean d*ck compared with all the above, and you know it. But you're just looking to throw sh*t at a political enemy, regardless of whether it's true or not.
In any event, the point (for me) is that you'll get vastly better traction amongst undecided voters with issues than with conspiracy theories.
You're having the typical angry lib meltdown reaction of sticking your fingers in your ears and going "blahblahblahblahICantHearYoublahblahblah."
As far as "throwing sh:t at a political enemy, regardless of whether it's true or not" -- you've perfectly defined the Obama campaign here in '012 as defined and executed by David Axelrod and the shameful lapdog media.
It pains them so much to gravitate to Romney they must defend and extend their stupid enabling of B. Hussein by conflating any reasonable inquiry into his opaque past with debunked-from-day-1 trooferism.
Assocations w/ terrorists, commies and other miscreants foreign and domestic, past and present - None of America's business


text:
Results 1 to 1 of 1
01-11-11, 03:57 #1Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2010
- Posts
- 21
Unanswered: How to manage replication after migration
Hi All,
We are planning to do migration of db2 8.2 to 9.5.
There is replication in the server we want to migrate.
What should I have to do with replication server.Are there any special steps to take care for the same or it will get self tuned or configured after migration or I need to configure it again.
Please suggest for the same.
Harsh Verma


text:
It's common knowledge that sloths are the Earth's most adorable creatures.
They're slow, peaceful animals that spend 15-18 hours a day sleeping, and that's something I really respect.
So in delightful news, there's a place in the US that is offering actual sleepovers with real live sloths.
It might sound a bit weird, but the sloth sanctuary promises to be a non-entertainment facility, with animals being its first priority.
On the website, it claims: "Guests will observe natural behaviours and interact with a colony of sloths during the activity bouts of their naturally most 'active' time of day."
It also states guests can take a nap inside their "sloth ambassador colony habitats," which is a fancy way of saying you can sleep in a tent.
For two adults to have their very own private sleepover with a sloth (and zoo staff member present) it'll set you back a cool $1200US.
Look, we're not sure how legit this all is, but if you're keen to do a little research on your own, you can check it out here.


text:
Macarthur Manor 1
Macarthur Manor 1
The Macarthur Manor is our most exclusive country style home. Entering via the grand entry foyer with sweeping stairs and feature balustrade, the manor makes a stong impression on all its visitors. An elegant kitchen is a focal point of this magnificent home and it opens out onto a gorgeous family area. The home encompasses all the best traditional elements of country style homes including formal living and dining rooms as well as a spacious home office/library. The garden room is a glorious light filled space, bringing the outdoors in while the flexible floor plan allows for multiple room usages. On the upper level is the luxurious master suite, complete with a walk-in dressing room, a main bathroom sized ensuite and a balcony which will make you feel as if you're waking up at a five star bed and breakfast every morning. The Macarthur Manor provides a truly unique experience.
- Acreage style home
- Grand entry foyer with sweeping stairs and feature balustrade
- Formal living room and spacious home office/library with extra high ceilings and bay windows
- An elegant kitchen is a focal point of this magnificent home
- Oversized luxurious upper level parents retreat incorporating walk-in dressing room, well appointed ensuite and balcony
- Optional storage area can be included upstairs
- Floor plan includes a large rooms for every need
Macarthur Manor on display at Warwick Farm with Majestic Facade.
Bedrooms: 4/5
Bathrooms: 3
Garages: 0
Total Area: 477.26sqm
Ground Floor Living: 308.08sqm
First Floor Living: 126.56sqm
Optional Storage Area: 25.39sqm
Front Patio: 7.88sqm
Rear Patio: 17.37sqm
Balcony: 17.37sqm
Ground Floor Width: 31.42m
Ground Floor Depth: 14.71m
First Floor Width: 14.18m
First Floor Depth: 13.74m
Macarthur Manor 1
Macarthur Manor 1
All facades are available in mirror reverse.
Base price includes traditional facade. Alternative facade upgrades available. No applied finishes are included such as render, moroka, bag and paint, stack stone or tiles. These are optional upgrades. Images in this brochure may depict items not supplied by Masterton which include, but are not limited to, landscaping, pathways, driveways, decks, pergolas, fencing, letter boxes, pool, water features and BBQ. Images may depict upgraded items which include, but are not limited to, fireplaces, window furnishings, light fittings, floor coverings, alarm systems, air conditioning, doors and feature tiling. Masterton reserves the right to revise plans, specifications and pricing without notice. All plans and images are subject to copyright protection. Please contact a sales consultant for more information.
Masterton Homes Pty Ltd ABN 52 002 873 047 BLicence 35558C, Masterton Canberra Pty Ltd ABN 98 142 017 089 BLicence 2010666.


text:
Rockbridge, Ohio (PressExposure) May 29, 2009 -- Country Cove Village of Rockbridge, Ohio provides a family-friendly oasis for those looking for a safe, nurturing recreational outlet for all members of the family - young and old. Three artisan spring-fed ponds support great numbers of largemouth bass, channel catfish, hybrid striped bass, crappie, bluegill, and at $20/day per (immediate) family and only $7/day for individuals this is an inexpensive way to build lasting memories.
Our regular guests always ask for the "Frequent Fisherman Pass" where you Pay 5 times and fish FREE the next.
Country Cove Village works hard to make sure our picturesque setting (nestled into the Hocking Hills 1800hocking.com) is well set-up for maximum, child-friendly fun. An on-site bait and tackle shop offers the staples (live bait, fishing rods and reels, hooks, sinkers, bobbers, etc..
While there are plenty of big fish in these local waters, it's all about "Catch-and-Release". The biggest "trophy" of all is knowing that your Family has created wonderful memories to talk about for generations.
WIN! Seasonal Family FISHING Pass Yes, we are giving away FREE a $300 Seasonal Family Fishing Pass! Fish with us, Catch a Tagged Largemouth Bass You WIN a $300 Seasonal Family FISHING Pass for 2010! Many can WIN Individuals will WIN an Individual Seasonal FISHING Pass!
Children's Fishing Tournaments are held the 2nd Saturday of the month (April - September). A nominal $8 entrance charge (per child) can make for some great stories around the dinner table. The facility is open April 1, 2009 - Oct. 19, 2009, and regular events make this season go fast. STARTING TIMES: Children 5 - 10 Sign in at 9:30AM Tournament 10:am - 11:am Children 11- 15 Sign In at 11:30am Tournament 12:noon - 1:pm The Tournaments will happen when 10 or more children sign-up. Bring a Child fishing today!
Country Cove Village is starting in June of 2009 a "Children's FISHING Clinic" to be held the first Saturday morning at 10:am each month until school starts again.
We appreciate Corporate Sponsors that help with Promotional Items donated to the Children's FISHING Tournaments.


text:
Introduction: What this means?
$19 billion Deal
Deal prices WhatsApp at more than half of its market value
Fears it could lead to new dot-com bubble
Facebook is paying projected revenue multiple of 19, numbers only seen in pharmaceutical companies developing life saving drugs
Potential Issues
: Combination of two companies to form a new company
: Purchase of one company by another, No new company formed
Common Goal: to create
Mergers and Acquisition
Mergers & Acquisitions
Facebook & Whatsapp
Is $19 billion worth it?
More potential issues
Decline in young teenage users
Facebook is losing its' dominance in the youth market
More parents joining Facebook = Loss of teenagers towards messaging apps
Younger generation shifting towards mobile messaging apps such as Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram
Bloomberg Article:
Facebook vs Whatsapp
6337 Employees
1.23bn Users
Market Cap = $120.55bn
Revenue = $7.9bn
Net Income = $1.5bn
55 Employees
0.45bn Users
Market Cap = N/A
Revenue = $ ???
Net Income = $ ???
Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion
Largest internet acquisition in over a decade
Diversifying portfolio following acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion
Some commentators have suggested that Facebook has overpaid and overvalued its' deal with WhatsApp
Benefits of Acquisition
However Facebook directors believe this to be a long term investment
Justifying its acquisition based on synergies
2. Increasing Market Reach
Allows Facebook to tap into a market they are losing their dominance
Potential to increase Facebook's revenue and earnings
Further diversify its portfolio into increasingly popular mobile messaging apps
Future Developments
Purchase could be the future of Facebook
Not its' first purchase at trying to acquire a competitor
Facebook attempting to spread its control over different forms of social network
WhatsApp and Viber becoming increasingly popular in developing nations
Facebook potentially could receive higher earnings and revenue from this acquisition
1. Monopolistic Gain
Increase their lead as the powerhouse of social media
Achieve its goal of 'connecting everyone'
"magic force" that allows for enhanced cost efficiencies
Revenue enhancement and cost savings
Benefits from merging & acquiring:
Staff reductions
Economies of scale
Efficiency gains
New technology
Improved market reach
Industry visibility
Present Remotely
Send the link below via email or IMCopy
Present to your audienceStart remote presentation
- Invited audience members will follow you as you navigate and present
- People invited to a presentation do not need a Prezi account
- This link expires 10 minutes after you close the presentation
- A maximum of 30 users can follow your presentation
- Learn more about this feature in our knowledge base article
Untitled Prezi
No description
Linda Nguyenon 3 April 2014
Comments (0)
Please log in to add your comment.


text:
- About
- Programs
- Kosmos Journal
- Kosmos Online
- Kosmos Live
- Kosmos Community
- Donate
- Log In
The reality of historic events forces a complex challenge on humanity: how
to move towards a global future that integrates our various worldviews,
without affecting or destroying all living species, including ourselves. We
suggest that the following four areas of concern are the interdependent
elements of an unfolding organic whole necessary for shaping such a future.
Global Reality and Global Governance. This section presents leading edge
thinking on global realities — global trends, global agenda, and global
governance. We address the relationship between global institutions,
transnational corporations and international civil society, and also the
role each plays in shaping our global future.
Integral Worldview and Global Values. How can we achieve wholeness in our
lives with peace, justice and mutual flourishing if we see the world
through different lenses and filters that give differing meaning and
significance to objective reality? The leading edge thinkers such as Don
Beck, Spiral Dynamics Integral, and Ken Wilber help us understand the
clashing core values and worldviews underlying surface conflicts that can
lead to violence. We encourage education, media, religious institutions and
all fields of human endeavor, to consider global values from an integral
Global Spirituality and Global Consciousness. What kinds of spirituality
and consciousness are needed for a globalized world and how can we
transform ourselves to fully participate? Our concern is to find those
practices that free us from the limitations of cultural conditioning, that
address the management of anger, aggression and fear, that lead us towards
the solidarity of all humanity, and that tap into the universal field where
the experience of the web of life becomes a reality.
Global Activism. In this section you will find remarkable stories of
individuals who have made a difference in global affairs through their own
initiative. In addition, we present articles that demonstrate how mobilized
public opinion and collective global activism are the most powerful forces
for global transformation. We encourage all people to be empowered and
engaged in shaping a global future for the common good.
Nancy Roof, Ph.D. is the founder of the award-winning Kosmos Journal: The Journal for World Citizens and Planetary Civilization, which is based on evolving interior development and cultural values as they impact globalization and world community. Kosmos Associates, Inc. is also actively involved in the founding of the Global Commons movement with James Quilligan of the Global Commons Trust.
There are many ways to join the Kosmos Community for yourself or a loved one and receive special gifts for the Sacred Season.
Fall | Winter 2017
Fall | Winter 2017
Fall | Winter 2017
Fall | Winter 2017


text:
Zaki Ogoola
English (North American), French (Parisian)
British, East Africa (Ugandan), French, French (Parisienne), North American
Teen, Young Adult
Special Skills
Educational, Music
Read passages from the Bible at my church to the congregation (less than a year)
Read to children everyday at the school where I was also a teacher (6 years experience reading to one and two year olds)
W.T. Woodson High School graduated 2001
George Mason University Fall 2001-Spring 2006 Bachelors of Music (BM in Vocal Performance)
Payment Terms
Hire Zaki as a voice actor. Payment is made through Voices.com SurePay, an escrow service that guarantees your work is done to your satisfaction. Send payment securely by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal through Voices.com then download your files from the website.
Watch a video to see how to make a payment
Next Steps
To contact Zaki Ogoola about your project, request a quote today. We'll walk you through the process step-by-step. It's fast and easy.
This talent has not uploaded any demos yet.
Hire Zaki Ogoola as a voice actor. Working with Zaki Ogoola is fast and easy. We'll walk you through the process step-by-step.
Request a quote for your project today.


text:
Petrol head: Toyota Ireland and Steve Tormey on the advantage line
Steve Tormey was a standout rugby player who went on to head up Toyota Ireland. He spoke to Donal Lynch about how it weathered the recession
It's looking like the motor industry in this country has weathered the storm. Sales for the year to date are 25pc up for the first six months of the year, the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) statistics have trumpeted.
New car sales are currently running at 82,337 so far this year. Commercial sales are doing even better - in what is seen as a real omen of the more general economic recovery. They were up by 52pc (801) on June 2014 (528) and are 56pc ahead (14,600) for the first six months of this year.
You would imagine this would all warm the heart of Steve Tormey - who, on January 1 of this year, was one of a trio of men who took over the leaderships of Ireland's biggest motor brands (Lar Himmel at Volkswagen and Ciaran McMahon at Ford were the other two). But he's sounded a note of caution, warning that many dealers are inflating the figures sold by registering cars that are, in fact, are languishing in forecourts.
These almost-new cars, selling at close to full price, create confusion for customers, he says. Toyota has endeavoured to avoid this, he adds, because they're as concerned with managing the delicate equilibrium between new and used cars as they are with shifting new units.
"We want to make sure that the cars hold their resale value somewhat, and that the residual market remains strong - because the contract we have with the customer and the dealer is that when you trade it in, there's value to doing that."
He's bullish about Toyota's prospects as the recovery gathers momentum and estimates that the total car sales for this year will be around 110,000. He thinks Toyota should gain a significant chunk of that.
"Our market share is around 11pc, but the retail market share is a relatively high proportion of this for us. So as that particular aspect improves, our market share should improve further."
Most motor industry people wear the perpetually hunted look of someone who's been to war - and Tormey, a former rugby player, is no different. Perhaps only the construction industry saw the bottom fall out of things with quite same momentum.
"Before the collapse, we had a roughly 15pc market share," Tormey recalls. "If you look back at car sales, I'd reckon 2007 was the biggest year we ever had - besides 2000. The number plate change drove growth that year and it was a one-off with some 235,000 cars sold. But in 2007 there were 186,000 cars sold, which was really huge.
"In 2008, there was 150,000 - but just a year later it was down to 58,000. Cars are a luxury. Nobody needs a new car, and it looked very much like the man on the street held on to his car."
The plunge into the red was caused partly by regulatory changes, which were introduced, with spectacularly bad timing for the industry - just as the recession was taking root. Cars moved from a taxation system based on engine size to one based on emissions.
"That bumper year - 2007 - was predominantly petrol cars," Tormey says. "They brought in the CO2 legislation in 2008 and it wasn't a huge surprise because we had made submissions to them, but we didn't think it would be 100pc in favour of diesel cars. In July 2008 the tax system was changed to favour diesel cars and everyone wanted them, even if they didn't suit their needs.
"So, for instance, people doing low mileage in cities were buying diesel. You still have harmful emissions from diesel cars and in a number of countries they are now thinking of curtailing the use of them - again, through taxation."
For Tormey and his team the nadir might have been one fraught weekend in 2009 when they worked around the clock to get unsaleable cars to England.
"We had to do a deal with the parent company and get the cars to the UK, where cars are spec-ed a little differently," he recalls. "They had a need and we needed to get rid of cars. But if we'd waited a month they'd have resupplied themselves. We had this 72-hour window where they said: 'Right, a boat is coming.' This was on a Friday and they were coming on a Monday.
"I went and did it myself in the overalls. Not just me. Other directors and staff too. I did think during that time: 'How did I end up here?' But it also bound us all together in the crisis."
Another huge issue during this period was that dealers had made huge investments in premises, which had been driven in part by a need to come up to new standards as part of EU trading legislation for the car industry, known as Block Exemption rules.
"We stuck with the dealers, we knew that some of them got into trouble with investments they had made in premises and so forth," he says. "Thankfully they have come out the other side in good shape. We did lose a couple of dealers who had interests outside the motor industry."
Tormey says he can't comment on the ongoing court action in which a number of car dealers claim they are being discriminated against in relation to the criteria for appointment as authorised repairers for Toyota.
Fifteen outlets around the State, including Cranley Cars, Linders, Murphy & Gunn, Fitzpatrick's and Kearys, are claiming Toyota Ireland is acting in breach of competition legislation in stipulating certain requirements.
Toyota disputes the claims.
In 2010, Toyota was involved highly publicised global recall involving millions of its cars. The make's image as "the best built cars in the world" took a battering though Tormey says that the poor management of the crisis was party a function of Eastern reticence meeting Western media demands.
"The culture in Japan was such that they were definitely blindsided by how the Western media reacted to that recall. The chain of command wasn't ready to answer all those questions immediately." Tormey is careful to point out that independent testing in Germany has shown that Toyota is still the most reliable car on the market.
The relationship between East and West is something that he is adept at managing. Toyota in Ireland is a family-run business. Its strong market share undoubtedly gives it a voice on the Japanese mothership - but it's not directly involved in R&D or production.
In contrast to other brands which have wholly owned subsidiaries, it doesn't have access to an in-house banking arm to finance deals. It instead focusses on getting the right products to the Irish market and managing the company's image locally.
This would seem to be second nature to Tormey, who honed his own skills in the marketing powerhouse of Guinness and learned the value of being a team player from his years on the rugby pitch. He was a standout player for Old Belvedere, was capped 20 times for Connacht, and also played for Leinster.
"The interconnectedness of rugby is a great analogy for business," he tells me. "Some guys are fast, some guys are agile, some guys are strong."
Connections help too and Tormey's were impeccable. His father-in-law was the late Tim O'Mahony who took over the Toyota franchise in 1974 from the late Stephen O'Flaherty, who had it for the previous two years.
Over the years O'Mahony (also a great sportsman, having been a dual star for Dublin and Cork), had urged Tormey to come work for Toyota - but the younger man had always demurred.
"I did an internship at a dealership during one summer while I was in college," Tormey recalls. "But after I left college I wanted to do my own thing. I certainly didn't want to go working for the father-in-law! Over the years he asked a number of times."
Instead, Tormey went to work for Guinness, becoming their youngest sales rep at the time. He played rugby for Galwegians too (managed at that time by Warren Gatland) when his work took him West.
He eventually did take up O'Mahony's offer and tells me that the contrast in marketing slickness between the company he left and the company he joined was not as great as you might think.
"Of course Guinness put an awful lot of money into advertising and marketing but Toyota has done well on that score over the years too." He points out that in the 1970s the company advertised in Ireland as Gaeilge and its sporting sponsorships, particularly its relationships with the GAA and Munster rugby have been hugely successful.
The lesson of the last few years, Tormey says, is that businesses must become more prudent about future-proofing themselves and learn to be more alert for trouble when it appears on the horizon.
"When it's not happening in terms of demand, people come up with excuses very quickly," he says. "January and February of 2008 were the biggest in history of industry but when the drop off began I heard all sorts of strange excuses."
He tells me that listening to a more realistic voice may have been what saved Toyota's bacon.
"It was during 2008 and I met Tony O'Reilly at a function. He was asking how was business. I said it was okay, except for the CO2 changes and all of that.
"And he looked at me and said: 'What we're about to go into the world has never seen before so do your best to hold on to your business.'
"I kind of looked at him for a second because I thought that was a rather drastic statement. But I thought about it later and took it to heart. I certainly would have ordered more cars but for that conversation."
The future, Tormey thinks, may be driven by fuel cell cars but the changing landscape of emissions legislation and consumer need will decide what the new state of the art is.
"Don't forget, you still have harmful emissions from diesel cars. We're always looking for a solution - and it could be that the hybrid is it. They have low CO2 which the Government want to protect the environment, but also for humans they have low or zero NOx (nitrogen oxide). The Government have shown favour towards those too.
"Petrol, diesel, petrol turbo, petrol hybrids, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicles... they're all in the mix. It will be interesting to see over the next few years which is the Betamax and which is the VHS. But whichever one it is, we will be there."
Sunday Indo Business


text:
I need help i went to 5 doctors and no good answer
Patient : Am suffering from irregular cycle and pain in the breast and transparent discharge from the breast and worked ray dye and analysis was the analysis result that the hormone LH high wrote my doctor these medications and are Andorcur and Diane 35 after the course was a regular basis , but after a while she returned to the irregularity again, and I do not know what is the reason and please find below ray dye report Findings : _ retroverted uterus showing average size of the uterine cavity with no definite defect or filing could be detected _ patent of both fallopian tubes evident by average tubal spillage _ بverage peritoneal smearing detected in the pelvic cavit Conclusion : _ retroverted uterus _ patent both Ps. I am married for 6 years and have no kids till now
Symptoms: Irregular cycle , breast pain
Doctor : Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. According to your description the possible causes of your pr oblem are gonadal hormonal imbalance as in polycystic ovary disease, where elevated LH levels can be seen and prolactin level changes which can lead to discharge from breast and irregular periods. Though you used medicines to correct gonadal hormonal imbalance, sometimes this may not be sufficient and you may need to continue for few more months. So, please do consult your doctor, get examined and go for investigations like ultrasound, gonadal hormonal profile, thyroid hormonal profile, prolactin levels, hemoglobin and blood sugar levels estimation etc. With this workup the possible cause of your problem can be identified and treated. Your hysterosalpingography findings are normal, retroverted uterus can be seen in some women. Take care.
Related Q&A
22F, how to stop periods 2-3 days for a major event?
Q: Hello, I am a 22 year old female, I have a major event this weekend, its my sisters weeding and i saw on my per...
Should i get urgent care if i have very heavy bleeding be...
Q: Should i get urgent care if i have very heavy bleeding between periods? 30 year old woman 7 months post pregnancy
I was a surrogate for twins who were born by
Q: I was a surrogate for twins who were born by c-section 2 years ago. Since then my periods have been very heavy. I sta...
Having irregular period problems, from april till november i
Q: Having irregular period problems, from april till november i didnt have my regular flow of period , instead i have a ...
What causes anemia with low lymphocytes and high neutroph...
Q: I'm a 39 year old caucasian woman. I have been feeling unwell for a few days and I have a history of periods of feeli...
Dr. James Obaji M.D.
- 247 Reviews
- Family Physician
Dr. Suneel Sharman M.D.
- 190 Reviews
- Family Physician
Dr. Pat Golden M.D.
- 169 Reviews
- Cardiologist
Dr. Kunaal Jindal M.D.
- 112 Reviews
- Plastic Surgeon


text:
Engaging with Katimavik will be a pivotal moment that will redefine and transform your adult life. Taking a gap year can be an incredible opportunity to develop specific personal and professional skills while offering you the chance to become an accomplished leader and an engaged citizen.
Katimavik addresses the specifics of the Millennial generation and Canada's commitment towards reconciliation. It strengthens Canada's inclusiveness, prepares youth for engaged citizenship and 21s-century employment, and supports community development within a healthier environment.
Throughout your experience with Katimavik you will develop nine core competencies that correspond to our beliefs in active reconciliation, experiential learning and the development of 21st century skills.
Katimavik is a not-for-profit organization that has close to 40 years of experience crafting and implementing challenging and impactful, life-changing programs that address community needs. Since its foundation in 1977, more than 35,000 young Canadians have participated in Katimavik programs and developed valuable, transferable employment skills.
We have a proven track record in youth programming and in community development. Katimavik can help communities by putting its tremendous programming expertise to address very real issues identified by you. We can work together to offer youth opportunities to bring change to life.


text:
Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary is a Distinguished National Professor of Organic Chemistry and Director at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research). He is among the most prominent scientists of Pakistan, recognized for his original contributions in the fields of natural products and bioorganic chemistry. He has written and edited 50 books, most of which have been published in USA and Europe. He is also the author of over 900 research papers and chapters in top international science journals of the West, as well as 43 US patents. The cumulative impact factor of his publications is over 1,750. This is by far the largest number of quality publications from any scientist in Pakistan. He has been among the most cited scientists of Pakistan in last five years with citations exceeding 11,000 (h-Index: 41).
Dr. Ahmed S. Mehanna is a professor of Medicinal Chemistry at MCPHS University in Boston Massachusetts. He has nearly 25 years of experience in teaching the subject, conducting research directed towards drug discovery of new cardiovascular medications. Dr. Mehanna holds a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg Pa in 1986. He had four years of postdoctoral-experience before joining the faculty at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1990 where he is still currently employed. Dr. Mehanna has authored more than 25 manuscripts, 3 patents, mostly in the area of drug discovery of anti-sickling agents. Dr. Mehanna has contributed to two major Medicinal Chemistry books: Burger's Medicinal Chemistry by a chapter on rational design of drugs to treat HIV infections and to Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry by a chapter on cardiovascular drugs. Currently, Dr. Mehanna is heavily involved in using molecular modelling programs to develop enzyme inhibitors.
Dr. James Liang is a Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology. Previously, Dr. Liang served as professor at Tsinghua University (Beijing) and Associate Research Professor at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). Prof. Liang has over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 16 patents. The research interests of Prof. Liang are in therapeutic peptides and drug delivery technology.


text:
If you're purchasing a home for the very first time, you will want to be sure to consider your options. Choosing the ideal place to live is critical and can have a positive impact on your quality of life. You may be motivated to find ways to make your home eco-friendlier. The good news for you is that this is entirely possible to do when you know some tips to assist you in making this happen.
Tip #1: Check with your electric company
One thing you will want to do is to be sure to have the right amount of electricity in your home. This will allow you to live the most comfortable life possible and could be the key to saving money when you rely on green power to do so.
It's ideal that you learn as much information as you can to know precisely what to do and how to make the most of your effort. Taking the time to consult with your local electric company is sure to be the key to making this happen with sooner for you.
Tip #2: Making renovations
There are some renovations you may want to make to allow your home to one that is better for the environment. For instance, you could put in a green countertop that is created with a variety of materials that have been recycled.
Some of the advantages of doing this one thing include being able to have a variety of colors to choose from and the durability it will offer you. Many homeowners opt for this idea in the kitchen and bathroom areas because of the uniqueness and brings to the home and being one way to go green.
However, you will want to be sure this is an idea that you can afford. Studies show green countertops can cost $57-$68 to have installed.
Tip #3: Invest in small projects
There are many little things you can do around the home that will help you conserve energy and work to stay eco-friendly in the process. Taking the time to do some of the items listed below is sure to be ideal:
1. Fix leaky faucets – Do a walkthrough of your property and look to find any water leakage that shouldn't be occurring and then fix it.
2. Make natural household cleaners – One of the best ways to avoid having too many chemicals in your home when doing any type of thorough cleaning is by making these yourself. This will cut down on the toxins in your home and is a great idea.
3. Dry clothes outside – Using your dryer less is a great idea and will prevent too much energy consumption.
4. Buy energy efficient appliances – You may be surprised how much you rely on your appliances each day to live and taking the time to invest in energy efficient items is sure to be ideal.
5. Invest in houseplants – Keeping plants in your home can allow you to feel more lively and is a great investment for making your place more attractive.
Tip #4: Start gardening
You may want to have a small herb garden inside your home during the cooler months of the year. This can allow you to have a variety of items that can be helpful in cooking meals and increase the flavor of your food.
Additionally, having an outside garden when the weather permits is a magnificent idea and will enable you to have many fresh vegetables on hand. This can be an ideal way to be eco-friendlier and is sure to be beneficial for you and the environment in the process.
The benefits of being a first-time home buyer are many, and you can decide the things that need to be done while in the early stages of purchasing your home that will allow it to be greener. This is entirely up to you to do, but the advantages of working to live a greener life mean conserving more and wasting less energy at all times. Get started today to enable you to make this dream a reality for you!


text:
We live in an age of preoccupation. You might have noticed this. Everyday is almost similar. You keep working harder and more things pile up for the next day, next week and next month. We all know that preoccupation is a never ending phenomenon. Yet, we fool ourselves. [Read more…]
Crisis Vs. Creativity
Our work swings between crisis and creativity.
The thing about crisis is, if dealt frequently, it becomes a thought pattern and begins to hurt. I call this pattern – 'Crisis Mindset'. Those having crisis mindset breed crisis mentality and infect others with it. The types of conversations in crisis mindset are –
How do we do it fast? What do we do to fix this now? Why are people not performing?
If you notice, there is always something urgent or immediate to deal with. The crisis mindset does not realize that it's inside, not outside. In the past few years, I had the opportunity to work with many entrepreneurs. Some have surprisingly relaxed and productive life, while some keep struggling to get things in control.
I noticed that high performance entrepreneurs exhibit creative mindset. They don't look for short term fixes. Instead, they work like artisans. They shape every aspect of work and life using their ingenuity. When Steve Jobs started out to launch the legendary iPhone or 37signals created a wildly successful web app, creative mindset was in action. And it isn't about the numbers or the fame, it's about the work attitude that constantly focuses on creativity and bringing change that leaves a trail.
The conversations in a creative mindset are about making an impact, creating value, getting into the details and contributing to success of others. It's still work, but of a different shade.
Creative mindset lives richer, meaningful existence. Crisis mindset leads to more crisis and fire fighting!
Which category do you belong to?
It's easy to tell. Just ask yourself right now and the answer will come out. If you are somewhere in the middle, then you are not playing a bigger game.
Crisis mindset isn't bad, it's just unproductive. It is easy to deal with it if you are willing to climb up the ladder. Here is how you can transition from crisis to creativity.
The transition from Crisis to Creativity
Here are a few actions for you to get a head start:
- Crisply define your work before doing it
- Keep your mind clear, do not use your brain for remembering and reminding
- Think ahead about your work/life and chart out well-defined goals
- Align your day-today activities with your larger goals
- Develop the habit of deep practice and uninterrupted work
It takes conscious effort and practice to develop a creative mindset. In my upcoming course, I take this to a much deeper level. Once you practice it enough, crisis will start to fade from your life. The more you get into the creative mindset, the less and less you will see crisis happening. A new cycle of productivity and performance will begin.
How much percentage of creative mindset is involved in your work? Who are your favorite creative entrepreneurs?
Share your thoughts in the comment box below.
Join my free newsletter and get started on your way towards becoming a creative entrepreneur.
Double Your Productivity Using this Simple Technique
I recently encountered an interesting question from a programmer – "I have 50 books to read on programming, how do I read them all"
My instant reply to that question was – Choose what you don't want to read and eliminate. Then choose what you want to read.
But that's not such a useful piece of advice anyways because making choice is the hardest part of all. We have so many options these days that making choosing itself can be a skill to master.
Choice is a classic problem faced by everyone, from programmers to president Obama. The good news is – choosing can be simplified by using a simple technique – Identifying guiding principles.
Here is an example from President Barack Obama:
President Obama simplified his choice of outfits by choosing a pre-defined set of colors for his suit. Everyday, he do not have make a choice of what suit to wear, because each suit color and style is pre-defined based on his guiding principles.
Now back to the programming guy. You are naturally faced with the choice of 50+ programming languages which can be possibly learnt. The challenge is to choose that ONE programming language to focus on. Here is where your guiding principles come into play. You define guiding principles by asking some key questions to yourself. Here are those questions:
- What programming language I am least interested in or rather skip to learn? (20 languages eliminated)
- Which three programming languages I am most interested in? (3 languages identified)
- Which is the most popular programming language in demand these days? (1 identified)
If you closely look at those questions, first step was elimination, second question was narrowing down based on your interest, and in the third question choice was zeroed in based on specific needs. By answering these three simple questions, you created some guiding principles around which you can easily make a decision on the language you want to master. These questions can be changed and more can be added but the core principles behind these questions remains the same:
- Eliminate what you are not interested in
- Narrow down based on what you are interested in
- Zero in based on external needs
The single biggest reason why each one of us struggle to make choices is because we have not determined the guiding principles. Once you have the guiding principles right – your choice can't go wrong. And guess what, when you make powerful choices, it's so easy to focus on it and start getting things done. Productivity doubles up when you eliminate the unnecessary.
Now I want you to get started and implement this principle right away (there is no point in learning something and not implementing it). I want you to do the following and post in the comment below:
- Identify the area where you are faced with making difficult choices
- Frame your questions around the core guiding principles and answer them
- Write your final choice
Once you post your choice in the comment below, I will coach you to help you arrive at the right choice.
How to Develop a Focused and Relaxed State of Mind
I am a big fan of Bruce Lee and grew up watching his movies. It was fascinating to see his power packed punches and near perfect round-house kicks. While learning martial arts, I used to imitate him, dreaming to become like him – "some day". That day never came. But, there is a profound learning from what he did and showed to the world about the power of Relaxation and Focus.
Your ability to generate power is directly proportional to your ability to relax
The more focused and relaxed we are, the better is our experience of life. An ideal state of focused and relaxed mind much resembles still water – often referred as "mind like water" in GTD system.
What happens when you throw a pebble in a pond of still water? It responds in the exact proportion to the force and mass of the object thrown in it. Neither more, nor less.
In a "mind like water" state, you respond appropriately to the situation in front of you, neither overreact, nor under-react.
You can also learn to be focused and relaxed like a martial artist by following these three practices:
1. Take everything out of your mind
Your mind is a focusing tool, not a storage device to hold the large number of agreements you have made to yourself and others. Such commitments (often referred as "open loops"), take up unnecessary mental energy and attention – no matter how small they are. Unless these "open loops" are handled appropriately, your mind isn't going to give up bothering you about them .
Here are the steps to handle your "open loops" – 1) Take them out of your head on a piece of paper 2) Determine what it is and the next action to be taken 3) Store them physically in an external system where you can come back to refer. Once you start doing this regularly, your mind will stop bothering you about those open loops. You will immediately experience a relaxed state of mind. More on this here.
2. Organize
Life is full of uncertainties and staying disorganized adds one more layer to it. To me, being organized means keeping everything going around you in perspective and being fully aware of all the moving parts in your world. An organizing system comprises of – 1. Your projects and associated to-do's 2. Reference material and inventory of ideas 3. Time specific commitments (calendar) 4. Action items to be done by you 5. Tasks you have delegated to others. Having a clear picture of all these five aspects will allow you to experience relaxation and a sense of control in your life.
3. Meditate
Meditating is like slowing down and cleaning up your mind so that it works optimally. In today's demanding world, meditation is not optional, it is an important need. Here is a simple method to meditate (There are hundreds of ways to meditate and the one described below is probably the simplest method you can start with):
- Choose a quite place where there is minimum noise and zero distraction
- Sit down in a relaxed position either on a chair or on the floor
- Keep your posture straight and relaxed
- Close your eyes
- Focus on your breath
As soon as you close your eyes, your mind will start wandering aimlessly . Don't try to force yourself to focus on breathing. Gradually your internal noise will start settling down and you will become calmer and calmer. Once you make a habit of meditating daily, you will begin to experience a greater sense of relaxation and focus. Start with 5 minutes and gradually increase to 10-15 or 30 minutes. You can learn more on mediation in this excellent book.
These three practices are simple, yet very profound in their impact. It takes only a few minutes everyday to practice them. Once you do, it will open up a new world of productivity – the one where you are relaxed and focused, every moment.
What are your ideas to develop a relaxed and focused state of mind?
Productivity Practice #1 – Take it all out of your mind
One of the key reason of low productivity are the distractions triggered inside our mind. These internal distractions are quite natural because there is too much going on in our lives all the time. Here is a simple example of the internal distraction I am talking about.
Imagine, you are working on an important project report that needs to finished today. Suddenly you thought about the promise made to your wife for planning that long pending vacation. You did not think of it consciously, but your mind popped it up – out of nowhere. What now? You might start Googling or call your travel agent. Or you might just try to forget it so that you can focus back to your current task. Either ways, your mind got distracted impacting your productivity right away. This brings us to the first principle of Productivity.
The Principle: A clear mind is source of powerful actions
The Practice: Clearing your mind like an empty container
Take at least 2-3 hours off from your day, preferably on a weekend so that you are least distracted. Tell everyone that you are not available during this period. Take a compact spiral notebook or some blank sheets of paper and start writing down all "stuff" that needs to happen in your life. This is not your traditional "to-do" list. The "stuff" can be a variety of things that needs to done either by you or by others. It should have happened in past or it needs to happen in the next few minutes or in distant future.
Here are a few pointers where your "stuff" can come from:
- Official tasks such as documenting, organizing papers, storing references
- New hobby idea or a business idea you need to work upon
- Calling list – Includes calling to family members, office, interview, appointment or socializing
- Planning for that trip, vacation or holidays
- Sorting out issues with someone or taking a decision on something
- Stuff related to finance, banking, investment or mortgage
- Commitments made to yourself
- Commitments made to others
- Unfinished tasks or projects
- Shopping or selling something
- Home or office improvement work
- Following up with someone on something
Out of these items, chances are that you might find some tasks that are really urgent. Do them on the very same day or the very next hour once you are done writing your stuff. In the next 24 hours, make it a conscious habit to write all your stuff on a piece of paper. The moment you think about something that needs to be done, write it down. Don't do it without writing it down first. Initially, you might find it a bit unnatural but as soon as you start doing it, you will find yourself much more free and focussed.
Keep practicing until you make it an integral part of your daily life, like brushing your teeth. If you stop doing it for a couple of days, don't beat yourself, start fresh and keep going. Use one single place to collect all your stuff so that you can come back and reference it later.
We are building a solid foundation for amazing productivity and creativity…keep it up!
Once you have collected everything in your physical and psychological world that is pulling your attention, it's time to process and organize it. Head over to the Productivity Practice of Staying Organized.
A clear mind can boost your productivity
In the previous blog post, I showed you a very simple way to supercharge your productivity. If you have done those five steps, you might have felt better and a bit relaxed. The reason why you could overcome the stress is because you gave your mind the space it needed.
Let me elaborate it some more.
Our mind has a temporary memory that keeps reminding things which are open and not handled. Even right now, while you are reading this article, you might have certain thoughts that keep coming back. What are those open items? A majority of us has many such open loops, not just one or two. In fact, if you sit down and start writing about all your open items, they will run into may be 50 or 100 items at least.
The reason why these 'open item' thoughts come again and again is because your mind does not know when to trigger these thoughts. It only understands that there is something 'unhanded' and you ought to do something about it. It could be either doing that task or simply doing something about that task.While it is next to impossible to do all 'open items' we have immediately, it is certainly possible to do something about them. So, we wrote them down on a piece of paper (or screen). The moment you wrote them down on a piece of paper or screen, your mind was free from it because it got handled somewhere. Now your mind got the message that it need not to worry about those open items any more. As a result, you started feeling one more bit relaxed and focussed. How magical that is?
If you look at the most productive people around you, you will find that they are clear about a majority of their 'open items'. As a result, they are much more relaxed and focussed on the immediate task on hand. So next time, when you get the thought of an 'open item', immediately write it down somewhere you will reference later. And see how your mind works to your advantage!


text:
> Travel In SH
> Hangzhou
> Han Shumai
Add:45 Kaiyuan Rd
Han Shumai is at the entrance to Yongjinmen Residential Community. The food stall is only open from 8pm to midnight.
Several months ago, a customer posted a picture of Han Shumai on his microblog and described how wonderful the food was. It immediately attracted lots of locals, helping Han Shumai shoot to fame on the Internet. Now Han Shumai is busier than usual every night.
The shumai (pork dumplings) stuffing is pork with bamboo shoots, a recipe handed down from the stall owner's predecessors.
A dish of 10 shumai is 10 yuan (US$1.5). A bowl of beef soup or bone soup (4 yuan each) is recommended with shumai.
Since Han Shumai's fame has risen, the owner has not been able to meet demand. Thus, people have started arriving earlier before they are sold out.
From ¥280
From ¥280
From ¥35