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Founder, DeShuna Spencer says, "When I wanted to see a representation of us on tv there'd be eight episodes in a season, if at all, and I'd have to wait a year for the following season. Kweli shows authentic content and fills that space, so you don't have to wait."
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Filmmakers earn money on the platform based on how long people spend watching their content, and they get paid quarterly. About 60% of KweliTV 's revenue goes towards filmmakers. Annual membership is available for $49.99, and a monthly membership for $5.99 is available on an unlimited number of screens. KweliTV places emphasis on their community and offers value-added discounts to African Ancestry, Heritage Box, Mahogany Books, Nubian Skin, Cards For All People and Ujamaa Box. Monthly subscribers also have access to Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Roku and Google Play & iOS."When I started KweliTV people told me that Americans don't want to see international life. That's the furthest thing from the truth. In fact, we plan on rolling out a multi-language feature where viewers can select films in their native tongue," Spencer says. She also wants to hold events in the US and international cities that celebrate the black community. Unapologetically black, KweliTV fills the void for innovative content with hundreds of titles, and new content added every Wednesday.
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text: Holistic Health Supplements The Health Benefits of Caprylic Acid Fatty acid may help treat epilepsy, IBD, and Alzheimer's disease By Cathy Wong facebook twitter Cathy Wong is a nutritionist and wellness expert. Her work is regularly featured in media such as First For Women, Woman's World, and Natural Health. Learn about our editorial process Cathy Wong Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM, LAc on August 06, 2020 facebook twitter linkedin Arno Kroner, DAOM, LAc, is a board-certified acupuncturist, herbalist, and integrative medicine doctor practicing in Santa Monica, California. Learn about our Medical Review Board Arno Kroner, DAOM, LAc on August 06, 2020 Print More in Holistic Health Supplements Herbal Medicine Aromatherapy & Essential Oils Massage Therapy In This Article Table of Contents Expand Health Benefits Possible Side Effects Dosage and Preparation What to Look For Common Questions View All Back To Top Caprylic acid, also called octanoic acid, is an oily liquid found in the milk of certain mammals as well as coconut oil and palm oil. It is a medium-chain saturated fatty acid widely used in the manufacture of dyes, perfumes, sanitizers, and disinfections. Ewa Serwicka/Moment / Getty Images Caprylic acid can also be formulated into dietary supplements, where it is said to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a popular ingredient in many anti-aging creams and is the main component of medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, a dietary supplement believed to aid in weight loss and athletic performance. Health Benefits Caprylic acid, taken either by mouth or used topically, is thought to treat a number of health conditions, including: AcneAlzheimer's diseaseBacterial skin infectionsCandidiasis (including yeast infections and oral thrush)EpilepsyHyperlipidemia (high cholesterol and triglycerides)Hypertension (high blood pressure)Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)Lactose intoleranceObesityTinea corporis (ringworm) Caprylic acid is also sometimes used to prevent hypoalbuminemia (low albumin) in people undergoing dialysis. Caused in part by the low-protein diet people with severe kidney disease need to maintain, hypoalbuminemia is a predictor of poor outcomes for people on dialysis. Some of the abovelisted health claims are better supported by research than others. Here is what some of the current evidence says: Fungal Infections Caprylic acid supplements are commonly sold as an over-the-counter supplement for oral and vaginal candidiasis. Candidiasis is the medical term used to describe oral thrush and vaginal yeast infections, the conditions of which are associated with the Candida albicans fungi. A 2017 study in the Journal of Medicinal Food concluded that caprylic acid was able to inhibit the growth of C. albicans in test-tube studies by arresting cell development at three different stages in its life cycle. Despite the positive finding, there is no evidence an oral dose of caprylic acid can remain therapeutic once disseminated in the body. The concentration will likely be far too low to suppress an active yeast infection. With that said, rinsing the mouth with MCT oil may aid in the treatment of oral thrush given its direct contact with affected tissue. Further research is needed. 7 Best Yeast Infection Medicines Reviewed Weight Loss Popularly included in weight-loss products, caprylic acid is believed to work by suppressing hunger. In the human body, the "hunger hormone" ghrelin is activated whenever the stomach is empty. There is both acylated ghrelin, which contributes to hunger, and unacylated ghrelin, which is believed to improve glycemic control and suppress hunger. It had long been assumed that caprylic acid enhances the production of unacylated ghrelin, thereby suppressing hunger and maintaining satiety (a feeling of fullness). But, a 2015 study in PLoS One reported a contradictory effect. According to the researchers, lab rats fed a diet high in caprylic acid had no increase in their acylated ghrelin but instead had a significant decrease in unacylated ghrelin. Findings like these suggest that caprylic acid is unlikely to aid with weight loss. This supports earlier research in which MCT oil (of which caprylic oil accounts for around 75% of the overall content) had no effect on either body composition, energy expenditure, or satiety. An All-Natural Approach to Weight Loss Epilepsy There is growing evidence that caprylic acid may help reduce the number of seizures in people with epilepsy. According to a 2013 study published in Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, doctors with Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported that a 43-year-old man with treatment-resistant epilepsy experienced a steep reduction in seizures after being prescribed a twice-daily, four-tablespoon dose of MCT oil. Prior to MCT therapy, the man had multiple tonic-clonic seizures every day. After a month of MCT therapy, the number of seizures dropped to one every four days. The results were supported by a 2015 study in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics in which mice with induced epilepsy achieved better seizure control when fed MCT oil compared to mice that weren't. How a Ketogenic Diet Helps Epilepsy Alzheimer's Disease There is some evidence that caprylic can slow the progression of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. A 2013 review of studies in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment reported that adults with Alzheimer's given a daily 20-gram dose of caprylic acid experienced a slower decline in cognitive function than those who weren't. The results were monitored using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test. Caprylic acid is also the active ingredient of a supplement called Axona, which the manufacturers claim can aid in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Despite undergoing Phase I and Phase II clinical trials (in which Axona showed some benefit), the manufacturers decided to skip Phase III studies and market Axona as a "medical food" for people with Alzheimer's. Further research is needed to provide stronger evidence of caprylic acid's benefits in treating Alzheimer's disease. How Alzheimer's Disease Is Treated Inflammatory Bowel Disease Caprylic acid may aid in the control of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and the typically more severe ulcerative colitis. According to a 2019 study in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, a daily 2-gram dose of caprylic acid prevented the relapse of symptoms in adults with ulcerative colitis. Endoscopic and tissue biopsy evaluations confirmed a reduction in inflammation and ulcerative damage to the lining of the intestinal tract compared to pretreatment values. Although the effectiveness of caprylic acid has varied between studies, medium-chain fatty acids are believed to suppress the production of interleukin-8 (IL-8), an inflammatory cytokine found in excessive quantities in people with IBD. How Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Treated Possible Side Effects Caprylic acid supplements are generally considered safe if used as prescribed. Common side effects include nausea, flatulence, constipation, heartburn, indigestion, and diarrhea. High doses may trigger an abnormal drop in calcium levels (hypocalcemia), causing growth problems in children and an increased risk of brittle bones in people with osteoporosis. Caprylic acid may not be appropriate for people with liver disease or hypotension (low blood pressure) as an increased fatty acid intake is known to complicate both conditions. Caprylic acids should be avoided in people with medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency who are unable to break down fatty acids efficiently. The excessive build-up of caprylic acid can trigger hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), vomiting, and, in severe cases, coma. The safety of caprylic acid in children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers has not been established. For safety sake, it is best to avoid caprylic acid unless under the supervision of qualified pediatrician or OB/GYN. It is not known if caprylic acid supplements can interact with other medications. Dosage and Preparation Widely available for purchase online, caprylic acid supplements can also be found in drugstores, natural food shops, and stores specializing in dietary supplements. When formulated as capsules, caprylic acid is typically sold as "fungal defense" supplement against yeast infections and thrush. The majority of these products are sold in multi-ingredient supplements rather than as a dedicated caprylic acid supplement. More readily available are MCT oils that are sold in either large, liter-sized containers or marketed as a ketogenic sports supplement (typically in smaller, more expensive quantities). There are no guidelines for the appropriate use of caprylic acid or MCT oil. Studies exploring the benefits of caprylic acid in people with Alzheimer's have used up to 20 grams (20,000 milligrams) per day, although intake of this level could potentially be harmful. Most co-formulated supplements contain 500 milligrams of caprylic acid, a far safer amount. The appropriate dosing of MCT oil is far less certain since the source of the oil and production techniques can vary. Studies have reported safe use with up to eight tablespoons per day, although this method of dosing is highly inaccurate. With no consolidated guidelines to direct your dosing, the best rule of thumb is to take the supplement as prescribed and to never exceed the recommended daily dose. If anything, start at the lowest possible dose and increase gradually as tolerated. What to Look For Dietary supplements are not strictly regulated in the United States. To ensure quality and safety, opt for brands that have been voluntarily submitted for testing by an independent certifying body like the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), NSF International, or ConsumerLab. In this way, you can be better assured that you are getting the ingredients (and ingredient amounts) listed on the product label. When buying MCT oil, opt for brands that are pure and certified organic. Pure simply means that there are no ingredients (like vegetable oils). The product should carry the USDA stamp verifying that it is organic. Always read the product label when buying a supplement if only to check for additives or other ingredients you may be allergic to. If in doubt, look for products labeled "hypoallergenic." MCT oil doesn't require refrigeration, although it may extend its shelf life. If stored in a cool, dry room, MCT oil can last for up to two years. Never used MCT oil if it has changed in consistency or coloration and/or emits a rancid odor. MCT oil does not thicken when refrigerated. Never use a supplement past its expiration date. Common Questions Which foods have the highest amount of caprylic acid? Coconut oil is probably the best source overall. Comprised of approximately 60% medium-chain fatty acids, coconut oil is generally well tolerated and offers numerous health benefits. Lauric acid accounts for around half of the fatty acid content, with smaller quantities of caprylic and capric acid. Palm kernel oil comes in a close second, with a medium-chain fatty acid content of around 50%. Despite their potential benefits, both coconut and palm kernel oil are high in saturated fat. With more than 85% saturated fat, the high consumption of either of these oils can raise your risk of cardiovascular disease. By contrast, milk and other dairy products contain far lower amounts of caprylic acid (1% to 5%) but, as a dietary source, may be healthier options. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Rego Costa AC, Rosado EL, Soares-Mota M. Influence of the dietary intake of medium-chain triglycerides on body composition, energy expenditure and satiety: a systematic review. Nutr Hosp. 2012;27(1):103-8. doi:10.1590/S0212-16112012000100011. Thaipisuttikul P, Galvin JE. Use of medical foods and nutritional approaches in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Clin Pract (Lond). 2012 Mar;9(2):199-209. doi:10.2217/cpr.12.3. Additional Reading Azzam R, Azar NJ. Marked Seizure Reduction after MCT Supplementation. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2013;2013:809151. doi:10.1155/2013/809151. Chang P, Zuckerman AME, Williams S, et al. Seizure Control by Derivatives of Medium Chain Fatty Acids Associated with the Ketogenic Diet Show Novel Branching-Point Structure for Enhanced Potency. J Pharmacol Exper Ther. 2015 Jan;352(1):43-52. doi:10.1124/jpet.114.218768. Jadhav A, Mortale S, Halbandge S, et al. The Dietary Food Components Capric Acid and Caprylic Acid Inhibit Virulence Factors in Candida albicans Through Multitargeting. J Med Food. 2017 Nov;20(1):1083-90. doi:10.1089/jmf.2017.3971. Lemarié F, Beauchamp E, Dayot S, et al. Dietary Caprylic Acid (C8:0) Does Not Increase Plasma Acylated Ghrelin but Decreases Plasma Unacylated Ghrelin in the Rat. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 21;10(7):e0133600. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133600. Maynard SD, Gelblum J. Retrospective case studies of the efficacy of caprylic triglyceride in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013;9: 1629-35. doi:10.2147/NDT.S49895. Scaioli E, Belluzzi A. 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Max Washington, an ex-convict recently released from jail, reconnects with his family and the community of dancers he left behind when he began a life of crime. Will he resist the pressure to return to his criminal ways or find redemption in dance?
Tap is writer/director Nick Castle's love letter to tap dancing. Starring Gregory Hines as anti-hero Washington, this movie also features Sammy Davis Jr. in his final film appearance as well as cameos by legendary tap dancers Bunny Briggs, Jimmy Slyde, and Harold Nicholas. Similar to the classic movie musicals that Tap shares cinematic DNA with, the plot is secondary to the amazing dancing that is the real star.
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The final day of the 2019 Tour Down Under was expected to be the decisive one, with the general classification not settled until the finish line of stage six.
With a 151.5km route from McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill, this is the day the overall favourites will have been waiting for.
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The opening 120km of the parcours were relatively benign, before things ramped up in the closing stages, with two ascents of a testing climb.
The general classification was not expected to be settled until this final day, despite the narrow margins, as the overall favourites looked ahead to the final test, Willunga Hill.
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With two runs up the 7.5 per cent average ramp, only the freshest would be able to hold on to hopes of victory.
Home favourite Richie Porte (Trek – Segafredo) was looking to take his sixth consecutive win on that now-famous climb and take only his second overall victory at the Tour Down Under.
Sunday's course looped around the McLaren Vale area, to the south of Adelaide, before finishing atop the climb.
The 2019 Tour Down Under started on Tuesday (January 14) and ends on Sunday (January 20) atop the now famous Willunga Hill.
Catch up on the best bits from stage six or you can read everything that happened in our race report.
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Thanks to the men's race being at the very start of the international cycling calendar, the Tour Down Under always enjoys considerable attention from cycling fans across the world, eager to see a bit of bike racing after a few fallow months.
Maybe as a result of those few months without cycling, but the racing always seems entertaining too, and although some parts of the peloton use it as a chance to cruise around and enjoy some good weather, at the front the racing is fierce as riders try to pick up crucial WorldTour points early in the year.


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New uber-luxurious Royal Suite unveiled at Rosewood Hotel Georgia (PHOTOS)
Aptly named the Rosewood Royal Suite, the historic Rosewood Hotel Georgia has just recently unveiled their new luxury guest room. Located on the 45th floor of The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia, this four-bedroom suite is now available for guests who are looking for an uber-luxurious travel experience.
The price tag? A hefty $15,000 a night, making a space we're guessing only A-listers and serious C-suite executives can take advantage of.
The expansive 3,781-square-foot suite includes four bedrooms with en-suite baths, as well as a den, media room, and a standalone balcony. While this is impressive, the best feature is the 180-degree views of the city from south, west and east. From the balcony and bedroom, guests can see the vistas of False Creek and Burrard Inlet.
The hotel is also offering a variety of special amenities that are only available to Rosewood Royal Suite guests. A wardrobe consultant will be on hand to coordinate looks from the guests' existing wardrobes as well as provide shopping services. Fitness-minded guests will be treated to a private cycling tour with Rosewood Hotel Georgia's Managing Director, Philip Meyer, and each guest will receive a daily spa treatment from Sense, A Rosewood Spa. In the evening, guests can unwind with their favourite cocktail and locally sourced charcuterie.


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|Nearly finished crocheted boot cuff
But, before I show you the finish, here are a couple of UFOs. The photo at top shows a nearly completed boot cuff from this pattern: cute and easy crocheted boot cuffs at Skip to My Lou. I had made a set of these in a cream color for my granddaughter's birthday (but failed to take a picture of them). Now I am working on the second cuff for a set in this linen color.
Here's the photo from Skip to My Lou of what they look like when worn.
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And finally, here is the finished cross-stitched hand towel with the rose border. It's a good feeling to have this finished, washed, dried, and ready to gift to the recipient.
I am living proof that UFOs can eventually be completed. Take heart -- and pick up one of your own unfinished projects!


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This feature-length documentary by Seumas Next and Stephan Kern "takes its intriguing title from the coat of arms of one of its contributors (John Washington, George Washington's ancestral nephew) which features Mullets and Bars – better known as Stars and Stripes. This opening image is juxtaposed with the more modern heraldic iconography of America (Elvis, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, the moon landing, fighter jets), immediately demanding of the audience, and of this film's numerous articulate contributors, how is America most accurately represented these days?"
What do we think of the USA and why do we think it? And, perhaps most interestingly, what do they think of us?
"Offering their opinions are characters as diverse as English journalist Toby Young and American dominatrix Mistress Avalon, as well as a broad social mix of English, American and Canadian tourists, interviewed in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Sydney and Edinburgh. Thought provoking but with a wry sense of humour, this collage of talking heads invites the audience to join in with an intelligent and witty conversation about America and Americans via George W Bush, work ethics and (of course) orthodontics.
Punctuating the vox pops are snippets of Christopher Green's fabulous creation, spoof country and western singer Tina C, illustrating that this film makes some of its most serious points through comedy and that, as with stereotypes, jokes usually owe more to truth than to fiction."
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The Rink (previously known as the Pond) at Bryant Park
At the bottom of this page you'll find a map for this skating venue.
We passed by on a Sunday afternoon for the first time once and oh what a treat to finally see an actual skating rink in midtown Manhattan! We'd encircled the rink a couple of times so's to get a better perspective and although the rink is a tad bit smaller than New York City's others it was surely big enough for all to enjoy. So even if you're not aiming to go skating it might behoove you to pass by just the same if you're in the area. Official Page
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Since writing my History of the Colvic Watson Motor Sailer which included a section on the 'Veracity Class' built by Aberdour Marine
some new research has turned up some additional interesting information.
My previous research shows only Two of the Colvic Watson 'Veracity class' were ever built by Aberdour Marine not long before they closed, however there appears to be a chance that 'maybe' there was a third built and I would like to know for sure.
Does anyone on the forum know someone that might have worked at Aberdour Marine that I can contact to ask a couple of questions.
The above should not be confused with the six famous Jura Class built by D M Russell Marine in Rosneath of which I have 100% proof of all that were built before they also closed.
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Released only a few days ago on Bridge Commander Files, Wilv has taken cliperkins' model, given it the required and associated files for use within Legacy and released it here on Legacy files - all in the short space of a few days! - I even commented on BCfiles when the model was released, hoping someone would take it and do something with it!
The download presented here today is of the Enterprise D when it was moored for construction. This model can be seen in the last episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 'All good things'!
I for one am very pleased with the result achieved here, to view the original model or to have a go at doing something with it yourself, take a look here:
Thanks Wilv, for a job well done!
Galaxy under construction by wilv Nickname: wilv Email: funkidseventynineataoldotcom Description: This is merely a port of cliperkins' USS ENTERPRISE 1701-D UNDER CONSTRUCTION (2) found here (http://bridgecommander.filefront.com/file/USS_ENTERPRISE_1701D_UNDER_CONSTRUCTION;90689). All I did was port it, made specs, bumps, and gave it an odf. This is simply a model to be used as a map object, it has no weapon, shields, or lights. Installation: Put the contents of these folders into their corresponding folders in C:Program FilesBethesda SoftworksStar Trek Legacy Legal: This material is not made or supported by Bethesda or MAD DOC Software. This material is freeware and may not be used for commercial purposes! By installing this addon, you (the user) agree to and assume all risks of said addon. As a result, I take no responsibility for any damages that may occur to your game, mod or hardware. Star Trek and related marks are trademarks of Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners For Modders: In the spirit of sharing like the original creator of the model did, I am also providing the MS3D file I made for this so that if anyone wants to improve or alter it they may do so.
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Ghana Music Awards spends over GH¢300,000 on artistes
According to Charter House, organizers of the annual Ghana Music Awards (GMA), it spends over GH¢300,000 on artists alone each year for the awards festival.
Iyiola Ayoade, CEO of Charter House, revealed in an interview that in 2010, his outfit spent close to that figure on artiste performance fees for the main awards ceremony, and other activation events leading to it. The sum also includes the cash prizes for winners of the GMAs.
He was reacting to some concerns raised that the GMA scheme does not reward Ghanaian musicians enough; beyond the recognition they receive on the night of the awards ceremony.
He said that Charter House remains committed to supporting Ghanaian music and musicians, and he believes that under the prevailing circumstances, Charter House and sponsors are doing the best they can for the industry.
Mr Ayoade said he does not agree with the school of thought that, the winner if the Artiste of the Year nod should also be given a car prize in addition.
According it him, that is not done even in the much bigger international music awards scheme. However, he believes that it wouldn't be a bad idea to give a car prize to the Discovery of the Year winner as a good jumpstart for his/her/their career.
He also debunked allegations that he spends huge sums of money to bring in Nigerian artists to Ghana Music Awards each year. He explained that very often, with the right negotiations and affiliations, he is able to bring these artistes into Ghana on a budget for their flights and accommodation only.
He also added that he doesn't plot to have artists from Nigeria – his home country – win the Ghana Music Award for African Artist of the Year, as has been the case in recent times.
He explained that it was a reflection of the music industry and that Nigerian musicians are usually the most visible or popular in Ghana for that award category.
According to Mr Ayoade, Charter House in committed to giving the public a good show each year, and the 2011 edition of the awards would even be better.
He said his company is doing everything necessary to improve the content for this year as well as improve security at the venue, which was a major challenge last year.


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Work inspiration with Alex Sexton
Alex Sexton
Web developer and product engineer at Stripe, Austin
I'm Alex Sexton. I'm a web developer out of Austin, TX. I work as a Product Engineer at Stripe, and I work on open source as a member of the jQuery Board of Advisors and the Modernizr core team. I love teaching, building large web apps, and solving really hard problems.
Tell me about your latest js project which you really enjoyed making
This past year I worked hard on the Modernizr 3 release. We had to dramatically increase our ability to feature test lots more stuff without slowing down people's websites and I got to head up the effort to modularize and refactor the code base to allow for that.
When did you start to learn Javascript?
I learned JavaScript about a year after I graduated with a Computer Science degree from the University of Texas. So probably sometime in early 2009. I had a bunch of formal education through school, but virtually no web programming experience. My first job was at a php shop that made sites with a little bit of JavaScript, but it wasn't until later on that it really grabbed me.
I primarily learned by teaching. I spent a lot of time in the #jquery IRC channel on Freenode and on StackOverflow answering questions that I barely knew the answer to. I worked hard to learn as much as possible, mostly through online resources and talks and such. The beauty in teaching other people so early, was that I was able to identify the parts that most commonly confuse people and focus a lot on those parts so I could help. I think if you ever really want to learn something you have to teach it to someone else. The best way to force yourself to learn something is to sign up to give a talk about it at your local meetup. :D
The best way to force yourself to learn something is to sign up to give a talk about it at your local meetup :D
What software do you use for your work?
I use OS X. I have a fetish for running the bleeding edge of everything, so I run Mavericks, and did since the first developer early release. I use vim, with a mostly default Spf13.vim install (two-space soft-tabs, no trailing whitespace). JSHint runs as I type. I browse in Chrome Dev Channel and I develop in Chrome Canary (but I love Firefox again these days too).
For personal projects I generally set up an Express server in node.js, and connect it to CouchDB, MongoDB, and/or Redis, depending on the problem set. Stripe uses CoffeeScript, so I know that as well, but I generally like to stick to vanilla JS. I am an AMD fan, and have written about why I think it's a good default module system for the web, so I generally fire up require.js first.
I'd say the majority of my projects use Backbone.js, but I'm also a big fan of the more robust frameworks, most specifically Ember.js. Both of those generally imply that I'm using jQuery for dom manip and I almost exclusively use Handlebars for templating. I wrote a bridge between Require.js and Handlebars called the require-handlebars-plugin that allows you to treat templates as dependencies just like anything else.
For styles, I used Stylus for a long time, but have recently moved to a slightly more custom stack with TJ's next project called 'Rework.' It's pretty great, because it allows me to pick and choose the subset of features I want to exist, so it can be pretty speedy.
For testing, I'll generally either use The Intern, or setup a bridge with Mocha, Chai, Saucelabs, and phantomjs using Grunt as the task runner. I try to use Grunt for as much as possible so I can reuse other smart people's build tools easily.
I love deploying mostly static client-side apps. There is usually an API running on a subdomain, but the entire rest of the app is just files on a filesystem. For these I like to run a build via CircleCI on a post-commit hook, if it passes tests, it pushes static files to an Amazon S3 bucket. Then I put something like CloudFlare in front of that in order to distribute it to their global CDN (and usually terminate SSL as well). If I'm running my own server, it's usually the default EC2 AMI with Nginx in front of node.js.
Most importantly, for making animated gifs, I use this nifty script I stole from a few different places online.
Where does your work inspiration come from?
I get inspired by problems that haven't been correctly solved yet. The idea that I could be the first person to solve a problem in a given domain is really exciting to me, and has motivated a lot of all-night coding sessions. So I definitely need to be reading, so I know what our problems are, and so I know where to go look to get information on how other people have solved similar problems.
Often times I'll get a task at work, and one weird little side-part of the project will consume my thinking. It's generally not terribly appropriate to focus on it at the office, so I'll occasionally try to go and make a stand-alone library or project to solve that problem. Work usually doesn't mind as long as I get my work done, and I think a lot of those little things go under the radar compared to other popular, more core-problem libraries. This is where something like my messageformat.js library came out of. There were a few libraries that did similar things, but I was excited to solve the problem beyond what any of those had done, and by luck, it also really helped the internationalized project I was working on at the office.
Also, coffee.
I get inspired by problems that haven't been correctly solved yet. The idea that I could be the first person to solve a problem in a given domain is really exciting to me, and has motivated a lot of all-night coding sessions. So I definitely need to be reading, so I know what our problems are, and so I know where to go look to get information on how other people have solved similar problems


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Alleviation, uncertain terrain changes, weather, etc. makes trekking in Nepal tough. Reading the following article will ease your trekking experience.
Whether it is Everest base camp trekking tours or Annapurna base camp trekking tours, in spite of high difficulty level, they are dream treks of immature as well as experienced trekkers. The alleviation, distance, ascents, descents and diverse terrains make them tough as compared to other trekking tours in India.
Don't let these reasons demotivate you because in the following article you will discover 8 tips that will make trekking in such areas comfortable:
- Learn the right technique to walk: Since you are planning for demanding trekking tours, learn the right technique to walk. During the walk, let your heel hit the ground first rolling onto your toe, gaze forward and keep your shoulders level. It will help you avoid injuries during the trek.
- Train your legs for at least a year: Before you plan for a trek in any of such trekking tours, train your legs for at least a year. Join a gym for cardio exercises or practice yoga to build strength and stamina in the legs. This is because it involves 10-15 km walk every day on different terrains. It consumes most of your energy. Initially, begin with a smaller distance and increase it eventually. Moreover, once you are confident, train yourself with a backpack as you will have to carry it throughout the trek.
- Don't confine yourself to similar terrain: As you will face ups and downs, various shifts and terrains, don't limit yourself to similar terrains while training. Train yourself on the footpaths, roads, muddy paths, steep and rocky terrain, etc. It will prepare your feet for the stress and pressure they will experience during the trek.
- Ensure that you have the right footgear: Choosing the right footgear is essential especially when it is about trekking. Whether you are trekking in Nepal or anywhere in the world, never compromise with the right footgear. Also, wear them while training. It will ensure that your gear is of good quality, reliable as well as appropriate and your feet will get used to it by the time you will go for the trek.
- Hydration is the key: Whether you walk for 5 or 15 km, always remember, hydration is the key to keep you going. Also, fuel your backpack with enough food to keep your energy up. Choose healthy and light snacks for the trek such as nuts, dried fruits, muesli bars, chocolates, etc. While training for the trek, try to eat and drink water; it prepares your body to digest food during an aggressive workout.
- Protect your knees with walking poles: The stress and pressure while walking on different terrains of Everest base camp trekking tours may cause jerk or injury in the knees. To protect yourself from such a situation, use walking poles during the trek. These light and telescopic poles take the pressure off from your knees and help you climb especially during the alleviation. Besides, they have numerous uses in a campsite.
- Try to gain maximum knowledge about the trek: Before you go for the trek, try to gain maximum knowledge about the trekking tours in Nepal. It will help you prepare for unexpected events that may occur at the time of trek such as bad weather, landslides, avalanches, etc.
- Prepare for the unpredictable: Unpredictable things can happen on any trek. Therefore, try to prepare for the same. Make sure you pack your bag with all the essentials needed for the trek such as medical aid, tools, etc.
Also, don't forget to get in touch with an experienced trek manager to guide for treks in Nepal.
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Alleviation, uncertain terrain changes, weather, etc. makes trekking in Nepal tough. Reading the following article will ease your trekking experience.


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Every ONA conference is driven by ideas from the digital journalism community. In the spring, we take session pitches through the Suggestion Box, and throughout the spring and summer, the Program Team helps select and build out sessions. Now, just before the conference, we're opening up two more ways to get involved: the Lightning Talks and the Unconference.
If you've got an idea for a full-blown conference session, you should pitch the unconference. If you've got a big idea to share and the guts to present it in five minutes or less, send us your lightning talk by Wednesday, Sept. 23.
The best part about lightning talks is that they are exciting, fast, invigorating and full of good ideas.
Here's what you do:
1. Figure out what you want to talk about. (Why people should stop doing X at work, a highlight reel on a great project, how journalists can be inspired by other industries, a love letter to your favorite beat … the sky's the limit, as long as you're PASSIONATE about it).
2. Pitch your idea to the ONA15 Lightning Talks.
3. Convince your friends and other conference attendees to vote for your session. You can use #ONA15lt to join the conversation on social or our main conference hashtag, #ONA15.
4. Vote for your own session and other lightning talks you want to see. Voting opens Thursday, Sept. 24 and will close 5 p.m. PT on Friday, Sept. 25.
5. When you win, (as you will since you will have submitted an exciting idea that you are passionate about and people are fascinated by), prep your lightning talk! Keep it under five minutes and get to the point quickly! No need for lots of background — get to the point and explain it as quickly as possible. If you make a presentation, use it to show the audience good examples and great jokes. Don't create a slide deck of every word you are going to say. We can't read that fast.
6. Give your awesome lighting talk in front of ONA15 attendees on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m.


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steven newman posted a topic in Patio and Outdoorswas started this morning...cussing was involved,BTW Ummm, yeah...and..just me doing the assembly work... to turn this pile of parts With blister packs of hardware...into a Gazebo for the grill...took a while, just to make a square frame.. was a bit easier to do, on the concrete slab....didn't want to lose anything in the grass...finally, had the Boss help move it a bit, to where the "rafters" could be added.. And add that fancy basket...old gazebo is going to be set inside the black shed, with shelves added...when Grandson #3 gets off work, he and I will finish this job... I hope. needs the toppers added. And the anchors driven into the ground. I need a nap.. Stay tuned...
Thinking of changing my name......Shade Tree Carpentry,INC. Had a flimsy tent like Gazebo out back. Heavy rains and wind beat it apart. Tore it down today, but, not before some wood framing took place Had some 4x4s by 78" long. Had some 2x4s I needed to cut as rafters. Had some metal clips to help fasten the parts together, just needed something to hold things up... Stand them up, so I could add a short 4x4 king pin to the top of one rafter. Fun was about to begin This was the easy one. Note to self: next time I buy a box of screws, note what style tip it uses. Yep, I got square drive junk. I even wore out a tip today. Anyway, got all four posts and rafters cut and screwed together. Maybe a 4-12 pitch. Now came the time to put a second post and rafter onto the king pin Ah..yeah. One end was trying to stay on top of a garbage can, but not too hard. Hopped off twice. Trying to screw the next rafter to the king pin. Break time. tear the Gazebo down, clear the work area. Get a ladder set up and ready. Boss shows up ( bad move) and I put her to work. We stand the first assemly up, she's holding it while I try to attach #3 rafter to the top. #@#@#@@##! Finally got it in place. Then tried the #4.....it flopped over trying to start the first screw. Went and got a metal "Mending Plate" Added that to the mix. Made things much better. Starting to look like something? Almost. Had to go to Lowes and get seven more clips. Three to do the other rafters, and four to tie this monster to the house. Plumbed a couple posts, adjusted by sledge hammer, of course. Needed some rods added to attach the screens to. LARGE drill bit, chucked into a 1/2" drill......about broke my wrist, until I learned how to hold the dang thing enough it wouldn't spin on the bit. Four rods 8 holes, one sore wrist. My 6" circular saw by Skil, and that wrist molesting 1/2" drill. Got the topper for the Gazebo back on the frame, it was a might too small for the frame. Only cover we have, use it anyway. And installed the screens. Not the prettiest on the block, but it will do. It will NOT budge in most storms, either. Might just do...


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This is a section where for the basic (traditional) business functional view. These are areas where most businesses have departments, or outsource to experts. This section simply borrows the 12 high level process areas of the APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF). This list is not elaborated here, since it and similar lists are well documented elsewhere. It is duplicated here to contrast this standard functional views with other areas that we focus on.
1.0 Develop Vision and Strategy2.0 Develop and Manage Products and Services
3.0 Market and Sell Products and Services
4.0 Deliver Products and Services
5.0 Manage Customer Service
6.0 Develop and Manage Human Capital
7.0 Manage Information Technology
8.0 Manage Financial Resources
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World sleep day
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Today is "world sleep day".
As Australian Sleep researcher Dr Sarah Biggs has said as part of the Australian Sleep Health Foundation's event this year which is targeted at children "you need a good night's sleep if you want to grow strong, think clearly and feel good".
Yet for an increasing number of children especially in rural areas, environmental noise pollution, especially low frequency noise, is intruding into their homes and bedrooms and making a good night's sleep impossible for them, as well as their parents.
The Waubra Foundation is aware of children severely adversely impacted by penetrating low frequency noise from CSG compressors up at the Tara Gas field in Queensland, children affected by the noise from gas fired power station turbines in NSW and Victoria, open cut and underground mining noise and vibration in the Upper Hunter, near Orange, and in Western Australia, coal train noise in the Hunter Valley, and wind turbine noise at multiple wind developments in South Eastern Australia particularly.
When this noise occurs at night, in quiet rural environments, and involves a significant proportion of infrasound and low frequency noise, the industrial noise sources significantly disturb the children's sleep and may cause a physiological stress reaction.
Where the parents of these children affected by noise have signed "good neighbour agreements" or have chosen to host wind turbines, the agreements prohibit the parents from complaining about the environmental noise and their child's environmental sleep disorder if their child or children are adversely impacted.
For the families whose children are adversely impacted, there is nothing they can do to protect their children from this penetrating sound and vibration energy, except move away. Headphones do not protect their ears or stop their brains from perceiving the inaudible sound energy.
For some rural residents it is financially impossible to move away, so the family is then trapped in an acoustically toxic home, which their bank's valuer then tells them is unsaleable. If they still have a mortgage, the family psychological stress levels then increase even more, especially if one or both parents become so unwell they are unable to work.
Environmental nighttime noise pollution is a form of child abuse, and shatters family lives as well as children's health and learning. It needs to stop, so that children and families can get a good night's sleep.
Read Sophie Hartke's story, and that of her family, forced to leave their home because of the impact of wind turbine noise on the children. There are many more Sophie's around the world, including in Australia.
Sophie's story, written by her father: http://waubrafoundation.org.au/2014/children-are-also-being-harmed-by-wind-turbine-noise/
Sophie's story, written and illustrated by herself: http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/2014/isnt-this-child-abuse-i-cant-sleep-in-my-room-because-of-wind-turbine-ingen-nous-engine-noise-sophia-age-6/?var=cna
Professor Arline Bronzaft's article on wind turbine noise and children: http://waubrafoundation.org.au/resources/bronzaft-wind-turbine-noise-potential-adverse-impacts-childrens-well-being/
Statement by a pro wind School Superintendent in the USA: http://waubrafoundation.org.au/resources/mulvaney-w-school-school-superintendant-usa/
Details of adverse impacts on children with respect to learning, cognition and sleep by Paediatrician Dr Nina Pierpont: http://waubrafoundation.org.au/resources/dr-nina-pierpont-submission-australian-senate-inquiry/
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Although the future of the Procussions is up in the air, founder Mr. J Medeiros is continually working hard on new music out in Los Angeles. He's currently working on his new album, Friends, Enemies, Apples, Apples, which is scheduled to drop sometime this summer. But in the meantime it appears he had some stuff to get off his chest and came home to Colorado to do it.His new five-song EP, The Art of Broken Glass, is entirely produced by Colorado-based producer Boonie Mayfield, who Medeiros said he found while surfing YouTube.
Check out a taste of the EP and the Boonie Mayfield video that impressed Mr. J after the jump.
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Andy Burrows is a British rock musician and songwriter, previously the drummer with Razorlight and We Are Scientists.
He founded I Am Arrows in 2007, a project he worked on during rest-periods during Razorlight's recording and touring commitments.
He released his debut album, "The Colour of My Dreams" in 2008, followed by: "Sun Comes Up Again" (2010), "Company" (2012), "Fall Together Again" (2014) and 2019's: "Reasons To Stay Alive" (with author/ songwriter, Matt Haig).
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This came up recently as I signed up for a visa debit with BNZ for Apply Pay.
Their internet banking requires you to use a "NetGuard" card which is credit card sized and has a matrix on it (a1 = X, a2 = Y, etc..). Personally I think this is a relic and needs to go away.
But it got me thinking, what are other banks doing in NZ?
I know Kiwibank use security questions (arguably not 'true' 2FA) and Rabobank I think use a RSA Token (or similar).... What else is out there??
I contacted BNZ about it and they said they didn't have any plans to implement a soft-token, which to me in a bit short sighted.


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Students have the opportunity to find and request/confirm a roommate eligible for the same community as themselves upon completing the housing application. The deadline to confirm a roommate is coming soon.
Review your roommate selection under "Roommate Selection" from the Housing Portal menu. If you assign a roommate during room selection, they do not have to do anything to confirm their housing assignment. HRC staff assign students that apply after February 1 and aim to assign them with their requested roommate, if space allows.


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Jerchas celebrate 60th anniversary
Ron and Clara Jercha of Dover will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15.
The couple was married on Aug. 15, 1954, in Chicago.
At the time of their marriage, Mr. Jercha was in the Army, where he eventually served in Korea.
After separating from the service, Mr. Jercha worked as a lumberjack in Dora Lake, Minnesota, for a time and then the family moved to Dolton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, where he worked as a carpenter.
After 20 years of marriage, the couple bought land in Dover, where they wanted to retire. Over time, they improved the property and vacationed there, finally moving permanently about eight years ago.
Along the way, Mrs. Jercha was a homemaker, raising their family which eventually grew to its current size of three children, four granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren.
Their children include sons Mike Jercha and wife Tammy, and Jim Jercha, and daughter Karen Csanyi and husband Gary.
The Jerchas keep plenty busy. Both are members of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Dover, and they are members of the VFW as well.
Mr. Jercha had served on the house committee keeping the building repaired and everything in operating order, along with Dale Gilmore, and Mrs. Jercha is an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary.
However, it's the family that is their focus.
Daughter Karen Csanyi said, "I believe mom's greatest joy is her grandchildren and great-grandchildren."


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In 2017, the Merton Health and Wellbeing (HWB) agreed to adopt a whole system approach to tackling diabetes across the life course. Rather than a focusing on diabetes as a specific disease, the aim of the project is to use it as an exemplar for a whole system preventative approach because it lends itself to clinical, non-clinical and prevention approaches.
As part of this whole system approach, between January and March 2018 Health and Wellbeing Board members buddied up with residents who were at risk of diabetes, living with diabetes or caring for someone with diabetes. The purpose was to deepen their understanding, hear people's stories and to identify root causes, barriers and influencers of change.
This was continued in October 2018 through two mini-conversations, where we delved a little deeper into the issues and challenges that were identified in phase one of the programme. These mini-conversations, attended by 37 people, were designed and delivered by Merton CCG and Merton Public Health.
How we approach making healthy lifestyle choices is important. There needs to be more communication, education and awareness raising about how to eat healthily and options for physical activity.
Taking a proactive outreach approach would support people to manage their diabetes and break down cultural barriers and stigma. This would also support those who are at risk.
Existing resources and voluntary and community groups were cited as important assets.
Flexible timings and lengths of courses as well as locations were all cited as important in encouraging attendance.
People also felt these needed to be culturally appropriate and be shaped by those with lived experience.
This feedback has been used to shape commissioning activity around diabetes services and will also be used to inform the development of the local health and care plan.
Further engagement work is planned to test the plan with local people to make sure it's content is right. Our Patient Engagement Group provided further feedback on the plan in January 2019 – read the minutes here.


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So anyway, the answer yesterday was Red Dwarf - Rimmer, Lister, and Kryten and Sarah gets an extra point because she was the only one who guessed.
Sarah: 312
Daniel: 165
Jennifer: 367
Melissa: 80
Sarah: 319
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I miss my garden a dodgy hip and have been told not to weightbear !
I miss my garden a dodgy hip and have been told not to weightbear !
by Abigael07 Aug 2014
Green Fingers -- Quiet mind.
The clamour of competing thoughts
jostling in my head subsides gradually,
gardening is a way to calm the mind.
A decompression leading to clarity
and I feel strangely renewed inside :
hands in the dirt, my head in the sun,
and ears tuned in to the birds song,
losing myself in nature is such fun .
As the weed trug fills, ideas take shape.
time allows my brain to process things
thoughts jammed up like logs in there :
clear, an enlightened heart now sings
Sometimes a frog lurks in the greenery
to startle me , but such little creatures
enhance and bring life to the scenery
butterflies, bees, all of the pollinators
Spider's jewel webs protecting my fruit
and feathered friends who tarry long.
I plant lots of fruit to share with birds
it's fair trade for the joy of their song.
Like life, a garden is growth and change,
yes some losses, but always new treasures
compensation for unseen disasters : toil
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Former Eastvale Roosevelt star Matt Mitchell, an All-Mountain West first-team selection last season in San Diego State's 30-2 season and regular-season conference championship, has pulled his name out of consideration for the NBA draft, and the forward will return to SDSU for his senior year.
Mitchell, a native of Riverside, played in all 32 of the Aztecs' games, starting the final 19, and averaged 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 46.8 percent from the floor, 39.3 percent on 3-pointers and 87.3 percent from the foul line, all career highs.
He will enter the coming season 27th on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,085 career points, and could become just the third player in program history to surpass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.
Mitchell's best scoring performance of the 2019-20 season came on the night that another Aztec from the Inland Empire, Kawhi Leonard, had his jersey retired: 28 points, 24 of them in the second half, in an 80-68 victory over Utah State on Feb. 1.
He declared for the draft on April 26 but did not hire an agent, and he said Friday in the end it was just a feeling that the time wasn't yet right.
"It was all about me being ready, the situation being right," he said in a teleconference. "If we would have had the (NCAA) tournament, I think my chances would have been better to be able to come out. But I just think everything right now is in position for me to come back and play alongside these guys and help lead them to hopefully another Mountain West championship and potentially another March Madness trip."
SDSU won its first 27 games last season, and reached the championship game of the conference tournament but lost to Utah State. An anticipated NCAA Tournament run was aborted when the tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mitchell said that he received feedback from NBA personnel on his body – he played last season at 225 pounds, after playing his sophomore season at around 240 – as well as how his game would work at the next level.
"I feel like my game is going to translate really well to the next level hopefully when my time comes," he said. "And it's all just about me being consistent and working on being a leader."
Mitchell averaged 25.5 points and 9.5 rebounds and was named The Press-Enterprise boys basketball Player of the Year as a senior during the 2016-17 season on a team that won the state Division I title after beating rival Corona Centennial in the Southern California regional title game.
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George Washington – a model CEO?!
About a year ago, it occurred to me (better late than never, I guess) that there are several core personality traits shared between the most highly effective/impactful CEOs and (gulp, dear I say) politicians; in fact, you could say their personalities/insights are damn near identical…
To this point (or rather to add some meat to this argument), I've been reading several books dedicated to global business moguls and international political icons – since February (hey, I'm a slow reader) I've been focusing all of my attention on George Washington – I know, I know, what new insights can we possible learn from the most celebrated forefather in American history?
Surprisingly, heaps and heaps of insights. Exploring George Washington's inner psyche – basically, learning what makes the guy tick – has been fascinating and inspiring – without question, Washington is one of the best examples of a model CEO (past, present, and perhaps future).
One particularly insightful (and witty, no joke) bit of non-fiction comes from Joseph Ellis titled "His Excellency: George Washington." It is less than 300 pages long – not your typical, yawn of a history book – and a must read for anyone interested in business (and, no, I don't believe I'm being Fonzie from Happy Days by "jumping the shark" with this blog).
Anyhow, just below I've listed some general characteristics that I have found common among most premium/successful CEOs – I've then gone and backstopped these points with related passages from Ellis' book describing Washington's personality – hopefully this adds some color to a seemingly "tired" topic – What makes good CEO?
1. Forward Thinking and Opportunistic – you've got to be ahead of the curve, just enough to be flirting with notion/idea that you're a contrarian!
Background: Good old George, at the ripe age of 20 (circa 1753), looked west to the land beyond the Alleghenies (Pennsylvania) and saw seismic opportunity; this is impressive given that he was from Virginia where all major agrarian commerce (e.g. tobacco) depended exclusively on sales Europe, specifically the Briton.
Here is what Ellis writes about Washington's obsession with the west:
"If I was a young man, just preparing to begin the world," Washington told a friend, "I know of no country where I would rather find my habitation than in some part of that region."
…in the first renovation of Mont Vernon, completed in 1759, the main entrance was switched from the east to the west side of the mansion. There were architectural and landscaping reasons for the change, to be sure, but the symbolism of the switch, from an eastward to a westward facing, accurately expressed one of Washington's deepest convictions; namely, that the future lay in those wild and wooded lands of the Ohio Country that he had explored and fought over as a young man.
…When John Posey, one of his fox hunting companions, complained about the impoverished condition of hi own debt-ridden plantation, Washington urged him to abandon his eastern prejudices and make a fresh start. Washington said, "there is a large Field before you, and opening prospect in the back Country for Adventurers…where an enterprising Man with very little money may lay the foundation of a Noble Estate in the New Settlements upon Monongahela for himself and posterity."
We also see evidence of Washington's forward thinking with regards to commerce, specifically the agriculture he (okay, his slaves) cultivated on his plantation. Starting in 1766, he abandoned tobacco as his cash crop at Mount Vernon, one of the first of the major Virginia planters to make the change. From now on he would grow wheat, construct his own mill to grind it into flour, and sell the flour in Alexandria and Norfolk. In doing so, Washington was on the road to recover his own financial independence from mercantile noose around his neck (i.e. dependency on British merchants).
2. Selecting Complementary Investors – picking an investor is like a marriage, hopefully, your mindset is that you're entering this relationship for good (not quite perpetuity, but close), and thus you need to select the investor most complementary to (most of) needs/goals (and not just near-term, you must look a several years down the road).
Background: After the French and Indian War (circa 1758), Washington was looking to settle down, find himself a wife – he was absolutely craving Sally Fairfax, yet went with Martha Dandridge Custis because, as a package (I know this sounds a little cold but in China people still operate until similar assumptions), dear old Martha has the goods (e.g. money) Washington needed to be all he could be.
Here is what Ellis has to write about Washington's idea of marriage (investors):
…whatever he felt toward Sally Fairfax, she was a forbidden temptation who could not be made to fit into the domestic picture he had formed in his head; memories of her had to therefore be safely buried deep in his heart, where they could not interfere with his careful management of his ascending prospects…
..whatever he felt toward Martha Dandridge Custis, she did fit, indeed fit perfectly. They were married on January 6, 1759. Writing from Mont Vernon later that spring, he described his new vision: "I have quit a Military Life; and shortly shall be fix'd at this place with an agreeable Partner, and then shall be able to conduct my own business with more punctuality than theretofore as it will pass under my own immediate supervision…
3. Conserving Cash – to the point of being obnoxious about limiting extraneous cost (overhead); essentially, religiously monitoring the bottom line (but careful not to under fund business initiatives).
Background: Washington was excessively and conspicuously assiduous in the defense of his own interests, especially when he suspected he was being cheated out of money or land; perhaps this is the underlying reason why Jefferson and so many other Virginia planters would die in debt, and Washington would die a very wealthy man.
Here is what Ellis has to write about Washington's understanding of cash preservation:
"…when he hired a friend, Valentine Crawford, to assist in the management of his western lands, he drafted the following instructions: As you are now receiving my Money, your time is not your own; and that every day or misapplied, is a loss to me, do not therefore under a belief that, as a friendship has long subsisted between us, many things may be overlooked in you…I shall consider you in no other light than as a Man who has engaged his time and Service to conduct and manage my Interest…and shall seek redress if you do not, just as soon from you as an entire stranger…
4. Hiring Core Team Members with lots of Potential – the ability to not only hire the best and brightest, but also have the foresight (nose, if you will) to recognize talent before it fully blossoms; furthermore, not only delegating responsibility but also championing individual accomplishments/contributions – if your team has no freedom to operate, er, yeah, why have a team at all?
Background: Aware of his own limited formal education, Washington selected college graduate who were "Pen-men" as aides, whose facility with language assured that the grammar and syntax of his correspondence was worth of his station. Furthermore, Washington recruited military talent wherever he could find it, and he had a knack for discovering ability in unlikely places and then allowing it to ride the same historical wave he was riding into the American pantheon.
Here is what Ellis has to write about Washington's feelings toward team:
During Washington's presidency he surrounded himself with the most intellectually sophisticated collection of statesman in American presidential history: James Madison; Thomas Jefferson; John Adams; and Alexander Hamilton.
Washington's success as commander and chief depended upon two acquired skills he had developed over his lengthy career: (1) Identifying and recruiting talented and ambitious young men, usually possessing superior formal education to his own, then trusting them with considerable responsibility and treating them as surrogate sons in his official family; (2) Knowing when to remain the hedgehog who keeps his distance and when to become the fox who dives into the details.
5. Taking Risks – gosh, I don't know, being an entrepreneur means you're inherently taking risks, rolling the dice, so, I guess the point is not to forget you've got to continue taking risks, pushing the envelope; as one of my b-school professors use to say when asked if he has any advice for young entrepreneurs, "ready, fire, aim!"
Background: Washington fully recognized that by accepting the appointment as commander in chief he was making a personal pledge before anyone else. And if he failed in the high-stakes gamble, his Mount Vernon estate would be confiscated, his name would become a slur throughout the land, and his own neck would almost surely be stretched.
6. Getting Lucky – yeah, this has something to do with success (but you didn't hear that from me)!
Background: Washington often said that a central lesson of his life was "you survive and you shall succeed." It doesn't get any clearer than that.
7. Giving up the Reins – handing in the keys to company car, removing the CEO next to your name and replacing it simply with "Founder" or "Director" – stepping down to allow someone more qualified (hopefully – paging Steve Jobs, paging Steve Jobs) to take over as CEO of the company you've birth might be one of the most difficult challenges (yet, 9 out 10 times inevitable) an entrepreneur will face – embrace it, just go with it!
Background: At the conclusion of the American Rev0luti0n, to call Washington omnipotent would be an understatement, he was a King in every sense of the word – in short, it was within his power to remain as head of state, uncontested. And, whereas Cromwell [English Rev0luti0n] and later Napoleon [French Rev0luti0n] made themselves synonymous with the Rev0luti0n in order to justify the assumptions of dictat0rial power, Washington made himself synonymous with the American Rev0luti0n in order to declare that it was incompatible with dictat0rial power.
Here is what Ellis has to write about Washington's feelings toward giving up the reins:
…Washington saw himself as a mere steward for a historical experiment larger than any single person, larger than himself; an experiment in which all leaders, no matter how indispensable, were disposable…
…Washington responded with a stern lecture to "banish these thoughts from your Mind" and denounced the scheme as "big with the greatest mischief that can befall my Country"
When word of Washington's response leaked out to the world , no less an expert on the subject than King George III was heard to say that, if Washington resisted the monarchical mantel and retired, as he always said he would, he would be "the greatest man in the world."


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Mike Ehrle is senior vice president of strategic partnerships for benefits delivery innovator at Hodges-Mace. He is responsible for deepening corporate ties with national brokers, technology consultants, HCM/payroll companies, medical and group carriers, private-equity firms and other key players in the Hodges-Mace ecosystem. Employee benefits firm Hodges-Mace aims to help employees and employers make smarter benefits decisions through a blend of innovative technologies and intelligent service solutions.
Mike was SVP of Sales for two years at Hodges-Mace before being named SVP of strategic partnerships. During this time Mike expanded the sales team from 14 to 35 people, introduced multiple new functions and processes, sold over 200 new accounts and generated approximately $40M of new revenue.
Prior to Hodges-Mace, Mike was responsible for numerous new business development, client retention, sales operations, and strategic initiatives across payer and large employer clients for Davis Vision/Highmark Health and nearly ten years at UnitedHealth Group. In addition, Mike has helped a major consulting house redesign their middle-market healthcare exchange from a product, financial and technological viewpoint. Mike has a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration from Drake University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.