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VIEWPOINT: Is leadership a democratic process based on valued relationships and debate? Or is it about one person's clear motivating vision? In today's complex world these views need to be reconciled say David Butcher and Martin Clarke of Cranfield School of Management:
Many people advocate what is known as consensus management to take account of the diversity of views and expertise within organizations, and in this way to tap into the wisdom of crowds. Others, looking at the success of leaders like Steve Jobs, argue the need for a clear personal vision of the future in the belief that followers will be galvanized behind that vision. As we seek to manage diverse agendas, are these differing leadership approaches reconcilable?
The Steve Jobs myth
The reality of the Apple success story was that Jobs relied on the views of many people, not just his own, as effective leaders must always do. It is a myth that just one person sitting at the top of an organization can somehow stimulate everybody else towards one single way of thinking. It is an example of what psychologists call 'The fundamental attribution error' – common sense explanations of the world that are fundamentally wrong.
In practice leaders do not have any choice nowadays in the way they build organizations. The business world is too complex for literally one, or even just a few individuals, to deliver all of the required leadership. Furthermore, we put much effort into educating and developing people in organizations to think for themselves, to innovate, to take responsibility. So why wouldn't we want to draw on their opinions about organizational direction? And in any case, how would we stop them using those opinions when they do not believe in the wisdom of top management? We cannot have it both ways.
Reconciling these two approaches
It is essential to reconcile the diversity of leadership views. Small organizations are sometimes able to operate under the guidance of just one leader. But in more substantial organizations, those at executive level must content themselves with setting strategic objectives, and then allowing everyone else to work out how to realise them, provided ethical standards and the law are adhered to. However, they must also do something else. Senior leaders have to recognise that sometimes people can see more from within the organization than those at the top can. It therefore follows that, having set strategic parameters, leaders should be open to those being challenged. To put that another way, if you are at executive level you must at times be led by those below.
Agenda management
Contemporary organizational leadership is best described as agenda management, a process of reconciling diverse views by giving time and airspace to others without losing sight of your own vision. So much depends on the quality of relationships around you, because it is relationships that represent 'social capital' in a business.
That capital is worth so much because it allows competing agendas with genuine business validity to make their mark. Without that possibility, worthy agendas remain unexpressed, or worse, repressed. Neither is good for the business. The key lies in being able to harness the diversity of strategic view that will inevitably be there.
Leadership development
Agenda management means developing the ability in leaders to resolve conflicts and get to grips with the sometimes difficult internal politics that go hand in hand with delivering productivity and profit. No leader will be able to do this without learning how to accept that this conflict of agenda is essential for the health of any organization. Thus leaders must discover how to challenge the status quo constructively, for sometimes those with influence may not want their thinking contested.
Final advice for leaders
Above all, it is key to recognise that leadership requires attention to three directions: the people who work for you, the people alongside you and those above you. Leadership is a negotiated process: you have to discover how to get results alongside other key stakeholders. The starting point is to encourage thorough intellectual appraisal of the business and to build quality relationships which allow you to resolve differences of strategic view.
Painting: Pericles, the greatest and longest lasting democratic leader of the Athenians. This is an 18th Century painting by Hector Leroux.
Further Information
Dr David Butcher is Director, Centre for General Management Development
Dr Martin Clarke, Programme Director, Centre for General Management Development
The Cranfield Business Directors Program
Cranfield School of Management
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Inclement weather is affecting the community blood supply. Cancelled and postponed mobile blood drives and little traffic at donor centers means the Rock River Valley Blood Center is in great need of blood donors this week. "We must try and collect what products we can each day. We have to at least collect the platelet products that are so imperative to cancer and trauma centers. But the continued cold temperatures are making that extremely challenging. At this time there is a 2 day or less supply of A neg, A pos, B neg and O neg blood. With back to back below zero days, we could come very close to running out of any of those blood types," said Jennifer Bowman, RRVBC.
Donating blood is safe and simple. You are most likely able to donate if you are at least 17 years old (16 year olds may donate with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health. Persons taking medications are not necessarily disqualified.
There are four community donor centers throughout the area (Belvidere, Freeport, Rockford) as well as many mobile blood drives. Log on to www.rrvbc.org for hours, directions and mobile blood drive schedules.
The Rock River Valley Blood Center serves as a centralized, community blood center and is the sole provider of blood products and services to Beloit Memorial Hospital, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, FHN, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rochelle Community Hospital, Rockford Health System, SwedishAmerican Health System and SwedishAmerican Medical Center—Belvidere. For more information or to make an appointment to donate blood, please
ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- The Rock River Valley Blood Center says this rough winter is making it hard to find donors.
Considering blood drives are being cancelled across the Stateline.
At this time there is a two day or less supply of A,and B Negative, A positive, and O negative.


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Fear and hate
For anti-Christian propagandists in the media no big lie is too big and no exaggeration too bold
The tragedy of Terri Schiavo illuminated many things, and none more startling than the deep anti-Christian bigotry among many on the left.
On March 29, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman warned that "liberal politicians, and even conservatives who aren't sufficiently hard-line" may someday have to fear assassination from religious believers "unless moderates take a stand against the growing power of domestic extremists."
Five days earlier, Mr. Krugman's colleague on the Times opinion page, Maureen Dowd, exclaimed that "we really are in a theocracy."
Writer and commentator Andrew Sullivan branded Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol an "ally of religious radicalism" and a revolutionary because Mr. Kristol blasted the federal courts' refusal to follow congressional urgings in the Schiavo legislation.
When Gov. Jeb Bush brought forward the affidavit of a distinguished physician, Dr. William Chesire, who argued for a reconsideration of Terri Schiavo's diagnosis, The New York Times tracked down Ronald Cranford, who had examined Terri Schiavo under court appointment. Dr. Cranford declared, "I have no idea who this Chesire is. . . . He has to be bogus, a pro-life fanatic."
These are examples of vitriolic caricature that are fit to print. The websites of the left were full of comments that cannot be printed about Christians who supported Terri Schiavo's parents, the Schindlers.
Two things are remarkable about this outpouring of fear and hate.
First, it ignored the numerous and visible allies of the Schindlers who cannot be classified by any stretch of any imagination as the "religious right." Among them: Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, Ralph Nader, and Jesse Jackson.
Second, the springboarding from the Schiavo case to (in Mr. Krugman's fevered mind) the threat of assassination or (in Ms. Dowd's world) theocracy is simply astonishing for its absurdity, its complete separation from logic or factual support. These are anti-Christian propagandists for whom no big lie is too big, no exaggeration too bold.
On the same day as Mr. Krugman's outburst, The Boston Globe ran an extensive profile of a family living in a Cincinnati suburb. The Wilkersons are evangelicals, and the Globe report treated them as though they were representative of an indigenous tribe from a faraway and curious culture, one that could not be expected to be familiar to the people of Boston.
This extraordinary piece simply underscored the distance that has developed between the mainstream of America and its elite journalists. The latter have lost sight of the normal and think it dangerous.
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This is a topic I feel strongly about. Especially when I see so many companies struggle with it. Feel free to comment. I am sure others would benefit from opinions other than mine on this topic.
Even if the first introduction of remote service is about efficiency and cost reduction, which is often the case, there are many aspects that benefit the customer. In fact, one of the best things about remote service is that just about anything a service organization does to reduce costs with remote service, there is a corollary effect that has measurable benefit to the end-user.
For example, let's say a manufacturer uses remote service technology to diagnose a problem before dispatching a technician. In some cases, they may even be able to avoid the dispatch altogether and save significant costs.
The end-user in this case just got the equipment back up and running in record time. In fact, you can measure the difference in "time to equipment recovery" with and without the remote service capability. This difference translates to an increase in your customer's productivity – or, whatever they deem is valuable to having running equipment.
A big key here is that the new remote offering is focused on "support" and not really a "value-added service." From a best practices standpoint, this is as it should be.
When it comes to increasing equipment uptime, I argue most end-users are more than willing to accept being connected to the vendor. Some even demand it. The mistake manufacturers make is overlooking the importance of properly communicating the value of the "support" offering to customers. This is especially true when the primary motivation for doing remote service is reducing service costs.
I can count three manufacturers off the top of my head who are stuck with deployment because the end-users want discounts on the service contract because the offering only appears to benefit the vendor. What is so appalling is that they give in and offer discounts for the connection. Obviously good services marketing is missing in these cases.
A question I get quite often is, "Fee or Free? Should we give the offering away or charge a fee for it?" The answer is very clear if the nature of the offering is to reduce your service costs – GIVE IT AWAY!
It is not a good strategy to commit to cost reduction within your organization that depends on your customer to purchase something from you. If they choose not to buy, you have just shot yourself in the foot to reduce your own costs.
Remove all barriers to acceptance, communicate what it means to the end-user, and get as many customers connected as possible. No matter how good your offering is, you won't deliver any results if you are not connected to a large percentage of your installed base.
Save the value-add (fee based) services for when your customer has become comfortable being connected and has had a chance to experience the goodness of remote support. By this time, you will already have them hooked.
Only then will they be ready to "hear" about new services that can benefit them even further.]]>
Holy cow, what a concept!
Perhaps this will be a wake-up call to other equipment manufacturers to cure themselves of "Box-itis" and they might see the strategic role services plays within an equipment maker.
One can only hope…unless they are your competitor.]]>
It is an uninformed and shortsighted point of view. That is, unless you are only interested in having the equivalent of a long screwdriver to support your products in the field and there is no pressure to grow the business.
Here is a list of signs that indicate there is untapped value in the installed base. I'm not saying Smart Service is the only way to exploit that value. There are indeed many ways to do it.
I am saying however, that using remote service technology to create "Smart Services" happens to be one way that scales very well.
See the remote service FAQ for more on the difference between Smart Service and Remote Service. (links open in a new window)
1. Metronic CareLink Network
Device maker providing clinical expertise to physicians
2. CardioNet
Medical device maker accommodating insurance reimbursement requirements rather than waiting for industry change for disease management
3. Emerson Climate Technologies
Conserving energy consumption while protecting chilled retail inventory at the same time
4. Schmitz CargoBull Trailer Telematics
Through creative partnership with Bosch Security, the have enabled their customers to offer services to the end-customer previously unavailable.
5. Gilbarco – Veeder Root
Reducing total cost of ownership and automating inventory management
Which other ones belong on this list?]]>
I witness this repeatedly. Larry, the support manager, feels the pressure of maintaining warranty performance on the products he supports. Every so often, the support group, doing its best to support a difficult product, reaches the boiling point trying to keep their heads above water. They have had enough of inheriting the product's quality problems.
At which time, Larry stomps down the hall to product engineering with documented facts in hand. He pounds on Stefan's door, the development manager. Waving his supporting data, Larry demands certain fixes be made immediately because support is falling down on their face trying to fix things in the field.
Stefan, being quite used to this by now, listens intently as Larry has his rant. It happens at least a couple times a year.
Stefan is quick to placate him, "Yes Larry, we are going to have a maintenance release as soon as these other features get done…I promise I will make this my next priority." Poor Larry is gently subdued and leaves Stefan's office with cautious optimism. Sort of like when Charlie Brown goes to kick the football while Lucy holds.
Stefan has no malicious intent here. He places Larry's papers in the appropriate stack and makes a note to consider them during the next engineering development cycle.
Along comes Michael, the product manager, knocking on Stefan's door. He has big plans for the next release. It is going to make a huge splash in the marketplace. Everyone is excited.
Stefan, being the good development manager he is, plans the next development cycle based on market priorities and fits in what he can.
Of course, Larry doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of seeing any of his desired fixes in the next maintenance release. The only thing "fixed" were new features, not any old problems. Larry's maintenance requests fell off the end of the table as market requirements filled the cycle.
Should we be surprised? No, not at all. The company should and will continue to focus on market needs. Whether or not they are properly interpreting them is a different story.
Larry, I have some advice for you. Why don't you practice some Lean Six Sigma and just throw the paper in the trash yourself. It will save everyone a lot of time.
There is a better way. In fact, there is a way for the company to take advantage of a larger opportunity and for Larry to get what he wants. It all begins with the service group and the product group having the right relationship.
Let's imagine for a moment that customers are shifting their buying criteria towards more emphasis on "Total cost of ownership." Financial decision makers playing a more involved role in the buying process would indicate this shift. Are you seeing this behavior?
If so, let's assume the product manager would score some serious points with the head of marketing if the company could say, "Our product are less expensive to own than anyone else's." Of course, having the data to back up that statement would be critical for Marcomm.
Here is an interesting idea. Let's have Larry and Stefan sit down with a couple industry experts from marketing who really understand the customer's business. We will have them talk about lifecycle costs and challenges associated with owning these products.
Let us also reset the boundary of the sandbox. We won't confine them to the limitations of the product but allow them to consider "service" as part of the "system" of the product footprint – that extends back to the product manufacturer itself.
This is fertile ground. Not many know how to uncover the game changing potential here. The ones that do stand to make a quantum leap forward in market sophistication.
Luckily for Larry, all the things he wished for will come true in this scenario – but as a byproduct of remaining competitive.
That is ok. He can live with that. Either way, the company will be much further ahead in the marketplace. More importantly, design for manageability now has a place at the marketer's table.]]>
Support is what product manufacturers do to keep the product running as advertised. It involves repair, maintenance, parts, and all the other work required to keep the machine performing its intended function. Most manufacturers have founded their warranty and contract business on support.
Service is work done for others as an occupation or business. Think of it as anything over and above "keeping the machine running as advertised." We can call them "Value-added" services.
Many manufacturers confuse the two. I argue their differences are distinct.
By thinking about them separately, the doors to opportunity and growth swing open and many more possibilities exist. Achieving this understanding is the first step to uncovering the strategic potential remote technologies offer.
Let's illustrate with an example. Are remote software updates a value-added service? Maybe to the manufacturer – it turns out updating software and firmware is a major support cost. But to the customer, it is something they view necessary to keep the equipment running properly. They might even say, "for us much as we paid for this thing, it shouldn't need any patches."
I would put remote software updates in the "service efficiency" category under support.
Here is a different example. Let's say the industry is regulated where the equipment is being used. Let's say there are laws that require the equipment owner to keep certain records of their operations and these records determine whether they are in compliance or not.
Let's also say that every once in a while, the "Man" comes and audits those records to ensure compliance. Of course the "man" gives little or no notice of when he is coming. Rude, isn't he?
For years and years, the equipment owner has made records management a part of daily operations of the business – for better or worse. Consider it a cost of doing business. When the "Man" comes by, everyone drops what they are doing and goes to the basement to sift through years of illegible paperwork hoping they can connect the dots and get out of the audit alive. Meanwhile, the day to day operations get thrown out the window and their customers suffer for it.
Can you smell that? Yep, that's the smell of opportunity.
Along comes a young enterprising lad and approaches the equipment owner. He says, "Mister, let me take that burden of records management off your shoulders and I'll make sure you're ready for all your inspections from here on out." The equipment owner is intrigued. "In fact", he says in somewhat cocky manner, "We'll keep an eye on things and if we see something that could lead to a compliance problem, we'll let you know about it before it is a reportable problem."
Ahh, the beginning of a valuable partnership.
At this point, the equipment owner is seeing visions of actually focusing on customers (patients in this case), operational excellence, quality assurance, being able to do more with less, trumpets, angels, and doves…all the makings of a value-added service.
You might be asking yourself at this point, "What does this have to do with remote service?" Well, as it turns out in this case, and this case happens to be the health care industry, many of the records necessary for regulatory compliance can be remotely monitored and stored by the equipment manufacturer. And, they can be stored is such a way that they are within fingertip reach if the "Man" happens to stop by.
If you are an equipment manufacturer, I bet you wish you were having these kinds of conversations with your customers (if you're not already).
Support is vital to the services story. In most cases, remote support will be the way a manufacturer gets their foot in the door so they can be in a position to sell Services. Keeping the concepts separated, and that means how you package and offer them, is how you can make double word score in the market. That is, achieve both the cost savings potential of remote support and the revenue generation of remote service.
Now there you have it – the difference between support and service.]]>
This implies a couple of important things. First of all, most are having difficulty implementing remote service. And, industries are getting to the point where companies see the need to benchmark themselves on their remote service capabilities and extent of deployment. This is a good sign as it indicates a maturity turning point.
Buy why do so many struggle?
One might be first inclined to scrutinize the technology. The remote technology vendors are relatively young as far as industry goes. Those manufacturers who choose to build their own systems usually don't have enterprise software systems as part of their core competency.
I don't believe technology is major contributor to the struggles with deployment. I have been witness to too many manufacturers attempting to implement remote service with very simple and straightforward technical requirements only to struggle in the same manner as their peers.
What about those end-customers? Are they rejecting remote service offerings and causing slow deployment? Since the extent of deployment by the manufacturer is directly dependent on the acceptance by the end-customer, they could certainly be the culprit to these troubles.
Not so. In fact, in almost every case, the end-customer was more than enthusiastic about anything the vendor could do to improve equipment uptime. I need to qualify this however. I said "almost" because there are some instances of end-user rejection across segments but they are the exception and not the norm.
It turns out, when you look at these organizations implementing remote services as a whole, the real cause of the struggle is self-inflicted.
They throw the project over wall to the product support group and expect them to succeed at a global deployment of a new service offering. After all, it is a support tool, right?
Well…implementing remote service from within a manufacturer is very much like launching a new product. What skills and experience does a support group have with new product introduction?
Most service and support groups within product OEM's have very little experience introducing a service the customer has not asked for. Luckily, customers are beginning to ask for it. In fact, in several industries, we are seeing remote support listed as a requirement when customers are purchasing new equipment.
Nevertheless, creating and launching a new service program is still foreign to most service groups. To set them up for success really requires the support of marketing, product management, product engineering, and the head honcho.
There is so much "gravity" associated with launching remote service; it really takes the person at the top to understand the opportunity the business has. Once that happens, then real transformation can occur and all this talk about "becoming solutions focused" will actually mean something to customers.]]>
Listen to the narration. He talks about the field service engineer (astronaut) fixing a loose power supply cable. Look closely at the long boom. That's a person hanging upside down from it. Next time you hear an FSE complaining about working conditions, you can have them watch this.
How would you like to submit the travel expense report with 5.3 million miles!]]>


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Racing toward the winner's circle
Kettering University's SAE Formula racing team believe they have a winning combination of design, skill and testing - but they continue to tweak their car every chance they get.
It's been two years in the making, but Kettering University's Formula team thinks it has been worth the wait, and the effort. "It" is the team's most recent car design, which has produced a lighter, safer, better performing car.
"The Formula SAE team has done an excellent job of designing and building this car," said Dr. Craig Hoff, professor of Mechanical Engineering and faculty adviser for the Formula SAE team at Kettering.
"The vehicle came in under 400 pounds, which is 100 pounds lighter than previous efforts," he added. Hoff credits the strong design to the number of upper classmen on the team. The students themselves agree, saying that an older team brings more experience to the design/build process.
They had an opportunity to test their design in the field at the Formula West competition in California June 16 through 20, at the California Speedway in Fontana. Formula SAE is one of the Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series competitions intended to give students real-world engineering design experience.
The Kettering team won first place in Crash Attenuator Design at the Formula West competition, placed 18th overall, eighth in endurance and third in fuel economy. They were one of 20 teams out of 47 to complete all the competition events, receiving a score in every event.
"The California competition gave us a chance to fine tune our design," said Matt Birt, of Urbana, Ohio, A-Section lead technical engineer for the team. Birt and his teammates see this as their competitive edge for the Formula SAE Midwest Competition in Detroit in May 2010.
SAE rules stipulate that vehicle designs cannot be used two years in a row for the same event, so running their car in California in 2009 and Michigan in 2010 allows the team more time for testing and tweaking. And they have their sights set high for 2010.
"The Midwest Formula competition is bigger than the Formula West competition, with about 100 teams participating," Birt said, "and there are international teams involved, which intensifies the competition."
The testing and tweaking continues over both A and B sections as the team prepares for the Midwest competition. "Teams that do more testing tend to perform better overall," said Birt, adding "it separates the good teams from the great teams."
"It completes the design cycle," explained Quinn Griesdale, of Victoria, British Columbia. "We designed the car, built the car and we want to know if the design works as well as we intended."
The design features a chassis and suspension designed by Griesdale, a single-cylinder engine versus the more traditional four-cylinder (contributing to the 100 pounds lighter weight) an impact or crash attenuator that was tested in real crash events in the Kettering Crash Safety Center lab and an "old school" carburetor.
According to team members who have driven the vehicle, it is comfortable and fast to drive thanks to Griesdale's design. Team members were running more tests on campus recently, creating a safety cone track in the back parking lot behind the Recreation Center, and using an on-board ISAAC data acquisition system to better understand the car's handling, grip and acceleration.
The smaller engine not only lightened the car, but, according to Birt, it did not compromise power. "We are down on power a little bit compared to a four-cylinder engine," he explained, "but the power we have is less peaky and delivers a more usable power range."
The crash attenuator was developed when SAE rules for the Formula cars required more safety features.Kettering's team had a chance to perform a test cycle on their attenuator design last year, instead of guessing it would work in a real-world application.
They were able to utilize the Crash Safety Center lab's crash sled to explore different shapes for crumple zones. They found that a square block did what they needed it to do and that welding the attenuator in multiple places avoided the problem presented when using bolts to hold it in place caused tears in the crumple zone.
The results of their research and testing on the attenuator actually influenced changes in the rules for SAE Formula racing, according to Hoff.
Team members were especially proud of their third place win in fuel economy in California because they were only one of two teams to use a carburetor instead of a fuel injector.
According to team member Jason Kane, of Cadillac, Mich., their "old school" carburetor is cheaper, simpler, starts every time and is "obviously good in fuel economy." It also allowed the team to quickly calibrate the engine during competition, which offered them a time advantage on the track.
To further field test the car before the Midwest Formula competition, Kettering's Formula team will compete in the University of Toronto "Shoot Out" in September at Mossport Raceway go cart track.
They will also work on their statics. "We built a great, dynamic car," said Griesdale, "and we need to build up our written and oral presentations to do it justice." Griesdale himself will have graduated before the Midwest event, but will join the team in Detroit to follow his "baby" through the final cycle – which he hopes will be a winning one.
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I've been swapping out seat posts between the Raleigh Competition and my new acquisition, an Austro Daimler Inter 10 (both 27.2mm). And I've noticed on the Raleigh that the seat clamp is slightly pinched, making posts a pain to remove and install.
Any tips on safely expanding the seat binder? Thanks.


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Riding hats are so totally British.
This is a hard look to pull off without looking like you're in jail, but she does it.
Riding hats are so totally British.
Pixie cut giant eyes = Twiggy Twiggy Twiggy.
If that see-thru raincoat were any more mod, it would ridea motor scooter.
Coat. Dress. Coatdress.
Again with the stripes!
Okay, now we're getting into ska territory.
You can read the accompanying article here, but be warned it contains phrases like "walking, talking, smiley badge."


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The Indian rupee is trading at 61.43/44 after touching 61.3175 earlier in the day, its highest since December 11 and still above its close of 61.5350/5450 on Thursday.
Losses in the domestic sharemarket helping the pair. Earlier good foreign bank selling of the greenback likely on behalf of clients looking to invest in the debt market had hurt the pair. The US dollar faded a little on Friday after a mixed bag of US economic data, while the Australian dollar was vulnerable after disappointing jobs figures the previous day knocked it below an important support level to a 3-1/2-year low.


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Staying Fit in 2011
Regular exercise is important for everyone - and that includes people with kidney disease and those at risk for developing kidney disease. Regular exercise will help you feel better, stronger, and give you more energy. With a new year right around the corner, now is a great time to start an exercise plan!
Regular exercise will help increase your muscle strength, your energy levels, and your overall ability to do the things you need to do in your life. Regular exercise has the following benefits:
- Improved heart function
- Better blood pressure control
- Reduced risk of diabetes
- Better blood sugar control in people with diabetes
- Improved muscle strength
- Helps with anxiety and depression
- May help with weight management
It is important to talk to your doctor about starting exercise, especially if you have had problems with your heart (such as a heart attack, bypass surgery, angioplasty, or chest pain) or if you experience excessive shortness of breath. You should also talk to your doctor if you are interested in more vigorous exercise, or sports like basketball, tennis or other activities. Talk to your doctor about setting up an exercise plan and getting started with an exercise program.
There are several types of exercise:
- Stretching or flexibility exercises improve the movement of joints, help in reaching above your head, and reduce stiffness in muscles.
- Strengthening or resistance exercises will increase strength of muscles.
- Cardiovascular or endurance exercise (also called "aerobic exercise") such as walking or cycling improves the function of the heart and circulation, and results in improved endurance and energy levels.
All of these types of exercise are important for overall physical fitness; however, it may be best for less fit, weaker individuals to start with stretching and strengthening exercises with gradual progression to cardiovascular exercise. The key to beginning a program is to start the exercises slowly and progress gradually. You should exercise at a time during the day when you feel your best. For some people, that is first thing in the morning. For others, it is in the afternoon or evening. It is most important to do your exercise regularly, and it is best to plan a specific time every day for your exercise session. This will help it become part of your regular routine.
Remember, when starting a fitness plan it is important to set realistic goals. You may find it helpful to write down your own personal fitness plan and keep a journal or record. Ask friends and family for encouragement to help keep you motivated. In general, reviewing your exercise goals with your physician is worthwhile, especially if you have chronic kidney disease or cardiovascular disease.
These are general tips for getting started with exercise. For specific help go to http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/ExerciseGuide/
For tips on how to stay fit if you have CKD see the National Kidney Foundation's Publication Staying Fit with Kidney Disease available here.


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Adeline McBride - April 19, 2010
Adeline McBride, 83, longtime Brule, Neb. resident, died April 19, 2010 at her home.
Adeline Anna Westerbuhr McBride was born Nov. 26, 1926 at Brule, the daughter of Focke and Anna Harms Westerbuhr.
Adeline received her early schooling at District 31 near Brule. After fourth grade she attended Brule Public Schools, graduating from Brule High School in 1944. She was fortunate to then attend business college in Denver.
Adeline married George Clifford McBride on Feb.16, 1947 at Ogallala, Neb. The couple resided on their farm south of Brule where Adeline was engaged in farming with her husband.
She was a newspaper correspondent for the Keith County News for 13 years, from 1982 to 1995. Adeline partially retired in 1995 and then began Addie's Attic in Brule where she sold crafts and gifts.
Her hobbies included quilting and cooking. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Brule and an officer in the Lutheran Brotherhood.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, and her brother Elmer.
Survivors include a daughter Carol and husband Alan Ostendorf of Broken Bow, Neb.; three sons Robert McBride of Brule, William "Bill" and wife Nancy McBride of Ogallala and Joe and wife Sheila McBride of Brule; one brother Dale Westerbuhr of Kearney, Neb.; sister-in-law Margaret Westerbuhr of Brule; grandchildren: Hillary Ostendorf of Kearney; Spencer Olson and Brett Olson, both of Columbus, Neb.; Angela and husband Adam Carriker of St. Louis, Mo.; Philip and wife Shannon McBride, of Omaha; Scott McBride of Lincoln; Tonia and husband Alan Smallwood of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Michael and wife Gwyn McBride of South Carolina, currently stationed in Afghanistan; Theresa and husband Ryan Berlage of Frisco, Tex.; Susan Krab and Jeff and wife Angela McBride, all of Ogallala; 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 24, in St. John's Lutheran Church of Brule with Rev. Jon Dickmander officiating.
Interment was in the Brule Cemetery. A memorial has been established in her memory.
Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala was in charge of arrangements.


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If you're a looking for a stylish and peaceful honeymoon holiday, then you've chosen the most suitable destination in the world. Known as the pearl of Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is the one stop destination for a memorable holiday filled with various flavours.The Sri Lankan people treat every visitor to their country with warm welcome and very friendly service. Sri Lankan people always carry a smile on their faces, which makes every day of your holiday here a pleasant one. The country has more than seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the world, fairly good road network, superb hotels, and a convenient modern international airport making it an easy destination to visit. Some of Asia's most treasured temples, caves, Kingdoms and Fortress are found here in Sri Lanka. The country has a large pool of experienced, friendly, knowledgeable and reliable guides, who provide the path for a successful holiday of your lifetime.Some of world's most tasty recipes have been designed in Sri Lanka, you're guaranteed that you will have a bigger appetite for food by the time you finish your holiday in Sri Lanka. The tour follows a logical sequence, to keep travel time to a minimum, give you ample time to explore and enjoy each site which will pave the way for a memorable honeymoon break.
Arrival in Sri Lanka and transfer to Jetwing Beach, Negombo for one night. Sri Lankan girls dressed in traditional clothing will well-come you at the hotel wishing you "Ayubowan" i.e. May you live longer.
Enjoy a seashore walk in the morning; pamper yourself at the "Sands" restaurant with an elegant breakfast. After breakfast leave for Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya for three nights. The hotel is regarded as an architectural gem, an award winning eco hotel with splendid view of the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
A leisurely day at the hotel, enjoy signature spa treatments at the hotel Spa. The hotel is rich in wildlife, superb trails that take you closer to the calm lake. On all sides of the hotel.
Morning, visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, which was the pleasure capital of a single king called Kashyapa in the 5 th century A.D. Afternoon safari at Minneriya National Park, over 300 elephants gather on the receding shores of the Minneriya Tank. 'The Gathering' of Elephants at Minneriya is one of those awesome spectacles, which should rank alongside better-known wildlife spectacles such as the migration of wildebeest in Africa.
After breakfast you will be driven via the scenic Knuckles mountain range and reach a small luxury hotel located in the middle of mountains. The hotel has splendid views of the Hunas water fall. Take an evening walk along the tea trails, the hotel will serve you tea at the golf course.
Enjoy breakfast at the restaurant overlooking the river, and take a walk along English style hotel gardens. You can buy a tree and plant it to save the earth. Evening, take the trails to the peak of the mountains. If you're keen, you can join the hotel chef for a cookery demonstration.
After breakfast leave for Jetwing Warwick Gardens, Nuwara Eliya for two nights. En-route, visit The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is an object of veneration to Buddhists and the most important sacred relic in the country. You will drive via lush green tea estates, we will also take you to one of the well run tea factories for a cup of Sri Lanka Tea and a piece of Chocolate cake.
Make a full day visit to Sinharaja Rainforest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Add more meaning to your honeymoon whilst observing world's biggest mixed species birds' flock. You can walk with your partner in the virgin forest, where 60% of the trees found are endemic to Sri Lanka.
A leisurely day at the resort, enjoy Signature Ayurvedic treatments.
After breakfast leave for Villa Talangama, Colombo for two nights. Be it relaxation or bird watching, Talangama Villa offers the weary traveller the perfect blend of Sri Lankan hospitality and colonial aestheticism. Overlooking the Talangama marshes, Talangama Villa is the perfect escape, taking the word "tranquillity", to a new level. Tastefully furnished with the customer's maximum comfort in mind where relaxation is the name of the game. Artistic simplicity at its best!
Morning, enjoy a walk along the Talangama lake, not only you will see colourful species of water birds; you will also get a good glimpse of Sri Lankan rural life-style.
Morning, enjoy a walk along the Talangama lake, not only you will see colourful species of water birds; you will also get a good glimpse of Sri Lankan rural life-style.Transfer to Bandaranayake International Airport


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In the elections last fall, Seattle politicians were dreaming big. Our city, they said, should be the most progressive in the nation.
It wasn't empty sloganeering, as it turns out. They're going for it. Seattle, on fire economically right now, may be uniquely situated among American cities to try bold experiments on income inequality, education, the environment and more.
So with some of the experiments starting to take shape, how's it looking?
Well, one thing we've learned is this "most progressive" title isn't going to come cheap.
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Last week new Mayor Ed Murray released the first concrete plan — the idea of a special district with its own taxing power for Seattle parks. It's born of a sense that the parks are declining, and that new parks would give present-day Seattle "our own legacy for future generations," as the mayor put it.
But the tax to pay for this would be the largest property-tax levy in city history — and not by a slight amount. At $54 million a year, it's 35 percent bigger than the Seattle record-holder, the 2006 "Bridging the Gap" street-repair tax, which is still in effect.
The new parks tax would be more than double the last parks levy. Plus, under this plan it could be nearly doubled again without going back to the voters.
"This is too much to ask the people of Seattle to pay," read the minority view on the advisory group that hatched the plan. "With the many competing issues coming before the voters, parks should not ask for such a significant increase."
Is it really too much? By itself, probably not. Two years ago the city doubled the size of the Families and Education Levy and voters scarcely blinked (though this mammoth parks levy is 65 percent bigger than even that doubled Families and Ed Levy).
Parks are not alone, though. Another plan, for universal preschool, is due in April. A report to the City Council showed that extending pre-K to all young kids in Seattle who aren't currently enrolled could cost $30 million to $70 million annually, depending on how it's structured.
So the parks levy may not be the biggest in city history for long.
Then there is the $15 minimum wage. While most of that would hit businesses, there are big tax implications too (again, depending on the details.) Nursing homes and social-service providers can't pay such a high wage without government help. That would likely cost tens of millions more.
On top of these three Seattle-only ideas is the countywide vote in April for a sales-tax increase and $60 car-tab fee, to raise $130 million a year for the Metro transit system.
Add it all up and the dream comes with some sticker shock.
It's not that these are bad goals. Take preschool for all. It's probably the single best thing government could do to help struggling parents, boost kids' futures, improve the education system for the long term and strike at the heart of inequality, all in one fell swoop. It's a great idea. Not at any cost, but close to it.
But when the first plan out of the gate is as huge as the parks measure, something is in the political wind. Seattle appears to be heading off on a "we want it all, we want it now" binge.
So will you pay? There is no way, locally, to "tax the superrich," as new Councilmember Kshama Sawant nevertheless keeps recommending. It's on us — which with the inequality measures blunt some of the point. Will middle-class Seattleites agree to foot the bills for these pricey policy visions?
We are entering a period of unusually bold progressive experimentation. It may end up testing something it wasn't intending to: the old axiom that Seattle has never met a tax it doesn't like.
Danny Westneat's column appears Wednesday and Sunday. Reach him at 206-464-2086 or email@example.com


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The Woodward Dream Cruise isn't until August 16th, but down in Milan this Saturday, August 2nd, the Backstreet Cruizers will hold their annual Carfest at Wilson Park. There will be food, a DJ, and of course, cars! Awards will be handed out for Best of Show, People's Choice, "Blood, Sweat, and Tears," and a Sponsor's Trophy. The Cruizers also hold Lakeside Cruises Thursday evenings during the summer, and the cruises continue until August 21!


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Rosalie Waller set a school record and advanced to the semifinals at the USA Track and Field Championships
June 26, 2014
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah track and field's Rosalie Waller qualified for the semifinals of the 800m by setting a new school record at the USA Track and Field Championships this evening in Sacramento, Calif.
In the ultra-competitive third heat, Waller placed third with a time of 2:03.27 to qualify for the semifinals tomorrow evening. Earlier this season, Waller set the school record in the 800m with a time of 2:04.71 at the Drake Relays.
Waller recently earned honorable mention All-American status in the 800 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. At the NCAA Preliminaries in Fayetteville, Ark., she placed third in the quarterfinals with a time of 2:04.76. She also finished second at the Pac-12 Championships in Pullman, Wash. (2:07.20).
Tomorrow, all three Utah competitors will be in action. Stephanie Jolley gets things underway in the 400m hurdles at 4 p.m. PT. Amanda Mergaert will race in the 1500m at 7:03 p.m. PT and Waller will take part in the 800m semifinals at 8:09 p.m. PT. Both Mergaert's and Waller's races will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network.


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Hey Katy and Kelly – Don't Eat Mushrooms for Your Diet, Make Mushrooms Part of Your Diet
Mushrooms are absolutely a part of a healthy diet, but they shouldn't be the focus of a diet. Any time a diet singles out one food to eat exclusively, or vice versa wants you to entirely eliminate one food or group, it's a red flag for another fad. And like most diet fads, this one is making the rounds in Hollywood.
Apparently the always fit and fab Katy Perry and hotter than ever Kelly Osbourne are munching on mushrooms to keep those figures red carpet ready. Experts say their new adoption of The M Plan, or Magic Mushroom Diet, isn't doing anyone any real favors.
More red flags pop up when you hear that this new mushroom diet will help you lose weight from your biggest problem areas in just 14 days! Now, if it took 14 days for your thighs and midsection to become problem areas, then bite this bait. We're certain it took longer than that to gain it and we know for sure it will take longer than two weeks to make it right again.
This mushroom diet supposedly works by replacing lunch or dinner with a mushroom-rich entree.
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The Maharashtra government is likely to convey to the Bihar government that the Mumbai police had followed the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code in arresting a person from near Nepal border in the state in connection with the Azad Maidan riots.
The Bihar DGP had last week written to the Mumbai police warning of legal action if they acted without informing them in future. This created a furore in the state with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray terming all Bihari residents as infiltrators.
State government officials said the matter was discussed with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and an appropriate response was being drafted. They said the police adhered to relevant sections of the CrPC in arresting the accused and producing him before a court.
Thackerays statement invited remarks from across the political spectrum with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying that he was no more than a sirfira (insane) and must be dealt with sternly. He even wondered if the Maharashtra government had outsourced governance to people like Thackeray.
During a rally on Friday, Thackeray read out the letter which warned of legal action against Maharashtra Police if they acted without informing the Bihar Police in future. He said: If the Bihar government takes any legal action against the police for arresting criminals, I will declare all Biharis as infiltrators and throw them out.
Chavan and top government officials refused to comment on the issue.
Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena has supported the MNS in its stand against the Bihar government over the arrest. An editorial in the party mouthpiece, Saamna, stated that Bihar CM should have congratulated Mumbai police as their action prevented Abdul Qadir from fomenting more trouble in that state. The editorial termed the arrested person as a traitor against the country and added that there was no need for Bihar chief secretary to interfere with Mumbai polices work. The act of vandalism was against the nation and the police were Indian security men. This action has tarnished Nitish Kumars image, it said.
Shinde: Everybody has right to go anywhere for job
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Monday everybody has a right to go anywhere and seek employment.
On Raj Thackeray targeting certain news channels, he said, It is not fair to target media. At times media criticises people and it should be accepted.


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By Tim Graham | November 25, 2007 | 5:25 PM EST
The website The Black Commentator defined the loony left by calling for the end of the Thanksgiving holiday, since it's apparently an event for white supremacists. This is more about the Internet than the mainstream media, but remember that liberal blacks the news producers treat as sensible pundits -- like Julian Bond of the hallowed NAACP and Julianne Malveaux, the woman who hoped on PBS that Clarence Thomas would die young -- are on this website's board. Here's just a snippet of their anti-Thanksgiving rant:
Nobody celebrates Thanksgiving quite like Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. It is reserved by history and the intent of "the founders" as the supremely white American holiday, the most ghoulish event on the national calendar. No Halloween of the imagination can rival the exterminationist reality that was the genesis, and remains the legacy, of the American Thanksgiving. It is the most loathsome, humanity-insulting day of the year – a pure glorification of racist barbarity.We at BC are thankful that the day grows nearer when the almost four centuries-old abomination will be deprived of its reason for being: white supremacy. Then we may all eat and drink in peace and gratitude for the blessings of humanity's deliverance from the rule of evil men...Thanksgiving encourages these cognitive cripples in their madness.
Cognitive cripples, heal thyself. (HT: Dan Gainor)
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Tim Graham is Executive Editor of NewsBusters and is the Media Research Center's Director of Media Analysis


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Retail and financial trade associations have banded together to combat cyber crime in wake of the Target data breach.
Organized retail crime may have decreased very slightly last year, according to a new National Retail Federation study, but it remains a massive problem and the nation's largest cities are especially prone to organized activities.
Surveillance technology developer Universal Surveillance Systems has named Amanda Kirtlan, Robyn Broderick and Nicole Finley as national account managers.


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664. Original Barbara Eden signature first season "Jeannie" bottle from I Dream of Jeannie. (NBC-TV, 1965-70) When astronaut Captain Tony Nelson lands far from his planned recovery area near a deserted island, he comes upon a strange bottle that rolls by itself. He then removes the stopper and smoke starts shooting out and a blonde female genie appears kissing Tony on the lips, thus marking the beginning of I Dream of Jeannie, certainly one of the best loved TV series of the 1960s. This stylized ornamental bottle of green smoked glass features a bulbous base with elliptical teardrop indentation design along the bottle's topper and base. Commonly known as the "Jeannie bottle, it was actually based on a Jim Beam Christmas bourbon decanter marketed exclusively in 1964. A small number of these were purchased by the I Dream of Jeannie producers, given to the Screen Gems studio artisans who painted the bottle with a gold design of fig leaves and vines and applied a fine wash of mint green to soften the gold and appear opaque, muting the reflection of the gold leaf to create the look of a 2,000 year old bottle. The art department applied the misty overlay to compensate for the on-screen reflection and provide an aged, worn appearance. This design was used only for the first season which was shot in black & white. Measures 14 in. tall. This bottle was acquired from an ad agency executive from Screen Gems and not heavily handled over the years. Comes with a letter of authenticity from noted television artifact authority, James Comisar. A fantastic and instantly-recognizable relic from this landmark 1960s TV series.
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INTERVIEW: Directing Chaos, Amos Gitai's "Kippur"
by Ray Privett
(indieWIRE/ 10.4.00) -- Nearly 27 years ago to the day, on October 6, 1973, during Yom Kippur, the Syrian and Egyptian armies launched a devastating assault upon Israeli borders. For a few days, the destruction of the entire state of Israel loomed as a very real possibility. However, in part because of the determination of the Israeli reserves who mustered into action, the state of Israel survived, and by many accounts even won the war. But the shadow of those early days has lingered on for years.
This Thursday and Saturday nights, the New York Film Festival presents "Kippur," a film directed and co-written by Amos Gitai -- then a 23-year-old reservist, now one of the greatest and most prolific filmmakers in the world. The entire film follows the perspective of a widely read, somewhat abrasive young man who has grave reservations about the institutions in which he functions, but who is nonetheless deeply affected by what happens within them. Such careful attention to perspective is one of the many factors that links "Kippur" to such other exemplary war films as "Saladin the Victorious," "Apocalypse Now," "Full Metal Jacket," and the Sam Fuller directed "Steel Helmet" and "The Big Red One."
Fuller was Gitai's friend and 'compagnon de guerre,' acting in several films as well as a play Gitai directed while they were both living in France in the early 1990s. But to see "Kippur" exclusively as an homage to Fuller is as misguided as to see it exclusively as an exemplary war film or as one of the most finely crafted and personal films Gitai has directed. It is those things. But it is also much more, including a political treatise about the necessity for atonement, a profoundly collaborative effort, and a lament for a broken utopia that still seems worth seeking out.
Ray Privett spoke with Gitai about this latest masterpiece, an intimate, haunting, intensely photographed and scored study of the director's experiences seeking out, participating in, and surviving the Yom Kippur War.
Kino International will release "Kippur" in early 2001.
indieWIRE: Why did you decide to return to this moment in your life?
Amos Gitai: The Kippur War was exactly 27 years ago, in October 1973. Afterward, I wanted to forget all about it. I had nightmares. I didn't want to remember being in a helicopter rescue crew and trying to save people who were burning alive in tanks. On the fifth day of the war, a Syrian missile struck the helicopter I was in, and we crashed. People who were just a few feet away from me died in a very violent way. It was very traumatic.
But I couldn't forget it. I kept thinking about it while I was studying abroad and making films in the 70s and 80s. But in the 80s, Israel was in a very militaristic mood. I didn't think we needed another war film. This was another way for me to avoid the subject. Then, in the second half of the 90s, the Israelis started discussing peace arrangements, and I thought to myself, maybe there will be peace in the Middle East, and maybe it is time to return to this moment. I started to find ways to write "Kippur." And now, finally, 27 years later, I have finished the film and am showing it.
But the Middle East is a kind of 'feuilleton,' a television serial. One day, it looks like things will be resolved. People are talking to each other. Then, the next day, things look apocalyptic. It's very difficult to establish a permanent sense of what is going on. As a filmmaker, that adds a certain complication to your work, because you are obliged to have a perspective. That was a big challenge with "Kippur." I had to establish a perspective, but I was dealing with a very chaotic subject. How do you direct chaos? Directing is usually about making order. How do you direct a non-ordered, chaotic scene?
I cannot make a film unless I have a point of view. I do not make objective images. I don't believe in them. As individuals we perceive the world according to our position within a network of images. We are surrounded by images that are all subjective. CNN news is subjective, ABC news is subjective, Palestinian television, Israeli television -- all these are subjective. We have to work out the way we move our consciousness through this series of subjective points of view. In this context a film can do something almost subversive in terms of finding a particular point of view and examining an event.
iW: Central to this process in the films you direct are your signature long takes. One of these occurs in the fourth shot of "Kippur," in which Weinraub [Gitai's given name] and his girlfriend are making love and smearing paint on themselves . . .
Gitai: My previous film, "Kadosh," centers around characters engaged in ancient religious rituals whose connections to contemporary events are often quite strained. I wanted "Kippur" to be about a modern, secular, sensual ritual. They are making love, but they are also mixing these paints, and the result is this dark green. It's like she puts military camouflage on him before he goes to war.
iW: The colors that mix together are, first, white and blue, the Israeli national colors, then red, green, and black, which, along with white, are the Arab national colors -- though there is some yellow there as well. Later, when Weinraub appears on the battlefield, caked in mud, it matches graphically. And as the colors of the two nationalities that claim the Holy Land are associated with the soil itself, the association is extremely symbolic and political.
Gitai: Exactly. I like how cinema can communicate associatively like this. And then I put this scene at the end again in order to make a big sort of parentheses in which the war is situated. War is a very strong force that breaks things apart, and that is what it does here. It breaks the ritual in two. I also thought of it as an homage to John Lennon: make love not war.
iW: After the first painting scene, Weinraub joins his friend Ruso, and goes looking for the war. In this scene, Weinraub tells his gung ho comrade about how intelligent the Syrians and Egyptians are to attack on Yom Kippur, and then lectures him about the writings of Herbert Marcuse.
Gitai: Marcuse had recently been translated into Hebrew, in particular, "One-Dimensional Man" and "The End of Utopia." And I was into it, you know. Marcuse had a very big impact on the New Left in North America and Europe in the 1960s. The Middle East, because of its nature, got these things a little bit later, and in the early 70s a group of my friends and I were very interested in it. Referring to "One-Dimensional Man" at the beginning, as our two characters are meandering along the road, was a way to suggest that they don't know what they are getting into. At this point, it is very idle talk. But from a different perspective, I think the book is still relevant, in what it says about objects being produced while simultaneously the need to consume the objects produced.
iW: It's interesting that you mention "The End of Utopia" because, as I understand it, many Israelis saw the 1973 war as just that. It was an intense military and psychological blow to their utopian image of their country.
Gitai: The Kippur War is the end of what Israelis like to think of as a sort of Age of Innocence. It is the end of Israelis' believing that politicians do their best to accomplish things that are best for the country. After the war, with its heavy losses, a much more disenchanted and demystified vision emerged. Maybe the cracks that you see in Israeli society today started at that moment. It definitely paved the way for the Likud taking power in the late 1970s. It was the end of a relatively wide consensus about things under the Labor party that governed the country for the first twenty-five years.
I think its legacy still is with us, and that even some things the current Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, does are ways of collecting the pieces from its aftermath, of creating some sort of structure, and not letting small groups, religious and otherwise, enforce their agenda by political manipulation of the majority.
iW: Your signature long takes are essential to characterization, in "Kippur" and elsewhere, but I'd like to ask you about another technique you use. The end titles suggest that many of the actors were using their own names, rather than the names of characters. Similar things were done in "Yom Yom," and I think in several other films you have directed as well.
Gitai: I wanted the actors to become intimate with the roles. I had each survivor adopt an actor. This was a way to transition between the event itself and the filming of it. The assistant pilot was killed, and the doctor was very badly wounded, and went into a coma. So they could not work with the actors who played them. But the others survived, somehow, and they got to know the actors. But the actors still had to bring something of themselves to their roles, and that is why they kept their names.
[Ray Privett works with Facets Multimedia in Chicago and contributes frequently to CINEMA SCOPE and filmfestivals.com.]


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Truth or Dare was once a children's game full of innocence, but today it's something that's completely different and used usually to lose all innocence. So what's the real story behind a grown up game of sexual truth or dare?
Time was when the game Truth or Dare meant finding out who had crushes on whom, or making that annoying neighbor act like a monkey. Today, the game is used regularly for far more serious business, that of seduction and excitement, a game of adult truth or dare.
If you are ever invited to a sleepover at a friend's place, and after a couple of drinks the game the Truth or Dare is suggested, in all probability it's been planned.
Not that you mind, do you? But things can go wrong if you're not forewarned about the full impact of the game as it is played today.
The game is played differently when played with new friends and when played with a close intimate group. But be cautioned if it's happening after drinks and if there's a group of guys and girls, because there's bound to be seductive overtones.
Playing sexual truth or dare
You need to know who's around you before you either suggest or agree to be a part of the game. If you have to suggest it, make sure you've spoken to everybody in the room at least once and do some serious evaluation about the comfort levels of every person before saying "Let's play Truth or Dare".
If somebody else suggests it, check to see if you feel the excitement running through you. This is unfamiliar territory. The excitement is caused out of anxiety over the unknown. Are you in a relationship with someone?
Ask yourself, if your partner will be okay if you played this with an outside group. If your partner is in the same room, make eye contact to see if things will be okay. If the signals are green, the rest is easy. Think of the worst you may have to do and remind yourself how far you'll go, and where you'll draw the line.
Avoiding embarrassment in the adult game
The worst that can happen is agreeing to play the game and then not going by it. It can kill the evening and it'll be time for everyone to go home. It's best to opt out of it by saying that you may need to leave early, so you don't want to participate.
Tell your friends that you have to take a call and it'll take a while, later hang by the bar and keep opting out. If you want to, that is. Remember, Truth or Dare ultimately turns out more about the dare than the truth. Few remember the 'truths' you may have uttered, unless you've touched a chord. But everyone will remember the girl who took her top off.
Getting Lucky
Truth or dare in many circles today is more about making out with someone. And in more cases than one, it's about making out with someone without too much of a preamble like courting. In most cases the game starts slowly with gentle questions like "bow to the wittiest, kneel to the prettiest and kiss the one you love the best".
But it doesn't stay there. Soon you're showing your underwear, your bra, and doing lap dances. If you really have the intention of ending the party in bed, you need to do a lot more than just plan your questions and dares. You need to plan it well.
Now that you know the rules of sexual truth or dare, perhaps it's time to continue reading about Making Out with Truth or Dare.
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It started in 2013. Free is the new normal. Google announced free photo editing. Apple announced free operating systems and iWork applications and Aperture may be next. What the hell will Adobe do?
The Apple Experience
You could say that this has been coming since before Steve Jobs passed away. He often spoke of Apple's focus on the user experience. Tim Cook repeated the same sentiment on Apple's earnings call for Q3, 2013.
We are unique position of having world class hardware, software and service skills under one roof, which enables us to provide an unparalleled user experience to hundreds and millions of customers.
What does this have to do with Aperture vs Lightroom? It highlights a key philosophical difference among the two corporations and the value they offer to their customers. Apple can develop an integrated hardware and software solution. Adobe cannot. That means Apple doesn't have to compete on Adobe's terms, even if Adobe has a larger marketshare in the overall digital asset management market. Quite honestly, Apple doesn't care to look at this market in the same way as Adobe.
Naysayers have accused Apple of abandoning Aperture and the professional market over the last couple of years. We've since learned that Steve Jobs seriously considered that prospect, too. However, there are also some chinks in the armor of that argument today.
- Aperture has seen more upgrades than Lightroom in the same period of time – and Aperture upgrades were free.
- The new Mac Pro is about to throw the existing power workstation market into some serious chaos.
- Apple upgraded its other two professional apps to new major versions.
- Aperture was prominently featured in the advertising last year for the new MacBook Pro with Retina display and again at the recent product announcement.
Why Free Is The New Normal, And Not Just For Apple
Yesterday, Google made a major announcement about enhancements to Google+. The largest part of those announcements were about photography products. Other than Nik Software, which is $149 for the complete collection to new users, everything Google announced is free to users of its service. Considering that Google gave away thousands of copies of Nik Software at Photoshop World in Las Vegas a couple of months ago, I would almost call it free. In fact, I was astonished that Google didn't announce Nik Software as a free product yesterday.
Apple recently let Aperture 3.5 slip out for free last week. If you had a trial version of Aperture – something available on CD from a long time ago, but still available for download if you search it out – the App Store recognized it and automatically upgraded you to a fully licensed version of Aperture 3.5. At first, I thought this was a glitch that Apple would correct, but I've since learned that it wasn't a mistake. Although you can still buy Aperture 3.5 for $79 on the App Store, it's also quite possible to get it for free now and that's OK with Apple.
Both Apple and Google understand the power of photography. Not just for professionals and advanced hobbyists, but for everyone. There is tremendous opportunity in the care and feeding of those billions of photographs being churned out by iPhones, Androids and DSLRs.
Apple and Google both seem to understand that it's in their best interest to win the hearts and minds of those happy snappers. That's because their revenue streams aren't limited to selling widgets. They're selling an experience and lifestyle – perhaps even a cult.
There Is No Cult For Adobe
Adobe has some great products. Sadly, the news just keeps going in the wrong direction for them. While directing its user base to a subscription service in the Creative Cloud, it's facing a tremendous security breach of roughly 38 Million customer accounts. That affects me directly. As a result, I had to change much of my information after the breach allowed some nefarious snot to hijack my web site domains and re-direct them to spam sites. Adobe didn't even realize that it was hacked. A security consultant discovered the information and had to let Adobe now. We're still learning more about the extent of the breach, including the loss of source code that may yet impact Adobe and its customers.
Even without that catastrophe, Adobe rolled out its Creative Cloud suite without a suitable answer for part of its customer base – photographers. Fortunately, it since announced special pricing for users who only want Photoshop and Lightroom. The good news is that pricing will last for the foreseeable future. The bad news is that you only get it if you act before the end of this year, and you were already an Adobe customer who had Photoshop CS3 or newer version of the software.
That deal is someone confusing for me. I'm paying for the entire Creative Cloud suite this year, and I have a free year added as a Photoshop World attendee. That's great, but what happens after that? Can I drop down to the special pricing for just Photoshop and Lightroom if I want to do so later, or am I excluded because I didn't get the deal this year? Suffice it to say that I'm confused by Adobe's pricing strategies.
Clearly, Adobe cannot compete by giving away its software for free. It isn't playing in the same market as Apple and Google. Adobe sells software widgets, not user experiences. There is no doubt that Apple and Google will eat some of Adobe's lunch.
That's not good for Adobe, either. It's already suffering from a decline of profit margin and operating margin from Q3, 2012. Looking at Adobe's cash flow, there's a lot of red in that ledger and it's getting deeper into the wrong direction.
Will Apple or Google buy out Adobe? I don't think that either one needs to do that right now, but I wouldn't be surprised to see key developers flee Adobe for either of those giants. The business of photography is shifting away from professionals and advanced enthusiast to the person with a decent smartphone camera who wants to tap a few buttons to process the images. Those folks look at photographer differently than most of us do, and they want their solutions for free. They pay in other ways.
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WASHINGTON — As they prepared to deal with political fallout on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, BP and its contractors scrambled Monday to develop fresh ways to battle the undersea geyser that has pumped about 4 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
The latest proposed fix, dubbed a "top hat," is a smaller version of the 100-ton dome that failed over the weekend when heated gas from the well and cold formed slushy hydrate crystals that gummed up the works.
The smaller dimensions of the new steel box, which weighs 2 tons and could be in place within 72 hours, will allow heat from the spurting oil to build up in the interior much more quickly, the company said, preventing hydrates from forming and allowing the oil, water and gas mixture to more easily flow up a pipe to a waiting ship.
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But Valentine expressed concern that the "top hat" might not be heavy enough to offset the buoyant effects of the captured gas. "Two tons seems a bit light to me," he said in an e-mail.
BP also is working on two other fronts to stop the gusher. In one, known as a "hot tap," a hole is drilled in another part of the pipe and a connector is constructed to draw the oil out. Another option is to stop the source of the flow at the well head with a "junk shot" — forcing heavy materials into the broken apparatus to stop it up like a clogged toilet.
The leading edge of the oil slick appeared to be less than 10 miles from parts of the southern Louisiana coast Monday, and southeasterly winds this week could push some oil onshore in remote areas Tuesday, forecasters said.
National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, at the incident command center in Mobile, Ala., said 24 national wildlife refuges and seven national-park units could be affected by the spill. About 15 oiled birds have been treated.
The White House disclosed Monday that it has lent Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a Nobel-winning physicist, to the BP effort to restart the failed blowout preventer in the crippled Deepwater Horizon rig.
Chu, a former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has dispatched a team of senior officials from national labs to BP's operations center in Houston. For the past 10 days, the lab team has worked with the aid of national laboratory supercomputers to figure out what's wrong with the blowout preventer, responsible for cutting off oil flow in the event of an accident.
The oil spill will be center stage on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as industry officials face what is likely to be tough questioning from the Senate's energy and environment committees.
Meanwhile, in Kenner, La., the Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service, which oversees offshore drilling in federal water, are launching two days of hearings into the cause and environmental impact.
The energy committee, headed by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is considered industry friendly. Even in the face of potential devastation to her state, committee member Mary Landrieu, D-La., has cautioned against overreaction.
The scene is likely to be different at the environment committee hearing, chaired by Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Boxer, in the midst of a tough re-election campaign, often has been at odds with the industry and has pushed for cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels.
The hearings are only the beginning for Congress as it cranks up its oversight machinery. No fewer than seven congressional panels are conducting investigations.
One goal is to determine what kind of legislation is necessary to prevent future spills, and among those mentioned would be to increase industry liability for spills and reinstitute a ban on new offshore drilling.
Some finger-pointing appears likely. Steven Newman, chief executive officer of Transocean, which owned and operated the rig and performed the drilling under contract with BP, said in his written testimony that the focus should look beyond the failure of the supposedly fail-safe blowout preventer to "why a cased and cemented wellbore suddenly and catastrophically failed."
Tim Probert, president of Halliburton's global business lines, which did the cementing, said in his testimony that the company was confident that its cementing work was completed "in accordance with the requirements of the well owner's well construction plan."
So far, BP says it has spent $350 million battling the spill, including $3.5 million to pay 295 of 4,700 claims it has received for economic damages.
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The Chicago White Sox offense has been red hot and they looked to continue that into their final series before the All-Star break. For the final three games of the first half, the White Sox played host the the Toronto Blue Jays.
Times could be frustrating for Jake Peavy. Peavy has received little-to-no run support in the past two months, so Friday night's game was a welcoming sight. It didn't start off well as Adam Lind hit a homerun in the second inning, giving the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead. The White Sox would score three in the fifth, capped off by an RBI single by Kevin Youkilis. AJ Pierzynski would add another run for Peavy and the Sox in the sixth on a solo homerun. Addison Reed would come on in the ninth, and although he allowed a run, the White Sox would pick up the 4-2 victory. Peavy went 7.1 innings, giving up five hits and a run while striking out seven.
Gavin Floyd took the mound Saturday afternoon, looking to shake off what has been a rough season for him thus far. Both he and Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero would be outstanding. The lone mistake for either pitcher came when Romero gave up a two run shot to Youkilis in the bottom of the fifth. Those two runs would be all the scoring we would see, as the White Sox went on to win 2-0. Floyd went 7 and two thirds innings, allowing four hits and striking out three before Matt Thornton came on to pick up the four out save.
The White Sox went into Sunday's matchup looking for the sweep, but they had to put the brooms away as they could not top the Blue Jays in an offensive onslaught. In fact, the White Sox would go on to score nine runs on Sunday and at no point did they ever hold the lead. Toronto got off to a quick start with two two-run homeruns by Colby Rasmus and Edwin Encarnacion, giving them a 4-0 lead. The White Sox, as they have so many times before, would respond in the bottom half of the inning on an Alex Rios three run homer.
The Jays would add runs in the second, third, and fourth, eventually leading to an 8-3 lead. The White Sox would not go down quietly as in the bottom of the fifth, the scoring would begin on an Adam Dunn sacrifice ground out. A Rios double would drive in another run, cutting the lead to 8-5. They would finish the inning scoring another two runs on an Alexei Ramirez triple that scored two, cutting Toronto's lead to just one run. Toronto would come back in the top of the sixth to score three runs, breaking away from the Sox a bit with an 11-7 lead. Two more runs for the White Sox, one in each of the sixth and seventh innings, would be all they were able to come up with, giving Toronto an 11-9 win.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura wasn't around to see the end of the game, as he was ejected in the sixth inning. A fair ball hit by Blue Jays Jose Bautista was touched by a fan, stopping play and resulting in a ground rule double. The umpires determined that Rasmus, who was on first, was allowed to score. Ventura came out to argue and was given the early exit.
Dylan Axelrod, the White Sox starting pitcher, was roughed up again. He threw just three innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and two walks. Axelrod also allowed three homeruns. It was a good day for the White Sox offense, but the pitching wasn't able to capitalize in the series finale.
The White Sox now head into the All Star break 47-38 and three games up in the American league central over Cleveland. Ventura has the team playing well all the way around, and most White Sox fans with the highest of expectations many not have even seen them where they are currently. The White Sox are now off through the All Star break and will resume play on Friday in Kansas City.
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