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Okay, so somehow tell me how the following is irrelevant to the page. The page is discussing how, after the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox incident, some people looked at the Uchiha with suspicion because a fully matured Sharingan could exert some influence over the Nine-Tails. Shouldn't it also be added as a sidenote, in parenthesis even, that the Shodai Hokage's Wood Release, which remains alive in Yamato, also is capable of affected the Demon Fox? We are talking about what can affect it and how it changed people's perceptions. --Justentizang (talk) 17:32, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- But Yamato cannot force the fox to destroy a village. In addition, Konoha obviously did not suspect a ten-year-old to be involved in the incident. To mention Yamato would be like mentioning the pre-Konoha history of the Uchiha, as it is loosely relevant in the whole Uchiha v Senju tragedy of the affair. ~SnapperTo 17:36, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- Gee, must be nice to be a moderator, huh? You can do whatever the hell you want and screw everyone else over. Anyways, the pre-Konoha founding period should also be mentioned, since we're detailing all the things that led up to the Uchiha's dissent with the village, which eventually led to this massacre. But forget it, I'm done here; you're just too stubborn and I don't have time to be on the internet all day long. Do whatever you want. --Justentizang (talk) 17:39, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
HEY! That's not very nice!--NinjaSheik 17:41, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, well, Snapper2 isn't very nice. He keeps on undoing my edits and then he uses his magic admin powers to block other people from editing, so only his version is allowed. --Justentizang (talk) 17:43, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
Snapper2 is doing what he thinks it best! He works hard on this wiki, and he's been here longer! That's why I respect him, and you should too. You're only mad because you can't have your way.--NinjaSheik 17:45, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- Ah, yes, the myth that seniority somehow implies superiority. If he's so great, can he at least give a reason why he is undoing my edits? All he says is "not necessary" and leaves it at that. The information is relevant. And yes, I do get pissed off when a random jerk decides to block progress or advancement.—This unsigned comment was made by Justenizang (talk • contribs) .
- A very fanboyish response NinjaSheik, but yes he wouldn't be where he was if he didn't know what he was doing. However that is all irrelevant to the article at hand. The issue Justenizang, is that all of that his absolutely nothing to do with the Uchiha Massacre. That is information best left to the Nine-Tails page, not this one.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 17:49, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- </editconflicts>
- It's a perk of sorts. Some guideline somewhere says that, when there's a conflict, you stick with the pre-conflict version until the discussion is over, which in this case would be no mention of Yamato.
- If the pre-Konoha history is to be mentioned, one might also wish to mention Madara's involvement since he is so centric to that topic. Then it might be prudent to mention he survived the epic HashMad fight. Then that he founded Akatsuki. Then what Akastuki has done and how its actions relate to other characters. In the end, this article would cover seven different topics.
- Also, Snapper2 doesn't understand why, of the 33 words you added, you would be so offended that I removed 10 of those words. Or why Snapper2 is the sole heretic given that three other people reverted you as well. ~SnapperTo 17:50, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- Also Note: Snapper2 is considered the nice admin. I am the one who will straight out block you for a while for juvenile crap like changing another users name to jerk. Your move buddy.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 17:52, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- To TheUltimate 3: well, I checked on the Nine-tails page to see if the bit about how its attack made the people of Konoha more suspicious towards the Uchiha, and lo and behold, there's no mention that that Shodai's power could also control it. And what do you know, it's blocked from regular members editing it. And please don't tell me peple wouldn't suspect a 10-year old. They're ninja. Kakashi made jonin at what, 11, 12? So...what do you admins do all day? Just check the site every 5 seconds? --Justentizang (talk) 18:01, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- It's protected for an unrelated reason. Can the Nine-Tails use it tails like a monkey can? Someone thinks so. Perhaps try Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha. I can see an aside about Yamato's abilities being relevant enough to that topic to not feel compelled to remove it. ~SnapperTo 18:02, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- I would think the monkey comment would come from when it picked up a tree with its tail. SimAnt 18:43, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- It's protected for an unrelated reason. Can the Nine-Tails use it tails like a monkey can? Someone thinks so. Perhaps try Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha. I can see an aside about Yamato's abilities being relevant enough to that topic to not feel compelled to remove it. ~SnapperTo 18:02, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
- Wasn't that Gamabunta transformed as the Nine-tails? (Naruto vs Gaara fight) --Justentizang (talk) 18:59, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
madara and parents
which episode/chapter did it say that madara helped itachi murdur the uchiha clan? where did it say itachi killed his parents last? —This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
- Itachi killed his parents then fled the village right after.If you read and or even watched Naruto you'd know this--Cerez☺ (talk) 16:52, February 19, 2011 (UTC)
- In chapter 385 page 3-5 Itachi claims that Madara helped him and in chapter 400 page 9 Madara says that he helped. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 18:43, February 19, 2011 (UTC)
Sharingan Whereabouts
Possibly add to Trivia section Inside Madara's labrotory there are countertops filled with preserved sharingan. And Danzo has 10 sharingan in his arm, could it have been likely that Tobi agreed to take all of the Killed uchiha's Sharingan excluding 5 for Danzo to keep quiet?(UubPathnik (talk) 23:56, November 14, 2011 (UTC))
- It could also be possible that he's been robbing graves and collecting them for years. Orrr that they aren't really sharingans just golf balls that Tobi coloured on.--Cerez365™ 23:58, November 14, 2011 (UTC)
Can someone get the kanji for the "Uchiha Clan Massacre" phrase? Otherwise, we would have to rename the page as "Uchiha Incident", as that one has the kanji. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 22:56, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
- Kanji isn't required for a page name.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 23:32, December 31, 2011 (UTC)
- But if it is available, then shouldn't it be the more official "Uchiha Incident"? Yatanogarasu (Talk) 00:46, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
- I mean, the moment we figured out it was "Uchiha Hideout" (うちはのアジト, Uchiha no Ajito) and not the unofficial term "Abandoned Uchiha Hideout", we changed it and even deleted the latter redirect link. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 00:51, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Abandoned was unnecessary. It was an Uchiha Hideout. Why we had abandoned in the name is beyond me, but it was unnecessary. Note I'm not arguing to change the name or not. I'm of the "wait until more people besides myself say stuff before chiming in" sort of mind. I'm just pointing out that kanji is not required for a page name. Otherwise Invasion of Konoha would become "Konoha Crash", which is incredibly misleading.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 01:07, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Yes, true. But I like to point out that "Konoha Kuzushi" should translate to "Konoha Destruction" or "Destruction of Konoha", as Kuzushi doesn't really mean "Crash". However, kanji is necessary when available. Only stuff like Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha and Invasion of Pain does not have the official names (yet) does not need kanji. When available, we really should add to it, such as all those unnamed techniques when they are properly named. But, yeah, lets wait for some more opinion. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 01:26, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
I just want to point out, Konoha Destruction is ALSO misleading.--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 02:52, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Alright, then "Destruction of Konoha" sounds good. I mean, some techniques have names that do not explain the effects right on the spot. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 03:19, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Both were misleading. I choose to say one because adding 'of' didn't seem worth it >.>--TheUltimate3 ~Keeper of Lore~ 03:25, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
Okay, but as for Uchiha Clan Massacre, we'll wait, right? Yatanogarasu (Talk) 06:15, January 1, 2012 (UTC)
Any more opinions? Should we move it or keep it as it is? Yatanogarasu (Talk) 20:41, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
I see no problem in keeping the current name. I don't recall there ever being an official name for this event. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:46, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
"Uchiha Incident", that's what Tobi called it when he met with Danzo. We call it Hyūga Affair directly, because that's what characters call it, not an unofficial name like "Hyūga Family Turbulence". So why not this incident and Konoha Crash as well? Yatanogarasu (Talk) 20:48, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- The Herobook calls it the 'Uchiha Family Downfall' (うちは一族滅亡, Uchiha Ichizoku Metsubō). The first and second databooks also use similar wordings. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 21:08, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
- So with that, thought the name that's there now is more known/used do we change it?--Cerez365™ 21:11, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
Well, since both are official, the question is which one sounds better as a title. I personally vote Uchiha Family Downfall, or Uchiha Clan Massacre. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 06:04, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Well, I like both and if they're both correct, I don't see a reason to change it people have become accustomed to the name "Uchiha clan massacre".--Cerez365™ 12:43, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
Sasuke's Perception
If Tobi blatantly told Sasuke his participation in the massacre why did Sasuke ally with Tobi? It seems that Sasuke is willing to ignore the massacre of his clan by Tobi for help in his revenge against Konoha.
--Elven Windsword (talk) 18:31, June 16, 2012 (UTC)
change in base of the last chapiter
in the new chapiter we see a flash back with itachi during the massacre we must change the information expecialy aboutt the meeting with danzou and tobi...in the fisrt case i think we must add something like "danzou confront itachi to make him choose or the clan or the village if he stay with the village the life of sasuke was salved" and about shisui i think we must add that he want use the kotoamastukami on the uciha to stop the coup. --Nitram86 (talk) 10:29, June 20, 2012 (UTC)
- And out of curiosity, how about the truth? ~IndxcvNovelist (talk | contribs | PR | RLS) 09:13, June 21, 2012 (UTC)
Article info verification
I don't know whether or not I'm getting confused or someone else is, so could someone cite a source for
|Following the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha orchestrated by Tobi, Konoha's leadership began to suspect that an Uchiha was behind the attack as the Sharingan is the only remaining means to tame the Nine-Tails
- I think it started when Tobi told Sasuke "the truth" about the attack, when he claimed that it was an accident. He commented that Sharingan was the only way to control the fox, which lead the elders to suspect the Uchiha. Then when we saw what really happened, we just added two and two. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 17:02, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
It's valid, Konoha suspecting the Uchiha for the attack was one of the major reasons for meant to happen coup d'etat. Uchiha's political power was likely suppressed, their actions monitored etc. after the attack, ironic that an Uchiha has destroyed the Uchiha.--Elveonora (talk) 17:22, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
- Okay. It's in chapter 399. Thanks guys. I guess I was in fact confused or overly tired or something (my brain felt like mush '~') Any way, I'll make the necessary revisions if they haven't been done yet ^^ --Cerez365™(talk) 20:18, September 2, 2012 (UTC)
Itachi's age
During the massace, Sasuke was 7/8, so Itachi was 12/13 because they have a 5 year difference. How could Itachi have killed his entire clan at 13?--220.127.116.11 (talk) 15:27, October 20, 2012 (UTC)Edmurak
- Only partially correct Cerez;
- Most of the members of Uchiha were prsumably sleeping already, an advantage of surprise, so they had no time to react accordingly
- Obito/Tobi helped him, Itachi didn't do it all by himself
- There was to be a point 4, but forgot it's contents and relevance to the context, so this is it (for now) till and if do I recall the rest--Elveonora (talk) 17:22, October 20, 2012 (UTC)
About "Madara"'s involvement
However, later on when Naruto encounters reanimated Itachi and tells him that "Madara" told him the "truth", Itachi exclaims, "Madara knew?" If Tobi had really helped him with the massacre, why would Itachi be surprised? I'm not upto date with the manga so correct me if I'm mistaken...220.127.116.11 (talk) 05:19, May 16, 2013 (UTC)
- First of all, please read the time stamps on posts before adding to it (they can be found at the end of signatures), the one you replied to was three years old, the user was not mistaken in removing your post. That being said, at what point in time did Itachi or the storyline mention that he told him the truth behind his actions for committing genocide? Madara wanted revenge on the clan for abandoning him, Itachi probably only told him that he was going to wipe them out, but not the reason behind it. Ergo he was shocked to hear that he was going off telling people about what was really happening.--Cerez365™(talk) 13:43, May 16, 2013 (UTC)
- Sorry about violating the talkpage policy. Your theory makes some sense and I guess the article should be left as such. But I'm still curious: was Itachi, though he was young, dumb enough to think he could get away with telling Madara that he wanted to wipe out his entire clan for no good reason (except maybe for measuring his vessel, as he did with Sasuke) while conspiring with him? Besides, Itachi was lying in his conversation with Sasuke about his motives (wanting to take Sasuke's eyes) and "Madara" has been lying about a lot of things (including his identity and the Nine Tails' rampage). Should we be relying on these conversations to state as fact that he assisted Itachi? Maybe we should qualify these facts with something like "According to Itachi" or "It was claimed by Itachi that"? I'll leave you to do it, although if you're lazy I'll try my hand...126.96.36.199 (talk) 04:03, May 17, 2013 (UTC)
The Uchiha weren't discriminated nor segregated.
It was a lie perpetrated by Obito to turn Sasuke to his side and make the Uchiha more sympathetic. Orochimaru said that Tobirama did so...yet he didn't. Tobirama made their headquarters the edge of the village since they would need already built facilities for their duties. And we can tell Obito lied with one simple fact: Sasuke and Itachi's house was the same in the Kyubi Attack as it was in Sasuke's flashbacks to his childhood. The Uchiha were never moved nor segregated. The manga flat out disproves it with visual evidence.--SuperSaiyaMan (talk) 09:30, December 31, 2014 (UTC)
Madara or Obito
Should we call Obito by his real name or his alias at the time "Madara" in the article? --Sarutobii2 (talk) 08:57, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- This is what SuperSajuuk said on the matter:
- "This wiki refers to people by the name used at that point in the series, so as not to spoiler those who have not reached that point in the story. He is referred to as Madara up until the reveal, so the wiki calls him Madara at every point preceding the chapter/episode in which he is revealed as Obito. That is how all wiki's operate and this wiki does the same for literally any other important change like that. --SuperSajuuk (talk) 18:48, January 10, 2016 (UTC)"
- --JouXIII (talk) 12:22, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- Exactly. It's like in an article where we didn't know who the First Hokage's name, we'd use the "First Hokage" instead even if we found out later. I don't know what gave TU3 the right to change a whole article subject based on what he personally felt annoyed him. --Rai 水 (talk) 15:28, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- TU3 changed it because across the wiki, we've been using "Tobi" to to describe Obito while he was wearing the mask (including when he was under his "Madara" disguise). And what Sajuuk said is mostly true. Using Obito is not a valid option because of what Sajuuk said, yes. However, we opted not to use "Madara" either because that would confuse readers into thinking the real Madara was involved in the massacre, quotes or no quotes, which isn't true.
- Therefore, on many articles on this wiki, we've been referring to Obito while he was wearing a mask as "Tobi" and not "Madara" to avoid confusion, despite Obito revealing himself as "Madara" at the time to other characters. For whatever reason, despite what many articles were doing in consistently using "Tobi", a user changed "Tobi" in this article to "Madara" and now it's got us in this predicament (and I'm too lazy to look in the history and figure out who did it, but I'm sure the change wasn't without reason. But I'm also wondering if the user knew why we were using "Tobi" and not "Madara").
- If it's decided we use "Madara", then that's fine, but I wanted to lay out the reasoning as to why we didn't use "Madara" with quotes in the first place and why we opted to use "Tobi" on this article and many articles throughout the wiki (Not to mention, even "the masked man", along with "Obito", "'Madara'", and "Tobi", is a candidate that can be argued out for which name we use to describe Obito under the mask in this article and presumably other articles). ★WindStar7125 16:03, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- Understood. Obito is a special case since he has donned so many personas in the series. So if that's what was decided to undertake it, it is left as-is unless someone can find a better method to tackle it.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:18, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- I saw Omnibender's summary saying that we use the name he was going by at the time, so i changed it accordingly. And since we called Obito "Tobi" across the wiki to avoid confusion with the character Madara, the Fourth databook introduced the Zetsu Tobi. So choosing either names based on avoiding confusing is not a possibility any more. So all that leaves us with is to call Obito The Masked Man or "Madara". --Sarutobii2 (talk) 16:43, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- Understood. Obito is a special case since he has donned so many personas in the series. So if that's what was decided to undertake it, it is left as-is unless someone can find a better method to tackle it.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:18, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- Exactly. It's like in an article where we didn't know who the First Hokage's name, we'd use the "First Hokage" instead even if we found out later. I don't know what gave TU3 the right to change a whole article subject based on what he personally felt annoyed him. --Rai 水 (talk) 15:28, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
2 things:
- Not every Naruto fan knows the contents of the fourth databook. Therefore, they wouldn't know that Guruguru is technically named "Tobi" in that databook.
- We could just refer to him as "Zetsu Tobi" in articles and not only "Tobi". Readers would recognize "Tobi" as Obito from reading the manga, not Guruguru (because again, not everyone read the databook). And if you're saying that we can't use Tobi because someone else is named that, then by that reasoning, we can't use "Madara" either. ★WindStar7125 16:49, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
Im saying both names are equally confusing, but not necessary an issue as demonstrated with calling him Tobi in varies articles. What is a issue is calling Obito Tobi before he took on the alias and persona. The name Tobi is in no way associated with the Uchiha Clan Downfall and the article should reflect that. --Sarutobii2 (talk) 17:35, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- Eh. Either way, if it's decided "Madara" or something else is used, I'm fine with it. Just laying out the possible scenarios that would arise from each decision, is all. ★WindStar7125 17:39, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- Articles should really be referring to the alias Obito was using at the time (so if characters called him Madara, then he should be referenced as Madara in the page: same with Tobi and all that).
- That way, when someone is reading the article, they can effectively know the story without needing to be spoilered by mistake. If I am remembering correctly, during Kisame's flashback, he is called Madara by Kisame, even though it's clearly Tobi/Obito and the chapter/episode page which refers to this scene calls Obito "Madara" like it should.
- Same applies with all the other "unseen" characters, like Minato (who is just called "Fourth Hokage" for a vast majority of the series by the characters up until a point when his name is revealed) and Hashirama (who is essentially the "First Hokage" for nearly the whole series until near the war arc).
- If someone changed it, it is more likely that they didn't understand why the wiki does it, rather than the user trying to prevent confusion. It's very unlikely someone coming here would not know who was who, especially as most of the chapter pages refer to Obito as either "Madara" or "Tobi", depending on the character and the event in question.
- Feel free to take this opinion with a pinch of salt though. --SuperSajuuk (talk) 18:02, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- *Takes the pinch of salt*
- Then, technically by that reasoning, we should be calling Obito "Madara" and not "Tobi", in articles such as Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation and Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown, right? Except, we don't do that and we use "Tobi" anyway.... :/ ★WindStar7125 18:06, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- That's likely a mistake with the page or it could just be that the wiki doesn't consistently follow the logic I provided (which I believe was agreed upon years ago (wasn't my original suggestion, but was the communities decision iirc).
- All the time I've been here (even when the big reveal happened), I recall the wiki deciding that it should call Obito by the name he used at the specific point of the story (so if a character calls him Madara, pages should refer to him as such: if a character calls him Tobi, pages refer to him as so). The wiki should flow like the chapters, so if his name interchanges between chapters, the pages should note that (I am pretty sure all the chapter summaries do this anyway). --SuperSajuuk (talk) 18:09, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- I don't think it's a mistake, especially if it's used many times across various articles. I also recall the wiki not using "Madara" and instead using "Tobi" because using "Madara" would confuse readers into thinking the real Madara was doing all of those actions, which isn't true.
- EDIT: Also, the chapter articles still use "Tobi" and not "Madara". ★WindStar7125


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- Two additional courses in physics (Modern Physics, Electromagnetic Theory, Mechanics, and Wave Phenomena). (Cal Tech gives a two-year introductory physics course, and the stipulated Grinnell courses cover more than Cal Tech's courses, but they are necessary to ensure that students transferring will have had at least the background of Cal Tech students.)
- A year of Chemistry
- Twenty-four semester hours of humanities and social studies. At least six of these hours must be in humanities (art, history, languages, literature, music, philosophy) and at least six hours must be in social studies (anthropology, economics, political science, psychology)
- California Institute of Technology 3-2 website
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ("Transfer Admission")
- One additional semester of physics
- Four courses in humanities and social studies
- Persons interested in chemical engineering should have a year of organic chemistry
- Those interested in environmental or biomedical engineering should have some biology
- A major at Grinnell must be completed, but credit to complete it can be transferred back from the engineering school. Usually a Grinnell major in chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics is required
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Transfer Admission website
Please note that Grinnell College financial aid does not extend to the student's time at the engineering school. Check with the engineering school for their current financial aid policy.
Academic Year Student Projects
Academic year student projects may or may not be associated with faculty research projects, but even if they are entirely the student's work and may not have the potential for new publishable results, they are still valuable experiences. Such work helps students learn what doing research is like and gives them experience in working independently. Any sort of research or research-like experience makes a student a more attractive candidate for graduate school or other opportunities and gives the faculty supervisor raw material from which to fashion a helpful letter of recommendation.
Projects in Astronomy
The greatest strength of Grinnell's astronomy program is the opportunity it provides for students working individually or in small groups to undertake a wide range of interesting astronomical investigations. Whether a project is done in conjunction with a regular physics course, as a separately designed individual independent study course, or as an informal activity, every effort is made to strike the right balance between student independence and student-faculty collaboration.
Examples of projects that students have done include:
- Determination of the age of the universe using galaxy redshift and distance data taken at Grinnell's observatory
- Studies of the excitation of atoms in planetary nebulae
- Measurement of the rotation curve of a galaxy showing the presence of "dark matter"
- Determination of the orbit of a binary star by observation of the shifts in its spectrum
- Measurement of the optical light curve of the Crab Pulsar
- Measurement of the age and distance of star clusters
- Spectroscopic investigations of the reflectivities of planetary surfaces and atmospheres
- Investigation of the increase in the opacity of the earth's atmosphere as a result of the Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption using stellar brightness measurements
On-Campus Summer Research
Each summer, some members of the Grinnell Physics Department hire students to work with them on research. The usual arrangement is for ten weeks, but other possibilities exist. Except in exceptional circumstances, the students are paid for this work; housing is not provided but is readily available. The summer positions can be for credit, either Mentored Advanced Project (MAP, 499) or Directed Summer Research (299 or 399), or not for credit.
The kinds of positions vary from year to year but are generally described in a Physics Department seminar in late February or early March. The next step is for students to talk with faculty members with whom they might like to work.
Academic Year Research Participation
Occasionally, members of the Physics Department will hire students to help with research for a few hours per week during the academic year. These are straightforward jobs offering no academic credit and can range from routine data analysis to relatively sophisticated research-related activity. When such jobs are available they will be publicized within the College, although students are always encouraged to let faculty know if they are interested in doing some work.
Awards, Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships
Internship Financial Support
The Physics Department has funds to support a few internships that need not be carried out on campus. This is in addition to the funding that supports normal summer research with faculty members. An obvious use of these funds is to support a student who has identified an off-campus summer research opportunity that does not provide a stipend. In a given year, some or all of the money may be restricted to supporting declared physics majors. It is the Department's understanding that because this funding comes entirely from the college, work supported in this way is like a campus job and there are no additional complications for international students.
Applications for support of summer work should be made to the department chair via e-mail no later than the same deadline date as standard on-campus summer research. The application should consist of a message that contains the following information:
- Your name, class year, major, e-mail address, campus PO box number, and campus phone number
- One or more possible internship positions for which the supervisors have agreed to participate
- Reasons for your interest in these positions - either individually or collectively
- Experience that makes you qualified for these positions
- Name of a Grinnell faculty member who has agreed to supervise the internship
- Whether you wish to get credit for the internship
- Two Grinnell College references and the context in which you know them
The Department will review the applications and notify applicants of the results before spring break.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are highly competitive full-cost awards for full-time graduate study and research in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
Mitchell Scholarship
The Mitchell Scholarship Program, named to honor former US Senator George Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to community and public service.
Up to twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Rhodes Scholarships
Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international educational fellowships, were initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, and bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford.


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Wow…what an amazing weekend! After a totally rad 80's birthday party on Saturday, I dragged my butt out of bed for what Los Angeles has been missing…a plus size fashion show during L.A. Fashion Week. A big THANK YOU to POSH for giving us what we need here in the City of Angels!
I didn't get to experience the entire day of events scheduled, but I did make it to the runway show. My camera was being very stubborn from the front row! But, I did manage to take some photos of the looks that hit the runway. Below you'll find designs from Shanda Freeman, Chic and Curvy Boutique, Ann Nahari, Cult of California, Sorella Swim, 12 Oh! 1 Designs, Becca ETC, and Ashley Stewart.
I looooooved the show! It's always so refreshing to attend a runway show and see a diverse range of models in fashion for just about anyone. One of my favorites would have to be Shanda Freeman's collection "Shanda Style." It was very sexy and confident. And very much Shanda!
What was only supposed to be seating for 75 turned up over 200 requests for seats! Great job POSH!! And there were plenty of fashionistas in the audience. I can't wait until the fall for the next POSH fashion show. Take a look at my pics below with a quick pic of my outfit at the end.
Which collection are you loving?
Shanda Style
Chic and Curvy Boutique
Ann Nahari
Cult of California
Sorella Swim
12 Oh! 1 Designs
Becca ETC
Ashley Stewart
For my personal outfit, I had an idea in my head of how I was going to wear this outfit. Yeahhhhh…it didn't turn out that way. But, that's OK. I still loved the look. Now, my hair…that's a different story. The top is ALYX from JCPenney ( I know!) and it's my first neon piece of the season. My denim is Torrid and shoes are Jeffrey Campbell.


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Psychology 202. Quantitative Research Methods
Surveys fundamental principles of quantitative research methodology, including both experimental and correlational methods, as well as basic issues in research ethics. This course is foundational to the departmental program of literacy in psychology and exemplifies infusion of race, ethnicity and gender perspectives into psychology. Majors in psychology and psychobiology are advised to take this course in their sophomore year if possible.


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Sea spiders aren't spiders, according to an article in ScienceNOW 19 October 2005 and Nature, vol 437, p 20 October 2005. Sea spiders live on the sea floor where they eat seaweed and small invertebrates. They are believed to have evolved 490 million years ago and have been classified as spiders because they have eight legs and a pair of pincers, called chelifores at the front of their heads. The chelifores are believed to be modifications of the fangs of land dwelling spiders. Biologists at Harvard University have studied the brains developing embryos of sea spiders to find out where the chelifores get their nerve supply from. Land spider fang nerves come from the midbrain, but sea spider chelifore nerves come from the front part of the brain. According to ScienceNOW "This supports the theory that sea spiders belong to their own ancient lineage that predates the origin of all other modern arthropods." Max Telford, an evolutionary biologist at the University College London, UK commented that the study showed convincingly that sea spiders were "extraordinary living fossils".
Editorial Comment: Charles Darwin invented the term "living fossil" to describe any creature that has not changed since it first appeared in the geological record. Any creature that has appeared suddenly with a distinctive body plan that is unchanged for 490 million years certainly is an "extraordinary living fossil", but this also means the Sea Spider provides no evidence for evolution. This study is good evidence that sea spiders were created as distinct fully functional creatures and have multiplied after their kind ever since - just as Genesis describes all living creatures. (Ref. embryology, arachnids, classification)


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AT News Update: Centrino and Xeon 2004 Roadmapsby Kristopher Kubicki on 3/13/2004 9:51 PM EST
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KristopherKubicki - Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - linkPentium M is the processor, Centrino is the processor + mobo + wireless :)
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Basse - Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - linkInteresting year for the mobile market indeed!
Could someone clarify Centrino and Pentium M for me? Is Centrino the whole concept of a Pentium M processor/wireless LAN etc or are there 2 different mobile processors, Pentium M and Centrino? Seems like a lot of websites are confusing me with different specs... ;-) Reply
Oxonium - Sunday, March 14, 2004 - linkI say leave it alone. If Dothan was honestly going to come out in April, I'm sure Kristopher would have written that. So far, no date for Dothan has been announced. As it is, Q2 '04 is what is written on Intel's roadmap and that's what is being reported here. Reply
sipc660 - Sunday, March 14, 2004 - linki think to avoid any confusion you should say at least "by the end of Q2" or "anytime in Q2".
no 1 is almost correct, March or better whats left of it are last days of quarter one. Cuz it says q2 only i must admit i thought it was as early as april 1. and that was no joke.
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KristopherKubicki - Sunday, March 14, 2004 - linkNah we are still in Q1. Its got 3 months still ;)
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aakerman - Sunday, March 14, 2004 - linkhmmm... dothans already out Q2 04 (which is now) - hmm.. I highly doubt that! Reply


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EPA report shows violation of federal airborne lead standards at two California airports, yet it continues to delay action
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Update, April 21, 2014: Friends of the Earth, Physicians for Social Responsibility and Oregon Aviation Watch have filed a petition asking the EPA to address the continued use of leaded aviation gasoline. The below blog post, originally posted in J...Read More »


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A few minutes away from first pitch. Based on forecasts, I never thought this game would have been played. The weather woman I watched this morning made it seem like we were all in mortal danger with the storm that was coming. I don't see a puddle anywhere. If I already didn't have a job where I didn't know what I was talking about, I'd become a meteorologist.
Now that this game will be played, the Mets will have to bring up a starter for Wednesday. Minaya said it will likely be somebody from New Orleans, and that most likely somebody will be Adam Bostick.
Since Matt Wise will eventually be activated and back in the bullpen, who should go down? Personally, I feel Luis Castillo's quad will become a lingering issue and a stint on the DL is possible.
Joe Smith, Angel Pagan, and Endy Chavez are the candidates. Smith has allowed five earned runs and struck out 13 in 15 innings, so nobody wants to let go. Don't forget he was this good last April and May before falling off. Pagan (.278) and Chavez (7 for 63) wouldn't be missed.
Had Pagan not pinch-hit yesterday, he and his nagging shoulder could have gone on the DL, and been retro'd to the Dodgers series to buy some time.
In-game updates:
Second inning: Nelson Figueroa was reminded of what a bad fielder Carlos Delgado has become the Nationals tied the game at 1-1 because of it. Damion Easley just smacked a solo shot to center to put the Mets back up.
If you aren't watching the game on TV, you missed five-tool star Lastings Milledge nearly made a fool of himself in center on Easley's homer. He was difting toward the bleachers in left-center on a ball that went directly over the "410" sign in center. Had the ball hit off the wall, Milledge would have been a good 20-30 feet away from it.
As I write this, Ryan Church just lined a single to right. Right now, it's his MVP to lose.
Third inning: Just checked the media guide. Here's a little known fact about Nelson Figueroa: he hates pitching with a lead.
For the third inning in a row, he gave back the lead, this time on a horrendous throwing error. He did a nice job of knocking down Felipe Lopez's grounder but air-mailed the throw to the plate.
The throw actually went through the batters box. Perhaps he was confused and thought there was someone batting. He's already hit three guys.
Fifth inning: Figueroa is nearing 100 pitches and just gave up an RBI single to the opposing pitcher… and NOW somebody starts warming up in the pen.
Obviously, that person is Jorge Sosa, who is Figueroa's personal reliever.
Sixth inning: The line on Jorge Sosa: 1 inn., 4 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks.
Would the Angels accept a trade of Matt Wise for Darren Oliver? The Mets clearly don't need Wise and Sosa is miserable right now. Actually, Oliver hasn't been quite as good as his 2006 season with the Mets, so I'm sure that won't work. But it goes to show how valuable an innings-eating reliever can be. The Mets are now blown out of this game.
Eighth inning: Half of the 250 fans at Shea Stadium just broke for the exits after David Wright's based loaded ground out ended that threat. It's 10-4 in the ninth against one of the worst teams in baseball.
It leads me to a question: How cold does it have to be for some people to leave a game? There couldn't have been more than a few thousand here at its highest point, which surprised me. Some people are still sticking around even now.
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Somewhere Near Salinas. Jesse Walker, Jesse Walker: Reason Magazine articles and blog posts. (2010-04-02).
The editor of The Commoner, a website devoted to "the commons-based society," travels to South America to study the co-ops that dominate the economy of Salinas, Ecuador. He finds an intricate mix of voluntary cooperation and entrepreneurship -- not the sort of combination that should befuddle a libertarian, but one...(Linked Friday 2010-04-02.)
The Mutualist #1 is now available. Shawn P. Wilbur, Out of the Libertarian Labyrinth (2010-04-03).
The first issue of The Mutualist is now available for download, in pamphlet and non-pamphlet pdfs.(Linked Saturday 2010-04-03.)
Institutional Silencing. cherylcline, der Blaustrumpf (2010-04-03).
Bear with me as I take you through my thought process today. I was directed to a blog post reviewing journalist Lori Gottlieb's controversial but mostly sensible new book, "Marry Him!", which claims that today's young women are too picky and may wind up alone, and certainly with a shorter...(Linked Saturday 2010-04-03.)
The War on Kids, Part…I Lost Count. der Blaustrumpf » Cultural, not Moral, Superiority (2010-04-05). State Government Vs. Entry-Level Employment Opportunities: "Often enough, these individuals were employed at nonprofits which would have promptly gone under had they paid their interns anything resembling a 'living wage.' And usually these individuals got ahead at the organization by completing one of these internships. ... The book is only being thrown at for-profit companies for now, but it isn't hard to imagine that nonprofits might be next. ... Many nonprofits, and small or new for-profits, are only precariously afloat as is, especially with the recession, and even middle-class college kids are feeling pinched. I suppose the usual suspects, the working- and lower-middle-classes, have already been sucked dry and the vampires have to turn to a new class. I doubt many will recognize that this will hurt small businesses and idealistic college kids the most." (Linked Monday 2010-04-05.)


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Open The Door & Here Are The People is the title of the major UK genealogical conference for 2009.
I attended a similar conference in Northampton a couple of years ago and it was great. Total immersion genealogy for 4 days. The venue, speakers, food and atmosphere was wonderful. I shall try and attend this years conference, depending on the state of the piggy bank nearer the time. If you have the opportunity to attend do go, it will be a worthwhile experience.
The latest press release announces another 2 speakers.
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Dr Nick Barratt is a prolific reviewer and commentator on all aspects of history, notably family history. He is best known as a presenter on Who Do You Think You Are? and Hidden House Histories. Nick is also the author of many books including Tracing the history of your house and The family detective."
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What you don't see at MOPA
One of the most exciting things I discovered during my internship at MOPA is what is going on behind the scenes of a museum. I went to many exhibitions before and I wondered how the art pieces got there – it couldn't be a miracle that they just somehow got there by themselves, there must be a story behind their origins. Some people had to work hard to make these visits possible. So, I was really curious to see how a museum operates every day and how a team can organize exhibitions and museum events.
First, there are a lot more people working here than I imagined, from the curators to the people working in the store and front desk, the cleaners and the people working in the administrative offices… There are also some very dedicated volunteers who help MOPA's staff. Some of them even spend many days of their week here. All the staff works together to create and help organize events, promote them, and make the best out of them. The museum holds general staff meetings every two weeks in which all of the upcoming events and programs are discussed and in which everyone is present. There are also many more specific meetings that take place between some members of the staff only. Yesterday, I assisted in a meeting for Education about the CARE program. It is an arts education program with partners such as La Jolla Playhouse, Mingei International Museum, Timken Museum of Art and MOPA.
It was interesting to hear that MOPA is actually involved with many programs that don't take place within its walls; rather, some events are hosted in schools for children and their teachers to participate. It's not something that every visitor would know about by visiting the museum. Interestingly, MOPA has a library dedicated to photography on the second floor of its building, with more than 20,000 books related to photography and that is accessible by appointment. This might not be too obvious either for a first-time visitor at MOPA. Now, I would like to see more of the behind-the-scenes area where the collections are kept.
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Johns Hopkins University students are protesting once again about Justin Park -- but this time it's on his behalf. Park was the Hopkins junior who posted Facebook invitations to Sigma Chi's "Halloween in the Hood" party, [1] which prompted protests from black students who accused him and the fraternity of racial insensitivity. Last week, the university's Student Conduct Board suspended him until the spring of 2008, drawing criticism that the punishment was excessive and that Hopkins may be ignoring its student policy designed to "protect the university as a forum for the free expression of ideas."
[2]Park is still attending classes and is appealing the decision today; Hopkins officials said they could not comment on either the disciplinary action or the appeal. Park was also ordered [3] to complete 300 hours of community service, read 12 books and complete a reflection paper for each, and attend a workshop on diversity and race relations.
"I don't think anyone was expecting something this drastic," said Lars Trautman, a junior and Sigma Chi [4] fraternity member. Hopkins has barred the fraternity from hosting social events until January 2008 for its role in publicizing and hosting the party. Trautman said that the fraternity expelled Park partly because some members agreed that the posting was insensitive, but also because its members wanted to quell the controversy. "We thought maybe a semester suspension. But when they came back with three, we were just shocked." Trautman has argued that the language Park used in the invitation can be heard on any number of television or radio stations.
To support his friend, Trautman created a Facebook group, "We Support Student Rights (JHU Doesn't)." Other students started a Web site. [5] Trautman said that the Facebook group has more than 600 members, with the majority stating that the punishment was harsh and excessive. A minority are concerned about censorship of speech.
Free speech advocates are also rallying around Park. "If Johns Hopkins was a public university, what they did to him would be illegal," said Samantha Harris, director of legal and public advocacy for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. FIRE sent a letter to Hopkins [6] supporting Park's right to free speech and questioning the university's actions in light of its stated policy protecting free expression.
"The crucial issue is that this student gets his life back and that his academic career not be ruined over a joke that some people found offensive," Harris said.
Shortly after the incident, Hopkins released a civility policy [7], passages of which also upset FIRE. "If JHU were a public university, its requirement of civility and its ban on 'rude' and 'disrespectful' behavior would be laughably unconstitutional," FIRE wrote in the letter [6].
The Black Student Union [2] had met with Park after the Halloween party and later held multiple protests over the issue. Its members were angry about both the invitations that Park had written and the general theme of the party. Leaders from the group did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Dennis O'Shea, a Hopkins spokesman, said that he could not comment on the Park case, and added that the university has had a longstanding policy against harassment. The new statement on civility coincided with the release of a Johns Hopkins report [8] on the status of women at the university and had nothing to do with the Sigma Chi incident, he said. A committee has been selected to carry out the new policy, and O'Shea acknowledged that its members will have to address the dilemma of protecting students against harassment while not squelching free expression.
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When it comes to church finances, one of the most common questions I encounter is this: What amount of compensation do you believe is appropriate for a pastor's salary?
Often, it's a question asked by pastors themselves. Most leaders I know are concerned about this--not in a self-serving way, but with a concern for being equitable and ethical when it comes to their incomes.
This is especially true when a congregation experiences growth--with a proportional increase of responsibility being borne by its leaders. The question is a natural one in that context: How much of a church's increase should be apportioned to its leadership?
Is the church's success to be administrated like that of a secular corporation, with "rewards" being given to the executives who were "key" to its success? Or, is the fruitfulness of a church presumed to be the manifestation of God's grace alone, making the undue acknowledgment of any individual's role an act of idolatry?
It will usually befall the leaders themselves to establish the mood and to secure the parameters by which salary distribution is made--especially their own. Godly leaders should be more inclined to guard against excess, however lovingly intended by those who advise toward exaggerated generosity.
But despite media image-shaped reports of worst-case scenarios of self-indulgence, most pastors and other gospel ministers are, at best, only average, middle-class wage earners. Virtually none of them are interested in "lining their pockets" at the expense of their flocks--yet, unfortunately, the qualifier "virtually none" must be acknowledged.
I was disappointed at the public disclosure made by a renowned friend, whose exorbitant from-the-ministry-income flew in the face of counsel he had earlier asked for and received from peers, including myself. Such cases work against the health of the church in at least two ways:
First, they intensify the vulnerability of those who might be tempted to capitalize on increased ministry success. The "poverty spirit" seeks to snare us all with illusions of wealth as the secret of our security or the just rewards of our labor.
Second, they justify the world's suspicion that the church is no different from the world--that it is money-driven and engineered by leaders who are motivated by carnal quests for their own creature comforts at the expense of those they are able to manipulate.
Of course, there are many more worthy cases of leaders who model a humble spirit of sacrifice and service through their non-self-seeking approach to remuneration. Further, there are many whose devotion to ministry is never reduced though they are paid very little.
Low salaries are generally due to the limited resources of small congregations; however, they too often represent an inequity administrated at the hands of controlling, ungrateful boards, indifferent to the biblical salary directives that not only limit excessiveness but also prohibit stinginess.
God's Word, of course, is our sourcebook and point of final counsel, and it doesn't take a brilliant mind to settle three issues on this subject:
1. Support is required.
First Timothy 5:17 is clear: "Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine" (NKJV). This text is a call for those who receive ministry from teachers and preachers to see their responsibility to support the ministers as a divine charge.
It includes a recommendation to be generous: "Let ... double honor ... " The "double honor" is subject to interpretation, possibly meaning simply the "two-way" honor of financial support and the respectful acknowledgment of the congregation. But "double honor" may also suggest something tangible.
This "double" concept seems to indicate that a spiritual leader's role should parallel, in salary, a person of executive status in the local community.
Such generosity is not to enrich, but to enable a leader to pursue ministry without being distracted by financial concerns.
The doubling concept strikes at the core of any supposition that the pastor-leader's salary should automatically be commensurate with some percentage of the congregation's income. I believe it also undercuts any system that generates systematic (as opposed to special occasion) "love offerings" that exploit the affection of people to the enrichment of the leader.
2. Acquisitiveness is prohibited.
"Not greedy for money" is a recurrent phrase in the required personal qualifications for spiritual leaders (see 1 Tim. 3:3, 8; Titus 1:7). Furthermore, warnings against a leader's becoming subtly motivated by income potential to manipulate money matters in an opportunistic way are plentiful (see 2 Tim. 3:1-2; 1 Pet. 5:2).
Revelation 2:14, while not directly mentioning Balaam's greed, strongly suggests the dangerous link between this sin and the sin of sexual immorality--offenses that too often go together when leaders fall.
3. Restraint is modeled.
Nowhere does Scripture require we who lead to take an oath of poverty (though I honor any who submit to such a sense of mission for their own lives). But the call of Christ is clearly one to a life of discipline--one that calls me to a full removal from any preoccupation with my income, possessions or material resources (see Matt. 6:24-34).
"Removal from economic preoccupation" is what I believe is at the root of the concept of providing "double honor" to a leader. The purpose isn't enrichment, but sufficient provision to keep economic strain "off the back" of a leader. Thus, money never becomes preoccupying--either its lack or its abundance.
Few of us are unaware of the strained textual arguments that some have advanced in order to prove "Jesus was rich, and Paul was affluent." But the facts remain unchanged: Jesus, the Son of Man, had "'nowhere to lay His head'" (Matt. 8:20). He was buried in a borrowed grave. Paul worked that he might not be a burden to any of those to whom he ministered (see 1 Thess. 2:9).
Yes, I have heard the apostle's words in Philippians 4:18 yanked from their context and used to justify a leader's personal enrichment ("abound"). And I've heard this proposition elaborated to infer that offerings that enrich a leader are "well pleasing to God."
However, two things would argue conclusively against such a materialistic interpretation.
The first is the immediate context, which indicates that Paul honored the Philippians' "sacrifice" because it reflected their own spiritual devotion to God (see Phil. 4:18). It also demonstrated the increasing spiritual fruitfulness in their lives (see v. 17).
Second, Philippians 4:15-17 reveals that the apostle did absolutely nothing to generate this financial show of love, and it gives us a chronological context. His mention of being in Thessalonica when receiving an earlier gift tells us that the Philippian offering came at a time when Paul was already gainfully employed in secular work by his own choice (see 1 Thess. 2:9-12).
While Paul saw financial income and support as a rightful privilege for a spiritual leader, there is nothing to argue that he ever saw abundance as meaning acquisitiveness. (see 1 Thess. 2:6; 1 Cor. 9:3-11). In Philippians 4, the abounding he references was not the sole result of the offering from Philippi--it was the joint sum of their gift added to his secularly earned income.
Further, from other counsel he gives, we know the apostle never saw a believer's abundance as self-focused. In Ephesians 4:28, he shows income as a means of ministering with one's gain, not simply acquiring wealth for oneself.
If I as a leader ever use the people to serve as a means of increasing my own profit at their expense, I've succumbed to "money-grubbing." If my identification with the need in my flock is contradicted by excessiveness manifest in my own possessions, I've submitted to "flamboyancy."
The car I drive, the clothes I wear, the accessories surrounding me, my general lifestyle traits--all of these must be measured with the Scriptures and the spirit they reveal, with my own heart of shapeable, correctable integrity before God and through my submission to peers who will confront me if necessary.
In the last analysis, spiritual leaders will usually be the masters of their own financial fates. God alone can bless--but we are assigned to manage. And self-management and self-control will ever and always be a challenge and a responsibility we must accept.
With more than 45 years of ministry behind me, I think I understand a little of Paul's words, "I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound" (Phil. 4:12). Both have proved joyous. But I have also learned that a tight rein must be kept on abundance lest my call to model the servant-spirit of biblical leadership ever be compromised.
Jack W. Hayford, Litt.D., is the founding pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, and chancellor of The King's College and Seminary.
Editor's Note: This column, which previously appeared in Ministries Today (September/October, 1997), is an excerpt from The Leading Edge, by Jack W. Hayford (Charisma House). For an in-depth report on pastoral salaries, see "Feed the Shepherd" on page 32 of this issue.
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He enlisted as a Private (ASN: 17065346) in the Army Air Corps on 26 March 1942 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
Graduated from Bombardier Class 43-05 on 27 March 1943 at Kirtland Field near Albuquerque, New Mexico and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant (ASN: O-741463).
Graduated from Navigator Class 44-42 on 4 October 1944 at Carlsbad Field, New Mexico and underwent Boeing B-29 aircraft transition and combat crew training at Great Bend Army Air Field in Kansas.
On 7 October 1944, he deployed from Mather Field, California to the central Pacific Theatre of Operations and was assigned to 20th Air Force, XXI Bomber Command, 73rd Bomb Wing, 498th Bombardment Group, 873rd Bomb Squadron stationed at Isley Field on Saipan in the Mariana Islands.
On Sunday 1 April 1945, he flew as the Bombardier aboard a Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress, serial #42-24614 nicknamed "Joltin' Josie, The Pacific Pioneer" (tail code: T-Square-5). It was one of 121 aircraft launched in a multi-group formation on a mission to bombard the Musashino Aircraft Engine Factory (target #357) near Tokyo, Japan.
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Let me start by saying I'm no "techno weenie." In fact, I spent most of my days on the front lines before much of what exists today was ever available related to sales force automation tools.

 I was unfortunate enough to have experienced the bleeding edge of SFA as a fairly unseasoned sales leader during the dot-com craze. That's when technology solutions were sold as the answer to sales effectiveness issues and promised to get us closer to our customers. Many of us who participated in that folly learned what we should have already known to be true: Someone actually has to interact with a customer effectively in order for positive results to occur.

 Unfortunately, this has left a really bad taste in the mouths of both front-line salespeople and executives over the years. It's also led to the creation of a new myth: The adoption of sales force automation is impossible, and consequently, the expected ROI is a pipe dream.

 One of the things I appreciate about where I work is the privilege to see firsthand what is and isn't working in some of the biggest sales forces in the world. I get this vantage point partially due to frequent interactions, but also due to the research study we conduct every year. The latter is extensive, and it's always interesting to see what separates those organizations that are world class versus those who aren't.

 There are tons of interesting data points, but one in particular stands out related to technology: A staggering 82 percent of sales forces we classified as world class see their CRM system as helping them to be more effective.

 What's with the Huge Gap?

 In order to be considered world class in our study, there had to be high agreement amongst the participants that there were formalized processes in place in how the company operated as a selling organization. In other words, there was a common approach with defined practices for how the organization created opportunities, managed opportunities, and managed relationships.

 We then validated these practices actually helped their organizations out-perform their peers by comparing key metrics and overall revenue growth. There's a bit more to it than that, but fundamentally it centered on that distinction. As an example, a question within managing opportunities asked whether or not there was a process continually utilized to review all large deals. The world class response rate was 87 percent affirmative versus 40 percent for everyone else.

 We asked 51 questions in all, and everything pointed back to process, rigor, and common language as the differentiator. These companies then could leverage technology to support that framework and provide tools that enable the process to live and breathe in the organization.

 I was recently on a client visit, and the sales vice president there is responsible for multiple selling organizations. He had one organization that had great process and rigor in place and they were seeing solid data coming in and out of their CRM application—thus, it was a valuable tool for everyone.

 Then he explained how his CRM application was nearly useless for the other group he managed. They had yet to implement common process for how that group would consistently engage with customers, so there was much more inconsistency around approach. In his defense, the organization without the rigor was a much more transactional sales force with less complexity related to the buying process. But it was a good case study of how technology without some level of process to drive consistency can create adoption challenges.

 It's also important the sales process itself is one in which the front lines feel it actually helps them succeed. A repeatable process with tools to help a salesperson sell more stuff usually helps on the adoption front (hopefully, you can hear the sarcasm in that statement).

 Only when you can embed those tools into your CRM or SFA system do you have something salespeople see value in and have a desire to connect to. I am seeing tremendous best practices in which companies are linking not only sales process tools, but also lead generation capabilities, best practice libraries, case study podcasts, and so forth.

 If you've almost given up on the investment you've made or if you're trying to figure out the right time to make that technology investment, take a look at how well you are executing on sales process first. Regardless of the size or complexity of your organization, adoption of whatever technology application you invest in will grow increasingly tougher—that is, if there isn't an operating model in place for how your sales organization will engage with customers and prospects.

 SMM columnist Bill Golder is executive vice president of business development at Miller Heiman (www.millerheiman.com). Available for keynote speaking opportunities, Bill can be reached at email@example.com or 877-678-0397.


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Since St. Valentine was Italian, I treat myself to all sorts of Italian sweets and easy-as-pie recipes, all ready in well under 30 minutes.
I start my day of sweets in the morning. I use pandoro, a star-shaped buttery vanilla Italian bread-cake that's available in supermarkets at this time of year, as the pan-toast for my fried egg. I call it a "Starry Eyed Egg," and the combo is just delicious (see recipe below). It's like semi-instant French toast, but with less mess, less fuss and more taste!
I then plop a piece of Italian chocolate called Baci (which means kisses) into my coffee for delicious hazelnut mocha coffee in an instant. Mmmm.
Starry Eyed Egg
Makes 1 Serving
1 slice of pandoro, store-bought Italian cake
1 teaspoon butter
1 large egg
1. Using a cookie cutter or wine glass cut a circle out of the center of the bread.
2. Melt the butter in a small frying pan and put the pandoro in the pan. Crack the egg in the center hole and cook until done.
For Valentine's Day lunch, I make my love and I sandwiches made with panettone. Panettone is a dome-shaped bread-cake with raisins and candied oranges from Italy that's big at Christmas time, but still available throughout the Spring. The fruity-sweet panettone is terrific for making sandwiches with peanut butter and bananas, cold cuts, or just toasted with slices of cheese (pictured above).


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(v) to preach sardonically to strangers about their Christian responsibilities and misdeeds, often loudly, from a high foot traffic location that isn't particularly relevant for the expression of religion
As you're walking across the street from campus to the bookstore, you turn to your friend and say "See crazy old Preacher Bill on that street corner? He's there almost every day, trying to embiblify the world. Don't get too close, or he'll try to engage you for not following God's word."
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