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News and notes from 4/19/11
Brad Emaus demoted, melodramatic uproar ensues
Yesterday, the New York Mets demoted Rule V pick Brad Emaus. The Toronto Blue Jays now have the option to reacquire Emaus for $25,000. The Mets have activated Justin Turner, a player who has been lazily compared to a right-handed Daniel Murphy, making them logical platoon partners at the keystone. Altogether it is a pretty ho-hum move for the Mets who stand to gain a negligible bit of value by taking advantage of platoon splits.
Which brings us to the melodramatic uproar part. The overwhelming reaction on Twitter and baseball comment boards was that the Mets overreacted to a bad but small sample (42 plate appearances). In a sense, this critique is correct; from a data analysis standpoint it is impossible and exceedingly unfair to judge a player on such a small body of work. If this is truly what the Mets did—punt a potentially useful asset based solely on 42 plate appearances—then shame on them.
However, it stands to reason that this is not what the Mets did. After all, the Mets have resources that extend well beyond the spreadsheets and MLB.TV game replays that many of us Internet-dwelling baseball pundits lean on. In various places, an argument has been made that demoting Emaus based on this sample is inconsistent with rostering him in the first place. Basically, the Mets decided he was good enough on March 30 and then decided he was not on April 19. The flaw in this logic is that there's no reason to believe that the Mets ever decided Emaus was their man.
An alternate explanation could be that the Mets' talent evaluators were unable to form a conclusion based on spring training action alone. Perhaps the scouts were split, thinking that maybe Emaus would be a useful role player or maybe he would be overexposed. Since the performance of the 2011 Mets is rather unimportant, it makes sense for the scouts to continue their evaluation into the regular season. In this scenario, they reached their conclusion on April 19, effectively pronouncing Emaus a quadruple-A player. In this case, the cash-strapped Mets essentially gain $25,000 to roster the similarly endowed Turner, making this an easy decision.
In case your appetite for Emaus related analysis has not yet been whetted, Paul Swyden continues the new Fangraphs tradition of making an All-Star lineup out of everything with The Brad Emaus All-Stars. That lineup might even be able to outperform the Seattle Mariners offense.
James Shields helps Rays improve to 8-9
Manny who? It was not long ago that the Tampa Bay Rays had raced out to an 0-6 start before "improving" to 1-8. Nine days later, the Rays are a respectable 8-9, which ties them for second place in the AL East with the Toronto Blue Jays. Oh how quickly the tables turn. Recently, Kevin Dame ran a piece on the number of 0-6 teams to reach the postseason. The results were pretty dire—two teams since 1900. Ostensibly, the results change for 8-9 teams.
The impressive thing is that this streak happened without Manny Ramirez or Evan Longoria. Instead, a motley cast of Johnny Damon, Matt Joyce, Sam Fuld and Felipe Lopez has propelled the Rays offense while the pitching staff has tightened up. Longoria is hoping to rejoin the club on April 29 which should give the team a much needed shot of adrenaline if they want to stay in the playoff race.
Yesterday, James Shields was the star, carrying the Rays to a 2-1 victory. Shields was sharp and efficient, continuing to pitch backwards to great effect. As R.J. Anderson concludes in the linked piece, Shields will need to be careful going forward with this strategy. Since breaking balls are generally more difficult to locate than fastballs, the emphasis on early count benders can be expected to lead to less favorable counts. And it's not like major league teams won't figure out that Shields is leaning on the early count spinner. Chances are good that advance scouts noticed this before Mr. Anderson did. The entire purpose of pitching backwards is to throw unexpected pitches. Pretty soon Shields is going to be "surprising" hitters with first pitch fastballs.
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I agree with the analysis of Emaus. Turner had options and Emaus was Rule 5. So there was no rush to push Emaus out until they were sure that he wasn't the answer (or an answer). The Mets took a chance in a weak position for them and it didn't work out.


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Slow Food Edible Gifts Cooking Class
Slow Food Orange County
Sunday, November 10, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Edible gifts are fun to make, inexpensive and great to have on hand as a hostess gift for the upcoming holidays or when an unexpected friend drops by your house. In this class, you will use locally grown seasonal herbs, fruits and vegetables to make gifts for the holidays or anytime. This class will be a mixture of hands on cooking and demonstration. Everyone who attends will get to take home a sample of each item made in class.
We will be learning how to make the following:
- Salts and Spice Blends - at a salt, herb and spice bar you will have the opportunity to create your own salt and herb blends. Either follow a recipe or try you hand at bit of creative spice "mixology".
- Port Pear and Thyme Conserve - Learn basic water bath canning technique to make this delicious condiment to serve with cheese, an accompaniment to holiday dishes or in a butternut squash soup (recipe provided).
- Seasoned Lebneh in Olive Oil - Lebneh is a mediterranean cheese made from yogurt. Mixed with herbs and preserved in oil, it is an attractive gift and delicious appetizer.
- Seeded Flatbread Crackers - Has anyone ever brought you homemade crackers? If so lucky you, they are a very special treat!
- Caramel Corn for Grown Ups - Crunchy, salty, spicy and something for a sweet tooth.
Must sign for class to reserve your space. Class will have only 15 students maximum so sign up soon to reserve your spot.
About Linda Elbert
Linda Elbert, teachers cooking classes, works as a personal chef and is the chef/owner of The Basement Table, a sustainable supper club.
How to Dress and What to Bring
Dress comfortably in clothes that you won't mind getting a bit messy, bring an apron and wear comfortable shoes - you will be on your feet quite a bit. Be ready to have fun!
Address will be provided upon ticket purchase.
Refund Policy
Tickets are non-refundable, except in the case the event is canceled.
When & Where
Laguna Beach,
Sunday, November 10, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM (PST)
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Slow Food Orange County
Slow Food is an international member-supported non-profit organization. Its aim is to spread food culture, to develop sensory and taste education, to protect biodiversity and to promote quality in food, the environment and social life. Slow Food wants good, clean and fair food to be accessible to, and appreciated by, all.
Slow Food Orange County is a local chapter of Slow Food U.S.A. which works to carry out the Slow Food mission on a local level. The Orange County convivium is a member-supported organization made up of a diverse group of food enthusiasts.
Members include home and professional chefs, growers, wine connoisseurs, and lots of ordinary people who enjoy cooking and eating good quality food and wines. Please join or contact us for more information about our programs and initiatives.

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Problem finding AutomationElement in PowerShell script
Hi all,
I'm trying to manipulate the UI of notepad.exe, using the UI Automation framework from a powershell script. I've been meaning to try this for a while, since it seems like it could be a great way to write and distribute lightweight test scripts.
But I've run into a roadblock - it seems that very similar UI Automation code behaves differently depending on whether I write it in C# or powershell. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this.
I've tried this on XP SP2 and Vista Ultimate and the behavior is the same on both.
Here's what my script is trying to do:
1) Start notepad and assign its Process object to a variable
2) Get the notepad window's AutomationElement using the hwnd of the Process
3) Create a PropertyCondition for the men bar's AutomationId, which is "MenuBar"
4) Use the condition to call FindFirst() on the main window's AutomationElement and get an element for the menu bar
In C#, this is easy; retrieving the menu bar element works fine. But in Powershell I have not been able to retrieve the menu bar element - I can get the main notepad window element, but calling FindFirst() on it always fails to find the menu bar.
The following C# code (mostly taken from the March '07 MSDN mag article on UI Automation) was my starting point - I've just attempted to translate it to powershell. The C# code always works; when it runs, 'menuBarElement' always contains the correct element, and it can be used to obtain the child elements of the menu bar.Code Snippet// Start notepad and give it a moment to initialize Process proc = Process.Start("notepad"); Thread.Sleep(1000); // Attach to the main window. AutomationElement rootElement = AutomationElement.FromHandle(proc.MainWindowHandle); // Create a condition to find the menu bar PropertyCondition menuBarFind = new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.AutomationIdProperty, "MenuBar"); // Find the menuBar, which is a child of the main window. AutomationElement menuBarElement = rootElement.FindFirst(TreeScope.Children, menuBarFind); // Create condition to find the find the File menu element PropertyCondition fileMenuFind = new PropertyCondition(AutomationElement.AutomationIdProperty, "Item 1"); // Find the element and print its AutomationId property AutomationElement fileMenuElement = menuBarElement.FindFirst(TreeScope.Children, fileMenuFind);
System.Console.WriteLine(fileMenuElement.Current.AutomationId); Thread.Sleep(10000);
And here is the powershell version. Everything works the same, except that menuBar is always null at the end, so calling FindFirst() on it at the last line fails:Code Snippet
# PowerShell example
# Load UI Automation assemblies
[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile('C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\UIAutomationClient.dll')
[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile('C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\UIAutomationTypes.dll')
# Start notepad and get process object
$proc = [diagnostics.process]::start("notepad")
# Use window handle to attach to the main window
$rootElement = [Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::FromHandle($proc.MainWindowHandle)
# Create condition to find the menu bar
$menuBarFind = new-object Windows.Automation.PropertyCondition -argumentlist ([Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::AutomationIdProperty), "MenuBar"
# Find the menu bar within the main window
$menuBarElement = $rootElement.FindFirst(([System.Windows.Automation.TreeScope]::Children), $menuBarFind)
# Create condition to find file menu
$fileMenuFind = new-object -typename Windows.Automation.PropertyCondition -argumentlist ([Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::AutomationIdProperty), "Item 1"
# Find the File menu - this is where the script fails, because $menuBarElement is null
$fileMenuElement = $menuBarElement.FindFirst(([System.Windows.Automation.TreeScope]::Children, $fileMenuFind))
So does anyone know what might be going on? I suspected that perhaps the elements are being filtered, or the scope/view of the window available to powershell may be different. But I don't know.
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There are two problems here:
First – the big problem, as mentioned by the previous poster. The UI Automation APIs only work from an STA thread and PowerShell always runs scripts MTA. If you run the C# example code compiled MTA, you'll see the same problem you see with the PowerShell script. There are workarounds for this but they're pretty clunky. This is something we're going to fix in V2. In the mean time, see Krishna's blog entry:
The second issue appears to be a problem with how PowerShell handles value types. In order to make the script work, I had to create a helper class:Code Snippet
public static class AutomationHelper
public static object GetRoot(System.IntPtr mwh)
return System.Windows.Automation.AutomationElement.FromHandle(mwh);
to get the root automation element. However, once I had the root element, everything worked fine after that. I used Lee Holmes's csharp inline-compiler to build the helper class. A working script (assuming you can run it STA) looks like:Code Snippet
# PowerShell UIAutomation example
# Load UI Automation assemblies
$AssemblyPath = "$env:programfiles\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0"
[void] [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile("$AssemblyPath\UIAutomationClient.dll")
[void] [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile("$AssemblyPath\UIAutomationTypes.dll")
# Define a helper function...
csharp @'
public static class AutomationHelper
public static object GetRoot(System.IntPtr mwh)
return System.Windows.Automation.AutomationElement.FromHandle(mwh);
# Start notepad and get process object
$proc = [diagnostics.process]::start("notepad")
start-sleep 1
$mwh = $proc.MainWindowHandle
# Use window handle to attach to the main window
# using the AutomationHelper class...
$rootElement = [AutomationHelper]::getroot($mwh)
# Create condition to find the menu bar
$menuBarFind = new-object Windows.Automation.PropertyCondition `
# Find the menu bar within the main window
$menuBarElement = $rootElement.FindFirst("Children", $menuBarFind)
# Create condition to find file menu
$fileMenuFind = new-object Windows.Automation.PropertyCondition `
([Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::AutomationIdProperty),"Item 1"
# Find the File menu - this is where the script fails, because $menuBarElement is null
$fileMenuElement = $menuBarElement.FindFirst(
"Children", $fileMenuFind)
# Now display the resulting prperty...
Has this been solved in V2?
I ran Bruce's script with -sta switch, but it didn't work.
Besides, the incline csharp code gave me such an error:
The term 'csharp' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
Does anybody know how to make UIA work with Powershell? It's very good way to do GUI automation.
I realized that if any UI item without classname could not be found with FindFirst or FindAll.
You can test that by changing
([Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::AutomationIdProperty), "Item 1"
([Windows.Automation.AutomationElement]::AutomationIdProperty), "15" (I'm not sure whether this value is fixed everywhere. You may need to change it)
which is the boby of notepad. Its classname is "Edit".
- Marked as answer by Michael BernsteinMicrosoft employee, Owner Friday, February 19, 2010 4:42 PM
- Unmarked as answer by Michael BernsteinMicrosoft employee, Owner Friday, March 05, 2010 4:52 PM
Hi, 9whirls. Fair point - you're welcome to unmark as answer if you disagree.
But I'm not sure about a root workaround here. I think searching for a null value is tricky -- it's hard for UIA to tell the difference between a classname of "" and a control that doesn't support the property at all. I suspect that this might work erratically, since it's not really supported.
If you can rephrase your search to seek something rather than nothing, I suspect it will go much better.
If you really, really need to do what you are doing, don't use Find -- use a TreeWalker and do the check yourself. TreeWalkers give much more flexibility, naturally.
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It has not made many waves in global markets, which seem to be in a eurozone fatigue. However, the developments in Portugal over the last weekend have far-reaching implications for how the eurozone hopes to get itself out of the mess it is in. Last Friday, Portugal's highest courts ruled that four of the nine austerity measures that Portugal's government had passed to ensure it gets the next tranche of its €78 billion bailout from the troika — EU, IMF and the European Central Bank — were unconstitutional, since they targeted mainly civil servants.
Analysts see this as a sign of things to come. EU countries have individual, independent judiciaries, which could reject measures imposed by Brussels, IMF, Germany and the European Commission (EC). Democracy fights back, much like India's judiciary.
America is Concerned
The Portuguese affair is uniquely important in that it is the first case where the US has actively made a point against austerity measures, so beloved of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the troika. While the Americans have so far chosen to mostly ignore Europe and its woes, given that the US does not subscribe to Merkel's austerity agenda, US treasury secretary Jacob Lew chose his visit to Brussels to make a point: "I was particularly interested in our European partners' plans to strengthen sources of demand at a time of rising unemployment."
The US administration hopes Europe will relent in its focus on debt reduction, which has been hurting growth through spending cuts and tax increases. "Our economy's strength remains sensitive to events beyond our shores and we have an immense stake in Europe's health and stability," Lew said. Be warned, America is concerned.
The EC warned Portugal not to depart from the bailout terms, and said carrying out the agreed programme was a precondition for further help. However, media reports abound that the high command is split as to whether Portugal should be given easier terms to pay back its bailout package.
German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Portugal will have to find new savings after its constitutional court rejected some of the austerity measures introduced as a condition of an international bailout. "Portugal has made lots of progress in the last year to gain access to financial markets. But after this (court) decision it will have to find new measures," Schaeuble told a Bavarian radio station in an interview.
Yields on Portugal's 10-year bonds jumped 24 points to 6.6% on Monday, the highest this year. Estimates calculated that the measures deemed unconstitutional represented between €900 million and €1.3 billion in government revenue and savings, about 20% of the €5 billion the government planned to gain from austerity measures this year.
In a televised response to the court ruling, Portugal's beleaguered Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said social security, health, education and public enterprises would have to be cut in order to avoid a second eurozone bailout. The European Commission accepted it, but analysts weren't impressed — cuts in education, they feel, would reduce Portugal's future scope for economic recovery.
The Portuguese situation is such that while Brussels, led by Germany, seems likely to stick to its austerity guns, Coelho may have trouble passing any new measures through his courts and people. Portugal's fate will affect Ireland, which is also in the midst of a bailout. From initial reports, it seems as if the EU high command, as always, is divided on whether Portugal should be given more leeway or not to meet its austerity targets. The precedent of judicial action, is more than likely to put a huge spanner in the troika's plans for a Teutonic European solution.


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I am new but I owuld like to share my story. I feel it is a unique one but I strongly hope it is not. I am 35 years old and a wife and mother of 4 boys.
When I was 10 my father molested me on several occations for the most part drunk occations. This went on for close to a year. I was afraid to tell my mother who just gave birth to my baby sister. I always packed my bags each night it happend as if I was going to run away. My aunt moved in our home and she loved my father as a brother. They were very close. In a druken stupor he did not close the door one night and she saw him. She got her gun and told he to get off of me. She later told me she was afraid to shoot him for fear of hurting me even more. She did not tell my mother but later told me she confronted my mother on sevarl occations conerning the fact the my father often slept in my room with the door closed. My mother would never acknoledge anything was wrong. I told my mother and she acted like it was news to her. I think more so because she knew my other family members would find out. I remember vague images of the police department and hospital. My father left town. My mom was very sad and said I broke up our family. I woke up one morning and my father was back, walking aorund as if nothing happened and told me my mother said I lied. So I did feel powerless. My father lived in our home secretly and when family members came over he hide in the bedroom. The abuse continued for another year until another aunt found out he had moved back in with us. My father again left town and would periodically visit and at times live in the same city where he would rent a roon boarding house. My mom had 2 more kids by him. We spent the night over his place and I remember my mom sleeping in between us and at times he would touch me and my mom would say "----- shes sleeping". Eventually my father left town again the longest ever I guess because he was incareserated in Ohio. He worte to my mother when I was 24. Asking her for money which she sent him from her ADC check. My sisters were all teens. She always told them how great he was. And how it was a great time living with him. I told my sister what happened and why I was not happy that they commnuicated. Of course once he was released he did not cintact her again. My mother was upset but never appraoched me about it. My mother has always treated me different has always been mean to my children. I guess I was a necarasssy evil for her because if she needed something or the girls needed to go to the doctor or school she would always depend on me. I am so angry at my mother. I later contacted my father (while in prison again) when I was in councelling and he simplytold me dont blem him for my trounbles and he has been through counseling for any damges he did to my life and to basically get over it. I never contacted him again. No one wants to talk about it(family members). No one ever approached me about talking about it. I never volunteered to talk only the one time with my sisters. I am tired of trying to get my mother to love me. Now that I show my anger concerning it my mom is trying to turn my sisters gainst me and plays the victim if that is possible. We are all estranged at this point. One of my sisters feels like should get over it and why have I not acted angry all these years? Another one trys to stay out of it. The youngest is torn. Ive told them the mother you know is not the mother I had and sh does not ackowledge that she did a great injustice to me. So I am force to believe
maybe she isnt sorry.


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Certified Nurse Aide (75 Hours)
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Ramon Dominguez, who effectively wrapped up the Saratoga jockey title a couple of weeks ago, turned what had already been a spectacular meet into an historic, record-breaking one on Sunday. By winning six races on Sunday's card, Dominguez increased his total for the meet to 66, one better than the record of 65 set by John Velazquez in 2004. (Note: Because one of the horses Velazquez rode was later found to have raced with a banned substance, his official win total is 64.)
Dominguez won with six of his seven mounts, including four races in a row (the sixth through the ninth). Three of the six wins came aboard favorites, and two occurred on 4-1 shots. The sixth win, and the one that put him over the top at 66, came when he booted home 10-1 longshot Unbridled Command in the ninth race, the Grade 3 Saranac Stakes.
"It was something I was thinking about once in a while, especially since we were getting closer to the end [of the meet]," Dominguez said of the record. "I thought we could tie the record with Johnny. If we had a chance to break it, that would have been even better. I was surprised to do it all today. I'll be able to sleep good with a big smile, and prepare for tomorrow with no pressure."
Dominguez's winners on Sunday included Cue the Moon (Race 2), Native Wave (Race 4), World Premier (Race 6), Shakeira (Race 7), Temper in Command (Race 8) and Unbridled Command (Race 9).
Race 1
Trying nine furlongs for the first time, six weeks
after losing ground late in a race run at seven, Bellamy Brew at first glance didn't look like much of bargain at 7-2 in Sunday's first-race allowance/optional claimer.
Sent immediately to the front by jockey Jose Lezcano, the 4-year-old son of Bellamy Road - who was making only his third career start -- was all business right from the start, leading gate to wire in triumphing by two lengths. The running time over a "fast" main track was a respectable 1 minute, 49.55 seconds.
Tritap ran within a length or two of the winner most of the way, and coming off the turn he looked like he might pose a serious challenge. But Bellamy Brew managed to keep the Tapit colt at bay, covering the last three furlongs in 36.36 seconds. Tritap nosed out favored Seniors Pride (2-1) for second.
Bellamy Brew is now 2-for-3 for his career and has earned $86,300. He paid $9.30.
Race 2
Liquid Lunch took most of the money at 6-5 in this seven-furlong maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies. The daughter of Street Sense was coming off a runner-up effort at Saratoga at 5 1/2 furlongs on Aug. 1.
Liquid Lunch sat off the early pace of Lucky Friend and Rossweisse before challenging those two coming off the turn. Cornering with a short lead, the favorite shifted over to the rail where he was soon challenged by Emollient, who went by inside the sixteenth pole. Emollient was in turn passed by first-timer Cue the Moon (7-2), who continued on for the half-length win. The running time was a pokey 1:24.30 over a "fast" main track.
Ramon Dominguez, riding his first of six winners on the day, was aboard for Spendthrift Farm and trainer Jim Bond.
Cue the Moon, a daughter of Malibu Moon, brought $310,000 as a yearling at last year's Keeneland September sale.
Race 4
After failing to escape the maiden ranks in four attempts in maiden special weights, Native Wave was tried in a $65,000 maiden claimer in her most recent outing here on Aug. 3. She was beaten less than two lengths that day, as good a reason as any for the 4-year-old Rahy filly to be sent off as the 2-1 favorite in this $65,000 maiden claimer at 1 1/16 miles.
Relentless Road took care of the early pacesetting duties, opening up a 3 1/2-length lead after a half-mile in 45.93 seconds. The Bellamy Road gelding stayed up into mid-stretch, where he was passed first by Espiritu Libre and then by Native Wave, who out-finished his rival by a neck in 1:41.85.
Ramon Dominguez won his second race of the day, upping his total to 62 for the meet. Anthony Dutrow conditions Native Wave for Michael Dubb.
Race 6
World Premier broke a 10-race losing streak when she romped by five lengths in a $20,000 claimer here on July 30. Run back Sunday at the same six-furlong distance and at the same claiming level, the 3-year-old daughter of Gulch was dispatched as the 4-1 second choice in the wagering.
Tanglewood Tale and Harmony Hills did most of the early running, with Tanglewood Tale taking over as the field straightened out for home. The 3-year-old Tale of the Cat filly stayed up into the final sixteenth before giving way to World Premier and longshot She's Gosphel (32-1). World Premier hit the wire two lengths in front, stopping the timer in 1:11.41.
With the win, World Premier's record stands at 3-2-3 from 13 starts, with earnings of $84,146. Ramon Dominguez was aboard for The Write Stuff Stable and SBW Birthstone Stables. World Premier paid $10.00 to win and topped a $389.50 exacta with She's Gosphel.
Race 7
Dominguez looked like he might have left himself with too much to do in this one, as his mount (Shakeira) had six horses to pass and four lengths to make up at the furlong pole. But the red-hot jockey was able to get it done, continuing an outside rally that had commenced in upper stretch and getting up to win by three-quarters of a length. The running time was 1:40.52 for 1 1/16 miles over "firm" going.
Shakeira, a winner of three of her last four, sports a 4-6-2 record from 13 lifetime starts and earnings of $175,122. The 4-year-old Freud filly is conditioned by Chad Brown for Michael Dubb. Shakeira was bred in New York by Joda Farm LLC.
Race 8
Dominguez earned his 65th win with one of his patented patient rides, this one aboard 2-1 favorite Temper in Command. Seemingly walled-in in mid-stretch, Dominguez waited until room appeared to his outside, then angled his mount around horses to daylight. The 3-year-old Master Command filly struck the front nearing the sixteenth pole, continuing on to win the first-level allowance for statebreds by a length. The running time was 1:41.71 for 1 1/16 miles.
Temper in Command was victorious in her second try against winners. Dale Romans conditions the chestnut filly for Mark H. Stanley. Temper in Command was bred in New York by Thomas-Narlinger LLC and Milan Kosanovich.


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The two-year pediatric dentistry residency program, started after graduation from dental school, immerses dentists in scientific study and clinical experience. The trainee learns advanced diagnostic and surgical procedures, along with child psychology and clinical management, oral pathology, child-related pharmacology, radiology, child development, management of oral/facial trauma, care for patients with special needs, conscious sedation and general anesthesia.
The list below links to general information, program profiles and fellowship opportunities (if available) for each residency program. Please let us know if any information is incorrect or missing.
For additional questions or concerns, please contact Educational Affairs Manager Scott Dalhouse at email@example.com. To update the information on a residency program, please fill out this form, and send it to Web and Social Media Coordinator Lily Snyder at email@example.com.
NYU Langone Hospitals, Pediatric Dentistry Residency-AZ, Tucson site
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This is a 24-month program beginning July 1 of each year. Six positions are available per year at the Tucson, Arizona site. Orientation will begin on July 1 in Arizona.
Application instructions along with an application can be accessed by clicking on one of the following links: www.adea.org/PASSapp or www.lmcdental.org/applyAdditional correspondence should be directed to: Daniel Kane, DMD, Program Director, firstname.lastname@example.com Amanda Pinder Hynes, DDS, Associate Director, email@example.com Akilesh, DMD, MPH, Associate Director, Arizona, email@example.com Okuji, DDS, Associate Director, Extramural Residency Training, Pediatric Dentistry
Founded in 1994 by Dr. Silvia Perez-Spiess in southwest Brooklyn, the NYU Lutheran Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry (AEPD) Program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The program provides a strong didactic and clinical foundation. In 2003, the program expanded to Providence, RI and then established programs at 12 additional sites across the country. Affiliated sites are mainly within federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs) or hospitals. This innovative program is a hybrid blend of a strong distance learning didactic curriculum with extensive clinical experience. Distance-based didactic learning is achieved through asynchronous web-based education modules, via the Sakai platform, and a state-of-the-art video teleconferencing (VTC) system that connect residents and faculty from all sites. Faculty experts lecture from around the country. Significant emphasis is on hospital dentistry, pediatric sedation, pediatric general anesthesia, and pediatric medicine. Graduates are trained to be an integral part of the medical team/hospital environment. Additional experiences include: pediatric preventive and restorative dentistry, disease management of early childhood caries, orthodontics, treatment of craniofacial conditions, research, ethics, and policy advocacy. Upon successful completion of all requirements, the resident is awarded a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meets the advanced education eligibility requirements of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Traveling is required as pediatric residents rotate through assignments in both Tucson and Phoenix, AZ. Residents also rotate through Banner University Medical Center, Tucson Medical Center, Indian Health Services, Sells, and Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix. They are actively involved with the Pediatric Integrated Health Home Program at El Rio CHC. El Rio CHC hosts an NYU Lutheran Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency Program enabling residents to collaborate on transitioning pediatric patients to adult care.
The program revolves around both well children and those who are special needs, medically compromised, physically, mentally or developmentally challenged, or those impacted negatively by myriad social determinants of health. Graduates are well prepared to be contributing members of the health care team in the hospital environment or community setting. The majority of the didactic curriculum is completed in the 1st year. First-year residents are assigned rotations in pediatric medicine, general anesthesia, emergency medicine and on-call services. The distance learning curriculum occurs via live video teleconferencing (VTC) and asynchronous web-based modules (Sakai). There are multidisciplinary and specialty-focused seminars with participation by general dentistry, endodontic, and dental anesthesia residents. Courses include: oral biology, pediatric anesthesia, physical diagnosis, medical emergency and behavioral management, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, craniofacial development and research methods and materials. Weekly literature review sessions prepare residents for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry written qualifying examination and oral boards. Multiple residents from Tucson have received Pugh awards, scoring in the top 3% of all exam takers on the written qualifying exam. In year two, residents teach dental students from ASDOH and gain exposure to school based programs like Head Start, collaborative community activities, and policy advocacy efforts with state/national partners. As a merit-based enhancement and with prior approval, 2nd year residents may participate in a one-month resident exchange at another NYU Lutheran pediatric training site. Residents complete a research project which is presented at the AAPD Annual Session. They may also present cases and discuss treatment plan options via live VTC sessions. During the last months of training, residents may visit private offices to observe, assess, and evaluate practice management methods and operations. Residents have access to electronic dental records, digital radiography, and dedicated treatment areas for moderate sedation and in office general anesthesia. On average, residents complete 50+ cases of in office general anesthesia and more than the CODA-required 25 moderate sedation cases as operator and 25 cases as the monitor.
For 2016, the first-year stipend is $62,652 plus fringe benefits. Second-year residents receive a stipend of $67,076 plus fringe benefits with an additional stipend of $2,500 per year for the chief residents at each site. Fringe benefits include medical and dental insurance, prescription drug plan, $150.00 for books for PGYI, $1,000.00 for PGY2 course registration, and nine holidays, four weeks' vacation, four educational days, twelve sick days (accrued at 1 day per month) per year. Flexible spending accounts and a 403B plan are also available.
El Rio Community Health CenterBanner University Medical Center - Diamond Children's HospitalTucson Medical CenterChildren's Clinics at Tucson Medical CenterMaricopa Integrated Health SystemTucson Area Indian Health Services – Sells and San Xavier Dental Clinics
SEE LMC website description for most up to date information. • D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an CODA-accredited American or Canadian dental school• Must be eligible for license in the States for which applying• Must have completed with a passing result Part I of National Dental Boards prior to application and part II by start of residency• Dental transcripts through PASS• 3-5 PPI forms through PASS. Optional letters of • DDS or DMD degree from an ADA-accredited American or Canadian dental school• Must have passed Part I of National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) prior to application and Part II by start of residency• ADAT is not required• Dental transcripts through PASS• Three Professional Evaluation Forms (PEF) through PASS• All candidates must be proficient/fluent in the English language• PASS application; MATCH number• Recent 2×2 color photograph embedded in CV and uploaded to PASS• Personal interview (upon invitation)• Be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. • Completion of dental school or current residency in good standing by start of the program (July 1st)• Must live within 20 minutes of health center by start of residency to respond to after-hours emergency calls
Strong didactic and clinical foundation in pediatric dentistry with emphasis on pediatric medicine, hospital dentistry, interceptive orthodontics and moderate sedation.• Demographically diverse patient population• Large patient population• Modern clinical facilities• Optional merit-based one month rotation to any LMC Dental practice site with approval• Close professional relationship with the medical staff• University affiliations• Extensive training in the use of pharmacological/non pharmacological modalities of treatments• Training with specialists in all disciplines of dentistry, including but not limited to orthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics and dental anesthesiology
Program LeadershipNeal Demby, DMD, Senior Vice President, Dental Medicine Bernard Tolpin, DDS, Vice President, Dental Medicine Daniel Kane, DMD, Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry*Margaret Mason, DMD, Vice President, Senior Administrator, Dental MedicineNathalie Mohadjeri, DMD, Vice President, Quality Management & Patient Care Program FacultyDaniel Kane, DMD, Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry*Shreekrishna Akilesh, DMD, MPH, Associate Program Director-Arizona, Pediatric Dentistry *Amanda Pinder Hynes, DDS, Associate Director, Pediatric Dentistry *Andrew Zale, DMD, MSD, Pediatric Dentistry*Charles Davis, Jr., DDS, MSD, Pediatric Dentistry*Lauren Hobeich, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry**Kyla Hollen, DMD, Pediatric Dentistry**Ruben Acuna, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry**Michael LaCorte, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry*John Chen, DMD, Pediatric Dentistry**Kirk Speicher, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry/Orthodontics*Anthony Caputo, DMD, Dental Anesthesiology*Kenneth Reed, DDS, Periodontology/Dental Anesthesiology*John Day, DDS, Orthodontics**Board Certified **Board Eligible


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Traffic deaths at all time low
{}Some good news from the nation's roadways. The number of highway deaths continues to fall. A study by the United States Department of Transpiration found that in 2011 just over 32,000 people died on U.S. Highways. {}That's least amount of deaths since 1949.{}The administration credits safety agencies, education and advances in technology for the continued decline in highway deaths. {}


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PHILADELPHIA — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pain drug made by Iroko Pharmaceuticals, Iroko said.
The drug maker announced the approval of Zorvolex (diclofenac) capsules for mild to moderate acute pain in adults. The drug is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID, belonging to the same class as the common analgesic drug ibuprofen. Zorvolex was approved at dosage strengths 20% lower than currently available diclofenac products, the company said.
"The approval of Zorvolex is important news for patients and for physicians who need new options for effective pain relief and is a significant milestone for Iroko," Iroko president and CEO John Vavricka said. "This marks a major achievement toward our goal of applying new technology to existing NSAIDs in order to address unmet medical needs in analgesia."


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Have you tried ... Goji Berries?
Tulsa World (OK)
Aug. 29--Also known as wolfberries, goji berries offer a bunch of health benefits.
Like blueberries, acai berries, cranberries, blueberries and cherries -- goji berries are packed with antioxidants. Goji berries also offer compounds rich in vitamin A.
Some studies using goji berry juice found benefits in mental well-being and calmness, athletic performance, happiness, quality of sleep, and feelings of good health, according to Web MD.
Who doesn't need that? So, goji berries are worth trying.
We tried dried goji berries that were sold in the dried fruit section of a local grocery store.
The berries are dark pink and taste like a cross between dried cranberries and dried apricots. Our tasters were divided on whether they taste good on their own.
However, most agreed they would be a welcomed addition to cereal or trail mix.
Here are some ideas for using goji berries from the website Down to Earth:
Smoothies: Soak a handful of goji berries in water for 10 minutes. Once they are plump and juicy, add them to your favorite smoothie.
Trail mix: Add goji berries to your favorite trail mix. Or, make your own by mixing your favorite nuts and dried fruit with some goji berries. For kids, add some chocolate or peanut butter chips to the mix.
Cereal: Add goji berries like you would any other dried fruit to hot or cold cereals.
Breakfast breads: Add goji berries to muffins or scones just as you would raisins.
Energy bars: Blend a handful of goji berries together with a cup of walnuts, 1/2 cup almonds and 5 or 6 dates in a food processor. Roll the mix into balls or spread in a deep pan to make bars.
Here is a sauce recipe for use on meats or as a dressing or a dip for fruits, veggies or salads.
1/2 cup goji berries, soaked 1 hour in water
1/2 cup blackberries or raspberries
1 cup young coconut meat
2 pitted dates
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1. Add enough coconut water to turn over in blender
2. Blend until smooth.
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A holiday social will combine Christmas costumes, a magic show and music to raise money for Keep Manatee Beautiful.
The Christmas Costume Gala will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 14 at Renaissance on 9th, 1816 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
The formal social, co-hosted by The Olive Branch Hair Studio, will include music by the Soul Sensations, a silent auction and creative costume prizes. Masters of ceremonies will be ABC 7 Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan and magician Ken Chandler.
Tickets are $75 each. For reservation information, call Keep Manatee Beautiful, 795-8272, or the hair studio, 746-4247, or visit manateebeautiful.com.
Canned food drive part of Food Truck Rally
People heading to a dinner-time event are asked to bring along items for a canned food drive. The Food Truck Rally will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Renaissance on 9th, 1816 Ninth St. W., Bradenton.
About a dozen local food trucks will serve food, and a DJ will provide entertainment.
Donations of nonperishable food items will help stock the shelves of The Food Bank of Manatee. For details, call 749-0100.
Church's annual 5K run benefits hunger awareness
For the 15th year, Harvest United Methodist Church is hosting an event that brings awareness about hunger in Sarasota and Manatee counties and supports All Faiths Food Bank.
The Harvest Hustle 5K Run begins at 8 a.m. Saturday at the church, 14305 Covenant Way, Lakewood Ranch. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.; entry fee is $30. For details, call 907-7333 or visit www.harvesthustle5k.com.
Christmas costumes encouraged at gala
A holiday social will combine Christmas costumes, a magic show and music to raise money for Keep Manatee Beautiful.


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Parliamentary beard contest: Corbyn, Spellar and Harris
Ahead of the result of the Parliamentary beard of the year contest result, the Daily Politics spoke to three furry political chins about why some love, or loathe, facial hair.
Reporter Giles Dilnot heard from MPs Jeremy Corbyn and John Spellar, and Lord Harris, about why beards were more in favour with Labour politicians than Conservatives.
More from the Daily and Sunday Politics: Watch full programmes from the last seven days via BBC iPlayer; 'like' us on Facebook page or 'follow' us on Twitter
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Defense Minister Ariel Sharon said today the Palestinian terrorists should not be misled by the great measure of self-restraint shown by Israel in the face of terrorist shelling of northern villages and towns.
He was speaking at the new Ramon airfield in the Negev, one of the two newly-built bases today declared fully operational. Three new airfields in the Negev replace four major air bases and seven smaller airfields handed over to the Egyptians in the Sinai.
Sharon warned the Palestinians that Israel regarded the cease-fire as applying to all and every terrorist attack against Israel, Israeli-controlled territories or Israeli or Jewish organizations and installations throughout the world. Israel reserved the right to react to any such attack anywhere, he said.


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Actress Demi Moore Rushed To Hospital For Substance Abuse Complications
According to a report on TMZ, actress Demi Moore was rushed to an L.A. hospital for substance abuse problems. A 911 call was placed at 10:45 PM Monday night & paramedics responded to Demi's L.A. home. After assessing her for a half hour, it was determined that she needed to be rushed to a nearby hospital for further observation.


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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Abercrombie & Fitch in favor of a Muslim woman who filed a lawsuit after she was denied a job at a store operated by the retailer because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has publicly expressed disappointment at the U.S. Supreme Court's announcement that it would not review an appellate court ruling on whether the Federal Reserve set a 2011 cap on debit card swipe fees higher than the level sought by Congress in legislation passed the year before.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a Muslim woman who was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. store because she wears a head scarf was required to specifically request a religious accommodation at the time of her job interview.
The National Retail Federation on Monday told the U.S. Supreme Court that the debate over debit card swipe fees is "of staggering importance" and asked the justices to review a ruling that left the Federal Reserve's cap on the billions of transactions conducted each year at 21 cents rather than reducing it to a lower level.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by former Amazon warehouse workers that could determine whether companies have to compensate employees for time spent undergoing end-of the-shift security searches.
The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled that, while the individual mandate to buy health insurance is unconstitutional, this key part of President Obama's signature healthcare law can stay as part of Congress's power under a taxing clause.
A Tuesday report by Reuters said that Wal-Mart filed a motion on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit filed last October by a regrouping of women whose earlier gender bias class action was ended by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The women who were part of the large class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores have been given until Oct. 28 to file individual lawsuits against the company, a U.S. judge ruled, Reuters reported.
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Laura Maechtlen, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
A report released Tuesday by the Associated Press said that the U.S. Supreme Court may block a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of at least 500,000 women, and that could make it harder for other workers nationwide to bring class-action claims against large employers.
A Wednesday report by Bloomberg said that Wal-Mart Watch, a union-funded group that advocates for Wal-Mart Stores workers, said Justice Antonin Scalia should disqualify himself when the U.S. Supreme Court considers the company's bid to derail a gender-bias suit on behalf of potentially one million employees.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether to certify the largest class-action employment discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history ...
According to a Bloomberg report on Thursday, female plaintiffs in the sex discrimination case against...
In a five-to-four decision, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 96-year-old ruling that prohibited manufacturers...


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An extraordinary image of the Earth photographed by one of the STS-129 crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) is the poster art for the Space Foundation's 27th National Space Symposium. The photo, provided courtesy of NASA, shows the sun rising over the horizon with the Russian section of the orbital outpost in the foreground. The poster is co-sponsored by the International Space University.
"In one image, we capture multiple themes that will play out during the Symposium," said Space Foundation Vice President Marketing and Communications Janet Stevens. "International cooperation, the success of both the ISS and the Space Shuttle program, the ongoing need for space-based research and the phenomenal emotional impact of space."
The 27th National Space Symposium, which will be held April 11-14, 2011, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the premier gathering of the global space community. It features forums, panels, presentations, special dinners and luncheons, engaging programs for teachers and students, the extensive Boeing Exhibit Center, the Cyber 1.1 workshop and New Generation Space Leaders programs for young, up-and-coming space professionals.
For more details, see related article in this issue of Space Watch or go to www.NationalSpaceSymposium.org.
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text: AndrewMorgan 1 Report post Posted September 26, 2013 First post here.I ordered a Ford Fiesta Titanium 1.0 Ecoboost 100 with a dress up kit on June 4th this year and was given an initial delivery date of the 1st September. When this date rolled around the car was delayed until the 27th September. Now I've just been told that the car has been delayed AGAIN until the 18th October! When I asked why they said that the EcoBoost engine may not be fit for purpose so Ford has recalled a batch of new cars for testing, which to me sounds a little suspicious. Anyone else experienced such delays when ordering a new car?Any help appreciated! Cheers,Andrew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The Washington State University Cougar men's hoop team once again had four players in double digits in scoring and once again it was new Cougar Faisal Aden who led the Cougars in scoring as Wazzu recorded an easy 88-71 victory over Palouse neighbor Idaho at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman. With the win, Wazzu remains undefeated on the season at 2-0 overall.
Wazzu opened up with a big statement, bolting out to a 17-2 lead, but Idaho gradually fought back and closed to within 40-38 in the first half before the Cougars scored the final three points of the period to take a 43-38 lead into the locker room.
Wazzu made sure to quash any potential Idaho upset bid with a 15-0 run midway through the second half that produced a 64-47 lead and the Cougars cruised in from there for the final margin of victory.
Joining Aden in double figures were junior Klay Thompson with 23 points, fellow junior DeAngelo Casto with 10 points and true freshman Patrick Simon with a career-high 12 points. For the game, Wazzu shot 58% as a team.
Junior Abe Lodwick led the Cougars with five rebounds.
- Sophomore point guard Reggie Moore did not play due to a wrist injury and continues to be out indefinitely.
Washington State University next plays Portland at 7:30PM on Tuesday, November 23, at Key Arena in Seattle
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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be as unique as you. Every beautiful Gemvara white gold bold jewelry design will be made just for you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an anniversary or holiday to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our anniversary gift ideas celebrate your past, present and future and tell her you'd marry her all over again. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your white gold bold jewelry with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. Cool 14 karat white gold goes with almost anything, never overwhelming your outfit. Gemvara also offers any style in luxurious 18-karat white gold, which has higher gold content for even more lasting value. Both are plated with rhodium, a platinum group metal, for a brighter white finish. Our wide selection of white gold bold jewelry by Martha Gomez Gutierrez, Randy Dixon, David West, and other talented designers means you can find rings, earrings, and necklaces that are exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Our Picks, Florette, or Zodiac Collections. When our work is done and you open that box, you'll see your design is even more beautiful when brought to life in the finest precious materials.
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text: It is widely recognized that health is influenced by a variety of social, economic and environmental factors, and not just by access to health care. The extensive empirical literature on the social determinants of- and inequalities in- health has yet to be matched by an appreciation of the normative underpinnings of health equity. Health equity expresses a commitment of public health to social justice, which raises a series of ethical issues. Why, if at all, should a concern with health equity be singled out from the pursuit of social justice in general? What is the extent of social-as opposed to individual-responsibility for health? What ethical problems arise in evaluating population health and health inequalities? How sensitive should the pursuit of health equity be to contextual considerations in contrast to universal values? In addressing these important questions, this volume examines the foundations of health equity. With contributions from distinguished philosophers, anthropologists, economists, and public-health specialists, it centres on five major themes: what is health equity?; health equity and its relation to social justice; health inequalities and responsibilities for health; ethical issues in health evaluation and prioritization; and anthropological perspectives on health equity.


text: I am trying debian for the first time. I usually use mandrake. I am having a problem with X on my laptop. X will not start, it dumps out. Also, my mouse does not seem to be configured (which may be whats causing X to dump). My mouse is a ps2 mouse. My laptop is a fujitsu e330. Another thing, I can't seem to get lilo to let me boot my windows partition. I added the section other=/dev/hda1 label=dos but the lilo prompt won't let me type anything. It just boots right into debian without letting me put in a different choice. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks, Steve


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Dan Buettner is happy with the way his new book, Thrive, came out — which is only fitting, since it's a study of the ways people can achieve happiness.
It's the Minneapolis author's follow-up to Blue Zones, his 2008 bestseller about the places in the world where people live the longest. Using basically the same research methods, he set out to find the places in the world where people are the happiest and to figure out what makes them that way. The last step was to see whether their techniques could be applied to everyone's life.
The advice is offered with a codicil: To a certain degree, happiness is genetic, he said during an interview at his home.
But still, using scientific surveys of happiness, he identified the four happiest places. The trip took him to Denmark, Singapore, Mexico and San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Some of the factors that he discovered are cultural.
"While Americans stress freedom, Asians get a great deal of satisfaction from working together as a team," he said. "It's also very important to them to please their mothers."
Most of the happiness-inducing elements are universal, however, including:
Sleep: Tired people feel stress more acutely. "If you want to be happier tomorrow, get a good night's sleep tonight," he said.
Money: "We say 'you can't buy happiness,' but to a certain extent you can," Buettner said. "But it's only to a certain extent." We need enough money to provide security: shelter, food and medical care. After that, more money doesn't directly correlate to more happiness: "In the United States, it's $75,000 a year for a family of four. Beyond that, happiness levels plateau."
Physical activity: "Walking is one of the best activities, especially if you do it with a friend, which also makes it a social activity."
Social activity: "Humans need social contact," he said. One of the reasons Mexico ended up on the list of happiest places is that Mexicans have a special sense of extended family and the support that offers.
"They don't define family the way we do, as a spouse and children," he said. "They include cousins, second cousins, aunts and uncles. And they're always doing things together socially. There are birthday parties and anniversary parties."
Work at it: Buettner interviewed Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the former head of the University of Chicago's psychology department. He has spent 40 years studying happy people and generally is considered the world's expert on the topic.
"I asked him: If you could distill everything you've learned about happiness into one sentence, what would it be?" Buettner said. "He said, 'You have to work at it.' "


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"A fish-out-of-the-water story that juxtaposes realism with surreal touches, "Silent City" recounts the experiences of a young Dutchwoman who travels to Tokyo to master the art of filleting fish." Variety
Rosa, a young woman goes to Tokyo to learn from a famous Japanese fish master the art of preparing fish. For this purpose she has to learn and understand what fish is. Living in the Japanese metropolis is like being in water. She can swim, but also drown.
Starring Laurence Roothooft, Makoto Makita, Shinji Otani, Ayako Kobayashi
Written and Directed by Threes Anna
90 minutes
In Japanese, Dutch, English
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Arena Cinema is a 92 seat venue just next door to The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Arena showcases independent films. Formally a part of the historic Egyptian theater in the 1970s and 1980s when the venue was known to LA moviegoers as Egyptian 2 & 3, it is now a re-established independent platform powered by Voltaire Media.
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DescriptionTeam Guppy are a group of what are known as "Crackers" -- skilled bounty hunters who make a living fighting against space pirates under contract from the Galactic Police. Team Guppy haven't been around long, and aren't particularly famous, so they don't get a whole lot of work. One day, they get a request from the Galactic Police to respond to a pirate attack on Jack Station, and they jump at the chance.
Crime Crackers 2 is the sequel to Crime Crackers, and is again a first-person action game in a similar style. It takes place two years after the original, following a team of Crackers who got into the business after being inspired by Team Pink Dolphin, the heroes of the first game. Just like the previous title, the player must explore each area, defeating enemies and collecting items until they find and defeat the boss.
There are several changes to the system since the first title. The most significant is the elimination of action mode: The player can now always attack forward, giving the game a faster pace than its predecessor, but still more deliberate than, say, Doom. The team size has increased to four, and again each member has their own specific abilities, as well as their own life and weapon energy meters.
The game is otherwise quite similar to the first game. The story is driven through communication from the support team during missions, as well as in animated cutscenes between them. There is also the option to buy and sell items between missions. The game also features a branching storyline with numerous endings, and will even keep track of which branches the player has played through.
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Presidential Scholarship is a Union College merit-based scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic and personal achievements. Presidential Scholarships are automatically renewed for four years (12 terms) of full-time undergraduate study. Scholarships range from $5,000 - $20,000 annually. It is not necessary to complete a separate application to qualify for a merit scholarship.
The Yellow Ribbon Program provides additional funding for veterans. As a participant in the Yellow Ribbon program, qualified applicants must self-identify as Yellow Ribbon eligible on their admission application. Union College will fund up to four Yellow Ribbon students each year. These awards are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are elective programs for students who desire commissions in the armed forces. Union students may enroll in ROTC programs of the Navy and Air Force at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy and of the Army at Siena College in Loudonville. The objective of ROTC programs is to develop professional officers who have acquired strong leadership and management skills and who have gained professional knowledge needed for future growth. ROTC students may be eligible for scholarships and other benefits available under two- and three-year programs of the selective services. Students interested in ROTC should contact one or more of the program representatives:
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Union College Grant is awarded to students who demonstrate need for financial assistance as measured through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile. Because this is a need-based scholarship, students must apply for these funds on an annual basis. Changes in income and/or household information (such as number of children enrolled as undergraduates) will impact the level of scholarship assistance students qualify for.
Federal Pell Grants are awarded based on demonstrated federal need as determined by the FAFSA form. Awards range from $606 to $5,920. Full and part-time students are eligible for Pell Grants with a prorated amount used for part-time students. Students must file the FAFSA and submit supporting documentation as requested by the Financial Aid Office.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) are federal grants ranging from $100 to $900. They are offered to students who are Pell Grant recipients and demonstrate the most financial need. Full and part-time students are eligible for SEOG. To apply, students must file the FAFSA and submit documentation as requested by the Financial aid Office.
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To qualify for HEOP, a student must be a New York State resident and be economically and educationally disadvantaged. Union College has a similar program for non-New York residents, AOP. Need is met through a combination of state, federal, and institutional funds.
New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is funded by New York State for residents who are enrolled as full-time students. Awards range from $500 to $5,165 and are based on a family's New York State net taxable income. To apply, students must have completed the FAFSA as well as the TAP application. TAP eligibility is limited to the equivalent of four years of full time study.
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Woodbury girls hockey: Tough stretch ahead after winless week for Royals
A solid 4-2 start to the season certainly showed promise for the Woodbury Royals girls hockey team.
Against East Ridge, Kim Taplin tied the game 1-1 in the first period for the Royals with a goal on assists from Kayla Falconer and Livia Twohig. The Raptors responded with three unanswered goals for a 4-1 lead.
Amanda McAlpine pulled the Royals within two with a goal during the second period on an assist from Taplin. The Royals never put the puck in the net again as the Raptors scored another five goals and won 9-2. Royals goalie Kaelan Geisser stopped 25 shots and had her lowest save percentage of the season.
Against Tartan, the Royals rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take the game to overtime. Ellie Tabaka of the Titans broke the 3-3 tie in the extra period with a goal at the 7:26 mark.
Libby Majerle scored her first of two goals to give the Royals a 1-0 lead right away in the first period. Twohig assist on the goal, which the Titans responded to rapidly with three unanswered goals in a seven-minute span.
Majerle scored her second goal on a power play to put the Royals within a goal, 3-2, during the second period. Amy Haslerud found Majerle for the score.
Sara Wahlin added a second power play goal by the Royals in the period to tie 3-3 on an assist by Sarah Gustafson. The power play efforts evaporated in the extra frame on the scoreboard and Geisser took the loss in net.
Before last week, Yogi Berra's saying, "it ain't over 'til it's over," could've worked as a slogan for the Royals.
Woodbury rallied in two games for a pair of one-goal wins during the past week to improve their record to 4-2 overall through Nov. 25. They rallied from 3-1 deficits both times to beat the Saint Paul Blades 5-4 and the Park of Cottage Grove Wolfpack 4-3.
"We're battling right to the final horn, and that's extremely encouraging," Lepper said.
Making changes to the game plan after the first period made a difference for the Royals in those comebacks. They outscored their opponents 8-5 in the final two periods of those games.
"They're really doing well with any system changes we've had to make based on what our opponents are running and we feel will give the better opportunity to win," Lepper said.
Against the Blades (1-3-1, 0-0 Tri-Metro) on Thursday, Nov. 21,
Wahlin posted a hat trick in the 5-4 win. She started the scoring on a power play at 5:58 into the game on assists from Twohig and junior forward Ashley Krinke for a 1-0 lead.
"She's playing on a line that really compliments each other very well," Lepper said.
Her second goal came after three unanswered power play goals by the Blades on Thursday, Nov. 21. Wahlin scored on a power play, assisted by junior defender Skye Shock, and it cut the lead to 3-2. Wahlin scored her near the end of the period unassisted to tie the game 3-3.
"When she gets her opportunities to bury the puck, she buries the puck," Lepper said.
Wahlin leads the team in scoring through Monday with nine points.
Junior forward Kayla Falconer has six points through that span, including two goals in the third period of the Blades game. Those goals broke the 3-3 tie and allowed the Royals to build a 5-3 lead.
Twohig and junior forward Cassy Morris assisted on those goals.
Falconer had the tying goal in the third period against the Wolfpack (0-5, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday, Nov. 23. She scored on a power play, assisted by Morris and McAlpine.
"The power play has been working well for us and is scoring at opportune times," Lepper said.
Royals freshman forward Shannon Motzko scored her first varsity goal on the assist from Twohig. The goal cut the Wolfpack 2-0 to a goal, 2-1 early in the second period.
"She went to the net extremely hard," Leppers said of Motzko. "Livia Twohig saw her and made a great pass across, and Shannon put it in on the back end."
Alyssa Wickenhouser put the Wolfpack back up by two goals, 3-1, late in the second. Morris pulled the Royals within a goal again on an assist from Wahlin just minutes later.
Those two connected again in the third period with Wahlin scoring the game-winning goal with an assist from Morris. Senior goalie Kaelan
Geisser finished with 25 saves.
"We are excited that the team is winning but know that we have a ways to go before we are clicking on all cylinders," Lepper said.
The Royals (4-4, 0-1 SEC) play at Roseville on Thursday, and they host Mounds View on Saturday. Following those two games, the Royals face a Hastings team that is looking for their first conference win when the two face off on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
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Rock Music legend Elton John Sings Country Music Legend Tammy Wynette's 'Stand By Your Man'
There's an old saying, 'Politics makes for strange bedfellows'.
Well, I suppose the same could be said of music.
Several months ago we found a video of The Rolling Stones singing the Waylon classic 'Bob Wills Is Still The King' (go the search box, type in Rolling Stones…it's pretty cool).
Here, one of rock and roll's biggest star's take's a turn at the Tammy Wynette standard 'Stand By Your Man'.
When Tammy passed away back in the 1990's, a tribute album was recorded called 'Tammy Wynette Remembered', where artist's from several genres' of music contributed a song.
Turns out Elton John was a huge Tammy Wynette fan, and he contributed the song below to that album. See what you think!
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Illustration by Bob AulRemember North Korea? The Hermit Kingdom ruled by a nutcase with a bad fro, a massive porno collection and a penchant for nuclear brinksmanship? Well, while Dubya has been turning Iraq into a parking lot, the North Koreans have been merrily—and openly—converting spent uranium rods into doomsday weaponry. They even have a crude ICBM that could deliver the payload to the West Coast, though it hasn't been tested yet—which means that while aiming at LA, they'll hit Santa Ana. The good news is you may have a few moments to grab some chow before the blast turns you into a freedom fry. So here are five drive-through eateries to check out as you head for the hills. Bon appetit!
•TAQUERÍA DE ANDA, 308 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, (714) 871-4211.El burrito de lengua, tongue burrito with all the fixin's ($4). Eat quick—before your own tongue melts in your mouth!
•THE DAILY GRIND DRIVE-THRU ESPRESSO BAR, 3381 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, (562) 594-8333; 981 Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Beach, (562) 598-9186; 17220 Pacific Coast Hwy., Sunset Beach, (562) 592-3031; 15388 Golden West St., Westminster, (714) 903-7867; 5590 E. Seventh St., Long Beach, (562) 498-1667. Large mocha latte topped with whipped cream: $3.50. Triberry scone, with blueberries, raspberries and strawberries: $2. Lead-lined space suit in which to enjoy these: priceless.
•VOLCANO BURGER, 3652 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos, (562) 430-6004. A "colossal burger," with cheese, hamburger, pastrami, lettuce, tomato and Thousand Island dressing ($3.45). Want molten lava with that? Hey, it's on the way.
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•PERRY'S PIZZA, 6501 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 891-1341. With that Taepo Dong 2 missile en route, you can finally enjoy their Lotsa pie guilt-free: 18 inches of mushrooms, meatballs, sausages, bell peppers, onions, pepperoni and black olives ($18.89). Glow-in-the-dark pineapple chunks are extra!
•ANGELO'S, 511 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim, (714) 533-1401. Go for the chicken-strip basket, with ranch or barbecue dressing, small fries and a medium drink for $6.40. If you're lucky, one of those teenybopper carhops or the muscular guy behind the grill will ride shotgun with you as you head for Desolation Row. Later, you can help repopulate Tustin.
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Israeli Noms: Shakshuka
Wow. It's been three months since I last posted, and I have to say–there's simply no excuse for the lack of posts. I'm aiming to actually a post per week, and it's something I definitely intend on following through with.
ANYWAYS, here's what's happened since March:
- Took a month off from work
- Traveled to Peru
- Started kickboxing
- Got a CAT!
Yes, that's right…I officially took the first steps to becoming a crazy cat lady and got a young, pretty rambunctious (but totally adorable) feline. His name is Milo, and you can catch his picture (and this week's recipe for shakshuka) after the break!
The Amazing Allure of Russ & Daughters
Most friends who know me are fully aware that I am not a remotely religious person. I don't eat on Yom Kippur, I light the candles during Chanukah, and I usually buy a box of Matzo (or, in this year's case, 5 lbs of it) for Passover. Occasionally, I'll even bake a loaf of challah for Rosh Hashanah. Honestly, I can't even remember the last time I was in a synagogue, and no, the tours of ones in Israel don't count.
I think this is the path most Jews (well, the ones in America, at least) find themselves going down. Back in December, Pew Research published a pretty lengthy study about how Jews in the US view themselves. 30% of US Jews identify as non-denominational! That's a huge number, and it's one I am proud to be part of.
Kitchen experiments: Chocolate Chip Beet Ice Cream
It's 10pm on a Wednesday night, and there's nothing to do. Football is over, the Badgers aren't playing, and I'd rather hang myself than watch the Knicks game. Well, boredom = food, so my roommate and I start rummaging through the frig.
Brussel sprouts, asparagus, Greek yogurt, beets…is there anything we can be creative with? A rush to the computer and some quick Googling turns up a recipe from a guy you may have heard of…Thomas Keller. Yeah, you know, the guy that owns world-renowned The French Laundry (CA) and Per Se (NY)? Well, turns out he likes ice cream. Actually, it turns out he likes beet ice cream. Looks like our "what should we make?" dilemma is solved. Check post-break for the recipe!
Charred Brussel Sprouts with sriracha. Win.
Oh man…it's been a LONG time since my last update! Three and a half months is nearly an eternity in the blogosphere, and a lot has happened since then–for instance, I moved to New York (finally!). It's the greatest city in the world, the alcohol prices are making me go bankrupt, and there are more hipsters in a two block radius than all of Madison combined. It's fantastic.
Anyways, I've really started to take to cooking less elaborate dishes and keeping stuff fresh, vibrant, and simple. I mean, look at these brussel sprouts! They've got only a couple of ingredients, take almost no effort to prepare, and are absolutely delicious. To start off the new year, I'm going to give a nice step-by-step run-through on this recipe (the whole thing is at the bottom). Click below to check it out!


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MIDDLEBURY — At first glance, agriculture and computer technology don't seem to have much in common.
But Middlebury entrepreneur Cam MacKugler says when paired together, they produce wonderful results. His startup business, CloudFarm, is aimed at introducing gardening to Millennials and others who may have an interest in locally sourced food.
With winter fast approaching and this year's garden put to bed, our thoughts turn towards our gardens of the future. As with our homes, every garden must meet certain functional needs, such as providing easy access from driveway to doorway. But also, like our homes, all gardens give us personal space to indulge and please our aesthetic sensibilities.
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The holly of my childhood was the "Christmas card holly," with fat red berries and shiny spiny leaves that stayed green all winter long.
MIDDLEBURY — The new slate of officers for the Middlebury Garden Club was recently installed at the club's annual luncheon at the Waybury Inn. As gardeners, "we like to get our hands dirty and grow things," member Lynne Boie remarked. She charged the new leaders to do just that and "to get things done" acting as optimists and doers on behalf of the organization.
It's early October. The forests are ablaze in color and the valleys cloaked in morning mists. And in my garden the final flowers of the year — asters, chrysanthemums, bush clover and even the Rozanne geranium — having survived an early light frost, are sounding one last glorious hurrah for the season now ending. Any day now the first heavy killing frost will signal the end of this year's garden.
Does your garden finish the year with a beautiful glorious bang, or does it just fade away with a whimper?
Summer's exuberance may be over but, in its own way, the autumn garden can be every bit as lovely. At this time of year the gardener's palette includes yellows and bronze, lavender and purple, dusky pinks and whites. There are colorful shrubs and beautiful grasses, plus some easily grown perennials, which all harmonize together to complete the gardening season with a flourish.
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It is with great sadness that I request that you cancel my entry in your Gardener of the Year contest, Vegetable Division. Turns out, I don't stand a chance.
Rhythmic motion captivates as it soothes — a group of dancers twirling in time with the music or the wind rippling through a field of uncut hay.
And in the garden motion always delights — as a host of swallowtail butterflies swarm over the spring lilacs, or a flock of cedar waxwings swoop in to feast on the ripening crabapples.
ADDISON COUNTY — The Middlebury Garden Club has announced the winners of its annual "Roadside Attractions Awards." These accolades recognize gardens cultivated by people around the county who are not members of the club.
The theme for all these gardens is that they can be enjoyed from the road while passing by in a car or on foot.
"A garden should be in a constant state of fluid change, expansion, experiment, adventure; above all it should be an inquisitive, loving but self-critical journey on the part of its owner."
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I know this is not the digital camera forum. I am looking to purchase a digital camera. Are any of you guys or gals into photography? If so I am looking at the Canon EOS Rebel G Digital camera. It is pricy but it is 6.3 mega pixel and I can use my lenses from my Canon SLR camera. Just curious what you photographers have to say. It is a lot of money but I want a good camera. I also like that I can get the zoom lenses for it.
Todd B
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Go to this website and you can see that the Canon camera rates very well among it's users:
I work around these and many other electronic products, I have heard nothing but great things about the camera. The only downside to it (In some people's opinions) is that it's not your standard "point and shoot" camera, it is made for users that need more of the "manual" features and who want more control over their picture output. Great camera though! Hope this helps!
I have been stuck on Canon for years and shoot an Elan 7.I am amped about the digital Rebel,especially since all my lenses mount too.I would be able to shoot raw format or digital with the same range by using Elan and Rebel digital.I borrowed a Digital Reb from a friend and had to wipe the drool off before returning it.
You should see the Canon EOS 20D
A little overkill for what I like to do, but still a VERY nice camera.
I, too, have always loved the Canons and that is just one fine camera. Trouble is,most printers don't have the capability of printing those pix to their full potention YET. Won't be long I guess.
I myself have been drooling over this camera for a while. I guess I have just been waiting for the price to drop a bit. So far it has not dropped much. I just hate to bite the bullet and pay the money for it. I guess I will have to if I really want it.
Todd B
I purchased my Canon Rebel last year at Christmas. I have really enjoyed using it and have no regrets. I like the fact that there is no shutter delay like other digital cameras. One thing you will like about using your other Canon lenses with the Rebel is that the focal length conversion factor for the Rebel is 1.6 times greater than your 35mm. In other words a 200mm lens becomes a 320mm when attached to the Rebel. The only drawback to this is that a wide angle lens is not as "wide" on the Rebel. But if you are more into photographing wildlife than landscapes as I am this is not a problem. The Rebel kit comes with a 18-55mm lens that can not be used on other 35mm Canon cameras. Because of the conversion factor I mentioned above this lens is more like a 29-88mm on 35mm film. Another thing I learned about moving up from my older G series 3megp Canon camera to a 6+megp camera is that you need twice as much storage on your media card!
And this side note to George; Those printers are here!
P.S. The WALMART (sorry) near my home is selling the Rebel at around $900.00
...per inch would be plenty for a crisp photo. That's what most printers have the capability to print - some more. If you're printing a 3x5, a 6 meg camera is overkill. I'm not sure what 1200 dots per inch translates to in megapixels. But the beauty of higher meg cameras (5.0's and up) are good for printing larger prints such as 11x14 and even bigger (with a 6.0 meg). So it's the print size limitation that we're talking here, not the printer. Once you begin printing too large, the megapixels of the camera are the limitation, not the printer...


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Nissan Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
Okay still having the same problem not getting any spark, had the coil tested and it's fine. When it did start before we lost spark, the idle was so rough that it would not stay started and you could not rev the engin up, it cut out.
we have not changed that yet? is there a way to disconect it?
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(This appears in the August 2012 CLO magazine. They changed the title on me.)
Knowledge workers learn three to four times as much from experience as from interaction with bosses, coaches, and mentors. They learn about twice as much from those conversations compared to structured courses and programs.
The shorthand label for this viewpoint is "70:20:10." 70% experiential, 20% coaching, 10% formal. It's a handy framework to keep in mind, particularly when someone mistakenly thinks all learning is formal. As Charles Handy has written, "Real learning is not what most of us grew up thinking it was."
Like Moore's Law that describes the exponential growth in the price/performance of chips, the 70:20:10 framework for learning is the result of observation, not something scientifically proven. Like Moore's Law, it's also an approximation — give or take a little depending on the context.
My partners and I at the Internet Time Alliance have talked with hundreds, if not thousands, of managers about workplace learning in general and 70:20:10 in specific. It resonates with them. They nod their heads in agreement that the numbers square with their experience.
This raises a question. Why do training departments and CLOs spend so much of their time and resources on the 10% when there is plenty to do to up the 90%? I think it's a legacy from an earlier time.
Training was simpler when the world was predictable, progress was slow, and the task was teaching people how to do their jobs. Today's world is a kaleidoscope, information is a tsunami, and workers face novel, complex situations every day. The only way to keep up is to work and learn with others.
In fact, learning is no longer separable from work. People need to learn on the job, not apart from it. They need to learn in real time, not a month before. What's important is tacit knowledge, the know-how that's taught by experience as opposed to the know-what that is written in books or a syllabus.
Training used to be for novices, aspiring managers & leaders, technicians, and certification for compliance. Today the rate of change makes us all novices at something. People whom we've habitually overlooked, those workers with know-how and experience, have to learn every day, too. We cannot continue to neglect them. From a talent management perspective, it's no longer acceptable to overlook pre-hires and alumni either.
What can you do?
Increase the effectiveness of experiential learning (the 70%) by packing more varied experience into the workflow. Encourage experimentation, delegate stretch assignments, provide opportunities to apply new skills in real situations, involve people in challenging projects, and rotate assignments.
Increase the effectiveness of coaching (the 20%) by recognizing the vital role of managers and supervisors. They need to provide informal feedback and work debriefs. Encourage them to help people learn through membership in teams. Facilitate group discussions. Make them take responsibility for helping their people grow.
Increase the effectiveness of formal learning (the 10%) with immersive, interactive learning that applies directly to the job, by providing simulations and game-based learning, and by offering learning in digestible chunks via multiple convenient formats. Focus on improving the overall learning ecosystem. Support learning experiences in the workplace and concentrate on what it takes to meet organizational objectives rather than running workshops.
Learning is social. We learn more from our co-workers, our bosses, our customers, our partners, and our friends than from our teachers and books. Improve the ease of free-flowing conversation and you improve the quality of learning across the 70, the 20, and the 10.
Social software facilitates conversation. Chatter, Jive, Socialcast, Yammer, Podio, and other social networking systems simplify listening in and joining purposeful conversations. News always travels faster by the grapevine and now the grapevine is automated. Activity streams keep people informed in near real time. The organization's cycle time speeds up. People can find other people in the know. Workers share discoveries and resources. Collaboration takes hold. Silos crumble.
This is not traditional training. It's not solely HR. It's about making the business better. It's no longer just for our employees.
Successful corporations are becoming extended enterprises. The quality of what we deliver to customers depends on our entire business ecosystem, from resource extraction at the beginning of the supply chain to our ongoing relationships with customers.
Given that learning is the key to improving productivity, it's in our interest to help suppliers, partners, distributors, and customers learn in optimal fashion, too.
We must invite them to learn with us and share in our experiences, benefit from our guidance, and share in what we know.


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