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The current debate over ancient India's scientific feats is less about science and more about a cultural `feel good' factor
The current debate over ancient India's scientific feats is less about science and more about a cultural `feel good' factor
India is certainly basking in the glory of its ancient scientific achievements. Starting from the discovery of the "zero" to the "first" flight, the high and mighty in the political leadership have added a certain curiosity to the otherwise dull National Science Congress. Suddenly, the image of ancient India emerges as an "impeccable scientific super power". But it is also contradictory. The same political leadership interestingly refers to contemporary India as an "emerging soft power".
This magazine has been an ardent chronicler of the history of science and ecology, and innovations in both the Indian and global context (recently we published a book called Environmental History Reader). Its founder editor, the late Anil Agarwal often lamented about science being a political orphan in the country. So, should we celebrate the new-found focus on science in the political space, no matter how nationalist and unscientific it is?
No, because the debate is selective in its focus. And more importantly, it is not a scientific debate over the history of Indian society's scientific evolution. I emphasise that science is definitive and its use is always political. But the current debate on claiming each and every bit of contemporary day-to-day technology or knowledge as "Indian" is not political. Rather, it is more of a certain type of cultural and religious propaganda. The ongoing debate over scientific ancient India has objectives that are diametrically opposite to science and its day-to-day uses.
Let us look at what the politicians of a certain ilk are focusing on. They talk about streams of science like aerodynamics, genetics, organ transplantation and inter-planetary movements that even modern scientists are still grappling with. What do our prime minister and his ministers find useful in spending time on such debates in the context of history? More puzzling is the fact that all of them look forward to non-Indian sources of basic science like generating electricity from solar power, irrigating our farms and also building wooden houses.
This is where science loses its political meaning. The claims of scientific genius in ancient times are mostly about what people popularly call "muscular" science. And it is no surprise that in most of such claimed superlatives, contemporary India is grossly behind other countries. It is a cultural "feel good" phase in India that incidentally used science.
At the same time, the political leadership never speaks about the ancient scientific knowledge that dictated our tradition and culture but seemingly without the muscles that the current world order recognises. For example, no politician from Rajasthan speaks about the scientific knowledge that made possible the most densely populated desert in the world. But the state politicians still take pride in hosting India's nuclear weapon-testing site. A politician who belongs to Uttarakhand even claimed that India exploded a nuclear bomb early in history. He forgot to take pride in his state's traditional wheat mills using streams that are now being used to generate electricity.
There is no doubt that ancient communities were scientific enough to master the art of living off the Earth's most precious natural resources. They codified science in their ways of life like domestication of rice or innumerable foods that ensured food security. But when a debate that selectively and without scientific codes flexes muscles, a society suffers the most. No society can survive without some scientific temper, but the current debate ignores this aspect. It is trying to segregate science on cultural and to some extent religious basis. Science is being projected as the knowhow of only those things that yield some cultural superiority. This brings the debate to the moot point: whose science should we focus on?
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"It is trying to segregate
"It is trying to segregate science on cultural and to some extent religious basis. Science is being projected as the knowhow of only those things that yield some cultural superiority."
-There is already a term coined for this purpose: Lysenkoism.
Lysenkoism is used metaphorically to describe the manipulation or distortion of the scientific process as a way to reach a predetermined conclusion as dictated by an ideological bias, often related to social or political objectives.
Russians once firmly believed that they were indeed Homo sovieticus and not Homo sapiens.
Excellent article. Science,
Excellent article.
Science, as is generally thought of by us Indians, is something which was evolved in the west by the westerners. The names of Galileo and Archemedes are well known to us, Kannada and Vachaspati are rarely beard of. And yet, the truth is that the very foundations of science in all its different branches were laid by orientals, to which our ancestors always contributed the lionÔÇÖs share.
In the light of the manifold advancements in different sciences made by our forbears, and in keeping with the present day revival of the spirit of nationalism, it is necessary that a proper and authoritative compilation of the history of science and scientific activities in ancient India be made, either by the Government or by the Universities. Such a history should be taught, side by side, with western histories, in our science classes particularly.
About ÔÇÿHistory of ScienceÔÇÖ in USA, Prof. Duane H.D. Roller of Oklahoma University, says :
ÔÇ£There has been a very large increase in the number of History of Science courses being offered in Institutions of Higher learning in the united States, and the number of Institutions offering such courses has rapidly multiplied. Today some 70 colleges and universities in the United States offer lectures in the History of Science. The appearance of such courses in educational institutions has in turn produced a demand for Professors of the History of Science that has far outstripped the supply. This demand, in its turn, has stimulated the development of programmes of education directed at producing teachers of the History of Science. The doctor of philosophy degree for students working in the History of Science is now being offered at a number of institutions, including the University of Wisconsin, the University of California, Princeton University, Cornell University, Yale University, Harvard University, Indiana University and the University of OklahomaÔÇØ.
Page: 59, MY EXPERIMENTS IN SCIENCE: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY,Monograph,Dr.A.Jagadeesh,1977.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
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no matter from where it comes,ultimate goal of science or religion is only to provide best and peaceful way of life is the point to be remembered and to be imprinted on minds..


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So I've been pretty excited to watch this season of Downton Abbey. I loved getting to hunker down with some chai tea this morning to watch Episode 2. I won't give any spoilers, but I have reached a few conclusions: As Toby is to The Office, Mosley is to Downton. Also, Marigold is absolutely precious.
Even if you're not a veritable Mrs. Patmore, Lentil Barley Salad comes together easily with ingredients that you may have just sitting around your kitchen. And though it is simple, it is oh-so-delicious! I love the lemony dressing and tasty mixture of barley and lentils. It's an awesome 2-person entrée and is a great lunch to bring to work (and it scales up really easily if you want to make enough to get you through the whole week!). I think it could also make a great side dish for grilled chicken, pork, or steak.
- • ½ cup pearled barley
- • ½ cup dried lentils
- • ¼ cup raisins
- • ¼ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- • zest of 1 lemon
- • 2 tablespoon olive oil
- • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Add 2 cups of water, the lentils, barley, and a pinch of salt to a medium pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or until the grains are done.
- While the grains cook, combine the raisins, walnuts, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, parsley, and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
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Milan, a city I have been living in for the past six months, conclusion so far: best experience ever. Side note: Finding the right place for relaxing and hanging out with your friends over cocktails: Well, welcome to Mission Impossible.
Places are diverse, some claiming to be well made, yet put plain and simple just overrated, others still have the vintage Italian movie vibe, even with the same guy that served throughout the 70's. But coming from Belgrade, a city that never sleeps, that offers you party 24/7, as well as the cafe lounge at home feeling you always turn to for a chill night out with good music, I was looking for something different, modern, yet affordable. Now that, that brings us to Bond Milano.
Located in Navigli it offers a combination of effortless hipster vibe mixed with live DJ sets Friday-Sunday. Club atmosphere brought to you in a lounge surrounding is completed with the most amazing cocktail list you'll ever get to see. My personal favorite for those girl night outs would be definitely Aloha, just the right amount of sweetness and vodka (even prices are kept low key and won't kill your wallet). Since we are in Italy, let's not forget about the #aperitivo, here it is served from 18:30 till 21, but if you ask for it, they will offer you the aperitivo price even later in the night, isn't that amazing.
With all that being said, this is one place you should definitely add to your *TO VISIT* list for when in Milan.
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In order to be a more persuasive ISD professional in the work place, the ability to influence others is important. This is true whether you need to convince someone to take on a service you're offering or learn something new. By doing so, you could be leading a team to success. Therefore, your ability to drive others can have a large impact on your overall success.
How can an ISD professional learn to be more persuasive?
The ISD Master's Program at UMBC incorporates this skill into many of its courses and encourages students to practice their powers of persuasion. The program helps develop influence further with its portfolio curriculum.
The purpose of the curriculum is to provide students with a win-win opportunity. They get to demonstrate what they have learned in their coursework and the program. They also get to create a tangible product. This provides students, employers, clients, colleagues, etc. with evidence of knowledge, skill, abilities and competencies. Portfolios are a fantastic career tool that may assist graduates in getting jobs, promotions, new clients, and other professional opportunities.
Furthermore, students gain the chance in almost every class to create basic artifacts that go into the portfolio. With some polishing and improvements, these artifacts may be used to satisfy the portfolio requirement.
Additionally, another way an ISD professional can beef up skills is following leaders in the industry. Analyzing what successful leaders do can up the advantage for any serious professional. The e-learning coach is a helpful resource that includes business-minded articles. Topics include, Persuading Clients To Accept Your Course Design which can help students develop these skills. Another, great resource is The Rapid eLearning Blog by Tom Kuhlman.
To further help you develop your skills, we've put together an infographic with some tips to help you become more persuasive in your ISD career.


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So, you charge headlong into opening a delicatessen, with no background in retail, but with loads of passion … oh, and the opportunity just 'popped up' so you'd be mad not to take it.
The doors fly open in October, the Christmas surge comes and goes; you make a pretty good start. People are finding you – they seem to like you; they're interested in your product selection … wow, they even buy some of it … and they are coming back for more.
We have 'regulars', people whose names we know, who pop in for a chat, who lend us books and write out recipes and who invite us for Sunday lunch.
So far, so good
But there is SO much to learn! The challenge, of course, is to step back from the day-to-day to listen and learn. This is NOT a treat, this is an essential.
The High Street Delicatessen is a Retail Member of The Guild of Fine Food … the Guild provides incredible training options, designed and delivered by experienced practitioners, with an eye on the practicalities. These courses are fuelled by candour and openness, by lessons learned (mistakes made) and they happen in an environment that inspires and informs in equal measure.
Two weeks after we opened, Mrs Deli attended the 'Retail Ready' course, which took place at Gonalston Farm Shop in Nottinghamshire.
Now, 5 months in, it's Mr Deli's turn. The course takes place at the Kensington branch of Whole Foods Market. The link to Gonalston is maintained as the course is delivered in part by Georgina Mason, owner of this hugely successful farm shop. Charlie Turnbull uses all his experience of running eponymous deli 'Turnbulls' (in Shaftesbury) to breakdown the numbers, guiding prospective food business owners through pre-set up financial considerations. This was a significant wake-up call for Mr Deli as the realisation that there is much work to do to refine the cost base, the product range and the financials required to make a living!
Inspired, overwhelmed, swamped with notes, invigorated …
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Author: Mark Orr
I've lost count of the huge number of times I've heard sentiments like this from people that I invite to Business Networking meetings in Milton Keynes.
Ironically, the people saying it are often very small one person band micro business owners themselves. It's incredibly arrogant and shortsighted and also often quite wrong.
Yes, the business networking world is completely dominated by micro business owners. They're the people who get up early, work hard and stay late. Micro business owners don't only exist in some kind of micro business bubble. They have friends, family, contacts, suppliers and clients.
I've never met a micro business owner who doesn't have a good close relationship with at least one person in one big business. Several have loads of these contacts. If you look down upon them from a great height or you belittle them they're not going to trust you with those contacts.
Networking is about telling people great stories that they can retell for you when you're not there. So, when they are out for a drink with their mate who works at a senior level in a blue chip company they can talk about you.
Also remember that several micro business owners have started their own business after years working in big corporates. They're contact list is probably exactly the people you would like to meet. If you look down upon them from your lofty arrogance they're never going to trust you with those valuable contacts.
So yes, you're probably right. Most of the networkers you meet are micro businesses with micro budgets and cannot afford your super duper product or service ...... but they all know somebody who can!


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Calvin and Hobbes, Bloom County, Peanuts, Doonsbury, The Far Side — these were the works that helped inform much of my childhood and adult life. What they managed to capture in few panels and words resonated as deeply as books and speeches and song. They said funny things, important things, silly things, true things. They made me think and they made me feel. They were art in every sense of the word, and commentary and escapism. They've continued to be all that and more as print has faded and the web has provided an even larger, even more accessible platform. And Stripped, the incredible documentary by Dave Kellett and Frederick Schroeder that covers that transition, has collected the pioneers of the industry, of all generations, together for an unprecedented set of interviews, and a peek inside how and why it matters so much to so many of us. Check out the blurb below for all the details, then go grab it — and gift it if the mood strikes you! — on iTunes. It really deserves our support.
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STRIPPED is a love-letter to comic strips. It brings together the world's best cartoonists to talk about the art form they love, and what happens to it as newspapers die. Over 90 interviews were conducted, including the first-ever audio interview withBill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes), as well as Jim Davis (Garfield), Cathy Guisewite(Cathy), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey), Mike & Jerry (Penny Arcade), Matt Inman (The Oatmeal), Jeff Keane (The Family Circus), Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics), Lynn Johnston (FBOFW), Zach Weiner (SMBC), Scott Kurtz (PvP), Scott McCloud(Understanding Comics), Richard Thompson (Cul de Sac), Jeph Jacques(Questionable Content), Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine), Bill Amend (Foxtrot), Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant) and more. STRIPPED sits down with these creators to talk about how cartooning works, why it's so loved, and how they're navigating this dicey period between print and digital options...when neither path works perfectly.
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Apple's global head of accessibility interviews with Evening Standard
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UChicago Promise is the University of Chicago's multipronged initiative designed to help students and families throughout the City of Chicago gain admission to, pay for, and thrive in college. With UChicago Promise, the University of Chicago offers resources and special scholarships to help guide students in the City of Chicago to selective four-year institutions.
Additionally, students admitted to the University of Chicago for undergraduate studies will have their full demonstrated financial need met without loans. These student loans will be replaced by grants, which do not have to be repaid.
Chicago residents who attend high school in Chicago will also have the $75 application fee automatically waived when applying to the University of Chicago.
Apply to the University of Chicago or learn more about our financial aid.
Admissions Academy
Admissions Academy was designed to support educators through professional development and other resources, and also provides resources and information to guide students and families through college admissions and financial aid processes.
University of Chicago students who are interested in supporting the Admissions Academy can apply to become a Jeff Metcalf UChicago Promise intern. UChicago Promise interns assist Admissions Office staff members in planning Admissions Academy events and are assigned to a local high school guidance counseling office to assist with preparing high school students for the college application process.
Contact a UChicago counselor to learn more about Admissions Academy
Mentoring and Academic Preparation
The University of Chicago offers a number of programs for students that provide mentoring and academic preparation for college. UChicago Promise builds on a strong foundation of programs and initiatives sponsored by the University that help Chicago high school and grade school students get the best chance at an excellent education. The University of Chicago welcomes K-12 Chicago students through a number of visit programs, including the Admissions Office's Early Achiever Program and our Group Tour Program. Groups interested in learning more about these opportunities should visit the College Admissions website.


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Check out DTM Medical Student Mary Tate's article on including Black Women in Breast Cancer Research!
"As a Black woman, I definitely advocate for other Black women to become a part cancer research, and here is why," says Bridgette Hempstead, a Black woman with metastatic breast cancer. "Medications are developed and they are mainly developed for middle-aged White women, because the research for Black women is not there." Read more on BlackDoctor.org!
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As the Federal Home Buyer Tax credit ended last month, California's Tax Credit for New Home/First Time home buyer began May 1st and is well under way. Here is a link that explains the credit in detail: http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/new_home_credit.shtml
But you better hurry as Robert Kleinhenz, an economist with the California Association of Realtors, calculated that the $100 million California has allocated for the new home buyer portion of the credit probably won't last till the end of May.
If you would like further information or have any questions feel free to call or email me.
As always, have a great week!


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Clients have access to TMF's professional narration, animation, graphics and video production personnel
We understand the power and possibilities of the Internet and position our resources to create useful products and services that compliment trends in learning with technology. Think of e-Learning as a vehicle that distributes information and is available to anybody with an Internet connection. Think of Sensa as an engine that powers the vehicle and can be "driven" by anyone, not just the gurus in the IT department. Instructors everywhere now have the means to develop interactive courses themselves and deliver to targeted audiences… and in a format that is easy to use complete with narration, text, images, video and total testing and reporting capabilities.
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The Tank and I were laying in bed the other night talking
about this and that.
One of the things I shared with him was that I had
finally figured out Oprah's question that hadn't been
weighing on my mind though I know
she'd be so proud to know that I had finally figured it out.
I'm a stress eater.
But, I get ahead of myself...
Y'all know that mom moved to the ranch in the middle
of January this year for me to take care of her.
She moved here from a memory center
in Portage, Michigan, where she was residing because
she had onset vascular dementia.
So, we make it to the ranch a couple of weeks before
drove up.
Oh, heavens, that was one big moving van.
Before I became concerned as to how much room mom's
things were taking up inside the van, I derived a great
sense of satisfaction knowing that whomever was
driving by the ranch as this monster drove up the lane,
would be wondering why we were moving, where we
were moving, had we run out of money? goats?
Center Point is like so many other small towns in that respect.
The sight of this van driving up the lane would give
the old men that drink coffee at the local mini mart
great fodder. Still makes me smile when I think about it.
Here are some shots of mom's things.
Not all of them be any stretch, but, enough that you can
get an idea of what those men pulled out of that moving van.
Oh, the boxes.
The entire mess was supposed to fit into mom's
room - a really decent sized bedroom with a
sitting area and attached bath. Lots of storage.
But, please! A whole house into a suite?
And, of course, she wanted to start going through
the boxes one...at...a...time, handling, touching,
caressing every...single...item...in...each...box.
This picture is of mom shortly after she arrived.
I remember when I looked at this photo that it struck
me as so odd -- my mom was "old", you know,
a senior. I had never seen it in her before and
maybe that's because she was never "sick" before,
I don't know. But, though she looks different to me here,
she's still beautiful and 85 this summer.
Mom has to use a walker to get around.
She is a bit frail and her sense of balance is
somewhat off. This is the safest way for her
to get around -- even when re-introducing herself
to the goats.
So, mom has dementia, she's moved everything
she's ever owned to the ranch and
on top of that, after she had been here for a few
weeks, she fell and sustained three hairline fractures
in these two bones that attach to the bottom of your
hips. Yeah.
Pain, such pain sitting, standing, sitting.
Nothing that can be done (in the way of surgery)
and thank goodness she is almost healed and the
pain is lessening weekly because she has really been hurting.
However, even in the middle of hurting she manages to
dig out her sense of humor...the picture above is mom in
a sweat suit, hood up, topped by her heavy robe
(and an asked for pathetic look) because she
was/is/is always cold. Someone needs to tell her she's
in south Texas now, not Michigan.
This picture was taken this Easter, just a couple of weeks ago.
We had just been to church to witness Blake, Clay and
their daddy's baptism (it was so cool).
Blake and Clay wanted a picture taken with Grammy once
we got home. Oh, and Sophie, too.
These are the moments I like to remember.
The ones I must remember to get through the
other moments that fill my days.
I remember growing up, into my adult years, always
fearful that one of my parents would get cancer and die.
The word "cancer" had always scared me and I could
picture having to live through one of my parents getting
sick with "the C word".
Never, however, did I or have I thought that one of my parents
would develop dementia.
It's a condition that does no apparent 'physical' harm to the person
suffering from it because they don't know that there's
anything wrong. It's the children and all of those who love
my mom that have been the greatest affected.
She has moments with me where she will question "why"
in reference to her confusion and memory loss,
but, except for those moments,
it's those of us that love her that are feeling
the most pain. And, I'm sure there are many of you
that can relate to that.
And to those of you that are the care givers or have been
the care giver, I know what you're feeling.
I know your frustration, your feelings of inadequacy,
your fear, your exhaustion, the pounds you've added
or the pounds you've lost, those moments of delight that
you share with your parent. I know all of it
and I pray for you as I hope you are praying for me
and all of the caregivers.
Do not ask me to remember
Don't try to make me understand
Let me rest and know you're with me
Kiss my cheek and hold my hand.
I'm confused beyond your concept
I am sad and sick and lost
All I know is that I need you
To be with me at all cost.
Do not lose your patience with me
Do not scold or curse or cry
I can't help the way I'm acting
Can't be different though I try.
Just remember that I need you
That the best of me is gone
Please don't fail to stand beside me
Love me until my life is done.


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If you happen to be someone that is involved with the modern business world, it will be possible for you to see that there are numerous steps that you can take in order to stay ahead of the competition that is there. The world out there is highly competitive, and failing to keep up with the competitive environment would put you at so many disadvantages. However, the modern world is not without any opportunities that would let your business grow and keep up with the competitive modern business environment. Having a look into the matter, it will be clear to you that trade exhibitions are one of the best opportunities for your business in that context. When your business participates in a trade exhibition, you will be given a stall. It will be necessary for you to know the right steps that can be taken regarding the stall of your business as the event. A trade event will have many other stalls from many other competitors, and it will be necessary for you to know ways in which you could make your stall stand out from the rest of the stalls that are there. You will be capable of observing that there are many steps that can be taken by you to make your stall interesting in an exhibition. Some of the effective steps that you can take regarding the matter are given below!
1. Make good use out of the stall space
You need to make sure that you take the best possible use out of the stall space that is there. In order to do so, you will be able to find a wide variety of solutions that will prove to be helpful to you. As an example, going for the option of waveline displays will contribute towards attracting people to see what is going on in the stall, and such a display will not take much space as all. In addition to that, you also need to pay attention towards the layout of the stall and design it in such a way where you can make ideal use out of the stall space.
2. Brand your business ideally
You need to utilize your stall properly in branding your business in a proper manner. You may think that this would have no impact on making the stall interesting. That is not true. In fact, it will be possible for you to observe that more visitors would come to your stall, and your brand value would also increase in a proper manner. You can use various signage solutions and even fabric backdrops in branding your business ideally.
3. Offer something unique
In standing out from the rest of the stalls that are there, it will be essential for your stall to offer something unique for your visitors. It could be attractive discounts, interesting products and services or anything else. When you go for such additions, your stall will be quite an interesting one.


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The trip sounds amazing! I'm looking into doing something similar, would be great to know who you rode with, do they have a website?
Question about Machu Picchu on horseback
The Expert who wrote that fantastic review, Sarah Caplan, has some useful links on her profile page which might be a good place for you to start: http://www.worldreviewer.com/member/sarah-caplan/


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There're two of us behind this blog – Paulius & Ignė, a beer loving married couple from Lithuania. That love for beer led us to start writing this blog. Paulius wrings out ideas and takes photos, while Ignė does her magic with words (and gifs).
Paulius My appreciation for beer began in earnest some 9-10 years ago, when business trips used to take me to various foreign cities and I found out how wonderfully diverse the international beer scene is. Spurred by that appreciation I began not only tasting beer or collecting various paraphernalia (like antique bottle openers or coasters) but also brewing it. I brewed my first batch 6 years ago. I've already brewed more than 60 different beers, although I can't really say how much I've tasted – I lost count at 376.
Ignė Before Paulius appeared in my life, I neither liked nor appreciated beer. I can only smile now when I remember one summer day after my exam session at uni when I decided to treat myself to a bottle of… Carlsberg. You see, then I was but a naive student who thought that a beer so popular must be very tasty. Thankfully, now I know better! My next goal is to get that beer & food pairing down to a t.


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British Intellectual Property Office Recognises Soundreef as an Independent Management Entity (IME)
04 Apr, 2016, 15:05 BST
LONDON, April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
On the 18th of March a letter from the British Intellectual Property Office was delivered to the London office of Soundreef Ltd. stating: "We have identified your organisation as an Independent Management Entity (IME) defined by the Directive and as such subject to the relevant provisions of the Regulations which will implement the Directive in the UK."
This communication comes at the end of the adoption process of the Directive 2014/26/EU which began in 2015 when the the British Intellectual Property Office called on Soundreef and other collective management organizations headquartered in the UK to respond to a technical questionnaire with objective to have a solid overview of the copyright and royalties management situation.
"From what we know today we are the first IME recognized in Europe", declared Francesco Danieli, CEO of Soundreef Ltd.
As addressed in the Directive member states must recognize and consider Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) and Independent Management Entities (IMEs), both must follow certain protocol in management, finance and transparency.
Davide D'Atri, CEO of Soundreef S.p.A. which controls entirely Soundreef Ltd., said: "We are delighted to receive this communication. We've always strived to build a collecting society that could operate across Europe with the following core values: a) to treat and pay each right holder, small or big, in the same way based on the analytical usage of works, b) provide reports of usage and payments swiftly, c) maintain complete transparency."
"We hope that other member states will proceed and adopt the EU Directive swiftly", added Marco Piana, president of Soundreef S.p.A. which controls entirely Soundreef Ltd.
About Soundreef
Soundreef Ltd is a UK company incorporated in 2011 and is controlled by Soundreef S.p.A.
Soundreef ltd licenses businesses to play its members' music in stores and live events in over 20 countries. As well as granting licenses to use music, it gathers and distributes royalties on behalf of authors and publishers, providing an alternative to traditional copyright collection societies. Soundreef ltd is an Independent Management Entity (IME as for the EU Directive 2014/26/EU) recognized by the UK Intellectual Property Office that competes with national Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) such as SGAE, GEMA, SIAE and SACEM. The company administers over 150,000 songs throughout the world to provide music for tens of thousands of business users.
Soundreef S.p.A. is the company that develops the technology behind Soundreef ltd and its main aims are to provide rights holders with quick payments, complete transparency about how their music is used and their royalties earned. Soundreef S.p.A. is financed by investment companies VAM Investments S.p.A. and LVenture Group S.p.A.
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The extinction of one New Zealand bird species is often attributed to a single cat. While feline predation played a significant role in the end of the Stephens Island wren, the story is actually more complex.
Holly's Research:
- East, K. Thalia and Michael R. East. "Ecological restoration and habitat relationships of reptiles on Stephens Island, New Zealand." New Zealand Journal of Zoology. Vol. 22. Pages 249-261. 1995. Accessed online: http://www.globalrestorationnetwork.org/uploads/files/LiteratureAttachments/105_ecological-restoration-and-habitat-relationships-of-reptiles-on-stephens-island-new-zealand.pdf
- Galbreath, Ross, and Derek Brown. "The tale of the lighthouse-keeper's cat: Discovery and extinction of the Stephens Island wren (Traversia lyalli)." Notornis. Vol. 51. Pages 193-200. 2004. Accessed online: http://notornis.osnz.org.nz/system/files/Notornis_51_4_193.pdf
- Harvey, Chelsea. "The Crazy Story of a Cat Named Tibbles Who Killed Off a Whole Species of Bird." Business Insider. Dec. 30, 2014. http://www.businessinsider.com/tibbles-the-cat-and-stephens-island-wren-2014-12
- Loss, Scott R., et al. "The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States." Nature. January 29, 2013. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms2380
- Marra, Peter P. and Chris Santella. "Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer." Princeton University Press. 2016.
- "Stephens Island." Maritime New Zealand. http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/public/history/lighthouses/Stephens-Island/#content
Topics in this Podcast: 19th century, 20th century, extinction, ecology, conservation, invasive species, science history, birds, stuff you missed in history class show notes, show notes


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Click for larger image • (clockwise from left) Charles Brown, Janie Freeman, Truphenia Brown and Barry Freeman. Brown was stopped by Chapel Hill Police who mistook him for a different man. Barry and Janie Freeman were arrested for tresspasing while protesting at an Army recruiting station. Truphenia, Brown's wife, told the Town Council: I was the first person he talked to after this incident. I heard the humiliation in his voice. It hurt me that I could not console him."
Chapel Hill's black community and many social activists say they are being unfairly targeted by the town's police and want to rein in the power of a force that monitors itself behind closed doors.
Without external, independent oversight, only the town manager and Chapel Hill Town Council can review citizen allegations of misuse of authority by officers.
Only town leaders and the police know the substance of the 33 citizen complaints filed against officers this year. Due to personnel laws, only they know the name of the officer and how or if he or she was disciplined.
Individual cases like those of Charles Brown (see "Wrong place, wrong time, wrong guy" and "'I was humiliated' by police"), the black barber who was detained in June while walking home because he resembled a police suspect, and Barry and Janie Freeman, the retired couple charged two years ago with trespassing while protesting the opening of the U.S. Army Recruitment Center, serve as case studies of a larger issue: The secrecy officers operate under is undermining public trust of police. It foments a climate of fear and suspicion that erects a wall between officers and those they seek to protect.
There is a difference in opinion on how to break down that wall. Some citizens suggest establishing an independent panel, such as a civilian police review board, to receive and investigate allegations of police misconduct. They note that these boards are becoming standard in large cities and have been established in other college communities.
Other citizens contend that Chapel Hill isn't big enough to warrant its own civilian review board. They recommend that the police internal affairs division oversee investigations, as it does now, but that the public and elected leaders help craft police policy.
"Rather than being focused on a civilian review board, we're better focused on what objective are we trying to achieve, what is it that we need to have as an outcome," Mayor Kevin Foy said before an October Town Council meeting, where Brown told his story.
"Depending on the answer to that, maybe there's a way to do it without a civilian review board. A civilian review board is one way, but maybe there are others to do that. That's probably a more fruitful line of discussion. It's not just that we need legislative authority, it's that legislative authority has been denied. I don't think it's worth it to just keep bumping your head against the wall."
The debate is largely academic. Chapel Hill does not have the authority to allow a citizen-driven board to review police records and must receive permission from the N.C. General Assembly to approve such access. The Town Council made that a top legislative priority this summer, but a bill written by Rep. Verla Insko (D-Orange), flopped.
Inkso said members of the House local government committee told her "it was not something they wanted to vote on."
"Mainly it was that the people there support their local sheriffs and their local police chiefs," she said. "It sounded like maybe it would be something that would spread to other departments. They didn't want to deal with it this session."
"The question of getting a waiver to have a civilian review board from the legislature to me is a red herring," said Al McSurely, a civil rights lawyer representing Brown and the chairman of the N.C. NAACP's Legal Redress Committee. "It's not really that. We ought to be able to have a commission or whatever they have they ought to be able to have a constitutional advisory committee that can do everything including look at the training."
Insko said she might raise the issue again given the attention given to Brown's case, which ignited outrage at the NAACP.
Even if the town receives permission from the legislature, civilian review board proponents will have to overcome vigorous opposition from Police Chief Brian Curran.
"I have stated publicly in the past and I'm still opposed to the creation of a civilian review board," he said when Brown filed his complaint. "I think we have procedures in place now with our internal affairs system that is adequate to take care of any concerns that citizens or administrators have."
Curran also contends that establishing a board whose members could examine police personnel files would send a message to the rank and file that "we don't trust them."
Curran says the internal process works well, but only he and a few others actually know.
Town Manager Roger Stancil, who also opposes such a board, says he would prefer to focus on community policing, which emphasizes crime-fighting collaborations between officers and the public on a neighborhood level. He says he hired Curran because they share a view on that practice, which could address many residents' concerns.
Resident Fred Black, who, in 2007, served on a police chief assessment panel that hired Curran, calls a review board, "a solution looking for a problem."
"The he-said she-said he-said cases I don't think will come out a different way when a review board looks at them," he said.
Since 1982, there have been 13 civil lawsuits filed against the Chapel Hill Police Department; three of them have been filed in the last nine years. (Two were withdrawn and one has referred to federal court.)
McSurely is unwilling to assume that the internal process works.
"There needs to be someway of reassuring public, particularly the black community, that there's an ombudsperson that's not in the chain of command," he said. "In any case when the fox examines who is was it is that ate the chicken, the fox finds out that everything he did was fine."
The Freemans, who've been protesting about social justice issues for 50 years, are less worried about individual cases than they are about the overall treatment of demonstrators.
The retired couple first protested together in the 1950s when they opposed the army's development of germ warfare at Fort Detrick, Md. They demonstrated against the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq.
Over the years, the Freemans say they've seen a significant change in how police treat war protesters.
"Our big concern is that the police have a pattern or arresting people," Barry Freeman said, using as examples student protesters arrested for protesting against sweatshops and Burger King. "It intimidates legal freedom of assembly and the right to protest peacefully. People don't want to protest if they think they might get arrested. It inhibits what we should be allowed to do."
The Freemans are adamant that they should have been allowed to hold a sign that read, "Keep your hands off of my grandchildren," in 2007 when the U.S. Army Recruitment Center opened on East Franklin Street. Instead they were asked by the office manager to take down their sign. When they refused several times, police handcuffed them, took them to separate squad cars, booked, fingerprinted and released them.
They knew they could be arrested if they didn't heed police orders, but they stood their ground on principle.
"At that time there were a lot of actions going on around the country of people demonstrating and being forced away from where they were demonstrating, made to go where they couldn't be seen," he said. "We were in one sense reacting against that because we felt it was very dangerous when dissent is being silenced, and we thought it could get worse."
The charges were dropped, but the Freemans care more about how and why the charges were issued. Though they didn't file a formal complaint, they joined with the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, the Women's International League and the NAACP in petitioning the town to create a review board to "balance out the power of the police."
The Freemans say the NAACP was quick to jump on board. The civil rights group alleged that officers were unjustly hassling black teenagers and residents of the historically African-American Northside neighborhood. Brown's ordeal reinforced the NAACP's claim and revived a push for a board.
Mayor-elect Mark Kleinschmidt said the town needs a way to air these kinds of concerns. But people differ on exactly where such scrutiny should happen and who should be there.
In some cities, merely having a civilian review board assuages citizen concerns. It might not, as Black says, result in different outcomes, but an independent board can lend more credibility to the findings. Their actual effectiveness though, varies greatly.
Philip Eure, the president of National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement and the executive director of the office of police complaints in Washington, D.C., says boards can either serve as investigators or auditors, or hybrids of the two. Investigators review fresh cases. Auditors examine an internal police recommendation. Each model seeks to create public confidence in the department, he says.
A board that can't review records is clearly "not perfect" Eure says, but adds that "some authority is better than no authority."
"If done correctly, if professionally staffed, it can make the public more confident in the police," Eure said. "If people fear the police or have a lack faith in the police, the system kind of breaks down. It's that confidence issue that the citizen oversight agency tries to overcome."
But review boards aren't the panacea that many assume. Durham's Civilian Police Review Board is largely inert. In Boston, a review board was established after an Emerson College student was killed by an officer using a pellet gun to try to control a American League pennant celebration; yet a Harvard study found only three people have filed appeals with the board this year. Few people there even know the board exists. In other cities and towns, the boards have become political, under-funded and ineffective.
There are successful models, but they require a dedicated, and often paid, staff to be effective.
The Chapel Hill Police Department has undergone organizational changes, including the expansion of its community police division and the creation of two assistant chief posts. This move was intended to give command officers more opportunity to address underlying problems that contribute to crime instead of simply responding to the offenses.
"We have an excellent community services division whose job is to reach out and educate and talk to community," Town Manager Stancil said, "but we want our services division to move into a role where they support patrol officers."
The council recently referred that recommendation to Stancil, who was charged with addressing the petition brought by the Freemans. At a January Town Council meeting, he plans to discuss establishing a group of law enforcement leaders and concerned advocates to review police policy. He also wants the police to present a quarterly report of citizen complaints to the council.
Perhaps Chapel Hill doesn't need a traditional civilian review board, but its citizens need greater confidence in their officersand officers need to conduct themselves in a manner that fosters trust. An independent board that could unseal personnel records could achieve greater accountability and transparency. So too, could a group that addresses overarching police policy and that residents feel is more open to their concerns and tenacious in pursuing them.


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From Nanny and the Maroons of Jamaica to Queen Nzinga of Angola; Bussa of Barbados to Carlotta of Cuba, Segge Dan shines a light on these historical figures and many more who fought for the emancipation of Black people during slavery. This is history told in rap!
Rapping over a dusty, nomadic guitar rift that was built for storytelling, Segge Dan weaves tales of freedom fighting to take you on an uplifting and emotional journey across time and space.
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AceShowbiz - After three weeks of conviction, Dr. Conrad Murray has been sentenced to maximum prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop star %cMichael Jackson%. The physician is sentenced to "the high term of four years imprisonment" but he may serve only half of it and via "home confinement" due to jail overcrowding.
During the sentencing, Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor was angry particularly because Murray put the blame on Jackson on his MSNBC documentary. "Dr. Murray engaged in a recurring, continuous pattern of deceit and lies," the judge said. The doctor insisted in the documentary that Jackson injected a lethal dose of Propofol to himself while he was away from the room.
In his statement, Pastor revisited the definition of "criminal negligence" and the totality of circumstances in the case. "It's important to emphasize the standard of criminal negligence, found by this jury beyond a reasonable doubt. Because some may feel this was a medical malpractice case. It wasn't. It was and is a criminal homicide case. And this jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant, with criminal negligence, caused the death of Michael Jackson," Pastor said.
"... A person acts with criminal negligence when the way he or she acts is so different from the way an ordinarily careful person would act in the same situation that his or her act amounts to disregard for human life or indifference to the consequences of that act. The fact is that Michael Jackson died because of the actions of, and the failures to perform legal duties on the part of, Dr. Murray ... he died because of a totality of circumstances which are directly attributable to Dr. Murray."
"Not some mistake or some accident in the early morning hours of June 25, 2009. But because of a series of decisions that Dr. Murray made, which jeopardized his patient, which violated his obligations to his patient and the essence of his Hippocratic oath. Those violations overcome the other aspects of Dr. Murray's treatment of other patients and the good deeds he may have done before that time."
Murray also has to pay almost $1,000 in fines and fees for his conviction in addition to $100 million in restitution for Jackson's three kids and a fair amount for the $1.8 million funeral. However, it is unlikely they will see any money because Murray was already in debt when he began working for Jackson.


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Sahara Desert Kit List
We provide tents and general camping and cooking equipment. You only need to worry about your personal equipment.
When considering what kit to bring, bear-in-mind the kind of conditions you'll be face when trekking in the Sahara Desert:
During the day, temperatures can reach 35 °C, so you'll need clothing that will keep you cool and protect you from the sun. After dark, the temperature regularly falls to 0 °C, so you'll need a good sleeping bag and clothing that will keep you warm.
Don't forget to pack a rain jacket and wrap all of your equipment in waterproof liners (or bin bags), rain is uncommon...but possible.
If you plan to bring any electrical equipment, remember that dry desert sand gets EVERYWHERE, so make sure you bring protective packaging. Solar chargers are useful.
You'll spend a fair amount of time in camp, so books and an Ipod are a good idea.
- Large expedition bag for carrying clothing and equipment by camel and 4 x 4
- Day pack – 25 litres in size for the trek
- Lightweight trekking boots or approach shoes
- Trekking socks (fresh pair for each day in the field)
- Sandals – for evenings around camp and when travelling by vehicle
- Foot powder
- Blister plasters (Compede is best)
- Lightweight trousers for trekking
- Shorts
- Underwear (not cotton, a fresh pair for each day in the field)
- Lightweight waterproofs
- Warm jumper / fleece x 2
- T- Shirts (preferably not cotton) x 2
- Long sleeved shirt/s x 2
- Lightweight scarf
- Down Jacket - this is optional. A very warm jacket will make camping in the dunes more comfortable.
- Warm Hat
- Sun hat – wide brimmed to protect back of neck
- Sun glasses
- Sun protection (including for lips)
- Water bottle (2 Litre)
- 2/3 season sleeping bag (good for 0c) and pillow
- Sleeping mat. I've recently started using a Pacific Outdoor Ether Thermo 6 Mat. It's much more comfortable than a basic roll matt and gives a good night's sleep
- Wash-bag and toiletries; antibacterial hand wash (essential), toilet paper, a packet of travel fresh wipes/ baby wipes, soap, toothbrush/ tooth paste, sanitary towels, talcum powder. Don't forget to take ear plugs in case your tent partner snores!
- Trek towel
- Fold-away bowel/ wash- basin (5L). This is really important for maintaining a good standard of personal hygiene. There are no washing facilities on the trail. You will need one of these for your daily wash and ablutions.
- First aid kit; include - Paracetomol, antibiotics (for upset stomach), re-hydration tablets, selection of plasters and bandages etc
- Trekking poles (optional)
- Pee bottle
- Book
- Camera (make sure you take a spare fully charged battery)
- Spare laces
- Copy of your travel insurance document, passport and e-ticket
- Toilet paper
- Trowel/ matches - for burying poop and burning toilet paper.
- Set of casual clothing for 'off the trail'
We provide good quality meals during the climb, but it's always a good idea to bring some food of your own. Some suggestions:
- Breakfast: Muesli Bars. Porridge sachets with powdered milk/ syrup.
- Lunch/ Snacks: Biltong, (John West) Tuna Fillets, nuts, salami, sweets.
- Evening Meal: Wayfarer meals are best (but expensive) because they can be boiled in the bag and make no mess. Anything you can add boiling water to, such as Mug Shots or Pot Noodles, also do the job.


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Danny Rose not getting carried away but Erik Lamela aiming high for Tottenham
Danny Rose says his team-mate Erik Lamela was "disgusted" at the suggestion Tottenham could yet miss out on the top four but insists he still refuses to believe Spurs can win the title.
Rose scored the winner as Mauricio Pochettino's side came from behind to beat Swansea 2-1 on Sunday - a victory that moves them three points ahead of Arsenal and reduces the gap behind Barclays Premier League leaders Leicester back to two.
Spurs showed the sort of resilience at White Hart Lane from which champions are made and with 11 games to go they are the form team in the title race, having won their last six league matches on the bounce.
The run has helped Tottenham open up a 10-point gap between themselves and fifth-placed Manchester United, but Rose remains reluctant to think about anything other than Champions League qualification.
"I refuse to believe," the 25-year-old said. "I'd like to believe we can, but I don't want to think that.
"Before the Manchester City game (2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium on February 14), I was having dinner with Lamela and I was still asking him if he reckoned we can finish top four.
"I've never seen someone look at me with such disgust. He said, 'My friend, we can win the league'.
"I realise the position we are in but I don't want to get too carried away. Games like the one Leicester had (on Saturday, when they beat Norwich 1-0), scoring in the last minute, you never know, it could be a pivotal moment for them.
"Come the end of the season I hope me scoring against Swansea can be a pivotal moment for Tottenham this season."
Rose's future was uncertain when Pochettino first arrived at Spurs in May 2014, especially after the new boss made Ben Davies one of his first signings from Swansea.
The two left-backs, however, have interchanged throughout the current campaign, with Rose holding a slight lead in league starts with 15 to Davies' 12.
"It's great competition," Rose said.
"I'm thankful Ben is here because he's helped me improve and I hope I've helped him improve. Whenever he plays, I see it as a chance to learn from him.
"I watch him and he makes the under-lapping runs so well, the timing of his runs, and it's something I need to improve in my game.
"I'm sure Kyle (Walker) will be thankful (fellow right-back) Kieran (Trippier) is here too because Kieran is having a great first season. He has managed to chip in with a couple of assists. I'm over the moon for everyone."
This is the closest Tottenham have come to winning the league since Harry Redknapp's 2011-12 side - including Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart - sat third in February, five points off the top.
Rose stopped short of saying this Spurs squad is an even better outfit but hailed the togetherness of the current crop, who have now taken 17 points from losing positions this season - the most in the division.
"I'm not sure whether it's the best team since I've been here," Rose said.
"It's probably the best togetherness I've had and that's probably more important than actual ability.
"We never give up for one another. We're willing to run to the end for one another and we've shown that against Swansea."
Rose added: "It's not a statistic you want, going behind and having to fight to come back, but it's still a great statistic to have.
"It shows the great character the manager has instilled through the club, from top to bottom. A lot of credit has to go to him and his staff.
"We all feel very privileged to be here working under him. We've got a great team around and it literally is a never-say-die attitude."
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In the second issue of Matt Fraction and Howard Chaykin's highly anticipated "Satellite Sam," Dick Danning approaches the cast and crew of LeMonde Station's hit TV show "Satellite Sam" to persuade them to renew their contracts. Through this device, Fraction zeroes in on character development this issue in an effort to flesh out the deceased Carlyle White's associates. Unfortunately, however, "Satellite Sam" #2 struggles under the weight of hard-to-follow dialogue and an overabundance of flat characters.
The story is extremely dialogue-heavy and -- while this typically wouldn't be a drawback -- the wordiness poses a problem for two reasons: technical jargon and design. Technical jargon pervades the story, dropping the reader into a 1950s television studio filled with tech-savvy operators. Fraction has clearly done his homework to get an authentic feel for the story, but the lingo alienates, since it dives right in with no introduction or explanation for an audience that has little-to-no experience with such niche knowledge. Though immersive, it ultimately takes away from the flow of the book, which otherwise has organic, natural-sounding dialogue. Additionally, the design of the speech bubbles and dialogue boxes themselves disappear into the art since they are white and have no borders. Throughout the issue, it's extremely difficult to tell just who is speaking what lines through their placement and shading.
Even with a snappy character list at the beginning of the issue, the story suffers from too many characters introduced too quickly. Although each character comes packed with his or her own distinct character design, they are essentially indistinguishable from each other by way of personality; I found myself constantly flipping back to the character list at the beginning of the issue in order to make sense of the plot. While some exceptions exist -- notably, Carlyle and Michael White -- this issue sags where it focuses on these smaller roles. What's more, the issue's primary goal seemed to be the development of the minor characters, saving most of its contribution to the main plot until the very end.
Howard Chaykin's art dominates the book, easily becoming the best part about it. His eye for detail excels through the beautiful, intricate backgrounds in each panel; his character designs and their facial expressions are clear, distinct, and comprehensive. Little touches, like the rain reflected through car windows, breathe life into the story. Moreover, the choice to tell the story in black and white reminds the reader of a '50s noir film -- the perfect atmosphere for this book in particular. With a degree of grace and style, Chaykin enhances the story through his superb artwork.
Fraction and Chaykin's second installment of "Satellite Sam" arrives as packed with dialogue and character moments as the first issue. Unfortunately, Fraction attempts to cram too much information into too small a space, however well-researched and thought out that information may be. With a lot of zeal and wonderful artwork, "Satellite Sam" #2 is nonetheless burdened by the weight of too many lifeless characters and off-putting dialogue.


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Do you think selling insurance is tough? Although it can be perceived as being just that, selling insurance is actually rather easy. All you really need to be successful is to possess interpersonal and corporate skills. That means, being able to point out the benefits of your product while establishing an individual customer's approach. Sound simple enough yet? If you are shaking your head, then let's dig a little bit deeper.
Whether you already have a job as an insurance salesperson or you are interested in becoming one, rest assured as you've come to the right place. With that said, there's no one correct way towards selling insurance. There are tons of successful agents out there making a lot of money, but the majority of them have their own unique ways of working their sales pitch. Most of those agents will agree though that there are some key core qualities that every agent must develop in order to sell.
Learn the 8 sales secrets it takes to sell here.
What It Takes To Sell
- Put the client's needs first – Almost every client will want to be heard. If you only care about making a sale and earning commission, your customer will probably lose interest in what you're offering. Agents and brokers who listen carefully to what their clients are saying will be able to earn their trust, which is probably the most difficult part of the job. Don't over-talk and make the clients feel like they are just listening to a lecture from you. Let them do the talking and listen to their problems, and see what it is they really need. Answer all of their questions and concerns so they feel like they are being cared for. Part of selling insurance is having good customer service skills.
- Be persistent – Don't let first impressions fool you, as most of your clients will probably be skeptical of what you're selling initially. People who thrive in sales are the ones who are persistent, and try every tactic possible to interest their clients before finally letting go. You must also be able to handle rejection well. If your first sales pitch was unsuccessful, smile at the client and try a different approach. But try to refrain from being overbearing or demanding, as that will only make you look desperate. Think of it this way, each "no" that you hear will only bring you closer to someone who will say "yes".
- Don't lie – It's possible to trick your clients into buying insurance, but odds are you will eventually get caught or fired from your job. It can be tempting to make up a quick lie in order to persuade someone, but in the long run it can backfire on you. Plus, you want them to gain your trust and respect so you can establish a good working relationship. Always be honest with your clients!
- Presentation is key – People naturally pass judgment on others based only on their looks. And the first thing your customer witnesses when you walk into the room is your appearance. This means that you should always be looking sharp. You don't necessarily have to wear a suit and tie (although it doesn't hurt), but make sure you've showered, wear clean clothes, do your hair, and anything else to look presentable.
- Cut to the chase – Customers don't want to sit around and listen to an insurance broker ramble on and on about nothing. You will lose their interest right away, and at that point you have pretty much lost your chance. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't paint a picture for your clients though. If you are telling a story and building it up to make your point, in why they should buy your insurance, then that's perfectly fine. Just make sure what you are saying to your client has a purpose.
- Stay positive – Insurance salespeople have to act both positive and confident when giving their sales pitch. It's hard, however, to sustain that high level of confidence and being positive when the customer sounds uninterested or is giving you the evil eye. Never lose focus on your main goal. You will be surprised how much someone can be persuaded just by your attitude and presentation if you stay positive.
- Know your products well – In order to sell your product, you must know everything about it, as well as any alternative offers that come with it. There will be times when the customer will say they can't afford that specific package, but is willing to work something else out. That's when you come in and explain their different options, without having to look at any notes. And especially when dealing with insurance, you will also want to understand everything about the tax and legal aspects of your policies. These questions will arise at some point, and it's your job to answer them promptly.
- Use visuals – Some people, including me, need to visualize what is being told to us in order to see the big picture. Instead of boring your customer with numbers and figures about insurance policies, use graphs and pie charts to give their ears a rest and paint a better picture of what you're explaining. Take it a step further and implement Powerpoint slides into your presentation. This will also save you some energy from having to talk so much.
- Learn from your mistakes – No one is perfect and you will make mistakes. The important part is not making the same mistake again. If you happened to say something that offended your client, keep note of that and never say it again to anyone else. Don't make excuses for yourself either if you messed up somewhere down the road. Fess up to it, learn from it, and move forward.
- Use social media – Sign up for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and any other social media outlet you can get your hands on. Most of them are free, so all it costs you is time. Get your friends and family to share and like your sites so others can view it. Your goal here is to get your product out to the internet. Post pictures, online articles, or any content that relates to your insurance.
Expand Your Game
There's always room for improvement, and selling insurance is no exception. Start reading up on new and creative ways to sell your product. If you know anyone who works in sales, poke at their brain and see what tactics they use. Or even better, watch and observe them in action and take good notes.
Another route is to enroll in online courses that are both convenient and affordable. How To Be A High Performance Insurance Broker Part 1 contains hours of lectures, exercises and assessments to help you maximize your potential and revenue. If you don't believe me, read some of the student reviews for yourself!
Think of it this way. Selling insurance is similar to taking a journey in which you are leading your customer into. If the customer doesn't know where you are headed and why he or she should join you, that person will most likely refuse your offer or go off on a different direction. Therefore, it's your job to get the customer interested and excited about the destination. Explain how beautiful the place is, what great things are expected to come with it, and answer any questions that person may have.


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President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday said the conclusion of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 19th National Congress signals a new era of governance and a chance for change, and called for the ruling parties on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to set aside the baggage of history and engage in positive dialogue.
"China's ruling party just concluded its national congress, entering a whole new phase of governance," Tsai told a public forum in Taipei organized by the Mainland Affairs Council to mark the 30th anniversary of the beginning of cross-strait exchanges.
"Now is an opportunity for change," Tsai said, adding that Taipei and Beijing should work together to seek a breakthrough in their ties, create long-lasting benefits for their peoples and permanently defuse cross-strait hostility and people's fear of war.
The president's remarks were widely seen as a direct response to Chinese President Xi Jinping's (習近平) work report on Taiwan at the congress.
Xi reiterated his "six anys," which he first described last year as meaning that China "will not permit any person, any organization or any political party at any time, using any means to tear any part of Chinese territory away from the country."
He said that Beijing has the resolve, confidence and ability to defeat separatist attempts for Taiwanese independence.
It was the first time Tsai talked about her cross-strait policy since the congress began on Wednesday last week.
The congress ended on Tuesday without an apparent successor to Xi being named, although customary practice dictates that he is to step down as president in 2022.
Tsai also talked about the cause of the cross-strait deadlock, which is due to her administration's continued refusal to acknowledge the so-called "1992 consensus."
However, she neither changed her stance on the framework, nor used new rhetoric.
In 1992, our side and the other side of the Taiwan Strait conducted what was known as the Hong Kong talks, paving the way for the institutionalization of cross-strait negotiations, including the two closely watched Koo-Wang talks in the 1990s and 23 agreements inked by the two sides from 2008 to last year," Tsai said, referring to two historical meetings between then-Straits Exchange Foundation chairman Koo Chen-fu (辜振甫) and Wang Daohan (汪道涵), then-chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, in Singapore in 1993 and Shanghai in 1998.
The 1993 meeting was the first official contact between Taiwan and China since the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) retreat in 1949 to Taiwan.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration not only "respects this historical fact," but it has also "unconditionally accepted" all cross-strait agreements that have been signed into law, Tsai said.
The "1992 consensus," a term former Mainland Affairs Council chairman Su Chi (蘇起) in 2006 admitted making up in 2000, refers to a tacit understanding between the CCP and the KMT that both sides of the Taiwan Strait acknowledge there is "one China," which each side having its own interpretation of what "China" means.
However, the CCP has never acknowledged the "different interpretations" part and has only mentioned the "one China" element in its references to the "1992 consensus."
"As we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the beginning of cross-strait exchanges, we hope to see further improvement in cross-strait ties, although they are basically stable at the moment," Tsai said, referring to Taiwan in 1987 lifting a ban on veterans visiting China.


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Energy drinks can contain as much as 505 milligrams of caffeine in a single container, or the equivalent of 14 cans of Coca-Cola, U.S. researchers say.
Study authors Stephanie Ballard of Nova Southeastern University and colleagues Jennifer Wellborn-Kim and Kevin Clauson say energy drinks typically feature caffeine and a combination of other ingredients -- including taurine, sucrose, guarana, ginseng, niacin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin -- but most of the performance-enhancing effects can be linked to caffeine.
"There is conflicting evidence of the impact of energy drinks on weight loss, although some data suggest that combining energy drink use with exercise may enhance body fat reduction," Ballard says in a statement. "Increases in burning calories and losing weight are likely subject to diminishing returns as users become habituated to caffeine."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration limits caffeine in soft drinks to 71 mg/12 fluid ounces, but energy drinks can have as much as 505 mg of caffeine in a single container, Ballard says.
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The findings are published in journal The Physician and Sportsmedicine.
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The past two weeks have been difficult, primarily because my workout schedule sucks and this is making me very unhappy. Anyone who knows me is likely to laugh, as I've never really taken any work out program seriously before, but let's lay out recent changes.
Value Changes
My values with respect to working out have changed. I have two motives. The first is pragmatic and the second is spiritual. First, I discovered that working out in concert with B-12 seriously improves my health and overall energy level. This real difference on a daily level is worth the fight.. I feel healthier when I go the gym. I love the feeling of blood pumping up my muscles for a few days after a workout. It makes me happy.
The second is that being queer has changed my spirituality. Before I was always concerned with the soul and the mind. Discovering a world of sex has really changed the way I look at the body. I realize that the core of my peace of mind is the body. There is nothing more beautiful than the male form. When I see a built guy, especially one who doesn't have an asshole streak—that sort of energy is really offputting—seeing his body puts me at peace and fills me with awe. I realize that I want to be that for any queer guy like me who needs to see it. I'll never be Brian Urlacher, I understand this, but I can be better than my present form.
We didn't have the cash for a gym membership in Tel Aviv, so I didn't get to work out at all. Craig lost weight there, but I didn't. I'm not as badly off as when I started working out at the start of summer, but I hate being in the hole again. I need to get back on the wagon.
What Works
To be successful, I need to:
- Eat Breakfast: This is a double latte (a shot of caffeinated espresso, a shot of decaf, and ¾ of a cup of steamed 1 percent milk), a large bowl of Fiber One Cereal (aka Super Colon Blow from Saturday Night Live), and a low-fat, high-fiber Jimmy Dean Pseudo-McMuffin.
- Work out immediately: I lift two days and do cardio for the other three.
- Eat lunch: This meal will be larger than breakfast. I'll be good and hungry. A stir fry with brown rice is good. Unlike when I first wake up, I can actually eat a larger meal after working out. I find that if I eat at this time, I don't have much hunger or energy lulls during the day.
- Snack three times through the afternoon on apples, celery, etc.
- Dinner: A large salad and chicken or steak.
Root of the Problem: My Teaching Schedule Sucks
I'm a teaching assistant this term. That means I'm on campus five days a week—a commute totaling roughly twelve hours. Moreover the schedule itself is lousy. The lecture is at 9:30, as are my first sections. So I've got to be there bright-eyed and busy-tailed. Anyone who knows me, knows that I don't do bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Moreover, my second sections are at 12:30, so on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I'm trapped on campus. I have to work in the law library (where no one knows me and I can't get sidetracked).
This Leads to Difficulties with Working Out and Diet
All of this means that I'm having trouble managing working out and eating. I'm only working out two or three times a week. After Wednesday, I'm really dragging. I have two many "on" days. Without the B-12, I'd never make it to the gym at all. But still, I can't pretend that I'm a normal, healthy, 38 year-old man who can push myself exactly as hard as I please. Thursdays and Fridays, I drag. I seriously lifted for the first time again last week. I did it right in doing the ultrapathetic workout the week before. I was sore, but not in pain today.
Because I need to prep in the morning for sections, I tend to workout later in the morning, rather than early. It sucks. Craig and I had a really busy weekend and I haven't cooked. I'm going to be, as the Hobbit once said, "Like too little butter spread over too much bread."
Plus, I have a huge hang-up about visible progress from my previous high-energy life. My shoulders SUCK. I really want to see some progress there over the next few months, but with this pathetic schedule, I can't hold my breath on that count. I hate not having shoulders. I'm thinking about starting to run. I've always sucked at running. It would be so cool to be in good enough shape to play rugby. If I could, I'd take a page out of Kirk's book and get the laser surgery so that I could see without glasses. Plus, I promised myself when field research was over, I could get a dog. It would be cool to be one of those guys who runs with his dog by Lake Washington. Plus, I like yellow labs, but they're energetic dogs.
I need to build myself for this. I also need to survive this term. I've been working on a new proposal. I'm getting there. This is all progress, it just doesn't feel like it. I have to make sure I don't lose faith in myself. Just because it feels slow, doesn't mean it isn't there. I have to stick with it, despite the fact that I won't feel like I'm making progress. The hardest thing about MS is that it's a slow boring of hard boards. It takes passion, but perspective. I suck at perspective.


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An Uncomfortable History
While I was raised on the "left coast," our family is now living in the South. We recently went on a homeschool field trip to the local History museum*. I was warned by a friend that they glazed over the history of slavery, segregation, and discrimination, so I was prepared to find a museum totally lacking coverage of these topics.
Surprisingly, they DID have exhibits covering slavery and segregation. The Docent who gave the tour mostly skipped over these exhibits.... except 2 of them. The first was a model of a home where slaves might have lived. The Docent said, that sure looked like it was darn nice home. Then he went on to show us a portrait of a local woman. She was a wealthy slave owner and when she died, she willed that all her slaves be sent back to Africa. The Docent said how much her slaves loved her and how they were all so happy.
That was it. No more. We (and our children) are meant to be given the impression that the slaves lived in quite nice little homes and they loved their masters. OK.
There were more exhibits, more pieces to the puzzle, more to see and read, but it really was passed over.
Granted, the Docent was quite elderly (and white).... actually I think everyone we saw working at the museum was white.... Hmmmm.....
But, it can get better. Our city can move forward and improve. There was a woman shadowing our tour group. A young African American woman with her beautiful daughters - She will be a new Docent at the museum. I hope she'll stick around and add a new perspective, a new narrative (as opposed to the old white male narrative). I'm excited to go back someday and see what she will bring to the museum and listen to her present the material.
Overall, I was impressed with all the exhibits. It truly is a wonderful museum. I have high hopes for it's future and the future of our city.
*I won't disclose the name of the museum - I don't think public shaming is the solution. And, sorry, no photos - all the photos I have from the trip include ALL the children and I don't have releases from the other parents to share them in this context.
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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 806 calls for service and generated 180 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 3 to 7:00 a.m. on May 4, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Date: 5/3/2016 9:15 PM
Location: 1700 Sunbeam Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02 Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605030130
Corpus Christi Police are investigating who passed by a home, located in the 1700 block of Sunbeam Drive, and fired a shot from a gun that struck the residence.
Officers arrived at the home and were told that three adults were in the living room watching television when they heard the shot. They then saw a hole in the wall in the room they were in.
Officers checked the house and found that the bullet came through the garage door and then traveled through the living room entering the back wall across the room.
No one inside the home was injured.
At this time, no suspects have been identified.
Date: 5/3/2016 3:00 PM
Location: 5200 Interstate Highway 37
Offense: Drug Test Falsification
H.S.C. 481.133 Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1605030082
A man on parole could be in trouble with the courts after he tried to falsify a drug screen test while visiting his parole officer at 5233 Interstate Highway 37.
Corpus Christi Police were called to the parole office after an officer noticed a foreign substance in the urine specimen of a man who was there checking in. When the parole officer questioned the man about the substance in the specimen sample, he said it was not his and he had got the urine from some guy on the street. The man then hid the fake specimen in a travel size shampoo bottle in his pants and then used it when the parole officer requested he provide a specimen of his for drug screening.
Police took the man's name and they will forward the information provided by the parole officer to the courts to see if any charges will be filed.
Date: 5/3/2016 4:35 PM
Location: 5400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Auto Theft
P.C. 31.07 State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1605030101
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he stole a vehicle and then crashed it trying to evade Officers at the intersection of South Staples Street and South Padre Island Drive.
Officers received a call from the Port Police Department that they were taking a report of a stolen truck from a convenience store located at 1141 Cantwell Street. The Port Police Officer was told that the victim's 2004 Ford F250 truck was being tracked by On Star. Corpus Christi Police were notified that On Star had tracked the truck to the area of 4600 South Staples Street. An Officer arrived and found the truck, still occupied, near the intersection of South Padre Island Drive.
When the suspect driving the truck saw the Officer he attempted to speed off, crashing into a 2015 Ford Mustang driven by a 16 year old man. The suspect then fled the truck on foot, leaving it in gear, and rolling without anyone inside. The stolen truck, which was driver-less now, then collided with a Corpus Christi Police car.
After a short foot pursuit, Officers were able to arrest the suspect Esteban Deases Jr. (02/27/1977). He did suffer a broken shoulder as a result of the crash. Officers took him to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated before he was taken to the City Detention Center.
No one else was injured in the crash.
Date: 5/2/2016 10:55 PM
Location: 3800 Interstate Highway 69
Offense: Forgery
P.C. 32.21 Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605020052
Corpus Christi Police were called to a store, located at 3829 Interstate Highway 69, after employees at the business found a counterfeit bill.
Officers arrived at the store and were told that a clerk had accepted the fake $100 bill during a transaction last week. Store management was notified of the bill today after they gave it to a customer who noticed it was counterfeit and returned it to the store. The store then called police.
Store management said the clerk, who did not have a counterfeit money pen, accepted the fake bill from a Hispanic female with red hair, who was last seen wearing a green shirt with a pink jacket.
At this time that female had not been located.
The fake money was recovered as evidence by Officers.
Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.