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Administration and Members
PCOST is housed in the College of Humanities And Social Sciences at North Carolina State University. Its members include faculty from various disciplines on campus who are committed to understanding and improving the public communication of emerging science and technology. PCOST is also represented by off-campus associates from a variety of academic institutions also committed to the missions and goals of the project.
Board of Directors
Dr. David M. Berube is the founding director of PCOST. He is a professor in the Department of Communication and an affiliated professor in the Environmental Science, Science, Technology and Society, and Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media programs programs at NC State University.
Dr. Berube completed work on a NSF NIRT grant to study how the public unpackages toxicological information on the health and safety of nanoparticles. He researches the public's role in science and technology policy, and has served in many capacities on dozens of grants and grant applications. Within the Department of Communication, he teaches graduate courses in risk communication and persuasion, and an undergraduate course in natural hazard communication. He consults in social media protocols and manages his own LLC, the Center for Emerging Technologies (registered in the state of North Carolina).
|Dr. Deanna P. Dannels is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences as well as a Professor in the Department of Communication. Dr. Dannels is a pedagogical scholar in communication and is the author of Eight Essential Questions Teachers Ask: A Guidebook to Communicating with Students (New York: Oxford University Press 2015) and instructs graduate students in teaching college communication. She is a highly sought-after workshop facilitator and conference presenter, specifically for her focus on incorporating oral communication in technical disciplines such as science, math, design, and engineering.
Dr. Jennifer Kuzma is a professor in the Department of Political Science and the School of Public and International Affairs, NC State. Jennifer is on the Board of Directors for PCOST. She is working closely with the Genetic Engineering in Society Program at NC State and is leading a Sloan Foundation Grant to study expert understandings of synthetic biology. She has explored the use of system dynamics for risk policy associated with emerging technological products in the environment. She has published widely and spoken nationally and internationally in the areas of basic science, public policy, and risk analysis.
Dr. Michael Cobb is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at NC State, and co-published some of the first data on public perception of nanotechnology. Dr. Cobb has been a PI or co-PI on a series of NSF grants, including A National-Scale Citizens' Technology Forum on Nanotechnology, and Public Information, and Deliberation in Nanoscience Policy.
|Dr. Jeffrey Braden is the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State, and a professor in the Department of Psychology. Dean Braden has presented more than 275 papers at state, national, and international meetings and published more than 160 articles, books, book chapters, and other products on assessment, school psychology, intelligence, and deafness.
|Dr. Maria Correa is a Professor in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine. She is trained as a public health epidemiologist and her work centers on diseases transmitted between animals and people (zoonosis). She collaborated with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture of the Organization of American States on risk communication program development and has published her research and extension work in English and Spanish. Maria is a graduate of the NSF-NC State ADVANCE and BRIDGES leadership programs, a National Academies and USDA review panel members, and editor of journals and books. She obtained her M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University.
|Dr. Marc Russo is an Assistant Professor of Art+Design at NC State's College of Design. He has a Masters of Art+Design with a concentration in Animation and New Media from NC State. For over a decade, he has worked as a production artist and a freelance designer throughout the Triangle. He is an independent artist and animator, his animations have been selected by international film festivals and have won several awards, including "Excellence in Animation" from the Carrboro Film Festival and the "Experimental Film Award" from the Indie Grits Film Festival. Marc is has been the Lead Digital Artist for the IntelliMedia Group. A part of the Department of Computer Science at NC State, the IntelliMedia Group creates educational video games for elementary and middle school students with funding from the National Science Foundation and The Gates Foundation.
Dr. Glenn Walker is an Associate Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering between NC State and UNC. Currently, Glenn is researching bio-microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS), microfluidics, and lab-on-a-chip systems.
Dr. Ben Watson is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at NC State University and director of the Design Graphics Lab, where their mission is the engineering of visual experience. Watson studies the the connections between visuals and perception, emotion, engagement, learning, persuasion and behavior in visual computing.
|Dr. Emily Berglund Zechman joined the NC State University Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering in July 2011. She graduated with her B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky, earning her Ph.D. at NC State in 2005. Her current research concerns development of new computational methodologies to explore the influence of feedbacks among social and infrastructure systems.
|Dr. Kenneth S. Zagacki is department head of the Communication department and a professor at NC State University. His research interests include foreign policy communication, visual rhetoric, environmental communication, and philosophy and rhetoric. He has published numerous articles in major scholarly journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Speech, Philosophy & Rhetoric, and Rhetoric & Public Affairs.
Associated Members
Dr. Christopher L. Cummings completed his doctoral studies at NC State and has joined the faculty in the Department of Communication in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is working with Dr. Jennifer Kuzma under the Sloan Foundation Grant. He continues to work on research projects with PCOST anticipating publication on public perception of nanoproducts article with Dr. Berube.
|Dr. Patrick Gehrke is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of South Carolina. Patrick teaches communication ethics and rhetorical theory and was a Co-PI on a sub-award in the NSF NIRT to study how the public interfaces with toxicological information on nanoparticles.
|Dr. Dietram Scheufele is a Professor of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin. Dietram a member of the steering committee of the Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies. He is also Wisconsin PI of the NSF-funded Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU). Dietram is currently a member of the Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group to the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
Dr. Nancy Monteiro-Riviere professor is on the faculty at Kanas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. She was formerly a professor of Investigative Dermatology and Toxicology in the Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics, Department of Clinical Sciences, CVM, NC State and the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNC/NC State. Dr. Monteiro-Riviere has published over 200 publications, holds 2 US patents, serves on seven toxicology editorial boards and has been the recipient of several million dollars in extramural research support from various government and private sources. Her research involves the toxicity of several types of nanomaterials and the mechanisms of nanoparticle cellular uptake in cells and their subsequent translocation through the body.
Riviere, Jim E. - Jim was the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology; and Director, Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics, College of Veterinary Medicine; NC State. Jim has also joined the faculty at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. His research interests relate to the development of animal models; applying biomathematics to problems in toxicology, including the risk assessment of chemical mixtures, pharmacokinetics, nanomaterials, absorption of drugs and chemicals across skin; and the food safety and pharmacokinetics of tissue residues in food producing animals.
Dr. Patrick Hamlett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and is associated with Science, Technology and Society Interdisciplinary Program, NC State. Patrick is leading a NSF grant to undertake a series of technology forums for the National Network for Nanotechnology in Society, and publishes in the field of public engagement.


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Happy 1 Year Anniversary
It just totally dawned on me that yesterday marks my one year anniversary running marathons. I ran the Surf City Marathon February 1st, 2009, crazy how much I have done/learned since then and all the amaaaazing people I have met through running. Hope to still be doing this 60 years from now ha! (this blog will hold me accountable) I am also tempted to go into ultras, I have a 50K trail race this August. We'll see how I feel about ultras after that, but a 100-miler race is temporarily on my bucket list 😉
A trip down Marathon Memory Lane…(not going to include the halfs in between each marathon) Here are all my race recaps
Surf City Marathon-Not my best race, but I really had nothing else to compare it to. Totally bonked somewhere around Mile 15-18, then never picked it back up again. I just wanted to finish the damn race. Too hot, dehydrated, side stitches, wrong shoes the list goes on. I would probably never do the full again because the course is flat out b-o-r-i-n-g, but I am doing the half marathon this weekend. How many surfboard medals do I need? This might be my last time doing this race…kind of pissed they ran out of the long sleeve tech shirt for my size last year. Going to the expo right when it opens this year lol. I actually finished this race in decent time, considering I felt like sh*t the last half of the race..hm. Official time: 3:48:51
L.A. Marathon-OK course, had a great support team (complete with sports drink, camera & shot bloks) out there the last 6 miles of the race which totally cheered me up. I don't think the course really highlights L.A. in its best light, considering we ran through not so nice neighborhoods. The only part I distinctly remember was that the last mile finished uphill. Nice, real nice. This year, the course has changed starting from Dodger Stadium and ending in Santa Monica. This is the L.A. Leggers "race", so a ton of friends will be running it. Don't plan on taking this one too seriously since I'm signed up for the Napa Marathon 2 weeks before (hoping for a 3:30 for NY Marathon, wishful thinking). The last 6 miles should be fairly familiar down San Vicente since we run it every Saturday, but the beginning parts by Dodger Stadium is no bueno. Definitely excited to end in Santa Monica where the partying begins on the beach! Official finish time: 3:51:53
Long Beach Marathon-I was really really shooting for a Boston qualifier for this race. Fairly flat, fast course and this race completed my California Dreamin' Series for me. What could be better than picking up my jacket, 2 medals, and a BQ? Well, the BQ didn't happen, blacked out around Mile 21 and had to walk for the first time ever. Yes, it was a blow to my self-esteem as I never ever take walk breaks, but I knew I was probably going to pass out on the course if I didn't stop running. Worst feeling ever, probably worse than Surf city. Watched the 3:40 pace group pass me as I struggled just to keep a 10 min/mile. Lesson learned: not fueling properly the night before and during the race, going out too fast & not doing enough speed workouts. Weird thing is that I was feeling awesome Mile 1-20, looking at my mile splits, I was going faster at Mile 19 than I was the first couple of miles. Funny how this race was actually a PR for me, incredible. Official finish time: 3:47:03
California International Marathon-I really really REALLY wanted a BQ for this race. (Do you sense a trend here?) Net downhill, enough said. To be clear, I realized after this race that "net downhill" is not the same as downhill, duh. Also, didn't help that the weather was in the 20's and I was wearing a running skirt and tank top (but with gloves!). Yeah, not the smartest move on my part, but I figure since I had no idea what 20 something degree weather felt like, I might as well go all out in what I would normally wear in 80 degree weather. How come someone didn't slap me when I was packing my suitcase *ahem B*. Needless to say, not my best race, actually my worst time to date, but I felt pretty good during/after the race, despite the almost-frostbitten hands and toes. The race itself wasn't memorable, but I had a blast going up to Sacramento with a group of friends and those are the memories I'm mostly taking away from this race. Official finish time: 3:53:52
Disney Goofy's Challenge (Half & Full Marathon)-Hands down, the best race experience ever. And I'm not just saying that because it was my fastest time, actually I would be lying if I said the PR and BQ didn't have to do with my favoritism towards this race. The half and full marathon challenge aside, it was an awesome trip with great company. I wasn't expecting much from this race since I signed up for the 5K, half and full marathon all in one weekend so I didn't really go into the full marathon thinking I would make the Boston time. Although the weather was even worse than CIM (ironically after CIM, I pledged to never do another race in that cold of weather again lol), I dressed appropriately and actually enjoyed freezing my ass off through all 42 miles. It is weird though, that I seem to perform better under not so ideal circumstances. Although, I did change up my running routine a bit before Disney to incorporate more hill training and track intervals. I think those two components played a huge part in running Disney. Also, the course was FLAT. Not this "net downhill" bs, it was literally flat as a pancake. Maybe it's because I'm not used to running 26 miles on all flat surface along with singing Disney characters, but the race was pretty awesome. Would love to do it again when I get my finances back up, the trip took a heavy toll on my budget. Official finish time: 3:36:51 (yes, finally got that damn BQ woohoo!)
There you have it- 5 marathons down, countless more to go! Cheers to another year of amazing races!
Here is a great article about marathons
Race Day Strategies for Marathoners
Excerpts: "It's not unusual to have a few miles when you just don't feel good. These bad patches are a test of mental resolve. These stretches may last a while and then mysteriously go away. The key is to have the confidence that you'll eventually overcome this bad patch."
The Final Six Miles and 385 Yards
At mile 20, you've made it to the most rewarding stage of the marathon. Up to this point, every mile required the patience to hold back. Now you're free to see what you've got.
During these final few miles you get to dig down and use up any energy you have left. This is what the marathon is all about. It's the stretch that poorly prepared marathoners fear and well-prepared marathoners relish.
The key from 20 miles to the finish is to push as hard as you can without having disaster strike in the form of a cramp or very tight muscles. You need to use your body's feedback to determine just how hard you can push.
Your legs will probably be on the edge and will limit how fast you can go. You need to test the waters a bit and push to the limit of what your muscles will tolerate. It is a process of taking progressively greater risks as the finish line nears.
You will know you have mastered the marathon if you can give it a little more effort and finish strong.
February 2, 2010 8:55 am
You've done some awesome marathons! Happy anniversary 🙂

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Identifying oneself as a follower is not as popular as choosing to be a leader. The term leadership, for most people, depicts an influencing role, which is responsible for the accomplishment of the pursued goals. But how is it that leaders produce such good results, if not with the support and effort of their followers. That realization led to new researches, which focus on the concept of followership as a directly affecting and affected by leadership role.
After the definition of some basic concepts mentioned in the article, there are presented the three more influential models in the theory of followership and styles of followers that they determine. A comparison of these models is then made to show the focus areas of each one of them and the differentiation in their approaches.
Having distinguished various types of followers, the characteristics of the effective follower are being described as they are mentioned in relevant bibliography, containing independent and critical thinking, the level of engagement, self-reeliance and courage to participate in transformations.
Next, there are presented the influences of followership and its qualities on management and the significance they have in achieving high standards.
Subsequently using tools from general management that apply to project management, an attempt is made to provide managers with techniques that can develop effective followership within a project and allow them to reap the fruits of high performing groups.
Finally, a few limitations are mentioned that are related to the fairly theoretical nature of followership, the short period and changing form of a project's implementation, as well as the unavailability, for different reasons, of the wanted workforce.
A few basic definitions are being given in this section, to introduce terms used throughout the article.
There are displayed two definitions for followership, among a variety of which can be foun in bibliography.
- Followership is the willingness to cooperate in working toward the accomplishment of the mission, to demonstrate a high degree of teamwork and to build cohesion among the organization members. [1]
- Followership can be defined as "the characteristics, behaviors, and processes of individuals acting in relation to leaders [11]
Leadership is the process by which a person exerts influence over other people and inspires, motivates, and directs their activities to help achieve group or organizational goals.[2]
Leader-Member relations is the extent to which followers like, trust, and are loyal to their leader; a determinant of how favorable a situation is for leading. [2]
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. [9]
Changing Perspective
The accomplishment of the desired outcomes both at an organizational but also at a multi-company level has often been, at a great extent, attributed to the leadership skills of managers. Thus, since the beginnings of the 20th century a lot of studies have focused on the various leadership styles and the effect they have on the efficiency and effectiveness of different groups. The last decades, though, there is a stream of scholars who choose to shift the attention from leaders to followers and research their characteristics and contribution to the performance of the teams of which they are members. They justify this choice by highlighting that Leadership and Followership are two fundamental roles that individuals shift into and out under various conditions. It is therefore equally important for any project's, programme's or organization's success to include people that have the skills and will to lead, as well as others that have the skills and will to follow. Furthermore, learning how to effectively follow can give a person valuable experience in understanding the perception of coworkers and eventually make them better leaders with high effectiveness.
Styles and Models of Followership
Kelley's Model
Kelley's model enables organizations to distinguish the different perceptions and negative notions of followers and through the identification of the different types of followership, value the diversity and take advantage of the positive aspects.
In order to define the distinct types of followership Robert Kelley uses two behavioral parameters that are relevant to the behaviour and personality traits of followers: the one measures the degree of independent and critical thinking and the other assesses the level of engagement, in other words whether they are passive or active in the organization.(importance) The five styles of followers that result from this distinction show variability in the extent of independent thinking as well as organizational engagement, while their motivation does not originate from the same sources. The types identified by Kelley, along with their main qualities are:(kelley)
- The sheep, whose thinking and engagement is passive and their motivation derivers from their leader rather than themselves.
- The yes-people, who in most cases allow their leader to think and act for them, but are generally positive and always on the leader's side.
- The alienated, who have more independent thinking, but are predominantly negative. Although they think for themselves, their contributions are not towards the positive direction of the organization.
- The pragmatic, who show a minimal level of both independent thinking and engagement as they are more willing to exert energy and get involved when they see where the direction of the situation is headed. The pragmatics demonstrate poor critical thinking and are motivated by maintaining the status quo.
- Last, the star followers, who think for themselves, have positive energy and are actively engaged. They agree with and challenge their leaders.
Ira Chaleff's Model
Chaleff notes different aspects of followers' attitudes and behaviors and defines the power that they exhibit in their expressions as courage. In his model named "Courageous Follower" he distinguishes five different dimensions of attitudes and behaviors:
1. The courage to support the leader
2. The courage to assume responsibility for common purpose
3. The courage to constructively challenge the leader's behaviors
4. The courage to participate in any transformation needed
5. And the courage to take a moral stand when warranted to prevent ethical abuses.(Chaleff 2008,p.87)
Based on the above Chaleff describes four types of followership depending on the level of support or challenge followers show towards their leader.
- The resource type of followership demonstrates low support and low challenge.
- The individualist type shows low support, but high challenge. The ones belonging to this style will usually oppose themselves to the majority but will speak up.
- The implementer type exhibits high support and low challenge.
- Last, the partner type presents both high support and high challenge, assumes full responsibility for their actions and acts accordingly.(Chaleff 2008,p.82)
(Table with the types- one axis support other axis challenge)
Barbara Kellerman's Model
Kellerman with her model connects the different groups of followers with each other but also with their leaders. She uses a hierarchy that includes a range of various styles of followership, from one displaying low engagement to one presenting absolute devotion to the leader. The five followership styles that she distinguishes are the following:
- The isolates, who are completely separated and either do not know their leaders or have no interest in them.
- The bystanders, who do not participate but stand as plain observers.
- The participant followers that are slightly more engaged and either support their leaders or clearly oppose to them.
- The activists that feel strongly and act accordingly.
- Finally, the diehards, who are deeply commited to their leaders. Their actions and existence in an organization is defined by this commitment and the followership the exhibit.
(Image of Kellerman's continuum of followers)
Comparison of the three models
The first two models, Kelley's and Chaleff's, concentrate more in the concept of followership when it comes to organizations. With their approach they aim to define the concept of followership, referring to certain characteristics and mentalities. In this way, it is possible to identify which types of followers are more beneficial for an organization and based on that, cultivate corresponding attitudes and form a framework for the development of effective subordinates.
Kelley's research ultimately resulted in the composition of the "Followership Questionnaire". With this tool researchers could distinguish the followership styles more methodically, in comparison to plain observation they were previously using. Chaleff, though, has attracted more empirical attention, probably because he extended his approach to include specific practical examples or situational dimensions that required the follower to act. (Putting Followership On The Map: ExaminingFollowership Styles and Their Relationship WithJob Satisfaction and Job PerformanceLeonard F. Favara Jr.Central Christian College of Kansas). As he mentions once people have a sense of the range of follower styles and of their own tendency, they need to connect these to situations they encounter in organizational settings.( Chaleff)
In Chaleff's approach leaders and followers are presented as satellites of the goal they are pursuing, without overlapping each other, rather circling it from different orbits. Kelley, furthermore, considers followers to be essential in limiting toxic leaders (source), something that Chaleff further develops into a belief that they are capable of even transforming the organizational culture when they are effective.
Barbara Kellerman, on the other hand, stretches the concept out of organizations and offers a more broad view that could be met in various situations and everyday life. Compared to the other two theories, Kellerman really focuses on the level of engagement more than on the other assets of followers, claiming it to be the most definitive element in the distinction of various followership styles. Part of this more worldly viewpoint is the suggestion that followers may not only change organizational culture or influence leaders, but could gradually actually make a change in society. While Barbara Kellerman attributes this potential for change and influence to the degree of engagement, Chaleff states that it is courage expressed in diverse ways that leads to possible transformation. (see Chaleff's model)
It should be highlighted that all three theories acknowledge the differentiation between different types of followership, the importance of effective followers compared to ineffective ones and the power and responsibility they have to promote transformations and affect the leadership. The incorporation of any of them into a mindset and management of an organization, or project etc. could similarly favor group performance. Thus, having an understanding of the principles of these methods and identifying a way to combine them, could prove valuable for managers. Attention should be drawn towards the fact that the identified types are highly theoretical and in need of empirical support to prove their value in organizational psychology.
Having said that, there are more statistical data supporting the validity and reliability of Kelley's model. This is because it is the oldest between the described methodologies providing time and opportunity to researchers to study, analyze it and examine its practicality.
Characteristics of effective followers
Over the years the profile of a good subordinate has changed and has come to adapt to the current social and cultural conditions and the attitude of modern employees. In the past, good was considered to be an employee who would take orders from the managers and passively act according to them. Nowadays, people entering the workforce expect to be treated with respect and be assigned with tasks that are meaningful and creative. This is partly due to their generally higher educational background, which provides them with confidence and willingness to change companies, jobs and the way procedures are followed.
Based on this shift, there has been proposed a variety of characteristics that effective followers should possess. Many of these are shared with qualities leaders should present, demonstrating the close connection of the two roles and the importance of a healthy leader-member relation.
As it can be derived from the models in section 3, engagement in the project's or company's purpose is a significant behavior required in order to be an effective follower. (Kellerman)Although a project can be completed without the involved subordinates to be fully committed, the result in the last case will demand more time, effort and most probably will not be optimal. The influence of engagement on management, along with its variations, are further looked into through the next chapter.
Enthusiasm is also thought as a positive characteristic, which could provide motivation to coworkers and forward optimism. This in its turn improves the working environment as the levels of stress could be reduced.
Another necessary quality is versatility. Effective employees should not be afraid to face and manage change, on the contrary they should promote transformation when it serves the pursued goals. [10]
Furthermore, followers should demonstrate honesty, reliability and credibility. Keeping their integrity under all circumstances is a virtue highly praised by superiors and coworkers and promotes morality and ethics in every group.
Indispensable assets are, moreover, independent and critical thinking as well as the courage to challenge the leader. (Kelley)This means not always depending on the leader's notion to proceed with a new task, refusing to comply with orders that one recognizes as ineffective, speaking up when they need to be heard, being able to evaluate own results and so on. The intention to achieve high performance is linked to these traits, too.
In addition, effective followership includes taking initiatives and assuming responsibility. This involves following a new path, being willing to be held accountable for this choice and taking ownership.
Of course, it is necessary to possess all the skills required for the position occupied and to present proficiency in performing one's job. Relevant to that is also the ability to resolve emerging crises. [10]
A good follower's virtue is the desire to actively serve the purposes of the programme or the organization. They can, thus, support the supervisor by performing complementary tasks.
Some other characteristics mentioned in bibliography are intelligence, good communicative and social skills, the courage to withdraw when the job does not align with personal aspirations or when a leader is unwilling to proceed to necessary changes etc.
It is apparent from the aforementioned that not all types of subordinates as defined in the models in section 3 are effective. Although all of them should be given attention when managing, it is the ultimate goal to transform the neutral or inactive ones to energetic members and ideally turn them into exemplary-effective followers.
Importance and influence of followership on management
New studies are systematically being published, focusing on new techniques, policies or leadership theories that could boost performance within groups, projects, companies etc. Despite the fact that all these elements favor the enhancement of productivity, the truth is that the primary means of achieving high performance is by utilizing the available workforce, the followers. This suggests that managerial performance might be reflective of the followers' behavior more than that of the leaders' or processes followed. There are a lot of parameters that complement the importance and the effects followership has on management
In the article "The Followership Continuum: A model for increasing organizational productivity", there is proposed an alternative approach, which provides a system to monitor, register and adjust given output according to desired outcome measures. Its goal is to enable management to take corrective actions to improve performance. In this article the concept of engagement is used, classified in five stages, each expressing different levels of commitment and effectiveness. Throughout the reading it is constantly highlighted that followership and its variations, is dynamic, ever-changing and affected by many variables. These variables could be either external sources such as the manager-leader, the nature of the job, the working environment, as well as internal sources that relate to the characteristics of followers themselves. The five stages of engagement are the following:
(image) The 1st stage-Employee starts with simply being employed to perform a job and receiving a form of pay in return. The 2nd stage-Committed begins as soon as the employee gets more involved with the mission, project, organization or develops an inner connection to a motion or person. At the 3rd stage-Engaged the committed follower is willing to stess out of the main routine, become more participative and is actively supporting the chosen purpose. By the 4th stage-Effective the follower is competent and reliable, while at the 5th and final stage-Exemplary the follower demonstrates leadership qualities and self-management capabilities without seeking to overshadow the leader, instead expresses support towards them.
The level of engagement is intertwined with the degree of participation and productivity of followers, as it is presented in the previous model. Management is bound to be affected once the situational nature of followership is realized, which has the potential to obstruct or facilitate high performance and the transission of a follower from one stage to another. Additionally, acknowledging the contribution of followers, particularly the exemplary ones, on behalf of the managers, annihilates the stereotypes against being a follower, that entail the misconception of an inferior post, with minor significance and gravity for the success. The development of exemplary followers is a tool that can be used to optimize procedures and results and to enable employees produce their best contributions.
Proactive behaviors
These behaviors involve actions initiated by followers and aim to prevent unwanted future situations or promote change to achieve wanted outputs. Followers who exhibit proactivity often seek feedback and are ready to take charge and influence procedures. Although that aspect of followership is regularly associated with group success, managers may perceive it as disobedience, as it can influence the dynamics of the leader-member relation. In fact there are papers looking into the extent of influence proactive behaviors have, on the development of personalized or socialized charismatic leadership of managers. [12]Therefore, understanding the motives of proactive subordinates and exploit their positive contributions can prove to be a useful tool of management
Employees commonly show two different kinds of resistance towards their leaders. Constructive resistance includes discussion and negotiations between managers and employees to reach a common understanding that will serve the common goals. Dysfunctional resistance, on the other hand, is typical of followers that choose to be passive-aggressive and not complete tasks assigned to them on time due to claimed busy schedule, or negligence. Both types of resistance affect effective management in different ways. (σχολεία) The first one provides leaders with ideas and approaches possibly not taken into account before, while it also helps the bonding of a team through the exchange of ideas and effort to cooperate with each other. The second one hinders group development and success and needs to be dealt with, so that high performance can be achieved.(putting)
Effective followers
The characteristics of exemplary followers have been described and it is understandable that their existence within a team is a decisive factor of prosperity. More precisely, as Kelley states "Their ability to provide self-management and assess their own work behavior in accordance with organizational values allows leaders to refocus their energies into other aspects of the organization". In this way, there is the opportunity to concentrate on alternative strategies that may include increased benefits for the programme or organization. There is, consequently, a major advantage in developing followership and particularly the "ideal" type of it, the exemplary.
A research conducted to examine the link between effective followership and job satisfaction, as well as job performance, indicates that there is in fact a connection among them. The research using the model of Kelley, confirms that exemplary followers performed at much higher levels than the conformist and alienated ones. The same was deducted for the job satisfaction parameter. Evaluating the results, the authors suggest that analyzing the types of followers in relation to job performance and job satisfaction can inform management about the ways followership function within a project etc. Being capable to identify people within groups that are prone to high productivity, interest and support can lead to better coordination of the workforce, increased efficiency and effectiveness.(putting followership on the map…)
Followers as stakeholders
Employees are a group of the stakeholders of either a company or a project. Stakeholders supply a company with its productive resources; as a result, they have a claim on and a stake in the company.(Essentials) Considering, thus, that employees-followers, are not equally important and that their influence on management is of minimal importance undermines the potential and future success. Not consulting followers, when managing, equals to not keeping them engaged. This is a critical mistake that puts projects and whole organizations at risk. Not being included in the decision process and being treated as passive recipients, except for discomfort, causes stress, insecurity to followers and finally uncertainty for the total project. Once more that sets the ultimate goal at stake.


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Padres-Dodgers game resumes at 9:25 p.m. after a 94-minute rain delay
The Padres and Dodgers game iresumed at 9:24 p.m. after a second rain delay.
The start of the game was delayed for 28 minutes for a shower that did not materialize. But as Matt Kemp doubled to open the second, moderate rains started.
Before the next hitter came to the plate, umpiring Ed Rapuano called for the tarp.
The game was halted at 7:50. It took the Petco Park grounds crew less than three minutes to cover the infield with the tarp.
Padres starter Clayton Richard is done for the night. Cory Luebke will be pitching for the Padres when the game resumes. Ted Lilly will return for the Dodgers.
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The hit zombie drama will return with a new showrunner.
January 13, 2018
AMC announced today that The Walking Dead has been renewed for a ninth season. The good news comes during the show's winter break as fans await its return to see how the death of an original character will play out after they were bitten in last month's mid-season finale.
The post-apocalyptic zombie drama has continued rank as one of TV's top scripted series, though some plot elements in recent seasons have resulted in its audience numbers dropping off from the highs it experienced a few years back. Viewership in the current season is the lowest it has been since Season 2, though its average of over 8 million viewers per episode is still considered quite healthy.
A change in showrunner is being made for Season 9, as longtime writer Angela Kang will take over for Scott M. Gimple, who has been at the helm of the show for the past five seasons. Gimple will still be involved with series though, as he is taking the role of Chief Content Officer, overseeing both The Walking Dead and its spin-off Fear The Walking Dead.
Look for Season 9 of The Walking Dead this fall. For now, Season 8 is set to resume the back-half of its run on February 25.
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Research Article | Open Access
K. Suresh, K. V. R. Murthy, Ch. Atchyutha Rao, N. V. Poornachandra Rao, "Rare Earth Doped Alkali Earth Sulfide Phosphors for White-Light LEDs", International Scholarly Research Notices, vol. 2011, Article ID 392917, 3 pages, 2011. https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/392917
Rare Earth Doped Alkali Earth Sulfide Phosphors for White-Light LEDs
CaS:Eu and SrS:Eu phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction. The effects of doping concentrations on luminescent properties of phosphors are investigated. The samples are excited using electroluminescent blue light emitting diode (460 nm) to examine them as potential coating phosphors for white-light LEDs. The excitation and emission spectra of these phosphors are broadband which can be viewed as the typical emission of Eu2+ ascribed to the 4f–5d transitions. Because of their broadband absorption in the region 400–630 nm, these phosphors meet the application requirements for blue LED chips. A white-light LED was fabricated through the integration of a 460 nm chip. The results indicate that these phosphors can be considered as candidates for the application in blue LED chip-based white-light LEDs.
1. Introduction
There has been much interest in light emitting diodes (LEDs) with emission wavelengths in the ultraviolet-to-infrared range. Major developments in wide bandgap III–V nitride compound semiconductors have led to the commercial production of high-efficiency LEDs [1–4]. Traditional colored LEDs have proven effective in signal applications, as indicator lights, and in automotive lightning. The development of white LEDs as a cost-competitive, energy-efficient alternative to conventional electrical lightning is very important for expanding LED applications toward general white lightning [5–7]. Phosphors activated with rare earth metal have been widely investigated in the past few decades on account of their technological importance [8]. In particular, phosphors for LED applications have received significant attention in recent years with the rapid development of white LEDs, which have such merits as high efficiency, long lifetime, and low power consumption [9]. Alkali earth sulfide phosphors, such CaS:Eu2+ (red) and SrS:Eu2+ (orange) are also good candidates for LED applications because all of them have strong absorption in the blue region that is suitable to blue LED pumping. Sulfide phosphors have been ignored for a long time because they are not chemically stable. However, sulfide phosphors fit well for LED applications with adhesive seal and blue excitation.
In the present study, we therefore investigated the optical properties of Eu2+ doped alkali earth sulfides, with particular focus on the photoluminescence (PL) characteristics of these phosphors and the color variations of phosphor-converted colored LEDs pumped by blue LEDs.
2. Experimental
SrS:Eu and CaS:Eu powdered samples have been prepared using a solid-state reaction method. Raw materials of assay 99.9% SrCO3 and CaCO3 are mixed with sulfur in a 3 : 2 wt. ratio. Dopant compound Eu2O3 was added with a specified doping concentration for each sample. Ammonium fluoride NH4F was used as flux. The samples are weighed, mixed, and then ground into fine powder using agate mortar and pestle about an hour and then heated to 950°C and kept for 2 h in reducing environment. Body colors are orange and red for SrS:Eu2+ and CaS:Eu2+, respectively. Emission and excitation spectra of the samples are measured with a Shimadzu RF 5301 PC spectrofluorophotometer. Blue LED with a 460 nm emission is also used as an excitation source. LEDs are coated by the prepared phosphors.
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Red and Orange Emissions of CaS:Eu2+ and SrS:Eu2+
CaS:Eu2+ is a very efficient phosphor with a red emission that can be excited with visible light. Its emission is a single broad-band range from 550 nm to 700 nm peaked at 635 nm resulting from the 4f65d1 to 4f7 transition. Figure 1 shows the excitation spectrum of CaS:Eu at different wt%, which is monitored under 650 nm wavelength. The broad excitation bands of the 635 nm emission are found at 265 nm and 585 nm, which can be attributed to the eg and t2g field splitting 5d bands of Eu2+,respectively. Figure 2 shows the emission of CaS:Eu2+ (0.04 wt%) studied under different excitation wavelengths 350, 440, 460, 540, 585, and 600 nm. The 635 nm emission is very high under 585 nm excitation. The emission intensity is high for Eu (0.04 wt%), concentration quenching is observed. There is no charge transfer transition observed from Eu2+ ground state to the host conduction band, implying that the Eu2+ ground state is close to the host valence band [10], or the lowest 5d band overlaps with the host conduction band [11]. Bandgap of SrS is 4.32 eV that is smaller compared to CaS (4.434 eV). Lattice constant of SrS is 6.019 Å that is bigger than that of CaS (5.697 Å). The ligand field splitting of 5d level of Eu2+ results in red shifts for both emission and excitation peaks from CaS host to SrS host. A single broad-band emission of Eu2+ in SrS is blue shifted to 600 nm as shown in Figure 4. The broad-band excitation peaks of 5d field splitting components eg and t2g are found, respectively, to have a red shift to 285 nm and a blue shift to a region from 390 nm to 585 nm as shown in Figure 3. This indicates a weaker field splitting of the Eu2+ 5d state due to a weaker ligand field generated by a larger lattice. SrS and CaS have similar lattice symmetry, making them easier to have a solid solution in order to adjust the positions of absorption and emission and to obtain better color rendering for white LED applications [12].
3.2. Orange and Red Emissions Excited by LEDs
CaS:Eu2+ and SrS:Eu2+ with absorption peaks at 440 nm and 460 nm, respectively, are of interest for blue LED applications. Upon excitation at 460 nm from the blue LED, these alkali earth sulfide phosphors emit strong orange and red light. Each of singly doped phosphors is individually blended into transparent adhesives and coated onto the blue LEDs. The resulting luminous efficiency of W-LED was found as high as 30 and 23.6 lm/W under 20 mA driving current. The CIE coordinates of W-LED are , and , with Ra values are 84.3 and 85.8, respectively.
4. Conclusion
The excitation and emission spectra of these phosphors show that all are broadband, which can be viewed as the typical emission of Eu2+ ascribed to the 4f–5d transitions. Because of their broadband absorption in the region 400–630 nm, these phosphors meet the application requirements for blue LED chips. The critical quenching concentration of Eu2+ in both phosphors is observed. Moreover, a white light LED was fabricated through the integration of a 460 nm chip. The results indicate that CaS:Eu phosphor can be considered as the most promising candidate for the application in blue LED chip-based white-light LEDs.
The authors K. Suresh and Ch. Achyutha Rao are grateful for the support from the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Faculty Development Programme.
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Job Description
About the Company
Located in the Southern Highlands, Wingecarribee Shire Council is unrivalled in its lifestyle offerings. Surrounded by rolling mountains and lakes, and within driving distance to Sydney, Canberra, the South Coast and the Illawarra region. This local government organisation is well known for its inclusive and safe work environment, with plenty of in house resources presenting exciting opportunities for both personal and professional development. The main towns are:
- Bowral
- Moss Vale (Council offices located here)
- Mittagong
- Bundanoon
Please follow the below link to the full Applicant Brochure:
About the Role
The Manager Certification and Compliance is responsible for actively co-ordinating the business functions associated with Statutory Development Assessment (residential type development, Certification of buildings/associated structures and Development Compliance, Environmental Health and Environmental Protection, Fire Safety and Swimming Pool Regulation. This role reports into the Group Manager of Planning and has 12, full time, direct reports.
The key responsiblities include:
- Manage assigned resources in order to achieve Council's service delivery commitments.
- Management an operational level of certification and compliance services with an emphasis on change management and development of existing practices, policies and procedures to achieve efficiency and best practice.
- Assist the Group Manager to drive commitment to a business transformation program.
- Provide active leadership, mentoring and coaching to members of the Certification and Compliance Team and broader Planning Development and Regulatory Services branch, clearly communicating expectations and objectives.
- Lead with influence to ensure that Council's adopted corporate values are promoted in all business dealings and ensure that all client transactions with the section receive a positive customer service experience in line with the adopted Customer Service Strategy.
- Management of staff resources (including performance of staff) ensuring performance is matched to the objectives of the adopted Business Plan. Where required institute performance management plans to engage staff in performance improvement and take/institute disciplinary proceedings where required. Implement Councils adopted policies to ensure staff are fully aware of the required performance standards and expectations.
- Attend Court proceedings of suitable jurisdiction in order to represent the Council in Planning, Certification and Compliance matters as an expert witness
The successful candidate will be integral in providing strong and engaging leadership to technical staff within the Planning, Development and Regulatory Services Branch. They will also apply Council's business transformation model to achieve cultural change and succeed in accomplishing agreed service delivery outcomes.
About You
To be successful in this role you will need Tertiary qualifications in Building Surveying, A1 accreditation and minimum 7 years experience in a senior, managerial position.
It is also integral to have:
- Proven leadership with business transformation
- Financial management, including budget preparation and financial management plans.
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong, professional relationships within the development industry.
- A demonstrated, strong and engaging leadership style.
- A current Australian Drivers License.
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of relevant statutory frameworks including technical standards relating to Development Assessment, Building Certification, Development Compliance, On-site sewer management (OSSM), Food Safety Compliance and Fire Safety and Pool Compliance.
- Proven comprehensive experience in the assessment of complex applications in a variety of scenarios including residential, commercial and industrial contexts
The Benefits
An amazing opportunity to take on a senior management position within a growing NSW council
Other benefits include:
- 35 hour week.
- Flexibility with 19 day/4 week cycle.
- Job stability with a permanent, full time position.
- Lifestyle location in the beautiful Southern Highlands.
Closing Date: 25th August 2019
To apply, click the link and upload your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact either Amy Frew on 02 8093 0600 / firstname.lastname@example.com or Liisa Olsson on 02 8093 0617 / firstname.lastname@example.com. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com


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How to Troubleshoot a Whirlpool Side by Side Refrigerator Model ED5PHE
With the refrigerator and freezer located next to one another, the Whirlpool Side by Side Refrigerator model ED5PHE helps make storing fresh and frozen items more convenient. But while it comes with a one-year limited warranty, you may encounter problems with your fridge that prevent it from operating properly. Some issues require a professional service call, such as bulb replacement, but you may be able to resolve other problems yourself if you familiarize yourself with some of the common troubleshooting procedures.
Power Up
If your refrigerator isn't running, there may be a problem with its power supply. Check that it is plugged directly into a grounded three-prong outlet. To ensure the outlet is functional, plug a small appliance such as a hair dryer or lamp into it and see if the appliance turns on. If the outlet isn't working, examine your home's fuse box or circuit breaker; replace a blown fuse or reset the breaker if necessary. When the refrigerator has power but still isn't operating, make sure the refrigerator control and the cooling control are both turned on from the OFF position.
The Heat Is On
If your refrigerator is newly installed, it may take up to 24 hours for it to cool fully, so its temperature may initially seem too warm. With an older refrigerator, opening the doors often or not closing them completely can cause its temperature to rise. The refrigerator may also become warm if you place a large amount of warm food into it at once; allow several hours for the temperature to regulate itself. When you add the food, make sure none of it is blocking the air vents.
In the Dark
If your refrigerator's interior lights do not illuminate, the doors may have been left open for a prolonged period. Close the door to reset the lights. The interior lights may not work if the light bulb burns out or is loose in its socket. Because your model uses LED lights, you must contact Whirlpool for replacement or repair. If your refrigerator's dispenser lights are not working, check to see if the light is set to OFF, which means the light will only turn on when you press the dispenser lever. To make the light stay on continuously, press the LIGHT ON button. If the dispenser lights are set to ON and still don't illuminate, the bulb may have burned out. Contact Whirlpool to replace the LED bulb.
Door to Door
If your refrigerator's doors are difficult to open, the gaskets may be sticky or dirty. Clean them with warm water and mild dish soap, but make sure to dry them when you're done. If the doors won't close completely, check to see if food packages are blocking it and move them away from the door if necessary. Examine bins and shelves to see if they're in proper position, too. If the doors appear uneven, they may require alignment or the refrigerator may need leveling. To align the doors, find the alignment screw at the bottom hinge of the door and use a 5/16-inch wrench to turn it. If you want to raise the door, turn it to the right; if you want to lower the door, turn it to the left. To level the refrigerator, remove the base grille at its front and find the two leveling screws on each side of the fridge. Use a ½-inch hex-head socket to adjust the screws -- turn the leveling screw to the right to raise that side of the refrigerator; turn it to the left to lower that side. Open both doors to make sure they close easily and use a bubble level to ensure the refrigerator is level.
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If your refrigerator's ice or water dispenser is not working, check that it is properly connected to a water supply and the water shutoff valve is fully open. Make sure your home's water pressure is at least 30 psi, too. Examine the water line for any kinks that may inhibit the supply to the refrigerator. Check the refrigerator's doors as well, as the dispensers will not work if the doors are open. The dispensers can also be locked, so look to see if the feature has been accidentally engaged. Hold down the UNLOCK button to activate a locked dispenser.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Blog Hopping
For long time I haven't been blog hopping for this blog. I am glad that I am starting to get back on the track, so I am expecting a return visit from the blogs I visited today and yesterday. It's more than a year since I lost my pr for this blog and I am hoping to gain it back soon.
By Prettymom at October 14, 2009
Labels: blogging
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- Tey said...
I try my best to blog hopp at least 2 to 3 times a week. Just to be remembered by my online buddies and also for few traffics
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- October 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
- Nova said...
sounds good. i'm blog hopping again too. hoping some visit in the future....
- October 15, 2009 at 8:08 AM
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What could be a better way to celebrate World Smile Day other than bringing a smile on children's faces. UCB celebrated the World Smile Day by bringing a smile on the faces of children at Al Sanabel Orphan Care Society, Bahrain and on the faces of the student volunteers who participated in this. It was a day full of fun, smiles, laughter and games when UCB volunteers planned to spend the day with about 50 children at the Al Sanabel Orphan Care Society. Musical Chair, Face painting, pin the tail, straw catching games were the highlights of the day that kept all children interested. Each student was also treated with happy meals and lots of other things. There were gifts for all from UCB and many students contributed in bringing goodies, toys, gifts, juices and food for the children there. Winners of different games were also awarded. The cheerfulness on the faces of the orphans there brought a feeling of self-righteousness in all the volunteers.
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Greater Efficiency in Process and Manufacturing Execution with Solumina
If your company hasn't gone paperless with an integrated software solution like Solumina, your employees are spending untold labor hours (and countless dollars) performing inefficient, redundant processes.
Every moment they spend looking for misplaced or incorrectly filed work instructions, waiting for corrections or updates, or compiling disparate document histories for reports and graphs is a moment they aren't doing the job they were hired to do. This not only hurts your bottom line, it negatively affects employee morale, making talent retention more difficult in the long run.
Solumina is a manufacturing execution system that removes waste in the information flow throughout operations by eliminating procedures that are based on routing paper documents, and by streamlining collaboration among the engineering, quality and operations departments.
By converting away from a paper system to Solumina, you vanquish system-wide inefficiencies and redundant processes in one fell swoop. Our fully integrated solutions provide the following benefits to your workforce:
• Preassembled "kits" for operators. Operators no longer need to hunt for all of the information they need before beginning a job. Solumina offers complete and current job information for every task. Work instructions come with links to pictures, drawings, specs and other media, as well as lists of parts and tools and up-to-date regulatory requirements and information. Employees never have to worry that they are viewing an obsolete version of a document, because Solumina automatically updates all documents system-wide.
• No more "hurry up and wait." Solumina automatically alerts operators when a condition somewhere in the process is holding up a job; in this way, Solumina drastically reduces unnecessary downtime, and keeps your employees productively (and happily) engaged with the work they were hired to do.
• No more bulky literature to manage. Employees spend less time filing, printing, updating and searching for documents like books of standard procedures, printed work instructions, drawings, work orders (and their accompanying amendments) and more.
• Smooth transitions to organization-wide process changes. Of course, going paperless is a big step, and trying to force any large process change too quickly can give an organization whiplash. We understand that the process of going paperless isn't instantaneous and that's why we built functionality into Solumina for transitionary periods, so that you can slowly move from a paper system to a paper-lite system, and finally banish paper from your organization altogether when it's right for your organization to do so.
• Customizable user interfaces. Every organization handles processes differently at various levels, from the executive to the departmental to the individual operator level. Employees have different specialties, spheres of influence and degrees of autonomy, so Solumina's user interface is endlessly customizable to suit each individual's level of responsibility within the organization. The user interface can also be customized to accommodate outfits that work units in batches or one at a time – operators only see options required for their present task and work center, and can use a system of easy-to-understand macros to simplify often-repeated commands.
• Seamless data integration. Operators can collect and input data from an application situated squarely within the work instructions that is modeled on a classic, recognizable spreadsheet – making it easy for them to manage these tasks, and alerting them when they have entered data outside of specific control limits.
There are endless benefits to switching from a paper system to Solumina's manufacturing execution system and software suite – far too many to list here. But here is the bottom line: By making a smooth transition to paperless processes, you will not only save time and money, but improve intangible elements, like reducing organizational friction and increasing employee morale.
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Why would a Bible-thumping holy roller like me mourn the loss of left-wing, self-described "Jewish atheist" Nat Hentoff, the Village Voice columnist and author who died recently at 91? Maybe it's because he loved jazz. Maybe it's because the Bible favors the poor and "the least of these." Maybe it's because he slammed all group think, both left and right. Maybe it was his fierce consistency.
Sample his views on abortion. The democratic political left, supposedly, protects the weak and those who cannot defend themselves. It's all for human rights. So what about society's absolutely helpless — namely, the unborn?
At first, Hentoff responded to anti-abortion arguments with all the pro-choice cliches, but then he peered into their incoherent logic while reading Catholics like Mary Meehan and Cardinal Joseph Bernadine (wow: an atheist learns from theists). He switched sides and never looked back. He even bore ostracism with aplomb.
He articulated his pro-life views at a forum in 1986 (thanks to Melinda Henneberger for the link). I've cut and pasted three samples.
The first:
For me, this transformation started with the reporting I did on the Babies Doe. While covering the story, I came across a number of physicians, medical writers, staff people in Congress and some members of the House and Senate who were convinced that making it possible for a spina bifida or a Down syndrome infant to die was the equivalent of what they called a "late abortion." And surely, they felt, there's nothing wrong with that.
Now, I had not been thinking about abortion at all. I had not thought about it for years. I had what W. H. Auden called in another context a "rehearsed response." You mentioned abortion and I would say, "Oh yeah, that's a fundamental part of women's liberation," and that was the end of it.
But then I started hearing about "late abortion." The simple "fact" that the infant had been born, proponents suggest, should not get in the way of mercifully saving him or her from a life hardly worth living. At the same time, the parents are saved from the financial and emotional burden of caring for an imperfect child.
And then I heard the head of the Reproductive Freedom Rights unit of the ACLU saying – this was at the same time as the Baby Jane Doe story was developing on Long Island – at a forum, "I don't know what all this fuss is about. Dealing with these handicapped infants is really an extension of women's reproductive freedom rights, women's right to control their own bodies."
That stopped me. It seemed to me we were not talking about Roe v. Wade. These infants were born. And having been born, as persons under the Constitution, they were entitled to at least the same rights as people on death row – due process, equal protection of the law. So for the first time, I began to pay attention to the "slippery slope" warnings of pro-lifers I read about or had seen on television. Because abortion had become legal and easily available, that argument ran – as you well know – infanticide would eventually become openly permissible, to be followed by euthanasia for infirm, expensive senior citizens.
The second force-feeds us tough medicine:
Recently, I was interviewing Dr. Norman Levinsky, Chief of Medicine of Boston University Medical Center and a medical ethicist. He is one of those rare medical ethicists who really is concerned with nurturing life, as contrasted with those of his peers who see death as a form of treatment. He told me that he is much disturbed by the extent to which medical decisions are made according to the patient's age. He says there are those physicians who believe that life is worth less if you're over 80 than if you're 28.
So this is capsulizing an incremental learning process. I was beginning to learn about the indivisibility of life. I began to interview people, to read, and I read Dr. Leo Alexander. Joe Stanton, who must be the greatest single resource of information, at least to beginners – and, I think, non-beginners – in this field, sent me a whole lot of stuff, including Dr. Leo Alexander's piece in the New England Journal of Medicine in the 1940s. And then I thought of Dr. Alexander when I saw an April 1984 piece in the New England Journal of Medicine by 10 physicians defending the withdrawal of food and water from certain "hopelessly ill" patients. And I found out that Dr. Alexander was still alive then but didn't have much longer to live. And he said to Patrick Duff, who is a professor of philosophy at Clarke University and who testified in the Brophy case, about that article, "It is much like Germany in the 20s and 30s. The barriers against killing are coming down."
The third illuminated the hypocrisy of the "open-minded":
Well, in time, a rather short period of time, I became pro-life across the board, which led to certain social problems, starting at home. My wife's most recurrent attack begins with, "You are creating social mischief," and there are people at my paper who do not speak to me anymore. In most cases, that's no loss.
And I began to find out, in a different way, how the stereotypes about pro-lifers work. When you're one of them and you read about the stereotypes, you get a sort of different perspective.
There's more. Read the entire speech here.
Good-bye, Nat Hentoff. I wish we'd met.


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What are thoughts and What is their effect on people's lives? Have you ever thought about an answer to those questions? Everyone reacts differently in every situation, or maybe in the same situation, each one sees it from a different point of view according to their own beliefs. Thoughts are what forms humans. However, what someone thinks may lead them in a wrong direction in their life; therefore, understanding the real meaning of thoughts might solve almost 80% of your problems.
Each day we get around 60,000 thoughts, we believe them and they become our reality. we have been taught that there are good and bad thoughts and referring to this, feelings are developed. According to N. ElKrief (2012), Thoughts are just ideas in people's minds, no thought is categorized to be right or wrong, they are just ideas. People believe thoughts according to their backgrounds because we are raised upon how the environment and people around us telling us what we should and shouldn't do.
As a result, when someone is put in a specific situation they react according to those beliefs. Which leads to problems and all types of feelings we go through daily. Therefore, thoughts are the main reason behind negative feelings people have in life.
No one can deny the importance of thoughts they push humans forward, give an alert when there is danger and let people feel the love that surrounds them. On the other hand, people should know how to lead thoughts to the right direction so they can live peacefully. Therefore, the question is how people can change the way they think to master their lives?
In order to do that there are different approaches to deal with your thoughts and to master the way you think. The first approach is disbelieving your thoughts and to realize that those thoughts are not you. Second is positive thinking and shifting the way you think to live happily. And the final approach is the law of attraction which is focusing on what you want and neglecting what you don't want. Each personality finds an approach that suits them and is comfortable using it. In the upcoming posts, each approach will be described with more details and tools to know how to use them to master your life.
ElKrief, N. (2012). An introduction to how to live in the moment. Retrieved December 27, 2018, from http://www.liveinthemoment.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/An-Introduction-to-How-To-Live-In-The-Moment.pdf


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Swiss Esports Federation launches the Partnership Program
24th of June, Lausanne, Switzerland | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
With the rapid growth and interest on gamers and esports in Switzerland, The Swiss Esports Federation "SESF" created a partnership program to work closely together with organizations who are contributing significantly towards the Swiss esports industry. This program was approved at a special Extraordinary General Assembly, by its members.
The partnership program will allow SESF and its partners to work on promoting esports, fostering professionalization within esports and connecting the esports and gamer community further.
The partners will include the most important organizers and entities operating in Switzerland, who will support and promote the core values of the SESF.
The Swiss Esports League "SESL" ( https://sesl.ch ) an organization focused on creating and operating numerous tournaments and leagues across popular games like Counter Strike, League of Legends, Hearthstone etc was the first applicant to the partner program.
After careful review, the SESF concluded its negotiations with the Swiss Esports League and approved the partnership where the two organizations will work hand in hand in promoting esports in Switzerland.
About the Swiss Esports Federation
The Swiss Esports Federation founded on January 1st, 2008 is a non-profit association comprising of the most active esports organizations in Switzerland. Its goal is to promote esports, professionalize esports, create and foster a community around esports, incorporate regulations and most importantly establish esports as a sport in Switzerland. The organization prides itself on fair play, power to the players and has a zero-tolerance non-discrimination policy. The Swiss esports Federation is also a founding member of the International Esports Federation.
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"We've been in the esports industry for many years and are excited to become the first official partner of the SESF. Our goal is to grow esports in Switzerland and it was natural for us to partner with SESF and drive the same values across our network."
"The board and I are extremely pleased with having SESL as our first partner, SESL has very quickly accomplished many great esports milestones in Switzerland and we're thrilled to tap into their network and help professionalize esports further for all gamers in Switzerland"


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Friday, May 13, 2011
Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans is commonly known as the Pineapple Sage, a very fitting name. You won't find pineapples on this perennial shrub however, instead you will smell them! That's correct, Pineapple Sage has a strong pineapple fragrance that can be savored by being near the plant; rubbing the leaves will release more of the aromatic compounds thus intensifying the smell. Not only is this plant fragrant, it's also edible and extremely fast growing.
Personally, I think that this is a sort of miracle plant for greenhouses. I found it to be surprisingly low maintenance, cheap, fast growing, and adaptive. Its technically not a "tropical" plant and thus it doesn't require high humidity or constantly moist soil. In fact you should let the soil dry out a little in between watering. I bought my Pineapple Sage at a local nursery for 2$, and just about a month later it was already well over a foot tall and still growing! Additionally, these plants can be grown outside during normal spring/summer growing seasons and since they are perennials, they will grow back from mild frosts.
The Pineapple Sage plant thrives in full sun and well draining soil. Be sure to plant it only where there is adequate room as they can grow into large bushes (sometimes over 5 feet tall). Occasional trimming may also be required if you find yourself with a wild, unruly plant.
The Pineapple Sage has beautiful red tubular flowers that are a favorite among hummingbirds.
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Life at Critical Design Associates
The team at Critical Design Associates shares a determination to build a world-class professional services and solutions development organization. Our culture is less formal but we are hardworking professionals. We set high standards and we are measured by our individual results and by the results of our team. Each member is driven to succeed in a team friendly environment through encouragement and support to excel toward excellence.
Career Opportunities
Critical Design Associates is a rapidly growing IT consulting firm with an array of career opportunities. These opportunities include positions as Senior Consultants within Application Packaging & Deployment, Senior Consultants within Managed Services, Citrix Administrators, Dev Ops, and positions within Sales and Marketing.
If you would like to make a difference in your career by working in a client-focused environment then you won't find a better place to learn and grow than at Critical Design Associates.
Are you interested in working with the best and learning from the best in the industry? If so, submit your resume to email@example.com.


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The Hawk's Prairie Men's Club is one of the most vibrant and engaged clubs on the South Sound. With a variety of events and formats and a great group of guys, you'll stay engaged in the game and create new golf buddies year-round.
On behalf of the Hawks Prairie Men's Club, the Board of Officers would like to invite you to join our club. Our goal is to make golf a fun, challenging, and positive social experience for all members. There are many benefits to membership in the Hawks Prairie Men's Club, including a club event prize fund, discounted greens fees, and most importantly, the chance to join in the camaraderie and competition. We look forward to seeing you on the course as a member of our great club!


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Christians in army resort promote non-violence - news from ekklesia
Christians in army resort promote non-violence
A global church gathering on reconciliation is meeting at an army holiday resort in Greece, a country criticised by Amnesty International for its treatment of conscientious objectors. But a prominent Christian campaigner for non-violence is happy about the choice, writes Stephen Brown of Ecumenical News International.
"It's not for the churches to turn away and close their eyes, it is the mission of the church to be in the world and witness there," said Fernando Enns, a Mennonite theologian from Germany behind the 10-year-long Decade to Overcome Violence (2001-2010) project of the World Council of Churches.
"Maybe this is the best way we can use military sites," Enns told journalists after making a presentation on the anti-violence decade to the WCC-organized Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, taking place at the Agios Andreas Recreational Centre, 30 kilometres north-east of Athens.
The holiday centre for army officers belongs to the Greek defence ministry. The more than 500 participants at the WCC meeting are greeted daily by soldiers in camouflage fatigues. The clatter of helicopters from nearby military installations hovering overhead breaks the silence in a tent set aside by conference organizers for worship.
On Wednesday this week, Amnesty International said Greek law was "clearly discriminatory against conscientious objectors to military service", and it urged the Greek authorities to end "repeated prosecutions against individual conscientious objectors".
Enns' Mennonite denomination is a Christian group with a strong pacifist tradition. He acknowledged careful reflection about whether the meeting should take place at the site. But, he said, "The best thing you can do as peacemakers is to go where the army is and worship there."
One aim of the Decade to Overcome Violence is to promote work by
churches for peace, justice, and reconciliation.
"It has already created awareness first of all of the culture of violence we live in," Enns told Ecumenical News International. "Peace-building and overcoming violence are at the heart of the Gospel message."
The theme of the 8-day WCC meeting in Athens is: "Come, Holy Spirit, heal and reconcile: Called in Christ to be reconciling and healing communities."
Organizers said the Agios Andreas recreational centre, which functioned as the international press centre for the 2004 Olympics in Greece, offered the best facilities for the conference.
"There would have been criticism if we had met in a five-star hotel," noted conference moderator Ruth Bottoms, a British Baptist.
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dock.app which simply tells time and date
DescriptionwmCalClock is a dock app specifically written for WindowMaker, but will work with other window managers. It features antialiased text display with the ability to choose between different fonts and colors. wmCalclock supports 12, 24 and 30 hour time, Greenwich time, Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time, and Local Sidereal Time.
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How to Cash In on Your Opinions
Market research companies use focus groups to gather information about a product. You may be asked about your perceptions, beliefs, likes, dislikes and more. Your opinions offer valuable data, which is why companies are willing to pay cash for them.
If you can't participate in person, there are online sites like iSay.com that reward users for their opinions with points, charities, gift cards or cash. Mysurvey.com is another site that allows you to earn rewards for taking online surveys and testing products.
Don't just sign up for any market research site, though. There are plenty of scam sites out there posing as the real deal so that they can collect marketing information on consumers. Use resources like SurveyPolice.com to read reviews and assess the validity of any questionable site.
So, if you have a bit of extra time and want to pocket some rainy-day money, let your opinions work for you. The rewards can add up quickly.


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Development of mobile apps
At B&V Apps we are an innovative technology-based company working in expert mobile software solutions. We specialise in consultancy, development and design of customised applications for smartphones, tablets, wearables and the IoT. We create high-quality software for a great user experience, and have the creativity to meet the specific needs and goals of each project.
We are a group of innovators seeking to involve and bring digital technology into the driving school business, thus making contracting and learning more accessible for everyone, more cooperative and more personalised. We are seeking to improve our relations with driving schools and users with a view to improving their experience.
We are an innovative fashion company. Our main strength is our workforce of experts in fashion and proximity-based marketing. At Buscolook we do not want the experience of point-of-sale purchasing to be lost, so our app combines the online world with in-store purchases of garments, using innovative app technology.
We are a group of specialists in decoration with broad experience dating back over 15 years in the world of marketing and the Internet, specialising in the habitat sector. Decoramus is the biggest Spanish-language platform for the sale and promotion of furniture and services associated with decoration, with over 500,000 references and 1500 brands
Whoever coined the phrase "it's a dog's life" did not know Dog Vivant and its hotels, restaurants, bars and shops, where you and your dog are welcome.
We like dogs and we like enjoying life with them, so we spend our time identifying and promoting establishments which accept dogs. At the same time, we centralize information on services and transport from a very canine perspective in order to inspire the very best plans, short breaks and trips with dogs.
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We love doing what we do. We have broad experience and strong engagement with the digital world thanks to the support of a loyal, steadily growing audience. We are fully committed to authenticity. Our work has added value in the form of confidence and credibility.
Our firm was founded in May 2013 by an enthusiastic team of young entrepreneurs, to offer high quality, stylish children's shoes at very affordable prices. The first thing that we did at Minishoes was to seek out the best domestic manufacturers so as to select a range of shoes for children up to 8 years old. The quality of our products is the most important thing for us.
We are a Basque technological startup company whose mission is to help online advertising agencies to double the return on investment for its customers. Our first product , Quarizmi , is an intelligent technology capable of generating thousands of relevant keywords to a campaign and maximizing the benefit of digital campaigns quickly and without human intervention.
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We set out to change the established rules of the world of art and culture: we area social network for artists and art and culture lovers associated with a marketplace based on responsible, committed consumption. We wish to support and disseminate art and culture, and a percentage of every purchase goes to support a social project.
VenuesPlace is the first national search engine for venues for corporate and social events. With a directory of more than 4,000 venues, you can find detailed information about each of them and request direct quotation to as many places as you want. You will receive the answer directly from each location in less than 24 hours. (more…)
We are an online platform aimed at the freelance audiovisual market. We offer a space where customers can find the best professionals and tools for managing their projects entirely on the platform. Weereel's objective is to facilitate and promote distance work relationships between video and sound professionals and their customers.
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We are the biggest marketplace for wheels. We operate on a B2B and B2C basis with brands, point-of-sale distributors and consumers. Our specialities innovation in the field that we love best: wheels. Thanks to our portal, with 2-D and 3-D simulators and augmented reality and our future mobile app our software and developments our at the service of our customers.


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Jim is starting to pattern a ring blank!
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Hoshi was groomed on Thursday. How long do you think before she finds mud or at least dirt! Moku's grooming is this week. They sure look like they are expecting a treat! ... See MoreSee Less
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Only WE think dirt is unappealing.
Do WE get a treat?
Pretty dogs. I bet less than 2 days!
Beautiful pups !
They take my breath away with their beauty....even muddy.
Hi babies. No matter what... your both so beautiful.
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This is super lovely!
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SJ Jewelers in Rochester MN has been working with us at JBMA since 2018. They were voted Rochester's Favorite Jeweler in 2019! If you are in the area you can visit them as well as work with them online to order your JBMA mokume or Damascus steel ring. ... See MoreSee Less
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Gemstone Tuesday! October has 2 birthstones. Opal is the traditional birthstone and tourmaline is the newer birthstone. Both are colorful and beautiful gemstones. They are great to use in jewelry and rings that are not worn daily. Opal is pretty soft and may not hold up to the stresses of everyday wear. It is 5 to 6.5 on the MOHS hardness scale. Tourmaline comes in a range of colors and is also the gem for the 8th wedding anniversary. It is a bit harder at 7 to 7.5 on the MOHS scale but is not the best choice for a ring to be worn daily. This is a ring we made to showcase a client's 11mmX15mm tourmaline; was not made as an engagement or wedding ring. Terry's birthday is in October...who else has an October birthday? Do you prefer opal (Terry does) or tourmaline? ... See MoreSee Less
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Jim, let me know if you run across a watermelon tourmaline. It was my favorite ring and got lost (how?)in my latest move. I'd love to have a ring w/that stone that you designed for your auntie!!!
Opal for this October baby!


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Health & Health Services
Sierra Leone has one of the poorest healthcare systems in the world. A lot of work needs to be done to make healthcare more accessible and affordable to the public,while ensuring that the services are being delivered with dignity. Code 4 Salone partners with the Sierra Leone government as well as with development agencies to improve the healthcare services in the country.