text: We are currently conducting limited in-person transactions at City Hall. For auto registrations, you must have an appointment. For birth, death, and marriage certificates, plus elections and voting info, the Clerk's Office is serving walk-ins. See below for Parking Office information. Please see the link below to make an appointment for auto registrations. Due to the high demand, appointments are being made into October at this time. However, you should check the site often as we do try to open new time slots as staffing and appointments allow. For birth, death, and marriage certificates/ceremonies, plus dog licenses and elections and voting info, the Clerk's Office is serving walk-ins via the Merrill Auditorium entrance on Myrtle Street. To pay a parking ticket or obtain a residential parking permit, please visit the Myrtle Street entrance of City Hall to visit our Parking Office. For any questions, please call 207-874-8443 or email them at firstname.lastname@example.com. All other departments continue to serve customers via phone, email, mail, and virtual meetings during this time. Please call or email the department you need service from for assistance. As always, if you are not sure which department you need to contact, please call 207-874-8300 or email email@example.com.


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6 years ago
Monday, June 25, 2012
A Truly Odd Coupling
Yes, it seems a bit strange, but considering these were two of Paramount's biggest money makers in 1968, this double bill does seem quite fitting.
Damn, I wish I was around during that time to catch this!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The Movie Tie-In Project Strikes Again!
First off...
Nathan Fillion appeared on the cover of last weekend's issue of Parade Magazine (June 10, 2012), holding up a copy of the Bantam movie tie-in for Peter Benchley's JAWS (complete with the "Now a spectacular motion picture from Universal" stamp on the cover). In the article he discusses his love for books in their true form and digitized counterparts, but the important thing is that he is touting JAWS.
Anyhow, that article/cover coincides nicely with the latest contribution to my on-going Movie Tie-In Project, the seventh slideshow installment.
Lotsa Paul Newman fare in this edition, along with Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Douglas, Jack Nicholson, Roy Scheider, Arnold Schwarzenegger, William Goldman, Aliens, the BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy, Batman, Billy Jack, Predator, WALKING TALL, Vic & Ramona and Shaft... John Shaft.
And, now, on with the show!
I've also set up one of them fancy YouTube playlists featuring all seven installments in sequential order (with future editions added upon completion)...
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
I haven't been on here in... AGES!
And, this is my first post in a long time. Well, I'm back.
First of all, I'm not really interested in seeing ROCK OF AGES, but being a stickler for detail and a life-long KISS fan, I can't not make mention of the tremendous faux pas which is in plain view on the theatrical poster. My guess is that Alec Baldwin's character is not a time traveler and if this is a period film which takes place in 1987, then why is he sporting a KISS tee from their Alive Worldwide/Reunion tour of 1996?!
Lazy, folks.
To add insult to injury, Russell Brand is in the film!
That is all.
Time for some gripe water...
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It is stipulated by and between the undersigned parties, through their respective attorneys, that:
1. For the specific and limited purpose of this Final Judgment, Defendants waive any objections to venue or jurisdiction and waive service of summons on the Complaint.
2. By stipulating to this Final Judgment, the parties agree that Defendants are not waiving their ability to raise any and all challenges to venue and jurisdiction in the District of Columbia in any future litigation. Except for an action to enforce the Stipulation and Final Judgment, the parties agree that the United States will not use the Stipulation and Final Judgment in this matter as a basis to establish personal jurisdiction over Defendants in any future action or proceeding of any type in the District of Columbia.
3. The parties stipulate that the Court may file and enter a Final Judgment in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, upon the motion of any party or upon the Court's own motion, at any time after compliance with the requirements of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act ("APPA"), 15 U.S.C. § 16, and without further notice to any party or other proceedings, provided that the United States has not withdrawn its consent, which it may do at any time before the entry of the proposed Final Judgment by serving notice thereof on Defendants and by filing that notice with the Court. The Defendants agree to arrange, at their expense, publication as quickly as possible of the newspaper notice required by the APPA. The publication shall be arranged no later than five (5) calendar days after the Defendants' receipt from the United States of the text of the notice and the identity of the newspaper within which the publication shall be made. Defendants shall promptly send to the United States (1) confirmation that publication of the newspaper notice has been arranged, and (2) the certification of the publication prepared by the newspaper within which notice was published.
4. The Defendants stipulate that they shall not consummate the transaction sought to be enjoined by the Complaint herein before the Court has signed this Stipulation and Order.
5. In the event: (1) the United States withdraws its consent or (2) the proposed Final Judgment is not entered pursuant to this Stipulation, the time has expired for all appeals of any Court ruling declining entry of the proposed Final Judgment, and the Court has not otherwise ordered continued compliance with the terms and provisions of the proposed Final Judgment, then the parties are released from all further obligations under this Stipulation, and the making of this Stipulation shall be without prejudice to any party in this or any other proceeding.
6. From the date of the signing of this Stipulation by the parties, Defendants shall abide by and comply with all the terms and provisions of the proposed Final Judgment as though the same were in full force and effect as an order of the Court, pending the Judgment's entry by the Court, or until expiration of time for all appeals of any Court ruling declining entry of the proposed Final Judgment.
7. This Stipulation shall apply with equal force and effect to any amended proposed Final Judgment agreed upon in writing by the parties and submitted to the Court.
8. The Defendants represent that the actions the Defendants are required to perform pursuant to the proposed Final Judgment can and will be performed, and that the Defendants will later raise no claim of mistake, hardship or difficulty of compliance as grounds for asking the Court to modify any of the provisions contained therein.
Dated: April 8, 2011
IT IS SO ORDERED by the Court, this 12th day of April, 2011
I, Aaron D. Hoag, hereby certify that on April 8, 2011, I caused a copy of the Stipulation and Order to be served on defendants Google Inc. and ITA Software, Inc. by mailing the document via email to the duly authorized legal representatives of the defendants, as follows:
For Google:
John D. Harkrider
For ITA:
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Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer face strange 'kind of pressure'
The Federer vs Nadal set was the showpiece of IPTL 2015's Delhi leg, and while the tennis wasn't of the quality the two have put on in the past, there was no dearth of atmosphere at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex
There was the cadence of "Let's go Roger, let's go" and the throaty blast of "Vamos Rafa" in equal measure. Even their fans' chants mirror their games — one more melodious, one more power-packed.
Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Roger Federer during the New Delhi leg of IPTL on Saturday. Pic/PTI
The Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal set was the showpiece of International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) 2015's Delhi leg, and while the tennis wasn't of the quality the two have put on in the past, there was no dearth of atmosphere at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex.
Like in a majority of their matches, a few crucial points was all it took to decide the issue, Nadal came out the winner, but Federer had his chances.
But unlike past meetings, this one didn't feel like it had a real loser. Technically, Federer had lost, but judging from the way he laughed and joked his way through the subsequent media interaction, you would have thought he had received news that his 19-month old twin boys had just said 'tennis racket' for the first time.
Roger Federer returns to Rafael Nadal on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Friendly banter
He bantered with Nadal about the Spaniard's English speaking skills, ribbed journalists when they fumbled with questions, and when asked what new innovation he had planned for 2016 after the SABR in 2015, came back with, "Maybe I can start serving from the service line and see what happens then!" to a whale of laughter.
The big scare
The match itself followed a pattern of Nadal taking the lead and Federer catching up, all the way into a tie-break. In the end, perhaps the fact that Federer had just stepped off a plane combined with Nadal already into match groove made the tiny difference that swung the match. Not that either man read too much into the result.
"It was a strange kind of pressure for me because it's only one set and you're worried you'll just get a 6-1 blowout. You're not even in the match yet but it's over, and you're like, 'that was your chance, by the way'," said Federer, and Nadal immediately chimed in with, "Me too!"
"We're actually both very happy it went the distance and we had more tennis to play," laughed Federer. "Exactly," smiled Nadal. "The only scare for both of us was a 6-1 result that was over in 20 minutes."
It wasn't one of their classics, but it gave several fans a glimpse of their champions in the flesh, and that was enough.
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Q) Margaret, I recently had my performance review and although it was a good review and I received a decent raise, I was really disappointed that I was not promoted to the next level. I was really expecting a promotion. My boss shared with me, that he was in favor of promoting me, but that his boss (our director) did not think I was ready. I have requested a meeting with our director to discuss this issue. My question to you is, how can I convince the director that I am worthy of promotion AND if I am not granted the promotion should I quit?
A) First let me tell you that I am sorry that you have been disappointed. I admire you for requesting a conversation with your director to learn his perspective about your qualifications for promotion. I would hope that your director will respect this type of initiative and that this will be a first step toward showing him that you are ready to move up.
Before you meet with the director, here are some things I ask you to ponder:
- What led you to believe that you were going to receive a promotion?
- Had you discussed the promotion and your qualifications for it with your boss?
- Are the qualifications for the promotion clear and can you clearly show that you meet or EXCEED the requirements? (In many cases it is not enough to meet the requirements; one must exceed the requirements or be obviously performing at the next level to earn a promotion.)
- Is your boss aware of and in favor of your meeting with the director to discuss your promotion? You don't want to be perceived as going behind your bosses back.
When it is time for your meeting, be prepared to listen. When the meeting starts you will have to discern whether or not the director wants to drive the conversation or whether or not you should drive the conversation. In general, if after you come in and sit down (and perhaps after some small talk) if he does not start the conversation you should. No matter who drives the conversation you want to be calm and focused. You do not want to display anger or bitterness. It is OK to be passionate about the job and your belief in your abilities, just do not let that passion be mistaken for hostility.
Be prepared to tell him exactly WHY you are qualified. This means you should be able to provide him with a list of specific, quantifiable accomplishments. Really listen to why he tells you he does not perceive you are ready for promotion. It is OK to counter what he says with examples of why you are qualified, but be careful not to turn the discussion into an angry debate.
If the meeting ends without you receiving the promotion, make sure that you understand exactly what you need to do in the next year to prove yourself promotion worthy. Be sure you take those actions and that your results are visible to both your boss and your director.
Should you quit if you are not granted the promotion? No. Do your best to hold your head up, do an even better job and move forward. If you really cannot move forward with your current employer, you should start looking for your next job. It is generally not a good idea for any of us to quit in haste or when we are upset. You have probably heard the saying, "It is easier to look for a job when you already have a job."
If your meeting ends with you receiving the promotion – congratulations!
Wishing you ALL the best with your scenario and I hope you will let me know what happens.


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After tracking the initial points, you now have to tell the plugin what it should do with the tracked information. To do this you have to go to Mode 5.
These are the controls of the "Image Stabilizer"-tool:
There are two stabilize-modes:
"Lock on Point": The stabilizer keeps the selected (and tracked) point motionless. This mode can be used to focus on a specific area of the scene.
"Use Average over Time": The stabilizer will calculate a motion that counteracts with the movement of the camera. This function is very similar to the stabilizing-capabilities of several cameras. The tracked point will not stay where it was initially as described in the "Lock on Point" description. The movement of the point will be used to calculate the current motion of the camera. This gives the onlooker the impression of a "smoother ride". "Timeperiod (Frames)" will be used to average the camera movement. Longer timeperiods will make the movement smoother.
As the Image Stabilizer counteracts with the movement of the camera and you don't zoom (scale) the clip, it is unavoidable that the border of the clip will come across the screen. Here you can define how the border should look like. You can either select a color of the border or make it transparent.
Here you can choose which point should be used as the center to scale the point. Try all three methods to see which one you like best.
"Tracked Point": Use the point which was tracked by the MotionTracker.
"Below Center": Use the below defined center.
"Center of stabilized Clip": Use the center of the clip itself.
Additionally you can move the clip manually with this control.
The stabilizer only uses one point.
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Quantum Technologies
My group researches how new technologies can be realised by harnessing the unusual properties of quantum physics. Over the coming years and decades, this field is likely to have a profound impact upon society, bringing a technological revolution potentially as far reaching as that of the information age of the twentieth century, or the industrial revolution. Large state investments include £270M by the UK in 2014, and €1billion from Europe in 2018. Among the advances targeted by these investments are quantum computers and quantum simulators, which are believed capable of efficiently solving certain problems that would take conventional computers the lifetime of the universe to solve.
Quantum Simulations using Photonic Chips
Together with my students, postdocs and collaborators, I am focused on understanding how quantum technologies can be used to simulate microscopic physical systems. Large objects such as bridges or aeroplanes are heavily simulated on computers prior to their construction. However, microscopic systems that behave according to quantum mechanics, such as the dynamics of molecules or the interactions of atomic particles, are too complicated for conventional computers to efficiently simulate. This poses a problem, for example, to industrial chemists trying to design new catalysts, or to particle physicists trying to answer questions about the standard model. However, these and other problems could be investigated with a quantum simulator: a device that itself is quantum mechanical, but also highly controllable, and can be programmed to mimic the behaviour of other quantum systems.
Simulating Molecular Quantum Dynamics
We are developing new methods to simulate the quantum dynamics of molecules using single photons of light that are controlled by programmable optical chips. For example, data collected during a quantum simulation experiment can be fed into a machine learning algorithm, which iteratively searches for a control field that dissociates a molecule, such as ammonia, via a particular pathway. Other experiments have simulated energy transport processes for a molecular prototype of the peptide bond in proteins, and thermalisation of water molecules. We are also investigating methods for simulating particle physics, open system dynamics, and non-Hermitian Hamiltonians.
The Limits of Conventional Computers for Quantum Simulation
In parallel with these efforts, we are investigating the limits of classical computers to perform these simulations. This helps us to understand the types and sizes of problems for which quantum simulators might provide the first practical advantages over conventional methods. Pressing such a quantum advantage and furthering any separation between the capabilities of quantum and conventional simulators will likely require new error correction techniques. Developing error correction for our types of quantum simulator is another important direction for us.
Quantum Technologies in Industry and in the UK
Dr Laing is also known for inventing the Reference Frame Independent Quantum Key Distribution protocol, and patenting its implementation with Nokia. He is an investigator on the UK Quantum Communications Hub. He holds a 5 year EPSRC fellowship in quantum technologies.
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We believe in the power of data to change healthcare. We build technology that empowers healthcare providers to make informed, data-driven decisions that benefit the bottom line. By offering pricing transparency and enabling providers to digitally track usage, hospitals and surgery centers can reduce overspending and focus on what matters most: patient care.
Creating Transparency in Healthcare
Our Leadership Team
After working for some of the largest medical device companies in the world, we built OptioSurgical with a mission to increase healthcare transparency, drive down costs and improve patient outcomes.
Josh Gorman
Josh Gorman spent over a decade of experience working for numerous medical device companies, including Depuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson and Cardinal Health. His depth of orthopedic knowledge and commitment to transparency is a critical asset to the OptioSurgical team.
Josh holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.
John Skinner
With over 20 years of experience building and leading technology teams, John Skinner brings unparalleled knowledge and expertise to the OptioSurgical team. John has co-founded multiple startups and was previously voted Colorado's CTO of the year at Built In Colorado's Startup Week.
John holds Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Finance from the University of Vermont.
Dr. David Laverty
Dr. Laverty is a fellowship trained trauma surgeon with experience treating challenging fractures. He is an active member of the teaching faculty at Dell Medical School.
Dr. Laverty holds a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the University of Iowa and performed his fellowship at Wake Forest.
Josh Weinberg
With over 20 years of experience building enterprise systems and software, Josh Weinberg has built solutions for companies such as IBM, eBay and Time Warner. He's also served as an architectural engineer for multiple startups.
Josh holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado.
Do you want to change the healthcare industry?
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If you are looking for an exciting engineering challenge and want to be part of a team that impacts the lives of everyone around you, we have the gig for you! We are extremely passionate in our mission to make healthcare in the United States affordable. We are a fast-paced start-up in search of a full-stack React/Node Software Engineer.Apply Now
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"And the thought shapes itself into a wail that spirals tornado-like through the old mansion of the Chatterjees, shaking every stone: I, Sudha, am nothing to Anju. Not twin, not sister, not cousin. Not anyone except the daughter of the man who with his foolish dreams led her father to his death." Book 1, Chapter 3, pg. 39
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Juvenile training is on Monday nights in Heywood Community School Gym. U6, U8 at 6pm until 6.45pm. U10, U12, U14 at 7pm until 8pm. All are welcome.
Table Quiz
Table Quiz in aid of Rowanberry Day Services for young adults with special needs is being held in Drury's Bar & Lounge on Friday the 30th of January at 9pm. Table of 4 only €20. There will also be a raffle on the night with lots of prizes. All enquires to Dinah Mansfield on 087 231 0522.
Active Retired
Ballinakill Active Retirement Group are back for the new year. New members always welcome. We meet in the Old School Community Hall at 1pm every Wednesday.
Senior Citizens
Ballinakill/Knock senior citizens party is now being held on Sunday the 8th of February in Knock Community Hall. Mass is at 1.30pm in Knock Church. Dinner and party is from 2pm to 5.30pm.
St VdeP Shop
Abbeyleix St. Vincent de Paul would be delighted to accept donations of good quality men's, women's, and children's clean clothing, toys and games and quality homeware.
Parish Lotto
Numbers 1, 13, 15, 25. No Winner. €20 each to Richard Costigan, Gary Costigan, Bernard Wheatley, B Conroy, Kevin Nichola & Harry Doyle, Donal Walsh, Richard Costigan, Michael Walsh, Tim Mehign, Ned Moore.
There was 9 tables. Winners on 11 games were Paddy Delaney and W. Gorman, Phil Doheny & Sean O'Shea. Runners up on 10 games The Daltons, Michael Carter & Elis Phelan. Raffle winners were Sean O Shea, Edmund Kenny, Noreen Ryan, Mary Kelly, Michael Carter. Big game next week Wednesday, January 28. Please support.
Snooker & Table Tennis Club
Ballinakill Snooker and Table Tennis Club is now up and running. The club will be open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening from 7pm until 10pm. Membership fee is €30 per year and use of the tables are €4 per person per hour. You must be over 18 years of age to join. The newly elected are Seamus Drury Chairperson, Eamon Delaney Vice Chairperson, Darren O Shaughnessy Secretary, Micheal Fenelon and Dermot Duggan Treasurers, Hughie Clifford PRO. If you are interested in joining the club please contact Micheal Fenelon on 087 994538 or Dermot Duggan on 087 679 4995. The committee look forward to welcoming you to the club.


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The civic election is still nearly a year away, but Vancouver's political landscape is deeply fractured with a record number of parties planning to run candidates.
Eight parties — including the entrenched and incumbent Vision Vancouver, the rebuilding Non-Partisan Association, and the wet-behind-the-ears Cedar Party — are gearing up for the fall election season. And if you think it's far too early, consider this: For the last six months Vision Vancouver has been running an evening phone bank five days a week in an effort to reconnect with its 65,000 identified supporters.
For a city that has a hard time getting more than a third of its voters to cast a ballot, there is never a lack of people willing to stand for office. In the last election, Mayor Gregor Robertson faced 11 challengers. There were 41 candidates for the 10 seats on council, 21 for the seven park board seats, and 20 for nine school trustee slots. And that was a small turnout compared to other years, such as when Gordon Campbell ran against 22 others in 1993, his last election as mayor.
There are the long-serving and long-standing parties: the powerful Vision Vancouver with its citywide base of support; the once-dominant rightist NPA, now in renovations; the staid old (and very left) Coalition of Progressive Electors, and the small but growing Green party of Vancouver, which elected Adriane Carr as its first councillor in 2011.
Behind them are four other parties made up of challengers and the disaffected who, with the right strategy and backing, could nibble away enough to hurt the two top dogs, Vision and NPA. None are single-issue parties and all have roots in the old parties.
Stepan Vdovine, Vision's executive director, says he isn't worried that neither COPE nor the Greens intend to mount coalition slates with his party.
"There has always been a very long list of candidates," he said. "We're going to unite progressive voices under our banner under Gregor, even if previous party agreements don't exist anymore."
Vision's surveys show while some voters are unhappy with the party's progress on its ambitious agenda, the majority think the party is doing just fine, Vdovine said.
Peter Armstrong, the new deep-pockets president of the NPA, says his party is benefiting from a public backlash against the ruling party at City Hall. But he also is under no illusions about Vision's power and he doesn't give the new contenders much hope.
"Over the last 10 or so elections there has been a history of parties that start up and last one cycle. I think most people realize the only legitimate challenger to Vision is the NPA," he said.
"You have to remember Vision is an extremely well-organized, centrally controlled, massively funded machine. No other group, or all seven combined, will match that kind of political clout."
Here's an early look at the parties running in the 2014 civic election:
Leaning: Originally centre-left, they now occupy centre with an expanding left and right, with strong financial backing from developers.
Key individuals: Gregor Robertson, mayor; Michael Magee, chief of staff; Stepan Vdovine, executive director. Governed by a board of 15.
Strategy: Continue the policies of the last two Vision governments, focused heavily on housing affordability, ending homelessness and making Vancouver the greenest city in the world by 2020.
Candidate selection: Undecided, but may run full slates this time as Green, COPE on the outs with them.
Who they can take votes from: Everybody.
Who they can be hurt by: Everybody.
Weakness: Public perceptions of arrogance and secrecy at City Hall, of being too aggressive in policy changes. Seen as pandering to vested interests, from backyard farmers and the bike community to high-density developers.
Strength: Incumbency, a proven record, solid party war chest, strong organizational base, city's solid financial footing. A tough nut to crack.
Campaign finance war chest: What, us worry? We're phone-banking right now.
Pithy quote: "Frankly speaking, we are the only party on the scene that has the plan and has been implementing that plan that resonates with the residents of Vancouver and that addresses the real issues of affordability, housing, public transportation and the environment." — Stepan Vdovine
Leaning: Right, with a tip of the hat to centre.
Key individuals: Peter Armstrong, president, largely rebuilding the party at his expense with the aid of realtor Rob MacDonald.
Strategy: Point out Vision's lack of transparency, increasing bureaucracy at City Hall, special interest group policies. Trying to reconnect with voters through the use of a "city-wide program of neighbourhood policy forums" to closely target election campaign issues.
Candidate selection: Late summer selection, but Armstrong says 70 people interested in running.
Who they can take votes from: Vision.
Who they can be hurt by: Vancouver First, TEAM, Cedar Party. And the elephant in the room, Vision.
Weakness: Hurt by party defections to other centre-right parties and in-house strife that have watered down the long-standing brand.
Strength: Long history, brand recognition, loyalty. Seen by many as only alternative credibly capable of running City Hall.
Campaign finance war chest: On the ropes in 2011, rebuilding with hefty support from Armstrong and MacDonald.
Pithy quote: "This is about running the city. We need to get back to the basics and focus on that. Our citizens want to make sure they are in a good city and that they have competent management looking after it. They want to be respected and given truthful and honest information. They don't want to be spinned." — Peter Armstrong
Leaning: left to ultraleft
Key individuals: Tim Louis, former councillor and hardliner; Sean Antrim, executive director.
Strategy: Attack Vision and the NPA as two developer-supported parties that differ little in substance. Planning a three-way endorsement with Green party and Neighbourhoods for Sustainable Vancouver.
Candidate selection: Not co-operating with Vision this time. Running its own mayoral candidate and a partial slate for council, school and park board.
Who they can take votes from: Vision.
Who they can be hurt by: Themselves, Greens, Vision, anyone on the centre-left who doesn't like absolutes.
Weakness: Rocked by recent internal splits and resignations, including recent defection to Vision of school trustee Allan Wong, the last elected COPE member. Former Green party youth wing founder Stuart Parker quit the executive over COPE'S plan for a coalition with Greens and NSV.
Strength: Long-standing socialist champion of the working class and poor. Deep support in lower-income families and the left.
Campaign finance war chest: Unknown, but historically never very flush.
Pithy quote: "Vision Vancouver and the NPA are Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Vision is the NPA on steroids, the NPA with bike routes. Vision is gluten free NPA." — Tim Louis
Leaning: Centre-left
Key individuals: Adriane Carr, elected councillor.
Strategy: No longer co-operating with Vision; attack it for its big-party incumbency and suggest it has lost its moral way. Appeal to centrist voters with a green streak.
Candidate selection: Summer selection. Up to three considered for council. No names yet other than Carr, who will seek renomination.
Who they can take votes from: Vision, NPA, possibly COPE.
Who they can be hurt by: Vision, NPA, any party that mounts a full slate with no room left for a throwaway vote.
Weakness: Lack of a full slate of candidates, which tells voters it isn't a party wanting to govern.
Strength: Lack of a full slate of candidates, which allows non-slate inclined voters to pick and choose.
Campaign finance war chest: Low-budget operations, allowing for nimble hit-and-run campaigns.
Pithy quote: "Absolutely not, we won't be running a full slate, because we'd split our own vote. The city is not going to elect 10 Greens to council. There would be an appetite to elect more Greens ... potentially three and no more." — Adriane Carr
Leaning: Right-centre. Seen by some as "NPA light".
Key individuals: Former TEAM park board commissioner Bill McCreery, 2011 NPA park board candidate Dave Pasin.
Strategy: Offer traditional NPA supporters an alternative. Attract disaffected centre-right Vision supporters. Run a full campaign with a mayoral candidate who can pull together factions.
Candidate selection: Talking to several ex-federal and provincial politicians who could run for mayor. Selection in summer.
Who they can take votes from: NPA, Vision
Who they can be hurt by: NPA, Vancouver First.
Weakness: Party is a nod to a 1970s centrist coalition that many new and young voters know nothing about. Likely to split the vote with NPA, strengthening chance of giving Vision more seats.
Strength: Old name associated with the stable, progressive governments of Art Phillips and Michael Harcourt that ended a period of councils dominated by NPA.
Campaign finance war chest: Unknown, but not considered well-financed.
Pithy quote: "We think there are a lot of soft and disillusioned Vision voters that will be looking for alternatives. There are a lot of people who won't vote for Vision or the NPA and more and more you hear people saying 'wish there was an alternative.'" — Dave Pasin
Leaning: Centre-left.
Key individuals: Randy Helten, Greg Booth, Ned Jacobs, Elizabeth Murphy and neighbourhood-based organizers.
Strategy: Play to local neighbourhood issues, tap into the well of discontent in some over the city's controversial community plans. Run a partial slate in concert with COPE and Greens.
Candidate selection: To be decided by late summer.
Who they can take votes from: Vision, perhaps NPA.
Who they can be hurt by: Greens, COPE, Vision in a vote-splitting scenario.
Weakness: Back-of-the-chequebook organization, potential marginalization by Vision.
Strength: Community-based roots, residents' latent discontent over the stalled community plans.
Campaign finance war chest: Unknown, but like the other small parties, likely not deep.
Pithy quote: "We're not likely going to run a full slate because if you get vote-splitting the incumbent wins." — Randy Helten
Leaning: Describes itself as a "grassroots centrist party, centre-right, basically a coalition of the Liberal-Conservative vote in Vancouver."
Key individuals: Jesse Johl, the name most associated with the party, says there's a seven-member steering committee but won't name them.
Strategy: Attack NPA as an outdated dinosaur and Vision as spendthrifts. May not run a full council slate. Looking to form a coalition with like-minded parties.
Candidate selection: To be decided in the summer.
Who they can take votes from: NPA, perhaps some small-C Conservatives vested in Vision.
Who they can be hurt by: a revitalized NPA, if it happens.
Weakness: Small breakaway group with a lack of deep messaging different from NPA.
Strength: Small, nimble, a place for disaffected NPA'ers who want a back-to-basics party.
Campaign finance war chest: Unknown, but with a few Howe Street types could float a campaign.
Pithy quote: "The problem is NPA is run and funded by a single person. I just don't think that model works and I don't think spending more money is going to be the answer or the reason for success or failure." — Jesse Johl
Leaning: Centre-right.
Key individuals: Glen Chernen, brother Nicholas Chernen.
Strategy: Attack Vision as a party of secrets, pandering to developers, out of touch with the electorate, and serving special interests. Oh, and by the way, point out the developer-supported NPA are kissin' cousins to Vision.
Candidate selection: Four candidates named already, including Glen Chernen for mayor, Nicholas for council.
Who they can take votes from: NPA, Vision.
Who they can be hurt by: Likely nobody; they're too new.
Weakness: New, unknown and untested.
Strength: New, unknown, and unfettered by political history, potentially a place for the disaffected to park a vote.
Campaign finance war chest: Unknown, but they have set a generous limit of $2,400 a donor.
Pithy quote: "We are pro-business that is fair and not given special presence by the government in buying favours ... It is all about openness. We are just sickened by how much secrecy is around city hall." — Glen Chenen


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Meet New Friends As a Solo Traveler
Traveling alone doesn't have to be a lonely experience.
Kembell Huyke, 74, of Flushing, N.Y., retired as a banker 11 years ago—and now he's seeing the world. He loves to travel, sometimes with his partner, and sometimes on his own. In the past decade, he has booked a single passage on ten journeys with ElderTreks, a group adventure-travel company for people 50 and older. Among his destinations: Ethiopia, India, Iran, Myanmar, Thailand and Tunisia. "Every trip is a life-enhancing, learning experience," Huyke says. "Best of all, by the end of every solo trip, I've made at least one new friend."
Huyke is a part of a growing demographic in the travel industry: tourists 55 and older who travel without a spouse or friend, often on group tours or cruises. And many older travelers are truly going it solo—designing itineraries that take them where they want to go without the restrictions of a tour group.
Those choosing to travel unaccompanied are best served by using a travel agent to arrange their trip. "If you need advice on how to get from Point A to Point B, you can call us for help anytime," says Nathan Warner, a travel agent at Liberty Travel in Dulles, Va.
Beth Jenkins, an agent with McCabe World Travel, in McLean, Va., says that a knowledgeable agent will customize a trip with safety in mind and has contacts for guides and drivers all over the world. The agent also can arrange for a solo traveler to join a group excursion, or even a cooking class, for a day.
However you design your single travel, "when you travel alone, you meet new people," says Cynthia Schoeppel, 64, of Alexandria, Va., who is divorced. She prefers the security and convenience of group tours, and she has taken ten solo trips in the past decade, including three with educational travel company Road Scholar. Often she selects trips with a home base in a major foreign city—such as Madrid, Rome and Florence—where she is comfortable as part of the group or walking on her own.
Typically, Schoeppel has found there are about six singles out of 25 to 35 people on each Road Scholar trip. "People are friendly," she says. "All day, you're busy." She often goes out in small groups of both singles and couples. In Tuscany, for example, she joined a few people after dinner to sit in a café in a city square.
Tour operator Abercrombie & Kent reports a 19% increase in solo travel in 2013, with most travelers 55 and older. Forty percent of the tour operator's solo passengers are married, but their partners may not share their interest or they have a scheduling conflict. Many in the married group are pursuing a personal passion such as wildlife photography or history. African safaris are the company's most popular destination for singles. Small-group travel is a "natural fit" for solo travelers, says Jean Fawcett, media relations manager for Abercrombie and Kent, "giving guests the experience of exploring a destination with other like-minded travelers."
Women far outnumber men as solo travelers: about 70% versus 30%, say tour operators, who theorize that women over 55 are more adventurous and active than their male peers, and often outlive their partners. JoAnn Bell, vice-president of programs for Road Scholar, says many of the organization's single travelers are recent widows and widowers, embarking for the first time alone.
Ward Luthi, founder of Walking the World, an adventure-travel company for older explorers, says his tours, typically 10 to 16 people and two guides, lend themselves to solo travel because the group stays together all day. Singles don't have to fear a later-in-life version of being shunned in the high school cafeteria, he says. Most meals are eaten as a group, or the guides invite the group's members to eat with them.
The major drawback to traveling alone is not loneliness, but cost, otherwise known as the "single supplement." Pricing on most group tours and cruises is based on per person, double occupancy. Thus, singles are charged more—sometimes by up to 100%—for bunking alone. But you can avoid or reduce the single surcharge. Choose a tour operator that welcomes singles. Smithsonian Journeys, for example, will occasionally discount or waive the single supplement. Abercrombie & Kent lists savings on its Solo Travel page, including trips that waive the single supplement or reduce it by up to 75%. Many tour operators, such as Smithsonian Journeys, ElderTreks and Road Scholar, will match singles with a roommate so they can pay the regular rate, and Road Scholar will waive the single supplement if it can't find you a match. Road Scholar's Web site has a page for special offers, which includes deals for singles.
If you're looking for a cruise that caters to the older crowd, look for the higher-end cruise lines that offer smaller ships, such as Oceania, Azamara and Silversea. Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor-in-chief of Cruise Critic, which provides information and reviews, says Oceania and Azamara "don't cater specifically to the family market." Also, she says, Silversea often eliminates or reduces the single supplement. "And river cruises are great because the small ship size encourages group camaraderie," she says.
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Meeting Like-Minded Travelers
Some larger companies, such as Norwegian Cruise Lines, are going after the singles market by offering solo cabins grouped around a lounge area, which makes it easier for singles of all ages to meet each other. Brown recently went on a Norwegian cruise, and she says there were a fair number of passengers over age 50 in the singles cabins.
If you're traveling with a group, book early because the demand for single accommodations, especially on cruises, often outstrips the supply. And before you sign up, ask the tour operator how many other singles are going, says Gary Murtagh, president of ElderTreks. "We have a mix of couples and singles, and everyone gets to know each other," he says. Between the daily activities and group meals, "90% of the time you won't be alone," he says.
In some cases, you may be able to get in touch with other solo travelers on your tour before you depart. Cruise Critic offers an online forum called Roll Call where you can chat in advance with other passengers.
You're likely to find common ground with other group members if you choose a destination based on your interest and preferred activity level. If you're an avid walker, for example, you'll probably bond with others on a Walking the World trip in September on the Pilgrimage Walk to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Daily activities include walking four to six hours a day, for 5 to 15 miles over varied terrain, including steep and rocky sections.
If you're truly adventurous, you can travel without a group or companion. "You can do what you want, when you want. You're not dragging anyone along, or being dragged along," says Janice Waugh, 57, of Toronto, Canada. Waugh has taken about 35 trips alone since her husband died eight years ago, to destinations including Chile, China, Cuba and India.
On a solo trip, Waugh says, "you can rediscover your own rhythm." This can be especially liberating for women over 50, who have spent a lifetime raising children, being responsible for their parents and working at a career, she says. Waugh, an introvert who was married to an extrovert, found that on her own she was especially good at connecting with people and making new friends.
Waugh is so committed to solo travel that she wrote a book, The Solo Traveler's Handbook 2nd Edition (Full Flight Press, $17). She also writes a blog, Solo Traveler, which provides advice and resources on such topics as safety and destinations.
Her tips for meeting other people include staying at bed-and-breakfasts and hostels, where people are friendly and travelers share breakfast at communal tables. Waugh recommends using the free Global Greeter Network (www.globalgreeternetwork.com), sponsored by many cities worldwide, which provides companions to show visitors around local sights. Waugh cycled around Chicago with a greeter, and she and a greeter who spoke English walked around a section of Paris.
Security is a key concern for travelers, especially for women who are touring alone. Debra Asberry, president of Women Traveling Together, in Annapolis, Md., which takes 800 clients a year on 50 different tours, says unaccompanied travelers should check the U.S. State Department Web site and local tourism agencies to make sure there are no security warnings for the areas you plan to visit.
Women in particular should vet their hotels by checking TripAdvisor and other Web sites for comments about how safe it is to walk around the neighborhood at night, Asberry says. Unaccompanied women also should make lunch their main meal and eat dinner at or near the hotel. In some destinations, a woman eating alone at night may become a target for theft. At lunchtime, a woman eating alone appears to be on her lunch break.


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Pet Product Review – Holistic Health Extension Original by Vets' Choice
Just 3 blocks away from me a new pet store opened up. That makes a total of 4 pet stores in my 'hood", all unique in their offerings. I asked the owner of the store, what is simply the best dry dog food you can recommend. His response: "Holistic Health Extension Original, not only is it best but the most popular". I asked why? and he said "because its holistic." Well that doesn't hold a lot of credibility with me. So, I did some due diligence.
First thing I checked was that there were no recalls. And no ingredients had origin from China; good in my book. The number one ingredient is Chicken. There is no wheat, no corn, and the nutrition panel was comprised of well recognized ingredients. So Far so good.
In my research I wanted to hear advantages. Among the notable advantages and benefits of feeding your dog with Health Extension dog food are that these foods help in building in the dog a stronger immune system that can keep him healthy as well as free from diseases and illnesses. In addition, many Health Extension dog foods cleanse out the colon and thus reduce the chances of your dog catching colitis, and in addition, the Health Extension dog food also improves the bones by making them stronger and also ensures better joint health.
Health Extension dog food also helps the dog improve its hearing and also helps better its eyesight and it even helps in keeping the liver as well as kidney in good health. These foods also help in improving the dogs digestive functioning and so dogs can utilize the food much better which will result in better stamina, increased energy as well as longer life expectancy while at the same time reduces the volume of stool passed.
Well the volume of stool won me over. I went back to the pet store and bought a bag. Go to http://www.vetschoice.com/productinfo.php?productID=1000003 for product information on the Vets' Choice Holistic Health Extension.
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Disorganized Classroom, Disastrous School Year
Does an organized classroom guarantee you a successful school year? No, but a disorganized classroom guarantees you a disastrous school year.
That's why classroom organization should be a back to school priority for every teacher. And as I've written before, this isn't about controlling children. It's about providing them an environment where they can learn and grow to their potential.
Such an environment includes systems and structures that ensure classroom efficiency. With this in mind, check out these previous posts for practical, easy to implement classroom organization tips, including my signature classroom management aid: a tool belt.
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Mark Zuckerberg's new $3 billion goal: Cure, prevent and manage all disease
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have set a new ambitious goal: curing disease. The two announced that their Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will invest at least $3 billion over the next 10 years in an effort to achieve this goal.
Speaking Wednesday at an event on the campus of the University of California, San Francisco, Chan, who is herself a pediatrician, said the goal of the couple's investment is to "cure, prevent and manage" all disease by the end of the century.
"By investing in science today we hope to build a future where all our children can live long and rewarding lives," Chan said at the start of the event. She was quick to note that the goal isn't to eliminate disease entirely but to invest in research that will allow for today's diseases to be cured, prevented and managed.
It's an ambitious goal and one that will almost certainly take more than $3 billion, but Zuckerberg boiled the plan down to three main steps: bringing scientists and engineers together, creating tools and technology, and building a movement to fund more research.
To further those goals, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is investing $600 million in the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, a new research facility the organization is creating in partnership with Stanford, Berkeley and UCSF. The facility will bring together engineers, computer scientists, researchers, scientists and others who will collaborate on new research efforts.
"This is a big goal" Zuckerberg says of the goal of curing/managing/preventing all diseases by the end of the century pic.twitter.com/sLxsUp3qdq
— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) September 21, 2016
The Biohub's first two projects will be an Infectious Disease Initiative, focused on fighting diseases like Ebola, HIV and Zika, and the Cell Atlas, a project that seeks to map the different types of cells in the human body.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is also appointing Dr. Cori Bargmann to lead its science efforts. Bargmann previously served as co-chair of President Obama's BRAIN initiative, a research effort that sought to cure and treat brain disorders like Alzheimer's.
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— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) September 21, 2016
Zuckerberg and Chan started the initiative in 2015 with the intention of using 99 percent of their Facebook stock — roughly $45 billion — with the goal of "advancing human potential and promoting equality." The organization has previously invested in an education startup in India and a startup that trains developers in Africa.
Wednesday's event, which was attended by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California, closed with a surprise appearance by Bill Gates, who Zuckerberg said had been a longtime role model.
And to close things out Zuckerberg invites Bill Gates onstage pic.twitter.com/mQhDcqbgxR
— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) September 21, 2016
Gates talked about his own experience in science research via his Gates Foundations and applauded Chan and Zuckerberg's investment, describing their goal of curing all disease as "very bold, very ambitious."
"I have no doubt we'll make great progress on these diseases," Gates said.


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Please send us a copy of your Instructor or DiveMaster certification to firstname.lastname@example.com. It doesn't matter which agency you teach through, we encourage Instructors from all agencies to register and we will send you a code that allows you to receive our Professional level discounts through your local retailer.


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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Peanut Butter Brownies
These peanut butter brownies are light and buttery, moist and not too sweet, with just the right blend of peanut butter and chocolate flavor.
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Peanut Butter Brownies
These brownies are tender in texture, not too sweet and have the just the right balance of chocolate and peanut butter flavor.
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, grease an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan with butter and line the bottom with a fitted square of wax paper.
- Place the chocolate in a glass bowl or measuring cup and microwave at full power for 45 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir with a spatula until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and peanut butter together with the sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and melted chocolate stir to combine. Sift the flour into a small bowl and combine with the baking powder and salt. Add to the chocolate mixture and combine well. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until the edges have pulled away from the pan and the center is no longer jiggly.
- Cool on a rack in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a cutting board. Cut into 9 squares and serve or store in a tightly covered container for up to 3 days.


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Diafero Collective is on Twitter
There has obviously been a lot of Twitter hype over the past 6 months, so I finally caved in. It's been pretty fun and I've enjoyed learning about new people (or at least who they perceive themselves to be). I've got the Diafero site integrated in with Twitter, from both ends. Any new posts from the Diafero blog will be linked directly to the Diafero Twitter Feed (via Post to Twitter). As well, the Diafero blog is now showing my five last Twitter updates in the sidebar (via Twitter for WordPress).
Twitter will be a nice viaduct to everything Diafero. So come join up and follow Diafero!
An Introduction to Jeremy Cowart
Jeremy Cowart is one of my favorite photographers.
I found out about Cowart when I picked up his photojournalism book Hope in the Dark. The photos were so awesome that I went to Jeremy's website and recognized a lot of his work from band/musician photos and CD covers I've seen.
I don't really know much about the specifics of what makes great photography so I just go off intuition and I know I really like his stuff. I could look at for hours… well, put together I probably do. I'll shut up now and let you see his work.
Oh, last thing… he is a fun guy to follow on Twitter. There are almost always cool pictures to go with his tweets. (nerd alert, I know)


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Engine failure probed after A330 aborts Gatwick take-off
Canadian investigators have detailed an engine incident which led an Air Transat Airbus A330-300 to abort take-off at London Gatwick.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the aircraft, bound for Toronto on 3 May, had been accelerating past 100kt when the crew heard a "bang", and the twinjet began to yaw.
"A few seconds later, another bang was heard which was also associated with another yaw," it adds. The crew rejected the take-off and brought the aircraft to a halt on the runway.
Pilots received an engine failure and engine stall message relating to the right-hand Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powerplant, and the crew shut it down. Air traffic control stated that black smoke was emanating from the engine, and the crew activated the extinguisher.
No damage was found to the aircraft (C-GTSD) which Flight Fleets Analyzer lists as a 17-year old airframe. Nor were there any injuries among the 326 passengers and 11 crew members.
Investigators have yet to disclose the extent and nature of the powerplant damage.


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October to December 2017 MMI Report
This has been an exciting year for me as MMI continues to move forward advancing the Kingdom of God through books, articles, audio, conferences and personal mentoring.
The following is a month-by-month report in the fourth-quarter of 2017
October 4 – 6, 2017 – Leadership Retreat
During these three days, Christ Covenant Coalition (CCC) hosted its annual leadership retreat. This invitation-only event is primarily for the friends and family of the leadership council of CCC. It was an amazing experience as about 16 leaders worked together to unpack the whole book of Ephesians.
October 13,14, 2017 – Breath of Life conference
This is an event hosted by Jim Jorgenson, one of the council members of CCC. On Friday evening, I spoke on how Paul reached a city (Acts 19). God gave me a very strong prophetic teaching anointing that brought repentance, conviction, and breakthrough to the 100-plus leaders in attendance.
Saturday afternoon, I preached on "Having a Theology as Big as Your Region" to show how Paul taught the Ephesian church a theology sufficient for the cultural effects they had as shown in Acts 19. God gave me great illumination as I continued with the Ephesian church methodology of reaching a city.
Many leaders came forward and were motivated to advance His Kingdom!
October 21, 2017 – Movement Day NYC
On Saturday October 21st, I taught several hundred leaders gathered in Harlem, NY, on "Having a Christ-centric Life." This was an exposition especially involving a chapter-by-chapter summary of the book of Hebrews which presents Christ as higher and greater than any other bible character or Angel.
God gave me spontaneous prophetic illumination as I had no time to use notes or read from anything, and all seemed to be edified by the teaching.
In the early afternoon both Dr. AR Benard and I did a podcast together for Movement Day NY on the topic "How the Church Should Reach Marketplace Leaders." It was also great fun to share the microphone with my dear friend and great national leader pastor Benard! Last I checked more than 1,000 people listened to the podcast! Click here to listen to the podcast episode: apple.co/2pMxF5q
October 29,30, 2017 – Sunday morning and Monday evening in Freeport Bible Church Long Island
During these days I was invited to be a key note speaker for my friend Luis Vargas who leads a large Hispanic church in Long Island along with a large international network.
Sunday morning, I preached on "How the Church of Ephesus Transformed Their Region" based on Acts 19.
Monday evening I preached on "Having a Theology as Big as the Kingdom". Almost all of the 700 leaders present responded and came forward for prayer after these messages were delivered.
God be praised for His power and authority to Minister His Word!
November 1-5, 2017 with Buford in Florida
I spent five fantastic days in Pensacola, Florida, with USCAL National Council member Buford Lipscomb. He leads a mega-church of almost seven thousand members with six campuses in both Florida and Alabama, as well as a network of churches called Liberty International.
Sunday morning November 5th, I preached in the Liberty Church Alabama Campus led by Pastor JP Wilson. At the 9 a.m. service I preached on "How the Church is Called to Reach Their Region. At the 10:45 a.m. service, I preached on "the Jesus Focused Life and Faith".
God gave me great liberty to teach and preach — especially in the 10:45 a.m. service.
Pastor JP and his spouse are doing a fabulous job leading the Alabama campus of almost one thousand people!
November 6-10, 2017 – ICAL in Dallas
I ministered in two sessions at the annual ICAL gathering, which had about 400 international apostolic leaders from about fifty nations! It is perhaps the largest gathering of its kind in the world with leaders that represent networks influencing millions of people and tens of thousands of churches.
On Wednesday evening, I participated in a panel discussion with Rene Teranova of Brazil and Joseph Adafarasan of Nigeria on the subject "How National Coalitions Can Transform a Nation". This was a very potent panel that brought great clarity to the leaders present.
On Thursday evening, I participated in a panel and taught for about 20 minutes and gave a historic overview of the various paradigms and roots of Christian movements and where we are today and what God is doing presently, leading to the consumption of human history.
November 18, 19, 2017 – Lowell, Mass.
On November 18, I taught two sessions (around 2 hours) to about 100 leaders from the New England region on the Ephesian model of reaching a city. God anointed me to teach and unpack key elements of the book of Acts chapter 19, Ephesians chapter 1 and Revelation chapter 2, which give an overview of this influential apostolic church.
In December I spent most of my time ministering in the two local church campuses of Resurrection Church and with backend administration items for the various organizations I am responsible for.
I also had to work on the finishing touches of my next book due out soon called "The Divided Gospel." Hence, I took no outside speaking engagements that month, although it was extremely fruitful for ministry and family!


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Having good handwriting is very useful if not down right important for a good number of jobs out there. Especially if someone else needs to read your handwriting, then it is hopefully at least readable. It is never too late to improve on your handwriting though, no matter what you think. It is as simple as practice makes perfect, but what should you practice?
There are a few tips that you should practice with so that you are writing properly. Most people aren't taught quite what a proper writing form is and this is usually the underlying cause to someones poor handwriting.
Adjust Your Grip
Most people hold their pen with their thumb, index, and middle fingers. This is ok, you should go with the grip that is most comfortable to you. People are different and holding it one specific way might make your hand hurt while another person it could become quite comfortable.
Use the Shoulder Grip
Most people who have poor handwriting have an issue where they hold the absolute edge of a pen or pencil when they are writing. This is how you draw, not write. The difference being that when you hold the pen back on the shoulders you use more muscles that can sustain the writing motion for longer and more accurately if trained. You use the muscles in your shoulders and a little in your back, they are more able to write accurately and for longer than your wrist and forearm by far.
You can train your muscles to write like this better by simply holding your arm out and pretending to write in the air. Progressively write smaller and smaller in the air, you will have no visual indicator as to what you are actually doing but this is actually a good thing because how often do you write something based on visual ques? Exactly, you know how to form all these letters already, you are just training your arm into doing it better! You should do these exercises for 5-10 minutes every other day for a week or so, or until you achieve the desired results.
Remember the best way to get better at writing is by taking your time and trying to write as nicely as possible. Then occasionally trying to write really fast and comparing. Take note of what needs improved, get in a groove for writing. You should only do this for about 10 minutes every day, take it slow and steady and you will improve your handwriting.


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Butterscotch Pullover Search Patterns
Use this basic shape as a jumping-off point for your own designs.
Add stripes, stitch patterns, intarsia, fairisle ... you name it!
Wide range of sizes 2 - 16, you will use this pattern again and again!
BONUSInstructions are included for adding a buttoned shoulder opening.
Pattern Elements (5 pieces)
- Back
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- Sleeves
- Neck Band
- Finishing
Included with this pattern are technique tutorials.
- Seaming Bands
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Machine knitters do not have the luxury of knitting neck bands or armhole bands in the round. A seam in the band is necessary. With a little thought (and a few extra stitches), you can improve your band finishes! By using the following techniques, you can avoid the Dreaded Dimple!
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- Poorly written patterns
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- Rusty knitting and finishing skills
This tutorial "Set-in Sleeve Perfection" offers tips for improving your set-in sleeve skills, compares finishing techniques and challenges you with exercises knitting mini-sleeves that will boost your confidence.Practice makes perfect ... sleeves!


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Radiohead Releases Hacked 'OK Computer' Music
Fans are salivating over 18 hours of demos and outtakes
Radiohead has regained control over a treasure trove of previously unreleased music from the OK Computer era. The British alt legends have officially shared 18 hours of demos and outtakes, after the tapes were stolen and leaked online.
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Hackers tried to hold the music for ransom at $150,000, but Radiohead turned the situation into a charitable endeavor. The band is making the 18 lengthy tracks of raw audio available for 18 British pounds or 23 U.S. dollars for the next 18 days on its Bandcamp page. The proceeds will benefit Extinction Rebellion – a climate change movement.
Guitarist Johnny Greenwood elaborated in a tweet: "We got hacked last week – someone stole Thom's (Yorke) minidisk archive from around the time of OK Computer, and reportedly demanded $150,000 on threat of releasing it. So instead of complaining – much – or ignoring it, we're releasing all 18 hours on Bandcamp in aid of Extinction Rebellion.
https://t.co/iTcF2VjYRdhttps://t.co/6Pao0hThbU pic.twitter.com/OepiMlEL73— Jonny Greenwood (@JnnyG) June 11, 2019
Thank you so much to @JnnyG and @radiohead for supporting the rebellion so we can continue to build this powerful movement of non-violent civil disobedience.
"We're not scaremongering / This is really happening." -Idioteque#TelltheTruth#ActNow— Extinction Rebellion --⌛-- (@ExtinctionR) June 11, 2019
OK Computer was released in 1997 and won Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammy Awards in 1998. Radiohead was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year.


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The Area 51 UFO mysteries have perplexed the minds of individuals all throughout history.
The Area 51 UFO mysteries have been very challenging to unravel. Surrounding the premises of this military establishment, there are signs that read as follows:
"Restricted Area
It is unlawful to enter this area without
Permission of the Installation Commander
While on this Installation all personnel and
The property under their control are subject
to search.
Use of deadly force authorized."
Many individuals who work for the government or that focus their expertise on matters related to Aerospace have stated that the area is used to develop, experiment, and test highly innovative and technologically advanced aircraft. They rationalize the Area 51 UFO mysteries as being nothing more than individuals witnessing the flight of aircraft that is under the developmental and planning stages of development, and do not constitute it as aircraft from other planets, or aircraft that is being operated by extraterrestrial beings or aliens.
The individuals that study Area 51 from the distances in which they are permitted and strongly believe that aliens and other secrets of the world beyond our own are contained within the establishment. They believe that there has to be a reason why the military base is located in a central desert location. They also believe that there is a reason why deadly force is authorized for those that fail to heed to the trespassing warnings posted all the way around the location. Despite their inquiries and research into the matter, there are no answers.
Many individuals who have apparently worked at the Area 51 location in the past have spoke about the subject matter of the Area 51 UFO mysteries in an anonymous manner. On the videos, you will often see their faces blacked out and their voices will be altered in one degree or another. These individuals state that they were sworn to secrecy on the items that they observed and came in contact with while working on the military base. They also confirm the fact that there are real aliens and real UFOs located on the base. Are they telling the truth? Are there really universal secrets located behind the mountains of this military establishment? Time will tell the story. For now, the Area 51 location and the secrets that it possesses are considered to be some of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries – at least to the civilians that question it.
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text: If you're in charge of decorating the home or office for Christmas this year, there's something about our collection that won't escape your attention. What could it be? Mostly everything glitters and twinkles? Well, yes... that is true. But that's not it. It's more about what's missing from our ornament collection. Are you ready? Kitsch.There's no kitsch! Nothing tacky, nothing silly, no novelty items or ugly garish things to be seen. It is pure class and all magic. A twinkle of silver or gold, a touch of tinsel, lots of shiny baubles in magical Christmas colours and some truly beautiful and delicate one-off pieces. Bells, snowflakes, lettering and wreaths. And every single item is completely tasteful! We're happy to be able to retain our elegant simplicity, even during the silly season. And you can breathe a sigh of relief that it is 100% impossible to choose unwisely when decorating for Christmas. Thank goodness for that.


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Maryborough House is a wonderfully restored 3-storey house dating back to 1715 set in 24 acres of wooded grounds just 10 minutes from Cork city in Douglas. This AA award winning hotel of the year 2014-15, was opened in 1998 by current proprietor Dan O Sullivan and they have blended perfectly the old house with the new extension.
Bellini's restaurant is elegant and chic and is a large room divided with pillars with tables and chairs nicely spaced, while banquette seating creates a more intimate setting. The creative use of lighting adds to the contemporary design and cream chairs with black trim and a matching carpet create a mono chrome effect that is stylish indeed.
The a la carte menu offers a choice of 10 starters priced between €6.50 for their homemade soup of the day served with house baked breads to €12.30 for seared Kilmore Quay fresh scallops served with roasted pork belly and a cauliflower puree. Other choices are foie gras & chicken liver ganache or red Thai salmon & cod fish patties. Main courses offer another 10 carefully selected dishes starting at €17.50 for a vegetarian option of potato dumpling stuffed with fig & mozzarella to €27.50 for an 8oz chargrilled fillet steak with a choice of sauces. Other seasonal choices are seared venison, slow cooked chicken, pan fried duck breast or seared seabass.
The wine list has a wide selection of wines from across the world with prices starting at €26 for the Chilean to €45 for a French Chateau L'Annonciation, St Emilion Grand Cru. All are also available by the glass or a ½ carafe or for that really special occasion you could order a bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal at €300. We ordered the Pouilly-Fuisse, one of my favourites, a light, crisp choice priced at €39.
To start I went with the scallops, a generous serving of four large scallops well presented with a piece of cumin roasted pork belly and a cauliflower puree. The contrast of flavour and texture worked perfectly while himself had the wild boar shoulder with cranberry which was served with butter roasted gnocchi and marinated figs; an unusual but really tasty dish.
To follow I enjoyed the seabass which was delicious and perfectly cooked with a side of garden salad; crisp leaves with cherry tomato with a tangy lemon dressing. Fred ordered the duck breast cooked pink which came with fondant potato and a bordelaise sauce. The classic French sauce with bone marrow, shallots and Bordeaux dry red wine was perfectly executed nd complimented the dish perfectly.
Desserts were very tempting, especially if chocolate is your guilty pleasure and a chocolate taster plate caught my eye. Iced Bailey's & white chocolate parfait, dark chocolate mousse and a milk chocolate shell ran the gamet of choice lovliness, and we shared it with coffee.
We retired to the bar for the rest of the evening and enjoyed a couple of cocktails in some luxury. Maryborough is a gem, and one of Cork's best.
**For a more casual dining experience food is served all day in the bar, so whether it is morning coffee, afternoon tea or something more filling there is always something on offer and the staff always on hand to oblige


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Ian Kemp has completed his decoration of the back cabin and engine room.
I have managed to complete the first coat of yacht varnish on all of this. Two more coats will be applied for protection and to enhance the shine.
The Domestic hot water and central heating system has been de-bugged and is operating well.
Other than that I 'av mainly been painting...


text: News Current Events Death by Neti Pot: The Lesson in One Woman's Tragic Experience By Katherine Martinko Senior Writer University of Toronto Katherine Martinko is a writer and expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. our editorial process Twitter Twitter Katherine Martinko Updated December 07, 2018 CC BY-NC 3.0. Wikimedia Commons Share Twitter Pinterest Email News Environment Business & Policy Science Animals Home & Design Current Events Treehugger Voices Neti pots are useful for flushing out clogged sinuses, but it's important to do it the right way. Neti pots are popular for their ability to flush out clogged nasal passages. The pot looks a bit like a small tea pot, and it works by pouring warm saltwater into one nostril, where it softens and rinses out mucus buildup. The first time I used a neti pot, at my father's urging, it was indeed a revelation. I felt a glorious sense of relief at being able to breathe again after suffering from a stuffed-up nose for days. These pots should not be treated lightly, however. A disturbing news story out of Seattle reveals that a 69-year-old woman died earlier this year after contracting brain-eating amoeba from using a neti pot. Her doctor had advised nasal irrigation as a way to clear an ongoing sinus problem, but she filled it with tap water, filtered using a Brita Water Purifier, rather than the sterile or saline solution that one is supposed to use in a neti pot. It took a while to figure out what was wrong. The woman developed a large sore on her nose that doctors thought was rosacea, but was admitted to hospital following a seizure. A CT scan revealed something that looked like a tumor, but turned out to be far worse. Dr. Charles Cobbs, neurosurgeon at Swedish Medical Center, told the Seattle Times,"When I operated on this lady, a section of her brain about the size of a golf ball was bloody mush. There were these amoeba all over the place just eating brain cells. We didn't have any clue what was going on, but when we got the actual tissue we could see it was the amoeba." The woman died a month later, despite the surgeons' efforts to save her and the use of a novel drug for amoebic infection, delivered to the hospital by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This tragic story has been the focal point of a study, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. You can read the open-access study here. This is something we should all be aware of because doctors think we'll be seeing more amoebic infections due to climate change. As soil and water warm, these amoeba will be able to move from South and Central America and survive in the northern hemisphere. The story may sound alarmist, but it has a valuable takeaway message: Don't risk using tap water when it comes to neti pots. By all means, keep flushing out those nasal passages this winter, but always do it with sterile or saline solution.


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Today was the last day of the HELTASA 2011 conference. It was a challenging and stimulating exchange of ideas that I really enjoyed. Thank you to everyone who was there and who I learned from.
Crossing (some) traditional borders
Prof Delia Marshall
There needs to be wider social, historical, ethical and environmental dimensions of science
Students need to graduate not only with domain expertise but with broader attributes that contribute towards the public good
Start with "modern" physics, with an emphasis on new ideas and concepts, rather than an equations
Resist scientism: science as "a" way of knowing about the world, not the only way
Draw in wider cultural dimensions and interests e.g. students who play instruments come in when there is a discussion on vibration / sound, etc.
"Border crossing" inot the sub-culture of science
Learning as a process of identity formation through accessing a disciplinary discourse
Looking at interactive engagement in classroom communities e.g. SCALE-UP classrooms using "lec-torials" → short lecturer inputs, working in groups, extensive and immediate feedback, learning happens in class, you can't pass by borrowing notes
University needs to be a place for the "difficult dialogues"
Conceptualise academic literacy, not as skills, but as the social practices of discipline communities
If learning is social, then commitment from the whole department is vital. You can't have a marginalised programme within the department
Len Steenkamp
Students appreciate honesty from teachers, especially when we say "I don't know, let's find out together"
Teachers need to be compassionate, every student has their own story
Teachers need to be humble
Teachers need to change, but not for it's own sake, must be driven by a need
Engage in research because you want answers, not because you have to
Be generous with your time
21st century teaching tales
Liezel Nel
Electronic worksheets before attending class, must answer questions to familiarise students with content, class is used for discussion, not covering content. Worksheets also used for self-assessment (what tools?)
Students can practice using the tools in a non-assessed environment, tools introduced gradually
Uses reflective activities mid-semester and end-of-semester, much more useful than official course evaluations at end of year
Lecture recordings in audio and video, posted afterwards, useful for students with language difficulties
Students submit digital assignments, feedback in same format
Uses SMS for regular communication with students, establish a sense of caring and trust (community) "I felt a little bit special"
Glogs: online, interactive posters, students add interactive elements to their posters (glogster
Scholarship not just about publications
Digital storytelling and reflection in higher education: a case of pre-service student teachers and a University of Technology
Eunice Ivala, Daniela Gachago, Janet Condy, Agnes Chigona
There is a focus on passing exams, rather than on the learning process
No research on digital storytelling in higher education in South Africa, as well as limited evidence that reflective opportunities are effective
Digital story: short, 5 minute first person video-narrative, created by combining voice, still and moving images, and music or other audio
Project took place over 8 weeks, with the intention of reflecting-on-action on 7 roles of a teacher, a seed story was created to demonstrate to students, had to be 500 words
Students could choose a paper-based portfolio, or to use the digital story (half chose either one → students made their own choices)
Students had to be shown how to write their stories, learn how to find relevant images or music. Some students asked colleagues to sing for them and recorded their own music, and also took their own pictures. Also needed training in digital manipulation tools.
Used Strampel and Oliver (2007) to determine levels of reflection and stages of cognitive processing
Structuraction theory (Giddens, 1984): material resources influence social practices through their incorporation
"I've always known what the 7 roles were but I didn't know what they meant and what they meant to me, but now, after incorporating it into my story, I kind of understand what they are about" (paraphrased quote from student)
The Structure of digital storytelling enabled the Agents (students), whereas before students were not enabled
"Paper-based reflections lose the personality along the way. You lose the effect of you wating to show somebody what this reflection really means. In a digital story you get the tone and atmosphere across with your own voice"
Students reflected at descriptive, dialogic and critical levels (not all students though, some only at a descriptive level)
"We can use these stories for our future employers…this is who I am, this is what I am about"
Question: why did some students not reflect at the higher cognitive levels?
Focus should be on the content of the story, not the technology because technology does nothing, except as implicated in the actions of human beings (Giddens and Pierson, 1982:82)
Improving teaching and learning in higher education through practitioner self-enquiry action research (action research for professional development)
Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan, Mark Schofield, Lesley Wood, Omar Esau, Joan Conolly (panel discussion)
An approach to action research in which the object of the study is the self
Trust is important for encouraging "nervous and novice" researchers ("The speed of trust" – Stephen Covey)
Integrity and honesty builds trust
Courage and generosity ("Courage to teach" – Palmer Parker)
See also, Jack Whitehead (actionresearch.net)
Recognise the unique and situated nature of the novice researcher
Learning through direct experience is more valuable than being told about something
Emphasis on "critical friendship" as part of validation
Be more understanding of the "lived experiences" of others
"People get smarter by having conversations with people who are smart"
Action research is a paradigm i.e. more than a research method
In South Africa we need critical, emancipatory paradigms that promote social change and uphold the values of the constitution
There is a lack of participatory, learner-centred pedagogies
Action research gives rise to dynamic, personal and life changing theories that operationalise the values of inclusion, people-centredness, democracy, social justice, compassion, respect. It is critical, evaluative, participatory and collaborative. It holds people to be accountable, self-evaluative and focuses on lifelong learning.
It is difficult to validate action research i.e. it must be trustworthy
Action research has the potential to minimise the hard borders between curriculum design and its delivery. The academic operates simultaneously as a researcher, designer, practitioner, and evaluator, while following an iterative and systematic process that leads to continual improvement in the curriculum, as well as teaching and learning practices.
Finding a balance between support and challenge


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After an off in the closing minutes of the final qualifying session on Thursday night, the Saturday morning warm-up session gave Audi Motorsport a chance to check their repair work on the no.3 R18.
Tom Kristensen had damaged the car, hitting the wall on the outside of Tetre Rouge, but with no track activity on Friday the team had to chance to totally dismantle and rebuild the car before the race day morning warm-up.
All nine drivers in the three car team drove during the 45-miutes session and all three drivers of the no.3 car – Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Kristensen – were consistently back on the pace they showed during qualifying.
McNish will have the responsibility of starting the no.3 car from fourth on the grid. Timo Bernhard will start the no.1 of the defending Le Mans 24 Hours winners and Benoit Treluyer will start the no.2 from pole. During the race, Audi promise, the drivers will order their stints alphabetically.
The 79th Le Mans 24 Hours starts at 2pm UK time and The Checkered Flag will have live text coverage and hourly updates throughout the entire race.


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"DJ's", the latest single from the camp of VIP, produced by EL and featuring 2013 Ghana Music Awards nominee Raquel was premiered on YFM by Ghana DJ Awards promoter of the year winner Sammy Forson this morning after broadcasts and artwork on the song had been shared and hyped on social media including Blackberry messenger.
Prodigal, who joined Sammy Forson to premiere the song talked about the composition of the Hip Hop song which features an outstanding vocal performance by Sweetio singer Raquel, revealed that the song was inspired by the emergence of the annual Ghana DJ Awards. "I saw the nominees list on the internet. Our DJs have been very supportive since we got on the music scene over a decade ago. This is a way to say thank you", he added.
On 'DJ's', Prodigal mentions over 40 DJs and record promoters including DJ Black, DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Rab, DJ Booty Brown, Benny Blanco, Big L, Killa Fingers, Fiifi Banson, Dr Pounds, DJ Kess, Merqury Quaye, Jay Foley, Jeremy, Fiifi Pratt, DJ Mensa, DJ Mic Smith, Kwame Faakye, Bola Ray, Kwame Sefa Kayi, DJ Carlos and a host of others.
Talking to Sammy Forson on VIP, he said, "VIP is still together. However, we will be working on solo projects in between time."


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I would say that this Canabalt-like game is good for kids (and it is), but I don't suppose there are too many kids around nowadays who remember the early days of Inspector Gadget like I did in my generation. We 80s babies can fondly look back on Gadget, Penny, Brain and the mysterious Dr. Claw with nostalgia, so while this one is more or less a licensed tie-in game, it's still good to see the old gang kicking around.
Actually, just calling it a tie-in game isn't quite right -- there are some new elements here, in the form of coins to collect as you run and a few interesting new sequences (including some hook-jumping and a train for Gadget to dodge). But it basically plays like a running game; Gadget constantly skates forward, and a touch on the screen let's you jump up to safety. It's just as fun, too -- while it doesn't have Canabalt's cool flavor, it does have the Gadget theme, sounds from the series and everything else you'd expect from a licensed title.
It also has a nice curve of replayability -- you're not only scored as you play, you're also granted Gadget Coins, which you can use to unlock extras both in-game and out (there's a digital comic and a sound board, both of which are nice meaty add-ons). Plus, the game is half price right now at just US 99 cents ($2.99 for the iPad version). If you've got kids who like Canabalt, or if you just remember being a kid that liked Inspector Gadget, give it a shot.


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New developments in the FBI probes of former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner's computer and Hillary Clinton's alleged mishandling of classified information may land Clinton aide Huma Abedin in legal jeopardy, Catherine Herridge reported, according to FOX NEWS INSIDER.
President Obama may have a "vested interest in the outcome" of the race, she said, as he apparently used a private email alias to converse with Clinton at times, as well as corresponded with her on his specially-secured BlackBerry phone.
Abedin told FBI agents she "had to tell the White House" every time Hillary Clinton changed her email address to make sure his device would accept it. Obama's presidential cell phone only accepts calls and messages from "whitelisted" sources, Herridge reported last week.
The development may be "another admission that the White House understood [Clinton] was using this private server for government business, and that the president was OK with it… because they were allowing updates to the email [address] to be made," Herridge said.
Read more at FOX NEWS INSIDER.


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If you don't initially agree with human development consultant Marlane Miller's theory that people don't change, don't worry: You're in good company.
"All my background in education, psychology, human and organizational behavior was about one thing: change," writes Miller in BrainStyles: Change Your Life Without Changing Who You Are (Simon & Schuster, $23 cloth). "Change the environment and you'll change the business and the people along with them. I trained people to make changes--to modify their behavior and learn new ways to lead and manage, to follow management models based on case studies of successful people."
Once she was brought in to improve teamwork among the employees at her husband's manufacturing company, however, Miller underwent something of a transformation. Rather than change people, Miller now believes the key to harmonious workplaces (and, for that matter, self-actualized individuals) is to learn to appreciate the different "brainstyles" each of us has.
What's a brainstyle? "An individual brainstyle is a whole pattern of strengths," Miller explains. "It is what you are naturally good at, can be counted on for, and what you love doing."
Throughout the book, Miller details each of the brainstyles she has isolated--from Knower to Deliberator. Both readable and insightful, BrainStyles is a good choice for entrepreneurs with staffing headaches.
Make It So
First, a confession: This reviewer has never watched so much as a single episode of either "Star Trek" or its follow-up series "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Not only that, this reviewer has never attempted to catch any of the--how many were there, anyway?--"Star Trek" films in movie theaters. Trekkies be not insulted, though: This confession is offered only to put this review of Make It So: Leadership Lessons From Star Trek: The Next Generation (Pocket Books, $12 paper) in perspective.
And, fortunately, this particular non-Trekkie thinks even sci-fi illiterate entrepreneurs will benefit from reading Make It So. "As I began work on this book, little did I realize just how rich `Star Trek: The Next Generation' is in illustrating the timeless leadership qualities that are as indispensable for those who lead today as they will be for those who lead tomorrow," writes author Wess Roberts (in collaboration with Bill Ross).
So prepare yourself to follow in the footsteps of Captain Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Although a battle with the fiendish Borg may not be something you need worry about, Picard's handling of crew and crises alike makes for interesting case studies in leadership.
Investment Gurus
Investment books are getting to be a dime a dozen--so many to choose from, so little time. Among recent works, however, Investment Gurus: A Road Map to Wealth From the World's Best Money Managers (New York Institute of Finance, $24.95 cloth) deserves special mention. Author Peter J. Tanous takes a simple premise--that is, what do more than a dozen of the most renowned money managers have to say on the subject of investing?--and explores it to great effect.
Michael Price and Peter Lynch are two of the noteworthy gurus who preach to Tanous what they practice in real-world investing. It's not all advice you'll follow--indeed, not all the gurus take the same approach or believe the same things about investing--but you'll almost certainly finish the book with a better portfolio of knowledge than you had when you started. And, as a cliffhanger of sorts, Tanous waits until the end of Investment Gurus to recommend either an active or passive investing approach. (Hint: Whichever you guess, you're right--and wrong.)