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Bring4th is a wonderful place. I love being able to see the variety of ways people realize spirituality in their lives, the different viewpoints they bring to table, the ways they can help me think differently about my own spiritual life. Most of all, though, the very text-based discussions in the forums present challenges to my systemic thinking -- challenges that can help me get away from a mechanical, rule-based understanding of the Law of One and help me realize that the magic lies in the potentials, in the infinite possibilities, and not doing things "the right way".
However, text-based discussions of spirituality have certain disadvantages. Research has suggested that well over 50% of our communication is non-verbal: tone of voice, facial expression, emphasis on words, body language, etc. The written word filters out quite a bit of nuance, and this often detracts from spiritual conversations online. Such a sensitive and subjective topic demands a light touch and careful judgement of the temperments involved, and I'm sure we've all noticed the tendency of online conversations to become hostile. It happens much less frequently here than elsewhere, but it certainly is not unheard of.
Hostility is rather easily recognized, but there's another issue with online communication: it's tendency to emphasize words as truths themselves and underemphasizing context, meaning, and dialectic dynamics. Because we're often attempting to persuade one another in these conversations, we continually rely on reducing positions to easy abstract thought complexes we can either rationally defend or attack. There's nothing inherently wrong with defending or attacking a point of view, but if we do not take care to understand the other side as more than an abstract, composed position, we risk playing an elaborate and distracting game.
In this confused soul's opinion, the worst examples of this are attempts to turn Ra's message into a dogma. True, words do have meaning, and Ra's words should not be twisted to accommodate our every belief and preference. But that means that we must be allowed to express preferences and opinions unsupported by the material -- in other words, we must be free to think what we think without being told it is unacceptable or outside the Law of One's confines. To paraphrase A Course In Miracles, we must release the need to be right.
The need to be right makes us place more emphasis on rejecting points of view than searching for the truth in them. Systematizing the message of Ra into a set of rules does not represent the kind of loving, curious, inwardly-directed, self-confident spirituality that was always the hallmark of their communications and admonitions. As I wrote in an earlier post, we should see Ra as a teacher, not a prophet. They came not to reveal, but to inspire. There is still much about spirituality and our experience that they did not address that, nevertheless, is absolutely real and part of our path.
Let us use this online resource as a way to expand upon the mission of Ra instead of codifying it into an ersatz religion. Nothing is lost, nothing is threatened. When people come here to learn about the material, I'd argue that the most important thing to convey to them (beyond the infinite love inherent in the lessons and in ourselves) is the enormous responsibility they have for figuring these matters out themselves. Ra, Q'uo, and other Confederation entities constantly stress the importance of our individual discernment in significating those pieces of information vital to catalyzing our spiritual evolution.
Of course, we can teach, too. There are concepts in the Law of One we can help newcomers understand. But we must never forget it is each entity's unique privilege to learn for herself. And if we forget that it is our privilege to see how this love and light gets refracted by the one-of-a-kind prism of each entity coming to this material, to ourselves learn from that unique perspective, and to observe it's reaction within us, then we hold something precious and inspiring back from ourselves.
Many on the right assert that elitism is an approach to social problems that recognizes inherent differences in individuals. Elites belong in leadership positions where their natural talents can be used to best benefit society. Most people are not cut out for responsible positions within the social apparatus, according to their argument.
Understood in this narrow sense, I do not find elitism dangerous as an abstract analysis. Indeed, there are a vast variety of competencies inherent in people, whether through their choosing to develop them or whether they come "naturally" (whatever you think that means). That some should gravitate to a place where their talents are best used is not a problem; it is a core purpose around which we associate.
The problems enter in when a mere measurement of talent distribution is expanded into an individual or group identity. Without elitist pretensions, there is no need for a purposeful elevation of the more competent over the less. There is no need for institutional structures that maintain elite predominance. Why go to great lengths to stress differentiation between non-elite and elite if those differences are obvious?
In other words, it appears that elites are elite due to their ability to render some sort of service to others. But over time, elites come to be served byothers. This happens because, instead of the elite status being a matter of demonstration and service, it turns into a status existing in and of itself. If the elite status cannot be commonly seen, then it must be imposed. Hence, institutional structures like royal families, aristocratic classes, and executive professional networks maintaining exclusive access to power. The elite become an identity, not a competency.
The importance of coercive structure to elevate these elites cannot be underemphasized. Societies are narrower than the humans they comprise. They select for qualities, talents, and characteristics they value based on their imperfect understandings at a given time. For societies to develop, they cannot simply perpetuate the same patterns for which they select; they must broaden their appreciation for underutilized talents, unappreciated qualities. The elite, in order to maintain their position as a matter of identity, must arrest this progress as a matter of preserving their status. Service to society is once again hampered.
I can imagine elite apologists saying that certain individuals are more valuable to society than others. For whatever reason, their talents are rarer. The loss to society of an improperly elevated talent is worth the danger of codified supremacy. The values informing this distinction between individuals are arbitrary but inherent in the social body. But this views the danger of elitism only in terms of its social consequences. It does not speak to the consequences to the so-called elite individual.
Talent within the self is not alone sufficient. It must be developed and actionable in order to useful. After all, if elites are distinguished by their usefulness to society, then their talents must be realized or the elite status is illegitimate. In a very real sense, the only legitimate use for a concept of elite is the service by the elite to the net benefit of society.
If one's sense of identity comes from the opinion that one is elite as a matter of what one can do, and not what one does do, it can hamper this striving to develop the talent. It can invert the pattern of service and squander the talent through demanding that others serve the elite. This then becomes a mere power relationship and, as earlier mentioned, will require recognition by society through coercive means in the end.
I'd argue that egalitarianism is not the argument that everybody is equal in talents. Instead, egalitarianism is the argument that what constitutes virtue is service, not identity, and that human potential is the basis for moral equality. It is through the kinetic that the potential is demonstrated and work is performed, if accomplishing work is the point in the first place.
What counts as "talent" is after all a normative construct. It isn't important at all, in the end, whether everybody has the same capabilities; what is important is that we understand genuine service, and that we cultivate a society that sees value in service to others so that potential is realized wherever it lay and not be squandered by mere institutional momentum.
The egalitarian approach has perhaps one construct on top of this: that perhaps potentials of import are not so easily perceived by us mortals, and therefore the safe bet is to value all instead of directly ordering the social body to select for the obviously desirable talents. Rousseau may have been correct that institutions corrupt man, but it seems more important to me that they may promote the development of individual talents based solely on their value to institutions. Obviously, human potential is broader than the society can integrate at a given moment. We can have faith in people, or we can have faith in leaders - this is the insight of the anarchist.
Over the past two to three years, I've engaged in many conversations featuring the appeal to moral principles asserted to be held in common. Some who've known me for a while may notice that over this period I've begun to distance myself from appealing to these moral principles as a basis for my arguments. This has been a rule I've adhered to largely from both my own investigations of my beliefs as well as the influence of Max Stirner's "The Ego and Its Own" (or, as Shawn Wilbur correctly points out is a better translation of the title, "The Unique One and Its Property").
Stirner taught me that abstractions and concepts ("spooks") often rule us just as completely and arbitrarily as corporeal authorities, and that true freedom requires one to break free of all preconceived notions of propriety, convention, and duty. This philosophy is often called "egoism" and is treated by many as a form of nihilistic realism culminating in an almost Nietzschean "will to power". All constraints on the ego are to be discarded in order for the self to express itself fully through its property, its ideas.
This causes understandable concern in many. The search for perfect and complete freedom is framed in terms that are positively anti-social. If adhering to ethical codes or moral laws or legal statutes or social conventions should displease you, why not throw them all out? After all, what makes them all more valuable than your own happiness? And I find this a hard argument to reject without appealing to other spooks.
Indeed, I've come to realize that my own moral beliefs are undemonstrable and, therefore, I often have no compelling argument to make. For example, I believe the non-aggression axiom is a valid construct - it makes sense to me and seems to align with my innate sense of justice most of the time. But there's no way to fashion a logical argument for this position outside of the
If I want you to accept the axioms I accept, I don't know where to begin, other than to presume you're like me in important ways that allow my sensibilities to transfer over to you. The belief that we share common access to a universal basis for truth is the precondition for any persuasive, rational debate. It underlies the motivation for reaching out to you at all, because I assume you have the innate ability to reach the same conclusion I did - somehow. If I believe my position is true, I believe that you are compelled to accept it if you're honestly accessing that same store of truth.
The idea that you and I are similar, that there's an inner truth available to both of us that underlies our common interest in peace and harmony, and that this common truth is mutually accessible, is typically consigned to the domain of the religious, the mystical, the arena of doctrines requiring blind faith (though it has its secular versions, such as the rationalism of the Enlightenment era). And yet, the more deeply I've studied the arguments of libertarians (and I certainly believe this applies to any political ideology, or for that matter any belief system, bar none) the more clearly I see that ours is distinguished from others not by our beliefs per se so much as our constructions of that universal truth we expect others to access. Hence our outrage when they appear not to, because they are not simply disagreeing with us; they are challenging our own certainty in the truth at which we've arrived. After all, we would not reach out to them in the first place if we did not believe they (A) are honest with themselves and us, and (B) have equal access to that store of universal truth.
What's weird about the typical construction of Stirner's argument that appears to predominate in libertarian and anarchist circles is the emphasis on the quest to banish every kind of spook - only to make room for the primacy of another. It typically presumes a particular conception of the individual lying nascent and pure under these layers of spooks (particular at least to the degree that the spook's restriction of it is identifiable) but never questions whether that conception of the individual as described by Stirner is itself a spook. Stirner advocates for this ego to dominate in exactly as arbitrary a manner as any other ideation can elevate itself within the psyche. In pushing for a radical individualism, Stirner seems to be convincing the reader not to abandon all the chains and limitations of the various spooks so much as to adopt one really powerful spook to rule them all, and let that ascendency be named "freedom".
But what next? If you follow his ideas to their logical conclusion, a totally different construction can emerge. What if we, as the unique ones, create ourselves - not merely limit ourselves, though that seems to be part of it - through the duties, moral codes, and other constructs we assume? What if that is the character of our creative task? Perhaps casting off the spooks gets us down to the core of our being, but must we stop there? Or do we channel that core to others as an expression, a unique composition of identity and "will to self-definition"?
Perhaps all of us unique ones are defined not simply by our mere uniqueness at the root of it all, but the way in which we fit together as irreplaceable components. The ego as Stirner described it may in fact not be the unique one - it may be the spook we empower to protect ourselves from the inner truths others are constantly counter-demonstrating to us. If we are threatened by others' constructions of their inner truth, it is only because we rely on the certainty of identification with our own spooks, which stand in for a more honest, rigorous, and continuous exploration of the self.
I maintain that the genuine political act is the quest for self-knowledge, or rather, a continual dedication to increasing honesty with oneself. The rest is arbitrary expressions people choose in order to get at that essential heart in others - indeed, if they didn't assume the existence of that heart they wouldn't bother to make the effort! Too often, they mistake the expressions for that which is being expressed, that which is truly being sought by all of us with various degrees of fidelity. You can argue ethics, morality, and logic all day with others and not convince anybody of anything nor discover anything that helps you better understand the human condition, because it is a condition of billions of unique truths, all equally valid.
In the same way that Nietzsche dared the individual to will himself to power, one can dare to create oneself by choosing his spooks, his constraints, his individual expressions of the universal as he understands it. It is an act of consummate creativity to define your own moral and ethical context as an expression of universal truth. The key, however, is to recognize that others do the same, and to see the interpersonal dialogue as a continuation of the meditation on the unique one - not some challenge to your ego. You approach the universal through the individual, not as a rejection of it.
If I express frustration with those who advocate for universal principles, such as particular conceptions of human rights, justice, moral codes, etc. it is not because I reject the reality of a transcendent universal truth, but with the manner in which they appeal to it, as if their conception were binding on me. In fact, it is precisely because of my firm grasp of what it means for a truth to be universal - that it has no need to be forced on another, either through the brute force of rhetoric or that of violence. We are each equally the conduits of the universal if we're worth convincing at all. In order for me to be assured that I am articulating something "true", the last thing I want to do is to extract your consent to my position. Above all, I want your honest feedback to help me integrate your unique insight into my search. The earnest seeker of truth places a higher value on testing it than merely believing in it.
Stirner closed his magnum opus with the phrase, "All things are nothing to me," as if that were the end of the matter. Be that as it may, creativity and freedom end up manifesting most universally as the ability, nay, the daring to make something of that nothing, and to do it in the unique way only you can. That is a magnificent and glorious idea to me - indeed, it is what I believe I am, and what I believe you are.
It is why I will never demand you are compelled by some universal law "out there" to adopt my beliefs. Such arguments amount to hand waving, and no honest person resorts to them knowingly. For the precise reason that I believe some things are universal, I dare to trust you to find it yourself, in your own unique way - and if you can construct it better than I, then the benefits accrue to us both. It is in that manner of unique togetherness we approach a less distorted, more useful conception of the unnameable principle which impels us to associate in the first place.
One of the arguments I'm making in the same thread that inspired the last post is not to get dogmatic about the teachings of Ra. While the Law of One provides several interrelated concepts that serve as a self-reinforcing system, it is not a religion. I have several reasons for bringing this up.
A very interesting thread in the Strictly Law of One forums discussed a perception among some members that service to self is often misunderstood in our circles. To this I can't agree more: we don't understand anything, as Ra often reminds us. But the members in question were complaining that there is often a mental equivalency in students between "evil" and the Service to Self (STS) path, and they wondered whether it might be more complex and nuanced than this?
My two reactions to this line of inquiry are (1) yes, it is of course more nuanced, and (2) why the defensiveness, the identification with STS on a level that makes one so touchy? I remember first trying to internalize the systems that Ra explains in the material and going through episode after episode of confusion in my attempts to contiunally integrate all of this abstract language and reevaluate my role in the Creation accordingly. What I can understand in all this is a discrepancy between the idea that we are all one, and yet we're on the side of the "good guys" and they're the "bad guys".
I agree that this kind of mentality can seem prominent at times, for many reasons. First, it is one distortion in a world of distortion. We should expect exactly this kind of misunderstanding in a world where humans have to "unlearn" the good vs. evil myth. Given all the distortions we are trying to balance in our path through the Creation, this one seems no better or worse than any other, is it? It's just another construct we embrace as an alternative to seeing all as one.
Second, there is an underlying trend among students of the law of one to see polarity as an identity. We are either STS or Service to Others (STO) according to this idea. It's easy to see where this comes from: third density centers around a choice of polarity, and this choice governs future evolution through the densities. Given that, it seems like the choice is a pretty important part of oneself.
However, the problem with this approach is that in third density we don't usually (or ever) have conscious access to this choice. Third density is typically where we collect catalyst that moves us in one direction or the other, but this choice gets made at a much deeper level. So to say that our third density personalities "own" this choice in a way that gives ourselves an identity worth defending against the other polarity is a bit of a stretch.
Furthermore, STS and STO signify approaches to the Creation in my view. Our choice isn't about whether we choose to join a team so much as how we choose to think of ourselves and the Creation. STS promotes a mentality that sees the individual self as the dominant partner with the Creator, and because this is fundamentally untrue, this position must be constantly reasserted, usually through the abrogation of free will in others. STO promotes a mentality that sees the individual self as a co-equal partner with the Creator, and that "all is well" so that it is about learning about oneself through otherselves and vice versa so that the whole Creator can better know itself.
The takeaway is that these are philosophical and energetic configurations, not identities. Especially in third density, regardless of our Choice, we could be emphasizing either one on a moment by moment basis as we process our catalyst. Sure, we will eventually choose to specialize in one configuration over the other, but choosing STO doesn't mean we will never serve ourselves. It just means that, given two paths, the work we are willing to do conforms most to one or the other.
But it is still work that needs to be done: catalyst to process, emotions and thoughts to ground, service to be done according to our moment by moment choices. It is not a static thing we sign up for, but a way of understanding our approach to the Creation in a fundamental manner. Therefore, while I agree that the equivalence of STS with "evil" is not ideal, I see a deeper danger in seeing oneself as "STO" or "STS", since the identification is inconsistent with the authentic Choice that will be made, and it can be distracting from the real work we have to do.


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Even if it's a little hard to believe, Toyota has a lot to celebrate. Beside the earthquake in March and now the Thailand floods, the Japanese carmaker will soon release the FT-86 RWD coupe. Also, the company reached the 2 million Yaris rolled off the Toyota Manufacturing France plant in France.
Makoto Sano, the president of this plant said that this number was achieved thanks to the dedication of all their members and now, with the new Yaris there is no doubt, the factory will do just fine.
In the present time, the French plant is building the recently released third generation of the best selling model in Europe and from next year as well and also produces a hybrid HSD version of the Yaris.
The plant offers jobs to 3.500 workers and another 800 will be added, representing a EUR 1 billion total investment. Here are included the EUR 150 million for the new Yaris.
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BOOYAH! Walking Dead and Teen Titans actor Khary Payton took the SYFY WIRE stage at C2E2 in Chicago to dish on zombies, Cyborg, and breaking into the entertainment industry.
Payton has voiced the character of Cyborg since the original Teen Titans TV series in 2003 and has continued the role into Teen Titans Go! With the show's movie arriving this summer (July 27), Payton jokingly said that it's so funny, he's already soiled several pairs of pants. Sounds like Nicolas Cage won't be the only thing making Teen Titans GO! To the Movies worth the price of admission.
When conversation turned toward AMC's The Walking Dead, Payton, who plays King Ezekiel, admitted that he'd kill baby Judith (Rick's infant daughter) just so he could bring back his pet tiger, Shiva. "Judith was getting on my nerves the other day," he said, angry that she took the last cookie he wanted to eat. "How dare you, young lady. Don't you look at me with those doleful eyes." While he admitted Simon would be a better victim, Payton didn't want to kill Steven Ogg's character, but punish him by shaving off his moustache. But what Payton wants more, above all else, is for the show to take "a field trip" to Washigton, D.C. since the Alexandria Safe-Zone is so close to the Capitol.
Talking about The Walking Dead's fight scenes on the show, the actor revealed that the battles against Walkers are a little more improvisational and that if you've got a free hand or weapon, you'll be asked to stab a zombie in the eye or whatnot right before the cameras start rolling. On the other hand, the human-on-human fights are a lot more coreographed, sometimes for a week or more ahead of time.
No matter what character of Payton's you admire, he's got a ton of admiration for the fans who cosplay as Cyborg and Ezekiel at conventions, especially when they take place over the summer. That's because if you're gonna wear a long wig or heavy metal armor, you'll have melted into a puddle by the day's end, he explained.
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Our Group is a community group whose aims are to raise awareness of the plight of Birchington's 9 sea-shelters and to raise funds for their restoration.
Initially we anticipated our role would involve repairs to the existing shelters but surveys have shown that because of the nature of the timber rot it is going to be necessary to completely rebuild them, if we are to make a long term restoration. And as a consequence of this it is going to be an expensive project.
You may already know that there are 7 shelters of similar timber & tile construction and 2 that are significantly different in that 1 is iron & concrete and the other a basic almost shed like timber construction.
For ease of identification we have numbered the shelters 1-9,
1 being the iron & concrete shelter on the green by the beacon near the Minnis Bar, and 9 being the basic shedlike shelter opposite the golf course at Epple bay, the others logically being 2 -8 in between.
We have successfully completed a full rebuild of shelter 2, between Hengist Road and Queens Avenue, with the the structural element being undertaken by Turners Carpentry who donated their labour, additionally BSAG members completed the non structural timber work and painting, and professional companies fitted the roof and glazing. The cost of materials for this shelter were just over £9700.
Our group is formally organised with a committee ( 7 including a BPC liaison member) and we hold regular committee meetings. Membership of the group is open to anyone and costs £2.50 per annum and this covers admin costs such as public liability insurance, stationery etc.
All monies donated for restoration are accounted for separately and are used solely for restoration costs.
Committee meetings are not generally public meetings but we de hold an AGM to which subscribing members are invited.
BSAG is an independent community group not affiliated with any other group, political party or council body, however we do work with Birchington Parish Council where we feel it is beneficial to the group and we have received funding from them as well as Thanet District Council and Kent County Council.
As far as the next restoration is concerned we have invited the public ( not restricted to members) to vote for the shelter they would like to see restored next. This poll is active on the Birchington on Sea Facebook page and voting slips are also available from the Parish Clerk in the library. As voting stands at present , shelter no 5 is receiving most votes. Shelter 5 is situated on the green above the crabbing pool and opposite Seaview Heights. I should point out that shelters 1 & 4 have not been included in the poll, because shelter 1 requires a significantly different method of restoration and shelter has been declared dangerous by TDC and we are presently unable to include it in our list of shelters, this however may change in the future.
We try to avoid leaflet and email updates as this is costly and time consuming and detracts from the fundraising efforts. We do however post on Facebook, Birchington Parish website and in the BPC magazine.
Since forming the group we have raised £21000 from a variety of sources including KCC, TDC, BPC, Aviva, Shepherd Neame, Thanet Lotto, Birchington & Westgate Inner Wheel Club, Grenham Bay Court, as well as public donations, fund raising quizzes and various other local businesses and community Groups.
As part of our constitution we have stated that we will only initiate a restoration when we are certain we have sufficient funds available to complete it. We are therefore basing our funding requirement for the next shelter on the understanding that we may have to pay for all labour and not rely on volunteer work or professionals donating their services. On this basis we estimate the cost to rebuild could be as much as £20000 per shelter ( Shelters 2-8), so as you can see we still have a way to go before we are likely to embark on the next shelter.
However, we have already applied for some substantial funding from a number of sources and are awaiting the outcome of our applications , in the meantime things have quietened down somewhat but fundraising activities are continuing.
Our next events are our AGM and Quiz night on Saturday 10 November 2018.
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In Thursday's episode of The D.C. United Podcast, host Michael Cohen analyzes a 1-1 draw against Club Puebla of Liga MX. Wayne Rooney and Lucho Acosta both logged 90 minutes as coach Ben Olsen tested numerous first-team faces in his side's final friendly of the season. Tune in for a breakdown of an entertaining match at Audi Field.
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Nintendo was one of the pioneers of the handheld gaming space, and the company's latest game consoles bridge the gap between living room and handheld gaming.
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It looks like a handheld gaming device, but under the hood lies the beating heart of a Nintendo Wii, which means it runs games developed for Nintendo's 2006 game console with no software emulation required…
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When it comes to getting fit and in shape, there's one thing that athletes and dietitians will agree on – it all starts in the kitchen. What you eat is even more important than how often you work out. Take Tom Brady for instance, he credits his meal plan for allowing him to compete at the highest level possible. If you're a professional athlete, someone who runs marathons or a guy or gal looking to get in shape, you're in luck. Pittsburgh Steelers dietitian, Leslie Bonci joined me for an interview to share some of the most amazing tips for athletes and non-athletes!
Leslie dished on the perfect breakfast, healthy and delicious snacks, dietary tips she shares with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, ballet and much more! This interview took place in 2011 and it is just as relevant today, as it was when the interview took place. I hope you enjoy it!
On Wednesday I had the great pleasure of speaking with Leslie Bonci, highly acclaimed dietitian to the six time Super Bowl champions, Pittsburgh Steelers, on eating healthy and getting in Super Bowl shape!
Leslie Bonci – U.S. Women's Rugby Foundation
How Proper Nutrition Plays A Role On The Field
Candie Anderson: In addition to working out, how does proper nutrition and eating healthy play into a winning season?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, one of the things that we always talk about is the idea of equipping the body internally and basically that's what food and fluid do. So that I mean by that is the timing, it is the quantity and most importantly, it's the quality. What is on that plate or in that bowl or in that glass that my players are having to allow their body to be the best it can be."
How Athletes Can Stay Healthy In The Offseason
Candie Anderson: How about in the offseason? Do players need to be as cautious about what they eat during their downtime?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, eating is something that happens 365 days a year and quite frankly when we think about the offseason, the offseason is time to restore and replete and rebuild. And so how do we translate that into quality foods? Well, that means we've got fruits and vegetables on the plate, we also have lean proteins on the plate and I really love the idea of incorporating in more plant-based protein and that's why we look at whole soy and particularly a whole soy food- the soyjoy bar is easy, it's within a reasonable calorie cap because they don't always work out as hard when it is the offseason and it tastes terrific."
Banana Soyjoy Bar (I highly recommend this flavor! YUMM!) – Soyjoy
Candie Anderson: I tried one yesterday, it was delicious!
Leslie Bonci: "And because it is whole soy and also fruit as well, so you are getting two for two. You've got two components of that plate in something that tastes great and does it for all of us without having any prep and in a reasonable amount of calories."
How Non-Athletes Can Ramp Up Diet and Fitness Routine
Candie Anderson: What can we do to ramp up our diet and fitness routine like the athletes?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, I think one of things we can do is decide one thing differently. Dare ourselves this year. What could I do for me? Whether it's to do a better job in terms of what we actually eat to move a little bit more, to be better about our hydration. We don't have to do everything but one thing and make it sustainable. So not just I'll do it tomorrow, what are you going to do three months down the road? For them this is a twelve month a year phenomenon, I think if all of us adapt to that mindset a little bit more we could be healthier for a longer period of time."
Bonci also serves as a nutritional consult to various teams including the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) – Pittsburgh Penguins
One Tip She Shares With NHL, MLB Athletes, Pittsburgh Ballet
Candie Anderson: You also work as a nutrition consultant to various professional sports including the Pirates (MLB), the Penguins (NHL) and even the Pittsburgh Ballet, what is one universal tip you share with your teams and athletes?
Leslie Bonci: "I think the most important is be prepared. You cannot wait until after the fact, wait until the end of the day and do the eating. Really thinking about this, from the moment you wake up, before you take the field, before somebody's at the ballet bar, before they are hitting a ball over the net, what else do they do? Are you prepared? Are you equipped, because if you are, your body can be the best you want it to be."
Best Non-Egg Breakfast
Candie Anderson: I've been trying to get better about eating healthy, I've always been really good about eating vegetables but I am not a big fan of eggs and I've heard you should have them for breakfast. What would you suggest for someone like me?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, I think that most importantly is to have protein for breakfast and eggs could be one but that's not the only one, so for instance if somebody says I want protein in the morning, we could do a low fat milk, we could do a low fat yogurt, we could also do a soyjoy bar in the morning because the protein is there. Maybe have the soyjoy bar with the yogurt, maybe a little bit of almonds on it 1,2,3. You have what you need, so there are endless opportunities and I don't think anybody should get into a little rut, it doesn't always have to be just certain items. Think out of the box and really think about those things that could be part of the day, every single meal and starting with breakfast is a great way to begin."
Pistachio nuts are full of antioxidants – Livestrong.com
Pro Athletes Favorite Snacks
Candie Anderson: What are some favorite snacks of pro athletes?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, we have around things that are actually very, very good for their bodies, so for instance we'll see nuts around and we do keep the bars around. The reason that we keep bars around and particularly looking at something like a soyjoy bar, it's not over the top in terms of the calories, it has the balance that we're looking for in terms of having protein and carbs and also has fruit in it so I can make sure that these guys are best nourished and that being said snacking can be part of everybody's eating plan but lets think about how much it is we're snacking on and not use that as a meal occasion but definitely use it as a fueling occasion."
Soyjoy Bars
Candie Anderson: Are your soyjoy bars healthy for people who have diabetes or other chronic illnesses?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, yes because if for instance somebody uses a soyjoy bar, if they're trying to control their blood glucose levels you also have to think about the calories, and the calories are very, very reasonable in the bar as well as the fact as there is some protein there and quite frankly when people do have diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol, whatever it is, the goal is not going for long periods of time without eating and then hovering it in. If you eat smaller amounts of food over the course of the day you have better blood sugar control, you also have better blood lipid control and it's just overall better for ones health and ones waistline."
Super Bowl Winning Dietary Tips For Athletes
Candie Anderson: With the Super Bowl only days away, players will be more anxious than usual, what tips do you have for times when stress is high? Are there foods that should be avoided or consumed during stressful times?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, one of the rules that we have in place is no new foods, so everything that they have trained with and eaten over the season is what is going to be available to them. Sometimes we have to be a little bit more mindful of our nervous guys and just having them eat something versus nothing, but I think that that's all a good rule of thumb for all of us, and for all of us who are recreational athletes as well, if you don't do anything new, you train your gut as well as the rest of your body. And if you do that it gives your body the peace of mind to say now I can get out there and take care of business."
Fruits and Vegetables – image via Know About Health
Active Calories Book
Candie Anderson: Can you tell us more about your book Active Calories?
Leslie Bonci: "The Active Calories diet is based upon the premise of making your calories work for you and we use the acronym c.h.e.w., so the c for the chew, h for the heat, e for energizing, and w for warmth and we put those things together creating that active plate and a lot what we've talked about what takes up the most room on the plate. We want fruits and vegetables on that plate to chew, we want the protein on the plate because that helps the body burn calories more efficiently, we want some grains on the plate but we also want people involved in the process, getting in the kitchen being part of your eating, taking the time to sit down and know what's going into your body – all of this can translate to being the best we can."
Candie Anderson: Do you have any other tips you'd like to share with us?
Leslie Bonci: "Well, the other thing I would say is that I would like to challenge everybody this year, dare themselves to be a little bit more accountable, to make some kind of commitment, that commitment being I'll change one aspect of my day, maybe I'll have breakfast or maybe I'll eat a little bit better over the course of the day or maybe I'll move a little bit and we have some help in that regard, going to the soyjoy.com website and looking at the Facebook page and really thinking about it, commit to that challenge to being the best that we can because guaranteed my guys are doing that this weekend."


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A revisionist notion that has never gotten any serious traction, no matter how fervently the children of the 1930s isolationists keep putting it on the table, is the one arguing that America entered World War II under false pretenses. The argument isn't that the attack on Pearl Harbor didn't take place — a whopper of that magnitude would have to await the historic breakthroughs in human credulity that have given us a staged moon landing and 9/11 as an American plot. It's that — or so they keep insisting — FDR knew about the attack in advance and kept his mouth shut because he wanted us in the war.
Most of us don't want to think that. And as our minds roll back to Hitler, and the Holocaust, and the rape of Nanking, the idea feels both unlikely and irrelevant. It's hard to think of the generation of Americans now well into its twilight as both the Greatest Generation and a bunch of patsies.
I'm writing this because I've just read Roger Ebert's review of Green Zone, which he calls "one more element in the new narrative that has gradually emerged about Iraq, the dawning realization that we went to war under false pretenses." I'm not sure that realization is just now dawning; to a lot of people the idea of hidden weapons of mass destruction seemed shaky at the time, both as a fact on the ground and as a justification for the invasion. Some of us who weren't outraged by the invasion thought Tony Blair was making a far better case for it than George W. Bush was; Saddam Hussein was the sort of sadistically brutal, totally untrustworthy, aggrandizing tyrant who poisons not only a country but a region, and who must be removed if that region is ever to function in a way approximating normality. The USA has a history — and perhaps we should be proud we're so pacific — of letting such tyrants be, even doing business with them. Unless they're communists, or attack us first. Bush really had to strain to implicate Saddam in the 9/11 attacks, but as he strained he winked — though that was probably just my imagination. Where Bush lost a lot of us wasn't in going into Iraq; it was doing it in such a half-assed way: like a drunk frat pledge sneaking into the dean's office, he had no idea what to do next once he got there.
How important are pretexts to the wars fought in response to them? There's always some incident, some insult, some intolerability that lights the kindling. American went into Vietnam with both feet after the North Vietnamese attacked two of our destroyers in what's remembered as the Tonkin Gulf incident. But the second attack — the one that saw America leap to its feet sputtering "That's it; we've had enough!" — never happened. The destroyer Turner Joy was not attacked for hours on end by North Vietnamese torpedo boats; in rough weather, the destroyer's radar operators were misreading the blips on their radar. No one knew this with more clarity than James Bond Stockdale, who was overhead in an F-8 with orders to blow the nonexistent torpedo boats out of the water. He'd eventually receive the Medal of Honor for his valor as a POW. He attempted suicide, preferring death to what he saw as the likely alternative, which was continuing to be tortured until he eventually buckled under and revealed that he knew America was in the war under a false pretext. Stockdale had no desire in be exploited for propaganda; he was in the war with both feet himself, however it began.
Wars aren't about the reasons they began. World War I wasn't fought to avenge a dead archduke. If Green Zone wishes to be about the pretense that got us mired in Iraq, that's fine, that's its business. But I'm glad Ebert gives it four stars because it succeeds as a thriller, not as a revelation. It's easy to overestimate revelations, both as to the extent they tell what we didn't already know and as to the extent we care.
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Gardner Realtors Receives 2017 Top Workplaces Award
Posted by Anna Grundmann LeDonne — July 10, 2017
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Gardner Realtors recently received a 2017 Top Workplaces award by The Times-Picayune, joining a list of 40 local businesses honored. This is Gardner Realtors' third consecutive year as a recipient of the Top Workplace award.
"We're honored and humbled to be named a Times Picayune Top Workplace," says Gardner Realtors' President of Operations Glenn Gardner. "Our REALTORS® and staff are passionate about helping the people of New Orleans create the life they love and we are proud to provide the local expertise and global network to help them do that."
The Top Workplaces list is based solely on the results of a months-long evaluation process and employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. All types of businesses were welcome to take part in "Top Workplaces" provided they have at least 35 employees and have a presence in the seven-parish New Orleans area. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution and connection, to name a few.
"To be a Top Workplace, organizations must meet our strict standards for organizational health," says Doug Claffey, CEO of WorkplaceDynamics. "Time and time again, our research has proven that what's most important to them is a strong belief in where the organization is headed, how it's going to get there, and the feeling that everyone is in it together."
As Gardner Realtors nears its 75th year, the family business's founding principle of abiding by the Golden Rule remains integral to its mission. Gardner focuses its efforts on making the home-buying experience a pleasant one by offering innovative approaches to real estate, taking the time to understand the goals and dreams of their clients and striving to bring those goals to life.
In celebration of the Top Workplaces award, Gardner has launched a thank you note campaign featuring heartfelt thank you notes from realtors to their clients for entrusting them with one of the most important purchases of a lifetime—a home. Thanks to the support of their loyal clients, Gardner is able to continually focus on giving back to their neighbors through community service and outreach to make the region a better place to live the life you love.
About Gardner Realtors
Gardner Realtors is the leading local, full-service real estate company in the Greater New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Mississippi Gulf Coast Region. Known as the local real estate expert with global connections, Gardner strives to help you create the life you love. For 74 years, Gardner continues to operate under family leadership, providing the best quality real estate services, while adhering to its founding principle- The Golden Rule. To contact Gardner Realtors, visit www.gardnerrealtors.com, call 800-566-7801 or engage with them on Facebook or Instagram.
About WorkplaceDynamics, LLC
Headquartered in Exton, PA, WorkplaceDynamics specializes in employee feedback surveys and workplace improvement. This year alone, more than two million employees in over 6,000 organizations will participate in the Top Workplaces™ campaign—a program it conducts in partnership with more than 40 prestigious media partners across the United States. Workplace Dynamics also provides consulting services to improve employee engagement and organizational health. WorkplaceDynamics is a founding B Corporation member, a coalition of organizations that are leading a global movement to redefine success in business by offering a positive vision of a better way to do business.


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The Juhu apartment is currently being renovated, her sister and she will shift there early next year.
After Ranbir Kapoor moved out of Krishna Raj last year, Alia Bhatt is now getting ready to shift out of her family home into a plush second-floor apartment in Juhu in early 2016.
Confirming this, Alia told Mirror, "Yes, it's true. Richa and I are working on it as we speak. That's all I can share with you now." Richa is a leading interior designer and the wife of Queen director Vikas Bahl who last year, designed Kangana Ranaut's pad.
Prod her father, Mahesh Bhatt, on Alia's decision to move out of her parents' house, and the filmmaker says, "I have always admired her ability to walk on her own two feet. Alia is a self-made individual and there is nothing more gratifying for parents than to see their child grow on her own. She has the right to be different, and we must value that. For me, my home is where Alia is."
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For those who believe that Alia who is dating actor Sidharth Malhotra wants her own place so they can have some time together, Mirror has learnt that she will be moving in with her sister Shaheen Bhatt.


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Imprint: The Twilight Podcast
Imprint is a Twilight podcast brought to you by the creators of TwilightSource.com. Listen in as we discuss the latest Twilight book and film news, literary analysis, and much more!
Imprint is a Twilight podcast brought to you by the creators of TwilightSource.com. Listen in as we discuss the latest Twilight book and film news, literary analysis, and much more!
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Imprint is a Twilight podcast brought to you by the creators of TwilightSource.com. Listen in as we discuss the latest Twilight book and film news, literary analysis, and much more!
Imprint 56: Our Eclipse DVD Commentary!
- Join Matt, Elysa and Andrew for our Eclipse DVD commentary! Play this show at the same time you watch the DVD (instructions are at the start of the episode) and you'll be able to hear our thoughts on the film scene-by-scene. Please note this audio file is only correctly formatted for those who are watching Eclipse DVDs sold in the United States. If you watch with a copy sold in foreign countries you may have to occasionally pause the DVD or our audio file so one catches up to the other.
Imprint 51: Live in New York City
- We're live in New York City to discuss Eclipse with fellow fans! - Laura from the Twilight Lexicon joins us as a guest co-host. - Like we did with Jenn in Boston, we ask Laura how she saw the Twilight fandom grow. - Our main discussion is: adapting Twilight for the silver screen. - What are the specific challenges? - What adaptation problems may cause issues for Breaking Dawn? - Will there be a climax in Breaking Dawn, Part 2? - What should Summit and Melissa Rosenberg do, looking...
Imprint 46: Live in Dallas
- We're live in Dalas to discuss Eclipse with fellow fans! - On this episode we're joined by special guests Andrea and (of Twilight Series Theories) Kallie! - Kallie talks about her time at the Stephenie Meyer fan junket with Matt and Elysa. - Breaking Dawn will be filmed partly in Baton Rogue - why? - Our main discussion for Dallas is a discussion on Imprinting and why a proper explanation was absent from the film. - How well did the movie explain imprinting? Was it emphasized enough?...
Imprint 45: Live in San Diego
- We're live in San Diego to discuss Eclipse with fellow fans! - How many times has everyone seen it.. and is it the best one yet? - In a main discussion today we focus on Bella's decision in Eclipse. - Do we agree with Stephanie that if Bella's decisions is the driving force behind Eclipse? - Were Bella's decisions depicted well in the film? - What could they have done to differently elaborate on the theme? - Breaking Dawn, Part 2 may not be released in Summer 2012 - why? - The audience...
Imprint 44: Live in San Francisco
- We're live in San Francisco! - Imprint host Pamela and HisGoldenEyes.com webmistress Kimmy join us for the whole show. - Kimmy tells us about the Eclipse premiere and after party. - We get their thoughts on Eclipse. - We discuss recent comments made by Twilight saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg about how Breaking Dawn will be split. - Do we agree with her ideas for the film? - Listeners ask their questions and give their opinions on Eclipse. - We giveaway fabulous prizes in our Trivia...
Imprint 43: Live in Seattle
- Andrew, Matt, and Elysa are live in Seattle for the first show of the Imprint 2010 Summer Tour! - We get the fans' reaction to Eclipse, and is it our favorite one yet? - What were some of our favorite and least favorite scenes? - Eclipse matches New Moon's 5-day box office total. How much higher will it go? - Have the acting of all the actors and actresses improved? - Stephenie Meyer talked to Matt and Elysa about some things she did and did not like in Eclipse. - We take general...
Imprint 42: David Slade is a God
- We give you our initial reactions to Eclipse! - Was the third time the charm for the Twilight Saga? - How was the acting compared to Twilight and New Moon? - What were our favorite and least favorite scenes? - The first show of our tour is THIS Monday in Seattle! - Learn more information about the tour at TwilightSource.com/tour
Imprint 41: Breaking Down
It's a live, all-in-studio episode as we talk about Matt and Elysa's afternoon with Stephenie Meyer! Plus, Matt has seen Eclipse and gives us a spoiler-free review. Get ready to learn a lot of new information about the Twilight saga!
Imprint 40: It's the Cactus Water
- New Eclipse clips debut at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. - We briefly review the Eclipse soundtrack - is it the best one yet? - We discuss Bree Tanner in depth! - Fred's power - how does Stephenie come up with this stuff? - The similarities and differences between Bella and Bree. - Elysa explains the most significant part of Bree Tanner - her tragic life. - Did our perspectives on any of the characters change after reading? - So many questions for Stephenie! - We get your questions and...
Imprint 39: Yes or Yes
- We've got a lot of news to talk about this episode! - Fans will be waiting in line at the premiere for HOW LONG?! - We take a look at the artists on the Eclipse soundtrack and give our first impressions! - We also review the first Eclipse single, Neutron Star Collision. - The first reviews from Oprah's Eclipse screening are in. - What's the deal with the early Breaking Dawn drama? Who's right: Summit or the actors? - Is Isabella the top girl baby name of 2009 thanks to Twilight? -...
Imprint 38: Better Than Goldilocks
- We update you on the latest Eclipse and Breaking Dawn news. - Imprint 2010 Tour Shirts are only available online - won't be able to purchase at the live events! - New themes on Twilight Source, including the long-awaited Team Switzerland theme! - This month is also the site's 2 year anniversary. - Main Discussion: Heroes and Villains of the Twilight saga. - We define Hero and Villain, then make Twilight characters fit in those categories. - Do heroes and villains typically follow the...
Imprint 37: You're Cool Too
- It's a live show to discuss the second and final Eclipse trailer! - Matt's too much of a diva now to get to the show on time. - We discuss his performance on the live Eclipse chat. - Our general thoughts about this new trailer. - We have the official 'boom' count for this trailer. - Do we get a good sense of director's David Slade's work in this trailer? - Action action action! And no love in sight. - Will Xaiver Samuel be the breakout start of this film? - We talk about the coolest...
Imprint 36: Elysa Wants Alps
- We announce March's prize giveaway winners and talk about Imprint 2010 tour updates! - Our thoughts on Stephenie Meyer publishing her new novella, Bree Tanner. - What other characters' points of views would we be interested in reading? - Twilight ranks high on the list of most-banned books, and we discuss the silliness of the list. - The final Eclipse trailer is coming April 24th on Oprah! - We'll be hosting a live show on April 25th to discuss our reactions. Tune in! - Is Bill Condon a...
Imprint 35: Our New Moon DVD Commentary!
Our New Moon commentary is here! Listen to this episode while you watch New Moon along with us to hear our thoughts about every line and every scene! Note: You MUST have the New Moon DVD to listen to this episode. You will not be able to hear or see the movie while this show plays. Instructions on how to play the movie and commentary in sync are included at the beginning of this episode. Enjoy!
Imprint 34: It All Begins With A DVD Choice
- It's our New Moon DVD review extravaganza! - Andrew, Elysa, Matt, Pamela, and Andrea are all on board for this one. - We go through the DVD(s) feature by feature. - Elysa explains why New Moon DVD sales were so good. - Our thoughts on the 7-minute Eclipse sneak peek, Twilight: the Graphic Novel, the directors being considered for Breaking Dawn, and the new Eclipse poster. - Listener e-mails address last episode's hot topics. - A hotel in Forks that has special Twilight rooms. - The...
Imprint 33: Boom Boom
- We're live on Ustream to discuss the Eclipse teaser trailer! - Matt's just not happy with it. - We notice several things that make us excited to see Eclipse. - We break down each actor's performance in the trailer. - Andrew notes a reoccurring sound effect going on throughout the trailer. - Elysa can't help but notice the abundance of forestry in each Twilight Saga trailer. - Does this trailer give us a feel for David Slade's work? - We catch up on the latest news: Summit replaces the...
Imprint 32: A Fine Deer Dinner
- We announce the official tour dates and cities for the 2010 Imprint Summer Tour! - We need your donations! Please visit TwilightSource.com for information. - Andrew and Matt think of fun things to do with fans on tour. - Awards, deleted scenes, trailer dates, oh my! - What does everyone hope to see in the Eclipse trailer? - Look for a live episode of Imprint on Ustream when the Eclipse trailer is released! - Instead of a main discussion, this episode features a boat load of e-mails. -...
Imprint 31: Love Bites
- Twilight Source staff member Pamela makes her Imprint debut! - We provide an update on our upcoming Imprint Summer Tour! - Borders announces New Moon midnight DVD release parties - will we attend? - Walmart announces the New Moon Ultimate Fan Edition DVD. - It includes a 7-minute Eclipse preview, but Elysa still supports the Borders one. - Will the content on the Walmart DVD be worth the purchase? - Matt thinks there won't be much Eclipse merchandise. Andrew can't stop laughing at this...
Imprint 30: Bella's Cactus Friend
- Twilight Source staff member Andrea joins the Imprint team! - We discuss the New Moon DVD release date, price, and features. - What do we think of the upcoming Twilight Graphic Novel? - Howard Shore will be scoring Eclipse?! OMG! - David Slade reveals his "New Years Gift" was cancelled; we mourn. - We discuss Taylor Lautner's recent onslaught of action film deals. - Listener E-mails discuss last episode's hot topics and more! - Character Discussion: Charlie and Renee - Are they realistic...
Imprint 29: Kwop Kilawtley
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Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure
The Age of the Innovator: Talent in 202510/11/2013 Stafford Bagot, Charles E. Commander and Jamie Page
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Heidrick & Struggles is proud to sponsor this year's Global Construction Report 2025 in conjunction with Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics.
The forecast growth in the global construction markets introduces new dynamics into an already competitive global talent landscape. In 2025 the challenges facing the Leaders within Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure (EC&I) will be radically different from today. How will this impact on the profile and definition of Leadership and Talent within these hugely diverse, complex and ever-changing sectors?


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Know Your Customer!
By Mary Ann Kleinfelter
Analytics that turn database insight into profit ... starting with a look at how trending your housefile can help you forecast the future.
Segmentation is a valuable tool you can use to analyze and trend your customer database. With segmentation, you can create groups within your housefile based on past performance, like characteristics, predicted performance or any of a host of methods. The most effective segmentation starts with a plan. The plan should be customer focused and employ those attributes most critical to your business.
Identify Meaningful Segments
A good place to start is with recency, frequency and monetary value (RFM). How you use these variables can significantly impact your outcome. For example, compare a customer who bought once in the last 30 days and spent $100 to a customer who bought five times in the same period and who spent a total of $100.
Obviously, RFM variables are most powerful when used in combination. Are your one-time buyers so recent they still are trying you out, or has so much time passed since their purchase that you may never hear from them again? When you segment buyers who bought in the last 30 days, make sure you know which are new buyers and which are repeat buyers.
Segmentation by product, or product categories, is essential for marketers selling multiple products. Product categories can be created by separating your merchandise into groups with similar characteristics, such as degree of consumption.
Segmentation by product category enables you to optimize the behavior that the nature of the product inspires. For example, you may find you retain widget buyers better; therefore, you increase your promotions to widget buyers. Conversely, you may want to decrease your promotions to some less valuable product buyers.
Channel is another key segmentation variable. It is reasonable to expect buyers who purchase on the Internet to give you their e-mail addresses and be more amenable to e-mail promotions. You also can purchase overlay data to append to your database and create segments based on demographic or firmographic commonalities.


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Patent Searches Contribute to an Effective Patent Strategy
Wagenknecht provides patentability searches to identify patentable components of inventions and freedom to operate (FTO) searches to identify patents that may block the launch of commercial products. By identifying the patents of your competitors early, strategies can be developed to either carve around existing patents or to make product design changes to avoid infringement.
Wagenknecht contracts with specialty search firms to provide high quality searches and assembles search results into reports useful for both inventors and business executives.
Patentability Search
A patentability search is typically performed before filing a nonprovisional patent application. A patentability search assesses the state of the art to determine whether or not an invention includes a sufficient inventive step to warrant a patent. A patentablity search will consider US patents, foreign patents, published patent applications and research articles to determine the state of the art. Then, the invention is compared to the state of the art to determine whether the inventions is new and nonobvious.
Wagenknecht offers patentability searches together with follow up counseling to develop effective patent strategies.
Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search
Freedom to Operate (FTO) searches differ from patentability searches in that FTO searches seek to identify patents that would be infringed should the commercial product or method be practiced. Therefore, FTO searches consider the scope of the property rights defined in patents so they can be avoided. FTO searches may also include published patent applications to monitor whether a patent ultimately issues.
Wagenknecht conducts FTO searches and counsels clients regarding the scope of issued patents and ways to reduce the risk of infringement.