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Launchpad is a program that provides our youngest campers (4 and 5 year olds) with support to help them fully integrate—or launch—into camp. These campers are not separated from the rest of the campers, nor are they limited in terms of what activities they can participate in. They have access to all of the same activities that the rest of the campers do.
All Pre-K and Kindergarteners are automatically invited to be a part of Launchpad, a program that provides additional support to campers who need more help integrating into camp. In addition to helping with sensitive issues like finding friends and activities, the Launchpad staff will help with some of the basic issues, like reminding children to use the restroom, wash their hands and drink water.
Launchpad offers pathways for getting involved in studio activities, in addition to supported time outdoors and with our recreational activities. At camp, these young campers learn to be comfortable around older children and in a larger environment, which is great preparation for elementary school. Because we get children from all over, campers will sometimes meet children who end up being in their kindergarten class.


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Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals.
The rewards came even at banks where poor results last year foretold the economic crisis that sent them to Washington for a government rescue. Some trimmed their executive compensation due to lagging bank performance, but still forked over multimillion-dollar executive pay packages.
Benefits included cash bonuses, stock options, personal use of company jets and chauffeurs, home security, country club memberships and professional money management, the AP review of federal securities documents found.
So is this still going on after the bailouts? Not entirely clear, but it seems to be. Have any of them ever been asked to give any of it back? Are you kidding. These people aren't repsonsible for anything they did!
I hate exorbitant pay for ceos. I hate it when they thought it was OK because it was "private" industry. Hey – there's no such thing. We're all interconnected, as we're finding out so painfully. We always have been. Private industry is an illusion. People complain about public employees – and sometimes with good reason – but we need to keep in mind that public employees also pay taxes and most of the money the government spends goes to "private" companies which pay executives ridiculous salaries. Government spends roughly one-third of our tax dollars on public employees.
You say "more power to him" when a baseball player makes a ridiculous salary. I say bullshit! I don't watch much baseball , but it doesn't matter. I still pay for that salary. I pay more for the bread I eat because my bread company thinks it has to advertise on the baseball games on TV. And they dish out more advertising dollars because the base owners contracting with the TV stations pay more to broadcast the games because the players – and owners – make more money. We kid ourselves with this private vs. public crap. We're all part of the same economic system – anyone rips off the system and we all end up paying. So whle I don't drive a Chrysler, the salary of the Chrysler ceo still ha a small, but real impact on me.
Now it was hard to make that case before – but if the public can't see it now, they're blind, because your tax dollars are going directly into the overstuffed, obscene lifestyles of the rich and not so famous. Read this AP story and weep. My country club is my back yard. I drive myself. My private plane has a wing span of 78-inches and I fly it with a radio control box – total cost? $150. Come on folks, why do you tolerate taking your hard-earned dollars and baling out these losers – these people who do nothing when they should do something and do something wrong when they eventually do make a decision. But they're not losers. They're stealing our tax dollars and using it to sustain their greedy lifetsyles having already made it more difficult for us to earn money by their incompetence. Geeeesh! Grrrrrrrr.
No _ I am not complaining about bailouts per se. I understand that the survival of some companies may be critical yo you and I. But that is exactly because the economy is so interconnected. Pribvate business is really public business. Hell, we've been bailing out certain farmers – those supposed rugged individualist types – for deacades. Stop kidding yourselves.
What I'm complaining about is a few, greedy individuals making exorbitant salaries for doing no more than anyone else and not doing it very well. Maybe we tolerate it because we think some day we'll win the lottery too – we'll become the ripper rather thant he ripee. In that case, we're trapped by our own greed – and pretty stupid to give in to fantasies that have little chance of fulfillment.
There are simple solutions to this. Just place upper limits on earnings. We cna do it with the tax code. No one earns millions of dollars a year. No one has that much to contribute to society by what they do. And the people who do contribute significantly – people like cops on the beat, teachers in over-crowded classrooms, nurses in short-handed hospitals – don't get paid for what they contribute while some guy playing games, manipulating paper, makes millions. Am I talking class warfare or communism? Of course not. There is plenty of room for salary differentials and legitmate reasons for them.
Some people work harder, some people work longer, some people require a ton of education before they can begin to earn – and some people simply do things better than others. I have no objection to reasonable salary differentials. What do you think? Do you know someone who is worth ten of you? Do they do ten times the work? Have ten times the skill? Maybe. But I don't think there's a person on this planet who is worth 400 average, hard-working people – or anything close to it.
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Refrain 1:
Rick and wealthy canvas
Clustered up in jewels
Finding all your heavyweights
Are featherweights and fools
Broken all your promises
Broken all your paper plates
Clustered in gold
Crusted in gold
Heavy and hollow
Look at the shape we're in
Find us here
Paper thin
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Look at the shape we're in
Find us here
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(refrain 2)
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Bury your destruction
In your last battle hymn
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In origami cities
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Nothing ends as planned
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wow Shrimp & Seafood Salad make my eyes bling bling !!
Looks like theyre ready for christmas! Im feeling the christmas season coming already! 😀
wow…time flies…xmas is approaching soon 🙂 this is a nice place to have xmas celebration though…
Christmas is just around the corner! Can't wait!
The menu is so lovely. Would love to dine with my friends there. Merry Xmas in advance!
woot, christmas is here? heheh.. oh wait, just a couple more months.
ooh i really love christmas party food! they give me such a warmth just looking at these pics.
waaaa just Halloween and Christmas is coming soon. Can't imagine how time passes so fast >.<
Yeah, here comes the Christmas season soon, always love the Christmas theme cuisine 🙂
Wow!! So fast Christmas is around the corner! Awww… Thanks for sharing this party. Guess my friend in Ipoh can have a try on this.
wow….reminder of christmas is around the corner. yeah..should plan where to go by this coming christmas .
Merry Xmas! I like the spirit of christmas.. All about sharing! Good food! Great company!
I am already gearing up for christmas mood and your post has spiced it up.
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Bruny Island is a small island near the south coast of Tasmania. We should see similar animals to the ones found in Southern Tasmania.
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The Austrian take on the business cycle in a nutshell is that the Fed, through expansionary monetary policies artificially lowers the interest rate. The low rates create an extended period of "easy money" enticing firms to expand production, build new factories, and take up other risky projects that they otherwise wouldn't invest in. Eventually when the rate starts to adjust back to a more natural level firm's will realize that a lot of their projects were bad ideas in hindsight. The economy contracts and goes into recession and the Fed steps right back up to re-inflate the bubble with, you guessed it... more expansionary monetary policy. This results in more erratic fluctuations in the business cycle than would appear if the government had just kept its big nose out of the economy in the first place. A good, quick primer is available here.ReplyDelete
The ABC was hypothesized as an alternative to the Keynesian approach to macroeconomics that was prevalent at the time. The Fear the Boom and Bust video that we've all seen is an entertaining introduction to the debate between the two schools of thought and this article, from the Daily Kos of all unlikely places, does a good job of quickly fleshing out the basics.
Very good summary and links, thanks Rich.ReplyDelete


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- £25 could help lift patients spirits by sending them to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children Charity's magical Christmas party.
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- £80 could cover the costs of one flowmeter in our new cardiac unit, a gadget that helps ensure children are getting just the right amount of oxygen while they recover.


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The Biblical universe :
God on high, in Heaven,
and the Earth is flat.
"You are an intelligent human being. Your life is valuable for its own sake.
You are not second-class in the universe, deriving meaning and purpose from some other mind. You are not inherently evil - you are inherently human, possessing the positive rational potential to help make this a world of morality, peace and joy. Trust yourself." [ Dan Barker, Former minister - now with Freedom From Religion Foundation in "Losing Faith in Faith" ]
"EVERY religion can NOT be right,
but ALL can be wrong."Other quotes :
Why the goat ?
I'm a former minister of religion
I left the church over 30 years ago
and am very glad that I did.
Just recently I found that, in nearby New Zealand, at the time I was being guided into the ministry,
a Presbyterian minister & theologian, Professor Rev. Sir Lloyd Geering was being tried for heresy.
During his church trial he claimed that the remains of Jesus lay somewhere in Palestine and that the resurrection had been wrongfully interpreted by churches as a resuscitation of the body of Jesus. He also rejected the notion that God is a supernatural being who created and continues to look over the world.
Could have been a good counter-balance to what I was being taught!
If only I'd known...
About me ( my_story.htm ):
"Life is but a momentary glimpse of the wonder of this astonishing universe, and it is sad
to see so many dreaming it
away on spiritual fantasy."
[Carl Sagan]
"Clergy, seen by their loyal followers to have special access to, and understanding of, the Divine, have a special responsibility to critically study and honestly examine what they teach, whatever their tradition."
"The competing traditions of mankind can not all be correct, in fact none may be correct."
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D. Purandeswari: States must spend more on education
According to D. Purandeswari, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, State governments must spend more on education, which is a powerful driver of socio-economic change. She said, " When the Central government was increasing its allocation on education to achieve the Herculean task of reaching the children of downtrodden sections in a country of diversities, the States too must be forthcoming." Ms. Purandeswari was addressing the valedictory of The Hindu inter-collegiate E-Plus Club Challenge 2012 at MVGR College of Engineering at Chintalavalasa near Vizianagaram.
The day-long programme in which students from colleges in different parts of the State enthusiastically participated in various competitions ended with Bhavan's Vivekananda Degree College, Hyderabad, winning the overall championship.
"The Central government is increasing the allocation but we are seeing a slow decline in States' spending. If they cannot increase, they can at least maintain the same level," the Minister said. She wanted the youngsters to be ambitious, have a killer instinct and be partners in India's growth and development. The Minister lauded the concept of E Plus Clubs introduced by The Hindu, which she described as an effort to bring out the latent talent in the students.
Editor of The Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, said the newspaper steadfastly refused to toe the line that people did not want serious news and were satisfied with entertainment, trivia and celebrities. He said E-Plus clubs were all about improving the communication skills of students. Decrying the growing intolerance in the country, Mr. Varadarajan said The Hindu believed people should respect the opinions of others and that there should be adequate space for civilised debate.
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Hey Guys! It's Thirdy from Whatoplay! Xbox's E3 presentation gave us some more
info and games coming to the console. All in all, there are more than 200 games
releasing on the Xbox One from 2018 to 2019. That's a lot of ground to cover so we picked
the 25 biggest titles. Presenting our 25 most anticipated Xbox One
games of 2018 and 2019, arranged by release dates. Cyberpunk 2077 What with the landmark success of their Witcher
series, everyone's been anxiously awaiting the arrival of CD Projekt Red's next would-be
RPG masterpiece. Being the explosive close to Microsoft's presentation,
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movable artillery, and a possible Battle Royale mode. Their EA Play has also gotten some good feedback,
with reviewers commenting on gameplay changes like aided health-regen and squadmate revival
that encourage more team-based interactions. Starting on a good direction for the Battlefield
franchise, it's set to release this October 19th. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Exploring more of the possibilities opened
up by their online only action RPG, Massive takes a calculated leap into sequel-dom with
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the game brings us to the nation's post apocalyptic Capital. There may have been talks of carrying over
progress from the first game to the sequel, but none of it has been confirmed. Hopefully, they'll do a better job than Bungie. Set to release on March 15th 2019. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Crystal Dynamics' third and final entry
of the rebooted Tomb Raider franchise brings Lara's journey to her darkest quest yet. The Mysterious Organization Trinity is on
the verge of changing the world, and it's up to our heroine to stop them. This Microsoft Exclusive takes Lara to the
ancient Mayan architecture to uncover an ancient relic that could alter the fate of humanity. New gameplay elements and improved graphics
are what's in store for this groundbreaking send-off. Coming this September 14th. GEARS 5 Rising up to become one of Microsoft's top
series, Gears 5 is slowly taking on the form of a full-blown franchise. Jebaited with a cutesy Funko Pop title and
a turn-based strategy in the exclusive Gears Tactics, Microsoft ultimately rolled out the
red carpet for their gorgeous grisly shooter. Boasting amped up visuals and, to the dismay
of the twich and youtube chat, a female protagonist, Gears 5 is prepping you up for a badass new
round of locust destruction. No word on new game modes or co-op though. Coming sometime in 2019. Kingdom Hearts III Square Enix' isn't holding back with new
information, especially with its recent delay to 2019. The third, and possibly the final entry of
the Kingdom Hearts series takes Sora to his most personal journey yet. Along with the iconic cast of characters from
both Disney and Final Fantasy, this third entry will surely bring in some nostalgic
elements and hardcore gameplay fun. New worlds are revealed such as Frozen, Tangled,
Toy Story and so much more. It's coming out this January 29, 2019. Jump Force The most ambitious crossover event in Anime
history? Think of it as Bandai Namco's version of
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characters from the Weekly Jump including Goku from Dragonball, Luffy from One Piece,
Naruto from Naruto, and Light from Death Note. There's more to that coming as the game
goes all out sometime this 2019. Devil May Cry V Fuck yes. CAPCOM's going back to its roots with a
sequel to the critically acclaimed Devil May Cry 4. Say goodbye to Ninja Theory's Dante and
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streets. Not much story details were revealed, but
gameplay remains as slick as the original with a few improvements. It's one hell of a ride, and it's coming
out this Spring 2019. Crackdown 3 Four years after this game was first announced,
it's finally getting released! This game picks up 10 years after the events
of Crackdown 2. Terry Crews narrates the game filled with
sci-fi weapons, transforming cars to tanks and throwing tanks at spaceships. It's getting us all excited for its release
on February 22 2019. Ori And The Will Of The Wisps The next bold adventure in Microsoft's mesmerizing
metroidvania game goes back to the magical forest. This time, Ori meets newfound friends as they
rebuild their home after a mysterious sickness from the previous game. A promising new combat system brings a whole
new light to the cute spirit guardian. On top of that, the game completely improves
on their atmosphere and it's filled with freshly detailed landscapes. It's coming out sometime this 2019. Fallout 76 We got Elder Scrolls online, and now Bethesda's
other great FPS franchise is entering the multiplayer arena. Upgrading their Fallout 4 mechanics and slightly
leaning towards the Battle Royale trend, discover the post apocalyptic West Virginia along with
your friends as you slay monsters and fellow survivors alike. The game also has a single-player option,
for all you loners out there, but shoot-outs and basebuilding just seems like a "more the
merrier" kinda thing. Four times bigger and coming out sooner than
expected, it's set to release on November 14th, 2018. We Happy Few Do you guys remember this game? This game is about a psychedelicm retro futuristic
little English Town called Wellington Wells, where everyone and everything is so dismal,
all the citizens are constantly on a drug called Joy. If you don't conform with what the town's
people call normal, they will beat you up. After so many agonizing delays, this game
is set to release on August 10 2018. HALO Infinite Master Chief returns in this surprising announcement
from 343 Industries. Not much was revealed, but the trailer teased
us with the game's breathtaking new landscapes including new beasts, alien texts, AI's,
and so much more. The trailer is serene, catering to new and
old fans of the series. But that's all we know so far. The game is coming out this 2019. FORZA Horizon 4 This Microsoft exclusive arcade racing game
is speeding towards us! Playground Games, once again, puts gamers
in the driving seat of a plethora of amazing cars where they can drive, drift, and explore
the cities and countryside of Britain. The game will also feature dynamic season
which can affect both the aesthetics of the world, and how the cars will drive. It's coming in 4K on October 2nd 2018. Divinity Original Sin II Originally released for the PC last year,
Larian Studios' sequel to their prodigious RPG is finally coming to consoles. Making their name through their deep customizations,
highly interactive environments, and most especially, the inclusion of a Game Master
mode, the Divinity series' almost emergent gameplay feels like a digital revival of classic
tabletop adventuring. Play split screen co-op with up to three of
your friends, and revel in their immersive, magical universe. Set to release this August 2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Activision has confirmed that there will be a Call of Duty game this year… well, just like every other year. This year, the game will ship WITHOUT a single
player campaign. What we get instead is a battle royale mode
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regenerating health using health packs. The devs promised that they will be listening
to what the players will suggest. For now this game is set to release on October
12 2018. Soulcalibur VI Bandai Namco's 3D and weapon-based fighting
game brings a whole new energy to the series. To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the game
is keen to new improvements such as the Reversal Edge, a mechanic that allows players to defend
against an oncoming attack quickly and strike back. On top of it all, CD Projekt Red's Geralt
of Rivia makes a surprising guest appearance as a playable character. It's coming out this Early 2019. Red Dead Redemption 2 Wear Arthur Morgan's boots in this Western
themed, Open World Action Adventure game set in 1899. That's right, this game is a prequel, at
the end of the wild west era. Outlaws and gunslingers are hunted down by
law men. After the many delays, Rockstar announced
that this game is set to release on October 26 2018. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Back in 2015, they said that this action arcade
flight video game will only come out for the PS4, now they've just announced that it's
coming for the Xbox One too! There's now a VR mode, along with a local
two player mode so you can play with your sibling, or your best bud. Prepare for take off because this game is
coming out later this year! Darksiders III Experience a war torn earth in stunning HD
with THQ Nordic's third entry to the Darksiders epic. In this sequel, witness the adventures of
the mage Fury as she embarks on a quest to destroy the seven Deadly Sins. It's another story steeped in mythology, and
it's gonna look better than ever with the Xbox One X's 4K resolutions. It's coming out this 2018. SEKIRO: Shadows Die Twice From the company that brought us the harrowing
Dark Souls games, FromSoftware brings you an all new action adventure experience. Face massive beasts of legend from Japanese
myth, or take down Samurais with your ninja arsenal. Knowing FromSoftware, expect insane difficulty
spikes and patience-testing gameplay mechanics. It's coming out this 2019. TUNIC
Originally announced with the title Secret Legend in 2015, Tunic is an artful hack and
slash XBox exclusive. This game is an isometric action adventure
featuring a tiny little fox exploring a vast world. There are ancient ruins to explore, monsters
to fight, and secrets to uncover. This one-man indie game is set to release
sometime in 2019. Hitman 2 Agent 47 is back! This time, the world is now a hyper-detailed
sandbox. The developers are hinting that interacting
with the objects and environments will play a bigger role in this game. Apparently, everything in the environment
can be deadly. Unlike the previous title, Hitman 2's full
story will be released all at once during launch day, November 13 2018. The Surge 2 This is the second game in Deck13's action
franchise. While Warren, the protagonist of the original
game will make an appearance in this game, you can create your very own character. This game is set in a single central city
with various interconnecting areas. It's set to release sometime in 2019. Skull and Bones While it can't escape comparisons with Black
Flag, Skull & Bones proves its truly a game of its own with all the markings of fully-fledged
pirate experience. Revealing a little more its story in the latest
cinematic trailer, takes you on the pirate's life on the vast Indian Oceans. Choose your ship, gather your crew, and head
on forward to the aquatic battlefield with a few tricks up your sleeve. A combat heavy action-adventure, there probably
won't be too much time for singing. Coming this 2019. RAGE 2 Whichever side you were on Andrew WK's unexpected
performance, at least we can all agree about the excitement around RAGE's latest sequel. So good that even Walmart Canada couldn't
keep a secret, Bethesda's showcase gave a special look at what they call "the most insane
open world shooter yet." It introduces their main character Walker
as he journeys around his wasteland for some rare item. With new abilities, a collector's edition
tease, and a whole lot of weapon variety–RAGE 2 is going to be a hell of a party. It's coming in Spring 2019. Assassin's Creed Odyssey Ubisoft confirmed Assassin's Creed Odyssey
last month, and already, there are leaked gameplay screenshots that confirm that this
time, the game is set in Greece. Like its predecessor, Assassin's Creed Origins,
you get a companion eagle to scan the environment for you. There's also skill trees for Hunter, Assassin
and Warrior. It's rumored that this game is set to release
sometime in 2019. Metro Exodus The Russian fallout awaits you in 4A Games'
third entry on the acclaimed Metro series. Blending a fantastic story with deadly first
person combat, take down mutated creatures or rogue terrorists in the irradiated Russian
wilderness. Artyom returns as usual and he's up for
the challenge to rebuild a whole new society outside from the tunnels of the Metro. It's an atmospheric wonderland, and it's
coming this February 22, 2019. NBA Live 19 Becoming the underdog to NBA 2K, EA is on
its way to taking back the reins starting with last year's NBA Live 18. With this year's edition, they've grown even
more confident, coming up to par in realism and immersion using their improved Real Player
Motion. Get to see your favorite superstars' signature
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Alina K Field, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I'm Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We're excited to find out more about your hero, but first, tell us about the book.
A Leap Into Love by Alina K Field
Genre Regency Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
Can a gentleman be too charming? The ladies of Upper Upton think so.And it's almost Leap Day, when a man who refuses a lady's proposal of marriage must offer a forfeit.
When the single ladies of the village conspire to teach their charmer a lesson that might bankrupt him, the town's loveliest young widow steps up to warn him.
His secrets and hers make them a perfect match—and she's the lady he wants. But she won't accept his proposal, not even to rescue him.
As Leap Day approaches, the clock is ticking. Can he convince her in time to say yes to his offer and take a leap into love?
Know the Hero from A Leap Into Love
Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.
It's late, he's bored. What does he do?
As an innkeeper with a small son to keep after, he's seldom bored. There are always chores to be seen to and inn guests to tend to. Plus, Alexander Grant has never met the stranger he can't strike up a pleasant chat with to while away the time.
What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?
A delicious meat pasty.
Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
He very much misses his regimentals, but having sold out some years ago, he prefers to be well-dressed in proper but sturdy coats and a simply tied neck cloth.
Does he know how to fix things?
He's quite handy around the inn.
He tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
It was a difficult day when his plan to save his young son's future went awry and his father disowned him. But that was many years past, and he's made his own way in the world, providing his young boy with a good home.
How does he act around children he doesn't know?
He's firm, and fair, and always willing to chat with them.
What is he like first thing in the morning?
Cheerful. Alexander is always cheerful.
How does he handle things when in a "proper" social situation?
As an officer and a gentleman, he knows perfectly well how to conduct himself among the quality.
Valet or takes care of himself?
He left his batman on the Peninsula when he sold out and returned home. He's had no valet since.
Necktie/cravat or open shirt?
A properly tied neck cloth.
Sleeves buttoned or rolled up?
When he's working the taps, he rolls up his sleeves.
Powdered wig or natural hair?
Natural hair.
Carriage or horseback?
His days of riding the countryside on a fine mount are mostly behind him. Within the village, he walks, unless he's freighting supplies and goods, and then he travels by wagon.
Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!
Where to buy A Leap Into Love
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Leap-Into-Love-Regency-Romance-ebook/dp/B079W9HRW3
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Award winning author Alina K Field earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and German literature, but her true passion is the much happier world of romance fiction. Though her roots are in the Midwestern U.S., after six very, very, very cold years in Chicago, she moved to Southern California and hasn't looked back. She shares a midcentury home with her husband, her spunky, blonde, rescued terrier, and the blue-eyed cat who conned his way in for dinner one day and decided the food was too good to leave.
She is the author of several Regency romances, including the 2014 Book Buyer's Best winner, Rosalyn's Ring. She is hard at work on her next series of Regency romances, but loves to hear from readers!
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Lucy Rose has over 20 years of experience in Human Resource management. She is currently the Vice President of Human Resources at East Bay Community Action Program in Rhode Island. Lucy has a bachelor degree in Business Management from Lesley University, Massachusetts, and expects to obtain her Masters' degree in Intercultural Relations from the same institution in May 2015. Lucy is also a Certified Behavioral Interviewer. She has also been selected to participate in Leadership RI class of 2015.
Lucy's affiliations with non-profit organizations include the Cape Verdean Progressive Center, the National Alliance Cape Verdean Organization (NACVO), the Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit, the Rhode Island Affirmative Action Professional, and the Society for Human Resource Management. Lucy's personal achievements include the New York City Marathon in 2004, a 100 mile "Century" Bike Ride Fund-Raiser for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in 2009, the Creator and Director of Virtual Cape Verde series with Providence Community Libraries 2014, and the International Women's Day Celebration Award Recipient in 2014.
Lucy was born in RI and is of Cape Verdean descent. Lucy has visited most of the Cape Verdean islands and in July 2014 became a citizen of Cabo Verde. Her personal mission is to ensure that the Cape Verdean heritage and culture are passed to the next generation of Cape Verdean Americans.


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Program managed global corporate growth strategy for $4b SBU. Project included baseline analysis, strategic options identification, options evaluation, strategy selection and recommended strategy articulation and detailed action planning. Coordinated work with 50+ executives worldwide.
Led development of approach to identify, size and evaluate growth and innovation opportunities worldwide for one of the largest oil and gas corporations. Included facilitation with GMs and VPS and the creating of an advanced analytical portfolio model to evaluate innovation opportunities.
Supporting optimizing pricing strategy for 3 major product lines for a $2b business unit. Coached 3 pricing analyst around best practices, streamlined heavy analytics. Designed and implemented worldwide strategic pricing dashboarding for NA, Europe and Latin America
Program managed for global real estate services firm, post-merger corporate strategy business case development, delivery options analysis, financial modeling for BPO opportunities and PMO for one of their largest SBUs.
Led worldwide customer strategy program for leading multinational in OEM automotive sector (AGP Glass, Brazil). Articulated and executed analysis of customer needs for core B2B customers in 20+ countries. Interviewed 80+ CEOs and top executives. Created system to allow company to track detailed customer metrics and insights periodically.
Assisted leading worldwide financial services institution with identification and validation of key account satisfaction drivers. Proposed 25+ improvement actions to increase retention and deal size.
Articulated and developed market analysis that enabled client with a first comprehensive point of view about the attractiveness of the market and better understanding of key success elements for define a solid market entry strategy. Completed more than 30+ interviews and extensive secondary research in English and Spanish.
Led multifunctional team to perform detailed due diligence to decide on $50M acquisition of potential partner. Project included detailed assessment of current business strength, products and operations and estimation of future growth outlook scenarios and overall fit with client's overall M&A strategy. Management accepted recommendation.
Led strategic repositioning of a $20M cloud computing – Health IT technology venture. Worked with GM and management to re-focus company's direction and operations. Developed new 5-year strategic plan and value proposition, articulated integrated financial and operational models, defined sales force design and staffing ramp-up, crafted functional action plans and execution/tracking metrics.
Developed integrated growth strategy, marketing/branding and action planning for innovative water-access start-up. This project was nominated for the AMCF 2013 Value and Excellence in Consulting award.
Articulated and executed outsourced market and customer audit effectiveness program for largest customer bank in Colombia (Fiduciaria BanColombia). Our team audits call center operations for fiduciary business in an on-going basis.
For the oldest and largest non-profit home health care provider in the United States, developed A comprehensive research plan was created to address the challenges the organization would face in such a transition.
Mapped more than 300+ matching companies worldwide that could be buyers of the client's products and services, including 20+ sub-sectors and segments.
Help dance school owners with the articulation and implementation of the turnaround, growth strategy and implementation for the business. Project include financial analysis, growth capabilities assessment, modeling growth potential and specific action planning and follow up to execute 30+ initiatives to increase enrollment and retention, double revenue in two years and increase target EBITDA to 25%.
Helped CEO and top management acquire an in-depth understanding of key potential markets for the company's products related to several high-impact health conditions. Assessed company's ability to generate value in each key market. This fact-based engagement allowed the client to prioritize R&D efforts, optimize resources and accelerate time to market.
Growth Decisions worked with a leading provider of foodservice and facilities solutions to provide an in-depth financial and operational analysis of its worst performing new accounts in order to analyze the root cause of deficiencies and develop an operational improvement plan.
Companies often have an abundance of data available, but many struggle to make sense of that data and to translate it into actionable insight for management. By keeping in mind these four best practices, management can create an effective competitive intelligence function that not only responds to your specific organizational needs and enhances decision making at multiple levels, but that also can become a long-term source of competitive advantage in the future.
Successful corporate entrepreneurship is at the core of corporate renewal. It allows an organization to benefit on latent market opportunities, develop new capabilities, and adapt to competitive challenges.
Step-by-step guide about the key aspects you need to keep in mind when preparing a funding package for investors.
Entrepreneurs typically ask us two questions about funding a new business. First, where do start-ups go to get funding to finance growth? And second, what can they do to effectively prepare for the "ask"?
We are making growth planning and decision making easier, faster and cheaper. Companion 2.0 is an advanced yet easy-to-use web-based tool that enables you and your team to make better decisions for several types of business situations.
From our experience working with executives and companies around the world, we have identified 8 key dimensions that when properly evaluated, allow management to accurately asses the current state of their capabilities, evaluate gaps and craft improvement plans.
Due to the increase in competitive intensity across industries, the accelerated pace of business and the globalized nature of many organizations, top management is constantly pressured to deliver ever more challenging growth targets
Assisting leading multinational in the lawn and garden industry to develop a template for business planning and segment analysis for a major new growth platform. The template was designed as a tool for enable guiding teams develop, coordinate execution across the organization.
Translated Founder's idea into a robust, actionable and practical strategic growth plan to enable execution and communication with key stakeholders and investors. It included detailed strategic approach, dynamic directional financials and summary presentation for investors / partners.
Crafted and executed market research program that surveyed executives at 250 English and French speaking companies in Canada to measure key branding perception elements, validate key lender traits and track and compare historical marketing metrics.
The company is recognized American retailer that operates the one of the largest network in the United States of movie and game rental kiosks as well as cashing machines. The company has more than 60,000 points of sales including a variety of services in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Are you keeping pace, but feel like you have blind spots when it comes to your customers or competitors? Would you like to shore up these weak areas, and make sure you have alignment on strategy and growth expectations across your organization?


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Dwelling Deeply in Scripture
Lectio divina, which means "divine reading," is an ancient practice of reading and contemplating scripture that is intended to promote communion with God and to increase our knowledge of God's Word.
On five Sundays in the season of Lent the Reverend Barbara Chaapel will teach the practice of lectio divina as an offering for adult education at 9:45 a.m in the MacColl Room.
Lectio divina is not so much a way to consume knowledge about the Bible as to interact with scripture, to hear God's Word and to respond within community. Focusing on one or more of the lectionary passages for each of those Sundays, participants will read the biblical text together, and be led in contemplative reflection and sharing on the texts, listening for God's Word in our lives with what the Benedictines call "the ears of the heart."
We offer this opportunity as a spiritual discipline for the season of Lent, and invite members of the congregation and guests to practice this prayerful approach to scripture together.


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In the back of his report on Pandora, BTIG's Rich Greenfield puts a list of questions the analyst would like to ask management.
"How many advertisers do you have in rotation per day in a given market?" asks Greenfield, who put a 'sell' rating on the stock Thursday. "With a personalized service that learns as you use it, it is annoying to keep getting Livingsocial ads every time you boot up Pandora, even if you have said no thanks 20 times before. We really, really do not need a cupcake coupon!"


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The "why" in the explosion that killed 15 contractors at BP's refinery in Texas City, Texas, on March 23 is still a mystery, but the focus has shifted to the "where." Many of the contract workers who died were in or near a trailer that was less than 150 feet from the vent stack at the center of the blast, raising safety concerns about trailer placement in industrial sites. Maintenance contractors are guests in the owner's house, so you probably won't have the final say in where to park your office, but you owe it to your employees to explore your options.
Lay of the land. There's no time like the pre-job meeting to put the issue on the table. George Yoksas, area director of OSHA in Milwaukee, suggests inquiring about the layout of the industrial neighborhood. How close will you be to high-traffic areas? Where will your trailer be with respect to emergency evacuation routes? What locations have been classified as hazardous? "There should be no surprises once you get on-site," Yoksas says.
Unseen dangers. Get the specifics on your new home. Some environmental dangers, like overhead power lines, may be obvious, but others, like the likely path of released gas or vapors, aren't. So it's not unreasonable to ask if the facility has conducted plume mapping to predict danger zones that might otherwise appear safe.
Take a hike. Being safe may mean being remote, but a long walk to work in the morning is better than the alternative, says Tom Broderick, executive director of the Construction Safety Council. "Basically, you have to ask yourself one question," he says. "'Why would I put my people in harm's way just to save a few steps?'"


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Langi Chiang and Jonathan Standing
June 10, 2013
Risks are rising that China's economic growth will slide further in the second quarter after weekend data showed unexpected weakness in May trade and domestic activity struggling to pick up.
Evidence has mounted in recent weeks that China's economic growth is fast losing momentum but Premier Li Keqiang tried to strike a reassuring note, saying the economy was generally stable and that growth was within a "relatively high and reasonable range".
China's economy grew at its slowest pace for 13 years in 2012 and so far this year economic data has surprifrom some analysts that the country could miss its growth target of 7.5 percent for this year.


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Why Prayer Works/
By Alee Link
It is no coincidence that every religion believes in the power of prayer. It is also no coincidence that it works for all religions, no matter their word for the idea of "God."
I grew up loosely going to a Methodist church and while we weren't huge "church-goers," I found great comfort in what I learned about prayer. Even as a kid, I remember doing it often. My prayers were not memorized from the ones we recited in church, but rather conversations with something or someone larger than I could really understand and to be perfectly honest, that is what my prayer practice still looks like today.
I have noticed a huge shift lately in the wellness space, geared toward the power of manifestation. And y'all, let me just tell you... it works. But, like anything else, you have to practice and actually DO IT. You see, everything is energy- you know that feeling when you walk into a room and an argument has just occurred and you can feel that something is off? Or when you leave a person and you can still feel the essence of their being, even though they aren't physically there? Have you ever been thinking of someone and all of a sudden they text you? Energy.
Energy is everywhere and in everything, especially our thoughts. To me, our thoughts are purely prayers. What we think is what we see unfolding in our lives. So this is why manifestation and prayer works because what we put out is always what we get back. For example, lets say you are single and you desperately want a partner. You think about this a lot- the perfect mate- but you are constantly thinking about the fact that you DON'T have a partner. You talk about how your life is lacking in the relationship department, you worry about when it's going to happen for YOU, and you might even pray about it: saying "why me?" The answer to me of why you can't seem to find your partner is pretty clear. We so often put our energy toward the things in life we are lacking. Ambi Sitham, my favorite astrologer, calls this the Lack Syndome, where we focus on what we don't have instead of finding gratitude for what we do have. So, in the given scenario, I would ask: why is it that I so desperately want a partner? Is it for love? Is it because I think that's what needs to happen in my life based on my age and biological clock, therefore, causing me to want the feeling of acceptance? Is it security? All of those answers and reasons are completely valid, but we have to acknowledge and come to terms with the ROOT- the real reason we're looking for this or that in our lives. Once we come to terms with the root, we can then respond and act from a place of deep understanding and love.
Prayer works, but we must learn to pray and think with raw authenticity. Our society (myself included) is terrified to get REAL with ourselves... And I don't mean real in a way that we show our flaws, our messy kitchens, or our toddlers having a meltdown on social media... I mean getting REAL with ourselves. When you think about setting intentions and the things you want to manifest in your life, we must ask the question: WHY do I want this? Sometimes (for me, most of the time), the answer sucks, is uncomfortable and so hard to hear, but WE HAVE GOT TO GET DOWN AND DIRTY WITH OUR TRUTH.
So, yes- prayer works- no matter whom or what you're praying to. Y'all, it even works if your god is the trees and the ocean. PRAYER WORKS because it is an exchange of energy. Like I said before, and so many have said before me, what you put out is what you get back. I can't tell you how many times I hear "I just don't understand why this always happens to me?!?" Simple answer: what you put out is what you get back. The time is now to get raw, honest, and uncomfortable with YOURself. Why is it that you want THIS job? Why is it that you want to make THIS much money? Why is it you want THIS type of person for your partner. Ask yourself WHY. Take time to listen to YOUR answer and then know that prayer is energy.
Begin to notice when you see these same thought patterns pop up over and over again. Resist the urge to fight the thoughts or judge yourself for the thoughts and instead honor them, get to the root of why you're thinking this and remind yourself that thoughts are prayers, they are beautiful exchanges of energy and when right intention is behind said thoughts and prayers, you will not believe the magic you will see in your life.
In order to reap the benefits of prayer, though, we must practice and respect the process. Life will unravel as its meant to, even if its not the way we hoped and dreamed and we don't have much control over that... but we do have control over how we think, pray, and react. This is POWERFUL. We can actually co-create, with the Universe/God, the life of heart's dreams if we take the time to get REAL and RAW.
I encourage you all to take this opportunity to slow down and tune in. My favorite way to gather my thoughts and pray with right intention is through yoga and meditation. When thoughts are swirling and/or things seem to be overwhelming in my life, it's time to CHECK-IN. I like to hop on my mat and become aware of my body, breath, feelings, and surroundings. I take time to notice my connection with all that is and experience the undeniable feeling of the exchange of energy. Prayer and manifestation WORK, but YOU have to do the work... it's not as easy as saying a fluffy prayer to god- you must get honest and raw. I know so many of you reading this now are saying, I feel like I am real; I am living my truth and y'all, I'm right there with you! But then I take time to really check-in and notice things in my deepest core that shock me. You can do it, yogis, but the thing is- you have to DO it.
Prayer works because when you start the work and honor the power of heart over thinking mind, you begin to see even the hardest situations as opportunities. Then we learn how to react to the things we cannot control. But, please know that this powerful energy lies in your hands. You really can have the life of your dreams through the work of prayer because energy is literally everything. Get raw, get honest, and start talking to the Universe. She is ALWAYS listening!!!
Sending blessings for the most pure prayers and manifestations in your life!


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WAHS students explore neuroscience studies
WALLENPAUPACK – Interested in careers in neuroscience, six Wallenpaupack Area High School students recently took a trip to the University of Scranton, where they saw firsthand demonstrations of undergraduate research. The college undergraduates and professors spoke with the students about biology, neuroscience majors and resulting career paths. Both the students and Dr. Robert Waldeck, demonstrated research projects about the effects of pharmaceutical products on the behavioral responses of model organisms, such as goldfish and crayfish. Dr. Marc Sein discussed his research on ants and addiction, while demonstrating a confocal microscope to display the distribution of neurotransmitters in ant brains. Admission Counselors gave a presentation on attending and applying to the university, while a senior neuroscience student headed toward medical school, gave a campus tour and answered questions about college posed…
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text: Blog Why you should consider removing window screens in cooler Charlotte, North Carolina weather September 15, 2015 Here in Charlotte, we think fall is one of the best seasons to leave your windows open and let in some fresh air. But as you get ready for winter, yard and house work always top the to-do list, and one of your responsibilities will no doubt be washing your windows and screens. Fall is also a good time to determine whether you'd like to take your window screens off for the winter.You've commonly seen us write about how energy efficient windows are crucial during the summer months for blocking heat from sneaking in your home. But, energy efficiency plays a big role in the winter months, too. So, how do screens play a role in energy efficiency? What are the other benefits to taking window screens off? Here are three points to consider:Increased solar heat gain. While double- and triple-pane glass helps keep the heat inside your home in the winter, screens can actually block the sun's heat from creeping in, too. After all, it might be cold outside but sunlight will still help warm up your home. In fact, a Midcoast Green Collaborative study revealed that screens left on in the winter blocked about 30-40 percent of the heat (from the sun) that otherwise would have come inside the home.Prohibits snow buildup. Winter winds can trap snow between a screen and window. Pulling out your screens can help prevent this buildup.Allows in more natural light. Conventional screens can keep out much needed natural light in the chilly winter months. If you don't already have high transparency screens, such as Pella Windows and Doors's Vivid View® and InView™ Screens, removing your window screens can help let in as much light as you'd like. As technology has advanced, removing your window screens is becoming less of a necessity and more of a style preference. In the past, removing your window's screens was usually done for windows with single-pane glass so storm windows could be put in. Storm windows help boost efficiency during the winter. However, when homeowners move to double- or triple-pane glass, they no longer need to take extra steps to ensure efficiency during extreme weather. To learn more about helpful window cleaning tips or low-maintenance, energy efficient replacement windows, call one of our Pella specialists at 704-228-9149 or stop by our showroom in Charlotte. Back to Blog


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Some prominent experts put Donald Trump on the psychiatrist's couch and come up with really scary observations that might have you hiding under your sofa.
A Persistent Loss of Reality
Because Donald Trump has been a very public figure for many years, we are in an excellent position to know his behaviors—his speech and actions—which are precisely the basis for making an assessment of his dangerousness, whether we assess him using the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for antisocial personality disorder, as below, or whether we apply our knowledge of malignant narcissism, both of which include the signs and symptoms of sociopathy. Let us consider these in turn.
Lack of Empathy for Others; Lack of Remorse; Lying and Cheating
Trump's mocking the disability of a handicapped reporter, unconcern for the safety of protesters at a rally ("Get rid of them!"), sexually assaulting women, threatening physical harm to his opponent in the election (alluding to gun owners eliminating her), repeatedly verbally attacking a family who lost their son fighting for the country, degrading people who criticize him (calling them insulting names, as he did in both the Republican primaries and the general election), a history of cheating people he's hired by not paying them what he owes, and targeting and terrifying minority groups all provide overwhelming evidence of profound sociopathic traits.
Loss of Reality
Trump's insistence on the truth of matters proved to be untrue ("alternative facts") is well known, even when such denial is not in his interest. He has falsely claimed that President Barack Obama is not an American and that he wiretapped Trump's building, that his loss in the popular vote of the general election was caused by illegal aliens, that he had the largest inauguration crowd in history and so on. Together, these show a persistent loss of reality.
Rage Reactions and Impulsivity
Trump's rages have been reported on multiple occasions, leading to sudden decisions and actions. He fired and subsequently threatened the director of the FBI after hearing him testify in unwanted ways before Congress; launched more than 50 missiles within 72 hours of seeing a disturbing image on the news, reversing his stated Middle East policy; precipitously violated diplomatic norms, creating international tensions (as with reports of threatening to invade Mexico, hanging up on the prime minister of Australia, antagonizing Germany, France, Greece and others); and issued illegal executive orders, apparently without vetting them with knowledgeable attorneys.
While there have surely been American presidents who could be said to be narcissistic, none have shown sociopathic qualities to the degree seen in Trump. Correspondingly, none have been so definitively and so obviously dangerous. Democracy requires respect and protection for multiple points of view, concepts that are incompatible with sociopathy. The need to be seen as superior and a lack of empathy or remorse for harming other people are in fact the signature characteristics of tyrants, who seek the control and destruction of all who oppose them, as well as loyalty to themselves instead of the country they lead.
The paranoia of severe sociopathy creates a profound risk of war, since heads of other nations will inevitably disagree with or challenge the sociopathic leader, who will experience the disagreement as a personal attack, leading to rage reactions and impulsive action to destroy this "enemy." Trump's sociopathic characteristics are undeniable and create a profound danger for America.
Dr. Lance Dodes is a training and supervising analyst emeritus at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society.
The Insurmountable Trust Deficit
The fundamental bedrock of human development is the formation of a capacity to trust, absorbed by children between birth and 18 months. Donald Trump has boasted of his total lack of trust: "People are too trusting. I'm a very untrusting guy." "Hire the best people and don't trust them." "The world is a vicious and brutal place. Even your friends are out to get you. They want your job, your money, your wife."
His biographers have recorded his worldview as saturated with a sense of danger and his need to project total toughness. As we know, his father trained him to be a "killer," the only alternative to being a "loser." Trump has never forgotten the primary lesson he learned from his father and at the military school to which he was sent to be toughened up further. In Trump's words, "Man is the most vicious of all animals, and life is a series of battles ending in victory or defeat."
As president, Trump is systematically shredding trust in the institutions he now commands. In the nearly two years that Trump has been in our face almost daily, he has sown mistrust in all his Republican rivals, alienated much of the conservative Republican bloc he needs in the House for legislative success, ignored congressional Democrats and viciously insulted Democratic leaders, calling them liars, clowns, stupid and incompetent, and condemning former President Barack Obama as "sick" and Hillary Clinton as "the devil." Having discredited the entire 17-agency intelligence community as acting like Nazis, he also dismissed the judiciary because of one judge's Hispanic background and another's opposition to his travel [née Muslim] ban. Even his Supreme Court justice, Neil Gorsuch, said it was "disheartening" and "demoralizing" to hear Trump disparage the judiciary. Not content to smear the media on a daily basis, Trump borrowed a phrase used by Lenin and Stalin to brand the American media as an "enemy of the people."
The nonmedical definition of paranoia is the tendency toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others. By his own words, Trump operates on the assumption that everyone is out to get him.
We hear repeatedly that Trump as a manager likes chaos. I asked a deputy White House counsel under Obama, a decorated former officer in Iraq and former White House counsel to Obama, how such a management style impacts trust. "Trump explicitly or implicitly manages the situation so it's never possible for his advisers to know where they stand," he said. "It's the opposite of what you want in a high-functioning organization."
To the dismay of even conservative observers, Trump appears totally indifferent to the truth. Time gave Trump an opportunity to clarify his refusal to correct his long string of falsehoods. What the interview produced instead was an astonishing revelation of his thinking: He states what he wants to be true. If his statement is proved false, he is unfazed and confidently predicts that the facts will catch up with his belief: "I'm a very instinctual person, but my instinct turns out to be right."
Beneath the grandiose behavior of every narcissist lies the pit of fragile self-esteem. What if, deep down, the person whom Trump trusts least is himself? The humiliation of being widely exposed as a "loser," unable to bully through the actions he promised during the campaign, could drive him to prove he is, after all, a "killer."
Gail Sheehy is an author, journalist and popular lecturer.
A Frightening Venn Diagram
Through our observations, it was glaringly apparent that Donald Trump embodied a specific personality type: an unbridled, or extreme, present hedonist. As the words suggest, present hedonists live in the moment, without much thought of any consequences of their actions or of the future. An extreme present hedonist will say whatever it takes to pump up his ego and to assuage his inherent low self-esteem, without any thought for past reality or for the potentially devastating future outcomes. Our assertion that Trump is among the most extreme present hedonists we have ever witnessed comes from the plethora of written and recorded material on him.
The extreme present hedonist's impulsive thought leads to an impulsive action that can cause him to dig in his heels when confronted with the consequences of that action. If the person is in a position of power, then others scramble either to deny or to find ways to back up the original impulsive action. In normal day-to- day life, this impulsiveness leads to misunderstandings, lying and toxic relationships. In the case of Trump, an impulsive thought may unleash a stream of tweets or verbal remarks that then spur others to try to fulfill, or deny, his thoughtless action.
Case in point: Trump's impulsive tweet, "How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!" caused members of his staff to scramble to find evidence to make the false and slanderous claim "real."
Another concerning characteristic of extreme present hedonists is the often unwitting—we like to give some extreme present hedonists the benefit of the doubt—propensity to dehumanize others in order to feel superior.
The Bullying Kind
In the early 1900s, Sigmund Freud introduced narcissism as part of his psychoanalytic theory. Throughout the ensuing decades, it was refined and sometimes referred to as megalomania or severe egocentrism. By 1968, the condition had evolved into the diagnosable narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissistic people are out of balance in that they think very highly of themselves while simultaneously thinking very lowly of all those whom they consider their inferiors, which is almost everybody. Narcissists are emotional, dramatic and can lack compassion and empathy.
What lies underneath this personality type is often very low self-esteem. Narcissists can't handle criticism of any kind, and will belittle others or become enraged or condescending to make themselves feel better when they perceive they are being criticized. It's not unusual for a narcissistic personality to be blind to his behavior because it doesn't fit his view of his perfect and dominant self.
Research indicates that some bullies may suffer from narcissistic personality disorder, while others may have difficulty interpreting or judging social situations and other people's actions—they interpret hostility from others when none was meant. For example, a person unintentionally bumps into a bully, who views this accident as an act of aggression; he therefore overreacts, which triggers the bully response of seeking revenge. Bullies have often been abused or are driven by their insecurities. They typically want to control and manipulate others to feel superior.
In Trump, we have a frightening Venn diagram consisting of three circles: The first is extreme present hedonism; the second, narcissism; and the third, bullying behavior. These three circles overlap in the middle to create an impulsive, immature, incompetent person who, when in the position of ultimate power, easily slides into the role of tyrant, complete with family members sitting at his proverbial "ruling table."
Everything Can Fall Apart
In presenting our case that Trump is mentally unfit to be president of the United States, we would be remiss if we did not consider one more factor: the possibility of a neurological disorder such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease, which the president's father, Fred Trump, suffered from. Again, we are not trying to speculate diagnoses from afar, but comparing video interviews of Trump from the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s to current video, we find that the differences (significant reduction in the use of essential words; an increase in the use of adjectives such as very, huge and tremendous; and incomplete, run-on sentences that don't make sense and that could indicate a loss of train of thought or memory) are conspicuously apparent.
Whether Trump suffers from a neurological disorder—or narcissistic personality disorder, or any other mental health issue, for that matter—will, undeniably, remain conjecture unless he submits to tests, which is highly unlikely given his personality. However, the lack of such tests cannot erase the well-documented behaviors he has displayed for decades and the dangers they pose. When an individual is psychologically unbalanced, everything can teeter and fall apart if change does not occur. We believe that Trump is the most dangerous man in the world, a powerful leader of a powerful nation who can order missiles fired at another nation because of his (or a family member's) personal distress at seeing sad scenes of people having been gassed to death.
We are gravely concerned about Trump's abrupt, capricious 180-degree shifts and how these displays of instability have the potential to be unconscionably dangerous. Corporations and companies vet their prospective employees. This vetting process frequently includes psychological testing in the form of exams or quizzes to help the employer make more informed hiring decisions and determine if the prospective employee is honest and/or would be a good fit for the company. These tests are used for positions ranging from department store sales clerk to high-level executive. Isn't it time that the same be required for candidates for the most important job in the world?
Philip Zimbardo, professor emeritus at Stanford University, is a scholar, educator and researcher perhaps best known for his landmark Stanford prison study.
The Many Danger Signs
Psychiatrists in America today have been told that they have two diametrically opposite professional obligations, and that if they violate either one, they are behaving unethically. The first says they have an obligation to remain silent about their evaluation of anyone if that person has not given them permission to speak about it publicly. The second says they have an obligation to speak out and inform others if they believe that person may be dangerous to them, even if he has not given them permission to do so. From both an ethical and a legal standpoint, the second of those two trumps the first.
The issue here is not whether President Donald Trump is mentally ill. It is whether he is dangerous. Dangerousness is not a psychiatric diagnosis. One does not have to be "mentally ill" in order to be dangerous. Trump may or may not meet the criteria for any of the diagnoses of mental disorders defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, or for many of them, but that is not relevant to the issue we are raising here.
The most reliable data for assessing dangerousness often do not require interviewing the individuals about whom we are forming an opinion. The most reliable data may come from the person's family and friends and, just as important, from police reports, criminal histories, and medical, prison and judicial records, as well as other publicly available information from third parties. In Trump's case, we also have many public records, tape recordings and videotapes, as well as his own public speeches, interviews and tweets of his numerous threats of violence, incitements to violence and boasts of violence that he himself acknowledges having committed repeatedly and habitually.
Sometimes, a person's dangerousness is so obvious that one does not need professional training in either psychiatry or criminology to recognize it. One does not need to have had 50 years of professional experience in assessing the dangerousness of violent criminals to recognize the dangerousness of a president who:
- Asks what the point of having thermonuclear weapons is if we cannot use them. For example, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough reported that Trump had asked a foreign policy adviser three times, "If we have them, why can't we use them?"
- Urges our government to use torture or worse against our prisoners of war. Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly said "torture works," and promised to bring back "waterboarding" and to introduce new methods "that go a lot further."
- Urged that five innocent African-American youths be given the death penalty for a sexual assault years after it had been proved beyond a reasonable doubt to have been committed by someone else.
- Boasts about his ability to get away with sexually assaulting women because of his celebrity and power. Trump was recorded saying, of his way of relating to women, that "I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet…. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."
- Urges his followers at political rallies to punch protesters in the face and beat them up so badly that they have to be taken out on stretchers. In an editorial, The New York Times has quoted the following remarks by Trump at his rallies: "I'd like to punch him in the face, I'll tell you"; "I love the old days. You know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? They'd be carried out on a stretcher, folks"; "If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously. OK? Just knock the hell… I will pay for the legal fees, I promise you."
- Suggests that his followers could always assassinate his political rival, Hillary Clinton, if she were elected president or, at the very least, throw her in prison.
And so on, in an endless stream of threats of violence, boasts of violence and incitements to violence.
If psychiatrists with decades of experience doing research on violent offenders do not confirm the validity of the conclusion that many nonpsychiatrists have reached, that Trump is extremely dangerous—indeed, by far the most dangerous of any president in our lifetimes—then we are not behaving with appropriate professional restraint and discipline.
However, while all psychiatrists, by definition, have studied mental illness, most have not specialized in studying the causes, consequences, prediction and prevention of violence. That is why it is so important for those few of us who have done so to warn the potential victims, in the interests of public health, when we identify signs and symptoms that indicate that someone is dangerous to the public health. We need to recognize the earliest signs of danger before they have expanded into a full-scale epidemic of lethal or life-threatening injury. If we are silent about the numerous ways in which Trump has repeatedly threatened violence, incited violence or boasted about his own violence, we are passively supporting and enabling the dangerous and naïve mistake of treating him as if he were a "normal" president or a "normal" political leader. He is not, and it is our duty to say so.
Dr. James Gilligan is clinical professor of psychiatry and adjunct professor of law at New York University. He is a renowned violence studies expert and has served as director of mental health services for the Massachusetts prisons and prison mental hospital, president of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy, and as a consultant to President Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Kofi Annan, the World Court, the World Health Organization and the World Economic Forum.
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Adapted from the essays entitled "Sociopathy," copyright 2017 by Lance Dodes; "Trump's Trust Deficit Is the Core Problem," copyright 2017 by Gail Sheehy; "Unbridled and Extreme Present Hedonism: How the Leader of the Free World Has Proven Time and Again He Is Unfit for Duty," copyright 2017 by Philip Zimbardo and Rosemary Sword; and "The Issue Is Dangerousness, Not Mental Illness," copyright 2017 by James Gilligan; as they appear in The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump by Dr. Bandy X. Lee, organizer of Yale's "Duty to Warn" Conference, copyright 2017 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin's Press.


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I like to think that Maureen, in her previously snarky columns on "Barry" Obama and Hillary Clinton has perhaps regretted writing them and with her pushing DFT as "entertainment" for us plebes after realizing what a monster she had helped create!
But though looking to Robert Mueller to correct the situation, while thinking of it as still a possibility, I have been thinking it less and less likely as time goes by.I hope I am proven wrong but 45's willingness to fight as dirty as necessary to save his own backside as shown recently in the case of Andrew McCabe's firing shows what we are up against.
Only the ballot box shows what we should do and hope we are clever enough to avoid the result of the last election.
I like to think that we should vote as Americans and not as followers of "Vlad the Impaler".