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In this post we show you how to recognise the signs of cognitive resistance to change.
When implementing change we often focus on the technical elements—processes, structure, roles—and tend to neglect the equally important human element. When leading an organisation through major change it is important to balance human and organisation needs because organisational change is ultimately driven by personal change. In other words, individual change is essential for organisational change to proceed.
This post is part of a mini-series on managing resistance to change. Please see our related posts
The Signs of Cognitive Resistance to Change
The project leader needs to know how to recognise the human elements including the signs of cognitive resistance to change. But how do we recognise the signs of cognitive resistance to change? Well, this all depends on the scale of the change. However, it is likely that people will do one or more of the following
- Change the subject
- Attack or attempt to destroy the plan
- Engage in endless and unfruitful debating
- Passionately argue their views on the topic
Other signs of cognitive resistance to change include the following conversations
- "The organisation is changing on a continuous basis"
- "I'm confused…"
- "Run that idea by me one more time…"
- "I'm right, you're wrong!"
Dealing with Cognitive Resistance to Change
Resistance is common to the unusual – Toba Beta
So you see, leaders should be aware of how thought processes influence people's behaviour—and that of their peers—toward change. Here's how you can deal with cognitive resistance to change
- Listen to augments with an open mind
- Enlist credible spokespersons—make sure your (and their) managers are on-message
- Engage those who resist in the change process—commit them to making small contributions to the change
- Incorporate valid and compatible points of view in the business case and project plan
- Broaden involvement when diagnosing the problem
- Help senior executives arrive by themselves using a compelling vision
- Challenge irrational beliefs with facts
As leaders we need to get in touch with those implementing change and those affected by it. Resistance to change is like contagion and should be dealt with effectively and quickly. Otherwise, those with cognitive resistance to change will spread rumour and impede your plans. But deal with resistance positively and sympathetically: overcoming cognitive resistance to change is about convincing—I do not say persuading—people of the positive aspects and results of the change effort.
Have Your Say
How do you help people through change? How do you spot cognitive resistance to change? Please join the discussion.
Creative Commons image courtesy Joanna Dobson.


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Fishermans Friend Smack in the Mouth
Fisherman's Friend Australia has a humorous TV and online advertising campaign, Smack In The Mouth, featuring two truck drivers and a woman in red. Two truck drivers stop for a break. One asks the other if he can have one of his Fisherman's Friends to eat. As he sucks on the lozenge he sees the woman of his dreams approaching – dressed in red vinyl and carrying a large fish…
Click on the image below to play the video.
The Fishermans Friend site offers the ad in four different styles – original, invigorating over arm, sideways invigoration, invigorating under arm.
Filming was shot by director Paul Middleditch, via Plaza Films, with producer Peter Masterton.
The Smack in the Mouth ad was edited by Peter Whitmore, The Editors.
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Despite the fact that fall temperatures barely take a dip in the 305 during the fall, fashion soldiers on. Boots and scarves hit the streets as soon as thermostats hit 65 (and they linger around even when temperatures stay at a steady 80 degrees).
To set the scene for a new season of autumnal options, Funkshion Fashion Week is where it's at. Now in its 12th year, the lineup of events, shows, and pop-ups in the 2015 installment will have something for every style-conscious Miamian. The mini fashion week runs from Wednesday through Saturday at The Setai Miami Beach and Paris Theater with a bevy of things to look forward to.
Here are some highlights of events you don't want to miss:
Etnos Menswear Fashion Show
Wednesday, November 4, at Setai, 2001 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 9 p.m.
Check out sexy chic resort wear from this Miami-
Thursday, November 5, at Setai, 2001 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 9:30 p.m.
For the first time ever, Funkshion is pairing up with Argentina Fashion Week (AFW) to showcase the latest and greatest South American designers like Javier Saiach, and Dario Arbina.
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Suno Pop-Up Shop
Friday, November 6, at Paris Theater, 550 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 6 to
Suno's (2013 Winner of the CFDA's Swarovski Award for Womenswear) co-founder and creative director Erin Beatty will style lucky attendees alongside Suno.
Celebration of Hope
Friday, November 6, at Paris Theater, 550 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 7 p.m.
Support the Planet Hope Foundation with cocktails, shopping, and a silent auction as they honor Kelly Stone. Did we mention you'll be in the presence of the hotness of Sharon Stone?
Style Mafia Fashion Show
Saturday, November 7, at Setai, 2001 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 9 p.m.
Check out the Style Mafia's hottest fall fashion on stage at the Setai.
All events are free, and attendees can RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com. Events take place at the Paris Theater, 550 Washington Avenue; and the Setai, 2001 Collins Ave. Visit Funkshion.com for more info.


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The Bonnechere Museum's 3rd and final fossil hunt of the year is happening this Saturday August 17th starting at 10:00 AM in the courtyard! Young and old can enjoy the fun filled morning of hunting for fossils throughout Eganville and even discover new ones.
Les Nouvelles du Pontiac
Establishment of new ATV regulation in Fort-Coulonge coming soon
11 December 2019
A new bylaw allowing greater mobility for ATVs in the village of Fort-Coulonge should be implemented in the coming months according to Mayor Gaston Allard. A meeting should be held soon on the topic. According to information obtained by CHIP 101.9, other municipalities in the MRC Pontiac could (...)
Patro de Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield announces appointment of Suzanne Dazé as Director
11 December 2019
The Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield Patro announced the appointment of Suzanne Dazé as the new Director. Dazé will now replace Frère Marc Frappier who will take his leave after three decades with the organization. In a communication published on the Patro's Facebook page, it is mentioned that Suzanne (...)
The CANAMEX project; an agro-tourism circuit that will impact the Pontiac
11 December 2019
The Canada-American Exchange Cuisine trail (CANAMEX project), an initiative created by a resident of the municipality of L'Isle-aux-Allumettes David Gillespie, is a tourism trail emphasizing the exchange between the various stakeholders in the Northeastern United States, Ontario and Quebec, in (...)
Municipal Council will adopt its budget on December 23
11 December 2019
The residents of l'Île-du-Grand-Calumet are invited to an extraordinary meeting, to adopt the municipal budget, on December 23rd starting at 7pm at 8 Montée Monseigneur-Martel. In addition to adopting the municipality's 2020 budget, they will also adopt the three-year capital plan. The (...)
Councillor Réjean Meilleur CMQ File: Pending a decision
11 December 2019
The Commission Municipal du Québec (CMQ) has not, as of yet, rendered a decision on the complaint filed against l'Île-du-Grand-Calumet Councillor Réjean Meilleur. Remember that Réjean Meilleur is facing a breach of the code of ethics and deontology for three altercations in 2018 and another in the (...)
New Warden of the County of Renfrew
11 December 2019
A new Warden of the County of Renfrew was elected yesterday during the Inaugural Session of the Renfrew County Council. Reeve Debbie Robinson, the council representative of the Township of the Laurentian Valley, formally took the Oath of Office at yesterday's session assuming the position of (...)


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Create 2 rectangles using the line rectangle tool
click polyline->make polyline from segments
click on both rectangles
click polyline->append node
click one rectangle
click "close"
This results in one closed polyline rectangle and one open polyline rectangle, I think.
I use Qcad to design panels with holes in them that I often import into Blender to make 3D product mockups. Importing this DXF file into blender gives me one rectangle that's a closed surface and one that's not. The problem is that there's an extra segment with length 0 in the closed one, which sometimes messes up blenders calculation of the surface. Why doesn't "make polyline from segments" result in a closed polyline automatically?
It's possible that it does, and this is a problem with the blender import script, but I'm not sure. If I could import closed curves into blender from Qcad it would speed up my workflow immensely. I spend a lot of time closing all my curves after an import.
Thanks again!
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Goa basically the Tourists Paradise has gained a lot popularity over the years.
The wonderful atmosphere of Goa make people love Goa a lot. The sun kissed beaches are the specialties of Goa followed by night life. Goa is the best place for a newly wedded couple to start their beginning with a bang. Goa is basically a tourists place but has gained popularity for Honeymoon couples over the year.
The beautiful beaches is of Goa is a treat for Honeymoon couples. They sit for hours and hours on the beaches chatting and having gala time. There are a lot of attractive packages which are being provided by the Hotels now. Goa has basically become a blend of Tourists, couples and teenagers which is quite a deadly blend. Goa is one of the best places to visit for Honeymoon couples as there are many things which Goa offers.
First of all the happening nightlife is a treat and worth a visit for couples who are party people. The starting time of the parties are around 9.30 p.m. and they go up till 4 in the morning. Couples who love to party can visit some classy clubs like Love Passion Karma popularly known as LPK, Sinq, Club Cubana. These are some of the top clubs in Goa where you will find good crowd and good food.
Couples who love adventure for them Goa has many things to offer there are a number of adventure sports on the beaches which the couples can enjoy and trust me adventure sports in Goa are worth the experience. Couples will definitely have a wonderful time experiencing adventure sports.
Coming to the beaches the specialty of Goa. There are approximately 55 beaches in Goa which quite a good number Goa is very small in terms of area but still has number of beaches. There are some very popular beaches where you find a lot of crowd and there are some untouched beaches where the atmosphere is quite calm and serene. Basically couples who love calm and serene atmosphere South Goa is the ideal place for them South Goa is very quite when compared to North Goa. So South Goa can be a good place for couples who want a calm atmosphere.
There are some beaches in South Goa which are untouched where you will not find lot of crowd. So the couples who wants to spend quality time South Goa beaches are the best to be in for the couples. Couples who want happening, electric and lively atmosphere North Goa is best for them. The beaches are crowded with people you will find a lot of crowd in North Goa. There is a Goa carnival festival celebrated in the springs it's a treat to witness the festival. There are huge colorful parades there is dancing it's a treat to be in the Goa carnival festival.
The best time to visit Goa is from mid-December to mid-January. It's the best time to visit the PARTY CAPITAL because during this duration of time it is at its best. The atmosphere is lively couples who wants to enjoy to the this is the best time for the. If the couple prefer rains or lush green atmosphere the best time for them to visit Goa is from Mid June through August.
There is natural beauty all over lush green atmosphere the scenic beauty is awesome. There are wonderful packages being provided by the hotels for the couples so wonderful arrangements are done by the people for the honeymoon couples that they are overwhelmed by their response there are many special arrangements made by the hotels for the couples.
Goa is best for its hospitality so newly married couples plan your honeymoon to Goa and make it a memorable one.
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Burlap Heart Embellishments
Just in time for Valentine's Day, I decided to make heart embellishments out of burlap. The process was really easy, but I think they came out really well. Here's the simple process.
Cut some ordinary burlap into smallish pieces. The bigger ones in the picture above measure about 6″ square.
I painted the burlap for interest as well as to keep it from fraying when I cut it into smaller shapes.
I cut the fabric into heart shapes. Some were cut with a die and others I free-handed.
Here's the fun part! I took out a lot of my Valentine's Day stickers, bling and graphics. I also took out some sequins and plastic flowers.
Here's the finished heart embellishments.
I will use these little embellishments on cards, tags or gift bag toppers. I hope this has inspired you to get out some of that plain old burlap you have lying around and make some fun embellishments!
My Mini Mixed Media Morsel Tiles
I am very busy working on our house as well as making items for the Spring Vintage Home Market. This allows very little time for me to make larger mixed media projects. I decided to follow along with the projects Cat Hand teaches in her Mixed Media Morsels Dessert videos on YouTube. They are smaller projects that are completed fairly quickly. And if you haven't seen any of Cat Hand's videos, you need to check her out. She is an amazingly creative lady.
She has only posted one video in this series so far. Here is the link:
Here are photos of my projects using her steps.
I used Tim Holtz grunge board pieces for my substrate as I did not have any wood pieces. I wanted my backgrounds fairly neutral so for most of the tiles I used vintage book papers and sheet music. For two of the tiles I used colored scrapbook papers.
I simply decoupaged the pieces of paper randomly onto the tiles.
I stamped some small images onto white tissue paper.
Then I decoupaged the tissue paper to the tiles. The white tissue paper almost disappears when it's been decoupaged down.
Next I added color using my Faber-Castell Pitt pens.
I edged the tiles with black to make the colors pop. Finally I added words and a little bling to each tile. Here are some closer pictures of the tiles.
If you are looking for something fun and creative to do this year, why don't you try making some mixed media morsels. Cat Hand explains and demonstrates every step of her projects making them perfect for mixed media beginners and pros alike!
Finished 2017 December Daily
Just a quick post to give you a glimpse at my finished December Daily for 2017. I must say I wasn't really loving the bare book before December.
Now that it's finished, however, I really love how it turned out.
It's a big, chunky monkey!
I didn't add any charms or ribbon to the rings before December, but was able to get some cute things on during the month. The bells on the red elastic was a jingle bracelet I wore to Zumba for two weeks!
Here are some random pages from my December Daily.
As you can see, I do not use photos in my journals. This is partly due to the fact that I don't take a lot of pictures and partly because there is already so much cute ephemera out there to fill the pages.
I have been doing December Dailies for quite a few years now, and I must say that this year it was a real pleasure to work on it. I took a few minutes out of each day and recorded the events of the previous day. I was completely finished by New Year's Day.
If you have never kept a December Daily before, I urge you to give it a try in 2018. There is nothing quite as fun as pulling journals out from previous years and reliving the wonderful Christmas memories!
Easy D.I.Y. Shaker For Journals
If you read my last blog post, you would see that I am doing another December Daily this year. I love December Dailies because Christmas packaging, stickers and ephemera are just so darn cute. As I am just a big kid during the Christmas season, I also like to make shakers for my journals. There is something so fun about making the sequins and beads move around. Most of the time I just use the cellophane wrappers from things I buy but this year I had a different idea.
I found a bunch of these in my junk journal closet (yes, I really have a closet full of junk journal supplies!)
These are the plain white sleeves you use when you make your own CDs. There is cellophane covering the circle cut out. I stamped mine to make them extra festive.
This is the marked up cover of an old Rudolph kids book. I didn't feel bad cutting up this particular book because it wasn't in very good shape.
I glued on some sequins in different sizes to give the picture some dimension. Then I put the picture into the CD sleeve.
I got out a few of my packages of sequins and seed beads (and yes, I have many more than this!), and poured them into the CD envelope.
I sealed the sleeve with glue and viola, a cute Christmas shaker to add to my December Daily. I will probably just put it in with a paper clip so I can take it out and play with it when I want.
These can be made for any holiday and can also be used in junk journals. If you don't have any CD sleeves, just take a look at your crafting stash and see what else you may have to turn into a shaker. Go ahead, your never too old to let your inner child out, especially at Christmas!
December Daily 2017
I just finished setting up the basic structure of my December Daily junk journal for this year and I thought I would share it with you. Please ignore the fact that one of my "O" rings is missing, I need to order more of that size.
So here are just some basic things I have done so far.
I used covers from a hard back book and glued a piece from a vintage ornament box to the front.
I used a variety of papers for the pages. I always like to do my December Daily journals for the entire month and usually put in about 40 sheets of papers in varying sizes.
A calendar for the month was added right inside the front cover.
I also added a December Daily prompt list I got off Pinterest in case I need some inspiration on those less than interesting days.
A little hand painted paper bag was glued to the inside of the back cover to put elements in that I don't necessarily want to glue, tape or staple.
I added glitter glue to the candle flames and gold glittered letters that read, "Christmas 2017" on the front cover. I'm still debating if I will add any other graphics to the front. You can see how skinny the book is now, but I will keep you updated every once in a while during December to show you my progress.
If you are interested in purchasing a December Daily from me please leave me a message. I still have several to choose from and have time to mail them out before December 1st.
My New Antique Mall
For the past two weeks I have been packing, schlepping, unpacking and arranging merchandise at the New Fredericksburg Antique Mall. The old Fredericksburg Antique Mall and the Antique Gallery finally have merged together at one location. We are now in the old Ben Franklin building where River Run Antiques was located. But this mall is so much different from River Run. My cousin, who owns the mall, has put in super new lighting, made beautiful spaces for all the dealers and had the floors cleaned up and polished. It is now so light and bright!
Here is the new sign on the front.
Here are some pictures of Moss Cottage Vintage's new booth!
Moss Cottage Vintage is only one of many shops in the Fredericksburg Antique Mall. The entire main floor and downstairs are filled with booths. This is one antique mall you do not want to miss if you are visiting old town Fredericksburg, Virginia. Our new address is 925 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. The mall will be open every day 10-5 and Sundays 12-5. And if you are familiar with the old River Run mall, come and see the wonderful transformation!!!
My DIY Traveler's Notebook
Most people who are in the arts and crafts or planner worlds know what a traveler's notebook is. There are tons of videos and blog posts about how to set up your TN (traveler's notebook). And what you use them for is only limited by your imagination. I have watched many YouTube videos showing pretty TNs filled with TN inserts and paraphernalia all which add up to the cost of a new car! I'm not kidding, the bare bones TNs, without inserts, sell from $30.00-$70.00. Yeah, I'm so not cool with that.
So I decided to make my own TN. Basically all they are is a piece of leather or vinyl and some elastic cord. So how hard could it be to make my own? Not hard at all. I used two pieces of sample vinyl wallpapers from one of those huge sample books. First I glued them backsides together so I have a pretty cover and inside. Then I followed a video detailing how to attach the elastic pieces.
This is what my bare bones TN looks like.
Okay, I know it doesn't look great yet, but that is because I haven't worked on any of the pages inside.
I am using my TN as a prayer and Scripture book. But if that's not your thing, you can use them as day planners, art journals, junk journals, glue books, etc…
Here are some of the pages I've made for my journal. As my prayers are private, I photographed these pages before I wrote my prayers on them.
Traveler's notebooks, however you deem to use them, are a great way to use your creativity as well as use your stash!
If you don't already have a TN, check out some videos about them. I bet you'll get hooked just like I did!


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Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Diversification helps you ride out the ups and downs of
financial markets by spreading your money across different asset
classes. It will leave you less exposed to a single economic event,
so if one business or sector you've invested in isn't performing
well, you won't lose all your money .
Diversification reduces overall investment risk and reduces
volatility of returns on your investment portfolio as a whole.
Diversification won't guarantee gains or protect against losses,
it's about managing the risk/reward trade off by selecting a mix of
investments to help you achieve more consistent returns over
Assets that carry a higher risk should deliver a higher reward
but are also likely to have more volatile returns over the
short-term. You can offset some of this risk and volatility by including assets that have
lower risk and return but lower short-term volatility.
In addition, markets for different asset classes peak at
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class are high, returns for a different asset class may
be low. By having your funds spread across a number of different
investment types, your overall returns will be less volatile as low
returns or losses on one investment are offset against high returns
or gains on another.
Sometimes things don't go according to plan and occasionally a
company you have invested in will make a loss or fail completely.
If you are well diversified and have limited your exposure to any
single asset you will be less likely to suffer a big loss if this
Read our Investing between the flags booklet to find out how
to develop a sound investment plan.
To create a diversified portfolio start by investing across
different asset classes. An ideal investment portfolio will include
some investments that have a higher risk and reward (growth assets)
and some investments with a lower risk (defensive assets) and
reward. The proportion of each type of asset will depend on your
investment time frame and your personal risk tolerance. See goals
and risk tolerance and choose your investments for
more information.
Once you've considered the major asset classes; cash, fixed
interest, bonds,
property and shares, think about
diversifying further by choosing different sectors within each
asset class.
Don't forget to take into account lifestyle assets you may
already have. For example, if you already own (or are paying off) a
home, using all your money to buy another residential property
would be an example of poor diversification.
When adding to your investment portfolio, consider whether the
investment will further diversify your portfolio or whether you are
concentrating your funds into a single asset class.
Different asset classes perform better at different times, as do
industry sectors within an asset class. Figure 1 shows how
different sectors of the Australian share market have performed
over time. The materials and healthcare sectors have been more
volatile than other sectors and the ASX200 overall.
Australia has a relatively small share of the world's investment
opportunities. Investing some of your money overseas will reduce
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overseas share option in a managed fund, ETF or super fund. Seek financial
advice if you need help getting started or managing the
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According to the Global Times, the "Titanium Palace Edition" smartphone is expected to be released in January and is priced at 19,999 yuan ($2,880).
Designed in partnership with the Palace Museum, the gem-laden smartphone comes in a limited run of 999 devices.
"Phone makers '8488' partnered with the Palace Museum to create the limited-edition device inspired by the museum's imperial collections," the report quoted a company post on Sina Weibo platform as saying.
Sina Weibo users called the phone "ostentatious" and a "stain on the sacredness of the imperial city".
Responding to criticism, the Palace Museum tried to distance itself from the product or its manufacturing.
However, earlier this year, Wang Yamin, Vice President of the Palace Museum was quoted by media as saying: "We hope this cooperation will help the Forbidden City enter the tech industry."


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NFPA- National Fire Protection Association
I just finished illustrating 15 brochures with the NFPA. Here's a few samples. I'll upload the rest throughout the month.
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The Religious Emblem program was developed by Scouters and Church leaders as a way to deepen the faith and understanding of our Scouts. - These medals can be worn on Scout uniforms.- They can be earned as individuals but are often accomplished in a group of Scouts.- Counselors can be found to work with any interested Youth in practically any denomination.
Books and resources are available via the Scout Shop but there are many resources online:- BSA information and resources can be found at https://www.scouting.org/awards/religious-awards/ - Visit the Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (P.R.A.Y.) website for more information on Youth and Adult programs/awards. https://www.praypub.org/bsa


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Justin Bieber Exhibit 2.0 at the Stratford Perth Museum
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Open Daily from Jan. 2nd, 2019 until Jan. 5th, 2020
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Event Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Host: Stratford Perth Museum
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Steps to Stardom 2.0 is the 2019 relaunch of the story of Justin Bieber's meteoric rise from busking on the steps of the Avon Theatre to becoming one of the most popular pop stars in the world. Dozens of new items have been added to the exhibit, with the assistance of Justin and his family. The exhibit has been extended. (daily hours extend May until September). Visit stratfordperthmuseum.ca for details.
The exhibit, created by the Museum in conjunction with Justin and his family, was given access to hundreds of items – awards, clothing, pictures, credentials, personal letters and even running shoes and we are now in the process of choosing the items for exhibit. In addition, a number of things have come forward from Stratford residents that have also been offered to the Museum — team pictures, hockey jackets, drum sets that were used by Justin long before he was an international pop star. The exhibit tells the story of the Stratford native's career from those early years – busking in Stratford and performing in local talent shows – to the largest venues and stages in the world.
Photo credit: Stratford Perth Archives, The Beacon Herald collection. July 2002.
This event is wheelchair accessible.
Cost: $7/A, $6/SR/ST, $5/CH 12 and under, $20/Family (two adults and two children) + HST
Location: Stratford Perth Museum, Stratford, 4275 Line 34, Stratford
Website: stratfordperthmuseum.ca
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Sylvia Browne, whose most notable media appearances include "Unsolved Mysteries" and "Montel" has died at the age of 77 according to her personal website. Tracing back to the pay by the minute call services, psychics for profit have been in and out of the limelight for decades. Their credibility shot downwards again and again when someone finally has the courage to teach the gullible how these so called clairvoyants had manipulated them.
The purpose of this editorial is certainly not to scoff at the loss of life incurred to Sylvia Browne, but with intelligent respect to illustrate how her inability to predict her own demise undermines with one last failure and fell swoop the career of all media psychics. They use advantages in psychology and quick thinking to manipulate people into providing them with enough information to make what seems to be a valuable and often magical claim, but there is nothing magical about what they do. Truly, when all is said and done what the majority of media-centric psychics do is lie and fill individuals with false hope.
Possibly the most definitive illustration of this was the rapid downfall of the host of the one-time popular television program "Crossing Over" with John Edward. He employed every possible trick someone could imagine in conscious attempts of manipulating the emotionally vulnerable. He had moles in the audience, and even the line outside preparing to enter the show, whose sole purpose was to gather information that John Edward could use to exploit the pain and desperate hopes of his audience members. It is obviously not difficult to guess the name of a deceased loved one when someone that is an employee of the television show has already gotten information about not limited to merely a name but description of demise and so forth. He also used tactics referred to as "cold reading" which allow someone to guide a person to reveal the necessary information required to make believable statements about an otherworldly connection. This is basically just tricking someone to give you the answer to a question that someone could not have guessed out of thin air. This tends to work on more than just people below average intelligence because the pain and desperation sometimes stunts common logic.
Magicians and illusionists use the same desire for people to believe in something truly amazing to perform their tricks. Sylvia Browne used tactics such as "cold reading" and many other forms of guiding questions to extract information from those that many believed she was helping. She may have enriched several lives from the information she fabricated, but that does not mean what she was doing was morally right. This became extremely apparent when she informed the distressed mother of kidnap victim Amanda Berry that her daughter was no longer alive and it was time for her let go and move on. Amanda Berry was not only alive and in need of rescue, but since Sylvia Browne lied to her mother in an attempt to provide false closure, and continued to profit from her imaginary gifts, it stands to reason that she damaged the efficiency of the investigation without her mother putting nearly as much pressure on investigators to find her daughter. There certainly are individuals in this world that are connected to more than an average person, and can see beyond this dimension to learn things almost in excess of normal comprehension. But these true "mediums" are not on television, and Sylvia Browne was not one of them.
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The ODA (Official Development Assistance) project on education has been successfully completed since the start of the joint efforts in Cambodia in 2012 by the Departments of International Studies, Social Welfares, Korean Studies, and Environmental Science and Engineering at Ewha and the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Beyond simply spreading Hallyu, Ewha has significantly contributed to Cambodia's firm foundation for fostering professional manpower to help the country achieve sustainable development by its own, carrying out the ODA project as part of the Fostering and Supporting Leading Universities in International Cooperation over the past 6 years.
During a workshop held at the Royal University of Phnom Penh from March 22 (Thu) to March 23 (Fri) to celebrate the achievement of the project, the Departments of International Studies, Social Welfares, and Environmental Science and Engineering hosted an expert forum and a research competition for sustainable development and the Department of Korean Studies held a Korean language education session. In particular, about 150 students majoring in Korean at the Royal University of Phnom Penh and about 60 Cambodian Korean teachers participated in the language education session that consisted of a Korean speech contest, training for Korean language teachers, and a special lecture on Korean language, which showed their passion for learning Korean studies.
The Department of Korean Studies led the project and contributed to nurturing people of talent for Korean language and studies through a tailored education model that reflected the characteristics and needs of Cambodia. As a result, the number of newly enrolled Korean majors at the Royal University of Phnom Penh jumped by more than 400% and the number of applicants who passed the Korean language proficiency test increased dramatically by 370%. Above all, this year's Korean language education session has great significance in that the Royal University of Phnom Penh played a leading role in planning and conducting it, showing that the experiment on the sustainability of Ewha's ODA project on education has succeeded.


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Student turns baking hobby into businessMonday, August 27, 2018 19:18
What began as a hobby for Sharon Sang has blossomed into a full time job that earns her at least Sh5,000 in profit weekly.
The Bachelor of Commerce student from the University of Nairobi turned the hobby into business when she realized that she had a lot of idle time on her hands, several months to her graduation. She had learnt how to bake cakes at an early age.
"When I finished my course work, I realized I had eight months left to graduate, so basically I did not have much to do besides applying for an attachment in corporate companies. I decided to think of something that would keep me busy and earn money at the same time hence I ventured into the cake business," says Ms Sang who is set to graduate this year.
She started a bakery called Dessert Palace which she registered in May this year at a cost of Sh3,000. She now bakes and sells birthday cakes, cupcakes and wedding cakes among other pastries.
She invested Sh50,000, capital she obtained from a beauty competition dubbed 'The face of Palmolive' that she had participated in in 2015 and was a runners-up after getting the most votes on Facebook.
The initial materials she bought for her new business include a hand mixer, a blender, baking tins, spatula, measuring cups and spoons, leveller, weighing scale and mixing bowls, among other necessary items.
In her first day in business she baked a two kilogramme vanilla cake which she sold to a family friend at Sh2,200.
"From that first sale, I received four referrals within one week. I then sold one banana cake, two one kilogramme carrot cakes and two vanilla flavoured cakes," says Ms Sang adding that the business management skills she attained at the university came in handy.
With the business prospects promising, she realized that she needed to sharpen her skills to meet the demands of her clients. In March, she used part of her profit to attend a month-long baking course at Ginah's Cakes, a seasoned bakery firm, where she acquired knowledge on decoration of cakes, mixing procedures and the best ingredients to use for a specific type of cake.
"A two kilogramme vanilla cake would take about 40 minutes to prepare and requires components such as 400g of butter, eight eggs, five cups of wheat flour, three spoons of baking powder, two spoons of vanilla essence, 500ml of whipping cream, and food colour if necessary," she notes.
Ms Sang markets her products on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram.
The prices for various cakes depends on the size and the level of decoration but a one kilo cake ranges from Sh1,600 to Sh2,200 while a two kilogramme cakes goes for Sh2,500 to Sh3,100. She sells one packet of cupcakes comprising six pieces at Sh550.
On average, she receives eight to 10 orders of cakes per week and up to 10 orders for cupcakes.
"One of the biggest challenges I face is that sometimes I get so many orders in a day yet I bake alone, so in future my plan is to employ at least two people to help me in the running of the business," says Ms Sang.
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Thrilled to announce that I am currently working on a new album release Peregian scheduled for release early 2020 with a corresponding European tour. More details closer to Christmas however here is a glimpse of one of the new tunes in rehearsal.
Latest release Blueberry Ash now available in CD, digital download or 180g Blue Vinyl at
This recording is the culmination of collaborating with some very special people over the last few years and has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 Queensland Music Awards. Thanks so much to the Brisbane International Jazz Festival, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, The Paris Cat Jazz Club Melbourne, JMI Live, Doo Bop Jazz Club, Brisbane Jazz Club and the Cairns Tropic Jazz Club for supporting the launch of this record. Also to ABC Jazz and other radio stations across the country for the airplay. Below are some of the highlights from the Australian East Coast Tour Album Launch.
Blueberry Ash follows the 2013 multi - award winning self-release Here & Now comprising of original jazz works and standards. Prior to its launch the track "The Alligator Escalator" from this album was awarded best jazz work at the 2013/2014 Queensland Music Awards . Andrew Butt Trio + (1) featuring Kellee Green on piano, Paul Hudson on drum set and Peter Walters on bass. Available now at CD Baby , iTunes and at all performances.
A stalwart of the Australian music scene ABC JAZZ
Andrew's presence on the national performance scene has grown tremendously in recent years as he has developed a unique voice as composer and improviser ... Steve Newcomb, Head of Jazz, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
As a performer and educator Andrew lives and breathes jazz bringing a certain richness to his performance ... Pam Swepson, scenestreet.com.au


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The Greek finance minister sought to reassure the world that his government has its hand firmly on the levers of reform after a speech by Greece's new prime minister rattled financial markets Monday.
"Our government is all about reforming Greece deeply so that we never go back to where we were in 2009, 2010," Yanis Varoufakis told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Monday from Athens.
"But we can't do that when we are in a debt-deflationary trap."
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday said that he would not extend the European-IMF bailout deal that provides the country with a steady income stream, but also imposes deep austerity measures.
This comes on top of a decision by the European Central Bank last week to stop using Greek bonds as collateral, depriving Greek banks of cheap funding.
Varoufakis described the austerity measures as "trying to extract more milk from a sick cow by whipping it."
"You will kill it. You will not get more milk out of it."
Neither Tsipras nor Varoufakis has laid out specifically how their government would bridge the revenue gap.
Though the country has finally has returned to budget surplus and is projected to have positive growth this year, it still has debt valued at 175% of GDP.
"I don't think we have the time to go through the details of what we are going to table on Wednesday, at a meeting of European leaders to discuss the Greek crisis," Varoufakis told Amanpour.
Among Tsipras' other pledges on Sunday were to raise the minimum wage and hire back some government workers who were fired, he says illegally, as a part of austerity measures.
Varoufakis sought to play down the hiring, which economists say would make Greece even more uncompetitive globally, as "just one tiny little miserable percent of those that lost their jobs, the hundreds of thousands that lost their jobs during the last five years."
Greek policy is now further from the European consensus than perhaps at any time in its six-year long recession, leading to speculation that the country may have to leave the Eurozone altogether.
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan this weekend told the BBC he thinks a so-called "Grexit" was inevitable.
"We are not going to leave," Varoufakis said. "Grexit — Greece's exit from the Eurozone — is not anywhere near our thinking process. We consider ourselves to be part of the Eurozone. Whatever criticisms one may have of the Eurozone, once you are in it you should stick with it."
"We should not be playing around with peoples' lives with a prospect of having a gradual fragmentation of the Eurozone. Because the awful centrifugal forces that are going to be unleashed may very well tear the whole of Europe apart."
"And the world economy — the American economy, the Chinese economy — the last thing they need is this kind of turbulence coming from Europe at a time when everybody is struggling to recover from the 2008 debacle."


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Rx Drive-Thru Medicine Drop-off
Event Starts: Sep 17, 2016 - 9:00 am
Event Stops: Sep 17, 2016 2:00 pm
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 908-782-3909
Somerset County Sheriff Frank J. Provenzano invites county residents to take advantage of the next Rx Mission Drive-in/Drop-Off on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Branchburg Township Public Works Garage, located at 34 Kenbury Rd. in Branchburg, to safely dispose of unwanted or outdated prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.
The Rx Mission Drive-in/Drop-Off is a medicine-collection program sponsored by the Somerset County Sheriff's Office, the Somerset County Solid Waste Management Division and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA). The program is held in conjunction with all scheduled Somerset County Household Hazardous Waste drop-off events. This is a rain-or-shine event.
"The focus of this ongoing program is to protect the environment and get rid of unwanted, unused and outdated medicine, especially potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals," said Sheriff Provenzano.
"County residents have shown amazing support of this drop-off program, and our community and loved ones are safer because of their efforts," he said. "Close to 66 pounds of medications were collected at the June drop-off."
Medications should be dropped off in their original packages or bottles with personal information, such as name and address, removed. The name of the medication should be visible. Illegal drugs, needles or sharps should not be brought to the drop-off.
"Leftover medicines pose serious safety and health threats and also raise environmental concerns when flushed down the drain or toilet because they can contaminate bodies of water, harm wildlife and end up in drinking-water supplies," said Sheriff Provenzano.
"Prescription-drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the Unites States. Among youth, seven of the top-10 abused substances are pharmaceuticals," he said.
The USDEA reports that prescription drugs, including opioids and antidepressants, are responsible for more overdose deaths than street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. Many teenagers mistakenly believe prescription drugs are "much safer" than illegal drugs and prescription painkillers are not addictive.
Residents also can take advantage of the Somerset County Sheriff's Office medicine collection drop box, 24-hours a day, seven days a week, no questions asked. The drop box is located on the lower level of the Somerset County Administration Building at 20 Grove St. in Somerville near the entrance to the Sheriff's Office.
For the convenience of residents, additional drop boxes are located at participating municipalities. The following are municipal 24-7 medicine drop-box locations that are part of the program: Bernards Township Police Department, 1 Collyer Ln. in Basking Ridge, (908) 766-1122; Branchburg Police Department, 590 Old York Rd. at Route 202 North in Branchburg, (908) 526-3830; Franklin Township Police Department, 495 DeMott Ln. in Somerset, (732) 873-2300; Hillsborough Township Police Department, 379 S. Branch Rd. in Hillsborough, (908) 369-4323, and North Plainfield Police Department, 263 Somerset St. in North Plainfield, (908) 769-2937.
For more information regarding medicine collection in Somerset County, contact Lt. Steve San Antonio at (908) 231-7168 or Sheriff's Officer Nick Fazio at (908) 231-7140, ext. 9.


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Merging Symbols, Space and Identity in Appalachia: An Examination of the Ramp
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Over the past ten years, the ramp, a traditional Appalachian food, has invaded elite culinary circles outside its native culinary region of Appalachia. Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are wild leeks traditionally foraged for in the spring, and are known for their pungent smell. This unique vegetable is traditionally celebrated in Appalachia through dinners and festivals that have been widely attended by members of the community and recently, outsiders. Similarly, outside the region, the ramp has been featured on fine dining menus and has been sold in farmer's markets and grocery stores for the first time across the country. This study aims to understand not only this recent popularity, but why the ramp has emerged as representative of traditional Appalachian culture. Qualitative interviews with experts in the ramp industry, patrons of ramp festivals, and those outside of Appalachia yet involved with ramps were conducted. Participant observation at ramp festivals and analysis of questions posted on a ramp-based Facebook page corroborate our interview data set. Analysis of these data has uncovered the impact sense of place and rootedness in the Appalachian mountains has on identity creation through festival performance.
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Synthetic biologist and science blogger Keith Robison is sick of seeing advertising campaigns for companies that say "such-and-such is in our corporate DNA." So he strikes back by explaining what it REALLY means for you to have something in your DNA. The results are hilarious. Find out what Sony is really saying about itself in this ad about HD being "in our DNA" after the jump.
Here are some more things that Sony might be trying to say about itself with this ad:
Most of our organization has no immediate obvious purpose . . . A lot of pieces of the organization resemble decayed portions of other pieces of our organization . . . Some pieces of our organization are non-functional, though they closely resemble functional pieces of related organizations . . . Our corporate practices are not the best designed, but rather reflect an accumulation of historical accidents . . . We retain bits of those who invade our corporate DNA, though with not much rhyme or reason.
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Q: If I use Cheap Shot against Harbinger of Valusia, do I add one resource or two? A:
Both the attack and the evasion will add a resource to it, so Harbinger of Valusia will gain 2 resources from Cheap Shot if you succeed by 2 or more.see below
- Q: I seem to recall a discussion indicating that automatic evasion wasn't "successful" evasion, though, since there's no skill test involved. And since the harbinger requires a successful attack or evasion (and bearing in mind the rule that qualifiers apply to each term in a list), wouldn't Cheap Shot apply only one resource token to the Harbinger?" A: Hm... Technically you are correct...although I've been wondering about that ruling regarding "automatic" evasion and "successful" evasion. I don't know how intuitive it is. For now, you are correct...but know that I may reverse that ruling at some point. It's kind of confusing either way, to be honest.
Fight. Add your value to your skill value for this attack. If you succeed by 2 or more, automatically evade the attacked enemy.
I'm not a fan of this card, but in it's defense there's a few kicker's I just want to make you aware off.
This is a attack so Skidd's can buff it with Vicious Blow and Vicious Blow for an 8 strength attack with 2 damage and 9 strength attack with 3 damage respectively (And Jenny might do the same for 1 less attack strength and 2 precious off-faction slots spent).
Additionally, the auto-evade part is less useful than you might think for a rouge character, usually you can dislodge opponents from yourself without issues, the second kicker is that this card is perfect for pulling an ally out of trouble. The mechanics let you bypass engaging the enemy and go straight for a reliable (for Skidd's) attack.
A relatively rare pairing of + icons on a card (The other 2 cards are Hard Knocks and Backstab). Mixed icons aren't a reason to include a card but it still lends a form of stability to it's usefulness.
Is it a good card? MEH. But it does a specialized job that may impress you from time to time.
Edit, Circle unbound: A new character just showed up that really blows up the usefulness of this card. Rita Young can smack enemies with this thing for 2 damage + evasion, for her the Agility conversion is outright fantastic as a means to actually land the attack, the free evade earns her time to do her thing, with weapons that tend to be action intensive,it's a good pairing.


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For the left movements in Europe, the European integration process poses serious challenges, but also new opportunities. On the one hand, it challenges national compromises between representatives of labor, businesses, and the state. National systems of industrial relations, welfare state systems, employment services, pension funds, and training systems often express these compromises. On the other hand, the European Union (EU) might be an alternative to politically unregulated forms of globalization and a basis for new, transnational forms of interest representation and social security. Left groups must therefore choose between a defensive and an offensive Europeanization strategy: they can oppose the European integration processes and defend national agreements and regimes, or shape the EU according to their aims.
Andrew Mullen discusses in great detail how the British left has faced the opportunities and challenges of the European integration since the Second World War. His book is based on a very broad conception of the Left, which includes not only the Labour Party and the British Trades Union Congress (TUC), but also the "wider Left," for example, green, communist, socialist, and nationalist parties and pressure groups and think tanks (55 organizations in total).
After a short history of the European integration project and European policies in the global context, the author discusses in 13 chapters the various positions of the British Left towards the European integration since 1945. These chapters are in general structured according to a common pattern. At first, the author explains the policy of the British State, then the policies of the Labour Party and the TUC, then the position of the big British trade unions, and finally the positions of selected organizations of the wider British Left. The empirical basis of these analyses, which is the main part of the book (circa 200 pages), are official policy documents — especially annual conference and congress reports — plus some in-depth interviews with key actors, such as Tony Benn, who has also contributed a foreword to the book welcoming it as "by far the best book about the many long debates that have taken place on the left about Britain's relations with Europe." The third part of the book is composed of a summary and an attempt to explain the empirical results on the basis of a neo-Gramscian international political economy approach and a discussion of rival visions of Europe and its possible evolutions.
The book shows convincingly that the European integration policies of the British Left underwent three "tectonic policy shifts" during the post-war period: the first from 1945 to 1970 (from disinterest or neutrality to support for the British entry into the European Economic Community or EEC, now EU), the second from 1971 to 1987 (from support to opposition culminating in the 1975 referendum when the Left nearly entirely opposed continued membership), and the third since 1988 (from skepticism or hostility towards the EU to a strong support, which has been analyzed as Europeanization of the British Left). However, not all parties and organizations perform these three shifts in the same way and period. For example, Mullen observed eight changes of position for the TUC and seven for the Labour Party (249). When the Labour Party was in government, it tended to be pro-European (especially from 1966-1970 and 1974-1976 under Harold Wilson, from 1976 to 1979 under James Callaghan and from 1997-2007 under Tony Blair), while it opposed the European integration, when it was in opposition (between 1959 and 1964, between 1970 and 1974, and between 1979 and 1988).
In the first phase, when the EEC was founded and the UK applied three times for accession to it, both the UK and the British Left tried to keep Britains former advantages as a global empire. They wanted to preserve the Imperial Preference system (reciprocally-leveled tariffs within the Commonwealth) and the British role as the "banker of the sterling area" until the beginning of the 1970s (76). A customs union or a common European market would endanger this integration with other Commonwealth countries. The crucial points of reference of British foreign policy at that time were a limited European perspective, the historical Commonwealth, and the "special relationship" with the USA. The UK was seen at the centre of these "three great circles" — but not exclusively in Europe. Therefore, the postwar Labour government pursued only a partial engagement with the emerging EU and intergovernmental, not supranational patterns of cooperation.
This neo-imperial trade, monetary and foreign policy became increasingly illusionary and was replaced in the early 1960s by the Conservative government – which thus became the "party of Europe" until the 1980s — and by the Labour Party, which formulated five conditions of its support for an accession to the EEC in 1962, which however were largely incompatible with the aims of the EEC (75). The trade unions preferred a "wait and see" strategy. At least from a continental European point of view, it is exaggerated to call this cautiously positive attitude towards the EEC a "tectonic shift."
In the 1970s, the limited liability strategy of the British Left was replaced by a skeptical or even hostile position towards the EEC as demonstrated during the renegotiations of the terms of membership in 1974 and the referendum on the continued membership in 1975. While most of the ministers of the new labor government were in favor of a continued EEC membership, the left of the Labour Party (e.g. Tony Benn) campaigned for a withdrawal, which became in the 1980s the official policy of the party. Mullen explains the overwhelming majority for a continued membership of Britain in the EEC also by the intervention of the CIA (114) and by "the trend of obfuscation and deceit about the true implications of 'ever closer union'" (119).
In the debate on the reform of the EEC (1976-79), the Labour Party and especially its left wing opposed the common agricultural policy, the European Monetary System, the EEC budget, and the creation and strengthening of the European Parliament. This strategy can be explained by the preference for the Alternative Economic Strategy (AES), the official strategy of the Labour Party from 1973-1983, which aimed at an expansion of public ownership, economic planning, price controls, and the protection of industrial sectors (Wickham-Jones 1996) — objectives hardly compatible with an integrated European market. Therefore, the preference for an "economically nationalist" program (122) instead of a transnational European perspective characterized the second "tectonic shift." The unresolved differences between the leadership of the Labour Party (already in government) and its Congress decisions and most of the unions heightened this undecidedness of the British Left vis-à-vis Europe.
After their defeat at the 1979 election, the Labour Party went through a period of bitter internal rivalry. The dominant left wing was able to define the agenda and impose its policy of withdrawal from the EU. But already since the mid 1980s, the skeptical, economically nationalist evaluation of the EEC had been slowly transformed by the recognition that the EU had become the "only card game in town." Instead of withdrawal and a fundamental opposition against any power shift to the European level, some Labour leaders, and increasingly the whole party and the unions, pleaded for a coordinated reflation, and a Euro-Keynesian economic recovery package. The unions intensified their cooperation with their European counterpart, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Mullen characterizes the period from 1988-96 as "constructive engagement" (151), especially for a social Europe, but also for the Common Market and even for a single currency. The British Left discovered Europe in this period as an opportunity for advancing its own agenda. The author assigns this Europeanization of the Labour party mainly to the Labour leadership (153) — and also to the help of the CIA (137).
With the shift to "New Labour," the Labour Party even became the new party of Europe pursuing an overtly pro-EU agenda (207). Tony Blair signed the Social Charter and supported the Amsterdam and Nice Treaties and the fifth enlargement. But the UK did not introduce the Euro, it did not implement the Schengen acquis (that is, the abolition of systematic border controls) and it weakened the common foreign and security policy of the EU in the negotiations leading to the Lisbon Treaty (2007). Instead of the metaphor of tectonic shifts, the concept of shifting equilibriums therefore would be more appropriate. Deeply disappointed by the European policy of New Labour, Mullen argues that Blair "pursued a neo-liberal rather than Euro-Keynesian strategy" (213) — without explaining why the British policy between 1997 and 2005 has to be considered a neo-liberal one. At least the expenditure on social protection in these years was relatively stable (27.3 % and 26.8 % of GDP) and the unemployment rate declined from 7.1 % to 4.7 % (source: Eurostat).
Finally, the author discusses different explanations for the three shifts observed: nine for the first, fifteen for the second and twenty for the third. Among others, the third shift for example is explained by the end of the Cold War, the perceived redundancy of national Keynesianism, the fear of being contaminated by right-wing Euroscepticism, the opposition to Margaret Thatcher, and the conflation of Europeanization with modernization. However, listing 44 explanatory factors comes close to a renunciation of any systematic explanation. Therefore, the author proposes an international political economy approach on the basis of the Coxian historicism, which analyses historical processes as a result of economic and political actors (Cox and Skidmore-Hess 1999). On this basis, Mullen distinguishes different fractions of national and international labor and capital and explains the first shift leading to the support of the European integration by the common interest of international capital and the Labour leadership in the joint exploitation of Europe's former colonies. The second shift (1971-87) is interpreted as an attempt of a producer's alliance between national capital and national labor aiming at a "national progressive-socialist strategy" (279), while the third shift since 1988 reflects the internationalization of finance and production and the limitations of national Keynesianism and socialist projects.
Mullen has convincingly demonstrated the shift of the British Left from a neo-colonialist to a nationalist and a European perspective. He has made ample use of the available documents and literature on an extremely broad spectrum of left organizations and thus has described the policy of the British Left towards the European integration in a comprehensive way never attempted before. The major strength of his book is the careful and extremely thorough analysis of positions of a wide array of left parties, unions, groups, and think tanks. Yet two weaknesses undermine the overall effort.
First, the author demonstrates a certain inclination towards conspiracy theories when he points to the role of the CIA (268), or when he focuses on a systematic gap between the membership and the leadership of the Labour Party, the TUC and big trade unions. He explains that the leadership of the Labour Party, the TUC and the big trade unions "have capitulated to neo-liberalism and have accepted the 'end of history' and 'powerless state' theses" (283). It is hard to believe that an intelligence service can change the policies of such a broad and heterogeneous spectrum as the British Left or that leader — and membership of mass organizations can be durably alienated. For the author, the world seems to be neatly divided in black and white: On one side, the neoliberal EU, the Labour governments and the leaderships of the Labour Party and the unions, and on the other side, the protagonists of national progressive-socialist strategies. He never discusses if public ownership, national planning, import controls, a national Keynesianism or the Commonwealth of Europe (a model the author obviously prefers; 242) are practical and realistic options.
Second, the author reveals his theoretical approach only after 270 pages with detailed empirical analyses. But the Coxian framework is not really elaborated. The interpretation of the empirical data on the eight pages dedicated to this attempt is too slim. Thus, the theoretical framework of the book is underdeveloped and not used as the basis for the empirical analysis; the broad description of different fractions of capital and labor and the concrete empirical evidence are not convincingly integrated.
In spite of these two critical points, this book is of interest to everybody who studies the Europeanization processes of national societies, and especially the politics of the Left in the European integration process. The British Left's 'Great Debate' on Europe raises the important question of how the European dimension of national policies transforms the domestic focus of political groups and how references to "Europe" are used in national agenda setting and negotiation processes.
Wickham-Jones, Mark. Economic Strategy and the Labour Party: Politics and Policy-Making 1970-83, 1996. New York: St. Martin's.
Cox, Ronald W., and Daniel Skidmore-Hess. US Politics and the Global Economy: Corporate Power, Conservative Shift, 1999. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner.


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If you look at Denver media, you find way more partisan support for Republicans than Democrats.
I'm not talking about "conservative" media figures versus "progressive" ones. I'm talking about media types who urge people to vote Republican.
Here is my list of Denver media figures who are partisan Republicans:
Freeland Denver Post columnists John Andrews and Mike Rosen (also on KOA); Michael Brown, KOA; Ross Kaminsky, KOA; Jon Caldara, KHOW; Dan Caplis, KHOW; Steve Kelley, KNUS; Jimmy Sengenberger, KNUS.
As for partisan Democrats in the Denver media, I can't think of any. Can you?
AM 760's David Sirota, who no longer appears regularly in The Post, is a leftist, but he trashes Democrats repeatedly, even saying last year he didn't "give a shit" about who's elected president this year. KHOW's Craig Silverman, who will argue with GOP-talking-head Caplis on KHOW, wanted to attend GOP caucus meetings because of his love for Mitt Romney.
In my tally of partisan Republican media figures, I'm not even counting Denver Post columnist Vincent Carroll, who predictably sides with Republicans.
Carroll doesn't say, outright, to vote Republican or that he favors Republicans, though he routinely attacks Democrats and their initiatives.
Similarly, left-leaning Post freelance columnists Ed Quillen and Susan Barnes-Gelt don't tell us to vote Democratic or to support Dems. Same with Littwin, when he was at The Post.
In contrast, Post freelance columnists John Andrews and Mike Rosen don't hide their partisan support for Republicans.
Andrews' column can look like it's a memo to the GOP faithful, as it did in the Post in October:
"I have no foresight about how the race will go, other than to implore my fellow Republicans against overconfidence in the face of President Obama's potent incumbency and billion-dollar war chest."
Rosen is unabashed partisan Republican whose partisan support for the Republican party is boring. In a February Post column endorsing Romney, Rosen described himself "as a philosophical, principled, right-leaning, Reagan Republican."
He wrote:
"I see trillions of dollars' worth of difference between Republican supply-siders who want to balance the budget within our tax capacity, and left-wing Keynesians, like Paul Krugman, who boast trillion-dollar deficits are an economic stimulus, and want to double up. There are stark differences when it comes to energy, labor unions, social policy, education and, most important, limited government. Democrats are inherent statists."
I asked Wesword's Latest Word blogger Michael Roberts, who writes about media issues frequently, if he could think of a local media figure who's a partisan Democrat.
"You certainly have a few not-entirely conservative voices," he told me, citing AM 760's David Sirota. But he describes Sirota as "not a guy who says you must go out and vote for the Democrats."
"If there's an example out there, the equivalent of a Jon Caldara or something, I can't think of it right now."
Neither could right-leaning media-type Kelly Maher.
Reached by phone, the always-quotable John Andrews told me his Denver Post column was established when Andrews went to then Post Publisher Dean Singleton in 2004 and told him that The Post's commentary page lacked partisan Republicans.
Andrews said:
"I went to Dean Singleton and said, I see Gail Schoettler has a column in the newspaper. Wouldn't it be fair if I had a similar platform? But I haven't seen anything from Schoettler in a long time."
So now the opposite is true, I told Andrews. Partisan Democrats are needed at the Post for basic fairness.
"If your thesis is that there is an asymmetry, I would say there probably is," Andrews said. "It's partly a result of Democrats having decided that they are not going to be as out there saying their party is good. That partly accounts for the fact that you get a lot of liberal voices, but they are not saying, I'm a Democrat and proud of it."
Andrews says this is a strategy by Democrats, like former legislator Ken Gordon, to get more Democrats elected, by pretending political parties are a bad thing and "it's all about good government." But political parties enhance civil society, Andrews said.
In any case, whatever the reason, there's obviously a partisan commentator gap out there in the Denver media. You'd like to think the radio station executives in town would look to the greater good and create at least one itsy bitsy slot for a partisan local Dem, but this won't happen.
The Post is another matter. Its commentary page shouldn't favor partisan Republican over partisan Democratic columnists. More on The Post in a future blog post.


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