text:
145th Street station (IND lines)
145th Street is a bi-level express station on the IND Eighth Avenue and Concourse Lines of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 145th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem and Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. It is served by the A and D trains at all times, by the C train at all times except late nights, and by the B train on weekdays only.
145 Street
|New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Uptown local platform with a C train
|Station statistics
|West 145th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10031
|Harlem, Hamilton Heights
|40°49′27″N 73°56′41″W / 40.82404°N 73.944769°WCoordinates: 40°49′27″N 73°56′41″W / 40.82404°N 73.944769°W
| IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Concourse Line
| A (all times)
B (weekdays until 11:00 p.m.)
C (all except late nights)
D (all times)
|Transit connections
|NYCT Bus: M3, Bx19
|4 island platforms (2 on each level)
cross-platform interchange
|7 (4 on upper level, 3 on lower level)
|Other information
|September 10, 1932[1]
|Station code
|Cross-platform wheelchair transfer available
|Wireless service
|OMNY accepted
|Opposite-direction transfer available
|Passengers (2018)
|7,434,662[4] 3.6%
|50 out of 424
|Station succession
|Next north
|Tremont Avenue (Concourse express): D
168th Street (Eighth express): A
155th Street (Eighth local): A C
155th Street (Concourse local): B D
(Terminal): B
|Next south
|135th Street (Eighth local): A B C
125th Street (Eighth express): A D
This underground station opened on September 10, 1932, as part of the initial segment of the Independent Subway System, at the time comprising what is now the IND Eighth Avenue Line from Chambers Street to 207th Street.[1][5] At this time, only the upper level of the station opened, as the IND Concourse Line was still under construction. When the IND Concourse Line opened for service on July 1, 1933,[6] the lower level was opened.[7]
The station has been undergoing renovations since 2017 as a part of the 2010–2014 MTA Capital Program. This is because of an MTA study conducted in 2015, which found that 45% of components were out of date.[8]
Station layoutEdit
|Street Level
|Exit/ Entrance
|Fare control, station agents, MetroCard machines
Eighth Avenue Line level
|Northbound local
|← toward 168th Street ( toward 207th Street late nights) (155th Street (Eighth))
|Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
|Northbound express
|← toward 207th Street except late nights (168th Street)
|Southbound express
|→ toward Far Rockaway or Lefferts Boulevard (all except late nights), or Rockaway Park (PM rush hours) (125th Street) →
|Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
|Southbound local
|→ toward Euclid Avenue ( toward Far Rockaway late nights) (135th Street) →
Concourse Line level
|Northbound local
|← toward Bedford Park Boulevard rush hours (155th Street (Concourse))
← toward Norwood–205th Street off-peak hours (155th Street (Concourse))
|Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
|Peak-direction express /
Short turn track
|← toward Norwood–205th Street PM rush (Tremont Avenue)
→ toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue AM rush (125th Street) →
→ toward Brighton Beach middays and evenings (135th Street) →
|Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
|Southbound local
|→ toward Brighton Beach rush hours (135th Street) →
→ toward Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue off-peak hours (125th Street) →
The upper level has four tracks and two island platforms. The band is gold with black border. The station had a full mezzanine, although the central portion is now used as a police precinct. The lower level has three tracks and two island platforms. The tile border here is gold with black and the name tablets are black with gold border. The northbound platform is twice as wide as the station's other three similarly-sized platforms, being 39 feet wide, so that the three trackways on the lower level line up directly with those above.[7][9] Escalators lead up from this level to the mezzanine, bypassing the upper-level platforms.
The center track on the lower level is used to terminate B trains during middays and late evenings, when it does not run into the Bronx. During rush hours, this track is used by D trains that run express on the IND Concourse Line in the peak direction. This track is not used during late nights or weekends.[10][11][12][9]
On the upper level, just north of the station, there is an open space next to the uptown local track [13] that was a remnant of the construction of the subway and not built for a specific purpose. That open space is where the lower level tracks turn off to the IND Concourse Line. There is a hole in the floor that allows a view of the lower level.
South of this station, through 135th Street, to just north of 125th Street, the line has six tracks. The express trains use the innermost pair of tracks, and the locals uses the outermost tracks. This section of the line is nicknamed "Homeball Alley" due to the large amount of switches and signals in this area.[9][14]
The full-time entrance is at 145th Street with a part-time north exit at 147th Street.[15]
- One stair, NW corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 145th Street[15]
- One stair, SW corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 145th Street[15]
- One stair, NE corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 145th Street[15]
- One stair, SE corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 145th Street[15]
- One stair, between buildings on west side of St. Nicholas Avenue between West 147th and West 148th Streets[15]
- One stair, east side of St. Nicholas Avenue between West 147th and West 148th Streets[15]
There are closed exits to both western corners of St. Nicholas Avenue and West 146th Street.
- ^ a b "List of the 28 Stations on the New Eighth Ave Line". The New York Times. September 10, 1932. p. 6.
- ^ "Station Developers' Information". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "NYC Subway Wireless – Active Stations". Transit Wireless Wifi. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Facts and Figures: Annual Subway Ridership 2013–2018". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Crowell, Paul (September 10, 1932). "Gay Midnight Crowd Rides First Trains In The New Subway: Throngs at Station an Hour Before Time, Rush Turnstiles When Chains are Dropped" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ "New Bronx Subway Starts Operation". The New York Times. July 1, 1933. p. 15.
- ^ a b Kramer, Frederick A. (January 1, 1990). Building the Independent Subway. Quadrant Press. ISBN 9780915276509.
- ^ "Review of the A and C Lines" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c Dougherty, Peter (2006) [2002]. Tracks of the New York City Subway 2006 (3rd ed.). Dougherty. OCLC 49777633 – via Google Books.
- ^ "B Train Subway Timetable June 12, 2016" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "D Train Subway Timetable June 12, 2016" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 12, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Harlem-145 Street (A,B,C,D)-The SubwayNut". www.subwaynut.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiTJoNPqjH4&t=3m31s The "bellmouth" or that open space is visible to the right at the 3:33 mark, just as the train leaves the 145th Street station (Upper level).
- ^ "rapidtransit.net - Tracks of the NYC Subway by Peter Dougherty Reviewed page 2". www.rapidtransit.net. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "MTA Neighborhood Maps: Harlem / Hamilton Heights" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to 145th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line).
- nycsubway.org – IND 8th Avenue: 145th Street
- Station Reporter — A Lefferts
- Station Reporter — A Rockaway
- Station Reporter — B Train
- Station Reporter — C Train
- Station Reporter — D Train
- The Subway Nut — 145th Street Pictures
- 145th Street modern entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 147th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Upper platforms from Google Maps Street View


text:
e3 2014Driveclub Demo Was Forgiving, Fun, and Strangely Single Playere3 2014 - RSS 2.0
Evolution Studios' oft-delayed social racing game, Driveclub, finally has a release date, but still seems light on details.
I saddled up to the Driveclub station at the PlayStation booth with very little by way of expectation. I'm not particularly into racing games, so I pick up the big announcements - the October 7 Release Date, for instance - but I'm mostly in the dark as to the social features the title plans to offer. I was hoping to learn a bit more about this side of the game, but the demo on offer consisted of a single map, driven alone against the AI, with your choice of three cars.
I picked the Ferrari - I don't know much about cars, but I hear these things are fast - and am on my way. The first thing I noticed was that the controls are forgiving, favoring a fun experience over being a realistic racing sim. Given the touted social nature of the game, this seems like a prudent choice. In my first race, I bounced off the walls at every turn, I drifted when I shouldn't be drifting, I rammed into opposing racers left and right. I did everything wrong, and I still managed 7th place.
I restarted the race, focused myself on the task at hand, and off I went. I made every effort not to just rear end my opponents. I used the brakes to make tight corners. I even drifted through a couple of turns, racking up minor bonus points along the way. I cut the other drivers off on every corner, and eventually settled into a 3rd place finish.
The fact that even I was able to get 3rd on my second race in Driveclub speaks volumes to its accessibility. I'm admittedly not very good at racing games, so virtually anybody should be able to pick up Driveclub and take down the AI. What's supposed to make Driveclub great, though, is the social challenges it will have on offer.
From racing other players to mini-challenges on each turn, you'll be competing against everybody on your friends list - or so I'm told. The demo I got at E3 2014 was strictly single player. For some reason, despite being a heavily social game, the social elements were completely excluded.
A number of the social features have been announced in recent months, but I felt it was a little strange not to be highlighting them at the show. The gentleman attending the booth did fill me in on the mini-challenges interspersed through each track. From the sounds of it, you'll be able to accept challenges from friends, where their race data is overlayed on your track. You'll try to out-drift, beat straightaway top speeds, and, of course, beat their overall time, among other performance stats.
I can't really judge what Driveclub is trying to do socially based on what I saw, but I do think it's trying to offer an innovative take on racing. Keep an eye out for more specifics, if the social side is what you're keen on. Based on what I did experience, however, expert racers will need to look to social aspects for their challenge, as both the AI racers and the controls were seemingly tuned to entry-level players. If you're looking for a sim, I'd warn you against Driveclub, but if you want a fun, forgiving arcade racing experience, check it out this October.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
It's been almost a month since I posted here. I think I made a sub-conscious decision to stop posting about every day, and restrict myself to periodic updates.
So with that in mind, where am I up to now? Well, this was the state of play on the 31st of October, the last time I posted a progress report:
- Back squat – 35kg
- Power clean – 25kg
- Clean and jerk – 30kg
- Front squat – 42.5kg
- Overhead squat – 15kg
- Push press – 35kg
- Strict press – 20kg
- Power snatch – 25kg
- Thruster – 25kg
- Dead lift – 60kg
After much running, jumping, skipping, throwing, and lifting, my improvements over the last 79 days are:
- Back squat – 72.5kg (+37.5kg)
- Power clean – still 25kg (haven't worked much on this)
- Clean and jerk – 37.5kg (power clean, push jerk, +7.5kg)
- Front squat – 55kg (+12.5kg)
- Overhead squat – 32.5kg (+17.5kg)
- Push press – 42.5kg (+7.5kg)
- Strict press – 36kg (+16kg)
- Power snatch – still 25kg (ditto power clean – I can do more)
- Thruster – 25kg (yeah, whatever – nasty things)
- Dead lift – 85kg (over 100% of my body weight, +25kg)
In addition, my split jerk is now 50kg, although I haven't tried cleaning that weight up yet (I did the 50kg jerk from a squat rack). If I can clean it, then my C&J weight will be 50kg. At the moment my squat clean max is 40kg, so I'm almost there.
In addition to this, my best times for the runs are:
- 200m – 0:59
- 400m – 1:41
- 800m – 3:52
- 1 mile – 7:15
AND, on top of that, earlier today I took part in my first ever 5K Parkrun, coming in at a reasonable 27 minutes dead. I'm quite chuffed with that, and I know I can go much faster as the ground conditions were terrible (mud, ice, streams). Once the ground dries out and hardens up, I'm going to start aiming for 20 minutes.
As for things like pull-ups, toes-to-bar and double-unders, they're proving harder to come by, although I did manage ten double-unders the other day, but only one at a time. Oh, I also bought some new Nanos, so I suppose they'll do for this posts's obligatory picture. 🙂
I think that's everything. As you were.


text:
Click here to download the latest AIF Research Order Form.
Published and sponsored by ARDA International Foundation 2018. Conducted by Deloitte & Touche. Member $100; Non-Member $200.
Overview of Key Findings
Survey Results Sales Volume Net Originated Sales Fee-for-Service Average Transaction Value Volume per Guest (VPG) Close Rate Rescission Rates New Owner Growth Rate Rental Revenue
Consumer Timeshare Loan Portfolio Performance 2nd Quarter 2018 compared with 2nd Quarter 2017 2nd Quarter 2018 compared with 1st Quarter 2018Resort OccupancyNew Consumer Financing Characteristics Interest Rate Term Down PaymentCapital Expenditures
First Quarter Aggregated Results Survey
Copyright 2014. American Resort Development Assoc. All rights reserved.


text:
Health/Medical Services
Description: Our dedicated team of experienced doctors are able to provide a comprehensive modern, private and bulk billed medical service. Our services range from Emergency First Response and Womens and Family Health, to Lifestyle Counselling and Nutritional Health advice, all within an integrative medical framework.
Description: Soldier On's mission is to achieve the best reintegrated generation of serving and ex-serving men and women in Australia's history. To achieve this, Soldier On supports those who have served by focusing on their physical and mental health, their family, their community, and their future.


text:
Sunday, 25 November 2018
Appunti per Seminari, da interconnettere
The art of conducting one's life requires not only deep knowledge of what one as a person really is, but also acceptance of it. Humble acceptance of the fact of our real limitations and our real abilities is the beginning of all wisdom.
Paul Wieand
As Warren Bennis and Robert J. Thomas concluded
from their exhaustive leadership study: "Everyone is
tested by life, but only a few extract strength and wisdom
from the most trying experiences. They're the ones we
call leaders."
Goleman states his thesis using three premises in the early pages of his book: (1) The mind can protect itself against anxiety by dimming awareness. (2) This mechanism creates a blind spot: a zone of blocked attention and self-deception. (3) Such blind spots occur at each major level of behavior from the psychological to the social. (p. 22)
Goleman's theory is that emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management) is important but rarely recognized (compare his original contribution Emotional Intelligence). Here he argues the task of leaders is to create resonance in people – a reservoir of positivity that brings out their best. An emotionally intelligent leader will set the emotional level of their organization, nurture relationships, surface simmering issues and articulate a mission that inspires those they lead. Like a skilled golf player choosing different clubs for different plays, they will skillfully switch between visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic (and sparingly pacesetting and commanding) leadership styles. To develop EI leaders need feedback and learning improvement plans, and organizations need processes like dynamic inquiry and EI leaders to guide them. He writes: "Resonant leaders know when to be collaborative and when to be visionary, when to listen and when to command. Such leaders have a knack for attuning to their own sense of what matters and articulating a mission that resonates with the values of those they lead. These leaders naturally nurture relationships, surface simmering issues and create the human synergies of a group in harmony. They build a fierce loyalty by caring about the careers of those who work for them, and inspire people to give their best for a mission that speaks to shared values." (p.248)
The New Leaders: Transforming the Art of Leadership
Daniel Goleman (Author), Richard E. Boyatzis (Author), Annie McKee (Author)
"The fundamental task of leaders… is to prime good feeling in those they lead. That occurs when a leader creates resonance a reservoir of positivity that unleashes the best in people. At its root, then, the primal job of leadership is emotional." So argue Goleman (Emotional Intelligence) and EI (emotional intelligence) experts Boyatzis and McKee. They use the word "primal" not only in its original sense, but also to stress that making employees feel good (i.e., inspired and empowered) is the job a leader should do first. To prove that the need to lead and to respond to leadership is innate, the authors cite numerous biological studies of how people learn and react to situations (e.g., an executive's use of innate self-awareness helps her to be open to criticism).
Goleman, Boyatzis and McKee
Avoid the trap of responding to the crisis's acute phase and ignoring the adaptive phase. Heart surgery (acute phase) without lifestyle changes (adaptive phase) is worse than useless, because it provides you with false security.
Acute phase response: physical presence, name risks, maintain poise, drive response, improvise, frame key issues.
Key crisis management failure: people treat adaptive problems as if they were technical problems.
Technical problems have a clear definition and implementation; adaptive problems require learning in order to define them and to implement them.
Only 20% of US heart surgery patients follow doctors' lifestyle advice. (Or as his hospital's chief MD put it: 1% follow the advice and 19% are lying).
Heifetz's technical solution to a beaten-up girlfriend arriving at the hospital: treat wounds advise her to leave her boyfriend. Three visits later he realized the adaptive challenges she was facing: tolerate loss, fight loneliness, experience family disloyalty (her mother was also abused by her alcoholic husband), cultural adaption.
Adaptive change requires renegotiating loyalties. Crucially for Greece's government, clientelism and patronage is a system of loyalties.
Technical problems are tough, but can be solved quickly. Adaptive problems require behavioral changes, which take time.
Most successful change is less about change than about preserving the best of an organization's current DNA and making small adaptations.
Nature demonstrates the value of diversity: sexual reproduction is very complex and costly (30% of pregnancies spontaneously abort), but it produces a much higher rate of innovation than cloning. Therefore, try to perform many experimental changes.
Roosevelt in his inaugural speech asked for war powers (terrifying his wife) to handle the depression's economic crisis. He didn't use them, because he knew he didn't have the one true answer and he was willing to experiment and learn. On the other hand, around the same time Hitler took those powers and led his country astray because he thought he knew the solution to Germany's problems.
People are distracted thinking that Greece's problem is the Greek government bond spread and not the way they lead their daily lives, their practices, and the clientelism requirements.
Political thinking: find allies, keep opposition close, come clean, acknowledge losses, model new behavior, accept casualties.
Question: How do you renegotiate loyalties?
Answer: You do it in your own heart and you do it through dialog.
When we talked to Heifetz, he said, "First of all, leadership is an activity," not some magic substance or undefinable personal quality. Since it is an activity, it can be learned: "The notion leaders are 'born, not made,' that we cannot learn to lead, is entrenched in our culture and in the way we think. And it's a dangerous idea…. People can learn a great deal about how to deploy whatever skills they do have in different contexts."
The activity of leadership consists of "mobilizing other people…to do what I call 'adaptive work.' Adaptive work can mean clarifying a conflict in values, or bridging the gap between the values that we stand for and the current conditions under which we operate. When you have a problem or a challenge for which there is no technical remedy, a problem for which it won't help to look to an authority for answers–the answers aren't there–that problem calls for adaptive work."
Ronald Heifetz
We have to build a better man before we can build a better society.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing.
Our purpose is not to make a living but a life--a worthy, well-rounded, useful life.
Morality is not a subject; it is a life put to the test in dozens of moments.
Paul Tillich
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,
but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Alvin Toffler
In a fragmented and polarized world, we need leaders who see things whole, lead from a sense of interdependence and with skilled competence, and bring spiritual and ethical awareness to their practice of leadership. Here we foster adaptive and artful leadership throughout the bioregion that is a match for the economic, ecological, and cultural challenges of our time.
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."
Marcel Proust
Key Questions
How and why do things · change?
What is the difference · between adaptive and technical problems?
What are the most · significant adaptive changes facing educators today?
How can we create a · coherent strategy for improving schools for all children?
What needs to change in · order for professional development to become a meaningful and effective vehicle for educational improvement?
What are the assumptions · and beliefs that support current practice at the site in which change is to take place?
What instructional · practices would most effectively contribute to the kind of learning organization that would be of maximum benefit to all children?
Does practice change before · belief, or does belief change before practice?
Should schools focus on · school improvement or educational change? Why?
How do you measure up · against the qualities of effective leaders?
What is the difference · between authority and leadership?
What are the political · skills necessary to effectively lead and manage school improvement efforts?
The role of the leader is changing.
The new role is "to help people face reality and to mobilize them to make change."
And making change is painful
The real heroism of leadership involves having the courage to face reality -- and helping the people around you to face reality.
It's no accident that the word "vision" refers to our capacity to see. Of course, in business, vision has come to mean something abstract or even inspirational. But the quality of any vision depends on its accuracy, not just on its appeal or on how imaginative it is.
Mustering the courage to interrogate reality is a central function of a leader. And that requires the courage to face three realities at once.
It's the difference between actual values and desired values
(values can be used in harmful ways: a source of guilt, a
cop-out that appeases your conscience: "I'm not doing much but I
have wonderful values", a device for putting down others: "my values
are better than yours", etc...)
First, what values do we stand for -- and are there gaps between those values and how we actually behave?
Second, what are the skills and talents of our company -- and are there gaps between those resources and what the market demands?
Third, what opportunities does the future hold -- and are there gaps between those opportunities and our ability to capitalize on them?
Now, don't get the wrong idea. Leaders don't answer those questions themselves. That's the old definition of leadership: The leader has the answers -- the vision -- and everything else is a sales job to persuade people to sign up for it. Leaders certainly provide direction. But that often means posing well-structured questions, rather than offering definitive answers.
Ronald Heifetz
We must be honest with ourselves, recognizing the difference between pretended (verbalized) values and operational (acted on) values.
Of course, no one lives up to all their ideals, but values that only make us look or feel good (including being religious) and do not help us act more morally must be recognized as self-serving hypocrisy.
Most of us have little help in developing a philosophy of life.
Values tend to be picked out in a haphazard, piece-meal fashion from friends, parents, the media, teachers, popular heroes, and clergy in that order (Behavior Today, Feb., 1981, p. 8); therefore, values are frequently contradictory and not logically connected with how we actually behave.
Perhaps because many people equate values and religion (yet, I hope it is obvious to you that a person can have very high values— honesty, loving, giving—without having any religious beliefs in God or salvation at all), a discussion of our values may be considered an invasion of our privacy and our personal religious beliefs. Asking a person why he/she holds a particular moral opinion is encroaching on sacred ground reserved exclusively for "persons of the cloth" and God. The place inside where we store our values and our conscience is a scary place to which we invite few people, resenting those who intrude and question our values or preach to us. Perhaps, values are a touchy topic because our own guilty conscience, when aroused, can hurt us. It is true that many people loosely "expect" their religion to keep them moral, but, on the other hand, insist that religion shouldn't get too deeply involved in their "private" behavior or challenge their rationalizations for selfish, immoral behavior. Most importantly, I think we avoid discussing our values because we are unsure of them and afraid our self-serving denials and illusions will be revealed by an open airing of our beliefs.
Chapter 3: Values and Morals
Imagine the differences in behavior between leaders who operate with the idea that "leadership means influencing the organization to follow the leader's vision" and those who operate with the idea that "leadership means influencing the organization to face its problems and to live into its opportunities." That second idea -- mobilizing people to tackle tough challenges -- is what defines the new job of the leader.
"This is where we're at, these are the things we're facing, let's move forward with all that we've got."
Ronald A. Heifetz
Wisdom is often confused with knowledge (information, data).
Leadership is Going Beyond Your Authority
Thus, leadership requires disturbing people—but at a rate, they can absorbe.
Moreover, change challenges a person's sense of competence. Habits, values, and attitudes, even dysfunctional ones are part of one's identity. To change the way people see and do things is to challenge how they define themselves.
Indeed, our deeply held loyalties serve as a keystone in the structure of our identities. On one hand, it represents loving attachments and on the other hand, our loyalties and attachments represent our bondage and limitations. People hold on to ideas as a way of holding on to the person who taught them the i
Copthorne Macdonald began his personal journey as a narrowly focused engineer who understood how "things" work, but not how life "happens".
The concerns of wise people, on the other hand, go far beyond the immediate and the personal. They have acquired a variety of perspectives that I lump together under the umbrella phrase holistic seeing.
Copthorne Macdonald
"There will be setbacks and false starts.There are many who
won't agree with every decision or policy I make….but I will
always be honest with you about the challenges we face.
I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all,
I will ask you to join in the work…"
Barack Obama
Leaders tend to be born twice personalities… they have not had an easy time of it
Abraham Zaleznik
"You have to get people upset. When things get disruptive, people really get work done, and learning takes place."
Sostiene Martin Linsky, Prof di Harvard, in un suo seminario "Chaos, Conflict, and Courage" che mi piacerebbe frequentare.
"The wise leader does not intervene unnecessarily. The leader's presence is felt, but often the group runs itself. Lesser leaders do a lot, say a lot, have followers, and form cults. Even worse ones use fear to energize the group and force to overcome resistance. Only the most dreadful leaders have bad reputations.
Remember that you are facilitating another person's process. It is not your process. Do not intrude. Do not control. Do not force your own needs and insights into the foreground. If you do not trust a person's process, that person will not trust you.
Imagine you are a midwife; you are assisting at someone else's birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is helped, yet still free and in charge. When the baby is born, the mother will rightly say: "We did it ourselves!"
Loa Tzu's TaoTe Ching
as adapted by John Heider in The Tao of Leadership
A leader explores three "courses" essential to learning to lead:
- reflective work that results in a guiding life purpose or mission;
- learning from the life and experiences of mentors;
- and being part of a community of practice that learns together and holds each other accountable.
Author to be retraced
Intellectual integrity? A somewhat threadbare phrase. It's used to describe all kinds of traits. "I mean it as the ability to see the world as it is, not as you want it to be,"
Drucker elucidates.
These conclusions would have been considered counterintuitive or downright wrong only a few years ago. For example:
· Change is pain. Organizational change is unexpectedly difficult because it provokes sensations of physiological discomfort.
· Behaviorism doesn't work. Change efforts based on incentive and threat (the carrot and the stick) rarely succeed in the long run.
· Humanism is overrated. In practice, the conventional empathic approach of connection and persuasion doesn't sufficiently engage people.
· Focus is power. The act of paying attention creates chemical and physical changes in the brain.
· Expectation shapes reality. People's preconceptions have a significant impact on what they perceive.
· Attention density shapes identity. Repeated, purposeful, and focused attention can lead to long-lasting personal evolution.
The Neuroscience of Leadership
by David Rock and Jeffrey Schwartz
Leading Professional Service Firms
· Devote attention to attracting and developing talented professionals—your firm's most vital resource
· Build a company culture that not only supports the attitudes and behaviors critical to your company's success, but also encourages the personal satisfaction of each team member
· Implement corporate governance, decision-making processes, and performance metrics that are well suited to the unique characteristics of your firm and the realities of the service economy
· Sharpen core competencies and adhere to best practices, thereby maximizing the value delivered to your clients
· Drive long-term strategic planning, while effectively executing your firm's current business strategy
PAL-164: Leadership on the Line
Semester: January
Faculty: Ronald Heifetz
First Day
Meet Day
Meets Jan. 5-16, 9 AM-5:30 PM, except Sat. & Sun.
To lead is to live dangerously. Although it may be romantic and exciting to think of leadership as inspiration, decisive action, and powerful rewards, leading requires taking risks that can jeopardize your career and your personal life. It requires putting yourself on the line, disturbing the status quo, and working with hidden conflicts. And when people resist and push back, there's a strong temptation to play it safe. Those who choose to lead take the risks and sometimes get burned. This course has three parts: (1) the sources and forms of danger in leadership; (2) diagnostic, strategic, and tactical responses to these dangers; and (3) how to stay alive, not only in your job, but in your heart and soul. The course will be structured around large and small group discussions each day. Prerequisite: PAL-101 or permission of the instructor.
Course meets intensively from 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., January 7–18 (except Saturday and Sunday).
PAL-100M: Becoming a Leader
Faculty: David Gergen
Among areas of inquiry are: the role of ambition; achieving self-awareness and self-mastery; finding one's true north; forging one's character; developing social skill sets; achieving subject mastery; crafting a career; getting out from the wood pile; taking responsibility for others; dangers of self-derailment; overcoming adversity; seeking balance in life; and achieving self-renewal.
PAL-116: The Arts of Political Leadership
Semester: Not Offered
Faculty: David Gergen
This course focuses on political leadership through the lens of the American presidency. Drawing from biographies, histories, and original source materials, we explore ways that key presidents have developed their talents as leaders and how they have exercised leadership once in office. Secondarily, the course is intended to strengthen students' understanding of American political traditions, stretching from the founding of the Republic through current times. Much of the first half of the course is devoted to the three men widely thought to have been the greatest presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt. The second half will be a fast march through lessons learned from occupants in the office over the past half century. As we look at historical examples, we ask: How do aspiring young people become political leaders? What must they master? How should they develop both their capacity and character? Once in office, how should they lead?
Sound leadership requires deciding what to keep and what to toss out — to "graft onto the best of the organizational DNA so that the organization can thrive in the future". Adaptive leadership requires an experimental mindset rather than an 'I've got the answers' mindset. It's not enough to have a vision for the future and to identify a critical path for moving forward. Adaptive leaders have to understand that today's plan is simply today's best guess. They must be able to deviate from the plan when they discover realities they hadn't anticipated."
Ronald Heifetz
Leadership is difficult because it requires choosing among competing values, each of which has legitimate claims to be honored, each of which is treasured.Such choices are painful. You have to re-order your loyalties. You have to put a stake in the ground. You have to disappoint those who were counting on you to put their value at the top of your list.
… so many people are pushing back may also be evidence that he is doing something important
Martin Linsky
"Le nostre convinzioni più giustificate non riposano su altra salvaguardia che un invito permanente a tutto il mondo a dimostrarle infondate…
Se una verità fondamentale non trova oppositori è indispensabile inventarli…
Se di due opinioni ve n'è una che ha maggior diritto non solo a essere tollerata ma a venire incoraggiata e favorita, è quella che in un dato momento e luogo è in minoranza"
John Stuart Mill
nel SAGGIO SULLA LIBERTA'
"The leader of the future will be a learning guide."
Peter Drucker
instead of
looking for
saviours, we
should be
looking for
leaders who can
move us to face
the problems
for which there
are no simple,
challenges that
require us to
learn new ways
A manager who
leads orients
people, not to
the old
procedures and
but to the
realities that
must drive the
development of
new role
and procedures
Ronald A. Heifetz and Donald L. Laurie
The Leader as a Teacher
"Nothing is more practical than for people to deepen themselves. The more you understand the human condition the more effective you are as a businessperson. Human depth makes business sense."
Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness
by Peter Koestenbaum
According to Koestenbaum the central leadership quality is the ability to manage polarity. We want to live, yet we must die? How can I devote myself to both family and career? Am I a boss or a friend? Every business interaction is a form of confrontation – a clash of priorities, a struggle of dignities, a battle of beliefs.
Howard Gardner's Definition of Leadership
In the new Preface to his book, Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership, Howard Gardner defines leadership in a way that provides an excellent introduction to our collection of articles on leadership in education.
He writes, "A leader is an individual (or, rarely, a set of individuals) who significantly affects the thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors of a significant number of individuals. Most acknowledged leaders are "direct." They address their public face-to-face. But I have called attention to an unrecognized phenomenon: indirect leadership. In this variety of leading, individuals exert impact through the works that they create.
Whether direct or indirect, leaders fashion stories: principally stories of identity. It is important that a leader be a good storyteller, but equally crucial that the leader embody that story in his or her life. When a leader tells stories to experts, the stories can be quite sophisticated; but when the leader is dealing with a diverse, heterogeneous group, the story must be sufficiently elemental to be understood by the untutored, or 'unschooled,' mind."
Having a strategy is a matter of discipline. It requires a strong focus on profitability rather than just growth, an ability to define a unique value proposition, and a willingness to make tough trade-offs in choosing what not to do.
Michael E. Porter
Il grande leader è quello capace di forgiare il futuro, far succedere le cose, arruolare i talenti di oggi, costruire quelli di domani e, naturalmente, investire su se stesso.
Ulrich Dave
Oggi non ci sono più blue-collar o white-collar ai quali puoi semplicemente dire cosa devono fare. Il leader deve essere d'ispirazione per gli altri, deve essere stimato e quindi etico, ma deve anche saper "pensare avanti" in modo innovativo, essere rassicurante, saper gestire la "tendenza al panico" che le persone possono avere. E più di utto deve avere tendenza alla delega, deve saper "potenziare" le persone. Chi ti aiuta a esprimere il tuo potenziale lo segui, chi ti toglie tutto non lo segui. Se non "potenzi" i collaboratori non c'è motivo per cui ti seguano, e senza il loro contributo non si cresce e non si è leader nei confronti deglialtri
Simona Scarpaleggia
IKEA Italia
"We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn."
Leadership should be examined through a variety of lenses, including psychology, sociology, economics, and history.
|What qualities characterize a good leader? How does a leader build an effective leadership style? Which techniques do the best of them use to achieve their goals? What are the main stages of leadership development? This topic contains resources that explore the nature and basic qualities of leadership.
|- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
Pubblicato in - Appunti per Seminari, LEADERSHIP Un commento »


text:
A Class Act
This story appears in the December 2004 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Ronn Torossian can't really complain. His company, 5W Public Relations, has grown to $3 million since he founded it in January 2003, and he expects to double his staff of 25 in the next three to six months. But all this success has him a little worried about the future. "My fear is that as we grow, I won't know how to do it properly," says the 30-year-old CEO. "I feel like I have a handle on things now, but if we double in size, at that point you can't just shoot from the hip."
Indeed, as Torossian's business has grown, so, too, has the complexity of its real estate bills, payroll, taxes and other finance issues. Increased regulation and more onerous reporting requirements have also made finance a much more complicated animal in general. Which is why Torossian, who bailed on an MBA program seven years ago after two weeks of classes, is thinking about heading back to school this summer to learn some of the basics in finance, accounting and economics.
For successful entrepreneurs like Torossian, it can be tough to admit the need for formal training, particularly when it was gut instinct that got them where they are. And some may not see how sitting in a classroom will boost sales. But "[particularly] during tough economic times, if sales are tight, you need to find an angle," says Blake Escudier, director of the Northern California Small Business Development Center Network through the San Jose State University College of Business. "Knowledge resources is a definite angle."
Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean you need an executive MBA, says Escudier, himself an MBA graduate. "Most owners have a lot of knowledge of business already," he says, noting that experienced CEOs may have to run over a lot of old ground to get to the information they really need. "There are a lot more schools leaning toward 'functionalized' programs."
Nearly all the top business schools now offer such targeted learning experiences. The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, for example, offers a Finance & Accounting Certificate Program designed for part-time professionals; and the Harvard Business School offers "strategic finance for smaller businesses" as one of its financial management courses, and a more intense Owner/President Management Program for those with more time. Entrepreneurs can also avail themselves of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) programs at universities all around the country. The Rutgers Center for Management Development, for one, offers a variety of education programs, including a "mini-MBA." "You can do it at your own convenience," says Brenda Hopper, director of the New Jersey SBDC. "We find that is very important to entrepreneurs."
Online programs have added even more flexibility to entrepreneurship education, though some have suffered from the perception that they are not as high-quality as classroom programs. Escudier's SBDC wants to improve that reputation by launching a new program designed "to capture the best of the best of small-business classes," he says. The program, currently in planning stages, will coalesce faculty from around the country who specialize in particular business functions; their classes will be taught online through the Northern California SBDC site.
Torossian, for his part, is thinking seriously about applying for a full MBA at either Columbia University or New York University-and he's already figured out a way to justify the time spent. "The networking opportunities inherent at any MBA program are priceless for me," he says. That, combined with enhanced knowledge, is enough to inspire him to hit the books again. "That doesn't mean that I still wouldn't follow my gut," says Torossian. "But at least my gut will be a little bit smarter."
C.J. Prince is executive editor of CEO Magazine.


text:
MIAMI COUNTY — As the new superintendent of the Miami County Educational Service Center, David Larson hopes to use his experience in different local school districts to serve the county's schools and students.
David Larson, who previously served as the center's director of curriculum and instruction, took on the new role this summer. He succeeded Tom Dunn, who retired after eight years with the center and a long career in local public education.
"Following Tom is a huge deal for me," he said. "Everyone tells me I have big shoes to fill."
Larson said he considers Dunn one of his mentors and added that their philosophies are very similar when it comes to education.
Larson and his wife, Covington residents and high school sweethearts, attended Bowling Green State University and came back to the county to live and teach. He began his career in education at Tippecanoe Middle School in Tipp City, where he taught and coached for five years before taking a job as a principal in Russia, Ohio.
In 2009, Larson was hired as a middle school principal in his hometown of Covington and after two years, was hired as the district's superintendent.
"It was pretty early in my career to have taken that position," he said of serving as Covington's superintendent. "But it was an awesome experience. While I was superintendent, we passed the bond issue for the new building project and I got to be part of the design process for that. I got to work with people I've known my whole life."
Though his wife, Rachel, teaches in Covington schools now, the couple never worked in the district at the same time. When he worked in Covington, she was home with their two young children, he said.
He took an assistant superintendent job in Piqua in 2014. While he was working in Piqua schools, Dunn contacted him to tell him about a new job at the ESC.
"He said, 'I have this position and I can't really quite define it, but I need somebody to do some curriculum work, I need somebody to pick up some of these other responsibilities and I also want somebody to come in a learn the workings of the ESC because I'm going to retire,'" Larson recalled. "I wasn't planning that change, but Tom has been just a huge influence on me and a mentor and I couldn't not come and work for him."
Larson worked as the director of curriculum and instruction for about two years, and called it a "great opportunity and great job." He worked closely with Covington schools to develop their curriculum. He also worked with all the resident educators, teachers in their first four years of teaching, in Miami County. Last year, he also worked with the ESC in Montgomery County.
"Last winter, Tom said, 'I'm contemplating hanging it up,' and I said, 'I know you are, we talked about this.' He said, 'No, I'm hanging it up this year,'" Larson said. "That was bittersweet."
Larson was offered the superintendent position in the spring and began a "strategic" transition into the new role. For about five months, he worked closely with Dunn, attending his meetings and learning the ropes, he said.
"It was as seamless as I think seamless gets," he said. "Our philosophies are so similar and our approach to the job is so similar."
The Miami County ESC was established in 1914 to support the county's schools and now employs more than 300 people. Its services include a resident educator program, curriculum development, special education and preschool classes, and professional development.
"I don't think most people know how much we do," he said.
Working in different Miami County districts has helped him prepare for the new role, Larson said.
"One of the things that helped me prepare for the job more than anything, is that I worked in Covington and in Piqua. So I got to see how a small school district interacts and works with the ESC and what their needs are, but I also got to see what one of our larger districts in the county needs and wants from the ESC," he said.
Larson said the ESC is "such a unique place to work" because the center has to balance the needs and interests of a local school district with ensuring that the ESC is offering the highest quality programming.
"It's fun at the ESC because you are actually running a school district, we have students we have responsibility for, but you're also running a business at the same time," he said. "There's a very entrepreneurial aspect of what we do. We have to make sure we're responsive to schools and listening to what their needs are and help them address the challenges that they have. But on the other hand, we have to be forward-looking and lead and bring things to them that we think will be beneficial so that as a county, we're not falling behind in terms of opportunities for our students."
One of Larson's goals for the center is to solidify its vision and beliefs, he said.
"I don't think we need to necessarily redefine anything, but so much of what we were about was based on Tom's beliefs and visions, which I align with. But what we want to make sure is, regardless of the person who is representing us — a speech language pathologist, a teaching assistant, a supervisor — that they have that same vision," he said. "We're about helping kids, that's the business we're in. I want to continue to make that more concrete."
Larson and his wife and their two young daughters live in Covington, where she teaches and the girls attend school.
"So I'm very involved in activities with my kiddos. I try to coach their sports if I can," he said. "My folks still live in Covington and we're really close to my wife's family. Family is a big part of everything that we do."
Larson is also a distance runner and runs in races when he has the chance. He's also active in his church, St. John's Lutheran in Covington, where he leads a monthly breakfast club for teens.
"That's an important part of what I do outside of work," he said. "But probably I spend most of my time not working chasing the kids around."
Reach Cecilia Fox at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Local Habitat for Humanity Celebrates 70th Home
Related Story
JEFFERSON CITY - Habitat for Humanity River City is to celebrate its newest completed project Wednesday--the 70th local home it has built. The program will have the open house from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 819 Clark Avenue.
The project took about a year to complete. Nine sponsors donated money and labor to help make the home a reality, including the Knights of Columbia, Jude Markway Construction and Stark Construction Services.
"Knights of Columbia here in town sponsored this house in terms of their labor and gave almost a full year of their Saturdays and extra days during the week to make sure we got this house done," Executive Director Kelly Smith said.
Smith said Habitat for Humanity is "a hand up, not a hand out." The homes are not free for families, but made more affordable with low interest rates and "swet equity," work done on the homes by the future owners.
During the open house, local residents toured the home and got a chance to check out the finished product. There was also a slide show being shown of a year's worth of construction on the project. Some of the sponsors also came to the open house to celebrate the accomplishment.
The open house preceded the home's dedication and BBQ reception.
The home was officially sold Wednesday to a local family. Stephanie Thompson of Jefferson City is the new owner and says it all doesn't seem real yet.
Her and her family will be moving into their new home Thursday.
Habitat for Humanity River City hopes to sell three more homes by the end of the year.


text:
Putting together an estate plan is likely on your to-do list. You know that list. The one that also includes other fun projects like putting together a budget, double checking the health insurance policy and cleaning out the basement. This list likely gets brushed aside on a regular basis.
Taking legal action to remove a trustee
When most people think about estate planning, the document known as a last will and testament likely comes to mind. While a will can be used to convey one's wishes with regard to the ownership of personal belongings and the disbursement of assets, a trust is typically a better option for people who wish to avoid probate, leave property to young children and protect assets from creditors.
Is an incentive trust right for you and your family?
Every parent wants their child to succeed and do well in life. To help steer a child towards or keep a child on what a parent considers to be the right path, a parent may offer an incentive to help a child out financially. For example a parent may agree to pay a college-bound son or daughter a monthly stipend provided that he or she maintains a certain GPA. These types of incentive or conditional arrangements are fairly common between parents and children. What happens, however, if a parent dies and is no longer able to provide the nudge in the right direction that a child may need to achieve his or her goals.
Remarriage and the benefits of a QTIP trust
Gone are the days when a couple married during their early 20s, welcomed and raised children together and lived out the rest of their lives together. Today, with the U.S. divorce rate hovering around 50 percent, familial structures within the U.S. are more complex than ever. Adding to the confusion are the estimated 42 million U.S. adults who report being married two or more times.
How can pet owners provide for a pet's future care?
According to the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the city is home to an estimated 600,000 dogs and 500,000 cats. For many pet owners, a dog or cat is revered as not only a beloved companion, but also another member of the family. It makes sense therefore that, much like an individual may plan for the future of any loved one, a pet owner may choose to take steps to provide for a pet's future care and veterinary needs in the event he or she becomes incapacitated or dies.
If you are thinking about replacing your executor
If you have already appointed an executor, you have obviously taken steps to ensure that your financial and legal matters will be in order after you have passed away. Congratulations to you for being so proactive. Please however, keep in mind that estate planning is meant to be a "living" process. Meaning, your estate plan is meant to be revised as often as it needs to be during the course of your life.
Understanding the potential benefits of a QPRT
If you have never heard of a Qualified Personal Residence Trust, you are not alone. Although this particular estate planning tool was once popular, it became less well-known over time. However, this tool may still help various Americans transfer their homes to their children or other trusted beneficiaries without incurring a substantial tax penalty. As a bonus, this particular tool allows a homeowner to keep living in his or her residence despite the technical transfer. In general, one must specify how long the terms of the trust will last.
- « Previous
- 1
- 2


text:
- This event has passed.
LEGO® Brick Building
February 17, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every month that begins at 10:00am on day Third of the month, repeating until May 31, 2018
Visit the Marshall Library every third Saturday and build with LEGO® bricks!
Children in kindergarten through 5th grade (ages 6-11) are invited to participate. Each month has a different theme.


text:
HJOC Wins The Newfoundland and Labrador Employer's Council (NLEC) Employer of Distinction Award
H.J. O'Connell won the Newfoundland and Labrador Employer's Council (NLEC) coveted Employer of Distinction Award today. This is a great honor as the award recognizes employers who place value on their workforce, give back to the community they build and set new standards for excellence in Human Resources.
HJOC was among 17 finalists; competing against other employers.
H.J. O'Connell Construction was awarded the IOC Concentrated Expansion Project "Safety Contractor of the Month" for August 2011.
This award is a testament to HJOC employees for their commitment to safety excellence and living a culture where safety is considered more than a priority, it's a value! Senior Management would like to thank and congratulate everyone for their hard work and dedication to working safely.
In the top left hand picture, Mr. Scott Bianchi - CEP Site Project Manager for Bechtel presented Kevin Hunt – HJOC Labrador West District Manager with an award. In the below picture, HJOC employees accept the award.
Project of the Year, Environmental Category
In August 2004 the City of Hamilton awarded a contract to O'Connell Construction Ltd. for the Road Realignment, Bridge Replacement and Stormwater Management Facility on Mountain Brow Boulevard at Albion Falls. The project was completed on time and on budget at a cost of 1.8 million dollars. The project was named 2004 Project of the Year in the Environmental Category by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.
NLEC "Employer of Distinction"
In the spring of 2003 H.J. O'Connell Limited was nominated and named as a Finalist for the Employer of Distinction Award presented by the Newfoundland and Labrador Employer's Council. This unique and prestigious award recognizes employers who view employees as fundamental to organizational success.
NLCSA "Award of Excellence"
At their annual conference and AGM, the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association presented H.J. O'Connell Construction Ltd. with their "Award of Excellence" for 2002. This award recognizes a company that has demonstrated outstanding commitment to Occupational Health and Safety in the construction industry of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Through continuous improvement practices and with the support and cooperation of all its employees, H.J. O'Connell Construction Ltd. continues to be fully committed to achieving and sustaining Zero Accident Performance.
NAOSH Week 2001
H.J. O'Connell Construction Ltd. received the Regional Award - Labrador for their efforts in promoting workplace health and safety during the 2001 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.
Minister's Award of Excellence
On May 2, 2001, The Minister of Labour for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador presented H.J. O'Connell Construction Ltd. with "The Minister's Award of Excellence" for 2000. This coveted award is presented to a company that has demonstrated over time an improved safety record, enhanced product quality, improved training programs and overall company success.
NLCSA - "Company of the Year Award"
The Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association named H.J O'Connell Construction Ltd. "1998 Company of the Year" for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to construction safety.
NAOSH Week 1998
H.J. O'Connell Construction Ltd., a subsidiary of H.J. O'Connell Ltd., received four awards for their efforts in promoting workplace health and safety during the 1998 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week:
- Regional Award - Labrador
- Best Representing the Theme award
- Most Innovative Award
- Provincial Award of Distinction


text:
Christian hip-hop has seen robust growth over the past few years. And the clear leader of the movement is Lecrae. In this episode of The Exchange, we hear from Lecrae about the role of hip-hop, Christian labels, and being missional.
May 28, 2013 5 Comments
Transformational Groups – Part 3
January 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
This is the final episode in a 3-part series on Transformational Groups where Ed Stetzer and Micah Fries discuss the importance of small groups in churches with Eric Geiger.
Executive Pastors with Eric Geiger
July 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
Eric Geiger talks to Jim Baker (Brentwood Baptist Church), Ben Reed (Grace Church), and Jamie Mosley (Redeemer Church) about the role of Executive pastors in local church ministry.
Transformational Discipleship
May 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Ed Stetzer, Eric Geiger and Philip Nation talk about Transformational Discipleship on this episode of The Exchange.
Eric Geiger on Discipleship
January 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
Eric Geiger discusses discipleship with Eric Geiger on this episode of The Exchange.


text:
Make Money With Money WordPress Themes
WordPress is the popular tool and it is giving bloggers high-level blogging opportunities with providing the best and popular theme in creating the best website. As it is showing continuous growth many people are actively participating and thinking to get easy money with Money WordPress Themes. Web designers are very enthused in creating the best-looking and informative website for web browsers with the help of the best WordPress Themes.
The WordPress Themes are gained importance form the year 2010; it was the best year for WordPress themes an excellent year in an already volatile marketplace. Many people and many companies are building their lives and businesses just about selling themes, and they've flourished along with amazing growth of WordPress as a platform. In 2011 the profitable themes setting is even more inventive, fun, and swarming than ever.
Make money with Money WordPress Themes by selling custom WordPress themes. Since it is the most popular platform for blogger, webmasters, entrepreneurs for their company site, photographers for portfolio site etc. developer can design best custom themes and can sell them to the particular web designers who are interested in creating a website for their company. More often Portfolio sites or Company sites are being built on custom designs so that they signify an individual design to their brand. To construct custom designs they either buy readymade templates or hire some developers to design for them. If you want to be a professional web designer, then you can earn money by designing custom themes with the help of WordPress templates. Many people are busy in this busy world but they want things to happen instantly, those people obviously look for alternative if they want to start a website, they look for the professional developers to develop their website.
Making money with Money WordPress themes is just not so simple either, for anything you need to be more enthusiastic, ready to spend some time and effort and eager to reach your goal, all these thing matter if you want to became rich in short-period. Choose the right source to create custom themes and earn lot of money and become rich instantly.


text:
Yarn and pom poms gift wrap idea
Time to wrap the pressies! In this gift wrapping tutorial we show you how to make a stack of fluffy pom poms, quick! We still dig making pom poms the traditional way, but when you're facing a whole evening of wrapping presents, you'll appreciate a zippy pom pom gadget. Here's how to put a pom on it…
You will need:
• Presents wrapped in brown parcel paper
• Yarn
• Pom-pom makers
• Sharp fabric scissors
Step 1
Wrap your Christmas gifts in brown parcel paper. Take three lengths of yarn in different colours and tie each around your present. This creates a layered look. Tidy up your strings to prevent overlapping.
Step 2
Open up your pom-pom maker and wrap your yarn around the first two arms.
Step 3
Wrap the yarn right to each edge of the pom-pom maker. Continue wrapping until it is thick with many layers. The thicker your pom-pom, the fuller it will be.
Step 4
Repeat step 3 with the remaining two arms. At this stage you could also use another colour of yarn for an ombre effect.
Step 5
Fold the pom-pom maker back to its circle shape and cut along the ridge of each half of the pom-pom maker. Hold both sections tightly while you cut.
Step 6
Take a length of yarn and thread it between the two disks of the maker. Pull tight and tie a couple of knots to hold your pom-pom together. Remove pom-pom from maker.
Step 7
Trim the pom-pom to give it a perfect circular shape. (Do not trim the yarn length used to tie the pom-pom).
Step 8
Place the pom-pom on your wrapped present and tie to the yarn-wrapped gift. Cut excess strands. Tweak and twiddle with your poms until they are arranged beautiful on your present.
About Lara Messer
Lara is a foodie, cat mama, coffee lover and travel-enthusiast who loves spending her days behind the camera. www.laramesser.com
Browse our full list of Free Craft Tutorials.
Share your crafty adventures with us using #molliemakers on Instagram and Twitter or post it on our Facebook wall. Pinning too? See our Pinterest boards.


text:
What is Probate?
Probate is a court-supervised legal process for distributing the individually owned assets of a deceased person. Assets are distributed to beneficiaries in accordance to the instructions written in the person's will, or according to Texas law if the person died without a will. Upon the death of a family member our probate attorneys offer legal services to your executor. The executor is responsible for seeing that the assets of the estate are distributed properly and in a timely manner. An overview of the valuable guidance we provide includes:
- Review of the executed will or the estate situation if there wasn't a will
- Gathering of all assets of the estate
- Explanation of executor's responsibilities
- Estate tax analysis
- Collection of death benefits
- Creation of sub-trusts
- Transfer of property
- Payment of any remaining debts
Texas Probate Process
In most cases, Texas has a streamlined probate process, and there are also several less expensive non-probate alternatives that can save your family significant money, including a muniment of title and affidavits of heirship. These tools are often especially useful if the only assets to be transferred are a home, small bank accounts, or in-state real estate.
To Probate or not to Probate?
If you have a valid will then the Texas probate process is relatively simple and efficient. The key being – a valid will and the probate process will take less time and money. Without a will it is different story.
However, there are still reasons to consider an estate plan that avoids probate. Some of the negatives of Probate are:
- Lack of Privacy: The will becomes public record after death
- An open door to a Will Contest: Family members inheriting might not be happy on the split of the estate and can contest the will
- No Access to cash: Assets will only become available on completion of the probate process, which means that no immediate access to cash can be a problem to family members trying to pay bills
- Creditors and Predators: As the Will is public record, creditors of your beneficiaries can seize the inheritance to pay for outstanding debt.
Contact our probate attorneys today to discuss your probate needs and alternatives to ensure the process is simple and effective for your loved ones.


text:
The Cameron University Forensics Team journeyed to Hutchinson, KS last weekend to participate in the third annual "Debates on a Plain" and Forensics Tournament sponsored by Hutchinson Community College and Sterling College. A total of 21 college and universities participated in the tournament.
In Individual Events, CU racked up a ninth place finish and was the highest placing school from Oklahoma. CU sophomore Jordan Scribner of Jenks finished second in Persuasive Speaking and sixth in Dramatic Interpretation.
"Many of our team members tried one or more Individual Events for the first time, so the experience and the practice we gained from this tournament will be beneficial for us at future tournaments," Scribner said.
Troy Flewellen of Tulsa and Lamod McFadden of Lawton, both sophomores, finished as Parliamentary Debate quarterfinalists in the Varsity Division. Their tournament ended following a loss to Sterling College on a 3-0 decision. Flewellen placed ninth in Top Speaker Points in the Parliamentary Debate Varsity Division.
In the Novice Division, junior Felicia Manners of Charlestown, St. Kitt's & Nevis, and Roxanne Christian of Salisbury, Dominica, finished sixth after compiling a 3-2 win-loss record. The team missed debating in the elimination portion due to a tiebreaker. Christian placed 10th in Top Speaker Points in the Parliamentary Debate Novice Division.
Cameron University competes in several intercollegiate tournaments each year and is a member of Pi Kappa Delta. For more information about CU Forensics team, contact Director of Forensics Daniel Schabot at email@example.com.


text: Just an FYI: the link for the State Fair on FB, isn't working. Thanks for all of the research you did on saving money @ the State Fair. Seems to me like you may have a degree in State Fairology after all of the info. you shared with us. 😀 I appreciate it!!


text:
Thinking of joining?
If you are interested in joining Spinnaker, the first thing to say is GOOD CHOICE! Getting involved in barbershop is a decision we have never known anyone to regret.
If you are aged 14 or above, whether you are an experienced singer or not, a capable musician or not, we would love to meet you. Our contact page gives you details of where we are and how to contact us. If you just want to turn up on Wednesday night, that's just fine, too! You can sit and listen or join in and take part in the evening – whatever you feel most comfortable doing.
1. Express your interest
First, email our Membership Secretary, to let us know you're coming or you can just turn up. You'll find us rehearsing on Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to 10pm at Blendworth Community Centre (click on icon for the address). You will need enthusiasm, bottle of water, a pen and comfortable shoes.
3. Continue attending rehearsals
On a subsequent visit, our Assistant Musical Director, Cathy Ball will establish your vocal range via a means of a "voice test". This will determine which voice section you will belong to: Tenor, Lead, Baritone or Bass. This "voice test" usually entails singing a simple song like 'Happy Birthday'. You will then be emailed some sheet music and teach tracks to start the journey towards your audition. Our Section Leaders can organise practice auditions with others so you know what to expect for the real thing when you're ready.
4. Your audition
The audition is really not as scary as it sounds. Our Section Leaders have a wealth of knowledge and you can contact them if you have any musical queries along the way. Go for it when you're ready! You will receive a letter in the post regarding the outcome of your audition. If you pass, the chorus will present you with a certificate, welcome pack and assign you a "buddy" within your section to ensure that you have sufficient support to help you on being a Spinnakerette!
Ready to start your journey?
Click on the button to send a message to Kay Sumpner, our Membership Secretary – please note that this will launch your default email application


text:
Wisconsin Considering Measure to License Teachers with No Degree
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have introduced a measure that could license teachers who do not have a bachelor's degree.
State Legislative attorneys found in a review that no other state had a law like the one Wisconsin is considering, which would allow anyone with relevant experience to teach non-core subjects in grades 6 through 12. Shawn Johnson, reporting for Wisconsin Public Radio, writes that at least one lawmaker, Sondy Pope (D-Verona), disagrees with the bill and is of the opinion that it disrespects classroom teachers.
"Just because I know how to do a little electrical work does not make me an electrician, and just because I know something doesn't mean I know how to teach it," Pope said.
Wisconsin Education Association Council President Betsy Kippers agrees with Pope.
"I think to automatically make somebody a licensed teacher is not going to get us the high-quality teachers we want," said Kippers. "We forget that there's more than just having a knowledge base of a specific subject area. Teachers also need to know how to teach, and there's so much tied to that.
But Republican Legislators say rural school districts are in need of additional teachers, and Sen. Paul Farrow (R-District 33) explained that this discussion is important and necessary since school districts need more flexibility in order to choose from a larger number of qualified instructors.
"We looked to see if we could streamline that process so that we can get these individuals who are engaged, who have the capabilities and the wherewithal to get in the classroom to teach," Farrow said
The discussion is ongoing and though Farrow says he advocated for a probationary license for candidates with no bachelor's degree, he added the measure still needs to pass the full Legislature.
School districts would be allowed to decide whether to hire a person with an alternative certification, as would private schools that accept voucher students and independent charter schools, according to Scott Bauer of Associated Press. When the provision was added to the state budget, all Republicans were in support and all Democrats were against.
Before becoming law the budget must pass the Senate and Assembly, which are both under Republican control. Gov. Scott Walker has not weighed in on the provision at this time.
Georgia does allow certification of career and technical education teachers who do not have a bachelor's degree. In Wisconsin, the move has received significant criticism from public school advocates, as well as the state teachers union, which believes teacher quality will be hindered.
"We are sliding toward the bottom in standards for those who teach our students," said state superintendent Tony Evers in a prepared statement. "It doesn't make sense. We have spent years developing licensing standards to improve the quality of the teacher in the classroom, which is the most important school-based factor in improving student achievement. Now we're throwing out those standards."
The requirements for teacher licensing in Wisconsin include a degree in education, a recommendation from the college or university the candidate attended, and other prerequisites. As of now, positions in high need areas require alternative teacher training programs, but applicants must already have a bachelor's degree.
06 4, 2015 Grace Smith


text:
Nearly thirty middle and high school students were enraptured by comic artist Jay Piscopo's Comic Workshop held at the Scarborough Library on March 12th. Many members of Scarborough High School's Anime Club came. The creator of Capt'n Eli and other characters showed aspiring artists how to use different basic shapes to convey emotions.
Making scribbles into drawings was fun and freeing; many were surprised by what they could create from a friend's scribble. Jay gave lots of tips on how to break into comics as a career. He kindly stayed after the workshop to look at the students' work, giving praise and helpful suggestions. The afternoon was a great success for all.
Let us know what other programs you would like!
Happy Reading,


text:
English for Speakers of Other Languages—College Prep is for students entering grades 10-12
June 27 to August 1, 2020
For international students who would like to spend the summer improving their English language skills, we offer English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) levels ranging from beginning to advanced. A test is given at the beginning of the session to ensure each student's placement in the proper level. Classes are designed to provide practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Discussions, skits, role playing, and videotaped performances complement traditional forms of instruction. Numerous class trips to nearby points of interest provide students with an opportunity to learn more about local and U.S. culture while improving their English outside the classroom, and special field trips provide fun learning experiences with the entire group of ESOL students.
Students entering grades 10 through 12 with a record of solid academic performance and good citizenship are encouraged to apply for this program. Each ESOL class averages 10 students, and most have two teachers: the lead teacher brings experience at the secondary or college level, thorough knowledge of the subject, and the ability to work well with middle- and high-school students; the teaching intern is a college senior or recent graduate who knows the field and has demonstrated an interest in teaching.
Students in English for Speakers of Other Languages–CP take one major course that meets for three hours on Monday through Saturday mornings. They also take a minor course during the first half of the afternoon and a sport during the second half of the afternoon, four days per week. Students spend a short period of time for a few days of the summer participating in the work program, doing chores that benefit the community. Each evening except Saturday, a supervised study period is conducted in the dorms and the library to help students develop good study habits. See the daily schedule here.
Playing fields, tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pool, country roads for cycling, and a natural environment give numerous opportunities for recreational activities. In their free time between dinner and the evening study period, students can play sports, study, join in other organized campus activities, or just relax. Weekend activities include dances, movies, and trips to Six Flags amusement park, whitewater rafting, Boston, New York City, and other places of interest.


text:
It's time for another installment of Enjoying the drive. I took this picture as I was driving. This truck was in excellent shape. It looked like they were out driving it to haul something. The paint was immaculate! This is one of my favorite body styles of Chevy trucks. I might be biased because growing up my Dad had a 72 Chevy. I didn't appreciate it back then like I do now.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Breaking in the Bug!
To break Ed's new engine in, I drove him to St. George and back for the annual Mini Indy trip for my work. This year a buddy of mine that's a pilot for Skywest went with me to help out on the tech team. Here is the beginning of the road trip. There is something cool about driving a 45 year old car across the state of Utah!
Friday, March 14, 2014
The sun is shining once again!
March started out really crappy but the month has taken a turn for the better. Ed is running good. I had to go out of town on monday and tuesday so I didn't get a chance to work on it. Wednesday I finished up the engine, adjusted the brakes and took him off the jack stands. Thursday I did a quick tune up on it. I then took it for a spin and did the necessary runs to break in the rings. It runs a lot stronger then it did before the teardown which is good and it sounds pretty good. I finished with some time to spare! Here was the to do list.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
So close but so far!
I wish I would of taken more pictures of the progress on Saturday but I didn't take the time to. My Dad and Mom stopped by which was awesome. My Dad helped me get things installed on the engine and that helped a ton. Here is the engine all ready to come off the engine stand.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Installing pistons and cylinders in an air cooled bug and then some!
I spent the day thrashing on the engine again. It is coming along nicely. Here are the updates. I pulled the fuel pump and the fuel pump base off to reseal it. I always had oil leaking from there so I figured now was the time to reseal it. VW uses paper gaskets on a lot of their parts and I'm not sure why. Anyways I use gasgacinch on all the paper gaskets. Here is the lower gasket before I installed the base of the fuel pump. I forgot to get a picture of the base of the pump but it is made of some kind of phenolic/plastic and it breaks really easy. Be careful when you remove it from your engine because they swell up and a lot of them will come out in a few pieces because of that. It's not the end of the world if it breaks, just make sure you remove all the pieces from your block. They are still available to buy. I got lucky and mine removed with a little persuasion.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Product Activation
Some map updates are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM), a system that prohibits unauthorized duplication of map data..
DRM updates require an activation code to complete the update process.
You will need to provide the following number in order to receive an activation code:
- VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) – The unique identification number assigned to your vehicle
To locate the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), please look at one of the following:
· At the base of your vehicle's windshield, on the driver's side
· On your vehicle's registration
· On your insurance statement or proof-of-insurance card
· On your financial services statement
- VIN __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (17 digits)
Each number must be entered accurately. Avoid mixing up the number zero with the letter "O" and the number one with the letter "l."


text:
Bay 21 - The Life of St Julien the Hospitaller
Index to panels:
01 - Signature
panel (Carpenters building a house)
04 - Julien with his parents and siblings
12 - Julien and his troops departing for war
22 - Julien and his wife leave their home as pilgrims
27 - Christ, accompanied by an angel, approaching the river
30 - Julien and his wife die and their souls are carried up by angels
Medieval Christendom's curious take on the Oedipus myth, St Julien is a man who accidentally kills his own parents and then spends the rest of his life making amends.
The story depicted here is an early version, quite different from the better known medieval French verse Vie de Saint Julien (BNF Arsenal ms.3516. f.84) and the similar Golden Legend version. In this version, Julien's origins are humble and the doom-laden prophecy he receives from a hunted animal is omitted. Instead, he is separated from his parents at the begining - they, unable to support their expanding family, place their eldest son in the service of a virtuous lord. He takes a liking to the young Julien, elevating him from his humble roots and giving him the hand of his daughter. Julien becomes a knight and goes away to fight. In his absence, his true parents arrive at his castle, seeking their long-lost son. Julien's wife, in honour of their status as her parents in law, places them in the master bedroom. Julien returns home late at night without meeting any of his household. Entering his bedchamber he sees two people asleep in his own bed and assuming it to be his wife and a lover, he unwittingly slays his parents. When his wife explains what has happened, Julien is beset by remorse for his rashness and the couple depart to spend the rest of the days serving the poor in atonement for his sin. Eventually they build a hostel and take over a ferry service to aid poor pilgrims. One dark and stormy night Christ comes to test Julien and after the saint fearlessly ferries Him across the swollen waters, Julien and his wife are allowed to die in peace, their sainthood assured.
|Other details:


text:
California continues as a dry and thirsty land in need of water. In less than two days, the devastating wildfire in the Western U.S. state, which stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific has destroyed more than 400 homes and businesses. At least one person has died, four firefighters hospitalized and over 10,000 people have been forced to flee in order to escape the raging flames. One official has called this the worst tragedy Lake County has ever seen.
The Valley Fire, which by Sunday had scorched about 80 square miles — 50,000 acres — north of San Francisco and burned up to 1,000 structures, including barns, sheds, and entire neighborhoods. The blaze broke out on Saturday, quickly spread and continues to expand in several different directions. It was declared zero percent contained as a wicked wall of flames turns a town to rubble.
The force of the flames left many with only minutes to escape its fury. The heat, flames and explosion were so intense it caused firefighters to retreat because there "was nothing they could do" to contain or control the outbreak. California is in the middle of a firestorm with more than 13 wildfires raging across the state. This dry and thirsty land which is caught in an epic fire season has now been declared to be in a state of emergency as the National Guard comes in to assist.
California is in its fourth year of the historic drought, creating dry conditions that make large parts of the state more susceptible to wildfires. Recent high temperatures have been named as the instigator of the blaze due to the heat wave which has covered much of the golden state, according to the National Weather Service. Reportedly, this week's weather is expected to provide some assistance to the crews working to diligently to harness a state in chaos.
The dry and thirsty state has not seen any rain or humidity in an extended period of time causing a massive drought of dehydrated land. California is expected to receive a stream of moisture emanating from the Pacific Ocean along with a series of cold fronts to increase humidity and produce showers today and tomorrow causing temperatures to fall from the high 90s to the low 80s and even 70s. All of these factors will help with the fight against this fire, but it does not eliminate the reality that the ground is still very dry.
Although other fires during the summer have also spread quickly, this blaze soared through several rural communities which had no defense against the fire's size and speed. California has been a dry and thirsty land for much too long causing officials to worry all summer about the probability of this type of outbreak due to the severe drought conditions the state has experienced. The Valley fire, according to experts, moved faster than any other in the recent history of California scorching 40,000 acres in less than 12 hours. Climate scientist at Stanford University, Daniel Swain said:
There are not very many fires in California's history that have done that. I do not know if there really is a precedent for it. This fire sort of broke the rules even relative to this incredible season that has already occurred.
The Valley fire continues to expand reaching 61,000 acres. At least one person was killed, four firefighters were hospitalized and over 10,000 people have been forced to evacuate in order to escape the raging flames. As California continues as a dry and thirsty state, this firestorm has been hailed the worst tragedy Lake County has ever seen.
by Cherese Jackson (Virginia)
NBC News: Valley and Butte Wildfires in California Force Thousands of Evacuations
ABC News: Deadly Northern California Wildfire Incinerates Homes
Los Angeles Times: Valley fire in Northern California grows to 61,000 acres and is 5% contained
Photo Credits:
Top Image Courtesy of TC Fenstermaker – Flickr License
Inside Image Courtesy of Trisha – Flickr License
Featured Image Courtesy of Modern Event Preparedness – Flickr License


text:
Are you excited for the release of Last Look Back! Well, don't keep it to yourself, tell the world!
Share promo storm posts with your friends. Tell everyone how amazing this book will be. Use the hashtag #TeamSteele in your posts, so I can see them and everyone will know which team is the best. Until November 14th, I want us to take over social media. I want to us to flood everyone's timelines and newsfeeds. I'll definitely need everyone's help if this is going to be happen. Thank you in advance for your help. I hope you all know how important you all are to me and how great it is to have people that care about me and support my dream. I love you all!
From the #1 Rule-breaker,
Announcement Time!!!
I decided to make Last Look Back available for pre-order!!!
Why pre-order?
- You'll get the book the day of the launch. Disclaimer: I will try to get the book to you as close to the launch as possible, but if it doesn't get there in time, please be patient.
- Pre-ordered copies will be signed by yours truly and I will try to do a heartfelt message as well for as many books as I can.
Click that picture to the right, you know you want to. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙂


text:
we were going to let the kids swim but the pool was outside so that didn't happen with all the rain/storms during the night.
We looked, thought, picked out lots of stuff, had lunch,
(The remains of dessert. Everyone loved the chocolate cake.)
and finally paid the bill. Yikes! It took Mickey about 45 minutes to get everything loaded either in or on top of the Jeep. (I entertained the kids with ice cream cones and a visit to the bathroom.) We took 294 home instead of 80-90 hoping it would be faster. It was, at least faster than the previous day. There was one area of congestion, but it wasn't too bad. With all the rain last night an exit was closed due to standing water.
I wonder if the Jeep could have made it through.
We got home just in time for the kids to shower, snack, and go to bed. Mickey and I both had work to prep for tomorrow.
We had a nice little trip together. But I think next time we go to IKEA Mickey and I are going alone.


text:
Construction is right on schedule at Beaverton's new Mountainside High School. Bora's Jeremy Larsen went out for a site visit recently and snagged these great panoramic shots on his phone. Click around and enjoy the scenery, no hard hat required!
1. Commons
2. Auditorium Balcony
3. Media Center
4. Upper Fields


text:
Animal Farm
what does anaimal farm suggest about how the pursuit of power can have a corrupting influence on an individuals inital beliefs
Please have examples from the book. At least 3 ideas
Please have examples from the book. At least 3 ideas
Power corrupting absolutely is a pretty common theme. It works with different stories like Shakespeare's Macbeth or even Walter White in Breaking Bad. Basically, in animal Farm, once Napoleon tasted power, he needed more. Power can corrupt the soul and absolute power can push one into some sinister places. Once Napoleon had no competition and all animals were terrified of him, he indulged in his darkest desires. Orwell felt that without checks and balances people naturally gravitate towards corruption. .


text:
Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage has been in existence since 1960 and was voted best burgers (in America) by the The Boston Globe and Wall Street Journal.
I really enjoy the decor of the dining room, modeled after a dorm room and filled with posters, memorabilia, signs and stickers.
This side of the menu displays some of the burger options. The Burger Cottage also includes appetizers such as cajun fries, sweet potato fries, gravy fries and onion rings. It is very clever that the sandwiches are named after the local colleges.
Side condiments mustard, ketchup, relish, salt and pepper on the table
Elvis posters, baseball and college signage
I had The Viagra (Rise to the occasion) with blue cheese dressing, bacon, lettuce, tomato and we subbed in onion rings (dipped in evaporated milk and corn flour) for $10.65.
The onion rings were thin, perfectly fried and had a nice flavor. The juicy chuck burger had a nice crust. I really liked the crispy bacon and bleu cheese, which is more like mayo with bleu cheese chunks in it.
The Skip Gates (The Black Sheep of the Family) Teriyaki burger with grilled pineapple, pickle and potato chips was also really juicy. I especially liked the tropical flavor from sweetness of the pineapple and bbq sauce.
I heard the People's Republic with coleslaw and russian dressing and Tom Brady with cheddar and avocado are favorites at Mr. Bartley's and I would love to go back and try these ones. Previously, I had the Newt Gingrich with boursin and bacon which was real tasty.
Next time, I am definitely leaving room for dessert because the restaurant makes thick frappes including cookies, candies and malted frappes, fresh lemonades and lime rickeys.


text:
Boca Raton, Fla. – May 20, 2016 – gMed, a Modernizing Medicine company and developer of the gGastro electronic health record (EHR) system, is proud to announce that it… read more
14605 28th Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55447View company website
MEDIVATORS Endoscopy develops, manufactures, and markets full circle endoscopy infection prevention products and services including ...
PO Box 188 6 Winter Avenue Deep River, CT 06417 Tel: 319-248-6569View company website
PCI Medical manufactures GUS Disinfection Soak Stations that let you work safely with high-level disinfectants, ...
2233 Vantage St. Dallas, TX 75207 Tel: 469-916-3000View company website
Our extensive knowledge of Endoscopy equipment is one of our greatest assets. We recognize the ...
11810 Wills Rd Suite 100 Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-214-6835
Campfield Road Shoeburyness, ESS SS3 9BX 01702291878
P.O. Box 494 Harvard, MA 01451 978-456-6990
8455 Castlewood Drive Ste. B Indianapolis, IN 46250 888-867-8351


text:
Nigel Bentley, School Games Coordinator - Tennis Leaders Course - March 2016
Tipton Sports Academy
Just to say a big thank you for organising today and a very big thank you to Craig for doing a great job with the kids today. They really enjoyed it and I'm confident they will be great when they help to run the competition on May 10th.
Thanks again.
Nigel Bentley, School Games Organiser for Dudley


text:
US Foreign Policy in Action
An Innovative Teaching Text
- $47.99
- $47.99
Publisher Description
This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and engages students in the politics of the foreign policy process through innovative learning exercises. Features critical analysis of contemporary trends in U.S. foreign policy, including debates in the Obama administration, foreign policy and the 2012 presidential election, and reaction to the Arab Spring Written by an award-winning teacher-scholar in international relations, with extensive experience in both policy making and pedagogy Views foreign policy decision making through the lends of political debate Offers fresh perspectives on historical developments as well as surveying prominent foreign policy theories Includes new and innovative participatory learning exercises exploring a range of themes including executive/ legislature conflict Contains extensive teaching and learning applications, including discussion questions, document templates, worksheets, suggested readings, and links to web resources throughout


text:
Skullduggery has a long and historical past, dating back as far as 1896. Wehave collated a few treasures from the Skullduggery archives to share with you below.
This article was written in the aftermath of Skullduggery 1969. Back then, ticket were $5, which included all of your beer, wine, softies, cheese, crisps, cigarettes, and French perfume!
These posters from 1978 and 1979 were found in the Barr Smith Library archives. It looks like in the late 70s, Skullduggery would have set you back only $4 compared to the $5 of the 60s. Perhaps the French perfume wasn't included these years…
In 1996, Skullduggery was themed "Beer Wars". While the event wasn't ?all you can drink? as it soon became, $5 entry still got you 6 drinks! Check out this article from On Dit.
Here's a promo video from 2005 when Skullduggery returned to the Adelaide University cloisters after a decade underground.
Check out this promo video from 2009, back in the when word art was all the rage!
Do you know of something we don?t? Let us know, we?d love to get it on our site!


text:
This is the time of year everyone seems to be giving "Cleaning Out the Freezer" dinner parties. Gathering groups of your friends for a relaxed afternoon or evening of casual dining before everyone takes off for summer fun is a ritual this time of year.
It is important to spend a little time preparing the kitchen for its semi-annual cleaning. Allow a few days or even a week and take the tasks in sections. A few minutes here and there will get the job done.
Clean the refrigerator and freezer. Plan meals around what you have on hand. To clean your refrigerator and freezer, remove the food shelf by shelf and store it in a cooler. Throw out anything past the expiration date.Wipe down the shelves and bins with a solution of baking soda and water. Store an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator and another in the freezer.
Go through all of the food in your cabinets. Get rid of anything that is out of date. It is best to store pastas, rice and grains in the refrigerator while you are away. If you do not, you may come back to find them full of bugs.
Clean out your utensil drawers. Take the utensils and put them in the dishwaher and was the inside of the drawer with a dish soap and water solution. Dry the interior with a soft cloth. Leave a bit of soap residue on the surface. It discourages bugs.
To clean your microwave, combine two tablespoons of white vinegar in two cups of water in a four cup microwave safe bowl and turn it on high for three minutes. Remove the bowl and wipe down the inside with paper towels.
Boric acid or borate insecticide plus a sugar base should discourage bug infestations. This relatively safe compound for humans is highly toxic to insects. You may sprinkle it on window sills, at the base of cabinets or in the back of drawers. The bugs take the insecticide back to the nest to feed the queen and other colony members eventually destroying the entire colony.
You may want to leave an emergency kit of coffee,tea, UHT milk, sugar, cereal, frozen orange juice, jam, peanut butter and crackers in the refrigerator so that you can have a snack upon your return. Now all you have to do is pack.


text:
Uglyworld #2185 - Friendliers Owl - (Project On The Go - Image 17-365), a photo by www.bazpics.com on Flickr.
Project "On The Go" - Image 17/365
This evenings I openereds the livingsroom door to gets some freshers air in, and all of a suddens this cuters little owl came flyerings in to says hello!
Todays steps = 2,782
The 2014 grand total = 68,836
From the Uglydoll blog at blog.adventuresinuglyworld.com/
And on Twitter at - @uglyadventures
On Google at - plus.google.com/110890957394686361214/post