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Execute on what you want to get done, and do it
Recently I wrote a blog outlining the three steps (which turned out to be four) for getting things done and wanted to take some time exploring the steps a little deeper — what will make this even more fun is my friend Renée Cormier is writing a complementary series of blogs to help with the exploration. So far we have explored the first three steps:
✔ Establish your goals and objectives
✔ Propose what you want to do
✔Debate what you want to do and make a decision how to proceed
And now for the forth step, which I will say is big… very big.
Execute on what you want to get done, and do it
As I mentioned this is a very big topic (and in fact two topics) — executing on what you have proposed and actually doing it. Over the years I have written many blogs on the topic of effective execution and for the life of me I have no idea how I can compress this into a 500-word blog. I suppose I will just dust off some relevant blogs to wet your appetite, call the whole thing a REDUX, and curate it in such a way to make my point (and hold my head high). And if you think it a little cheap of me to just repurpose old blogs then just go to the final section "The most effective way to do it, is to do it" — it pretty much summarizes everything.
Execution... the first in a series of thoughts
"Plan your work and work your plan"... simple, pithy, insightful, and used around the world.
If you are not doing this then what are you doing?
But what if you are doing this with all the effort and gusto you have, and still everything goes terribly wrong — I mean horribly (just awfully) wrong. The sun will still rise the next day in the east as it always does and you will want to (or have to) figure out what went wrong.
"You had a plan and you worked the plan... so what happened?"
This is one of those "galvanizing topics" that pits those who plan strategically against those who execute tactically — it can be great fun to get popcorn and watch the bun fight, unless of course you are in the middle of it, and then it's not as much fun. I want to point out that when I say "went wrong" I am not suggesting measuring to perfection* but rather measured against targeted expectations. Now back to the question at hand — was it a "poor plan that was executed well or a great plan that was executed poorly?"
To try and scratch at the answer to this and glean some understanding, I have a "little case study" to entertain us all.
A friend told me about the following and I have no doubt that it reflects a real situation—
A medium sized company wanted to launch a new product (a line extender). Prior to the launch date an informational YouTube video was launched which contained a call to action website address at the end (an important note to set the stage is the web page was not active). When marketing was informed they quickly activated the web page with a "Coming Soon" message. As part of the product launch, there was a sampling campaign that was highlighted on the new web page encouraging customers to request a sample. When a customer clicked on the request sample icon, the customer was taken to a page where there was no mention of the new product sample (or the ability to order one). Marketing was once again informed and two days later the web page was updated allowing the a customer to request a sample of the product and receive it once officially launched. This all happened a month before the official product launch (as god is my witness this is what I was told). It was also indicated to me that the product revenue following the official launch did not meet expectations.
I was not there but as an observer and taking the story at face value, I think it is fair to say this was a bit of an "execution shit show". I can only speculate on the reasons (and hey, why not)?
In all of this there was no thought or consideration to the customer, particularly with developing expectations that could not be met.
It seems there was no coordinated rollout plan integrating the various communication channels and activities.
There seems to be no operational process (or governance) in place to ensure activities stay controlled (and within expectations).
Quite possibly this reflects a fragmented marketing function with different agendas.
I will go out on a limb here and say that the execution of the new product was "sub optimal". I do suspect that someone, somewhere, had some more "choice words" (at least I would hope so).
Now back to the aforementioned bun fight
I think those who strategically determined the need for the new product launch have every right to throw the buns a little harder in this situation — but there is something hidden in this tale, that will never be discovered. How do we know that the new product wasn't destined to be a dud; all that time and those resources wasted because there was no market interest? Simply wasting time and resources because of an irrelevant line extender... this we will never know.
It is said that ruthlessly effective execution is needed to be successful (as well as differentiating) in an ever-growing competitive environment.
I would also suggest that optimizing your ability to execute is imperative for determining if your strategic direction hits the mark, needs course correction, or a complete overhaul. Since strategy is reliant on effective execution, the burden falls on those who execute and those who manage execution. It is also easier to start with optimizing your ability to execute effectively, as more often than not, it consists of internal variables making control and measurement easier**.
I have been doing this long enough to know when "an idea" will just not work, but in that same breath, I also know to keep my mouth shut until I can say that execution was optimal.
Then I pick up a bun.
* Perfection: something to be chased but never obtained.
** Optimizing execution is relatively easier, because most aspects are within your control such as process, resources, training, governance, and with shorter timeframes it allows for effective measurement against KPIs (Key performance Indicators). Strategy tends to have a broader macro perspective with longer time frames that are influenced by both internal and external parameters.
Execution... the second in a series of thoughts
Lying on a table in a room of a secret government installation is an envelope (yes, it is 1000 feet underground). Inside that envelope (written by a steady hand) are three words.
These three words when used together are the foundation for effective execution — in fact, without them you are more or less destined to struggle to get things done. For the sake of moving this along, let's say I commissioned the help of an Archer type espionage agent to break in and secure the envelope for us.
Before we get to those three words I should say sorry* because I can guess you may be hoping for a nice, neat, reproducible process to optimize your execution; unfortunately we need a to build a solid foundation first.
And now for the three words you have been waiting for...
"Ownership, Leadership, and The Straw-man" (Ok, technically five words). Worth the wait and hiring a secret agent for don't you think?
OWNERSHIP (very important)
Ownership is defined as the act, state, or right of possessing something and regarding optimizing execution identifying an owner is imperative, and (I need to stress this) there can only be one. The committee is the death of effective execution. A single owner — this is key!
A single owner:
Clarifies who is responsible for the expected result(s) and it is important to use a person's name (not a function). There may not be an "i" in Team but there sure is an "i" in Optimized Execution.
Optimizes communication with regard to a single voice involving progress, issues, and identifies the go to person for answers.
Establishes a champion for teams and resources to rally behind.
Reduces the personal agendas to one.
Establishes the owner of the "czar card".**
LEADERSHIP (table stakes important) —
There are a litany of leadership definitions and volumes on the subject, so let's work with this definition for the sake of argument — Leadership has been described as a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.
A few comments with regard to effective execution:
It is imperative that a leader picks the appropriate "Owner"; aligning the task with the needed skill sets and maturity. If you don't have trust*** in the person, don't give them ownership.
The Leader should clarify the most effective way to "manage up to them" when issues and roadblocks need to be addressed.
If you are a leader that has a propensity to micromanage please just stop it — it is annoying and a big waster of time. See comments on trust above.
The owner needs to be very good at leading without a title because more often than not they will be moving up, down and laterally through the organization. The book The leader who had no title by Robin Sharma is a must read.
THE STRAW-MAN or Straw-man proposal (Most important) —
A straw-man proposal is a "brain stormed" simple draft proposal intended to generate discussion and leadership approval.
Best developed by the Owner with a small group (i.e. at least one other person), the Straw-man is used as a sounding board to pressure test your proposal. Experience has shown me PowerPoint**** is a good communication vehicle, and you should:
use strong action statements
use high level process maps
identify foreseeable challenges
identify resource requirements
identify timeframes.
(work to present this within the first week; the sleepless nights are worth it down the road)
Review the straw-man with the Leader, key stakeholders, and anyone you feel may be a resource down the road (all in the same room) — the objective of this meeting is to review your thinking so that everyone in the room will "sorta remember the meeting" three weeks later. Have any red flags called out for discussion and most importantly have the leader confirm that "directionally" he or she is comfortable with what they see (and by extension support the detail of the execution).
The scope and latitude in which the "owner" can operate and where he or she can have to go within the organization to get it done is defined. This gives the owner the answer when someone asks, "Why are you at this meeting?".
The straw-man becomes the primary communication tool to inform, identify needed resources, re-enforce directional frame work, and prevent scope creep (which is another execution killer).
This triad of Ownership, Leadership and The Straw-Man is imperative for effective execution, particularly if the organization is large (where even the simplest act of communication can be a challenge... let alone working through multiple agendas and business perspectives).
I would never suggest this as a silver bullet but I will say it has allowed me to be effective more often than not.
And if it's just you — the discussions are very easy between the Leader and the Owner but I still suggest you use THE STRAW-MAN as you will get your plan down on paper (and we know how important that is).
Next time we will talk about the fun that can be had with process maps.
* I'm Canadian so we always say sorry — more often than not though, it is analogous to the word "um" and not an actual apology.
** A leader I very much admired introduced me to the czar trump card a long time ago . There was a long ongoing discussion where he stepped in and finally said, "I rarely exercise the czar card but I am going to throw it and we are going to do it this way...". He was the owner after all and responsible in the end. (For those who don't play cards, a trump card wins over all other cards).
*** The definition of trust is belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, et cetera.
**** I will admit I am partial to PowerPoint and have made thousands of presentations — I recommend it for a number of reasons 1) lends itself very well to presenting, which you will have to do anyway 2) forces you to be crisp and concise (whereas with Word you end up with a white paper) and 3) as the project continues the presentations can build upon themselves saving you time.
Execution... the third in a series of thoughts
I had promised I would talk about the fun you can have with process mapping and I think the best segue into this would be to start with "Meeting attendance auto-Pilot" (or for those who love acronyms... MaaP*).
A lifetime ago in another world I found myself in a meeting listening to a marketing manager review a promotional initiative that was in what he called "pilot phase". It was here that I slipped into MaaP...
I'll take a moment to offer a definition for those not familiar with it — MaaP is the ability to be aware of everything happening in a meeting while mentally tending to the many other things you would be doing if not for the meeting. I should also point out this is not an aspect of disrespect but more a necessity for survival in some companies. I suspect it's comparable to an out of body experience — and now back to the meeting.
All of a sudden my MaaP drops out of warp drive and I find myself saying, "Run that by me again?" It is here that I'm retold how the promotional fulfillment component of "the cool smartphone app promotion" is fulfilled automatically in one situation, although in an other instance the fulfillment needs to be done through the sales force. There was some discussion with regard to using the sales force for promotional fulfillment and how that is a bad idea... how it distracts the sales force and increases the exposure to having a disappointed customer. The marketing manager points out that it is a "very cool app" and there were so few examples of needing the sales force in the pilot. To that, it was pointed out that the pilot would not scale in its current form. The meeting continued and I think I may have slipped back into MaaP.
Let's fast forward three months after my MaaP experience. By then that "app promotion" had rolled out into the market and my role had changed where I was now much closer to the impending storm of "a pissed off sales force and disgruntled customers". As I got into the situation it became clear few people were aware of (or even understood) the impending problem.
It was time to develop a process map to illustrate how this promotion worked — Not a bad segue eh?**.
So what is a Process Map? A process map is essentially a breakdown of a process to determine how it flows and ultimately how determine how effective it is. Those who complete process mapping look closely at elements such as the structure of a system and the flow of communication within the system. It consists of circles, boxes, diamonds and arrows representing the flow.
The circle (oval, or rounded box) represents the start or end of the process
The square represents a specific activity as part of the process
The diamond represents a decision making point (yes or no)
The arrow represents the flow and the connectors from activity to activity through the decision points.
Here is why I like the process map —
it forces you to understand your process and how you do what you do
it is a visual representative so you can literally see what you are working with, and by extension makes communication easier
it makes it much easier to identify problems and gaps in your process
it helps determine Optimization, Correction and Execution.
Now back to that process map of said promotion — it was so complicated it looked like a circuit board and when I was reviewing it with someone they simply looked at me and said, "You've got to be kidding". In the end, this process map made it easier to communicate the situation and illustrate the impact on the customer, as well as the internal impact. It ultimately led to process improvement, that although was not perfect, alleviated the immediate issues.
As I look back at this situation (and what came out of it), there are a few things resonate with me still -
Development of a process map in the beginning, as well as a better understanding of the systems that you have to work with*** would probably have driven better execution.
Smartphone Apps are not a silver bullet.
No matter how much someone tries to convince themself that there is not a problem, there is.
There is a great science to process mapping and I have learned over the years that is it is an excellent tool to help you optimize all things involved with execution.
I hope you are finding this series informative so far, as well as maybe a little entertaining. Next I suppose we should probably talk about people because it's hard to get anything done without them.
* I will be the first to admit that this could just be me because at the end of the day I have the attention span of a small insect.
** Remember I am Canadian.
*** Understanding the systems that you have available is imperative for optimized execution. It makes me nuts when people try to work outside the functionality of the system at their disposal and then blame the system for any shortcoming. I mean, I wish I had a "matter transfer device" to get around, but I don't so until then I will work with the airline industry.
Want to get things done? Erase "MAYBE" from your lexicon.
If you happen to know anyone who has come out of the General Electric "machine" you will have undoubtedly heard of, and/or experienced a "workout". The original workouts came into being as Jack Welsh, the CEO at the time, was working to right General Electric. Workouts went something like this*: a team (not including the leader) would meet to review all the issues and questions that needed to be answered to progress various projects, mandates or agendas forward. The leader would then join the rest of the team and systematically answer their questions with "YES do it", or "NO don't do it", or "I will get back to you with a YES or NO answer in a week". This initiated action.
There is a truism regarding effective execution: All action is derived from either the word "YES" or the word "NO", and any other word will lead to a vast array of inaction.
As a quick illustration** let's look at the manual outlining what to do if you see a "strange flying saucer-like thing in the air". I'm sure it doesn't read like this:
"YES" push the red emergency button. (Action)
"NO" don't push the red emergency button. (Action)
"MAYBE" push the red emergency button. (What exactly do you do with this?)
If you look at any process map or decision tree there is never the option to choose "MAYBE" because it is very hard to know what action to dive next when you hear the word "MAYBE" (or any derivation of it).
I suspect about now someone may be saying, "Wait a second, sometimes you have to say "maybe" because of a lack of information, poor timing, lack of resources, etc".
The reasons outlined really justify the answer "NO", and these suggested reasons for "MAYBE" are more a reflection what action is needed next to stop what is currently being done, or what is needed to garner a "YES" decision. "YES" and "NO" drive the process forward, while "MAYBE" keeps everything in a holding pattern... forever spinning and spinning.
"YES" and "NO" are also great data points to measure execution effectiveness.
The more you find the word "NO" being used in the decision making process, the greater chance you may have:
skill set issues
resource issues
time management issues
misalignment with goals
risk tolerance issues, or a culture that struggles to drive action
If you hear "MAYBE", you can guarantee you have one or all of the above.
There is an ambivalence that comes with the word "MAYBE" and it will insidiously compromise decisiveness (which is so important in good leadership) and will feed the emotion of regret. The words "woulda, shoulda, coulda" will stick to you.
So throw the word "MAYBE" away! It will serve you well, and things will get done.
* I have not experienced the original "Workout", but have been involved in many of its "workout cousins"; sometimes affectionately called a "deep dive". I've also simplified this, and taken a little artistic licence to stress the point.
** This flying saucer sighting example struck me funny. Apologies if you didn't think so.
"The most effective way to do it, is to do it."
Amelia Earhart said this...
"The most effective way to do it, is to do it"
If you are not familiar with Amelia Earhart, she was an American aviation pioneer and the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. During an attempt to fly around the world in 1937 she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean — she was declared dead in absentia in 1939 at the age of 41.
I really like what Amelia has said as it gets to the heart of an important component of effective execution.
Although I do know at least one lovely (yet skeptical friend) who thinks that this contradicts previous thoughts I've had on effective execution, and that the words "do it" (and the possible perception that they are "fanciful" or "spontaneous") create an air of something "less effective or trite" when it comes to effective execution.
I look at it a little differently, and in fact, see great power in the words "do it".
For the sake of illustration, let's change Amelia's quote to - "The most effective way to execute, is to execute." Now this feels more formal, more "business like", more structured, and conjures up something like this —
There has been a formal review of the situation.
A formal process to develop a plan of action.
The appropriate resources were aligned to implement the plan.
A time and event schedule has been developed with regular operating mechanisms to keep us on track.
Testing where applicable is conducted.
Reviewed readiness.
Approval to "implement".
Gather feedback
All very structured, very measurable, very actionable, and very intellectual.
Sometimes though, particularly as you get closer to "implementation", the plan never fully gets implemented, is delayed, or never quite happens. But how can that be, it seems so well thought out?
Simply put, decisions and actions are not simply intellectual activities, but also emotional.
We have to contend with our feelings, as these emotions can bring the best laid plans to a grinding halt — the risk of being wrong, being misjudged, making a mistake, compromising your security, or compromising status (to name a few) can result in a range of negative emotions such as fear, shame, dread, disappointment, embarrassment or frustration. All of which will challenge the most well thought out plans.
So back to Amelia's quote –
"The most effective way to do it, is to do it" speaks to the power of how the words "do it" resonate with the emotional side of the human spirit, and draws out the human energy of courage, tenacity, sacrifice, and confidence. This allows a person to overcome their doubts and fears to make the emotional decision to just "do it".
You just have to look as far as the motivational quotes that are hanging everywhere, feeding our emotional resolve —
"You only need your approval. Anyone else is a bonus."
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
Courage doesn't always roar, sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow".
"Dreams come in one size, TOO BIG, so you can grow into them."
"What would you attempt if you knew you couldn't fail."
"There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing and be nothing"
"On the other side of fear lies freedom"
"The number one skill in life is not giving up"
"Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else".
At the heart of all effective execution is the emotional decision to just "do it", and then setting the energy of the human spirit in place to get it done. With that emotional resolve in place, all you need is a well thought out execution plan.
Rest in Peace Amelia Earhart.


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Act II, Scene 2
(Evening, four days later. At a well on a village green. LEA stumbles in stage left wearing a reed hat and rags on her feet. She is sunburnt and exhausted. LANZO follows, whistling and strumming a tune.)
LANZO (Steps ahead to point out well) Cool water. Shade. Just as I promised. (LANZO scoops up water in a gourd and offers it to LEA.)
LEA: (Drinks thirstily. How much farther do we have to walk?
LANZO: Today, not a step.
LEA: And how many more days.
LANZO: Leaventown is only two days away.
LEA: Oh, good. Only two days. (Sits on side of well.)
LANZO: If we were going to Leaventown.
LEA: We're not going to Leaventown?
LANZO: We are going to see what we can see. We are going to travel from sunup to sundown and from snow to snow.
LEA: So you plan on walking like this forever?
LANZO: Any way you wish. (Hops a few steps. Looks at LEA. Shrugs. Waltzes backward a few steps.) Is that better?
LEA: (Angry. Half rising) You rogue! You think it is funny that I am hot and tired and dirty…and hungry. (Sits.) And my feet hurt.
LANZO: So you're tired of walking on your feet. (Takes a few steps on hs hands. Stands.) Yes, much better. Rests the feet. Of course, for long differences, one can use hands and feet. (Cartwheels.)
LEA: Stop. Just stop. Give me peace from your vexations.
LANZO: (Laughs) Oh, the lady wants a piece of my vexations. Now where did I put them? (Upends bucket. Water streams into LEA's lap.)
(LEA starts to stand and scream, but shakes her head and sits. GRAMS enters stage left, walks slowly with her eyes on the ground. LANZO hurries to her and bows.)
LANZO: Oh, have pity on a poor wandering mistrel who has traveled day and night for a glimpse of you, my pretty.
GRAMS: (Brightens with recognition) For a taste of my muffins, you mean, young man. I caught onto you a long time ago.
LANZO: No, now, I come for the sight of you…though traveling does make me terribly hungry.
GRAM: It's time you gave up gallivanting and…(Spies Lea. Turns to squint.) And what have we here? You are dragging a young maid around in this dust and heat?
LEA: (To herself) At least she's not as daft as he.
LANZO: My bride. You have refused me—and even a poor minstrel needs someone to darn his clothes.
LEA: So that was my competition.
LANZO: You should feel guilty for charming such a sweet young thing.
(LEA laughs.)
LANZO: Honestly, all I did was promise her a taste of the bet muffins the kingdom..with a smidgeon of honey.
GRAMS: The devil will punish you for such lies—but that girl looks in need of food. I'll find something. (Walks off sprightly, humming Greensleeves.)
LEA: I pray she returns with some food.
LANZO: Of course she'll return. When Grams tells the others I'm here, we'll have a party—right here.
LEA: A bring-your-own food party, I hope?
LANZO: Even better. A bring-your-own food, make-your-own music, dance-every-dance party. Too bad you can't dance.
LEA: I can dance.
LANZO: No, you can sissy-foot. (Imitates ball room dancing) I don't even know that you've seen real dancing. (Gives vigorous kicks and spins.)
LEA: That's more like jousting than dancing.
LANZO: Oh, but it feels much better. Maybe we can think of something you can sing. I know! There's a song that they played at Ritter House…(Play Barbara Allen).
LEA: (Standing) Stop! Anything but that.
(LANZO switches to "Greensleeves." As he sings, GRAMS enters followed by a group of VILLAGERS.)
GRAMS: See. He is dragging a poor young maid with him. Have you ever seen the like?
VILLAGER 1: It is Lanzo.
VILLAGER 2: Are you really married?
VILLAGER 3: I can think of better things to do with a new bride than traipse around.
VILLAGER 1. You'd think she'd know better.
LANZO: (Stretches out arms) Friends. I promised my bride a party.
VILLAGER 2: Did you steal her?
VILLAGER 3: He must have.
VILLAGER 1: No father would let this worthless one near his daughter.
LANZO: Worthless one? But I am rich in friends and songs—and kings would trade thrones for Grams' muffins if they but knew of them.
GRAM: Love hasn't changed you.
VILLAGER 2. Seems the honeymoon isn't over.
VILLAGER 3. Ah, she'll find her tongue one day.
GRAM: Let's see that poor dear gets some food.
(VILLAGERS open baskets and offer Lea food. LANZO begans playing "Gypsy Rover. ALL join in chorus. During final chorus LANZO stops to gulp food.)
VILLAGER 1: Now we have our own gypsy rover.
VILLAGER 2. Lanzo, now we need something to dance to!
LANZO: Coming up. I've promised my bride she'll see real dancing. (Eats a few more bites.)
(LANZO begins a reel. Villagers form a semicircle and individuals step to the center to dance solos. ALL hoot or hiss. LEA slumps, then sleeps.)
(Song over. Stage quiet.)
GRAMS: I do think Lanzo's bride is sleeping. Isn't she a sweet thing? I'll leave her these muffins for morning.
(VILLAGERS say their farewells, grip LANZO's hand, take a final look at LEA.)
LANZO: Such a sweet thing! Would that I always had a score of people to drown her out. The sun's too bright; the road's too dusty; the bread's too stale. I doubt this one can sing or laugh—much less whistle. (Strums "Greensleeves.")
"I have been ready at your hand,
To grant whatever you would crave;
I have waged both life and land,
Your love and goodwill for to have."
(LANZO continues chorus as the lights dim)

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Whilst a lot of people have prosperity fertility cycles, a number of people have low income cycles, various other many people never allow their wealth periods to flow. Why it is usually called a circle?
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Prior to you get going discovering bewildered, let me give you sign that describes the pattern.
The success you commence making at age 28 really should go round your lifestyle until you perish. But you see conditions wherever at 50, the many success at 28 to 35 is fully gone. What happened?
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You will see 5 critical process in riches periods.
STAGE 1 (Nothing):
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Date: Tuesday 23 July 2019 (10.15am to 12.15pm)
FREE family fun on Tuesdays during holiday times.
Come along to the Creation Station at Manchester Cathedral where there will be plenty of crafts and activities for families to enjoy. Led by our Education Officer, Pam Elliott, these drop-in sessions are great fun and include activities such as dressing up, brass rubbing, crafts and more.
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This year marks the 275th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town
of Grafton Massachusetts. As part of this yearlong celebration, the Grafton News is
compiling a virtual scrapbook of the towns history at
www.grafton275.org. The site will include 'then and now' photos, old
historic photos, documents, videos and events celebrating this milestone
in our towns history. Grafton275.org is a volunteer project through the Grafton News to help celebrate Grafton's Birthday. This site will be a work-in-progress throughout the coming year.
I'm having lots of fun learning about our towns long and interesting history. Grafton, MA is a perfect example of a quaint New England town with it's Native American roots, and town history dating back before the American Revolution. The Grafton News has been a part of the towns history for over 50 years and we have lots of historic documents and photos to share.
The Menopause
Want to know what's worse than this freezing cold New England weather? Hot flashes in the freezing cold weather. Heat on, heat off; layers on, layers off; covers on, covers off; my internal thermostat is all out of whack. I'm freezing one minute and roasting the next. I'm in the midst of 'The Change'; what I'll change into I'm not yet sure. But no doubt about it, hormones are powerful little chemicals.
I've been reading up on menopause lately and have many of the common symptoms: Hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, mood swings, trouble sleeping, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, headaches, electric shock sensations (this one is fun). But being a nurse, I knew all of these symptoms were normal. What did surprise me was a look at the history of the treatment of menopause.
I'm sure glad I'm not living in Victorian times when 'The Change' was seen as a sign of lunacy! It was generally felt that these women should be locked up. And many were. In addition to the asylum, women were subjected to all sorts of unnecessary and dangerous 'treatments' and surgeries.
Here is a short but fascinating summery of the history of the treatment of menopause. After reading this it appears that the male doctors were the lunatics, not the poor women.
The mad, mad menopause: LOUISE FOXCROFT charts its fascinating, and sometimes gruesome, history…
My treatment for menopause? Let nature take it's course.
I thought I'd better jot down some notes about my recent trip to Paris before I forget some of the details. I already had to check the date stamps on some of my photos, because I couldn't remember which day we did what! It's a long summery, which probably should be broken down into more than one post, but here goes.
John, Sue and I got to Logan Airport in Boston at around 3:30pm on Saturday afternoon, June 20th and – with the time difference – we arrived a Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at 7:30am Sunday morning. I managed to take a little nap on the plane, but basically lost a night's sleep. Having kids with special needs, this was not a problem for me. I'm quite used to sleepless nights.
We took a bus to the hotel and we were able to check in early, although we did end up upgrading our room, so that I could sleep in a real bed, which was well worth the extra expense. This room change would have been tricky without our faithful interpreter Nicholas. I should mention now that our main reason for going to Paris was to visit my nephew Nick who had been studying in Paris for a year. He had taken a French immersion class before leaving for France and I was amazed by how fluently he spoke the language. He said that he was even able to sometimes trick the locals into thinking he was French. We could not have had a better host, guide and interpreter!
After checking in, we walked to a nearby café for a bite to eat. I had no problem adjusting to the French food, lots of bread, cheese and chocolate was fine with me, although I did pass on the wine. Sunday afternoon we walked around Paris and visited Nick's dormitory. We did a whole lot of walking everyday.
Some of my first impressions of Paris were the lovely buildings. Most of them look similar, a light brown, tanish/beige color with black rod iron balconies. Many windows have flower boxes in them, which adds lots of color to the city. In most of the city the buildings are relatively low and very old, few skyscrapers except in one section of the city. The people seemed similar to what you would see in New York City, a melting pot of many different cultures, with probably more tourists than locals at this time of year. The most notable difference being most were speaking French.
The French are way ahead of us when it comes to being green. Most drive tiny cars, scooters, motorcycles, bicycles or get around via the metro or on foot. There are recycling receptacles all over the city. Some of the buildings have grassy yards planted on the roof tops.
The other thing I noticed right away was the history. In the US, we think a few hundred years is old, in France there are structures, buildings and art work dating back to the Middle Ages. There are beautiful statues and fountains all over the city and many little public gardens to stroll about (or just sit and rest). The most impressive old buildings in Paris have to be the churches. The first day we stopped by Saint-Eustache Church, built between 1532 and 1632. The roof is three stories high with its flying buttresses. The height of the ceilings inside some of these old churches is awe-inspiring. The stained glass, wood work and statues are fantastic. We also visited the Church of the Madeleine, designed in a Roman Pantheon style built in the mid-1700's.
Monday through Friday we usually left the hotel in the morning and didn't get back until around 10pm. It didn't really seem that late, because it doesn't get dark in Paris until after 10pm. There was only one night when we were out late enough to see the lights of the city. A block from our hotel room, we could see the Eiffel Tower lit up in the distance. But most nights we just crashed and slept like logs after walking around all day.
So, here are some of the highlights. Monday we went to the Arc de Triomphe. When we visited, they had a giant French flag flying under the arch, which was really cool. I think they were celebrating some French holiday. The view from the top of the arch was awesome!
Next we walked up the Montmartre Hill in northern Paris where there is another spectacular view of the city. On the top of the hill is the white-domed Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Another unique and beautiful church. We stayed for a while and listened to the nuns sing in this church. The narrow little streets around Montmartre are some of the older shops in Paris. This area had an authentic French atmosphere, very nice.
In the center of Concorde Square is an Egyptian monument called the Obelisk. It is covered with hieroglyphs with a gold top, very cool.
The old Paris Opera House was very impressive. The golden statues on either side of the building were gorgeous. And again on the building, the architecture and artwork is beautiful. Paris also has a new opera house, but it can't hold a candle to this one.
For dinner we went to a fondue place called Le Refuge des Fondues. The restaurant was so small that they had two rows of tables across from each other with just enough room for the waiter to walk up and down the single isle, which led from the front door to the kitchen. People who sat on the wall side of the table had to stand on a chair and step over the table to squeeze into their seats. The walls were covered with signatures and graffiti and they served wine in baby bottles. Good idea, with all those people climbing over the tables. Really fun place and good fondue too.
We spent the whole day on Tuesday at Versailles, but you could easily spend a few days there roaming around the palace and grounds. The palace itself is huge and over-the-top extravagant and you could spend a day just walking round the gardens. The landscaping, reflecting pools, fountains and statues around the palace where incredibly lavish. When I first walked out to the gardens, the view looked almost like a fake background or painting, it was so lovely.
Versailles is a bit south-west of Paris. The Palace of Versailles was the unofficial Capital of Paris and the center of political power in the days of King Louis the XIV.
Wednesday was a day in Disneyland Paris. I'm not going to mention names, but one member of our group thought that Disney was the highlight of the week. To me, it was like a day trip to Disney World in Florida. I had fun and got some nice photos, but as I was walking round the parks, I kept getting the feeling I was in Florida instead of France. Paris has two parks, Disneyland and MGM. I did go on the Tower of Terror for the first time and I really liked that, but no more up-side-down rollercoasters for me!
So far, the weather had been great; a bit cooler than expected, but beautiful weather for walking around the city. However, there was some rain in the forecast for Thursday. Thursday our plan was to go to the Market Place, buy some food and have a picnic in a park. So we hoped the rain held off, at least until after our picnic.
We had a nice picnic lunch in a park right near the Victor Hugo Museum, so after lunch we stopped by the Museum. The Museum was the home of Victor Hugo in the mid 1800's. Hugo was a famous French writer, best known for his book The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Next we went to the Cluny Museum, which is a national museum of the Middle Ages. Part of the museum is actually the ruins of a Roman bath house dating from the third century! Lots of cool, very old stuff here.
We finished off Thursday at the Eiffel Tower, which was everything you would expect it to be. Hard to believe that they were going to tear it down after the Paris World's Fair in 1889. We took the two elevators all the way to the top. The first elevator takes you up one of the legs of the tower to the 2nd level where the views are fantastic, but it only gets better when you take a 2nd elevator to the top!
Now, at the top of the Eiffel Tower is when our great weather turned to a thunder and lightning storm. I don't think a giant metal tower is the place to be in the middle of a lightning storm! So, we made our way back down to the ground. Luckily, the rain past in an hour or so and I still got some nice photos of the tower from the Trocadéro, which is across the river and offers the best view of the tower from the ground.
Friday, our last day in Paris, we started out at Notre Dame. Of all the places we visited in Paris, I'd have to say that Notre Dame was my favorite. I know what you are thinking, it's a church and you're an atheist! But, this building is just magnificent with its Gothic architecture, high vaulted ceilings and stained glass. When you walk into this church you can't help but be amazed.
John and I waited in line for almost two hours to climb the narrow spiral stone staircase up to the Chimera Gallery, which is a ledge 150 feet from the ground where we got a spectacular view of Paris and a close-up look at the gargoyles. These statues are each wonderful works of art and everyone of them is unique. I got some super photos of the creatures over-looking the city. This was well worth the two hour wait! We also met "Emmanuel", the cathedral's largest bell, which weighs more than 13 tons! Then we went on to the very top of the south tower for another great view of the city. And then down another spiral stairway to the exit, where we met with Nick and Sue who had spent the time in a cafe across the street and then in the park behind Notre Dame.
While the two towered front of Notre Dame is recognizable to most people, the back of the cathedral is arguably more beautiful than the front, with its flying buttresses and rose garden.
On to our final tour, The Louvre. It would be impossible to see even a fraction of this place in one afternoon, but we did our best to at least see a few of the highlights. The Louvre is probably best known for Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa. I was surprised that the museum allows cameras, although you are not supposed to use a flash, there were plenty of people who either didn't know how to shut off their flash or didn't know or care about turning it off. But the French don't really seem to care about people taking photos, unlike many museums in the States.
The famous Greek sculpture Venus de Milo, is also at the Louvre. It was created sometime between 130 and 100 BC, WOW!
Long before The Louvre became a museum, it was a fortress dating back to 1190 AD. Part of the ruins where excavated in the 1980's and is now preserved as an exhibit. The photo below shows what use to be a Medieval moat.
There you have it, the highlights of my trip to Paris. Thanks to Sue and John for letting me tag along with them. Thanks also to Rich and Mom for taking great care of the boys, so that I could make this trip. And special thanks to Nicholas for giving me the trip of a lifetime!
If you made it to the end, thanks for reading. Here are more photos at Flickr:
Although I focused on photos, I did get a few video clips with my small camera. Here is a short video on youtube:


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On the 10th anniversary of joining the European Union, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves called on citizens to participate in the elections of the European Parliament, while a high-ranking official offered a possible theme for the Estonian EU presidency in 2018.
In his anniversary speech, Ilves said the world today leaves no doubt about whether joining the EU was the right decision 10 years ago, ETV reported on Thursday.
The president recalled that nine years before joining the EU, Estonia signed the association agreement, and "now that Ukraine wished to do that, there were attempts to stop it with GRU and Spetsnaz [special forces]."
The president stressed that the EU is not "somewhere in Brussels" and the May elections offer a chance to influence the future of Europe and it is too serious a matter for "clown antics."
European Commission Deputy Secretary General Henrik Hololei, who led the harmonization of Estonian and EU laws, was elected European of the Year by the European Movement Estonia, a NGO.
Juhan Lepassaar, who has been director for EU affairs at the Government Office for five years, told uudised.err.ee that the most important issue for the EU is the changed security situation that has to be dealt with.
Lepassaar said that as Estonia will become the president of the EU in four years, the prospective energy alliance could be a main theme of its presidency.
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Dave Chappelle's new Netflix specials are drawing fire for LGBTQ, transgender jokes
It has been an interesting start of the week for Dave Chappelle. The comedian's two new specials released on Netflix Tuesday, giving fans of the former "Chappelle's Show" comic a fix for his long-awaited standup.
But not everyone who watched the specials was laughing. Some viewers were put off by his raunchier jokes.
There was a backlash by viewers toward his jokes about the LGBTQ community and his comments on transgender issues. There was also a strong reaction toward the comedian's discussion of Bill Cosby's sexual assault case.
But Chappelle's material was homophobic and transphobic and involved rape culture. I've grown too much not to speak up about it now.— April (@ReignOfApril) March 22, 2017
I was really offended by the transphobic jokes of #DaveChappelle. Hurt actually.— King Kortney (@fakerapper) March 22, 2017
The specials –"The Age of Spin: Live at the Hollywood Palladium" and "Deep in the Heart of Texas: Live at Austin City Limits" – have raised the question about what is and isn't off limits in standup comedy, and if it's acceptable for comedians to cross certain boundaries.
Many of Chappelle's supporters came to the comedian's defense, noting the jokes went in line with the brand that has made him so popular.
i don't like the fact that dave chappelle now feels the need to explain his own jokes mid show because he's worried about offending people— Jake Woolf (@jakewoolf) March 22, 2017
Dave Chappelle has cracked jokes on damn near everyone, ain't nobody safe and ain't nobody tryna be safe. Let him be a comedian— Casey Dri (@LeanandCuisine) March 22, 2017
The conversation even moved toward comparisons of Richard Pryor and a debate over whether the famed comedian was ever offensive in his career.
Pryor was the GOAT. He was never offensive imo. There's a difference.— Ghengis Kellz (@KMJeezy) March 22, 2017
That notion was quickly shot down.
I saw comment that just said Dave Chappelle was offensive but Richard Pryor wasn't. pic.twitter.com/u3R826nsVb— #DreamsRReal (@itsjameer) March 22, 2017
Like...the first tweeter said he wasn't offensive... & the other tweeter said he wasn't funny... what Richard Pryor are they talking about? pic.twitter.com/TdHFBHrGvW— LizzLocker (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) March 22, 2017
The conversation about what is funny and what is offensive is sure to continue as fans wait for Chappelle's third special to release on Netflix later this year.
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On a dark and gloomy Thursday evening, I headed out to the Echo for Frankie Cosmos in the hopes that perhaps she, iji and Alyeska would bring some sunshine to the many concert- goers in attendance.
Thankfully, they all did just that. While it poured rain on the 101, we were nothing but smiles at the show.
The Echoplex was sold out with anticipation for Frankie Cosmos. It was a bittersweet performance performance for Frankie Cosmos and iji, as it was their last show together on tour. Staying true to their friendship, iji and Frankie Cosmos had played just the year before at Tthe Echo. I was lucky enough to see this show, and lucky enough to see the growth that both bands have gained this past year. over a year.
Iji performed just as good as I remembered. Engaging concert-goers, they even brought out Frankie Cosmos, disguised with a flannel over her face only revealing one eye. Unusually, it piqued our interest, as she started reading some sort of spoken word poetry over iji's soft instrumentals.
Finally, Frankie Cosmos floated into their set with song "Floated In". From there, they gave us over a dozen of tracks, mainly from their album Next Thing along with a few new tunes. Frankie Cosmos delivered a beautifully sincere and genuine performance. Many from the crowd found her performance especially impactful.
"It was perfect, it was very special," Mackin Carroll told me, a Popular Music major at USC.
While it was their last night with iji, it was also their last performance with fellow bass player, Dave, making for an especially sentimental performance. During song "Outside With The Cuties", Greta Kline made sure to point to her fellow band members during lyrics, "I love you." Appropriately so, tears were shed and you could truly feel the love and respect that Frankie Cosmos has for their band members, for iji and for their fans.
Frankie Cosmos made the show experience feel as thoughas if it were good friends were getting together for a reunion. During song "Being Alive", she brought out all the the entirety of the openers, one by one to sing a part of the chorus, along with some other friends.
When the crowd started cheering for an encore, Frankie Cosmos had decided it was best to conclude the evening with song "My I Love You". The show had already been the perfect amount of poetry and heart. It was amazing to see the evolution of Frankie Cosmos and iji, to sell out Tthe Echo and later the Echoplex is a huge accomplishment. , and I'm honored to have been there for both shows.


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Living In the Wake of Woodstock
I read the news today….Oh, boy…
Living In the Wake of Woodstock
Living in the wake of Woodstock
Treading water, sinking fast…
Loving Hefner's revolution
In the shadow Kinsey cast.
The immoral mess we stepped in,
Flashy Hollywood's Review…
In this Harvey Weinstein moment,
It's the stink stuck to our shoe.
One more Priests of Baal1 Rebellion
In its final Lauer-Hour.
Watch the Flower Power fading…
One last gasp on Babel's Tow'r.
It's deception at its finest2,
And the flesh we loved to stroke,
It's the Fairy Tale we trusted…
Western Culture?....Up in smoke.
It's the cancer we promoted,
It's the devil's lie we bought.
It's what happens when our "feelings"
Overwhelm the thoughts we ought.
It's the rotten fruit we harvest
When the word of God is mocked.
It's the image in the mirror
Now pretending to be shocked.
It's what good intentions come to
When Subjectivism reigns.
He said- She said accusations…
In the darkness unrestrained.
It's the whirlwind that we're reaping
After all the wind we've sown3.
It's the consequence of sin, sir….
In creation as it groans4.
It's the enemy we're meeting…
That Proud Number One we trust.
He's the Idol we have Faith in…,
And the enemy is us.
Might there be, perhaps, some Good News5
That we may have set aside?
Might there be Light in this darkness
From which only fools would hide6?
Might there be a Final Answer
To this Death Wish we've embraced7?
Blessed Hope8 and True Revival?
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Brick Art
Brick Art is a collection of custom art pieces created by Aaron from Edmonton, Alberta. Aaron is a young entrepreneur based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who happens to have autism. His passion is building Lego sets and art pieces and, with the help of his family and friends, has molded his passion into a small business. If you'd like a custom piece or want to learn more, check out Aaron's site: brickartbyaaron.com


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Centre Helps is excited to welcome Anna Barone, Amy Caputo, and Nabil Mark to the Board of Directors.
Anna Barone, Director of Student Care and Advocacy, Penn State University
Anna was named Director of Student Care and Advocacy this year after serving four years as associate director for Penn State's Office of Student Conduct. Her department provides resources, support and intervention to Penn State students and families during critical situations. Centre Helps values Anna's skills in community collaboration, relationship building and crisis intervention and we are proud to have her on our team.
Amy Caputo, Executive Director of Strategic Communications, Penn State Alumni Association
Amy has nearly 30 years of experience in business development, marketing, and communications. She currently leads a team of communications, marketing, digital, and creative professionals whose focus is to strengthen the organization's reach and image. Amy also serves as president of the board of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Amy's communication background and nonprofit leadership experience make her a valuable member of our team.
Nabil Mark, Website and Social Media Coordinator, State College Area School District
Nabil is a long-time resident of State College and a State High graduate. He works for the State College Area School District in the communications office and was previously the senior photographer at the Centre Daily Times. As a communications specialist and photographer, Nabil brings a valuable skill set to the board. These skills, along with his desire to help others and relationships within our community, make our board proud to welcome him to our team.
Centre Helps would like to express sincere gratitude to outgoing board members Cathy Bresee and Colleen Ritter for their service to the community.
Centre Helps Board of Directors, 2018:
Adam Salyards, State College Police, Board Chair
Virginia McAdoo, Kish Bank, Board Secretary
Timothy Flanagan, Kissinger Bigtel & Brower Realtors, Board Treasurer
Anna Barone, Penn State University
Amy Caputo, Penn State University
Alfred Jones, Delafield, McGee & Jones, P.C.
Anthony DiNallo, The Hartman Insurance Group
Nabil Mark, State College Area School District
Susan Sampsell, Penn State University
Bethanne Woodhouse, M.Ed., L.P.C., A Journey to You Professional Counseling Services
Centre Helps navigates the local safety net for our friends and neighbors in need. Whether in crisis or struggling to make ends meet, our community can always find help at Centre Helps. We connect with our community through our 24/7 hotline, text, chat, and community collaboration. We all have friends that are suffering in silence. Our well-trained, compassionate team transitions those friends and neighbors from crisis to viability. The work of Centre Helps serves us all, whether directly or indirectly, by improving the quality of life in our community.
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Trailer Park Orchestra is back and ready to rock
What do you get when crossing a trailer park with five guys and their musical instruments of mass destruction? An eclectic orchestra fueled by the love of partying and rock 'n' roll.
The Trailer Park Orchestra consists of Chris Sealey (bass), Joe Potts (guitar), Louis Money (vocals), Brian Pell (percussion) and Bull Bentley (guitar). Bentley said that everyone played in different bands with each other before and Money describes the members as "local music veterans." Money said TPO did not feel complete until Potts joined the band and Sealey, (who joined last year) was the icing on top. Potts joined the band after he helped them record their first demo at his studio, JP Audio Labs.
After jamming out for the first time one night four years ago, they were at their trailer park when they first conceived their name. "We were actually writing the song which is now "Lot 312," Money said. "I was sitting there trying to think of a name, and I was thinking I like the name Trailer Park and it started to hit me, what is another name for a band? Trailer Park Orchestra, and as soon as I said it everyone in the room was like 'that's it.'"
On Nov. 3 the orchestra will commence after a five-month hiatus (due to Pell's recovery from an operation) at Bessemer Billiards, located at 1207 E. Bessemer Ave. in Greensboro, from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Also playing will be Desired Redemption and Katelyn Masters.
This show is apart of their monthly First Fridays, which has been a recurring event for four years that features three bands. Typically one band is from out of town, Money said. Bentley said there is usually three different styles of music, such as blues, metal, cover bands, country, etc.
Even though the band hasn't been performing for five months, TPO has been writing and making music on and off in Potts's home studio. TPO also had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to collaborate with a hip-hop Hall of Famer, Special K. He appears on their new song that will be on their second and upcoming album, Deep Fried Double Wide, called "Peed On a Stick," and was written by Money after his girlfriend told him she was pregnant. Money met Special K in Greensboro when he was involved with Triad Old School at a Kool Moe Dee show and after they became friends and TPO has even unexpectantly performed with him before.
"We became Facebook friends and when I went to New York City he said to hit him up so I did and we hung out," Money said. "I was walking in the south Bronx with Special K down the grand concourse, how many trailer park guys get to do that? It's pretty awesome."
Another new song called, "Tate Street Hipsters" will also be on their upcoming second album. This song stems from the band's collective frustration with the lack of participation and support for local music by Tate Street hipsters. Bentley recalled a time when Special K hopped on stage with them at the Blind Tiger and started performing. Bentley said that there were Tate Street hipsters there at the show, and, "they didn't know that there was literally hip-hop royalty performing for them."
TPO's music can be described as, "if Lynyrd Skynyrd was reincarnated and grew up with old-school metal, old-school punk and old-school hip-hop," Money said. Overall, there is significant Southern rock, metal and punk influence ingrained in their music.
"If Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Ramones had an illegitimate child it would be us," Bentley said.
Money said their style and genre goes back to the whole Tate Street hipsters conundrum. "If we play at a metal bar we stick out like a sore thumb because we are not as heavy as everyone else," Money said. "If we go play some of the Tate Street-area venues everyone is looking at us like we are the death metal band."
Potts wanted to point out that despite their band name being "Trailer Park Orchestra" and them being five burly, white men doesn't mean they are what they seem.
"A lot of times I think we are mistaken or presumed to be," Potts said as Bentley interjected, "Country rednecks."
"Or more conservative than we are," Potts said. "In fact, we have written several songs about equal rights and gay rights."
"But not in a political way," Bentley said finishing Potts's sentence.
"Not in a political way, but almost coincidentally that we are actually kind of good, swell people," Potts said. "I think once a lot of people get to know us they are surprised or shocked to find out that the trailer park is kind of a nice place to be."
Deep Fried Double Wide is expected to come out in February 2018, but TPO plans to preview a couple of their songs before the end of the year. From here on out, TPO will perform at every First Friday event and on Feb. 17 they plan to play a benefit show for Triad Health Project at Somewhere Else Tavern.
Katie Murawski is the editor of YES! Weekly. She is from Mooresville, North Carolina and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism with a minor in film studies from Appalachian State University in 2017.
Wanna Go?
See TPO at Bessemer Billiards on Friday, Nov. 3 at 9 p.m. Follow them on social media for more information, @thetrailerparkorchestra


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Received an Unfavorable Ruling from an Arbitrator? What Can be Done?
There are two basic options available you can either appeal the arbitrator's decision or you can appeal it. If you do not appeal the award then it will then become a final judgment. However, if we appeal the arbitration award then your case will continue moving forward in the Superior Court as if the arbitration hearing and arbitrator's award had never happened.
A. Decision Becomes Final- If you do not appeal the arbitrator's decision within 20 days then that decision will become a judgment against you and in essence the case will be over.
A. Notice of Appeal- Within 20 days of the Arbitrator's decision you must file a notice with the Court that states: "Notice from Arbitration and Motion for Trial Setting". This is extremely important, this is a firm cutoff and we cannot miss this date.
B. Deposit for Appeal- At the time of filing the notice of appeal of arbitrator's decision, you must deposit with the Clerk $140. If you are ultimately deemed to be the prevailing party then the deposit will be returned to you. However, if you are the losing party then the court will give your deposit to the opposing party.
C. Downside to Appeal- Downside to Appealing the Arbitrator's Award:
The case will continue moving forward and with that comes the cost, stress, and time associated with litigating the case. Additionally, as their attorneys' fees continue to mount it increases your risk exposure if you were to take this case to trial and lose.


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text: Languages › English as a Second Language The TOEIC Speaking Test Part One of the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Test Share Flipboard Email Print Getty Images | Matt Jeacock Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Writing Skills Reading Comprehension Grammar Business English Resources for Teachers by Kelly Roell Kelly Roell is the author of "Ace the ACT. " She has a master's degree in secondary English education and has worked as a high school English teacher. Updated March 18, 2017 TOEIC Speaking The TOEIC Speaking Test is the first part of the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Exam, which is different from the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test, or the Traditional TOEIC. So what's on the TOEIC Speaking Test? How will you be scored and why is it important? Read on for the details, provided by Nandi Campbell with Amideast.TOEIC Speaking BasicsThe TOEIC Speaking Test is designed to measure a person's ability to communicate in spoken English in the context of daily life and the global workplace. The range of ability among English learners who will take the TOEIC Speaking Test is expected to be broad; that is, both very capable speakers and speakers of limited ability can take the test and score well on it.The test is composed of eleven tasks and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. The test is designed to provide information about language ability to speakers across a range of language proficiency levels. To this end, the tasks are organized to support the following three claims:The test taker can generate language intelligible to native and proficient nonnative English speakers. In a nutshell, are most people able to understand you when you speak?The test taker can select appropriate language to carry out routine social and occupational interactions (such as giving and receiving directions, asking for and giving information, asking for and giving clarification, making purchases, and greetings and introductions). The test taker can create connected, sustained discourse appropriate to typical daily life and the workplace. For this, it's more than just basic interactions. The tester wants to know if you can speak at ease with others in English. How is the TOEIC Speaking Test Scored?What's On the TOEIC Speaking Test?Given the parameters of the exam, what exactly will you be expected to do? Here are the number of questions and tasks that you'll be responsible for completing in the 20 minutes of the exam. QuestionTaskEvaluation Criteria1-2Read a text aloudPronunciation, intonation and stress3Describe a pictureAll of the above, plus grammar, vocabulary and cohesion4-6Respond to questionsAll of the above plus relevance of content and completeness of content7-9Respond to question using information providedAll of the above10Propose a solutionAll of the above11Express an opinionAll of the above Practice for the TOEIC Speaking TestGetting ready for the TOEIC Speaking portion of the Speaking and Writing test is a little less complicated than you might imagine. Get a friend, a coworker or even your employer to ask you open-ended questions to gauge your intelligibility. Practice reading aloud or describing a piece of artwork to a native English speaker, asking them which words and phrases sound forced or unclear. If you'd like more formal practice, ETS offers Speaking and Writing sample tests, so you can be ready on test day. Continue Reading


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On Sunday, August 19th, grab your BFF's and join us for a wine glass painting party at Tomasello Winery in Hammonton! Great Bachelorette Party idea! Tickets are $49.95 which includes lunch, 1 year Gold Card Membership and everything you need to paint your wine glass masterpiece! Wine and mixed drinks will also be available for sale. Reservations required. Tickets available on our website or call 1-800-MMM-WINE.
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PHILADELPHIA — The Rangers got a glimpse of what might be the solution to the right-side vacancy on their top defensive pair when coach Alain Vigneault shifted lefty Brady Skjei to his off-side to skate with Ryan McDonagh for Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Flyers.
"It feels pretty natural to me now," Skjei told The Post after a solid 19:44 of work in which he went plus-three while paired with the captain. "When I made the switch for the first time the second half of last year in Hartford, it took a little time to get used to, but it doesn't seem like a huge change for me anymore.
"And it's obviously a lot of fun to play with Mac."
The 22-year-old, 2012 first-rounder played a couple of games on the right for the Rangers in last year's playoffs. He also played on the right with McDonagh on the Blueshirts' mid-November, three-game western Canada swing.
The move was made in the absence of Marc Staal (upper body), but after the travails that have befallen both Dan Girardi and Kevin Klein as McDonagh's partner, the time would have been right, nevertheless.
"There are pros and cons to both," the rookie said. "But I enjoy it."
The final determination awaits, but it is possible Pavel Buchnevich will be cleared for a conditioning assignment for AHL Hartford while the Rangers are on their bye week, which begins Sunday.
Buchnevich, who has missed the past 26 games and 31 of the Blueshirts' first 41 while dealing with disk and core issues, will undergo an MRI exam within the next couple of days, the results of which will inform general manager Jeff Gorton's decision on the matter.
The rookie winger, who has eight points (four goals, four assists), has not played since Nov. 12. The Wolf Pack are in Providence on Sunday and in Rochester next Wednesday before playing a pair of games in St. John's the next weekend.
Under the collective bargaining agreement, conditioning assignments may last up to 14 days. In addition, players on IR — and that would include Mika Zibanejad, sidelined since Nov. 20 with a broken fibula — are permitted to rehab and skate at their respective teams' facilities during the bye week.
The Rangers are expected to practice on Friday before traveling to Columbus to meet the Blue Jackets on Saturday. That practice likely will determine whether Rick Nash, who missed a seventh straight game with a groin issue on Wednesday, will be available to play in that potentially historic game.
A Blue Jackets victory in Washington on Thursday would tie the NHL record winning streak of 17 originally established by the 1992-93 Penguins. Brandon Dubinsky's Jackets then would be in position to claim the record for their own on Saturday.


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Res Artis board member, Lea O´Loughlin, to attend THRIVE workshop (SG)
THRIVE – Networking Culture Leaders in Singapore.
Our board member Lea O'Loughlin will attend the workshop THRIVE – Networking Culture Leaders in Singapore from August 28th – 31st 2015.
The THRIVE project will include a capacity building workshop and research report aimed at providing international culture networks with an opportunity to enhance leadership, developing future collaborations between networks in Asia and Europe, and creating a resource that would benefit networks in both continents. The workshop is designed for the leaders of cultural networks in Asia and Europe. It will be held at the LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore.
THRIVE is presented through a partnership between the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA); the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA); Arts Network Asia and presenting partner LASALLE College of the Arts' Arts Management Programme of the Faculty for the Creative Industries. The project is supported by ASEF Creative Networks of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and by the National Arts Council of Singapore.
Lea will be in town between August 28th – September 4th. In case you are in Singapore during these days and would like to meet up with Lea, please send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
The THRIVE workshop will take place during the Singapore International Festival of Arts.
For more information, please visit: https://sifa.sg/sifa/
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Cantina 1910
Cantina 1910 is a restaurant in that opened in 2015 in Andersonville Chicago. Inspired by the Mexican revolution, Cantina revolutionized the way they thought about food. Their modern Mexican fare featured items created with ingredients sourced within a 250 mile radius keeping things fresh and always in season.
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