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Exchange rate variability and the riskiness of US multinational firms: evidence from the Asian financial turmoil
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Volume (Year): 12 (2002)
Issue (Month): 4-5 ()
Pages: 411-428
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Let me welcome the alumni of Alfa Fellowship Program, especially those, who having successfully finished their training this year. I hope that the acquired by them in Russia academic knowledge, professional expertise and the Russian language skills would be valuable in their future work and provide for their career growth in all areas of their activities. I believe that having achieved high public and private business appointments, the American specialists would make their contribution to the strengthening of good partnership relations between Russia and the USA.
The project launched by Alfa-Bank in 2004 is in many ways a unique one, deserving our full support. The successful implementation of such programs as Alfa Fellowship makes its weighty contribution to the cause of turning the exchanges of Russian-American young specialists into a "two-way street". Knowing the realities of modern Russia will undoubtedly improve mutual understanding between the Russians and the Americans, helping to overcome old stereotypes. It is important that our partners abroad, including those in the United States, will have an objective view on what path is pursued by Russia, and on how its economy is developing.
Let me voice a hope that the number of young US specialists coming to us for knowledge will grow year after year.
Taking the opportunity, I want to wish all the alumni and organizers of the Program further success and professional achievement.
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The 65 unit undergraduate Social Work major is designed to apply to a wide variety of social work practice settings. The preparatory course work for this major includes a basis in the liberal arts requiring classes in human biology, economics, public health, psychology, sociology, statistics and Social Work.
The upper division curriculum is intensive and exciting. It encompasses course work in Social Work practice, human behavior, cultural pluralism, social policy, macro level practice, and research. Elective seminars are available in specialized fields such as child welfare, aging, alcohol and other drugs, and family studies. A field work practicum experience is also required. The minor in Social Work consists of 24 units and is strongly recommended to all students with majors in the social and behavioral sciences who wish to broaden their competencies in a related discipline.
Pre-major Criteria
All new students to this program are considered pre-majors and are assigned the pre-major code. The code will stay in effect until students complete the 21 unit preparation for the major coursework described in the Handbook and Catalog. Pre-majors may also enroll in the upper division out of department electives, and SW 350 and SW 360. The approved "out of department electives" are described in the social work undergraduate handbook.
Two of the pre-major courses (SW 110 and SW 120) are available to community college students through "cross enrollment." SDSU currently has an articulation agreement with San Diego City College for these courses (HUM 110 and HUM 120) and Cuyamaca College for SW 110 and 120. The BASW Program is a block program, meaning almost all of the courses are offered once a year and it is very important to stay in sequence. If all 21 pre-major requirements are not met prior to beginning your studies at SDSU, it is very likely that it will take three years to graduate.
All pre-major courses must be completed before declaring a major. Students must complete a change of major form in order to take SW 370, SW 382, SW 361, SW 381 and SW391. Students must change to the major code prior to registration or the computer will not permit access to any social work course.
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See the BASW Curriculum for a complete list of courses for the BASW.
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Say hello to Zucchini Spice Cakebread. En francais – Gateau à la Courgette aux Epices. This little round sweet wonder was the first thing I made "on location" (as in, not in my own kitchen!) The 20+ people who enjoyed it as a pre-dinner apéro fought over the last few pieces so I'd say it was a hit.
If you don't like zucchini, there is still a chance you might like this bread. It's a unique flavor combination, particularly to French taste buds. They had never tasted anything like it. Several of my zucchini-hating French taste testers were woo-ed when they got a bite. The zucchini has a very mild flavor and the Nutmeg and cinnamon provide nice gentle aromas. There really isn't anything not to love!
This is also a sneaky way to get veggies to your kids, since all kids like cake!
Butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder provide the backbone:
And four over-filled cups of glorious grated zucchini – I did all that by hand!
Mix it all up:
And pop in the oven at 220C (428F) for one hour. It sounds like a lot, but this cake needs time for the water to evaporate as the zucchini has a lot of water. Alternatively, you can add an extra 1/2 cup of flour for a more cakey cake that takes less time to cook but is less moist inside.
How do you make your zucchini bread? Comment below!
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A yummy way to eat your veggies for dessert! Yum
- 4 cups grated zucchini, skin on
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- Beat the eggs, add in the sugar and soft butter and beat with a mixer.
- Add in the flour and mix well.
- Add in the nutmeg, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder.
- Mix in the zucchini.
- Pour into a buttered and floured baking tray, any form.
- Bake in the oven at 220c or 428F for 1 hour. Knife test around 45 minutes to see where you're at.


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I couldn't wait to soak in all the desert landscape at Tanque Verde Ranch. I found this long fringe number that I still had not worn and knew it would be perfect.
Dress-Savers, Hat-Target, Necklace-Loft, Boots-Sole Society
I couldn't wait to soak in all the desert landscape at Tanque Verde Ranch. I found this long fringe number that I still had not worn and knew it would be perfect.
Dress-Savers, Hat-Target, Necklace-Loft, Boots-Sole Society
One of my favorite activities we did at the Tanque Verde Ranch was the Breakfast Ride. The ride will take you through the beautiful rolling hills of the desert as you make your way to the Old Homestead.
Upon reaching the destination, indulge in a freshly cooked breakfast prepared right in front of you. The famous blueberry pancakes were definitely a highlight. If pancakes aren't your thing (I am concerned) they have delicious ranch style eggs, bacon and fresh juice. It was a great halfway break to refuel and head back on the trail.
TVR is running an all inclusive Spring Break Special in the next few weeks that is the perfect getaway for couples as well as families. I really love the all-inclusive option because it allow each guest to fully experience life at the ranch. There is something about dining with the other guests and getting to know where each person is from that creates a lasting cultural dynamic to each person's experience. If anyone has any specific questions regarding our stay and experience as always feel free to email me. I have one more post to share with you guys from our stay that will be popping up later this week. Wishing you a blessed day!
Amy Black
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I always love a good adventure. Last weekend My Dapper Fellow and I ventured down south to the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch for a weekend stay of ranch life, horses and the wild, wild west.
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Tanque Verde Ranch is located 2 hours south of Phoenix, AZ. The resort is equipped with all-inclusive accommodations catering 3 meals a day and endless activities to keep you happy and occupied. Everything from hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding to yoga, fishing or sand volleyball is available. We woke up early Sunday morning and did the Breakfast Ride which was the highlight of our trip and I will share more later this week. Our Casita in the photo below was fully equipped with more than we needed. All the rooms at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch are tv-less in attempt to get you to detach from everything necessary for the week/ed.
I look forward to sharing more about our stay later this week. I hope you make yourself a great day!
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LNK/SH2B3 Loss of Function Promotes Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
Rationale: Human genome wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed novel genetic loci that are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD). One such locus resides in LNK/SH2B3 which in mice is expressed in hematopoietic cells and suppresses thrombopoietin (TPO) signaling via its receptor MPL. However, the mechanisms underlying the association of LNK snps with CHD are poorly understood.
Objective: To understand the functional effects of LNK snps and explore the mechanisms whereby LNK loss of function impacts atherosclerosis and thrombosis.
Methods and Results: Using human cord blood, we show that the common TT risk genotype (R262W) of LNK is associated with expansion of hematopoietic stem cells and enhanced megakaryopoiesis, demonstrating reduced LNK function and increased MPL signaling. In mice hematopoietic LNK deficiency leads to accelerated arterial thrombosis and atherosclerosis, but only in the setting of hypercholesterolemia. Hypercholesterolemia acts synergistically with LNK deficiency to increase IL-3/GM-CSF receptor signaling in bone marrow myeloid progenitors, while in platelets cholesterol loading combines with Lnk deficiency to increase activation. Platelet LNK deficiency increases MPL signaling and AKT activation, while cholesterol loading decreases SHIP-1 phosphorylation, acting convergently to increase AKT and platelet activation. Together with increased myelopoiesis, platelet activation promotes pro-thrombotic and pro-atherogenic platelet/leukocyte aggregate formation.
Conclusions:LNK (R262W) is a loss of function variant that promotes TPO/MPL signaling, platelet and leukocyte production. In mice, LNK deficiency is associated with both increased platelet production and activation. Hypercholesterolemia acts in platelets and hematopoietic progenitors to exacerbate thrombosis and atherosclerosis associated with LNK deficiency.
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- Revision received July 13, 2016.
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Who's Driving this Ship Anyway?
In 1831, Alexis De Tocqueville toured the new American republic.
In celebration of the greatness of the American experiment so many men and women gave their Lives, their Fortunes and their sacred Honor to secure and protect, I offer the following few of his manifold observations (and the added bonus of my very brief but poignant perspective):
Among the new objects that attracted my attention during my stay in the United States, none struck my eye more vividly than the equality of conditions…
So, therefore, as I studied American society, more and more I saw in equality of conditions the generative fact from which each particular fact seemed to issue, and I found it before me constantly as a central point at which all my observations came to an end…
A great democratic revolution is taking place among us: all see it, but all do not judge it in the same manner. Some consider it a new thing, and taking it for an accident, they still hope to be able to stop it; whereas others judge it irresistible because to them it seems the most continuous, the oldest, and the most permanent fact known in history…
The gradual development of equality of conditions is therefore a providential fact, and it has the principal characteristics of one: it is universal, it is enduring, each day it escapes human power; all events, like all men, serve its development…
When the American Republic begins to degenerate, I believe that one will be able to recognize it easily: it will be enough to see if the number of political judgments rises.
-Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835
Our nation is in dangerous waters. We're no longer drifting. We've cut the ropes entirely. The moorings and way points we've known for more than 200 years are vanishing aft in yonder horizon. We are, at this moment, driven by the raging currents of an epithymatic soul.
While rakish patrons dance to band music on the ship's deck, our three-headed captain sings along to Frank Sinatra's I Did It My Way, steering madly toward the same rapids that have capsized and crushed the greatest ships that have ever sailed the seas of humanity.
In the spirit of our independence from tyranny and the American Revolution that we are celebrating today, shouldn't we be willing to take the steering wheel away from the three-headed derelict and turn the ship around before it sinks?
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Scott is a writer and teacher living in North Idaho. He loves teaching the Great Books, writing and blogging, and collecting more books than he'll ever read in a lifetime. You can subscribe to the tribe and follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus.


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Evil Mad Science Spherical Printer Shipping Soon
For those of you who couldn't cough up the big bucks for the Up! personal portable 3d printer, here's an interesting alternative that might just suit a more modest budget.The guys over at Evil Mad Scientist Labs have just announced that their Egg-Bot is available for pre-order, and will be shipping by the end of September.
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Mercurochrome was a commercial name for an antiseptic known as Merbromin, which consisted of a disodium salt compound based on a mercury compound and a fluorescein used primarily as an identifying color agent. When applied to a wound, it would stain the skin a dark red color, which unfortunately made it more difficult for a person to detect inflammation. Removed from general availability by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1998 for safety reasons because of its mercury content, it is still generally available in other countries.
Like Scheisskopf and Popinjay, Mudd is a conveniently Dickensian name chosen by Heller for the dead man in Yossarian's tent. Unlike the other two, however, in reality Mudd is a not uncommon name. For example, Samuel A. Mudd (1833-1883) was an American physician who treated John Wilkes Booth's broken leg after Booth had shot President Abraham Lincoln, and was convicted as a conspirator. Roger Mudd, a longtime American broadcast journalist, has co-anchored the CBS Evening News, the NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and most recently The History Channel.
Heller plays off a once-common lament, "My name is mud," which means "I am unpopular" or more usually, "I am in the doghouse" because of some specific misdeed. Often thought to hearken back to Dr. Mudd, the phrase apparently predates the Lincoln assassination by decades. John Badcock's 1823 book, Slang – A dictionary of the turf etc., declares that someone whose name is "mud" is "a stupid twaddling fellow."
The phrase has been revived of late as the title of a 1993 song by the alternative rock/metal band Primus.
This is the title of the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from a poem by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer who wrote "The Defence of Fort McHenry" in 1814 about the British bombardment of the Baltimore installation during the War of 1812.
His poem was set to the tune of "The Anachreontic Song," or "To Anacreon in Heaven," a popular British song composed for a London musicians' club called the Anacreontic Society. That song praised Bacchus, the god of wine, and Venus, the goddess of love, based on a lyric by the ancient Greek poet Anacreon (582 BC – 485 BC). Members were allowed to drink wine as long as they could sing the song.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" quickly became popular in the states. Approved for official use by the Navy in 1889 and for the President in 1916, the song became the nation's official national anthem by resolution of Congress on March 3, 1931.
A reference to the Biblical story in Exodus 14:21-31 about the opening of a pathway through the Red Sea, by which Moses led the people of Israel out of Egypt and to safety from Pharoah's army. This event has been employed as a simile or image many times, in many places, usually to describe crowds of people opening up to create a pathway for someone.
In subsequent decades, the company issued lighters with special designs, other popular brand names and logos, and limited edition artwork, so they became popular collectors' items. Today, customers may order a Zippo lighter customized with their very own message, artwork, or photo engraved on it.
First mention in this book of the capital of Egypt, today the largest metropolitan area in the Muslim world and the 16th largest city on Earth. The present-day city was founded in the 10th century AD, but remnants of older capitals remain in the Old City, and Cairo is also close to the ancient Egyptian cities of Memphis, Giza, and Fustat, which date back to several millennia earlier.
Cairo contains the oldest and largest music and film industries in the Arab world. It is also home to the world's second oldest institution of higher learning, al-Azhar University. Although Egypt had won independence from British rule in 1922, during the Second World War British troops continued to police the country. Cairo experienced wild growth in the first half of the century, reaching a population of more than 1.3 million by the advent of the war.
Actually a trademark, the name "Teletype" belonged to Teletype Corporation of Skokie, Illinois, a descendant of the earlier Morkrum-Kleinschmidt Company, but came into common usage for the product it described, like Kleenex or Xerox.
Jean Lepage (1779-1822), a French gunsmith who worked under Louis XVI, Napoleon, and Louis XVIII, was a pioneer of modern firearms. Various carbines of the early 19th century took their name from him.
Yossarian's description of the Lepage weapon he's warning Colonel Korn about, a "three-hundred-and-and-forty-four-millimeter" glue gun that "glues a whole formation of planes together in mid-air," is obviously a joke.


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In the best titled article so far in 2010, Norway Time Hole "Leak" Plunges Northern Hemisphere Into Chaos, the United States' High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) radar facility in Ramfjordmoen, Norway is said to have poked a hole in the thermosphere, thus allowing into the troposphere an "unimpeded thermal inversion" of the exosphere, which is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. This caused the severe cold weather has enveloped the northern half of the globe from the United States to Britain to China.
All this from the mysterious Spiral UFO Over Norway from early December. We blamed the Large Hadron Collider and never bought into the stray Russian missile theory, but blaming the US's HAARP program is even better. The United States Government claims HAARP's purpose is to investigate the ionosphere and establish whether some of its properties can be used for communication or surveillance purposes, but the conspiracy crowd has claimed it is a weapon and even blamed it for earthquakes and other phenomenon.
And then this gem of a paragraph at the end of the article
To the long-term consequences of this thermal inversion caused by the West, these reports further warn that by the puncturing of our atmosphere by the HAARP radars our Planet has, also, been "needlessly exposed" to the growing threat posed to us by the giant mysterious object currently approaching us (named by NASA as G1.9) which we had previously reported on in our January 3rd report titled "Russia Prepares For Asteroid Strike As New Comet Nears Sun", and which has been blamed for the rapid shifting of our Earth's North Pole that was first documented in 2005.
So not only did HAARP cause this sweeping of Arctic air over the Northern Hemisphere, it has made us more vulnerable to the upcoming 2029 and 2036 near earth passing of Aphophis – Asteroid 2004 MN4.


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Not only did the three points break Dale's record for the number of points earned in a season, but they also secured a play-off place for the first time in the club's history.
But the Rochdale manager knows there is still a lot of work to be done between now and the end of the season.
"It was an unbelievable win," he said. "We can feel a little bit more secure because that can't be taken away from us now. But it would be a crime not to fulfil the last two games with two wins.
"I'm pleased - we're in the play-offs but I'm not going to relax until I've got another six points. If we can do that and get to 80 points, the players and staff have done everything possible to secure third.
"If somebody gets more than 80 points, I think that's a terrific achievement. It's also good to create a new record. You feel satisfaction that you've achieved something, but there's nothing you can hold in your hands.
"Nobody gives you anything, you've just reached a certain point. I would prefer to have something silver - whatever the shape of it - in my hand for third place. Third place is still very much there."
And Dale will be hoping for plenty of backing on Saturday at Lincoln City for what Hollins expects to be a difficult game (kick-off 3pm).
"It will be tough so we've got to get amongst them," he said. "Lincoln haven't had a particularly good season and they have nothing to play for, but neither had Torquay. So we've got to make sure everyone's fit and focused."
- HOLLINS is hoping Clive Platt has managed to shake off a heavy cold in time for this afternoon's trip to Sincil Bank.
- LINCOLN were put into administration this week.


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Plagiarism is more than a deadly sin: it is a crime. If you get caught plagiarizing in junior high, for example, the least you can expect is a zero on the project or paper and probably a meeting with your parents. Get caught in college, you will likely get expelled — and what college or company will want you after that? Many schools now require that papers be put through a plagiarism checker before they are even accepted. I have never used one, but I have caught a few students plagiarizing by entering a string of their words into a search engine — the "old fashioned" way of catching a plagiarist. I am pretty sure, however, that I missed quite a few. You can really tell when a student is writing about a certain book that he or she has read, and the writing is way above that student's ability and likely comes from Amazon or the book jacket — or perhaps, in some cases, was simply written by a parent.
Technology has made plagiarism very easy. No longer must we diligently copy someone else's words. Now we can simply cut and paste them . . . sometimes a student doesn't even change the font, even when it doesn't match the rest of the paper (how careless and lazy!) And yes, I have had students deny that they copied even when I show them a printout from the Internet that matches their paper exactly!
What is plagiarism ?
Plagiarism is taking someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as your own without giving credit to the source. There are a number of different levels of plagiarism:
1. Copy and paste. Of course this is plagiarism. There is no attempt here to even change the wording. You can certainly copy someone's words if you give credit to them and quote them. There are a number of ways to give credit:
- Incorporate it into the writing: According to Dr. Peter Jones, in his 1980 study . . .
- Use an in-text citation in parentheses next to the passage.
- Use footnotes
- Use notes at the end of the writing
- And have a Works Cited list or Bibliography
2. Changing some words around. Still plagiarism. You cannot write basically the same thing as someone else and change every third word; this is still plagiarism, and the source needs to be cited. So you might not even bother to change the words. Just quote the original and give them credit.
3. Following the main gist of the passage, but changing the sentences. This is a bit more involved that #2. This type of plagiarism is keeping pretty much the same structure as something that is already written, but changing the sentences. It still says the same thing, and it still is not your original idea. Credit must be given. This type of plagiarism is probably the most common because people don't think it is plagiarism. I am sure I am guilty of it myself (ouch!).
4. Paraphrasing is rewriting someone's thoughts and ideas into your own words. Nice to do, but if it isn't your idea, it's plagiarism, so cite it. For example, you might read an article. You might then put it into your own words, perhaps a third of the length and completely different in paragraph and sentence structure — but not in idea. Cite it.
5. Just plain using someone's ideas without developing your own and not giving credit to them. If it is someone else's idea and you steal it without giving credit, you are plagiarizing.
What about common knowledge? Using common knowledge is NOT plagiarizing. For example, I do not give credit in my grammar books because grammar is common knowledge. No one person has the idea of what the subject of a sentence is. Historical facts, such as dates, are common also knowledge. Math formulae are common knowledge. However, if someone has a new idea about a historical event, or a new and novel math formula, that is an original idea and not common knowledge.
I would hate to not give credit in this article to where my information came from. Here are the links to some good information about plagiarism. And . . . be careful! Use safe text.
University of North Caroline Writing Center
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)


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Thought Id do something on the light side. This is for you folks that have troubles making friends in the industry, I know its hard my friend, but do not fear! With these steps you will be a millionair in no time. Just you know....do the steps without injuring people around you.
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Ahh, a love story, I love a happy ending!
As soon as you go I'm going to eat Alec and Emma. Chew their faces down to the bone and poop them out into a ditch.
It sounded like you said you were going to eat us as soon as the Doctor left..?
Okay, you two are just sounding sort of crazy. It's a happy ending, I'm back with my lovely lady friend, all's good. Chillax, already!
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Most landowners in the Conewago watershed rely on onlot septic systems to treat their sewage. A malfunctioning septic system can cause huge problems. "In addition to requiring costly repairs, malfunctioning systems can contaminate surface and groundwaters, cause various health problems, and spread disease as well as create unsightly messes and foul odors when raw sewage surfaces or backs up into the home," states Pennsylvania's department of Environmental Protection. Many farmers in the watershed have taken the initiative to fence their cows out of the streams so their manure isn't being dumped directly into the water. Making sure septic systems are keeping human waste out of the water is also important.
Some signs that your system might not be working properly include:
- toilets running sluggish
- wet soil around any part of the system
- sewer smells in or around the house.
To continue functioning properly, septic systems need to be pumped every 3-5 years in order to remove all of the accumulated sludge.
For more information about onlot systems and ways to help keep your system functioning properly see the DEP's factsheet on Onlot System operation and maintenance:
Most of us don't think about where our waste goes on a daily basis, but hopefully this article will remind you to think about making sure your system is functioning properly or make you appreciative of your public sewer.
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Jim Rohn on Personal Development to Greatness
My Personal Development journey began 6 years ago and one of the many teachers I was introduced to was the legendary Jim Rohn. Late last night I learned of his passing and although it saddened me to hear this news, I was quickly reminded of the precious lessons I have learned from this man.
"Your personal philosophy is the greatest determining factor in how your life works out" ~ Jim Rohn
My shelves are filled with many of his audios and books on his recommended reading list. One in particular being the classic from author George S. Clason – The Richest Man in Babylon. The moment I heard about this book I quickly took action and went to purchase it.
It could almost be a text book for senior school to teach our children about money and finance and prepare them for the way they view their personal finances. The Richest Man in Babylon is a definite must have to empower yourself with the choices you make for your financial future.
Personal Development to Greatness
Jim Rohn and his teaching had a great impact on my life. I found a videos I'd like to share with you so that you too may benefit from what Mr. Rohn taught me in your own way.
Personal Development and Money
We get paid for bringing value to the market place. It takes time to bring value to the market place however, we do not get paid for time. Mistakenly, a man says he is making $20 for an hour. Jim says that's not true. If that was true, you could stay home and have them send you money, right? No, that is not true, we get paid for value and not for time. Jim asks the question: Is it possible to become twice as valuable and make twice the money in the same time?
Life Lessons by Jim Rohn
- The difference between success and failure is the degree of commitment we give to seek out resources and apply ourselves.
- Learn to be happy for happiness is activity with purpose and love in practice.
- Discipline is the most critical ingredient for success. It is the master key that unlocks the door to wealth and happiness. It is the glue that binds inspiration to achievement and the bridge between thought and accomplishment.
- The difference between discipline and regret is that discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.
- You cannot change your destination overnight but you can change direction.
- Live well. Do not just learn how to earn, learn how to live. The good life is not an amount, it is an attitude, an act, an idea, a discovery.
- Life is worthwhile if you try to make progress. Life is worthwhile if you GIVE because giving starts the receiving process. Life is worthwhile if you PLAN. Design your own life or someone else will. Let others live small lives but not YOU.
This is a snippet from Lessons on Life by Jim Rohn. These are very simple philosophies to live by. It's your choice.
Jim Rohn 1930 – 2009 Rest In Peace
Other Related Personal Development Posts
Do You Think Too Much
Attracting Wealth
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Gillian Gill, Fircroft's Business Manager at our Whitehaven office, specialises in recruiting for roles in the power and energy sectors. Here she discusses the UK nuclear power industry, and jobs available in the sector.
What does the UK nuclear industry currently look like?
Although current markets are very challenging, the nuclear sector is continuing to prosper. Nuclear power will continue to be a key part of our low-carbon energy mix alongside renewable generation and carbon capture and storage. All of these technologies are important in tackling climate change and diversifying our supply, contributing to the UK's energy security and growth.
The country has full fuel cycle facilities including major reprocessing plants. Furthermore, the UK has implemented a very thorough assessment process for new reactor designs and their siting. Overall, the nuclear industry in the UK continues to develop and grow, with numerous quality procedures being put in place.
How many nuclear power stations are there in the UK?
16 operational nuclear reactors at nine plants (14 advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR), one pressurised water reactor (PWR), and one Magnox), as well as a nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield. These collectively generate 18% of the UK's electricity and all but one of these will be retired by 2023.
Which nuclear sites does Fircroft recruit for?
The Cumbria and Warrington nuclear teams recruit both contract and permanent personnel for Sellafield, LLWR (Drigg), Dounreay (DSRL), Capenhurst, Springfields, Risley, Wylfa and Trawsfynndd nuclear licensed sites.
In regards to nuclear new builds, what does this mean in terms of job opportunities?
Two of the proposed new build developments highlighted below will provide the UK with a combined total of approximately 46,000 jobs throughout construction to operational phase.
Europe's biggest new nuclear power complex in West Cumbria, "Moorside", has moved a stage further with an agreement between new partners in NuGen, the construction consortium. The project is forecast to provide 21,000 jobs during its construction and operational phases for a wide range of contractors.
EDF Energy plans to build two new reactors at Hinckley Point, "Hinckley Point C", in Somerset next to the existing Hinckley point A & B power stations. Point A is being decommissioned and Point B is operational. Around 25,000 new employment opportunities will be created throughout the build for nearly 10 years.
How does the nuclear industry differ from other power sectors?
The nuclear industry workers have to work under rigorously highly regulated standards, normally requiring security clearance before employment can commence on any of the sites. This can sometimes take up to three months to obtain, therefore an initial start in the sector can take up to 12 weeks.
However, it is important to recognise that the nuclear sector will also look favourably upon transferable skills and experience gained within other safety critical industry sectors. These include, but are not limited to; defence, oil and gas, petrochemical, aviation, rail and asbestos management. Candidates with experience in these sectors will require less work to meet the standards required than those starting from scratch.
How much energy does nuclear provide for the UK?
Of the nine currently operating nuclear plants in the UK, EDF Energy operates eight with a combined capacity of almost 9,000 megawatts. In addition to this, Wylfa power station is run by Magnox Ltd, totalling 10,038 MW across all UK nuclear plants.
How long has Fircroft worked on roles in the nuclear industry?
Fircroft has worked on nuclear requirements for 15 years+, which over the years has enabled us to build and establish strong relationships and key accounts with many of our nuclear clients. Our initial introduction on a large scale was as part of a consortium of four agencies called the "TCP Alliance". This provided all agency supplied workers to Sellafield Ltd formerly known as British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
What does the future look like for nuclear power in the UK?
The UK Government have confirmed that eight sites are suitable for new nuclear power stations by 2025, and all are the sites of existing nuclear plants. Five of the sites have been acquired by new build developers. The first of some 19 GWe of new-generation plants are expected to be on line by 2023, and the government aims to have 16 GWe of new nuclear capacity operating by 2030.
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Who better to tell the David Lynch story than the man himself? In a lengthy interview recorded at his painting studio in the hills above Hollywood, Lynch recalls his youth among the white picket fences of suburban America, his awkward adolescence and all the individuals (including artists Bushnell Keeler and Jack Fisk) and formative experiences that shaped him as an artist. An essential insight into Lynch that is entrancing and unpredictable and all set to a brooding score by Jonatan Bengta. GFF17
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You are unique, in fact one of a kind. Of the billions of people that currently exist, have ever lived or will ever live, none of them will ever be exactly like you. There are special talents, skills, and abilities within you that only you possess. One of the keys to happiness is learning the ability to embrace this fact.
We live in a world that is constantly seeking to try and change us into something else. It takes courage to embrace who you are, it takes courage to just be you! That doesn't mean you shouldn't try to improve yourself or seek out ways for personal growth, but it does mean that you shouldn't tie your happiness or self-worth to them.
So many of us are constantly looking for ways that we can distinguish ourselves or stand out from the crowd, that we forget that in fact we inherently already do. The fact is you are already special, for you are you and the only person who will ever exist that could possibly be you!
So learn to embrace yourself, embrace your uniqueness. Seek to become the best version of yourself and focus on cultivating and appreciating the talents, gifts, and abilities you already possess.
Learn to love yourself and the world will love you back.


text: Isolated Gut Relapse Presenting as Chronic Diarrhea During Maintenance Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaBhatti, Anuj MD*; Bansal, Deepak MD, DNB*; Vashishta, Rakesh K. MD, FRCPath†; Lal, Sadhna B. MD, DM‡Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: August 2010 - Volume 32 - Issue 6 - p 504-505 doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181e0159a Clinical and Laboratory Observations Abstract Author Information Ten-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)-T cell subtype was on MRC UKALL 2003-based chemotherapy. Bone marrow attained remission after induction. After 8 months into maintenance, he presented with chronic diarrhea and weight loss. Search for infective and malabsorptive etiology was unrewarding. Infiltration with leukemic cells was seen in the lamina propria on mucosal biopsies of duodenum and colon. Marrow was in remission. Isolated gut relapse is exceedingly rare. It should be considered in the etiology of chronic diarrhea in patients with ALL, after common causes are excluded. *Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre †Department of Histopathology ‡Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India Reprints: Deepak Bansal, MD, DNB, Hematology-Oncology division, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com). Received for publication November 7, 2009; accepted March 5, 2010 © 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


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Nothing is about we the people where Obama is concerned and that includes out military.
After purging every arm of our military …. getting rid of all those who would not play his game … he has filled those spots with nothing but yes men who will do as he commands with no questions asked.
They are his puppets.
How clearly this is seen in the hullabaloo being made … very publicly I would add … by our "private, understated, serve without public honor" leader of our SEALS.
What a joke.
Perhaps in the up coming interview Fox News has with the SEAL who fired the shot that killed bin Laden we will hear more of just how political this president of ours is.
Should be interesting indeed.
Hagel approval rating just 26% among national security workers, troops….


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Artist: Yu Peng (Chinese, 1955–2014)
Date: dated 1996
Culture: China
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 91 5/16 x 20 7/8 in. (231.9 x 53 cm)
Overall: 117 x 22 in. (297.2 x 55.9 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of David Solo, in honor of Maxwell K. Hearn, 2007
Accession Number: 2007.482
Rights and Reproduction: © Yu Peng
Yu Peng belongs to the first generation of artists born in Taiwan after the Nationalist government reestablished itself on the island in 1949, and his art, like that of many of his contemporaries, often addresses the politically fraught issue of cultural identity in Taiwan. Yu lives in Taipei but has asserted his mainland Chinese heritage by naming his residence the Pingyang Studio, after his ancestral hometown in Hebei Province. In exploring the legacy of his historic homeland, he has constructed his own interpretation of a "literati" way of life. Adopting an approach that is both whimsical and satirical, Yu selectively evokes the ways of the ancients while simultaneously acknowledging the blend of nostalgia and modern, middle-class taste prevalent in metropolitan Taipei after its rapid economic growth during the 1980s and 1990s.
Employing a traditional medium and format, Yu divided his composition roughly into thirds. The central section is dominated by a red ground, where a figure dressed to resemble a scholargentleman is seated. He is surrounded by ten mannequin-like figures and backed by a painted screen—elements that may allude to the artist's interest in shadow puppet theater. The crowded lower third of the painting presents a fantastical garden bustling with curious figures and objects associated with Chinese antiquity. The landscape in the top third of the composition similarly references traditional styles.


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The BB-7420 came in different spindle lengths. The length should be printed on it, but it's probably only visible if you remove it from the bike.
You should get a bottom bracket of the exact same dimensions as the one you are removing, and you should have quite a few choices ranging from cheap to high quality.
If you are considering replacing the crankset then you should definitely make that decision before replacing the bottom bracket, since any investment in the bottom bracket will be wasted if you replace the crankset.


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by Zach Bethune, Tom Cooley and Peter Rupert
Today's employment report for April from the BLS showed a solid gain in employment +223,000. However, a downward revision of -41,000 leaves March at a disappointing 85,000 with one more revision to go. Probably the best thing about the report is that it was not bad. The numbers roughly hit the consensus forecast of 230,000. But the recent performance underscore how noisy this estimate is. Nevertheless, the numbers signal an economy that is growing slowly, but definitely growing in spite of many challenges in the global environment.
The gains, however, were pretty much across the board, although, mining and logging saw a third straight month of decline as the oil industry continues to struggle with the low oil prices. There has been a slight uptick in those prices of late.
Average hours of work have remained pretty flat over the last few months, around 34.5.
Nominal earnings growth remains flat, but in real terms, labor income is up.
On the household side of the ledger, there was a fairly restrained increase in employment, 166,000. The unemployment rate declined slightly to 5.4%…that is from 0.05465056 to 0.05442727.
And the long term unemployed (27 weeks and over) fell slightly but remains elevated, obviously a concern as these workers may lose skills and become even more difficult to hire.
The employment to population ratio is also quite sluggish…stuck at 59.3% since February.
The other slightly negative news is that productivity declined for the second straight month…it is the first time this has happened since 2006!
Putting this together, it appears as if the good news is that it wasn't bad news…meaning that it does not appear that it will change anyone's view of when the Fed will begin liftoff. Many commentators have feared that future revisions of Q1 GDP could show that it actually shrank. These number do not seem consistent with that, although as noted above, they could be revised downward as well.


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Happy Valentine's Day? I suppose that's all in the eye of the beholder! Fortunately I still brought the jams in honor of this just-another-day-of-the-year! PLUS an impromptu interview with Kyle Vaught of the pop punk band, Handguns! You see, I randomly go live on air at Radio Xenu sometimes… Late night January 31st was one of those nights, and we had quite a bit of fun! Enjoy the tunes, talk, and make sure to support the artists! Rock on.
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- Tilian Pearson – "Flutter"
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- The Bronx – "Along For The Ride"
- Fall Out Boy – "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)"
- The Postal Service – "A Tattered Line of String"
- Time Travels – "Secret" [free download]
- Nightmares For A Week – "2011"
- Session 606 – "Anti-Socialism Is the Poor Man's New Black" [free download]
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- A Lot Like Birds – "Think Dirty Out Loud"
- Chiodos – "Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek"
- Weerd Science – "Infinity" [free download]
- The Spill Canvas – "Dutch Courage"
- Alkaline Trio – "Radio"
- Lions Lions – "Tumbling"
- Hot Rod Circuit – "The Pharmacist"
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- Relient K – "Which to Bury, Us Or the Hatchet"
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Whitney provides developmental and planning expertise to the Patriots Honor Advisory Board. A highly skilled leader, he brings valuable legal and business expertise to the oversight of new and existing Patriots Honor programs.
"I'm extremely proud to be selected as a Patriots Honor board member," said Whitney. "I'm honored to work with the Patriots Honor team to provide these vital sports and rehab services to our injured military veterans and service members."
Whitney was born and raised in Tipton, Indiana. He earned his Bachelor's degree in business and economics from Indiana University. During his four years at IU, Whitney was enrolled in and graduated from the Army R.O.T.C. program. After completing his undergraduate degree, Whitney went on to graduate from Indiana University School of Law. After graduation, he entered active duty Officer's Training at Fort Lee, Virginia, and returned to Indianapolis to serve an 8-year stint with the Army Reserve as the Adjutant to the General of the Quarter Master.
Upon leaving the Army Reserve, Whitney was employed as a staff attorney for Indiana Governor Otis Bowen, serving as the liaison for the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Alcohol Beverage Commission and the Public Utilities Commission. During his time on the governor's staff, he was tasked with drafting the Ethics Rules and Regulations for the Indiana State Legislature. The governor then appointed Whitney as Director of Consumer Affairs for the Public Service Commission. As Director of Consumer Affairs, he provided a new appeal process on statewide utility company decisions that adversely affected homeowners and business owners.
As his love for business development expanded, Whitney formed a legal referral services program that spanned 50 states over a three-year period. From there, he founded an estate planning business that provided estate planning to more than 1,000 families in the San Francisco Bay Area. Whitney also owned an arbitration and mediation company that grew to a panel of more than 125 arbitrators and mediators.
Whitney is currently involved as founder and co-developer of a 135-acre sports complex project slated to break ground in mid-2015 at Mather Field in Mather, California. Through his involvement in the development of the Mather Sports Village, Whitney has made it a personal priority to include wounded warrior games, sports training and rehabilitation as an integral part of that project's future programs. Whitney's plans are for Mather Sports Village to someday assist injured veterans and service members with sports and physical therapies in state-of-the-art medical facilities.
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January 23, 2016
Throw your net on the other side. We are headed into the most dangerous time of our ministry year. Enthusiasm for new student outreach has propelled us forward. We've seen great advances. And now the great temptation is to settle down and return to the familiar and comfortable. Peter does this in John 21. He says, "I'm going fishing." And those early followers of Jesus say, "We'll come with you." This wasn't a recreational fishing…


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Fighters will put up their dukes at the Gladiator MMA: Unfinished Business event at Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage on Saturday, June 25. Make it a day and hit the pool or the slots before the slug-fest.
7 p.m. Saturday, June 25, Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. $40-$150. 760-321-2000, hotwatercasino.com.
If you like country and rap music, you're in luck because the Moonshine Bandits will bring its funky mix to Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. The duo's most recent album, "Blacked Out," was released last July.
10:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. $20-$40. 951-849-3080, morongocasinoresort.com.
The Infinity Room at Pala Casino Spa & Resort will be filled with the sounds of Filipino singing sensation Martin Nievera with special guest singer/comedian Ms. Jo Awayan. Nievera has churned out 27 albums throughout his career and hosts a variety show in the Philippines.
8 p.m. Friday, June 24, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala. $78-$98. 877-946-7252, palacasino.com.
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8 p.m. Saturday, June 25, Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. $55-$95. 877-711-2946, pechanga.com.
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It was a Sunday morning and my first visit to this particular church. After carefully choosing my route through the foyer as to avoid any possible human contact, I found my seat and slumped down into the more than adequately padded pew. The sanctuary probably seated 500, but there were only a handful of people in attendance on this day, and not a single soul was sitting within 20 feet of me. As the organ droned on, I found myself surrounded by an endless diorama of stained glass and enough sculpted wood to make me wonder if a single tree was left standing in the Pacific Northwest. Then suddenly, as if perfectly synchronized with the crescendo of the Prelude, two distinguished looking men in flowing black robes strode into the sanctuary and gingerly seated themselves in unison on the matching mini-thrones planted on opposite sides of the altar. Like a trained lab rat, I immediately began fumbling for my bulletin. And yet, I felt a strange sense of comfort as I remembered that the standard order of worship is a sacred thing that few seem to deviate from in any significant way. As the service began, the announcement was made that today was this church's 140th anniversary, and by estimating the average age of the congregation, it seemed quite possible that some of its founding members were in attendance. Though you would think the atmosphere would be one of celebration, after crawling our way through a couple of those hauntingly familiar dirges from the 17th Century, this service actually felt more like a funeral. As we stood with our hymnals poised for what seemed like an eternity, the words we had all been secretly longing to hear were finally spoken, "You may be seated." As we settled ourselves into the crushed velvet, the Senior Pastor slowly arose and took his position behind the massive pulpit that seemed to be elevated unusually high above the rest of us.
The sermon that followed had to have been one of the driest, monotone messages in human history. And though I can't recall anything he said that morning, I do remember how excited everyone became when a trucker's CB radio broke through the air waves over the church's antiquated P.A. system. It was like a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stuffy, and most certainly sleep inducing environment. It was just the bony elbowed nudge I needed to make it through the rest of the service without passing out. During the closing Hymn, first and third verses only of course, I began calculating my escape route. Which door could I get to the quickest? Was it possible to get out to my car without having to talk to anyone? How will I evade the well-meaning ushers who tried to give me a visitor badge on the way in? It was at that point that I thought to myself, "I'll never be back here again."
As I reflect on that experience, I have to chuckle at the "you've got to be kidding me" factor that surged through my mind as I endured the morning's proceedings. But even more so, I came away from that event with a deep sense of grief in my Spirit. Even though I'm admittedly not a big fan of the more traditional or liturgical styles of worship, I'm convinced that it was not those elements of the service that left me so cold. Even many "contemporary" church services seem to exude that same kind of soporific impotency. Often, the only difference may be that they've had some sort of image make over. Replacing hymns with choruses and the organ with guitars might be a step in the right direction, but any mortician will tell you that no matter how much we try to dress up the dead, there's really no adequate substitute for a body filled with life and breath. I wish I could say that this Sunday morning scenario was an isolated incident for me. But in fact, this was just one in a string of many similar church experiences I've had over the years. And though I was genuinely disappointed by the apparent absence of the Lord's presence in that service, sadly I was not that surprised.
It's no secret that the majority of people in this country are no longer attending church. Even many believers seem to be disenchanted by the notion of committing themselves to any local congregation in a significant way. Despite some of the more positive statistics concerning Christians, there's a marked and seemingly growing lack of interest and subsequent decrease in involvement in the local church as a whole. Not long ago, in the city where we were living at the time, five churches from a particular denomination closed their doors in order to combine their ministries into a single congregation because they could no longer support themselves individually. Some might try to put a positive spin on this kind of "transfer" church growth, but no matter how you slice it, this is not a good sign.
Without question, there are significant pockets of spiritual renewal and many healthy and growing local churches in the U.S. But we must not ignore the multitude of sick and dying cells that are often right next to them. As Paul said in 1 Cor. 12, the body's "parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it." Let's be honest. When we're enjoying all that comes with being a part of a relatively healthy local church, it's tough not to become overly focused on our own little corner of the kingdom. When we're not really suffering, it's easy to forget those who are. Would you say that most of the churches in your community are in good health and growing? Or maybe it's your church that's struggling. Either way, based on the anemic nature of so many of our parts, it seems quite clear that we are due for the next reformation.
It's been nearly 500 years since Martin Luther slammed a nail into his 95 theses. After all those years, the way we "do church" really hasn't changed all that much. And for most believers, Sunday morning is still the central focus of the Christian experience. More often than not, one's faith is more readily identified by where we go than by who we are. When asked, "Are you a Christian?" the most common answer will be something along the lines of "I go to First Baptist". In theory, we'd probably all agree that Christianity is not an event that we attend regularly. But in truth, that is the way we often think of it. Church has become more about where we go than who we are. This is a problem. So much so that, in many respects, the Sunday morning service has become a pitiful substitute for the abundant lifestyle we were created to enjoy. In the 1500s, church leaders were telling people that they had to pay a fee to get their loved ones into heaven. The motive was to fund the construction of lavish cathedrals. Now we might feel pressure to hold revival meetings or conferences in order to make the church's mortgage payments. Say what you will, but a healthy percentage of church leaders spend a lot more time and effort maintaining our buildings and programs than we do actually interacting with the people in our congregation. "But we have home groups" we protest. That's great, and we need more of them. But who are we really doing life with? How many people know and care about who we really are? The person we are when we're weak, or tired, or unusually fleshy? How often are people in our home if for no other reason than we just enjoy hanging out with them? Not some pre-programmed agenda driven meeting, but genuine, mutually gratifying relationships that would survive with or without the Sunday-go-ta-meetin routine.
One of the core precepts of the next reformation will be the re-discovery of genuine community. Because of the transient nature of our culture, many of us have not lived or functioned in an actual community for many years. If we are 30 or younger, chances are we've never experienced the kind of small town living that not so long ago was the norm for most Americans. For example, most of us have little or no relationship with our neighbors. Why is that? It's not because we don't want to get to know them, it's that we don't want to invest in a relationship that probably won't go anywhere due to the fact that one of us will most likely be moving again soon. The vast majority of us no longer live in Mayberry where successive generations grow up and eventually die in the same small town… where everyone knows the Sheriff or the town drunk on a first name basis. I've only visited the town I grew up in once or twice in the last couple decades. We've moved so many different times, I've lost count. But like so many others, we're starting to realize that there is something of primary importance that seems to be missing as a result of our nomadic lifestyle. We must somehow re-capture the kind of genuine community that makes the Christian experience not just tolerable, but actually enjoyable.
In short, although there will always be a need for meetings, we need to admit that many of our "services" just aren't cutting it anymore. It's time to be honest about the ineffectiveness of what we've been doing on Sunday morning so we can get passed it and on to whatever is next. We've been stuck in some kind of comfortable quagmire. Our routine has defied experimentation and exploration. We must somehow shift our focus from having good meetings to living out our faith with each other in the real world. We have to get beyond this dry place that we've camped on for so long. It's time to move out. We are way overdue for the next reformation… a paradigm shift no less significant than the one Martin Luther ignited. The following series of articles is the foundation of my personal 95 theses. If you choose to read on, please know that I'm still "fleshing out" many of my thoughts and ideas on this topic, so I would really appreciate any input or comments. The next reformation is calling.


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Gavin 'GDot' Benjamin
To date, G-DOT has shot over 150 music videos and has worked with some of the industry's most recognizable names, including Joe Budden, Sheek Louch (D-Block), Naughty By Nature, Kardinal Offishall, JD Era, and Saukrates. In 2011, G-DOT was voted Best Music Video Director in Canada by a viewer poll on bigmouthsonline.com with a whopping 82% lead, beating out several other popular Canadian directors. Currently, G-DOT has over 8 million combined total views for music videos he has shot, directed, and edited. With natural talent and a fierce dedication to his craft, G-DOT is steadily gaining acclaim as one of the best in his field.
Cazhhmere recently celebrated directing over 100 music videos in 10 years. "I'm just a girl who never grew out of that 'imaginary' stage from childhood" says Cazhhmere, commonly referred to by friends and peers as just "Cazh Blanche". "I am a lover of storytelling, I am a lover music and I am a lover of film. To me that's what a music video is. My three favorite things fused together".
The first and only lady of The NE Creative Group, who got her start in the music video industry after a 2 year stint at MuchMusic in 2001 has had her work described as forward-thinking and visually seductive. Her body of award winning and MMVA nominated work includes videos for Classified, Jeremih, Royce Da 5'9", JRDN, Howie D (of The Backstreet Boys), Juice J (of Oscar Award winning Three Six Mafia), Justin Nozuka, Kardinal Offishall, DRU and many others. In 2009, she was the only female director nominee for the MMVA's. She was the winner of the Best Canadian Music Video award at the 2010 and 2011 Reel World Film Festival, and she became the first female director in 7 years to receive a nomination for Best Director for Classified's highly successful single "Oh Canada" at the 2010 MMVA's. The 2010 Winter Olympic Games used "Oh Canada" as an official song for the games, resulting in the music video being viewed by millions across the world – it landed a spot on Youtube Canada's top video clips of 2010.
Chris Strikes
With a background in music videos, Chris Strikes has directed and/or edited a plethora of music videos, working with the likes of Nelly Furtado, Styles P, Ray J, Kardinal Offishall, Karl Wolf, Machel Montano and Jarvis Church. In 2013, Chris received his first MuchMusic Video Award nomination (Canada's equivalent of the VMAs) in the Pop Video Of The Year category for Kardinal Offishall's "Turn It Up" video featuring Karl Wolf. The video also landed in the top 5 of Much Music's Top 30 Countdown.
In having transferred his talents from music videos to films, Chris has directed three short films: ONE NIGHT A STRANGER (2013), LITTLE WHITE LINES (2013) and AGAPE (2014), which have screened in festivals and film showcases around the world, including Cannes Short Corner, Prague Short Film Festival, Toronto Short Film Festival, African American Film Marketplace & S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase, and Hollywood Black Film Festival. Chris Strikes continues to create, developing film scripts, creating music videos and branding/promotional videos.
Corex Creative
Spearheaded by Dwayne Holness, Corex Creative began as most ideas do: a simple observation. Through growing up in the Jane and Finch community, starting out as a self-taught graphic artist, and eventually training with some formal education Dwayne found that though talent was to be seen in the classroom it was alive and well in the community too. Some of the most original, and aggressively artistic designers were people he met throughout the communities he lived in. Young people with drive to succeed and to create but limited options as to how to make their artistry a viable and thriving career were mostly found on the other side of the classroom door, outside looking in.
One by one as Dwayne encountered artists chalk-full of potential but limited access to the working industry he brought them on board. Working with them on client projects, hobby creations, and tutorial sessions each designer found an outlet for their design expertise and an audience that was tuning in. This growth made Corex Creative not just an opportunity but also a necessity, a much needed way for others to get in and make their mark. Corex Creative is an agency that represents those that took the winding path to a career in design. An agency that promotes collaboration among artists to foster cutting edge digital media production. Corex Creative is an agency committed to happy artists, happy clients, and work that leaves us all creatively satisfied.
Rose-Ann Bailey
Rose-Ann Marie Bailey, is a Jamaican born artist who began using photography as a medium to document alternative images of Black people than those offered by the mainstream media. Toronto-based photographer, Bailey is a graduate of York University where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) and Education degrees, as well as a Master's in Education. Her research centres on the use of arts-based community research as health intervention for low socio-economic communities.
S8 Group of Companies
The creative and production landscape is undergoing constant change. We are S8 and we see this as an opportunity. We are a creative collective of global influencers, producers, directors and artists. We listen. We collaborate. We live and die by talent and drive. And when we work together, we have your back. S8 represents production, post production, music and experiential work. Where great creative is paramount, smart solutions are imperative, and rapid response is essential.We are S8. We turn heads. We drop jaws. Then we have a drink and start all over again.


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Christmas Eve
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I felt like spoiling myself right off the bat today, so I began the day with a hearty desayuno americano - eggs, juice, toast, coffee, etc. - at a local cafe. What's funny is I theoretically get a free daily breakfast at my Hotel Principe, served between 6am and noon. However I have yet to eat breakfast there because I'm usually just getting home when they start serving it, and then I sleep through past noon when service ends. Ridiculous.
That afternoon I met Bruce on the beach for a while but the weather still was pretty overcast and windy. We took a walk up La Mansa beach (La Mansa is the "tranquilo" side of the point; La Brava is the ocean side where the waves/surfers are.)
Later that afternoon, I spent a couple of hours researching places to go for dinner tonight. It´s supposed to be a big night out, and really tough to get dinner reservations. My hotel clerk Romina gave me some suggestions. The places were generally offering fixed menus for $50, $70, or $80 US dollars. I opted for the $70 dollar dinner at a place called Punta 33.
Romina mentioned that she had been at Punte 33 a couple nights ago (i.e., late-night when the restaurant turns into a club). I thought this was a good sign indicating maybe a trendier, younger crowd would be there for Christmas Eve dinner as well.
Well, I was wrong.
It turned out to be a bunch of families and couples. Bruce and I looked like the gay couple from California or something. Dinner was ok, but not great. The best parts were the lomo (steak) and ice cream. And the free champagne and wine were good too. But since it was only 10pm, and the scene doesn't really start until 2am, it was a little early to really partake in the free booze. Oh, we also enjoyed the cheesy 80s music videos on the big screen. Hall and Oates, George Michael, Journey, etc. Good stuff.
At midnight everyone stood up and wished each other feliz navidad. They played the song "I want to wish you a merry christmas" which everyone really enjoyed.
Afterward, we walked along El Puerto streets looking for the wild street-partying that Rocio had mentioned. There were a few people out and about, but not many. And Moby Dick was closed!! NOW what?!?
We walked all the way back to the Mia Sushi to talk to Rocio. We wanted to ask her again where the party scene was, but she said she wasn´t sure, saying it was ¨strange¨ this year. We then decided to just sit there to have a beer and enjoy the coastal evening, but Rocio said we couldn't even sit without ordering food! So then, strange as it may seem, we headed over a block and hit the bar at the 1949 Hostel for a big beer. There were a few people mingling about inside and outside the Hostel, but nothing much. Wierd. It was like 1am at this point.
What was all this I had heard about a raging Christmas Eve party!? Where was it?!
Bruce was getting tired so he headed home around 1:30am. I ordered another beer, but para llevar (to go). I was determined to find the street party.
I walked back down to the boardwalk, and meandered back to El Puerto. Well by now, people *were* actually starting to gather on the streets down by the water. And before long, it was jam packed! Fireworks, drinking, smoking, reckless moped riding, etc. I saw it all. By around 3am I was nervous walking these streets alone, so I went in to Pony Pisador. There, I ran into Felipe from Mia Sushi! We bar hopped over to Mambo Club. It was a long night.
I finally got home around 7am. And woke up at 2pm. Merry Christmas.