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Q&A with Hanna Neuschwander on her love for coffee and upcoming book
August 13, 2012
With her new book, Left Coast Roast, due out later this month, Lewis & Clark's own Hanna Neuschwander is quickly becoming a local celebrity. The Source connected with Neuschwander, director of communications at the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, to learn more about her passion for coffee.
The launch party for Left Coast Roast is at the end of the month and will be open to the public. There will be special cocktails by Kelly Swenson B.A. '05 (formerly the bartender at Ten 01 and June), coffee-inspired food on the menu, champagne, and a few special coffee beers, including a coffee IPA from Migration and a Belgian made with coffee cherry from Laurelwood. You can also watch local roasters duke it out with each other on the "Pop-a-Shot"—Spirit of 77's custom race-against-the-clock basketball shootout.
Date: Monday, August 27
Time: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Location: Spirit of 77 (500 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Portland)
How do you recommend people make a good cup of coffee at home?
I don't think there's any one right way to make coffee at home. Personal taste and the demands of your household are more important than anything else. Coffee is a very private pleasure in some ways—it's our first companion in the morning, it's a crutch we lean on to become ourselves. In that way, we tend to feel very strongly about what we like, to get into a groove with it and stick with the same thing. That's totally okay, but most of us don't even know what's possible in terms of the flavors of coffee.
So if I had a coffee superpower, it would be to magically clear peoples' schedules for an hour on a Sunday morning and teleport to their kitchens to set up a side-by-side tasting of different coffees. The variety in coffee is amazing. It's endless. Lots of people think they love a really dark roasted coffee—because it's what they know, it's what's comfortable—until they taste one side by side with something that's roasted a bit lighter (assuming we're talking high quality coffees here). Or they think they love a Sumatran, until they try something from Costa Rica.
As for myself, I make coffee usually one cup at a time with a little ceramic pour over. I think it cost $14 (we also have a nice burr grinder and an electric kettle to heat the water). I love that thing. It brews faster than an autodrip, and I have a lovely morning ritual with it that I completely rely upon to become human. It's not just about caffeine—it's all of my senses waking up. Feeling the steam rise, smelling those first whiffs of it, wrapping my perpetually cold hands around a warm mug. \
What are your top five picks for coffee?
I honestly can't pick a favorite roaster, or cafe, or coffee. I think the thing that sets Portland apart from—and above—other coffee towns is the incredible variety we have. At my last count, there were over 40 companies roasting coffee in Portland, and a lot more than that selling their beans in cafes and grocery stores. If you twisted my arm, I could pick places that I love to return to again and again, because of some mix of the quality of the coffee, the design of the space, and the people: Coava, Stumptown's Annex location, Extracto, the Red E, and Heart are all in the running. But there is so much more.
How do seasons affect coffee and the harvest schedule?
Coffee is a plant, and like all plants, it has seasonal rhythms. It grows in the equatorial belt almost exclusively, and depending on where in the world it's growing, the harvest season may fall in our winter, spring, summer, or fall. This means that the coffees available at any given time on store shelves will change from season to season. Right now, coffees from Papua New Guinea and Timor, as well as Kenya (my favorite, in a pinch) will begin arriving any day. Coffees from Mexico, Guatemala, and elsewhere in Central America are just reaching the end of their season.
How long are coffee beans good for on the shelf?
In general, it takes about a month to three months after coffee is harvested for it to reach the U.S. From there, they have a solid shelf life of at least six months (before they are roasted—roasted coffee stales in a matter of weeks). But coffee shouldn't be kept indefinitely. It is the product of a fruit, and it will degrade over time. (What we call the "bean" is actually the seed of a coffee cherry; when it's first removed from the fruit, it's not so different from a cherry pit).
It's summer, and that means it's time for iced coffee drinks for many people. What are the steps to making good cold brewed coffee?
There are two main approaches to iced coffee—the first is brewing it hot and pouring it over ice; the other is to brew it over a longer period of time using room temperature water. Normally, coffee is brewed in hot water—and there's a good reason for this. There are lots of acids and other compounds in coffee that are only soluble in hot water. But the big upside of cold brewing is that it's fairly stable—you can keep it in your fridge for a week and it'll taste pretty much as good as it did when you first made it.
You can make cold brew in a brand-name cold brewer (Filtron, Toddy) or in any container: a carafe, a food-grade storage tub—wherever.
½ pound of coffee
Coarse – similar to French press
Fill the container with 4 cups of water. Let it sit for 12 hours.
If you don't have a cold brew setup (like Filtron or Toddy), you'll need to filter out the grounds. You can use a large paper filter (the kind you use for pour over). It will take a little while—you might need to use two.
Dilute the concentrate with proportions of ½ coffee, ½ water. You can make it hot or cold.
Hanna's book, Left Coast Roast, will be available for purchase at the Lewis & Clark College Bookstore and online.


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Check out WDW Fanboys Podcast Episode #48 "Behind the Scenes with Mitch"- that's me!
So a few months ago I discovered this hilarious podcast series starring Tim, Paul, and Brett (pictured above*). Then lo and behold a few weeks ago Brett emails me asking if I'd be on their show. Jeepers, I'd love to.
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Most teenagers are receiving little to no career guidance outside the home and are not pursuing the appropriate educational plan for real world career opportunities and business needs, according to a survey of more than 800 high school juniors and seniors nationwide. The survey was coordinated by the Ferris State University Career Institute for Education and Workforce Development and co-sponsored by the Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Center for Workforce Success and the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF).
More than half of the students surveyed (51 percent) could not identify someone in high school who has been a mentor or especially helpful in advising them on career or job options. The vast majority (78 percent) credited their parents as their top adult influence, but the amount of time spent discussing careers was minimal (3 hours or less in the past few months), even in the home.
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The Orlando Magic now have their new general manager.
So what happens next?
Hennigan will be introduced formally at a press conference Thursday afternoon, and at that time, he'll be asked to discuss his short-term and long-term plans for the franchise.
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Why did the team pick Hennigan?
Let's put aside his intelligence and his work ethic for a second. He's smart and is a diligent worker, but so are the other candidates who were considered.
What's clear is that the Magic have seen how the small-market San Antonio Spurs and the small-market Oklahoma City Thunder have built their teams, and the Magic want to replicate that model. The Magic have tried to construct their roster mostly through free-agent signings and blockbuster trades, and the result has been a bloated, inefficient payroll. Instead, the Magic want to construct their roster through the draft and through savvy trades, as the Spurs and the Thunder have done.
Hennigan successfully communicated this vision and a plan to implement that vision in his interviews with CEO Alex Martins and the DeVos family.
"When we began this process, we clearly stated we had several primary goals in our attempt to identify a new general manager, starting with an individual that had operated within a championship organization," Martins told the Orlando Sentinel. "Secondly, [we wanted] someone who had a strategic focus and had the ability to develop a long-term strategic personnel plan for sustainability for success. And we believe we've found the individual who fits that profile perfectly in Rob Hennigan. Rob has operated in two of the most successful organizations in our league over the last decade, having his initial experience in what could be characterized as one of the most sustainable organizations for success with the San Antonio Spurs.
"We felt that a majority of the individuals that we interviewed and focused on fit the criteria. As we went through that process, we felt that Rob set himself apart from the other finalists with his vision, with his approach towards process and procedure, his detailed plan for building a successful basketball operation and a strong focus on innovation in so many parts of the basketball operation. Whether it be a holistic approach towards player development or the utilization of analytics in the decision-making process of player personnel, Rob brings a great deal of innovation to the role. And we feel that it will allow us to build a basketball operation that will be sustainable in its success for a long period of time."
What's his first priority?
Going into this, I thought the new GM first was going to focus on getting a new coach. But Yahoo! Sports national basketball writer Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Hennigan plans to begin the coaching search after the June 28 draft.
Such a plan could carry some risk, because it would intensify the competition for candidates between the Magic and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers intend to begin their search for a head coach after the draft.
Whom will Hennigan consider as the next Magic coach?
In their interviews, Martins and the DeVos family asked Hennigan for his thoughts on what qualities he is seeking in a coach and for his thoughts on specific candidates.
"We had an open discussion about candidates that both we and he felt fit the criteria that we were all looking for," Martins said. "I would say that our approach and our philosophy relative to a head coach was very much in concert with each other."
Former Magic assistant coach Steve Clifford, Golden State Warriors lead assistant coach Michael Malone and Indiana Pacers associate head coach Brian Shaw are expected to receive interviews, and the DeVos family also may like Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Chuck Person.
How will Hennigan proceed with Dwight Howard?
Martins said that Hennigan now will be the point of contact for Howard's agent, Dan Fegan, and for Howard himself.
At some point, Hennigan will attempt to speak to Howard and try to sell him on a vision for the Magic's future.
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But Howard has flip-flopped before.
How will Hennigan structure the basketball operations department?
He will have the title of general manager.
The rest is up to him, although it's unclear whether he will have the authority to add positions for a net gain in the number of personnel within the department itself.
Players, Martins and the DeVos family like and respect Adonal Foyle, a rising star who might become a GM one day himself.
But it's unclear what Foyle's role will be.
He just finished his second season as the team's director of player development.
"I have a job right now," Foyle said. "I'm in that role. But we have new management that I have to report to. So I think we'll get some direction from him on how we're going to move forward."
For how long will Hennigan be under contract?
His contract is expected to be finalized on Thursday, Martins said.
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A smooth spherical object (the first object) is projected horizontally from a point of vertical height H = 26.38 metres above horizontal ground with a launch speed (initial velocity) of u = 21.05m/s
A second identical object is projected from ground level with launch speed (initial velocity) v and at an angle A above the horizontal.
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The University of Texas at Brownsville's main page was hacked with a variety of messages critical to the U.S. government, including attacks on the "War on Drugs" and the increasing attempts by American authorities to control the net. And again we see an attempt to get the word out about the Kevin Mitnick story as well as a reference to the injustice Bernie S. faced in the past. This hack appears to have come from overseas.


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Exodus International, the prominent Christian ministry which for the past 37 years has helped men and women leave the homosexual lifestyle, announced June 19 that it is closing its doors. The organization's president, Alan Chambers (shown), also issued an apology to the homosexual community, telling the Associated Press that the organization had inflicted "years of undue suffering" on homosexuals it had reached out to. "The church has waged the culture war, and it's time to put the weapons down," Chambers said after announcing at the annual conference of Exodus that the group would cease operation. "While there has been so much good at Exodus, there has also been bad. We've hurt people."
Chambers also appeared June 20 on a special edition of the Oprah Winfrey Network show Our America With Lisa Ling, where he apologized to homosexual men and women who claimed they had been harmed by Exodus International's ministry.
In announcing the decision to close Exodus, which the organization said in a press release had been under consideration over the past year, Chamber insisted that he still holds "to a biblical view that the original intent for sexuality was designed for heterosexual marriage. Yet I realize there are a lot of people who fall outside of that, gay and straight.... It's time to find out how we can pursue the common good."
Chambers said he and others from Exodus would form a new "ministry," called Reduce Fear, which, he told AP, would seek to dialogue with those who embrace the homosexual lifestyle, and partner with churches to provide "welcoming, and mutually transforming" communities. "We want to see bridges built, we want peace to be at the forefront of anything we do in the future," Chambers said.
In Exodus International's official statement, Chambers said that over the years the group had "ceased to be a living, breathing organism. For quite some time we've been imprisoned in a worldview that's neither honoring toward our fellow human beings, nor biblical." In justifying the group's decision to stop its original mission of helping people overcome homosexuality, Chamber said that from "a Judeo-Christian perspective, gay, straight or otherwise, we're all prodigal sons and daughters. Exodus International is the prodigal's older brother, trying to impose its will on God's promises, and make judgments on who's worthy of His Kingdom. God is calling us to … welcome everyone, to love unhindered."
In a personal blog post entitled "I Am Sorry," Chambers explained that "my desire is to completely align with Christ, his Good News for all and his offer of peace amidst the storms of life. My wife Leslie and my beliefs center around grace, the finished work of Christ on the cross and his offer of eternal relationship to any and all that believe. Our beliefs do not center on 'sin' because 'sin' isn't at the center of our faith. Our journey hasn't been about denying the power of Christ to do anything — obviously he is God and can do anything."
While apologizing for causing pain to homosexuals and their families, Chambers emphasized: "I cannot apologize for my deeply held biblical beliefs about the boundaries I see in scripture surrounding sex, but I will exercise my beliefs with great care and respect for those who do not share them. I cannot apologize for my beliefs about marriage. But I do not have any desire to fight you on your beliefs or the rights that you seek. My beliefs about these things will never again interfere with God's command to love my neighbor as I love myself."
Predictably, homosexual activist groups applauded the decision by Chambers and Exodus to stop trying to help people who wanted to leave the homosexual lifestyle. "This is a welcome first step in honestly addressing the harm the organization and its leaders have caused," stated Sharon Groves of the radical Human Rights Campaign. "Now we need them to take the next step of leadership and persuade all other religious-based institutions that they got it wrong."
Another homosexual group, Truth Wins Out, that for years has been openly antagonistic toward Exodus' ministry, appeared relieved by Chambers' apology and announcement. "It takes a real man to publicly confront the people whose lives were destroyed by his organization's work," said the group's associate director Evan Hurst. "We look forward to a day when we can truly consider Alan to be an ally."
But many individuals and groups who have successfully helped people deal with unwanted same-sex attraction questioned the motives of Chambers and the other Exodus officials. "We do not owe an apology to the gay community," said Regina Griggs of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays, an organization that supports those leaving homosexuality. "Nobody's ever forced to change. That's an individual's right."
Janet Boynes, a former lesbian who now uses her Christian faith to help people leave homosexuality, recalled how in 2010 she appeared with Chambers on Our America With Lisa Ling, where "we were able to share how our behavior had changed and how we were no longer living the homosexual lifestyle. But just three years later, here we are again, and the message Alan Chambers has for those struggling with same-sex attraction is very different."
At the time Chambers declared: "Change is possible. I stand by that phrase, and I live by it. The opposite of homosexuality isn't heterosexuality; it's holiness."
Boynes said she was puzzled by what message Chambers could offer homosexuals if not that they need to abandon their lifestyle. "I know many men and women who, with the help of different ministries, have walked away from homosexuality, and their freedom has always come through the truth of God's Word," she said. She conceded that leaving homosexuality is not easy, but through faith in God it is possible. "For me, coming out of homosexuality did not happen overnight," she recalled. "It was a long process, during which I increasingly chose to let go of everything that had the slightest power to drag me back into a lesbian lifestyle. It took the work of a dedicated team that included God (the most important one), the many wonderful people He put in my life, and me as a willing participant. You see, each of us is given a free will, and it is ultimately up to us to decide how we will live our lives."
R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, told Baptist Press News that Chambers' apology and the decision to shut down Exodus International appeared to be "a capitulation" rather than a "course correction." Mohler said the organization's statement indicated that Chambers and others at Exodus had "lost confidence in both the Bible and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The normalization of homosexuality contradicts the Bible's consistent condemnation of all same-sex sexuality as sin. The rejection of the hope for change for homosexuals … indicates a tragic loss of confidence in the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
Mohler added that "while Alan Chambers is right when he insists that our beliefs do not center on 'sin' because 'sin' isn't at the center of our faith, he seems to have lost sight of the fact that Christ came to save us from our sin. Thus, sin is inseparable from our story of salvation in Christ."
The Baptist leader expressed deep concern that the ministry's closing will send the wrong signal to those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction. "The greatest tragedy" about the closure "is that persons experiencing same-sex attractions or involved in same-sex sexuality will be further confused by the capitulation of Exodus International," Mohler said.
With the closure of Exodus International, some Christian leaders are recommending a new organization, Restored Hope Network, which formed last year to offer help to those wishing to leave homosexuality. Among those recommending the new ministry were Matthew Barber, president of Liberty Counsel; Dr. Juan Martinez of Fuller Theological Seminary; Dr. Joseph Nicolosi of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality; and Janet Parshall, a conservative commentator and host of the radio talk show In The Market.
Photo of Alan Chambers: AP Images


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This Ironman racer in last weekend's Best in the Desert race from Vegas to Reno crashed on mile 520 of 534. He broke three ribs and punctured his left lung. Within two minutes he was back on his bike. What a badass.
Not only did he cover the last fourteen miles of the race in agonizing pain, he finished third in class. Begin the video at 4:20 to see the crash.
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Cash Advances And The Way They WorkSome of the most frequently used financial products today are cash advance loans. These loans are so popular that there are thousands of retailers available that supply these types of loans to those that need them. Cash advances are considered to be some of the easiest loans to obtain and borrowers generally have the money that they need the day after that they apply for the loan. This doesn't mean that people should be complacent when looking for their loan, always try to look for a quality lender or aggregator. If you are considering obtaining a cash advance, there are some things that you should know to help you make the best choice for you and your situation. Here is some information that can assist you in making the right decision.
What Is A Cash Advance?
A cash advance is a short-term loan for an amount that is usually less than $1,000. These loans are extended for a relatively short period of time, typically the length of a two-week pay period. At the end of the loan term, the entire amount of the loan and the added fees must be repaid to the lender. These loans are designed to help people that have no other means of obtaining the funds that they need quickly and are marketed to those that do not use credit cards and cannot qualify to receive a personal loan.
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While the requirements for a cash advance can change from lender to lender, there are several criteria that most lenders look for before extending a cash advance to a borrower. All borrowers must be able to prove that they are currently employed, typically by displaying a recent paycheck stub, and have a valid checking account. No loans are extended to anyone under the age of 18 and the borrower must have some form of identification that shows that they are who they say they are. Some lenders require a credit check as well, but most do not.
Reported Issues With Cash Advances
One of the biggest issues with cash advances is that the short repayment term does not give people very much time to come up with the additional money that they need to pay off the loan. If they cannot absorb the entire cost with their next paycheck, they often take out another cash advance to pay off the first one. This can lead to a vicious cycle of debt, with the borrower paying hundreds of dollars in fees and interest payments to the lender for taking out loan after loan. While the fees and interest charged for a cash advance may seem reasonable to someone that really needs the money quickly, calculating the amount results in an effective annual interest rate in the triple digits for the loan.


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The 'Florida Newspapers Oral History Collection' holds interviews with prominent writers, editors, and publishers, who have nurtured and influenced the high quality of Florida's print journalism during the last fifty years. The Collection offers their insightful observations into this demanding profession. Visionary founders, investigative journalists, editorial cartoonists, sportswriters, Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, and publishers of ethnic and student-run newspapers present candid conversations about their respective papers.
The interviews cover the status of women in a traditionally male profession; Nelson Poynter and the Poynter Institute; the future of print media; USA Today; the impact of new technology on newspapers; credibility in journalism (particularly regarding plagiarism issues and fabricated stories); endorsement of political candidates; how editorials are written and their long-term impact; and many other topics.
The 'Florida Newspapers Oral History Collection' is part of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is an affiliated program of the University of Florida's Department of History. Its collections include approximately 4,000 interviews and more than 85,000 pages of transcribed material, making it the largest oral history archive in the South and one of the major collections in the country. The transcribed interviews are available for use by research scholars, students, journalists, genealogists, and other interested groups. Researchers have used our oral history material for theses, dissertations, articles, and books.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 60 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
FWL Merry Marketplace
Frisco Women's League (FWL) was established in 2002 and is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting and enriching Frisco and its neighboring communities. Along with providing community services, FWL members also gain leadership opportunities and enjoy participating in social activities.
Our Mission as an organization:
* To promote community service and enhance the quality of life in the City of Frisco and surrounding areas
* To support activities, programs, and projects which aid civic, cultural and educational development in our community
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The newest banner event for Frisco Women's League, the FWL Merry Marketplace will bring together vendors from Frisco and the surrounding areas with holiday shoppers from the area. It will offer a fun, festive shopping experience with vendors offering gift items for all ages: jewelry, Christmas & holiday decor, floral, home accessories, clothing for adults and children, edible gifts, handbags, art, photography, antiques, stationary, linens, bath, pajamas, embroidery, toys, and more!
Women ages 20-70
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Choosing a Brightness Level for Your iPhone Screen
You can manually or automatically set the brightness on your iPhone to match the ambient light conditions. Who doesn't want a bright, vibrant iPhone screen?
Slide this control to adjust screen brightness.
Alas, the brightest screens exact a trade-off. Before you drag the brightness slider to the max, remember that brighter screens sap the life out of your battery more quickly.
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GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Searchers have found the body of a Gillette woman who has been missing since Monday, and no foul play is suspected.
The Gillette News Record reports authorities found the body of 49-year-old Ruth Martinson on Thursday near her truck, which searchers found earlier in the day. Campbell County Coroner Tom Eekhoff tells KIML-AM she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - The body of a Gillette woman who has been missing for about three days was found Thursday afternoon near where her truck was discovered a few hours earlier.
Undersheriff Scott Matheny confirmed that Ruth Martinson's body was found a short distance from her 2008 Toyota Tundra truck north of Rozet along the Adon Road.
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One of the most pervasive questions of our day may be how much longer this bull market will last. Clearly, this is an issue of significant importance and as such, it's drawn great attention in the financial press. Some experts believe we are on the verge of a correction or perhaps another crash. Others say there's room to run. Is the market about to sour?
Before we proceed, let's bring some context to the discussion. This bull market has lasted over 1,805 days or just under five years. That's not unheard of as bulls go. In fact, many have lasted longer, including: 1942-46; 1932-37; 2002-07; 1982-87; 1949-56; 1921-29; and 1990-2000. In addition, several bull markets have risen more, including: 1942-46; 1903-06; 1896-99; 1949-56; 1982-87; 1932-37; 1990-2000 and 1921-29. Therefore, this bull market is not that abnormal longevity-wise. However, when you consider its behavior in the midst of a weak economy, and with the Fed's policy, well, that's another matter (and of course, this presumes there's a relationship between stock market performance and economic growth).
Stocks rise when investors invest in them and investors invest in them when they believe they will receive an acceptable return. Pretty basic stuff, I know. Considering that stocks rise when investors find value, even if the value isn't real, but only perceived, it makes sense that the economy would play a role in stock performance. Unfortunately, it's not quite that simple, nor are the two as related as one might think. For instance, using quarterly periods for the percentage change in the DJIA and GDP, from 1947 to 2014 we find the correlation between the two is around 0.25. I believe stocks can potentially perform better when the economy is strong as this tends to boost profits. But so does an improvement in productivity and stock buy-back programs. In the past, stocks have had strong performance during a weak economy, but how long can it persist?
Perception can be as powerful as reality. One example was during the late 1990s. Technology stocks rose dramatically, even on companies with zero earnings. Why? Because investors perceived that these tech darlings would continue higher. Investors got caught up in tech-mania, the madness of the crowd, or whatever moniker you prefer. Even famed hedge-fund manager and CNBC regular Jim Cramer got caught up in the hysteria. In fact, here's a direct quote from a speech he delivered on Feb. 29, 2000, in which he was speaking specifically about tech stocks.
"We try to own every one of them. Every single one. And if I had my druthers, I wouldn't own any other stocks in the year 2000. Because these are the only ones worth owning right now in this extremely difficult, extremely narrow stock market. They are the only ones that are going higher consistently in good days and bad."
This should reinforce the fact that no one can predict the market with consistency and accuracy. No one. Even so, we are barraged with confident individuals who assert that the market will end the year at this level or that. However, even the most sophisticated mathematician cannot predict what is essentially unpredictable, that is, human behavior. Perhaps if we find a way to do this, it will undoubtedly be the most significant financial coup the world has ever known. It'll be like the TV commercial with the man and the magic sea shell that told him how to invest. Actually, this is a somewhat frightening thought.
In conclusion, thanks to the Fed and its policy of low interest rates and a plentiful money supply, stocks continue higher, and since you can't fight the Fed, it's best to make sure you have your stops or puts in place. Good luck out there!
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Hi I am new to programming and looking for some help. I want to create a program to automatically choose a size and add a pair of shoes to the cart on nike.com. I am willing to do it myself; I just need to know if I would use Java or what type of program I need to learn how to learn.


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[Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E League]
[Intro: DJ Khaled]
This shit's special
DJ Khaled!
[Verse 1: Scarface]
And if I cry two tears for her
That will be the most that I would give to her
She left me stranded in my nightmares
Taking pictures of my memories she right there
Twisting on the blade in my heart, deep
Always on my mind so I can't sleep
She used to tell me she was all mine
Now the only way I see the broad is online
I'm doing drugs trying to feel you
I'm killing me trying to kill you
I built my whole life around ya
I thought I found it all when I found her
Shopping sprees on whatever coast
How'd you really feel, I may never know
And as I ride through these streets
With my hand on my heat, eyes red from the sweets, I
Realize some things never change
Once in love and it's gone you don't look at it the same, nigga
Fuck love cause she don't live here
I'm soaked in blood but I'm still here
Hip Hop heartbreaks
Straight-laced, deep bass, 808s plus the mixtapes
Got a nigga feeling like I up and left ya
Get away now you all in the lectures
Being studied by the college's professors
Now I regret the day I met ya
(Bitch) I'll be the first one to say it
She ain't the one you want to play with
I fucked Hip Hop
[Verse 2: Nas]
And if I cry two tears for her
That would be the most that I can give to her
I am Joseph, Darryl, Jason, Dr. Dre, O'Shea
And a host of those who passed away
Today I'm Drake, I'm Wayne, 2 Chainz
You say you want to rap, to this bitch you must commit
Then you're a slave to your grave, you won't get out, you cannot quit
She menstruates weekly, her vibe covers keep you warm
But the source to her heart is love, word up, right on
You know how girls are, she love when you licking on her world star
Kissing on her belly, trick on her at Onyx
Confused fans think that she illuminates demonic
But she's the object of my affections, God's essence, God bless her
She bought me Bentleys, Breitlings, made some friends resent me
For writing about my life, they thought I should have stayed quiet
She took me to places I would have never saw without her
And she took me from my girl powder
I doubt I'll ever be the same, hallowed be thy name
Give me strength so I don't do this dame like Orenthal James
Brad warned me while driving this auburn Ferrari
Never follow in her games, I fuck around and I'll be sorry
But I tried her used to ride her, for dollars not the fame
She slowed me down and had me guzzling on cups of lean
She's a middle-aged cougar, showing young'uns the dream
Noticed she wasn't breathing for a second then I screamed
"She's dead!" and everybody took it out on Nasty
I was just looking out for my music family
Wasn't trying to claim her to myself, she's yours
You can have her she's a motherfucking whore
I fuck Hip Hop
[Scratch Outro 1: DJ Premier]
And if I cry two tears for her, that would be the most that I would I give to her
She ain't the one you wanna play with
You say you wanna rap, to this bitch you must commit
I fuck hip hop
And if I cry two tears for her, that will be the most I can give to her
She ain't the one you wanna play with
(I fuck hip hop)
And you all know how the story go
[Outro 2: DJ Khaled]
This shit's special
DJ Khaled!
Scarface and Nas on the "I Used To Love H.E.R." tip, talking about the cruel and fickle mistress they have both dedicated their lives to – Hip Hop.
Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League with scratches by DJ Premier. At the end, the song samples Run DMC's "Peter Piper".
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Archive for May, 2014
Best TCO—System z vs. x86 vs. Public Cloud
Posted by dancingdinosaur in bottomlineIT on May 2, 2014
IBM recently analyzed various likely customer workload scenarios and found that the System z as an enterprise Linux server could consistently beat x86 machines and even public cloud providers like AWS in terms of TCO. The analysis was reasonably evenhanded although, like automobile mileage ratings, your actual results may vary.
This blogger has long contended that the z Enterprise Linux Server acquired under the deeply discounted IBM System z Solution Edition program could beat comparable x86 systems not only in terms of TCO but even TCA. Algar, a Brazilian telecom, acquired its initial zEnterprise Linux server to consolidate a slew of x86 systems and lay a foundation for scalable growth. It reports cutting data center costs by 70%. Nationwide Insurance, no newcomer to mainframe computing, used the zEnterprise to consolidate Linux servers, achieving $46 million in savings.
The point: the latest IBM TCO analyses confirm what IBM has been saying. TCO advantage, IBM found, switches to the z Enterprise Linux Server at around 200 virtual servers compared to the public cloud and a bit more VMs compared to x86 machines. View the IBM z TCO presentation here.
IBM further advanced its cause in the TCO/TCA battle with the recent introduction of the IBM Enterprise Cloud System. This is a factory-built and integrated system—processor, memory, network, IFLs, virtualization management, cloud management, hypervisor, disk orchestration, Linux OS—priced (discounted) as a single solution. IBM promises to deliver it in 45 days and have it production ready within hours of hitting the organization's loading dock. Of course, it comes with the scalability, availability, security, manageability, etc. long associated with the z, and IBM reports it can scale to 6000 VMs. Not sure how this compares in price to a Solution Edition Enterprise Linux Server.
The IBM TCO analysis compared the public cloud, x86 cloud, and the Enterprise Cloud System in terms power and space, labor, software/middleware, and hardware costs when running 48 diverse (a range of low, medium, and high I/O) workloads. In general it found an advantage for the z Enterprise Cloud System of 34-73%. The z cost considerably more in terms of hardware but it more than made up for it in terms of software, labor, and power. Overall, the TCO examined more than 30 cost variables, ranging from blade/IFL/memory/storage amounts to hypervisor/cloud management/middleware maintenance.
In terms of hardware, the z included the Enterprise Linux Server, storage, z/VM, and IBM Wave for z/VM. Software included WebSphere Application Server middleware, Cloud Management Suite for z, and Tivoli for z/VM. The x86 cloud included HP hardware with a hypervisor, WebSphere Application Server, SmartCloud Orchestrator, SmartCloud Monitoring, and Tivoli Storage Manager EE. Both analyses included labor to manage both hardware and VMs, power and space costs, and SUSE Linux.
The public cloud assumptions were a little different. Each workload was deployed as a separate instance. The pricing model was for reserved instances. Hardware costs were based on instances in east US region with SUSE, EBS volume, data in/out, support (enterprise), free and reserved tier discounts applied. Software costs included WebSphere Application Server ND (middleware) costs for instances. A labor cost was included for managing instance.
When IBM applied its analysis to 398 I/O-diverse workloads the results were similar, 49-75% lower cost with the Cloud System on z. Again, z hardware was considerably more costly than either x86 or the public cloud. But z software and labor was far less than the others. In terms of 3-year TCO, the cloud was the highest at $37 M, x86 came in at $18.3 M, and the Cloud on z cost $9.4 M. With 48 workloads, the z again came in with lowest TCO at $1 M compared to $1.6 M for x86 systems, and $3.9 M for the public cloud.
IBM tried to keep the assumptions equivalent across the platforms. If you make different software or middleware choices or a different mix of high-mid-low I/O workloads your results will be different but the rankings probably won't change all that much.
Also, there still is time to register for IBM Edge2014 in Las Vegas. This blogger will be there hanging around the bloggers lounge when not attending sessions. Please join me there.
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KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that the "preservation of this land is the job of Afghans," hours after Barack Obama announced he would bring 33,000 U.S. troops home by next summer.
Other political news of note
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House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
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On Wednesday night, Obama said there would be an initial drawdown of 10,000 troops in two phases, with 5,000 troops coming home this summer and 5,000 more by the end of the year. An additional 23,000 would follow by September 2012.
In a nationally televised speech outlining a shift in U.S. policy, Obama said that after the initial reduction, more troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan at a steady pace as Afghans take over their own security by 2014.
"Huge challenges remain. This is the beginning — but not the end of our effort to wind down this war," the president said. "America, it is time to focus on nation building at home."Video: Obama: 'Tide of war is receding' (on this page)
Obama said that 10,000 troops would be transferred out of Afghanistan by the end of this year and another 23,000 will come home no later than September 2012.
That's the full 33,000 deployed as part of the "surge" that Obama ordered in 2009.
"The tide of war is receding," he said to war-weary Americans eager for an exit to the conflict.Story: Reactions to Obama plan: Right vs. risky
Obama said the United States was able to remove troops because al-Qaida was under more pressure than at any time since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that precipitated the war.
He said the United States would join initiatives aimed at reconciling the Afghan people, including the Taliban, as the Afghan government and security forces are strengthened.Story: Obama: 'We are meeting our goals' in Afghan war
Karzai spoke briefly from the presidential palace Thursday morning, thanking international troops for their support and adding that "the people of Afghanistan will be protecting their homeland."
"The Afghan people's trust in the Afghan army and police is growing every day and preservation of this land is the job of Afghans," Karzai told a news conference.
"I welcome the decision of the U.S. president today on pulling out (some of) ... its troops from Afghanistan and I consider this a right decision for the interest of both countries," he said.
"The transition of the security and the withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghanistan means the Afghan forces must be strengthened," he added.
Also on Thursday, a special Afghan tribunal overturned nearly 25 percent of last year's legislative election results, alleging massive fraud and putting into question who will control the parliament — one of the few checks on Karzai.
Lawmakers on the parliament floor shouted about the "illegal" special tribunal and threatened to hold demonstrations against what they saw as a power grab by Karzai.
'Pointless bloodshed'
The U.S. and its allies have set Dec. 31, 2014, as a target date for ending the combat mission in Afghanistan.
Karzai, who has increased his criticism of the U.S.-led NATO force in recent months, said he and others welcomed the withdrawals as "a good measure."
The Taliban promised to fight as long as foreign soldiers remain there.
In a rare statement in English, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the U.S. "must take serious steps to stop this pointless bloodshed."
The "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan once again wants to make it clear that the solution for the Afghan crisis lies in the full withdrawal of all foreign troops immediately and until this ... happens, our armed struggle will increase from day to day," Mujahid said.
By the numbers
Overall troops (U.S., allies): 146,000
United Kingdom: 9,500
Germany: 5,000
France: 4,000
Italy: 4,000
February 2009: Obama orders 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan
December 2009: Obama decides to send 30,000 more troops
January 2011: U.S. announces 1,400 additional Marines to Afghanistan
Also on Thursday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced the progressive withdrawal of France's troops from Afghanistan on a timetable matching the American troop pullout that starts this summer. France currently has about 4,000 troops in the country.Story: Allies eager for their own Afghan withdrawals
Perilous political environment
Obama's announcement from the White House came in a perilous political environment, with Americans soured on the war and the economy, many members of Congress pushing him to get troops home even faster, and his Republican presidential rivals taking shots at his leadership at every chance.
Yet the White House insists the U.S. must maintain a strong fighting force in Afghanistan for now to keep the country from slipping back into a haven for al-Qaida terrorists.Story: Afghanistan presents GOP candidates with identity crisis
Obama's decision on a full withdrawal of the surge troops was somewhat of a surprise. Earlier reports put the expected withdrawal at 5,000 troops by this summer and 5,000 more by winter or spring 2012, according to a senior U.S. defense official.
However, disgruntled Democrats took Obama to task, however politely, for not withdrawing more troops more quickly.
Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the president's time frame for withdrawal from Afghanistan wasn't aggressive enough.
"It has been the hope of many in Congress and across the country that the full drawdown of U.S. forces would happen sooner than the president laid out — and we will continue to press for a better outcome," she said, leading a chorus of disgruntled Democrats who took the president to task, albeit politely.
"I am glad this war is ending, but it's ending at far too slow a pace," said Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Video: Brokaw: Time for Aghan forces to step up (on this page)
Republican House Speaker John Boehner, meanwhile, said in a statement that "continuing to degrade al-Qaida's capabilities in Afghanistan and the surrounding region must take priority over any calendar dates."
At least 1,500 members of the U.S. military have died and 12,000 have been wounded since the American invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001.
The war's financial cost has passed $440 billion and is on the rise, jumping to $120 billion a year, twice the total of two years ago. Those costs have risen in importance as a divided U.S. government struggles to cut its budget deficits.
The withdrawal is supported by the bold bottom-line claims of his security team: Afghanistan, training ground for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America, is no longer a launching pad for exporting terrorism and hasn't been for years.
But that could also fuel arguments for even greater withdrawals by voters wondering what the point of the war is after all these years, especially since the face of the enemy — al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden — was killed by American forces this spring during a raid in Pakistan.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.


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Dynamic Range
The cross-continental roots of American music
Mark Dvorak remembers the first time he saw a banjo. He was a child, maybe seven or eight years old, visiting a historical reenactment park with his family – the kind of place where they have log cabins and a mule farm – and he came across an old man strumming the classic five-stringed American instrument.
"This guy seemed ancient to me. He's sitting there playing this thing – I'd never seen anything like it," Dvorak recalled. "He called it an 'old fashioned boom box.' He told me that when he grew up he didn't have electricity and so forth, so if he and his friends wanted to make music had to do it themselves."
Dvorak channeled that ethos of communal music-making as he grew up, and now the multi-instrumentalist – who WFMT once called "Chicago's official troubadour" – can be found doing regular gigs around the region and teaching at the Old Town School of Folk Music. He's also developed a strong interest in the history of American folk music and instruments, especially when it comes to the old Appalachian mountain tunes common to the banjo.
"Historians pretty much agree that the banjo was brought over by Africans during the slave years," Dvorak said. "Of course the banjos Africans were able to make were made from hollowed out gourds and animal skins."
Then, Dvorak said, the common historical understanding is that an Irishman living in Virginia named Joe Sweeny adapted those early African instruments into what we would recognize as the banjo today.
Those duel African and Scotch/Irish influences are also present in much of early American folk music, according to Dvorak. In the audio above, he demonstrates the cross-continental currents of early American music by deconstructing the lineage of one particularly well-known song: "You get a line, I'll get a pole" – also known as the crawdad song. His aural breakdown is both fascinating and tuneful.
Dynamic Range showcases hidden gems unearthed from Chicago Amplified's vast archive of public events and appears on weekends. Mark Dvorak spoke at an event presented by the Illinois Humanities Council in April of 2006. Click here to hear the event in its entirety.


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Biographies of Western Nebraska
These biographies are of men prominent in the building of western Nebraska. These men settled in Cheyenne, Box Butte, Deuel, Garden, Sioux, Kimball, Morrill, Sheridan, Scotts Bluff, Banner, and Dawes counties. A group of counties often called the panhandle of Nebraska. The History Of Western Nebraska & It's People is a trustworthy history of the days of exploration and discovery, of the pioneer sacrifices and settlements, of the life and organization of the territory of Nebraska, of the first fifty years of statehood and progress, and of the place Nebraska holds in the scale of character and civilization. In the


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January 27, 2013-Back Pain in English Harbor
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English Harbor, Antigua.
After Fort De France we sailed up the coast of Martinique to St. Pierre, a delightful village but located in the risky position of being at the base of the Mt. Pele volcano. (Mt Pele has already destroyed St Pierre once, in 1902, with the loss of the lives of 30,000 inhabitants, but Mt Pele is quiet now.) It is a scenic setting and we enjoyed the town but my back had been bothering me; I wanted to go somewhere that I could rest up for a few days. We needed a bullet proof anchorage and St. Pierre was an open roadstead. The next morning we weighed and headed north. We sailed all day past Dominica and Guadeloupe and pushed through to Antigua and 24 hours later were anchored snuggly in English Harbor, long a goal of mine to visit, but not without some difficulty. Sailing with a bad back isn't fun and I am sure I made it worse.
We went to the doctor and got some meds and settled down in English Harbor to rest up. Then I was careless handling some heavy lines and the back injury got worse, much worse. Operating a sailboat is tough on the body. Handling dock lines isn't any better. As a consequence I was flat on my back with excruciating leg and hip pain for five days. This is undoubtedly a pinched nerve in my spine, probably from some sort of lumbar disk problem but it is hard to assess without diagnostics like MRI's and the such, which we have not had done. You wouldn't believe how many painkillers I was taking.
But there was a big race going on here, the Antigua Super Yacht Challenge. The smallest boats are over 100 feet and the really big ones, well, they are huge. For two days of this three day event I was in my bunk when they went out racing literally unable to move and I felt like I was missing out on something spectacular. But by the end of day two of the racing, my fifth day flat on my back, I started to feel a little better. I got up and moved around. It didn't hurt, much. I made a call and got invited to sail on one of the boats as a photographer for day three. Now if my back would hold out…
Judy says I was stupid for even considering it and for sure she was right but I went for a short walk around the harbor looking at all the boats. It was a test and I passed; my back could hold up for a 30 minute walk.
So, on Sunday, I showed up at the yacht Marmara for the docking out at 10:00 with a bag of camera gear and a pocket full of oxycodone. Could I make it hoping around the decks of a super yacht for three hours with a marginal back?
I did, the sailing was great, and I got a lot of good shots. Hang on for a few days and I'll have the photos posted.
My Back? Well, you know, the next day we made a trip to the supermarket and that was harder.
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Hanley's homer backs Kershaw's gem
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers won the type of game they expect to encounter in the postseason, should they make it that far.
Clayton Kershaw was dominant, Hanley Ramirez homered, Carl Crawford had three hits and Kenley Jansen shut the door as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 2-1, on Friday night at a sold-out Dodger Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers won the type of game they expect to encounter in the postseason, should they make it that far.
Clayton Kershaw was dominant, Hanley Ramirez homered, Carl Crawford had three hits and Kenley Jansen shut the door as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 2-1, on Friday night at a sold-out Dodger Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
"It felt like a playoff game, really, when you get down to the end like that with a 2-1 type game and the place is full," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "It was good."
Ramirez, who has never been to the postseason, launched a two-run shot in the sixth to break a scoreless tie and send the Dodgers to their seventh win in eight games coming out of the All-Star break.
"You could see it today, it was unbelievable," Ramirez said of the postseason atmosphere at Chavez Ravine. "That's it right there. That's the feeling and that's the way you're supposed to play the game."
Los Angeles improved to 24-6 since June 22, the best record in the Major Leagues over that span, and remained half a game ahead of Arizona in the National League West.
"It's a great example of one of the reasons why we're in first place. We've got Kershaw throwing an unbelievable game like he always does, and Hanley came through and homered," first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said. "That's two guys that have been huge all year for us."
Kershaw fired eight innings of one-run ball to win for the fifth time in his past six starts. He struck out eight and walked none to improve to 10-6. Kershaw leads the Majors with a 1.96 ERA.
The left-hander cruised through six innings until encountering some trouble in the seventh, when Brandon Phillips doubled and scored on a single by Jay Bruce.
Kershaw pitched out of a jam in the eighth after Derrick Robinson lined a pinch-hit double down the left-field line. With his pitch count over 100, Kershaw regrouped and got Shin-Soo Choo to ground out and Chris Heisey to pop out to preserve the lead.
"It was just typical Clayton," Mattingly said. "He's just relentless as far as every hitter, every pitch, every inning. He just continues on. It's one of the greatest things about Clayton, he just never gives in."
Unable to capitalize on a few early scoring chances against Reds starter Homer Bailey, the Dodgers broke through in the sixth. Gonzalez led off with a single to right and Ramirez followed with a bullet over the left-field fence.
Ramirez is hitting .389 with three doubles, three homers, eight RBIs and 10 runs scored since the break.
"He's one of the more talented guys I've ever seen," Kershaw said. "When he's going like this, we can kind of all jump on his back and that's what we're doing."
Ramirez also singled in the fourth and has reached base in 33 consecutive games -- the second-longest active streak in the Majors behind Reds slugger Joey Votto, who ran his streak to 38 games with a double in the first. Ramirez then stole second and moved to third on a flyout by Andre Ethier. Juan Uribe lifted a fly ball to right fielder Bruce, who fired home in time to nail Ramirez at the plate. The shortstop avoided the initial tag from catcher Corky Miller, but missed the plate and was tagged out.
Ramirez said he didn't want to slide because he injured his right shoulder on a similar play last year in the Dominican Republic.
"I don't want any part of that," he said. "I tried to stay away from him."
Bailey scattered seven hits over seven innings, striking out five against one walk. The Reds came up with the big hits during Thursday's 5-2 win, but the Dodgers returned the favor against Bailey, who fell to 0-4 since he no-hit the Giants on July 2.
"Both guys were dealing," said Reds manager Dusty Baker. "It was a very good game. We just came out on the short end. You know you're not going to get a lot of chances to score off [Kershaw]. But, we did have chances."
Jansen retired the heart of the Reds' lineup in order in the ninth to record his 13th save. He struck out Phillips and Bruce to end the game, bringing the crowd to a deafening roar.
After sweeping the Nationals and Blue Jays -- two clubs with losing records -- on the road to start the second half, the Dodgers were pleased to get a hard-fought win over the Reds, who are in the hunt for a playoff berth at 59-45.
"It's definitely a team that we could face in the playoffs, if we're both in it," Gonzalez said. "So, you definitely have to take that mentality. Yesterday was a close game and these games are going to be well pitched."
Austin Laymance is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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The Results: How Reverse Mentoring Can Enhance Diversity and Inclusion
Back in April this year I wrote a blog about a programme we drove in Europe last fiscal year called Reverse Mentoring, where a senior employee is also mentored by the junior employee. All of our 31 mentors and 31 mentees have now reached the end of the programme and I'd like to share with you their feedback – what they enjoyed, what worked well and what we can improve upon in the future.
Shared Learning – Most mentors and mentees felt the programme was valuable and they walked away having a greater understanding of another team inside of Cisco, how it operates, what drives the team for success and the challenges that organisation faces. For some people, the value was talking to someone who had worked at Cisco for a much longer period than themselves and learning from their experience; for others it was getting a completely different perspective from someone outside of the organisation looking in.
Honesty/Respect – Many people said they enjoyed having an open and honest exchange of ideas and best practices. Mentors felt that their feedback was valued and well received which encouraged them to be as honest as possible. Some people founding physically stepping outside of the organisation helped them to get a more rounded perspective.
Relationship – Quite a few people said they enjoyed getting to know someone who they wouldn't have normally engaged with at work who gave them a completely different perspective. This wasn't just about "talking business" but actually spending valuable time getting to know someone and understanding the challenges they face.
Continuation – The official programme lasted for 6 months and after 6 months mentors and mentees could decide if they wanted to prolong their reverse mentorship. It was great to find out that quite a few people have decided to do this. Unfortunately we don't know the exact numbers but I think this is a great sign that the programme was a success.
Top 5 Areas to Mentor
We asked our mentors to tell us which areas they mentored their mentee on and these were the results:
1.) Communication and style was the most popular area this year. Some mentors looked at how their mentee communicates with his/her team and how inclusive their behaviour is. We had quite a few mentors sit in their exec's team meetings and analyse them from an Inclusion and Diversity perspective. Some mentors reached out to their mentee's teams and got feedback on how they communicate and areas for improvement which they fed back to their mentee.
2.) Cultural knowledge – Quite a few people "tested" their executive about how well they knew their team, particularly in terms of their different cultures and languages, and encouraged this as an avenue for an exec to connect to and collaborate with his/her teams but also for team members to do the same with one another and also a channel for the team to connect with their customers.
3.) How to be a better leader? This was a very popular theme for this year – what makes a great leader? What does success look like? Where Cisco Services is heading and what is the role of that Executive on that journey?
4.) Relationship with Team – Many mentors looked at how their mentee could use Inclusion and Diversity to a) connect to their team, particularly those that are remote, and b) to encourage their teams to participate in meetings and discussions. Other mentors looked at how their Exec could encourage their teams to practice inclusive work habits to build relationships with their team members and relevant stakeholders.
5.) Change Management – Cisco has been through a huge amount of change in the past couple of months and this was a popular discussion topic for mentors and mentees. Some mentees were managing a new team and wanted help with connecting with that team; some mentees were managing teams that had been personally affected by the workforce reductions; some wanted to refresh how they engage with their team from a fresh perspective.
Other topics included work-life balance, how to juggle a family and a career and how a senior woman is perceived in a circle of senior men.
An overwhelming percent of our mentors and mentees thoroughly enjoyed our programme, so much so that they not only wanted to participate next year but also gave suggestions for how we can improve the programme when we next launch it:
- Have a few suggested topic areas for mentors to discuss with their mentees and suggestions around how to measure success
- Most mentors and mentees felt the relationship worked well when they could connect from a business perspective (in a similar organisation, worked together in the past) and wanted us to double check this before we assigned mentors to mentees
- Ensure that new hires participate in this programme as this is a great way to learn about Cisco
- A voluntary group mentoring session / round table for all mentor-mentee tandems who are open to disclose their mentoring relationship and their areas of focus
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It's not how you start, it's how you finish.
Well that definitely applies to Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby and his club on Thursday night. The Caps found themselves down 14-0 in shots on goal and 1-0 on the scoreboard midway through the opening period at the Verizon Center before rallying with two tallies in the middle frame then adding an empty net goal in the closing seconds to defeat a pesky Carolina Hurricanes team, 3-1.
The victory, their sixth in a row, pushes the Caps to 22-17-2 (46 points) and keeps them two points ahead of Winnipeg in the Southeast Division race. It was a win against a struggling team that Washington had to have and they delivered.
It was far from pretty though. The Caps were slow out of the gate and even when their passion and energy picked up, they were just a fraction off nearly all night. But that effort level is what carried the day and more importantly, Holtby was awesome in net (43 saves).
Alex Ovechkin was held without a point but he had 15 shot attempts, including one in the second period that seemed to dent the post. The Gr8's line was very strong but Nicklas Backstrom and Marcus Johansson each had only one shot attempt. Both Nicky and JoJo probably should start looking for their shot a little more because teams are going to be focusing on a red hot Ovechkin. Still, Backstrom had an assist and was once again really strong on the puck. His hard work on the boards at the Caps blueline at the end of the game, along with John Carlson, allowed Troy Brouwer (2 goals) to hit the empty net and put the nail biter away. Johansson was super backchecking and using his speed and he gutted through getting banged up early on in this one. He forced the puck to Ovechkin a little too much for my liking but he was still really solid in this contest.
Several others had excellent outings including the 4th line of Jay Beagle, Matt Hendricks, and Wojtek Wolski. Beagle set up a late charging Mike Green for the eventual game winner after Wolski made a super play on the offensive zone entry. I think Wolski earned himself some more minutes with his effort on Thursday night.
Mike Ribeiro, after a rough start, was also fairly dominant the last two frames as the second line center. He was playing agitated all night and his two way play was excellent. Brouwer, of course, had the two tallies to lead the offense. Aaron Volpatti played hard on that second line but he is offensively challenged.
But when it was all over, the man of the night was Holtby who made numerous quality saves and Carlson bailed him out on a puck lying in the crease early on. Holtbeast was a little erratic to start but he settled down quickly and won the game for Washington. It was nice to see the strong play in goal after teammate Michal Neuvirth had two straight super outings. Coach Adam Oates has to be really pleased with his goaltending tandem right now. Both guys are fierce competitors and the players recognize that.
So the Caps didn't play close to their best game on Thursday night, but they did what they had to do to get a victory. At this point, that is what matters most. The Southeast Division title is in their control with just seven games to go. You can't ask for more than that.
Notes: Both clubs notched a power play goal in a contest that got chippier as the evening went on. The Caps won the season series, 4-1, over Carolina and won the last three games after trailing, 2-0, 2-0, and 1-0, respectively…the Caps won the faceoff battle 32-31 with Backstrom going 13-8…next up for the Caps are the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7pm on Saturday night at the Verizon Center.