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Billy Tinsley will probably never describe a pitching situation as "bad," even if it's one of those days where nothing looks good.
He's seen bad. And a full count with the bases loaded doesn't come anywhere close.
Bad is losing a mother and sister to cancer within eight years. Bad is getting a phone call saying a father was losing a battle to the same disease, just when Tinsley was beginning a new chapter in his life.
Bad was hearing his sister's voice in Vienna, Va., telling him the cancer's progression in Bill Tinsley was bad. Billy got the call on Feb. 1, 2007, just as he and his Winthrop teammates arrived in Los Angeles to play UCLA in their season-opening series.
"You kind of know," Billy said. "We've kind of been through this a couple of times. When someone says, 'It's bad,' you kind of know."
Bad was seeing his father, the guy who'd caught for him in all those endless backyard sessions, in a hospital bed, trying his hardest to beat an unbeatable opponent. Bad was Billy wondering what he should do with himself, at the time 22 years old with both parents and a sister gone, his future as up in the air as one of those baseballs he'd been throwing around The Winthrop Ballpark just a few months prior.
But bad, as bad as it was, never became worse. Because even though Tinsley lost his father two months after that call, he again rebuilt himself and once again began the journey to turn bad into good.
"I knew I'd come back," Tinsley said, gazing at the spacious new Winthrop locker room, the garnet plate with his last name and No. 16 etched above his space. "I like it so much here. It'd be too depressing to not come back. This is fun for me.
"A good way to get away from everything else."
Not again
Cancer took his sister, Shannon, when Tinsley was 13. He began college at George Mason and shortly thereafter lost his mom, Barbara, to the same sickness.
Tinsley was 20 and wanted a change. He caught the interest of Winthrop's coaching staff, which liked what it saw and told Tinsley he had a spot if he wanted to transfer.
Tinsley made the seven-hour trip and fell hard for Winthrop's campus, loving the renovating stadium and recognizing an excellent chance to play right away. As a left-hander, he was penciled in as a guy who could start or relieve with a shot at plenty of innings.
He was enjoying the sunny L.A. weather with everybody else when he got the call. Cancer had been found in Bill Tinsley -- Billy knew what his dad's chances were as soon as he heard those nasty three letters.
"My sisters had known about it for a couple of days; they didn't want to tell me right away," Billy said. "They just figured they should tell me. They were going to wait until the trip was over."
He got the news the day before the first game and Winthrop coach Joe Hudak immediately made arrangements to get him home. Tinsley flew to Virginia two days later with a clear understanding he could come back to Winthrop whenever he wanted.
When he got home, Tinsley's sisters and the doctors told him his dad had six months. They would continue to treat him to try to make him as comfortable as possible, but there wasn't much hope the radiation and other medicines would provide a miracle.
"He asked about baseball, asked about school, just normal everyday things, nothing too deep," Tinsley said of those last days talking to his father. "I tried to keep it like everything was normal."
Bill encouraged his son to go back to Winthrop instead of waiting by the bedside every day, and following a few weeks of deliberation, Billy agreed. He came back, made his first appearance of the season and began waiting every day for another call.
Turns out he never really got a message saying, 'You need to come home. It's ... bad.' It was more him feeling like he should be there amid the constant updates from his family members.
He went back to Hudak and told him his dad had been moved to hospice care. Hudak told him of course, go home, take care of your family. Tinsley would have to withdraw from school but hopefully the NCAA would be lenient enough to restore his eligibility -- if Tinsley ever came back.
"During the whole process, from our end, we didn't know if he was ever going to come back or not," Hudak said. "When something like that happens, and you've lost your mom and your dad both ...
"But I told him, 'Whatever you need to do, you certainly have my full support.'"
Billy returned to Virginia. Bill Tinsley died on April 17.
What now?
The cards and calls from his teammates never stopped coming, and it helped that Billy's roommates and best friends, Kellen Taylor and Ryan Schwartz, came to the wake and funeral. Once Taylor and Schwartz returned to Rock Hill, Tinsley followed the Eagles online, watching his teammates on the stat tracker as they went out every day, first hanging Tinsley's jersey in the dugout to honor his contribution.
The game's pull was too strong to ignore. That Tinsley knew he could go back to Winthrop, where he'd found a home, and play again someday helped chase away a lot of those lingering thoughts.
"With my sister, my mom and dad, really, they just want you to be happy," Tinsley said. "They raised you and they tried their best and they do everything they can to put you in the best position to succeed in life, and I just think I'd be letting them down if I didn't try and do that. I feel like I'd be disappointing them if I wasn't trying to be happy and trying to do the things they raised me to do."
Part of that was pitching. Bill had played in high school and Barbara had played softball, helping her son's development as a pitcher, since she was a lefty, too. Billy kept in touch with Hudak and his teammates, and when the phone rang in May, it held some good news for once.
"We were kind of traveling up near his area," Hudak said. "I told him, 'If you want to come to the Liberty series, we'd love to have you. You can stay in the hotel with us.'"
Tinsley agreed and met the team in Lynchburg, around four hours from Vienna. He got back around the team and found out nothing had changed -- they weren't looking at him as any kind of charity case, although they all naturally felt bad for him, and rallied around him as a friend.
Which was great. With everything Tinsley had been through, he just wanted some normalcy back in his life.
"Everybody was really good with that," he said. "I really felt confident."
"Everybody loves Billy," Schwartz said. "Everybody on the team likes him, everybody at school likes him. When I went to the funeral and the wake, I think I was more visibly upset than he was. He's just a strong man and handles his business."
The weekend helped Tinsley regroup, and he ended up coming to Winthrop for the Coastal Carolina series later that month. He went back home for the summer but had made up his mind -- he was coming back to Winthrop for his final year and would appeal the NCAA for an extra season to replace his lost 2007, relying on a strong precedent for hardship withdrawals.
"A big part of it was everybody here, teammates, and really my roommates and their families, were great," Tinsley said. "People really do come together. They kind of form a support group for you. You know you'll always have people around so there's not too much downtime to just sit there and think."
The present
The No. 16 that hung in Winthrop's dugout the majority of last year is back in the equipment room. It'll be on Tinsley's back on Sunday, when he's scheduled to start the Eagles' third game of the 2008 season.
There was never any question if he could handle the physical part of the game. And with what he's been through, there's not any doubt if he can handle it mentally, either.
"It's a credit to him and it actually is to his mom and dad and how they raised him," Hudak said. "He's a very mature kid. You never know what's going through a guy's mind when you go through something like that. You just make sure he knows you care about him and you love him and that you're there for him."
Tinsley said he doesn't mind talking about what he's been through with the public. He won't be the one to volunteer the story but says he has no problems with folks offering him a consoling handshake or a friendly pat on the back.
It was the same way with his teammates. Schwartz and Taylor saw him the most last year while Tinsley was dealing with his dad's death and said that while it was obviously tough, the way Tinsley emerged from the chaos was awe-inspiring.
"He's probably one of the strongest kids I've ever been around, because of that," said Taylor, who graduated last year and now lives in Charlotte. "I really admire him for that. Even when Ryan and I were up there visiting, he would crack a joke every now and then, keep the mood light."
Schwartz, still Tinsley's roommate, said the maturity is clearly evident in the way Tinsley pitches. While some players would want to dedicate the season or a game to the memory of a loved one, Tinsley prefers to concentrate on the mechanics, not the emotions.
"You don't dedicate your one game," Schwartz said. "You dedicate your life to their legacy and how you live. I think that's how you best honor your family. He does an exceptional job of that."
Not that Shannon or Barbara or Bill never cross Billy's mind when he's out on the mound. Tinsley, while talking with Hudak last year, wondered how to get through a game without those thoughts.
"You do think of them ... really can't help not to think of them," Tinsley said. "I talked to coach about it and he talked about when his dad had passed away and he was coaching and sometimes his mind would wander there.
"But kind of as time goes on, it kind of fades a little bit, at least in terms of playing."
The approach shows Tinsley's maturity. He didn't try to retreat into a self-protective shell, throwing out the stock "I'm fine" when he came back to school. There were no tears when he was sitting in the locker room, detailing the path he'd traveled in his 23 years. He didn't even say he picked The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" ("I see a line of cars and they're all painted black, with flowers and my love both never to come back") as one of the choices for his introductory music because of its somber tone or symbolism -- he just likes classic rock 'n' roll and it's a good song, he said.
His struggle to overcome tremendous heartache matters a lot more than any of the wins and losses that will be notched on his stat charts this year. And nothing he'll see on the mound this season could ever be as bad as those darkened months last year, Tinsley wondering if he could get through it for a third time and return to the game he loved.
"For this, I think it's good that everyone sees how good the team was, how good the university and coaches were," Tinsley said. "Like coach is saying, I'm sure some other people will go through what I go through, and if this helps anybody, that's good.
"Death is pretty much as much a part of life as life is. Just figuring out a way to deal with it and move forward with everything you've learned."


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And that's what God did…He gave us His Word so we can:
- Avoid Shame: by knowing what the Word teaches. (2 Tim 2:15)
- Avoid Deception: by seeking to obey the Word. (James 1:22-25)
- Avoid Confusion: by checking everything against the Word. (Acts 17:11)
- Avoid Error: by accurately understanding false teachings and religions.* (Colossians 2:8)
God doesn't want us to be ashamed, deceived, confused or lost, and that's why He gives us His Word.
We can count on it. We can rest assured He will do what He says!
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- Stars:Stephen Dorff, Judith Godrèche, Kelly Macdonald, Lauren Holly, Jon Tenney, Frank Vincent, Paul Guilfoyle, Hector Elizondo, Bray Poor, Kathryn Erbe, Shannon Fiedler, Zach Tyler, Jim Gaffigan, Dominic Hawksley, Drena De Niro,
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Veronica G (es) wrote: good movie!! like it!! :)
Andrew L (de) wrote: It's more like "The Jogging Man" really. Some of the dialogue is unintentional hilarious and some of the story is a little underwhelming but its still a real good time overall.
John F (au) wrote: it's a nice movie once you get into it... it has a lot of twists and turns in it...
Kevin M W (ag) wrote: No more than a television sketch comedy routine stretched out to movie length and that's all it is. Anglophiles will enjoy working on their English accents. Drinking game fun: 1 shot for every time "sort it all out" is heard. You might not make it to the end. Crisps, anyone?
Claudia L (es) wrote: I initially wasn't too keen on the Blairwitch-style shaky hand cam, but it worked for the movie. Good acting, too. But while the film was aiming for creepy and erotic, all it was was strangely disturbing. As much as I enjoyed seeing Jamie King as a pretty, kind-hearted goth boy, I can't say I actually enjoyed the movie as a whole.
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Derek M (jp) wrote: not hollywood but not indieatypical cast, directing, almost like u are viewing a drama play with the protagonists taking you along the storyi wish there were music for more emotions as now it easily falls flat and yeah, just that.strange cast too. brilliant scripts and lines. but i like the strangeness anywayits new.odd>cliche
Jack W (nl) wrote: Don't watch hoping for Taken 4. Instead you'll get a solid investigatory drama.
Philip S (nl) wrote: Smashing film. Hollywood time and again really try to do "true" films (Braveheart anyone?!) but this one really works. They don't make a farce of it, and it's just a really good touching story.
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Logan M (fr) wrote: More irritating than the Kangaroo Song is annoyingly catchy, the unacceptable "Big Daddy" sees Adam Sandler at his meanest.
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You may have noticed food giant Nestle's recent announcement that the company is removing artificial colors and flavors from more than 250 chocolate bars across 10 brands and moving to "natural" ingredients instead. Sounds like a healthy switch. But is it?
Nestle's press release about change makes no claims about the advantages of "natural" ingredients, except that consumers prefer them:
… [S]aid Doreen Ida, president, Nestle USA Confections & Snacks, "We know that candy consumers are interested in broader food trends around fewer artificial ingredients. …"
According to Ida, Nestle USA conducted research on brands like Butterfinger, which indicates that U.S. consumers prefer candy brands they know and love to be free from artificial flavors and colors. Further, findings from Nielsen's 2014 Global Health & Wellness Survey show more than 60 percent of Americans say no artificial colors or flavors is important to their food purchase decisions.
It may be that consumers will buy more Nestle chocolate bars with the switch to natural ingredients. But when it comes to food packaging, words like "natural" and "artificial" mean less than the average shopper realizes.
All added colors and flavors are processed products.
Take annatto, for example. That's what Nestle officials say they'll use as food coloring in Butterfinger instead of the more controversial dyes known as "Red 40" and "Yellow 5."
Annatto is considered natural coloring because it is derived from the seeds of achiote, or Bixa orellana, a plant indigenous to tropical Latin America. But those seeds bear little resemblance to the annatto coloring Nestle will put in your Butterfinger, because deriving stable food-grade coloring from rainforest seeds requires human intervention.
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, the process starts with "extraction of the seed with aqueous alkali (usually sodium or potassium hydroxide)" or with "vegetable oil or organic solvents" and might also involve "water suspending," "steeping," and "filtering and concentrating the extract into a paste."
Wouldn't it be more natural — and safer — to omit all types of coloring from foods? WebMD states annatto is "likely safe for most people when used in food amounts," but why risk it when Butterfinger tastes just as delicious without added coloring?


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In the SW corner, I had {Helpful connections} as IMs at 61-Across for quite a while: not being very familiar with Kevin Nealon, I weighed the options carefully and eventually much preferred ins as my choice. Elsewhere, I got lucky: I happen to be wearing an IZOD shirt today (is preppy a good or bad thing?) so managed to sail past any difficulties with the middle letter of the mysterious 56-Across Lazar {Agent Swifty}.
Solving time: 11 mins (solo, no solving aids)Solution
Clue of the puzz: 30a sole {It's under a foot}
Grid art by Sympathy [about the grid colors]
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20a sun on Monday {Ironic weather forecast?}Crucimetrics [about Crucimetrics]
33a wed on Thursday {Ironic marriage plan?}
50a SAT on Friday {Ironic exam schedule?}
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54a Bly {Nellie who circled the world}. Nellie Bly (1864–1922) was the pen name of pioneer female journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochran. She remains notable for two feats: a record-breaking trip around the world in emulation of Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg, and an exposé in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within. In addition to her writing, she was also an industrialist and charity worker. The character of Ella Kaye in The Great Gatsby is supposedly based on her.
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39a Jeep {Ride for Hawkeye or Radar}. Reference to M*A*S*H characters, who might use a Jeep for transport.
49a fedora {Classic Sinatra topper}. Not a chart topper, but Frank Sinatra's trademark hat, the fedora.
56a Lazar {Agent Swifty}. Swifty Lazar (1907–1993) was a talent agent who represented the likes of Humphrey Bogart and Cole Porter.
20d shr. {Stock unit: Abbr.}. shr. is short for share.
46d Fey {Palin parodist}. I.e. Tina Fey, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Sarah Palin.
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The report concentrated on the lighting and heating ventilation and air conditioning (or HVAC as the report refers to it) needs of the buildings and how to save energy for each of them. Based upon the review of utility costs for all city buildings, the staff felt they should focus their time on the four buildings which consume the most energy.
"We looked at all aspects that would save the city money," said Dr. Felix Goto, President of U.S. Energy Engineers. "We're engineers, we're not here to sell anything."
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NBC's Menendez Miniseries Is a True-Crime Soap Opera That Doesn't Quite Work
In August of 1989, the city of Los Angeles was rocked by the gory double murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez, who were shot a combined 16 times while eating ice cream and watching a video on the family room sofa in their Beverly Hills home. Jose Menendez, a refugee from Castro's Cuba, was a self-made multimillionaire businessman, a former RCA executive who had signed acts like the Eurythmics and Duran Duran, and, who, at the time of his death, was CEO of a lucrative video distribution company called Live Entertainment. After months of investigating possible mafia leads, the police arrested Lyle and Erik Menendez, the couple's 21- and 18-year-old sons, on the basis of a taped confession that Erik had given to his therapist Dr. Jerome Oziel, which was in turn leaked to authorities by Oziel's mistress, patient, and confidante, a woman named Judalon Smyth. The first set of trials in the case (one for each brother), which both resulted in hung juries, were, like the slightly later O.J. Simpson trial, televised on the recently launched network Court TV. A subsequent retrial, not televised, would ultimately result in guilty verdicts of first-degree murder and life-in-prison sentences for both brothers. But for several years in the early '90s, the open question of whether the Menendez boys were ruthless, venal villains or sympathetic long-suffering victims—morally bankrupt rich kids who offed the parents threatening to disinherit them, or troubled casualties of parental abuse who saw parricide as their only way out—became a national preoccupation. The Menendez trials, and the gossipy chatter that surrounded them, made for must-see TV.
In October 1993, in one of a series of pieces for Vanity Fair about the Menendez case, the journalist Dominick Dunne wrote: "In Judge Stanley M. Weisberg's courtroom in the Van Nuys Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, it is as if we are participating in a long mini-series, in which Leslie Abramson, the defense attorney for Erik, the younger of the two confessed killers, is defining for all future actresses how the role of the tough lady defense attorney should be played. Her scene-stealing performance, which at times infuriates Judge Weisberg, as it infuriates the prosecution, has all eyes focused on her every moment. And that's exactly where she wants all eyes to be. There is never an instant when she is not performing. And she knows how to play to the Court TV camera as well as Barbra Streisand knows how to play to a movie camera."
Perhaps, given Dunne's observation, along with many others about the inherent theatricality of these trials and the bizarre central casting seediness of many of its players ("There is not a single sympathetic character in the Menendez story," he wrote), the actors in a new dramatized miniseries about the ill-begotten episode might be forgiven for committing the cardinal sin of egregious overacting. Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, a melodrama in eight parts, premieres tonight on NBC; ironically, Edie Falco, who portrays Abramson, a 4-foot-11 firebrand once referred to in a Los Angeles Times headline as "the best female criminal defense attorney around," is the only notable cast member who doesn't seem under the impression that she's appearing in a daytime soap opera. Falco plays up her character's contradictions—Abramson could be shockingly maternal toward her clients, and savagely vicious in their defense—to great effect, and with little support from the rest of her cast.
In his reporting, Dunne spilled plenty of ink on the subject of a toupee worn by Lyle Menendez, who was prematurely balding, allegedly to the dismay of his very image-focused father. Lyle's hairpiece actually did quite a bit of heavy lifting in the trial: First, it helped Abramson illustrate the cruelty of Kitty, who supposedly, in a fit of ire, tore her older son's rug from his scalp, revealing to Erik, for the first time ever, that Lyle was losing his hair. That moment of fraternal vulnerability is supposedly why Erik suddenly confessed to Lyle that their father had been sexually molesting him for years, a much-contested claim that became the basis for their defense strategy.
How did one brother not know that the other wore a toupee? Dunne was incredulous on this front, but admitted that he himself was fooled by "the masterpiece of wig-making that is affixed to the top of Lyle Menendez's youthful head." He wrote those words in the early 1990s. Is it possible that toupee technology has in fact backslid in the decades since? And if not, how do we account for the number of absolutely terrible wigs on display in this new NBC series?
We can perhaps forgive Falco's corkscrew curls—Dunne, after all, described Abramson's "curly blonde hair" that "bounces, Orphan Annie–style, when she walks and talks"—but what can we say about the strange brunette bob plunked atop Heather Graham's noggin, in her turn as the histrionically deranged Judalon Smyth? Or the plastic Lego hair worn by Josh Charles as the comically wicked Dr. Oziel? Or, extra absurdly, the very uncanny '80s mop that, along with an impossibly chiseled soap star jawline, distracts from Miles Gaston Villanueva's attempt to embody Lyle Menendez?
Last year, Ryan Murphy's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story became a national phenomenon that rebooted popular interest in the O.J. Simpson trial. Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders tries, and largely fails, to rise to that level. The new series hits many of the same beats as Murphy's: an impossibly ungainly title; hilariously dated costumes; surprise appearances from beloved, vintage actors (Josh Charles and Heather Graham, for example, each arguably broke out in 1989, he in Dead Poet's Society, she in Drugstore Cowboy); a peek into how local politics plays out in the criminal justice system. Both shows also reintroduce us to complicated female lawyers; first Marcia Clark, now Abramson, who, prior to the Menendez trial, was a major legal star, and after was nearly discredited following a scandal involving a witness who altered his notes under her orders. (The State Bar of California ultimately dropped its misconduct case for lack of evidence.)
And both shows also trade on a certain level of camp, but The Menendez Murders, at least in the two episodes made available to press ahead of time, doesn't seem to have many other arrows in its quiver. American Crime Story, as well as the O.J. Simpson debacle itself, contained broader lessons about race and class and gender in America, and the nuance of how those intersect and play out on the national stage—lessons that still feel profoundly relevant today. If the same can be said for the Menendez affair, the early episodes of this (over) dramatization have yet to convincingly make that case.


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Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze.
I painted a few knick knacks in this color and a clock that I've been meaning to makeover for awhile. I can't wait to post pics soon. I did forget to take before photographs, however I'm sure the afters pictures will be just as fun.
Speaking of lovely blue/teal summery colors I just painted my toes in this lovely nail polish.
The color is Read my Palm by OPI. I bought it last summer from Sephora and am still loving the vintage feel I get from wearing it.
Gosh, isn't this just the loveliest looking treat?
Lastly I've been thinking about floor lamps a lot lately. Kind of random I think. I want one with glass used in it someway, or a glass looking acrylic. Maybe something like this?
Or maybe this one? It's just a bit simpler.
This entry was a whole lot of randomness! I hope your start to the week has been wonderful.


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Baylee Davenport was selected as the "Blue Devils Best" recipient for the week of Feb. 9-13, 2015. She was nominated by her teacher Dr. Edna Eberhardt.
"Blue Devils Best " is an award given to students once a week who show traits in class and throughout the day that exemplify what it means to be a true Blue Devil. These traits include being attentive and successful in class, showing good character, being a good friend, helping peers and staff, and being honorable and respectful.
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What a week it has been. Bitter-sweet for sure. Definitely one of my least favorite parts of my mission has been saying bye to companions. Yesterday we said bye to Sister Saarinen at the train station here in Jyväskylä and today she is flying to America. After the train pulled away, Sister Adams and I just stood there hugging each other crying. We sure will miss her. It has been three really awesome months of my mission. But I am so excited for all the lies ahead for Sister Saarinen. She is going to love her mission.. I mean how could she not? She's going to serve right in my territory. So cool!
We had a really cool experience with one of our investigators this week. We started the lesson off by asking her what Christ meant to her personally. She actually got really emotional and started to talk about his Resurrection and how much it meant to her in her life that because of Him, she had the hope that those she loves and has been close to that have passed on, she will see again. That they aren't just dead and gone forever, but because of Christ, they still live and will live and if she lives righteously, she will see them again some day. Wow did it strengthen my testimony to hear her say the things that she did. I could really tell that Christ means so much to her, and I'm so grateful for the spirit that we were able to feel while we were there with her. I know that as she continues to keep the commitments we give her, that her faith will grow. Just in the last few weeks, I have seen how much it has grown because she has kept the commitments that we are giving her. I really love her and have really enjoyed having the opportunity to teach her while serving here in Jyväskylä. Every. Single. Day. My testimony of Christ is strengthened as I share it with others. I say it all the time, but it's because I mean it so much-- Being a missionary is the best. It is so fulfilling and rewarding.
I know that God's timing is perfect. Our other investigator finally came to church this Sunday. I can't tell you how many Sundays we have been trying to get him to come to church, and finally he did. So as of this week, we have two progressing investigators. I'll tell you all a secret-- that's the most I've ever had on my mission. And can I just say how happy it makes me. Yes I know that numbers don't mean everything, but obviously we're given them for a reason and they help us to do the Lord's work. So needless to say, I am grateful for the opposition in all of this-- that for quite a few weeks, we didn't have a single investigator, and now we have two that are progressing. It's amazing to see how much Heavenly Father blesses you for the hard work and diligence that you put forth.
This week I think I learned a lesson that I know has changed me already. I learned so much about agency and accountability. I think I finally grasped the concept of understanding both of those principles. For the longest time on my mission, I have always just taken it so hard when people reject us, or when they turn away from us because our Finnish isn't very good, or when our lessons don't go so well because I just don't know what to do differently, or really I could just keep going on with the list of things that just haven't gone the way I thought they would and most of it had to do with other's agency. Especially during these transfers with Sister Saarinen and Sister Adams, I have really beat myself up and felt like I was just failing as a missionary. Well I think I finally have come to accept and understand more fully the concept that others have agency, and I have accountability to the Lord. I can't change the way others choose to use their agency. I can't change whether people listen to us or not. But what I can do, is determine what more I personally can do. What more can I change? What can I improve upon? What more can I study? What more do I need to do, to give them the very best possible chance to use their agency wisely? I think that it's such a huge lesson that I was meant to learn. Because although I was doing those things to try and fix the situation-- mostly I was just miserable doing it and just being really hard on myself when it didn't work even when I had put so much work into it. I think I really have learned how much I personally am accountable to Heavenly Father, but He doesn't necessarily expect me to change every one's minds or have control over every situation, that ultimately really isn't in my control. I'm not sure if any of that really made sense to anyone reading this, but I guess the moral of the whole story is that I learned a really huge personal lesson this week and I wanted to share it in hopes that maybe it would help someone else.
This week is transfer week. We will be getting calls from President Watson on Friday. I have been here in Jyväskylä for about 8 months now so we'll see what happens. There's a high likelihood that I will go, but if for some reason God sees fit to shower more blessings on me by letting me stay here, then I would kindly accept, but either way, I will go where He wants me to go! I sure love Finland. I love my mission. This is the best time of my life.
Have an awesome week and don't forget to enjoy it!
Sisar Jordan
|Such a fun district. 4 months all together
|I love these two. We just had to eat at Sister Saarinen's (and our) favorite Thai restaurant one more time! Thank you Krua Siam!!! we love you!!!


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Friday, September 20, 2013
Photo Friday: Summer's almost over
The Frenchie said this week that the north wind blows, cold wind. And that wind signals the end of summer. Those long summer days that I've experienced in places of the Mediterranean imprinted deeply in my mind.
While riding on Le Grand Roue, we could see some of my favorite sights. Can you believe that this is just walking distance from his apartment at the very end of Marseille?
Mountains and seas, I'll never tire of such a lovely view. =)
Photo taken on Nikon 80 with 35 mm lomography color film.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all! What does Thanksgiving mean to us in 2015? A time to celebrate with our loved ones, four days off work for most, the beginning of the holiday season, and FOOD-LOTS OF IT! A happy time, along with anxiety and thoughts about how much food you are going to consume and more importantly, how much weight you will gain this holiday season.
Do you believe you will eat too much? Do you believe you will gain weight? If you believe this, I can guarantee you, you will gain weight.
Why, because if you believe you will gain weight your thoughts will negotiate, compromise and rationalize how much you eat. What I call your Inner Food Voice taking over being conscious about the food you CHOOSE to eat. When you are eating unconsciously, you barely taste the food because you are already feeling anxious and guilty.
Let 2015 be a NEW BEGINNING to Your Holiday Season
Start with your Belief System – Three Tips to Enjoy the Holiday Season and NOT Gain Weight:
1. Believe you can enjoy any food you choose. Choose is the optimum word.
2. Choose one helping of ONLY your absolute favorite foods.
3. Enjoy every taste and eat till satisfied.
And save room for a piece of delicious apple/pumpkin pie or a dessert of your CHOICE. If you follow these three tips during Thanksgiving Day, you will feel proud, satisfied and happy.
Let 2015 be a New Beginning so you enjoy the 2015 Holiday Season relaxed sharing love, joy and happiness because at you TRULY wanted to eat.
Happy Thanksgiving!


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|Family history [4]
|As the disease is genetically determined, family history is important. CMT 1 and CMT 2 are inherited as autosomal dominant neuropathies (HMSN type 2B (Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome type 2B) and HSN type 1) and genetic loci are identified as chromosomes 3q13-22 and 9q22.1-22.3, respectively. But there's a genetic heterogeneity. Also autosomal recessive, X-linked inherited conditions are identified. The HMSN classification of Dyck is used for classification. [4]
|Gait disturbances [2] [6]
|Usually these symptoms start as early as 2nd year of life but can be delayed till 5th decade. The cause is due to demyelination and/or axonal loss of the peripheral nerves. As a result there is progressive weakness of the distal musculature particularly peroneal muscular atrophy which is accompanied by progressive weakness of dorsiflexion of the ankle and eventual foot drop. Pes cavus, Pes planus, and/or hammer toes deformities invariably develop as well further destabilizing the gait [2] [6]
|Proximal muscle weakness [2]
|This is a late manifestation and axial muscles are usually spared. [2]
|Tingling or burning sensations of the feet [2]
|This is due to involvement of sensory nerves but some may complain of loss of pain and temperature sensation or loss of all sensory modalities at the onset of the disease. In the early stages of the disease, only toes are affected but later spread to the distal parts of the lower limbs, and can extend up to the knees. [2]
|Spontaneous pain [2]
|This usually occurs in the feet, legs, thighs, hands, or even shoulders. [2]
|Easy traumatization, foot ulcers, painless burns [2]
|Due to reduced muscle mass and sensory disturbance, the nerves are vulnerable to trauma and compression. [2]
|Disturbed sweating [2]
|Hypohidrosis, hyperhidrosis, or anhidrosis occurs as the commonest feature of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. however hypotension, erectile dysfunction, and disturbed lacrimation rarely occur [2]
|progressive deafness/ complete deafness [2] [5]
|This is due to a unique point mutation in PMP22 which causes progressive auditory nerve deafness in addition. [2] [5]
|Palpably enlarged nerves [3]
|Due to hypertrophy of affected nerves due to demyelination followed by attempts of remyelination [3]
|Wasting of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the lower legs [1] [2]
|Due to peroneal muscle atrophy [1] [2]
|Weakness of dorsiflexion of the ankle and an ultimate foot drop [1] [2]
|Due to peroneal muscle atrophy [1] [2]
|Ankle contractures and painful Pes cavus, planus, hammer toe deformities [2] [4]
|Due to denervation of intrinsic foot muscles [2] [4]
|Contractures of the wrists and ultimately a claw hand [5]
|Due to wasting of forearm and hand muscles [5]
|Lost tendon reflexes [1]
|Due to demyelination and/or axonal loss of the peripheral nerves. Knee jerk is often preserved or even brisk but disappear with progression of the disease, however Achilles tendon reflexes are diminished or absent [1]
|Reduced sensation in the feet [1]
|Loss pain and temperature is prominenet but complete loss of touch-pressure sensation can occur with proprioception affected in some. Vibration sense maybe preserved for a long time [1]
|Spasticity of lower limbs [1]
|This is not common but can occur in the form of HSN with spastic paraplegia.[1]
|Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) [1]
|It produces a symmetrical, progressive, mixed sensory and motor neuropathy and mainly proximal and areflexia. [1]
|Guillain-Barre syndrome [2]
|This is an acute inflammatory polyneuropathy with an autoimmune etiology. This produces a progressive flaccid paralysis with areflexia and variety of motor, sensory and autonomic symptoms [2]
|Friedreich Ataxia [3]
|This has an autosomal recessive inheritance with progressive gait and limb ataxia, absent lower limb reflexes, extensor plantar responses, dysarthria, and reduction in or loss of vibration sense and proprioception (sensory modalities mediated by posterior column neurones) [3]
|Spinal Muscular Atrophy [4]
|This has an autosomal recessive inheritance with degeneration of alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord, resulting in progressive proximal muscle weakness and paralysis. [4]
|Diabetes Mellitus neuropathy [5]
|Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of neuropathy and in DM, a distal symmetrical sensory polyneuropathy is seen and is usually axonal, but can also show demyelinating features on electrophysiology. But in contrast to CMT, diabetic neuropathy has predominantly sensory and autonomic manifestations. [5]
|Leprosy [6]
|In early stages peripheral nerves are affected. M. leprae can invade human peripheral nerves and cause disfigurement and deformity in leprosy [6]
|Drug induced polyneuropathy [7] [8]
|Plant alkaloids, interferons, antimitotics, taxanes, and platinum based compounds, alcohol can cause peripheral neuropathy [7] [8]
|Toxic, metabolic. vitamin deficiency induced polyneuropathy [9] [10] [11]
|Lead, organophosphate, arsenic, thallium can cause a polyneuropathy. As well as uremia, thyroid disease, porphyria, amyloidosis can cause polyneuropathy. Vitamin B1, B6, B12, nicotinic acid deficiency can result this as well [9] [10] [11]
|Polyneuropathy due to vasculitis [12]
|SLE, Polyarteritis nodisa, Churg Strauss syndrome can also cause a polyneuropathy [12]
|Myopathy [13]
|Sometimes muscle disease can also cause features similar to polyneuropathy [13]
|Refsum Disease [14]
|This is a rare disease with a clinical onset of 4 and 7 yr of age, with intermittent motor and sensory neuropathy, Ataxia, progressive neurosensory hearing loss, retinitis pigmentosa and loss of night vision, ichthyosis, and liver dysfunction also develop in various degrees [14]
|HIV induced polyneuropathy [15]
|HIV can cause several demyelinating polyneuropathies and antiretroviral drugs themselves can also cause polyneuropathies [15]
|Full blood count and blood picture [1] [5]
|This is done to exclude anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency and blood picture may show oval macrocytes in vitamin B12 deficiency and lead poisoning may show microcytic hypochromic anemia [1] [5]
|Erythrocyte sedimentation rate [1]
|This is often elevated in connective tissue diseases [1]
|Fasting blood sugar [1] [3]
|This is done to exclude polyneuropathy due to diabetes mellitus [1] [3]
|Thyroid function tests [1]
|This is done to exclude polyneuropathy due to hypo or hyperthyrodism [1]
|Renal function tests- Serum creatinine, Blood urea nitrogen [4]
|This is done to exclude polyneuropathy due to uremia [4]
|Serum Vitamin B12 level [1]
|This is done to exclude vitamin B12 deficiency causing polyneuroapthy [1]
|Serum Anti nuclear antobodies, Anti-DNA antibodies, Anti-Sm antibodies and Anti-phospholipid antibodies [1]
|These tests are done mainly to exclude connective tissue disorders such as SLE, Polyarteritis nodosa [1]
|HIV screening [4]
|To exclude HIV causing polyneuropathy [4]
|Nerve conduction studies [2]
|Motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities are very much reduced and nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) in the motor median nerve is used to divide autosomal dominant CMT into CMT1 (<38 m/s), CMT2 (>38 m/s) and dominant intermediate CMT (25–45 m/s). Autosomal recessive CMT is called CMT4 and X-linked CMT CMTX independent of the NCV [2]
|Electromyography (EMG) [6]
|This can help to detect active axonal damage, with spontaneous muscle fiber activity at rest (denervation). In neuropathic conditions, reinnervation changes are also seen [6]
|Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for protein [1]
|May be elevated, but no cells appear in the CSF. It also useful to distinguish immune mediated neuropathies such as CIDP or chronic immune mediated axonal neuropathies where the CSF protein is raised. [1]
|Sural nerve biopsy [1] [4]
|Characteristic onion bulb formations of proliferated Schwann cell cytoplasm surround axons is seen and this pathologic finding is called interstitial hypertrophic neuropathy. In addition large- and medium-sized myelinated fibers are reduced in number, collagen is increased, and extensive segmental demyelination and remyelination also occur [1]
|Genetic analysis [2]
|CMT1A is predominantly caused by a 1.5 Mb duplication on chromosome 17p11.2 that includes the PMP22 gene. But due to the clinical and genetic heterogeneity, the low sensitivity of genetic testing for CMT2 and scarcity of clinical data, CMT can be difficult to be diagnosed by genetic testing always. [2]
|Full blood count [1] [2]
|To detect and correct any anemia prior to surgery [1] [2]
|Coagulation studies [1] [2]
|To detect and correct any coagulopathy before surgical management [1] [2]
|Renal function tests- Serum creatinine, Blood urea nitrogen [1] [2]
|To determine any renal dysfunction prior to anesthesia [1] [2]
|Foot care [1]
|Foot ulcers in HSMN are similar to diabetic neuropathic ulcers therefore called "pseudodiabetic foot syndrome". Careful follow up similar to a diabetic foot is needed with treatment of foot ulcers and infections [1]
|Patient education [2]
|Education regarding the course of the disease, prognosis and the extent of exercise capacity should be explained. [2]
|Psychological support [2]
|Group and family counseling may be beneficial and patients should be referred to support groups for psychological support and problem solving. If necessary, a patient should be referred to a mental health professional [2]
|Genetic counseling [1] [3]
|As there's often a family history genetic counseling may help to prevent new cases [1]
|Prenatal diagnosis [1] [3]
|When the disease causing mutation is known, this maybe helpful. When a patient is male, artificial insemination with donor sperm can be discussed with the couple. [1]
|Physiotherapy [3]
|Patients with CMT appeared to benefit significantly from a strengthening programme and help to reduce muscle wasting, and deformities and contractures [3]
|Occupational therapy [3]
|This may help to carry out day to day activities [3]
|Avoidance of certain neurotoxic agents [3]
|Especially vincristine, can have a devastating effect, even in low dose therefore should be avoided [3]
|Optimal control of blood sugar level [3]
|Because co-existence of diabetes mellitus in a CMT1A patient can exacerbate symptoms of the peripheral neuropathy [3]
|Medical treatment with Phenytoin or Carbamezapine [3]
|For burning paresthesias of the feet [3]
|Protection of the leg from compression neuropathies [4]
|Placement of soft pillows beneath or between the lower legs [4]
|Supportive care for the legs with stabilization of the ankles [3]
|This includes exercise training, shoe inlays, orthopaedic shoes and orthoses for stabilization of ankles. Wearing a thumb opposition splint may improve manual dexterity in CMT [3]
|Foot care [1]
|Proper foot care should be taken and patients should be educated on foot care, and early treatment of infections, ulcers should be done. Properly fitted foot wear should be worn [1]
|Surgical interventions [2] [3]
|Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Opposition tendon transfer has showed improved hand function, reduce disability, and improve quality of life. Surgical fusion of the ankle can also be done [2] [3]
|Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) [1]
|Treatment with this led to slight improvement of sensory and reflex scores in CMT1A patients. NT-3 therapy resulted in measurable NT-3 secretion levels in blood and improvement in motor function, histopathology, and electrophysiology of the peripheral nerves [1]
|Ultrasound guided nerve block for post operative pain [3]
|These may help in hypertrophic peripheral neuropathy [Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1 (CMTD1)] to alleviate the severe post operative pain [3]


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Face of Silhouette Liw Volpini
Date of birth: 09-11-1983
Birthplace: Zhejiang
Place of Living: Milan
Job: Graphic Designer / Artist
Passion: Design and Art
- Myopic or Farsighted?
I am neither the one nor the other. I need glasses because I spend too many hours working and projecting with my computer and creating my artworks.
- Why Silhouette?
My molecules are vibrating in the same frequency of this brand.
- Without glasses, I am…
… "blind" because they are the extension of my personality. Don't wear something only because it is trending. I wear what suits me best.
- I prefer to see…
… through my customized glasses.
- Who or what I don`t want to see…
We need more action and fewer words so I don't like to see any energy dissipation.
- Instagram- and Facebook-Accounts I have always in view:
I often keep an eye on Art's Events, Design links, Music Concerts, What's on.
- My glasses mean to me…
The only lens I can bear up between reality and me.
- I find myself preferably with…
I often tend to find myself preferably somewhere hot and with someone I really love.
- Rimless or Fullrim?
No doubts, rimless!
- Why?
Rimless 'cause less is (A)more :) (Amore means love in Italian. It's a play on words in this case).
- What do you prefer to see in your city?
Milan is a stunning city, I really love it and I adore the melting pot and we should continue to work to accommodate this enriching diversity.
- What do you see conditioned by your job?
I have conditioned my mind into thinking that my job is going to fill a large part of my life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.
- My favourite eyewear trend…
… is lightness and innovative solutions to make me beautiful.
- What makes you unique?
I am unique because nobody in the world has my molecules and experience the world as I do.
- My Silhouette is unique, because…
They fit my soul in a manner that could not be better.
- Your favourite artists or works
My favourite artist is Tara Donovan. I draw inspiration from her. She is like a goddess.


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Tomorrow is a busy day as we are going to two parties. Get us and our hectic social whirl!
The first is The Trolls' best friends 4th birthday party. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting and cake. The second is Great-Great-Aunt's surprise 60th birthday party. There will be a bar, buffet food and dancing.
If I can ignore bar, buffet & cake and stick to the bouncy castle and dancing (and possibly face painting) I can make this week on the scales a good one. I'm taking a tub of tuna pasta which should help me avoid the cold pizza slices and black forest gateau.
This means our Sunday roast has been pulled back a day. Ha! We laugh in the face of British tradition! Bring on the roast tatties and gravy!!
- 3 chicken breasts
- Leek, sweet peppers, potatoes roasted in fry light
- Peas and sweetcorn
- 142ml Gravy (2.5 SYNS) made with garlic and balsamic vinegar
- Roasted the chicken with garlic and slices of lemon
- Par boiled potatoes for 7 minutes then roasted with leek, sweet peppers for 30 mins in fry light
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As a part of the programming offered at École William McDonald, we have a pet therapy program. Gryphon is housed in classrooms and is called upon by teachers to aid with students who are having difficulties in a variety of ways. The program has proven to be quite effective with many different students and Gryphon is considered a proud member of the Wildcats' Family!!


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Pedagogy is how we as teachers, are teaching the students at Eumundi State School. The teachers and staff are committed to maximising the potential of each individual child and to the fostering of an enthusiastic attitude towards life long learning. We have a number of distinctive features which are reflected in our teaching strategies that the teachers use throughout the school.
These teaching strategies (Pedagogies) are organised into Four Dimensions.
In 2012 the school has had key members of the teaching staff trained in the "Art and Science of Teaching" (ASOT) as part of a regional focus on teaching and learning in the classroom.
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Michael Nyqvist, has died at the age of 56.
The actor was famous for his role in the movie "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" in which he played journalist Mikael Blomkvist. He appeared in the sequels, which formed the Millennium Trilogy set.
Michael had been suffering from lung cancer.
Michael was born on the 8th of November, 1960 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Writers' Ink and The Church Pub in the centre of the village of Palgrave will together host another Write Out Loud: An Evening of Spoken Word on Tuesday October 27th at 8.00 pm. Whether you are interested in being a speaker or just listening, please call Laura at Caledon Public Library 905-857-1400 x 250 to help finalize seating requirements.
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From Slovenian HR Association we send to all member countries our best wishes for a happy and successful New Year 2012
Vanda Pečjak
From Slovenian HR Association we send to all member countries our best wishes for a happy and successful New Year 2012
Vanda Pečjak
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In the last couple of months Slovenian HR association has organised several events. In September we approved our annual plan for 2011/2012, with clear goals and timing. In October we had a workshop on "How to handle workplace stress and stress in private life", a project supported by EU funds. In November our association celebrated our 30 year anniversary. We had a big celebration on November 24, hosted by the Slovenian company Talum. The guest of honour was the president of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Turk. There were speeches by SHRA president Vanda Pečjak, past EAPM president Dr. Rudolf Thurner, the president of Talum, Marko Drobnič and an additional entertaining programme. There were 200 members of our association present. Everybody received a special leaflet about the history and activities of SHRA.
The Slovenian HR Congress will take place on April 19 and 20, 2012 in Portorož
Vanda Pečjak, president
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HR Association successfully completed traditional 2 days annual event STUDY DAYS with title:
QUO VADIS HR? ARE PEOPLE REALLY THE MOST OFF PRECIOUS VALUE? On the event there were 110 participants.
The basic conslusions of the conferrrence are:
> HR quadriga: knowledge, innovation, productivity and values are key stones for economy and sociaty developement
> HRM is the key function to ensure future developement with special attention to talents, leaders and associates developement and engagement
> It is necessary to change values in the society with positive approach for success not to search for mistakes
> Vision is needed on all levels, leaders must be the role models
> HR function must be excellent in execution, must follow and supprot business needs
> Companies have to develope their organisation and improve all sites of productivity
> To engage all associates we need constructive social dialogue, we need to show day by day good companies, good managers and good HR practice. Good examples must be known in the public more, not only cases with violation
> Ethical and moral standards are important to get and to keep trust of people. Managers and leaders must show the best practice.
We had our regular assembly , where we accepted several changes in our organisation : new name: Slovenian HR Association, new logo, different structure of bodies, financial structure. Such changes have to be approved by local authorities before use them in official documents, We elected for second mandate the president of HR Association, Vanda Pečjak will continue for another mandate.
This year HR Association awarded her members for excellent contribution in HR practice and contribution in HR organistion deelopement. . The golden plaque was granted to dr. Boris Dular, HR director of company KRKA, pharmaceuthical. The second award was given to the Project team for HR Association renewal, lead by dr. Robert Kaše and 12 members. CONGRATULATIONS!
Vanda Pečjak, president
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The mayority of activities in slovenian HR association are dealing with organisation of our traditional study days, whic will take place on November 25 nad 26, 2010. The title is : "Quo vadis HR? Are people really the most off our precious value?". With this topic we want to show trends in the economy and in the society with special focus on the role of people in these processes and treatment they receive in their working enviroment. We will host our president dr. Pieter Haen, who will present the global reasearch to our members. So far we have got cca 70 participants, and they are still coming in.
Quite strong delegation of HR experts from Slovenija took part on Alpe Adria meeting in Trieste on November 12. The leading theme of the event was: "Performance management in the multicultural enviroment". Slovenia presented one case from chemical industry and the case from public sector - University of Ljubljana. On this occasion Slovenian HR Association signed with Macedonian HR Association the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING . The common goal is to develope HR methods, systems and exchange the best practices between both countries.
Vanda Pečjak, president
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Labour market specialists win Nobel Economics Prize.
Three labour market specialists, including one blocked for a top post at the US Federal Reserve, won the 2010 Nobel Economics Prize for research that has had an impact on employment reforms worldwide.
The Nobel jury said that the work of Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen of the US and British-Cypriot Christopher Pissarides helped resolve puzzles such as why people remained unemployed despite a large number of job openings.
It lauded the three economists for their analysis of markets with search frictions, which helps explain how unemployment, job vacancies and wages are affected by regulation and economic policy.
The three winners have had a big impact on how policy makers view benefits for the unemployed and what best can be done to get them back into jobs. They show that you can improve the system if unemployment benefits are accompanied by sanctions for those who do not actively look for work as well as by policies that ease the transition back to work, such as training and councelling.
The laureates work helps us to understand why an increase in wages gives an increase in employment, contrary to what might be expected.. In other words, more workers are encouraged to look for work by higher wages.
According to traditional theory, markets should work on their own to ensure that job seekers find available jobs. The Diamond-Mortensen-Pissarides model however, shows that markets do not always function that way and helps explain why unemployment persists and proves stubbornly resistant even when economic circumstances improve.
In a way People Management and our profession are recognized again as one of the cornerstones of economy. We can be proud.
Pieter Haen
President EAPM
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Preparation for big event in November 2010
The summer 2010 was a very hot and dinamic time for Slovene HR association:
- we are no more partners with CPU- Center for business training, we moved our office to new location and we run our activities with our own HR resources. The new data are on EAPM website.
- we finalised structural and organisational changes in our organisation after one year work of project team and we are ready to present the proposals to our members in October
- we organise the traditional HR conference Study days in November with the title: QUO VADIS HR with the focus on longterm economic and social growth with respect on social dialogue and human rights, The HR conference will take place on November 25 and 26 , 2010 at Otočec, Novo mesto.
- we will call the assembly of HR association in November to approve significant changes in our rules regarding organisation, finance and members roles in organisation.
Vanda Pečjak, president
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How to break the performance barrier
The performance barrier should be broken, but don't let it mean everything: "Too many people are chasing an illusion that we call the future. It will never come. Then we die." (Quote from the book "The Three Laws of Performance" by Steve Zaffron & Dave Logan)
Performance is what matters. Which companies have not added an extra gear to increase performance without increasing costs, it's in time.
The performance is also clarified and measurable in order to lay the foundation for career development in the long-term and wage trends in the short term.
"Customer focus" has been replaced by "performance management".
In the past, when the customer at all times was at the center, there were many who lived on their reputation and their networks.
Lobbying was a power factor. Then it was good enough to talk about what happened. It was hard to follow up and, above all, it was difficult to measure individual performance.
Performance Management makes new demands. Now is rather that each one takes overall responsibility for both society and the client company, including managing the risks inherent in the decisions to be taken.
To talk oneself in to success is more difficult today, especially if you don't actively participate yourself. I have met some people who "can do the trick" by doing as little as possible but with the power of their networks and lobbying yet achieves commercial success.
(Lobbying as a means among others in a power game and to influence decision-making will always be a factor and it can if it's proper used and of course used in good order - the big picture - be effective).
Now a day's managers and HR has a clearer responsibility / assignment. Since performance today is measured and clarified, it's important to communicate this increasingly important ingredient for success.
The use of the "right language" as part of the culture has an increasingly important role in achieving high performance.
Past and present are replaced with a forward-looking type of language. President Obama is a good example with rhetorical best practice - Yes, we can!
How does a high-performance character function?
Each "high-performance character" sees obstacles as opportunities and part of the game. High-performance people never blame others when they do not succeed. An obstacle is not an obstacle; it is part of the conditions and the challenges to be overcome.
Each "high-performance character" has a natural ability to share their experiences with others, and to gain new insights but also for working with others to create new ways to overcome challenges.
Here's a lot to do for HR in many companies. The building of the platforms where exchange of experiences should take place must be a task for the HR department. HR is also the natural and most suitable moderator for these exchanges.
A person who performs well is also "smart" in his or her way of acting. He or she uses old experiences, or at least parts of them, to solve new problems.
Passion is a prerequisite to do well. Passion and motivation appears to be increasingly important. A person who does not feel passionate for his or her work (or company) will not perform well.
Good managers can bring out the best in most people. People who despite all efforts not feel passion, is in the wrong place. We can see examples of individuals performing badly in one environment, while the same person performs great in a different environment. Here HR should take an active role and propose changes when people do not perform as intended.
Do not wait! It may seem strange, but it's often the small details that need to be adjusted or modified to get the passion to come back to people.
Finally, I note that people who perform well have characteristics as integrity, perseverance, passion, creativity and personal commitment. Very few "lobbyists" manage to perform well in the long run. The networks that were previously their power are rapidly changing in these times when customers' organizations also change frequently.
Kurt-Ove Åhs
Chairman, Sveriges HR Förening
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HR Association of Slovenia organised HR conference on June 9 and 10 in Portorož. The title was:
There were about 120 participants and many eminent speakers from the governement, representing the key goals of slovenian structural reforms: regulation of labor market, unemployment rules,better conditions for state scholarships, lay offs and notice periods, larger changes in labor code , pension reform with the goal of increasing the pension age and stimulating saving in the second pillar.
In practice sharing we compared and discussed : restructuirng, motivation on nonmaterial base, communication with associates in hard conditions, deep reasons for sickleave and proposals for changes in helth protection law.
As the proposals for changes in labor code, pension law and helth protection are to come in public in the early autumn, paticipants were invited to participate in discussion as much as possible. The management of HR association will take care to inform their members on actual news and organise the roud tables on specific themes.
Vanda Pečjak, president
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Highlights from Experts' council on Active ageing-the Challenge for HR theory and practice
Slovenia is facing the fast trend of demographic changes, what has a strong impact on labor market, on public finance funds and on the need for structural changes in many other sectors like health care, education, promotion of new types of economic activities with higher added value etc. HR experts support the governemnet,s goals to make significant changes in several areas, especially the plan of structural changes in labor legislation, pension system and health care system. Slovenia needs a longterm demographics strategy , longterm labor market perspectives and the balanced changes of systems, which are the largest users of state budgets: pensions, health care, social transfers and active policy for uneployed people. We support all changes, which will help to increse the share of older associates on the way which will decrease labor cost of the companies. HR experts shoud be active in public discussion on these structural changes, they have to influence also the public opionin in the companies regarding the efficiency of different generations. The main criteria for employment or to keep employment of a person should be efficiency, energy and motivation for work, not the age itself.
Regional meeting of HR clubs in Murska Sobota, April 2010
HR clubs in Slovenia have a regular practice to organise visits of their members in other companies with the goal to see the best HR practice on the spot. The first regional HR meeting in 2010 took place on April 22 in northern part of Slovenia. The first part of the programme took place in the company Reflex, which business is technical glass. It is a private company with very lean organisaton structure, good financial results and very strong people orineted HR policy. In the second part of the day we had two presentations on motivation systems: The influence of internal relations on workers, efficiency and How to motivate associates without money.
There were 70 participants. The discussion on motivation was very dinamic: theoretical and exchanging the best practice from different companies.
Announcement of HR conference in JUNE 2010
HR Association of Slovenia will organise the annual conference, which will take place in PORTOROŽ on June 9 and 10.
The title is HR /IS NOT/ IN THE AIR, AS WE LEARN ALL THE TIME.
The main subjects are structural reforms which are proposed by governemnt : labor code, labor market, pension law nad helth care system. The goal oft he conference is to present the official proposals, to have a constructive discussion on these topics and to show with good practical examples, how to implement changes in the companies.
All informations are on our website under www.zdkds.
Vanda Pečjak, president
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Thought-through training makes the difference between the best and the mediocre
The Czech chess champion Réti once played 29 simultaneous chess games. Afterwards, he forgot his briefcase and complained of poor memory. Quoted from the book "Talent is overrated" written by Geoff Colvin.
It is an interesting theme to try to see what separates the best from the mediocre. The book also concludes that the once who's getting the Nobel Prize gets it at an increasingly higher age. Not because they live longer, but because it takes longer to master the subject and do something that is rewarded.
My personal belief is strengthened because the book raises thought-through exercise as an important, perhaps the most important example of success to go from good to be the best. A genius from the past is not entirely unknown Mozart. In his case, we note that his father was a prominent composer and educator who gave Mozart training purposefully from the age of two. Another genius mentioned is Tiger Woods. The same goes for him. He had a father who played golf for several hours a day, with his son at his side. The conclusion that the book brings out is that the most successful, already at age 12 is undergoing training over two hours per day. The mediocre puts in approximately 15 minutes per day in the same workout.
Now it is important to remember that not everything depends on training. It takes more than "just" thought-through exercise. We are influenced by our personal relationships, especially during childhood, and of our physical status. Even coach grades can be recorded, as well as chance.
If we leave the book's world and think of our daily lives, instead, I find many associations in my HR everyday for those who are really good in their careers.
In my simple analysis, it is about everyone's attitude, interest and motivation to get better. Of course, there must be a fundamental knowledge base, the case in all areas. Finally, there must be an ability to translate the knowledge into action. That is where training provides both the methodology and the way to communicate and a sense of "how" you can best implement your ideas into your home environment.
Leadership is a typical example in which careful training is essential. It may sound simple in theory but requires careful training of continuity to develop. Good leaders must deal with different people in different situations, all the time. Then they have to have the unique ability to make decisions on each occasion, all the time.
If the business should develop many different skills are needed to interact. In this maze of competences the HR head pops up as "the old man in the box". If a business should develop the HR manager must be great and strong in social contexts. Behind every good HR manager is knowledge, motivation and continuous and thorough training. The job is not static but, rather, very dynamic.
I would like to share with you my simple conclusions about how a good HR manager contributes to the business development.
1. Make sure you will have an HR manager who himself understands the importance of being able to contribute to the company's profitability and business development.
2nd Let the HR manager be a part of the company's management team to ensure that the HR perspective is always associated with the business strategic issues.
3rd Do not put the responsibilities of the president (CEO) on the HR manager, work with him or her only as a coaching and supportive role.
4th Give the HR manager a strong mandate to take effective decisions since his or her work involves a lot of issues and actors, including changes in the law, unions and management groups.
5th Give the HR manager responsibilities so that the process for both skills, career and skill development are effective and transparent. There are nevertheless always the managers who are responsible for employee development.
6th Let the HR manager take responsibility for the company's reward model so that it has a cohesive and intelligent design. This is crucial in efforts to get HR to contribute to corporate profitability.
7th Allow the CEO to stand behind the reward model, while the HR manager always makes sure that evaluations are made with quality, timely and with the right tools.
Kurt-Ove Åhs
Chairman, Sveriges HR Förening
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I skyped with my mom yesterday. I always feel sad afterward for a few days.
To see my mother reduced to a carer and my stepdad losing his faculties of both mind and body is difficult – even though I know they have their life paths to walk and I don't know what they are here to learn and understand.
She and my stepdad are a very generous couple, who were very active hikers, have travelled extensively and shared their good fortune without reservation with their respective families.
Every year they came over to the UK for 5 months when our kids were tiny and we travelled all over Europe with them on our summer holidays.
My stepdad's knowledge of the world is phenomenal. I assume this is partly due to having been in the Navy and then going to work for Nato as well as his insatiable thirst for knowledge. Because of his job was moved to different posts and lived all over the world.
I look forward to the day when 'old age' is a time of celebration of health, wisdom, relaxation and enjoyment.
But I suppose until then I have to accept that for many the term old age is going to be linked to illness and deterioration of the body and mind.
I understand that my stepdad's health these last three years has kept them away from the UK and therefore hubby and I. We no longer vibrate at the same level.
My mother is not perfect, nor for that matter is my real dad. Both of them can be harsh, intolerant and judgemental…but then who isn't?
And yet, even though my parents and I might have disagreements and do not see eye to eye on certain things, both of them and my stepdad totally support me in everything I do. They don't understand the way that I think or perceive the world, but even so they are proud of me…and for this I am truly grateful to them.
They never stint in the expression of their love for me...
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Ocuco has announced its main focus for continuous improvements to its practice management software in 2016 is in OmniChannel marketing and retailing in order to "add value to independent optical businesses."
"Patients expect to be able to evaluate the practice and its services online before making contact," explained Ocuco e-commerce director, Andy Chance‑Hill.
"Making the practice's online presence functional, by adding a web diary or web store, will show the practice is progressive and drive online shoppers to the door," he added.
"With far more to offer than the 'online only' retailers, independent opticians can win the online battle. We have web solutions integrated with Acuitas, Focus and See2020. The integration maintains a single view of the patient's online and in-practice transactions.
"Independents can turn online shoppers into practice patients using their web presence as a door to their practice. Websites, web diaries and web store solutions are provided in co-operation with our partners OptiCommerce, which has many years of experience in web development," he concluded.
Ocuco's Acuitas practice management software is said to assist in the management and growth of practices by offering a fully integrated patient journey, from appointment booking to the eye examination, and through to the dispense.
The marketing module and recall system enables independent practices to make the most out of their patient database with patient communication.
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