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French Revolution: IntroductionPosted in French Revolution on March 31, 2010 by rogerdealwis
For this part of the blog I will be discussing the ideologies behind the French Revolution in brief and simultaneously be comparing and contrasting the ideologies of the French Revolution to the Cuban Revolution. There will be no links to AOI or Criteria B concepts separately as this will be replaced by the comparing and contrasting. However there will be concepts and AOI's embedded in the main posts.
What Ideological Influences Were The Robespierre Exposed To?Posted in French Revolution on March 31, 2010 by rogerdealwis
Maximillien Robespierre's Exposure To Ideologies
Robespierre was the extremist in the French Revolution and thus the most influential person in leading it. He was a left wing political leader longing for or rather fighting for a change in King Louis XVI's regime. . He got a scholar to Lycee-Louis les Grande in his early education and he was highly interested/exposed to the ideologies of the Roman Republic, an empire that followed Democracy.His most exposure of ideologies was throughout his education. He also became interested in Jean-Jacques Rousseau's and Montesquieu's ideologies on which he based most of his actions in French Revolution. Since Jean-Jacques was influenced by Johne Locke meaning that most of Jean-Jacques' ideas will be the same I will only be discussing about John Locke's ideologies later on. After graduating he became a lawyer and was mainly known for defending the poor by bringing up ideas from the Enlightenmen such as equality and human rights. Above all there was on outstanding event that took place in his life that made him want to change how France was ruled. This reason was not for the better of people nor for recognition. It was for revenge. When he was 17 he was chosen out of 500 students to deliver a speech to Louis XVI. However the King was late for the occasion, leaving robespierre and the crowd waiting in the rain. Then the royal couple left right after their arrival, this built hatred towards the King inside young Robespierre's mind. Alth
Comparison to Castro [In terms of influences]
- Both got their dose of influence through the education
- They had a different variety of exposures to ideologies.
- Fidel had a perfectly molded 'system' to be placed, Communism.
Differences :
- Both had personal 'grudges' against the dictator in place. [Fidel had his when Batista held a coup and destroyed all chances for him running for an important position]
- Robespierre was just using individual ideologies and embeding it into a constitutional Monarchy.
John Locke: IdeologiesPosted in French Revolution on March 31, 2010 by rogerdealwis
These were the main ideas that John Locke believed in. These ideas influenced Rousseau and Rousseau influenced Robespierre.
Social Contract
This is the agreement between the government and the people. The people give the right to a body of people to be the sovereigns or leders that have the authority to conduct and create laws. In return the people should get public order and proper governing.
John Locke belived that all decisions and actions should be based on reason. Conventional practices should be questioed as to why they are done? Seeking for reasons brought about the French Revolution. People started asking why does the third estate get taxed more? Why is the king king if he is unfit for the throne and etc. This caused commotion and added to the natural distaste towards the Monarchy.
Separation Of Powers
John Locke believed that if society was divied up into three compartments with their own responsibilities and their own amount of power that society will function better. This is where the three estates of the French pre-revolution hierarchy come from. However this is a twisted misused version of the sepration powers, making the third estate 'crippled' in terms of power and political significance. The Frnech ancien regime was divided like this, the Monarchy, Aristocracy and the Commons. The commons were the third estate, poorly treated and all the power drained from them by the 1st and 2nd estate's.
Equality: Life, Health, Liberty and The Pursuit to Happiness.
This was also one of Lockes political theories. Every man should have the right to protection, healthcare, freedom and to become whatever they wanted regardless of their social status.
How Does This Link To Robespierre And His Actions?
This was the whole point of the French Revolution. On these foundations did people revolt, fighting, hopefully for a better way of life. Although Robespierre only played a crucial role in the revolution later on during the Reign of Terror. He advocated these ideas of Social Contract and reasoning. Since after the revolution, France was in turmoil with no distinct 'sovereign", many parties were created. However one party was created, the Commitee of Public Safety. Robespierre was the president of this party and he automatically had the power for most of the decisions, along with other minor parties. these were the ideologies Robespierre was fighting for even though it was with extremism. He conducted a Reighn of Terror where all anti-revolutionries were beheaded with the infamous guillotine. Every death sentence was justified by the ideologies in the sense that they said they were killing the aristocracy to 'sustain' these ideologies in the community. It eventually got so out of hand that even Robespierre himself was executed.
Compare & Contrast Between Marxism and Enlightenment Ideologies [Mainly of John Locke]
- Communism is one system-advocating on how to rule a country economically, socially and politically. It's organized, it's got everything in order to rule a country. It's the 'one stop shop'. When you promise Communism to people or something similar you cant really twist it so much as to the way Robespierre did.
- Whereas ideologies from the enlightenment were a bit wishy washy and had loopholes in order to be twisted so corrupt leaders can justify their injustifible actions. The ideologies were all over the place, one could take and mix and twist and do whatever pleased and still keeping the leaders 'promise' to the people.
- Both ideologies were directed towards the working class. They were applicable only in political aspects, they lead to political revolutions.
- The ideologies, if accepted by the majority and came into being gave tremendous power to the hands of a proletariat.
Why Did Robespierre Choose The Ideologies Of John Locke?Posted in French Revolution on March 31, 2010 by rogerdealwis
Note: The ideas incorporated into the new French government are not solely from John Locke but the majority of the ideas are from him and so I will only be focusing on them.
Before the revolution, there was clearly a unfair distribution of wealth and unfair treatment of people. If you were in the 3rd estate you had to face the intensified harships of life. The working class was taxed for basically everything they did. They got taxed for using mills and bread and wine. The workers class was viewed as th 'factory' where everything got done. They were viewed as a comodity and they lacked the right to basic human rights. Bringing in these ideologies and putting them into action would solve all the problems faced by the working class. Social Contract would let both the governers and the citizens be in control thus agreement between the 2 parties. Equality will obviosly prevent mistreatment between higher and lower classes and this will keep the lower classes happy. Separation of power will help run the state more smoothly. Running different parts to contribute to one common goal. As they say 'too many cooks spoil the soup' and this separation powers is a wise idea. Reasoning was also a good way to approach situations. This would prevent and misuse of power by the higher class as they can't say 'We're taxing you more becuase that's how its been'.
Compare [Why Did Castro Choose Communism? Vs. Why Did Robespierre Choose Ideologies Of John Locke?]
- They both saw these ideologies as the way to please the majority of the population.[Working Class]
- Because they wanted to fix the 'equality' gap between the workers class and the aristocrats.
- Brought everyone onto common ground.
What Does The Ideas Of The Enlightenment Mean For France In Social, Economic and Political Terms?Posted in French Revolution on March 31, 2010 by rogerdealwis
The social contract will give the people sovereignty, which then they will pass on to [by voting] to the leader they want to be elected. This will greatly improve public distress as people can and will choose their own leaders. They will be happier because choosing they're leader you want allows you to choose what laws you want to be governed by, then making the citizens the ultimate sovereign. The separation of power will also greatly improve public mood as each estate gets an area or rule which they are responsible for and they get a certain amount of power. This is also good way of ruling as having a lot of people involved in one thing could result horribly. "Too many cooks spoil the soup". The use of Reasoning is also a clever idea that will sustain all the other ideas. This eliminates the possibility that the leader will do something selfish and say it is routine or a ritual.
Both had effects on the working class
They both had effect on the system of ruling
The French Revolution was more of a mental relief. It was all about the people and their treatment. Whereas the Cuban Revolution was majorly based on economics and the Cuban Revolution relieved financial aspects.
Social Aspects: The understanding and respecting of individuals as equal regardless of class effects the community as a whole. Eveyone being treated equally almost diminishes the set up of classes creating a closer bong among the people.
R[E]-[E]VolutionPosted in Home on March 28, 2010 by rogerdealwis
In this blog I will be focusing on the similarities and differences of the CUBAN and FRENCH revolution in terms of ideologies involved. All revolutions that have taken place have an ideology behind it, t
hey have a type of change they want to make. Be it to overthrow a capitalist society and replace it with a communistic one or socialist one, they all have idea's, an aim to be fulfilled so to speak.
Some of the questions that will be answered as you go through this blog:
-What influences were the leaders of the revolutions exposed to?
–Why did those leaders choose that certain ideology?
-What does the ideology chosen by the leader mean for a country, in political and social terms?
|"Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind"
|~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cuba: What Political Influences Was Fidel Castro Exposed To?Posted in Cuban Revolution on March 28, 2010 by rogerdealwis
Before I go into comparing and contrasting the ideas behind the two revolutions, I feel like it would help to give some background information about the ideas behind the two revolutions. After answering the questions for both of the revolutions I will be going into comparing and contrasting.
This post will be answering the first question: What ideologies were the leaders of each revolution exposed to?
To understand the ideas that Fidel Castro [the primary leader who led the revolution in Cuba] was exposed to it helps to know in what government system he was exposed to and what influences he had.
Sine 1930 it became clear that Cuba was slowly moving into a revolution. Rebellion of the working class was becoming common among society. There were many groups fighting for an honest government and fair treatment of all. Fidel grew up in such a country where many Communistic Parties were fighting for a just government and where they were ruthlessly countered and tortured by the capitalistic government.Throughout the working class, Fidel was known as the lawyer who fought for the oppressed and the mistreated. So it was only natural for Fidel to want to use his skills to promote and support the slowly surfacing revolution. Fidel joined the the 1952 elections through the Orthodox Part, a Communist party. However when General Batista staged a coup and declared himself as the provisional president, or president coming into rule temporarily without general consensus, all hope for a proletarian revolution diminished. Fidel saw the only way to bring justice was through violent means.
Batista's Cuba
Right before Fidel Castro led the revolution, Cuba was ruled by Batista. Batista came to power twice, once in 1940 and once again before Castro overthrew his regime. Batista was a capitalist himself and he ruled Cuba in a Capitalistic manner. The reason as to why he did this was because he wanted to 'fit in' with the elites of Cuba and he wanted increase his personal fortune, for obvious reasons. He didn't seem to care about the working class and let the ones that can be succesful be succesful. This was unfair as this only allowed people born into the 'good life' reach success. Those born into poverty without education and opportunities were almost always stuck there. This created a massive gap between the classes, almost separating the country itself.
Influences At University
Fidel attended the University of Havana, a university that had many different political ideologies and political parties. What caught Castro's attention was the Orthodox Party which had its believed in 'economic independance, political liberty, social justice and an end to corruption.'-(Castro and the Cuban Revolution, page92)
Che's Influence
Che Guevara was born into a republican family, so as a young kid he was brought up with viewpoints of fairness and democracy. His parents' house had 3000 something books and Karl Marx was the author among the many books he read at home, so definitely he was influenced by Communist ideas. Che was given a worthy education. In 1951 Che set out on a motorcycle journey and he was shocked by the extreme poverty that was present. He concluded that this poverty was the direct consequence of Capitalistic governments. He had formed a dream or rather a fight against such poverty and his idea of getting rid of poverty was to directly reform the system of governing from Capitalism to Communism, like he learned in books of Karl Marx. When Che and Fidel met in Mexico, Che had said that the cause Fidel was fighting for was the cause that he had been looking for. Che helped shape Fidels political beliefs. With the help of Che, Castro had a well molded view of Marxism that could fit into Cuban society. In summary Che further educated Castro on Marxism. Che also advocated Guerilla warfare, a tactic that helped troops fight a bigger and better equiped opposition. Che played a key role in training the 81 men in Mexico to fight with Guerilla tactics.
The exposure of Ideologies definitely influences the ideology that someone would want impose in a country. Fidel Castro was exposed to Capitalism through the leadership of presidents in Cuba, he was exposed to Communism from his University and Communism with the addition of Che's ideas. What makes the difference is the ideology Fidel Castro wanted to impose on Cuba and why?
Why Did Fidel Castro Choose Communism For Cuba?Posted in Cuban Revolution on March 28, 2010 by rogerdealwis
To answer this question one must first understand the situation of Cuba thoroughly. I will give some brief bullet points:
- During Batista's second coup he suspended the constitution, allowing him to do whatever he pleased.
- Cuba was a Capitalist country and Batista further empowered the rich in order to 'fit in' among their social circles.
- Batista let Americans sweep in and invest in the Cuban cash crops, in most cases allowing foreign powers (USA) to exploit the working class in order to gain the maximum of the countries resources.
- Batista allowed the opening up of casino's where the minority elite and rich American gamblers could come and have a good time.
- In conclusion, Batista was trying to jump ahead into a stage of tertiary services without trying to develop the country as a whole.
- This caused major separation between social classes, the elite engaged in the highest level of tertiary work while the poor worked primary jobs in the harshest of conditions.
- Cuba's Capitalistic policies didn't allow the poor and the less opportunistic to become succesful in life. Most people were born as a farmer and died as a farmer.
- Batista's twisted constitution allowed him to take action unfairly and as a result any government opposition was put down mercilessly.
This is where Fidel Castro comes in the fight for the people and ousts Batista from power, while that's all great, the question remains why he did this, or more importantly why did he replace Capitalism with Communism? Although the answer may seem quite obvious, I will answer in great analysis.
Why Take Capitalism Out?
With the influence of Che, Fidel saw that Capitalism was the root cause of poverty in Cuba, in fact the whole of Latin America. Capitalism kept the riches with the rich, it prevented 'fair' distribution of wealth. The question of success was almost entirely dependant on the life you were born into. If you were born to rich parents, they would be able to provide you with a proper education and this means a wide array of opportunities and paths to take in life. Whereas if you were born into poor parents, it is highly unlikely that you would be provided with a decent education. The children born into a poor family will be more likely working on the family farm or selling the products of the family farm in the market. So when the poor were stepped on and kept away from education and opportunities, they remained poor. This streak of 'being born a farmer and dying a farmer' could go as long as Capitalism was in place. The rich however, would keep getting richer and richer. If you were one of the few born into the rich life, you would love Capitalism. Unfortunately, the majority of Cuba's population was poor, and they were being negatively affected by the Capitalism put in place by Batista. The reason why Capitalism was replaced with Communism by Fidel was because Capitalism didn't work for Cuba. Sure it would for the elite, but they were a minority. When ruling a country, a good leader would consider the needs of the majority of the population and virtually all the people of Cuba were poor. Putting in Capitalism was an insane way of ruling Cuba but sane way of gaining wealth and being popular among the elite.
Why Put In Communism? What Does It Mean Economically and Politically For Cuba?Posted in Cuban Revolution on March 28, 2010 by rogerdealwis
Through Fidel's eyes, Communism was the best suited system of rule for Cuba. He had been interested in Communism long before he was in a situation where he had to decide how he was going to rule a country. Majority of Cuba's population was the working class and so Communism fitted in perfectly into Cuban society. After Fidel defeated Batista's army, Fidel came into power. All the Elite and the middle class society fled to America in fear of a Communistic approach by Fidel as this would lower their standards of life. Most of the elite and the middle class sector were supporters of Batista and so the ones left in Cuba were tried and executed when they were proven guilty. The first approach towards change by Revolutionary Government was the passing of an Agrarian Law where any ownership of Sugar plantations by foreigners were seized. The size of a farm a farmer could own was limited to limiting the size of farms to 3,333 acres and real estate to 1,000 acres. The rest of the land was distributed to landless peasants and families. This would help lift everyone or the majority of the people in country to a certain stage, everyone would be at the same 'level'. Castro quickly abandoned hos promise of democracy and he consolidated his power. All other parties were disregarded and there was only the Communist Party Of Cuba in which Fidel was the First Secretary. Fidel Castro tried to put into place a 'new Socialist man' where everyone worked for the better of the community and not for one's own benefit. Initially one of Che's ideas, it didn't quite work out. If this idea had worked, they were planning to eliminate money! The reason as to why I think this idea wouldn't have worked is because now everyone was at the same level, everyone wanted the same thing; more money. There was no one in need of the basic necessities of life, everyone was striving for the next level of living. So nobody wanted to work and do better to other people, they wanted to work and do better for themselves. Another reason as to why this had not worked would be because I believe human greed and selfishness is the biggest obstacle on the road to pure Communism. Nobody wants to work hard for the community, they want to work hard for the betterment of themselves. In a world where everyone everyone will be selfish like that, I don't think democracy will work. There has to be an iron fist leader with good intentions. This is why he set up neighborhood 'spies' to seek and silence anit-revolutioanries. These people were obviosly the greedy that were only willing to work for the benefit of themselves. As part of Communism he set up housing for homeless famillies and provided free quality healthcare. Soon, as people reached a certain level, it became clear that everyone wanted to rise above the rest, going against the idea imposed by Fidel. To prevent this he had to become a harsh dictator, dictating social and professional organizations, media, education and art.
EXTRA: Why Dictate Communism?
When first imposing Communism on a country, I dont think that it needs to be dictated or imposed by with an iron fist. In the first place the reason the leader would have chosen Communism was becuase thats what the majority of the popultaion wanted/needs. So therefore one does not need to force people to do what they want or need. However after a while when people become more capabale and they are out of their situation of extreme poverty they will start to want to do better, go farther, be better than everyone else. But obviosly the only way you can do this is if you work for the benefit of yourself. The only way to do this is if you work hard and get paid for your efforts in return. The problem with communism is that you can work hard but you will be paid back grattitude and recognision as a 'good' person. The benefits of your work will be benefits to the community. So clearly one cannot be better than the rest and ironicalll people start to revolt the revolution. This is where the harshness of the leader comes in as he or she has to take drastuic measures to keep the crowd in control in a Communisitc governing system. This includes silencing the oppositions, and thus making him or her only as bad as the leader they ousted. There's a quote from Batman: The Dark Knight that really got my attention and can be used here: "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."


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The administrative judge at the second hearing found the former assistant failed to prove discrimination, and informed him that he could challenge the initial decision which would become final within 30 days, or that if he still disagreed, he could file an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit within 30 days of the initial decision becoming a final decision.
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While wrapping up May, I stop to realize how fast times has gone by & I wonder where all the hours went. What did you do in this courageous spring month?
For me, I guess I've been spending my days waiting for warmer weather, while battling snails & lice in our poor kitchen garden. I've dragged myself to the dentist, I discovered new places to hike & rediscovered 'old' hobbies to love. I fell in love with pretty quotes & artistic lettering; sharpening my pencils & testing my resolve. I went to the library, I got targeted by an enthusiastic fundraiser & then obliterated by my guilty conscience. I eat home-grown strawberries, I tried new things in the kitchen, I tasted honey that I liked & drank carrot juice for the first time in my life. I bought & received gifts, I watched & re-watched my favourite series, got side-tracked by old songs & ended up spending too much time discovering new songs. And every day of this cloudy, yet lovely month, I peeked through the lens of my camera, searching for the best moment to capture all the wildlife around me. It was harder than I initially thought; birds flying off, deer too far out of sight & most animals simply not anywhere in sight. But as usual, it all worked out & it's time to start thinking about a new theme. And what a theme it'll be…
'Wonderbaarlijke Woorden/wonderful words'
This month's theme will not only be focussing on pictures, it will also showcase some of the wonderful words the Dutch language has to offer. I'm bilingual & I love both the Dutch & the English language with all my heart. At times I think English has my preference; I write, read & often even think in English. For a brief moment I even made the mistake to think that English is the only language in which I can truly express myself. But then I considered all the poems I wrote ever since I was a child; poems now collected in two books I may call my own. I browsed through the beautiful Dutch words holding my feelings together like a string may hold a bead & I knew instantly that I simply need more than one language to make sense of this complex world. More than one dictionary to clarify all the thoughts & feeling living inside of me.
In June, I will share with you some of the loveliest, funniest & most beautiful words the Dutch language has to offer, accompanied by a suitable picture & an English explanation. I will try to stay clear of words which originated from the English language, so that all of you may learn some truly new words to express yourselves.
I hope you will all like this challenging new theme & that it may inspire you to fall in love with the beauty of language, like I do time & time again. See you next week!


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The web of old (Web 1.0) consisted of content from someone else that you access online (one-way flow of information). Web 2.0, however, allows for two way communication and for you to easily put your own content on the web letting you to become a roving reporter of sorts.
And on the horizon is Web 3.0, the "semantic web," where the sharing of data brings information together. So rather than linking pages to a page… instead information is linked to every idea and every noun, that is in turn linked to other idea's and so on. If you click on the link above it is explained more fully. Clearly, the web has become a powerful and ubiquitous tool that gives us access to a massive amount of information. In the future it will become even more so. When you effectively and skillfully tap into the web it increases your personal power.
So, with personal power in mind, email and social networking sites are excellent tools for advocacy because they allow for a sustainable campaign that does not require standing in the rain with a picket sign (although you may decide to use a physical presence alongside a web campaign). Moreover, you don't have to depend as much on the traditional means of media: radio, tv and print, to get your message out in order to put public pressure on those you are trying to influence.
The list of options you might consider using are:
Making comments on other people's blogs.
And once you have something on the web you want make sure that the search engines (Yahoo, Google, etc) can find it. Hence, search engine optimization (SEO) is something to be mindful of.Social tagging: Web 2.0 > Web Advocacy


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This innovative, more compact design provides powerful, double expressing performance. It features 7 levels of massage modes and 9 levels of expressing modes to make pumping more comfortable and efficient. The Minuet also offers 2 special patterns of expression modes that mimics the way a baby eats from the mom. With an in-built rechargeable battery and a new improved hygienic back flow protection system, the Minuet is on trend with an informative LCD display and USB charge port.
- LCD Display
- Comfort Phase – Massage/Expression mode and suction level control
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- Rechargeable Battery – 1hr 30mins of charging will give 2hr 30mins of portable pumping life
- USB port for convenient charging
- Convenient 360 degree swivel top to prevent airtube bending and suction loss
- Portable, lightweight and quiet – enabling discreet expressing while on-the-go
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- Optional silicone massager to provide extra massage stimulation and let down
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- 2 special patterns that mimic the actual sucking rhythm patterns of the baby (level 8 and 9 of expression mode).
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Flat vs climb. Weight only matters on hills or when accelerating. There are far more factors than just weight which count on a climb.
Wind resistance - faster makes more difference. So gradual climbs, weight is definitely not the only factor. Drafting and position! Ok so drag is a much smaller decelerating factor when a climb is steep - but it does still matter. The steeper the climb, the less it matters.
Downhill, weight can in fact help on a downhill.
The weight of bike and kit as proportion - total system weight makes a big difference. Emma's bike might even sneak under the 6.8kg UCI rule!
Psychology, mental strength is arguably one of the most important things in cycling. Think yourself faster!
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Ireland has been one of the hardest hit countries in the world by the financial crisis, and its housing market has been at the centre of the misery. When the market appeared to have bottomed...
The Irish Central Statistics Office revealing 0.2% growth in house prices on the month in May was the most promising in a series of signs that the market may be hitting bottom. Most promising because it was not only the first time since 2007 that prices hadn't fallen, but because the report also recorded the third consecutive month of price growth in Dublin, which has been hardest hit by the crash. Also because the rate of annual decline had been slowing for several months, prices were down 17.8% in the year to end February 2012, this fell to 16.3% in March, hovered at 16.4% in April and to 15.3% in May.
Unfortunately any optimism will be hit by the latest CSO data, which shows prices down 1.1% on the month in June, more than reversing May's growth. The report also shows prices down 1% on the month in Dublin, which is even more of a hit as it ends the three month positive run. However, monthly data is widely regarded as being useless when it comes to tracking movements in volatile markets such as we are seeing right now. According to the report the rate of annual decline has continued to slow, down to 14.4%. In Dublin the rate of decline is also slowing, from 17.5% in May, to 16.4% in June.
Ireland has been one of the hardest hit countries in the world by the financial crisis, and its housing market has been at the centre of the misery. When the market appeared to have bottomed the government was praised for its decisive response in setting up the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), a bad bank to absorb all the toxic debt in the country's banking sector. Time will tell whether the praise was deserved and the latest data is the beginning of a period of bobbling, or indeed whether May's data was simply a fluke against a still negative tide.
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Street Food Philly, Say Cheese Philly and Taco Mondo Unveil New Dishes for Summer Food Truck Season
Street Food Philly, Say Cheese Philly and Taco Mondo Unveil New Dishes for Summer Food Truck Season
33rd Street Hospitality announces new menu additions for the spring/summer food truck season from Taco Mondo, Say Cheese Philly and Street Food Philly. New dishes emphasize upgraded home-style twists to popular street food classics, and continue 33rd Street's focus on local and fresh ingredients.
Michael Sultan, Carolyn Nguyen and Alan Krawitz, the culinary team behind 33rd Street Hospitality, take the menus for their mobile trucks very seriously. Instead of resting on the popularity of past dishes and keeping a consistent and simpler menu, the team strives to bring new dishes to the trucks each and every year – as well as during the season. Bringing experience from their catering business, as well as from the newly opened Revolution Taco, 33rd Street's trucks want to have a fresh, seasonal and evolving menus that challenge the kitchen team and offer variety to customers.
The starting line-up for spring and early summer features new dishes that continue to add an elevated twist to popular street food. This is illustrated best by Say Cheese's new French Onion Grilled Cheese, which includes shallots, leeks and onions cooked in red wine and thyme, plus cheese and a roasted garlic spread. "I always love to eat my grilled cheese with a bowl of soup – and French Onion soup is such a comfort food classic. I wanted to find a way to enjoy them both together," said Sultan. "This way you get the best of both worlds – the bread is like the crouton."
The new menu also includes several different sandwich varieties, including Street Food's Hot Roast Beef Po' Boy and a Fried Chicken Sandwich. The Po' Boy is topped with homemade pickles and Cajun mayo, while the Chicken Sandwich gets a garlic mayo spread, ginger slaw, and homemade hot sauce.
Ingredients are locally sourced, and in many cases grown by the owners themselves. Not only do the owners grow some produce at A 33rd Street Hospitality garden, but they make their own spices, seasonings and sauces from scratch. It's these little details that separate 33rd Street's menus from the rest of the city's food truck fleet.
"We wanted to put together a menu that had the customer asking themselves why they would want to go anywhere else," says Sultan. "You can get a chicken sandwich anywhere, but it's the homemade touches and small details that really make the experience."
New – Hot Roast Beef Po' Boy – Slow-roasted top round hot roast beef, Cajun mayo, homemade pickles, lettuce, tomato and red onion $8
New – Steakhouse Burger- Local dry-aged beef, homemade garlic chili, bacon, buttermilk onion rings, white cheddar cheese, chipotle BBQ sauce, garlic mayo $10
New – Fried Chicken Sandwich- Country white bread, garlic mayo spread, homemade hot sauce, ginger slaw, homemade pickles $8
Returning – Banh Mi's—Pork belly, smoked chicken, or curried beef with chicken liver puttee, pickled carrot and daikon, pickled jalapenos, cucumber and cilantro $8
Returning – Veggie Pita—Pickled beets, Bulgarian feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion and fried chickpea burger $7
New – French Onion Grilled Cheese- Vidalia onions, leeks, shallots, and Spanish yellow onions cooked with red wine and thyme; with Raclette cheese and roasted garlic Parmesan spread $7
New – Fried Eggplant Grilled Cheese- Breaded fried eggplant, basil pesto, eggplant caponata and fresh mozzarella $7
Returning – Buffalo Blue Chicken Cheese Steak- Brined chicken breast, homemade sour hot sauce, provolone, and blue cheese dressing spread, pickled celery on 8-inch Conshohocken roll $8
New – Spring Lamb Taco- Slow-roasted lamb, red pepper Romesco sauce, smoked feta, pickled red onions $8
Returning – Sweet and Sour Korean Fried Chicken Tacos- Twice-fried Korean fried chicken with homemade sweet and sour sauce, and pickled veggies with black and white dressing $7
Also, look for weekly fish and specials on Taco Mondo that will debut at the team's new brick-and-mortar Revolution Taco. "Don't be surprised if you come in one day and see us testing out new dishes this spring – we want to maximize our new brick-and-mortar spot to help support our trucks."
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Posts Tagged 'water'
Posted by KingBean on November 24, 2013 8:08 pm
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August 2011
Posted by KingBean on December 4, 2011 1:57 pm
Wednesday August 16th, 2011
Sunday August 28th, 2011
There used to be a way across here. 2:00pm.
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June 2011
Posted by KingBean on November 29, 2011 5:35 pm
Saturday June 11th, 2011
A drunk man being escorted off a train after spitting at girls and making us wait 40 minutes for the police to arrive. 8:34pm.
Saturday June 25th, 2011
Wednesday June 29th, 2011
Apartments being built in South Yarra. 7:29pm.
A nice place to live. 11:13pm.
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November Nuggets
Posted by KingBean on December 21, 2010 10:12 am
Saturday November 6th, 2010
Thursday November 11th, 2010
Sunday November 14th, 2010
Sunday November 28th, 2010
Leaky pipe. 2:21am.
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October Dump
Posted by KingBean on December 20, 2010 2:12 pm
I bought myself a new monitor. This one is widescreen, as well as being much bigger than my old one. So I will be posting bigger photos from now on. I know it will be crap if you are viewing this on a small screen but hey, life sucks.
Sunday October 17th, 2010
Saturday October 30th, 2010
K-Mart clearance. 4:16pm.
Sunday October 31st, 2010
Water. 12:10pm.
Lots of it. 12:12pm.
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February Dump
Posted by KingBean on September 23, 2010 7:26 pm
Tuesday February 2nd, 2010
Friday February 5th, 2010
I think I'll eat elsewhere. Thanks though. 5:49pm.
Sunday February 7th, 2010
This morning was a beautiful morning. 9:18am.
Even my muffins were smiling. 2:43pm.
Wednesday February 10th, 2010
Eh. 7:53pm.
Thursday February 11th, 2010
High St. in Prahran was flooded after a HUGE storm went through. Trams were backed up because they couldn't go through the water. 4:46pm.
Thursday February 18th, 2010
Terry, the annoying bum, on Chapel St. 4:05pm.
Friday February 19th, 2010
LiquorLand now tells you how drunk their products are going to get you. 8:27pm.
Sunday February 28th, 2010
Blocking that shit with Blu-Tak. 4:00pm.
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Posted by KingBean on July 27, 2009 9:11 pm
Sunday July 5, 2009
Cockatoo Creek one cold morning. 8:47am.
Very peculiar proximity. 2:52pm.
Thursday July 9, 2009
This Taco Bill sombrero went blowing past the front door at work like a tumbleweed out of a western. 1:16pm.
Monday July 13, 2009
I woke up and did this with my toenail, which was not as long as you'd expect, given the result. 6:13am.
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Two old men dismayed that the Fruit 'n' Turd had been shut down for not paying up. They have since re-opened. 2:26pm.
If people take so long to buy their fucking tickets how are we all supposed to get ours? 4:59pm.
Sunday July 19, 2009
Cardinia Reservoir. 12:46pm.
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The new Class is now full and I'll be working on the proposed lesson-plans in the coming weeks.
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Men and Boys as Hidden Victims of Sexual ViolenceJuly 5, 2018
Generally, victims of rape and other types of sexual violence are reluctant to speak out. Unfortunately, exclusion and stigmatization are the unavoidable corollary of acts of sexual violence. While there still is limited awareness, focus and advocacy on women's rights in sexually violent circumstances, it is even less so when men are the victims of these crimes. Reflections on the male victims' perspective to sexual violence in unrest inspired Sophia Ugwu and her team at Centre for African Justice Peace and Human Rights, a non-profit Foundation based in The Hague, to organise a Symposium on sexual violence perpetrated against the Male gender.Read more
Book Launch 'International Criminal Law Investigations: Law and Practice"March 27, 2018
On March 8th, the Peace Palace Library and Eleven International Publishing hosted a book launch to celebrate Eleven's most recent publication titled International Criminal Law Investigations: Law and Practice. The first copy of the book was presented to the honourable Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who delivered the keynote speech. The book launch was follwed by a panel discussion.Read more
AFIL and AAIL Lecture: The Contribution of the ICTR to the Struggles against ImpunityJune 29, 2015
On 19 June 2015, His Excellency Mr. Justice Hassan B. Jallow, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the UN Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals delivered a lecture in the Historical Reading Room of the Peace Palace, on the topic "The Contribution of the ICTR to the Struggles against Impunity". This lecture was organized by the African Association of International Law (AAIL) and the African Foundation for International Law (AFIL) and hosted by The Hague Academy of International Law, as part of AAIL-AFIL Distinguished Lecture Series.Read more
International Corporate Criminal Liability at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Prosecutor v. Karma Al Khayat and Al JadeedMay 8, 2015
On Thursday the 16th of April, the trial against journalist Karma Al Khayat and television network Al Jadeed started at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) in Leidschendam, the Netherlands. Both Ms. Karma Al Khayat and Al Jadeed are charged with contempt of court and obstruction of justice. Because the alleged crimes are media-related and the accused have argued that the trial threatens the freedom of press, the case has already attracted much attention. However, what is more striking is the fact that this is the first time a legal person is prosecuted by an international or internationalized criminal court.Read more
Women in Key Leadership Positions in the Field of Law: Global PerspectivesMarch 18, 2015
On Tuesday March 8, a special conference took place titled 'Women in Key Leadership Positions in the Field of Law ; Global Perspectives '. The event was organized to mark International Women's Day and was initiated by the Embassy of Israel. The purpose of the event was for women who are considered to be part of the top ranks of international justice to discuss and reflect upon common issues that transcend boundaries. Much of the discussion focused on professional and personal intertwining and examine how much of the personal experiences find their way in to the professional life.Read more
Legal Database: Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal TribunalsJanuary 30, 2015
Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals provides you with the full text of the most important decisions, including concurring, separate and dissenting opinions. Distinguished experts in the field of international criminal law have commented the most important decisions of the ICTY, ICTR, The Special Court for Sierra Leone, The International Criminal Tribunal for Timor-Leste and the ICC.Read more
Three Aspects of International Justice at The Hague, ICJ, ICC and ICTY, Conference, 9-13 October 2013October 10, 2013
The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists holds its annual conference in the Peace Palace, The Hague. The conference will deal with the topic: "Three Aspects of International Justice at The Hague: ICJ, ICC and ICTY".Read more


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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Jun 16"Connecting your Linux your to a network is pretty straightforward, except when it is not. In this article I discuss the main network configuration files for Red Hat-based Linux distributions, and take a look at the two network startup services: the venerable network startup, and the controversial NetworkManager."


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INNOFER - innovative products from by-products and wastes
Organic waste is not collected separately in a major part of the European Union. In parts of the EU where this does happen, the waste in most cases, is composted. Reuse of this organic waste as a fertilizer in the agricultural sector is high on the agenda of the European Commission.
INNOFER will assess and use this potential and contribute to sustainable crop production and soil productivity and quality across regions in Europe. It will demonstrate effective innovative processing and application of biochar and compost. The biochar should have qualities beneficial to soils such that amendment
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- reduces greenhouse gas emissions
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- Report on arising, typology, characteristic and trends in generation and destiny of biowaste from households
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- Overview of waste and other environmental policy and related influence on treatment, disposal and economics of biowaste from households and other organic waste
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Trick or treat?
With stocks already down more than 2% for October, investors might be wondering which side of the spooky settlement they'll get as they position their portfolios for the end of the year.
But the post-Halloween period is likely to bring more treats than tricks for equities, said Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
"I actually think we're building some kind of a base," he said Tuesday on CNBC's "Trading Nation," citing a chart of the S&P 500 index. The S&P closed at 2,893.06 on Tuesday after falling more than 1.5%.
"Generally speaking, market breadth indicators have been fairly constructive, and we're still in this weaker seasonal period. So … the weaker seasonality has given us the trick," he said. "But seasonality gets a lot better in November on a three-month and six-month basis going back to 1928. I think that's where the treat comes in."
For now, the chart supports Suttmeier's thesis. He flagged a triangle pattern forming above the index's 200-day moving average, a narrowing trading range that technicians typically find to be a good indicator of an upcoming breakout.
"So, you buy the lower end of the range, meaning you buy 2,850, and, for now, you sell the upper end of it around 3,000," he said. "But I do think eventually this should resolve higher given that the breadth has been positive [and] investor sentiment generally pretty bearish out there."
In short, barring a significant increase in negative macroeconomic data, the S&P's trading pattern should strengthen, not weaken, into 2020, said Suttmeier, who has a 3,100 year-end target for the index. Bank of America Merrill Lynch's fundamental team has a 2,900 year-end target.
"We think this resolves to the upside, meaning going to new highs, and if that happens, we think we could hit that 3,100 area," Suttmeier said. "That triangle pattern itself would suggest there's actually upside towards that 3,200 area if that bullish seasonality kicks in on the S&P."
There's just one catch.
"If we're going to focus on one thing … that could change the view, I think we've got to pay attention to the option-adjusted spread for U.S. high yield," Suttmeier said.
That refers to the ratio between high-yield investments versus U.S. Treasurys. Chart watchers use it to track when credit risk is rising and falling, and the moments when it rises dramatically typically correlate with big drops in stocks.
The 4.40 to 4.44 level is the key one to watch right now, according to Suttmeier. The spread was just above 4.00 on Tuesday.
"As long as we're below those highs, I think we're benign for high yield and the S&P should resolve higher. But we're going to watch this as a risk factor," he said. "If this starts to clear through here, it will suggest the spread between high yield and Treasurys is rising, increasing credit risk, and that generally does not treat equities well."
But the current setup mirrors times in the recent past when the market was able to push past its bearish concerns and climb higher, Suttmeier said.
"Right here, right now, we think [2019 is] really more similar … to 2016, 2012," when stocks sank in October only to reverse and end the year higher, he said.
Back then, Wall Street was also facing "bearish investors, bond yields on the 10-year note below 1.5[%], ISM below 50, and that all eventually turned around," Suttmeier said. "But just pay attention to this. I think it's a key risk factor to focus on as we struggle with October and move into the more bullish seasonal period starting in November."


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Change is Not a Destination But a Process
The facilitation of change is not the responsibility of any single individual, but is guided and directed by leadership on many different levels. Because change is dynamic, leadership must be equally so to keep pace with the opportunities and challenges it brings.
Leaders must understand change is not a destination but a process. The global economy does not allow leaders the luxury of resting on their laurels. Rather, it gives them the impetus to change and adapt on a frequent and regular basis. A failure to adapt opens the door to the forces of change overwhelming an organization.
A "management mentality" in the face of change produces a specific outcome, which is essentially to ask, "The organization is changing—now what?"
Leaders on the other hand become the real and active facilitators of change. They understand the forces behind it and use its dynamics as a means to effectively and repeatedly transform their organization. Rather than fear the concept of change, leaders welcome the opportunities it affords them.
Facilitating change within any organization requires proactive participation from all of its leaders. In the dynamic atmosphere of change, leaders must be ever-present and visible. There are a number of proven leadership techniques one can employ to successfully facilitate change within their organization, including:
Promoting Their Vision Daily
The importance of the leader's personal vision is a guiding and fundamental leadership principle. It is not sufficient for leaders to simply state their vision; they must actively promote and talk about it at every opportunity. It is necessary for leaders to continually remind employees of their direction as they guide them step-by-step through the processes, transitions, problems and successes en route to attaining their vision.
As changes occur within an organization, leaders must take advantage of every opportunity to spotlight events and people in order to showcase individual and group initiatives demonstrating progress toward the defined vision.
Leading by Personal Example
One of the most valuable resources available to a leader is time. Time is at a premium, and leaders must schedule carefully to achieve what is personally important to them. When employees see that their leaders are organized around the strategic priorities established to facilitate change, it communicates that they are in earnest about their personal initiatives.
As a general practice, leaders need to adjust their personal calendars to reflect the strategic priorities of facilitating change. This communicates that the leader is leading with action to back up their words, as they are focusing their time specifically upon the point of change.
Practicing Visible Leadership
Leaders cannot lead from behind a desk or office door. They must be present at the point of change to train, coach, cajole and comfort.
Leaders can only observe and learn when they are in the midst of their employees during the implementation of change. This is not a one-time event, but an ongoing exercise. This is why the efficient scheduling of time is critical if leaders want to be actively involved in the direct facilitation of change transformations.
Being a Compulsive Listener
Leaders have one primary responsibility: to go out and listen to their employees. It should not be done in a passive style of listening, but one where leaders actively engage their employees, learn from their frustrations, take action to clean up a particular stressful or unproductive situation, and enthusiastically encourage each one of them. The process of facilitating change requires that leaders make it an ongoing habit to actively listen and make necessary changes based upon what they specifically learn and observe.
Honoring Your Frontline Staff
Leaders understand that the point of change happens in the front lines of their organization. While it impacts the entire organization, the front lines are the apex of change. This is where its real impact is felt—and where leaders must directly focus their time, efforts and attention.
In this regard, leaders should be honoring their frontline employees. They accomplish this by celebrating all major and minor successes and learning from failures as they test new ideas and concepts.
When leaders delegate they are not only freeing up valuable time, they are empowering and training others to perform key tasks. Proper delegation allows leaders to be more responsive to the needs of their organization because they can get out from under tasks demanding their time and hindering their ability to lead. The key to successful delegation is the maintenance of high standards for those the leader designates to perform the delegated work.
Managing Horizontally
When leaders manage horizontally, they are opening up communications and responsiveness at the front lines of their organization, and across multiple functions. This minimizes the delays of bureaucratic up and down communications and replaces it with faster frontline communications across functional boundaries. This allows leaders to test, try, modify, and act on ideas quickly, and facilitates change more rapidly at its apex and focal point.
Questioning Daily Progress
It is easy for leaders to mask a number of functions, items and agendas under the label of change. An effective leader constantly questions his or her progress on a daily basis and asks, "What exactly have I changed?"
Rather than measuring progress over time, leaders understand that facilitating change involves countless decisions and minor changes that produce organizational modifications, alterations or elimination of unproductive practices across many planes and avenues. They are more pragmatic about looking at specific daily changes to ensure that transformations are taking place throughout their organization.
Creating a Sense of Urgency
While the nature of change brings about its own sense of pressure, leaders must continually reinforce their personal sense of urgency to overcome all of the potentially paralyzing fears employees may experience due to change and its compelling nature. Every action and activity a leader undertakes must also be viewed as an unequivocal call for urgency in the pursuit of constant testing and improvement in subsequent change transformations throughout the organization.
Excerpt: Facilitating Change: Pinpoint Leadership Skill Development Training Series (Majorium Business Press, Stevens Point, WI 2011) $ 17.95 USD
Managing Change: The Transition From Chaos to Order
Anticipating and Handling Employee Fears of Change
Managers as Facilitators of Change
7 Ways to Use Change to Increase Performance
For Additional Information the Author Recommends the Following Books:
Dealing with the Challenges of Leadership: Pinpoint Leadership Skill Development Training Series
Impact of Change on Individuals: Pinpoint Leadership Skill Development Training Series
Improving Communication in the Workplace: Pinpoint Leadership Skill Development Training Series
Improving Workplace Interaction: Pinpoint Leadership Skill Development Training Series
Timothy F. Bednarz, Ph.D. | Author | Publisher | Majorium Business Press
Author of Great! What Makes Leaders Great: What They Did, How They Did It and What You Can Learn From It (Finalist – 2011 Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year)
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Copyright © 2013 Timothy F. Bednarz, All Rights Reserved
Six Critical Skills You Need to Be Really Comfortable With
The complexion of business and the workplace are continually changing. The skills required of leaders in the past have become outdated and outmoded by the volatile business environment. Today's leaders are required to change and adapt or lose their professional edge. There are a number of critical skills that need to be mastered in order for leaders to remain a relevant and viable resource for their company.
Most leaders would like to maintain the status quo. It is easy to be resistant to change. In fact, many are doing just that, hoping that conditions will revert to the way they were in the past. Unfortunately, this wishful and myopic thinking produces numerous adverse consequences.
The dynamic impact of change is a reality that each leader must fully comprehend and come to terms with. This demands that thinking and attitudes continually evolve with increasing ongoing transformations in the global marketplace. New skills are required for leaders to integrate these changes into their business environment and adapt to new ones not far behind.
A number of skills must be developed in order to enhance personal and professional development. None of these skills are independent of a leader's job performance, but are in fact strongly linked to it. These include the ability to:
Related: Mistakes as a Source of Innovation
Think 'Outside the Box'
Most leaders' personal thinking is shaped by the events and circumstances they have previously experienced. Over time, thinking patterns tend to become solely focused on the activities of the company and upon issues and situations related to the effectiveness of their employees. Because of this, reasoning and perceptions often become clouded and stagnant. Many times they include a bias and perspective that does not reflect reality.
Change and its forces really do demand that leaders get outside of their normal way of viewing things to develop a fresh perspective of both their company and the reality of the existing business environment. This often results in a thinking paradigm shift that positively impacts future business practices and methods. It compels leaders to recognize the changing reality of their own business climate, its needs and concerns, and how emerging forces are producing a positive or negative impact on how the business functions. It also works to develop a fresh focus on what is needed to compete effectively, grow and gain market share.
Related: Formulating Questions as a Source of Continuous Improvement
Change the Culture
Linked with this thinking paradigm shift is a need for effecting a change in the corporate culture. This is necessitated by the various factors brought about by a continuously evolving marketplace. Leaders often have difficulty dealing with the concept of changing the culture around them. This stems mostly from fear of the personal consequences that accompanies corporate transformation and because most of the changes tend to challenge conventional wisdom.
Most leaders don't understand exactly what is required to evolve as truly effective leaders or how to go about it. New methods and ideas conflict with their current managerial roles. They feel at risk because their comfort zones are threatened and new skills in leadership are often lacking. Many worry they will not be able to fill their newer role adequately enough to produce the results the culture change demands.
Related: Success Is the Sum of Details
Monitoring the Pulse of the Business
A leader's professional development demands that they delegate more daily activities and responsibilities to selected employees. While this pushes decision making down to the front lines—where it has the most impact—it does not mean that leaders should not be continually aware of what is happening in regard to each delegated employee. Rather, they should use some form of metrics system to keep a daily pulse on what is occurring in the workplace. Though they need to delegate their micromanagement activities, there still is the essential need to maintain an active and open presence with their employees or work teams. This allows them to individually and proactively interact whenever required.
Related: Do You Have a Zeal to Execute?
Act Quickly
As leaders formulate their particular leadership style, they must incorporate the ability to act quickly and decisively. In a business environment of rapid change, hesitancy is a liability, especially in the current workplace environment where failure to act can easily create an opportunity for the competition to gain a foothold.
Keep it Simple
While many leaders are prone to the misconception that the more sophisticated and complicated the plan, the better it is, a good leader understands the need to keep things simple and to stress execution.
Though outwardly impressive, complicated plans and solutions demand complex and costly systems to support them, are prone to human error, and increase the risk of failure. Straightforward and simple plans and goals are less expensive, less subject to human error and far easier to execute.
Related: Do You Believe in Yourself?
Develop Self-Confidence
Leaders who desire to develop their professional skills must cultivate an innate sense of confidence in their decisions. Many stumble into the pitfall of always second-guessing themselves. This results in hesitancy and a loss of self-confidence in their professional abilities. It is a far more desirable leadership trait to act quickly and decisively, then modify the decision as additional data and results become available, than it is to wait until extenuating circumstances develop due to indecision. Inaction only gives rise to additional problems that will also need to be addressed and surmounted.
Excerpt: Becoming a Leader of Your Own Making: Pinpoint Management Skill Development Training Series (Majorium Business Press, Stevens Point, WI 2011) $ 16.95 USD
Timothy F. Bednarz, Ph.D. | Author | Publisher | Majorium Business Press
Author of Great! What Makes Leaders Great: What They Did, How They Did It and What You Can Learn From It (Finalist – 2011 Foreward Reviews' Book of the Year)
Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter | Web| Blog | Catalog |800.654.4935 | 715.342.1018
Copyright © 2012 Timothy F. Bednarz, All Rights Reserved
Adapt or Be Bypassed
In the face of overwhelming change, it is often difficult to predict the future with any certainty. Managers must have the flexibility to adapt to change and harness its forces to their advantage. In many cases the results of such an upheaval cause a shift in both thinking and actions. While this process can be difficult for some managers to adjust to, one thing is certain: they can either adapt or be bypassed. Market and business conditions are unforgiving to the manager who resists change.
Managers must recognize that many of the traditional business models of the past are no longer applicable. A number of organizations have employed a host of management fads over the past decade with either limited success or disastrous results. Aside from the implementation of new ideas and concepts meant to enrich the authors rather than the company, it is certain that managers must deal with the ever-increasing forces of change that appear to be both overwhelming and unrelenting.
It is important for managers to understand that they are forced to adapt to and align themselves with the changes impacting their industry and company. The traditional direct-and-control role is being replaced by the principles of active leadership and empowerment as the most effective method to anticipate and handle changes in the business environment and marketplace. As a result, the manager is required to take a proactive rather than a passive stance. In this way leaders are on the alert and prepared to deal with the constantly changing business environment.
Managers must adapt to meet the demands of their company, customers and the marketplace. Their professional development and transformation into a proactive leader is interlinked with the changes their organization must make to survive and prosper. The shift can be accomplished by the continual application of the ideas listed below. Since change is continuous and relentless, the evolution of new ideas and professional development must also be ongoing.
Related: You Keep Innovating if You Want to Keep Leading
Managers must always be seeking new ideas to implement in their business. The best source of new ideas and insights lies within the native knowledge of their individual employees. They are positioned in the front lines of the business where they gather feedback from both coworkers and customers, and see firsthand what the competition is doing in the marketplace. Unfortunately, in many organizations this wealth of knowledge is seldom tapped, much less converted into a useful form. Yet this source of information, insight and ideas are at the manager's fingertips.
Managers need to schedule ongoing brainstorming sessions to utilize their employees' knowledge and work through ideas and concepts. Where geographically dispersed branches or locations prohibit this, managers should consider a threaded discussion group using email as a tool to engage their employees as a group.
Brainstorming has distinct advantages in that it feeds on participant synergy in order to build on ideas and concepts. Most participants feel energized and motivated when the exercise is properly undertaken and all ideas and feedback are considered and treated with respect.
Related: The Need to Test Opinions Against the Facts
Abandon Prejudices
Most seasoned managers have personal prejudices regarding how things in their business should be run. Formed from their experiences and successes over the span of their career, these biases can hinder a manager's ability to develop and implement new ideas and concepts. With the speed and impact of change in the world now, it is essential to know that what has worked in the past may no longer be effective, and that the fact that old processes may still be in place does not mean there are not better ways of doing things.
New ideas and concepts developed during brainstorming or from other forms of feedback should not be summarily dismissed as a "bad fit" for the corporate culture. Managers need to put aside their personal prejudices and examine viable ideas from all angles in order to determine whether they have an application or can improve employee and company performance.
Implement New Ideas
While managers should seek out new ideas from their employees, customers and their own research, more must be done. After developing these ideas, determining their applicability to the company, and prioritizing them, managers must then implement those that can have the most impact.
People generally fear that new approaches will not work. However, managers must overcome their reluctance by continually testing new ideas. If they do fail, they should learn from the experience and move on to other concepts. It is from a series of failures and the subsequent lessons learned that new and viable ideas are built.
Related: Four Major Barriers to Effective Empowerment
Remove Barriers
Managers must remove barriers their employees may encounter that hinder their effectiveness, productivity and efficiency. In the sales environment, this can typically include reports as well as reworking procedures that hinder their ability to directly deal with a prospect or customer.
Managers need to measure what is actually needed versus what is currently required. The implementation of new ideas and the increase in the level of customer service may require a streamlining of procedures to enhance the individual employee's ability to be productive and attain desired results.
Think Small
From the mid-90s to the mid-00s there was a tendency for companies with a "bigger is better" mindset to expand through acquisitions and mergers. However, managers must now think small. This adjustment may include reorganizing units into smaller cells that are more adaptable to change. Additionally, thinking small should translate into the areas of goals and planning. IBM built their business on the philosophy of small successes. By breaking their goals down into a series of less daunting, more easily attained steps, employees were able to build their confidence and motivation by completing one after another. The outcome was the same as giving employees the entire goal at once, but in this manner it did not seem insurmountable.
Related: You Don't Choose Your Passions, Your Passions Choose You
Lead with Passion
As managers transform themselves into proactive leaders they must evolve in their style so that they lead with a passion, sharing their personal vision at every opportunity with their employees, customers and suppliers. They will find that their passion is contagious and that it will impact the performance of the entire team.
Excerpt: Professional Development: Pinpoint Management Skill Development Training Series (Majorium Business Press, Stevens Point, WI 2011) $ 17.95 USD
Timothy F. Bednarz, Ph.D. | Author | Publisher | Majorium Business Press
Author of Great! What Makes Leaders Great: What They Did, How They Did It and What You Can Learn From It (Finalist – 2011 Foreward Reviews' Book of the Year)
Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter | Web| Blog | Catalog |800.654.4935 | 715.342.1018
Copyright © 2012 Timothy F. Bednarz, All Rights Reserved


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Sarissa Duncastle was a female human wererat from the Moonwood and was a rogue for the tribe of the People of the Black Blood living there.[2]
Sarissa was the best scout of her tribe. She loved efficiency and she was cold and calculating, a woman who knew no fear and felt a secret ambition to supersede the Bloodmaster. Sarissa had been a lycanthrope since her birth and a descendant of a long line of wererats.[2]
Among the possessions of Sarissa there were a mithral chain shirt, a +1 dagger, a ring of jumping, and a potion of invisibility.[2]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 128. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
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Summer is on the horizon and with it comes concern about sun exposure, heat related-illness and the increased risk of bushfires. Our experts provide recommendations for a healthy and safe summer.
Santa, Star Wars and sustainable fashion: experts from across the University of Sydney lend their research expertise to Christmas-themed topics
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The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African American Population, 2020 SAMHSA
Congressional Forum Addresses Black Youth Suicide, The National Council 2019 Report
How Barbers Are Getting Black Men Talking About Mental Health, Huffpost (2019)
MH Support Guide for African American Communities, Each Mind Matters (2015)
African American Mental Health, NAMI
Depression and African Americans,Mental Health America (MHA)
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Hmong Stories of Hope, Each Mind Matters
How I Learned To Talk To My Filipino Mom About My Mental Health, NPR, November 2018
New CA law will more finely parse health data on Asians, LA Daily News (2016)
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Latino/Hispanic Communities and Mental Health, Mental Health America
Latino Mental Health, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Community-Defined Solutions for Latino Mental Health Care Disparities, UC Davis Medical Center for Reducing Health Care Disparities (2012)
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Mental Health Stigma in the Muslim Community, Purdue University: Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 2013
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Good Medicine Short Video, Each Mind Matters
Healing Historical Trauma (podcast) (youtube)
Dr. Tami DeCoteau's Keynote speech from the Warrior Spirit Conference & Ceremony
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Native American Communities and Mental Health, MHA
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Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity, CA Health Care Foundation October 2019
Community-Defined Evidence: A Culturally-Appropriate Approach to Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Diverse Populations, SAMHSA 2018
California Reducing Disparities Project Strategic Plan to Reduce Mental Health Disparities, CA Pan-Ethnic Health Network 2015
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
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EMILY CAREY & MAISY DE FREITAS – Le Mu Black Gold Lace & Romano Princess Dresses
Actresses Emily Carey & Maisy de Freitas were spotted on the red carpet wearing these gorgeous Le Mu & Romano Princess Dresses at the Tomb Raider Movie Premiere in Leciester Square, London. Online children's boutique Childrensalon dressed Emily & Maisy for the red carpet event, inviting the two actresses to select the perfect outfit.
Emily chose a stunning Le Mu dress in black and gold lace and Maisy chose a Romano Princess dress with a beaded peter pan collared dress. Both wore matching black leather jackets by designer Elsy. Photo Credit: Childrensalon. Shop the look online at Childrensalon.


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Giorgio Armani Si Fiori EDP 100ml NIB
Discover Giorgio Armani's Sì Fiori, a Chypre Neroli of contrasting character, Sì Fiori fragrance for women offers the unexpected union of blackcurrant nectar and mandarin to create a fresh and balanced composition. Neroli essence spreads radiance throughout a signature bouquet of rose and patchouli, while musk notes and delicate touches of Vanilla Pure Jungle Essence intensify the irresistible appeal of the composition. The pink-tinged bottle seems to be caressed by the morning sun. The inner-lacquer with nuances of nude, remains understated beside the bottle's feminine curves, graced by a golden ring. The choice of SÌ Fiori eau de parfum is the choice to be a spontaneous, elegant woman, who is radiant and vivacious. Made in France. Want to know where our products are sourced? Click here!