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Profanity in movies and tv
Someone somewhere SELLS the right to use a story to make a movie. Part of that sale is allowing changes to be made to story and control over how the story is made. Douglas Gresham did not sellout. Other Christians do. Simple.
Just don't get it
You just have to shake your head at how clueless some Hollywood/media elitists are. They seem perfectly content to traffic in egregious caricatures of life instead of taking the pains to examine situations contrary to their own and then portray them accurately. And this has been the case for a long time (remember the silliness of the "separate beds" of the I Love Lucy show?). Why not travel outside of their ivory towers and start genuinely listening to ordinary people. Maybe then life can truly begin to imitate art instead of trying to parody it for the sake of pushing propaganda.
Getting jobs in the industry
Josh, I hear you loud and clear. The Entertainment Industry is indeed a significant mission field. Ever hear of InterMission?
I am a fellow believer living here in Los Angeles County seeking to get into the industry and join you. I understand my initial best choice is to become an extra. Central Casting seems to be the place to head to for that. If you have any particular pointers, I'd love to hear them.
Also, if there is a way for us to communicate privately, I'd welcome a way to do that. Thanks.
you mean like dubbing?
"making alternative versions available to consumers like those represented by Lifeway who want great stories without the words that offend their deeply held religious beliefs."
As I see it an honest filmmaker needs to be true to the real story and then should they feel the need to "dub" in the fowl words to appeal to the ticket buying dollars of an audience that needs them they can dub in the fowl words. Of course the actors actual spoken words will not be match with the dubbed in words and it will look silly, but isn't it time that these kind of versions looked silly instead of the other way around?
No Profanity Agenda
I live in Burbank and work in the film industry. I don't believe there's any sort of agenda regarding profanity. It's just simply the way people in the industry talk. They can't fathom anyone but the most right-wing Bible thumpers not speaking that way.
Most (but not all) of what we perceive as liberal Hollywood agenda is just them being wildly out of touch with mainstream America. People out here are shocked when they hear our kids say "please", "thank you", "yes ma'am", or "no ma'am". It's almost as if they think we're abusing our kids.
Unfortunately I don't see this changing unless they actually get to know real Christians who shatter their preconceived notions. And since they're not going to be moving to the Bible belt, I'd encourage believers to get jobs in the industry and join us in Hollywood! You couldn't ask for a better mission field! :-)
Taking God's name in vain
Words that rhyme with 'luck' and 'bit' are one thing but its remarkable how many Christian films - made by Christians - have at least one instance where characters take God's name in vain. Christian-made films avoid the F-word religiously, but don't seem to hold God's name in the same reverence. Why? I just don't get it.
Why Hollywood is not completely capitalist
Hollywood wants to make a difference.
And they understand the value of propaganda.
This is the explanation for why they refuse to make films that sell. They want to make films that influence.
"The modern master of the propaganda game was PR genius Edward Bernays, Viennese-born nephew of Sigmund Freud. Bernays took propaganda seriously for his career work: he combined individual and social psychology, public opinion studies, political persuasion and advertising to construct "necessary illusions" which filtered out to the masses as "reality."
"Bernays proudly referred to this all-important social process as the "engineering of consent." All of this had little, if anything, to do with real democracy. The objective for Bernays was to provide government and media outlets with powerful tools for social persuasion and control. As a matter of fact, so impressed was he with Bernays' early works Crystallizing Public Opinion (1923) and Propaganda (1928) that Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels relied heavily upon them for his own dubious inspiration in the 1930s. Apparently, that Bernays was a Jew mattered little to Goebbels...."
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So Christian filmmakers...time to step up!
Gratuitous profanity/Hollywood
Mark Joseph's insight is spot-on with my family's experience with Hollywood's choice of dialogue in movies.
My twin daughters played the role of Mae Mobley in the recent movie The Help. Our family participated in a significant amount of the filming and were treated wonderfully on and off the set.
However, to date, 2-yrs after filming, we have yet to watch the movie with our daughters (now 5) due to the uncalled for profane language. Frustrating! And, seemingly an opportunity for talented filmmakers possessing less of a tin ear.


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It appears that one-hit-wonders from the 80s have a far longer lifespan than anyone could have predicted.
According to a report in the Rolling Stone, the sound of No Doubt's upcoming delivery is going to be heavily influenced by music from 80's, particularly one-hit wonders.
The frontwoman of one of the world's greatest ska-punk bands of all time, Gwen Stefani, says the band's gone back in time, and has discovered some true nuggets.
"The last few weeks we've been listening to the worst of the 80's, in the sense of bad but good," she told the Rolling Stone. "Pop songs, one-hit wonders, nifty songs, things like that. You just go back and find things that you love, and try to figure out how they made them."
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I'm pretty sure there will be at least one or two photographers with experience in the church you are going to.
Throw your religion out there - some people will react well, some will react badly.
The poster suggesting that you try networking through your church actually had a great idea.
ps - you have an implied nude in your portfolio. This sort of shot can look very classy and non sexual if taken professionally. So maybe pull in on the being forthright about what you wont do and look for common ground more?
a) Don't mention Christ on MM ever again.
b) State your limits in a non-confrontational way and say what you WILL shoot rather than what you will not.
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I am a 5'1" white male with average athletic talent and I can't seem to get a basketball coach to help me out. I can't even get invited to tryouts! What's up with that?
You mention fashion, but you're 5'2". How many fashion models do you know that are anywhere near that height?
Just because somebody chooses to offer a product or service doesn't mean others will buy it (or trade for it). In your case, you wish to offer modeling services for assignments which do not contain nudity and are not sexual in nature. You have very little modeling experience (in your own words).
Be realistic about your expectations. What is the market in Longview (or perhaps Dallas) Texas, for an inexperienced, 25 year old model who is 5'2" and is not interested in doing photos which are nude or sexual in nature?
I have no idea what the market is for this, but I am guessing it isn't very big. I am not saying that you should compromise your values or personal limits, but you do need to be realistic about what opportunity remains for you as a model with them in place.
WaNisha I understand your frustration albeit the issue may be due primarily to the brutal reality that the fashion industry is pretty much locked into a rather narrow criteria for talent used to showcase product/design etc.
The first question designers I collaborate with ask when I suggest a talent is "How tall is he/she" followed by what is there suit/dress size a.k.a. how much do they weight?
WaNisha it's time for a reality check... It is a rare instance indeed that a fashion designer would collaborate with a talent under 5'8" Yes Kate Moss was 5' 7" however she is better known for her waifish figure, and her pivotal role in size zero fashion... and she was shooting in the nude at age 15... The most common request is for a 5'9" 115lb dress size zero or two... that is oft found on the runways also...
In all honesty I've never had a designer or boutique request that I showcase their product on a nude model so if photographers are requesting this they are unlikely commercial photographers who make their living shooting catalog fashion... I have however had jewelry designers request their product line be showcased via implied nudes... this is indeed common for jewelry narratives...
BC Photo offered excellent guidance by suggesting your "hire" a lens person to develop your book... As the client you will indeed have control over the narrative, albeit you would be well advised to bring in a full team if you are interested in commercial quality... that would be a hair stylist, makeup artist, wardrobe stylist etc.
And while I totally understand and deeply respect your religious convictions to work on a commercial set you simply have to leave those at the door... same with politics etc. The job of capturing fashion narratives is complex and rather demanding... the entire team needs to be focused on the client's mission, there is little room for drama of any form on a production set... hope this makes sense...
And sincerely hope this helps...
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I'm assuming that the goal of this piece is to communicate some pretty important, research-based information that can help people craft effective communications in our digital/social media world.
I'm in! As a designer, writer and communicator, I want to know the information contained in this graphic/poster. This information is valuable to me. I want to use it in my work.
Except, I can't.
Still fascinated, … but exhausted. Based on the visual perception dynamics demonstrated in the Rozenholtz research (discussed in previous post) and elsewhere, my eye is so busy popping back and forth from box to box, following arrows, flashing between colors, making associations between words and numbers, navigating around the sizes and shapes, and fielding the negative space between them, that I can't seem to get my head wrapped around the information itself.
It wasn't until I converted the content on the poster into a less visually engaging form (shown below) that I was able to access it and use it. Ok, yeah, … it's simple, clunky and boring, but it works as a great cheat sheet until the practices become second nature.
The Take-Away: The ideal solution for graphic interest, energy or fun isn't always the same as the ideal solution for user experience around the communication of information.
Both good design — different outcome.
Note: The fun graphic/poster accompanies an article by Kevan Lee that appeared on the blog-site Buffer in March 2014. In it he spells out the research and provides excellent examples of the ideal lengths of things premise — well worth checking out here.
Alas, according to The Ideal Length of Everything Online, this blog post falls short of the ideal length of a blog post by 1,233 words.
Dr. Rosenholtz, Principal Research Scientist at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, focuses on aspects of human vision including visual search, peripheral vision, perceptual organization, and the impact of visual clutter on task performance. She and her team have developed a process that reveals how the human brain "sees," using peripheral vision to view images. (Well worth the time to pop over to the Visual.ly site to get a more complete overview of her work and see the side-by-side images.)
Rosenholtz's research suggests that our performance related to visual information is fundamentally limited by "what we can see in a single glance." Salm expands upon this idea to note distinct design factors that influence the ability of users to glean information/knowledge as they skim quickly through images in glance-fuls …
For better visuals at a glance:
1. Focus on strong, uniformly colored elements - peripheral "mongrels" show that these are the elements that stand out in a quick glance.
2. Remove unnecessary embellishments – unnecessary elements make the information communicated by your design to be confusing to viewers. If an element doesn't serve a purpose, it's a distraction, not an asset.
3. Create anchors – anchor elements that stand out help to create a structure and hierarchy for information; make sure anchor elements are well-defined and cohesive throughout the piece.
4. Limit your color palette - like visual elements, too many colors can become overwhelming and confuse the eye. Limit your palette to make your design more clear.
5. Don't be afraid of going abstract – abstraction of a complex scenario can provide a simplified, uncluttered overview of key information, even at a glance.
The Take-Away: In this burgeoning frontier of Big Data, micro-tiny technology and ever-faster time constraints, designers and clients of designers take note — research indicates that perceptive factors influence effective communication of information. Pretty designs don't always communicate effectively, and designs that communicate effectively aren't necessarily pretty. The mark of really great design is when the two can happen in a single glance.
For more on information architecture and single surface design strategy visit the website of Edward Tufte, here.
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The Show Bird series reflects the driving philosophy of Stephenson's work … to characterize "life in Britain and the British psyche" …
"He photographs, what to many, epitomizes the eccentricity of Britain … creating affectionate portraits of his subjects and documenting worlds often hidden from the mainstream."
The unretouched portraits of the colorful, restrained birds could definitely be characterized as eccentric and non-mainstream — they are also immediately fascinating and beautiful. Each bird sits calmly in attitude on a simple wooden perch, their unique palate of feathers, feet and beaks in striking yet subtle contrast to the flat backdrop tones. Many of the photographs look like delicate illustrations.
The Show Birds series reminds me of the work of another artist I love — graphic designer Jose Guizar. Among Jose's many exceptional projects, his weekly illustrated series, "Windows of New York" (shown left) documents the widely varied architecture, and personality really, of windows that exist all around New York City. Guizar describes the project,
" … a collection of windows that somehow have caught my restless eye out from the never-ending buzz of the city … a product of countless steps of journey through the city streets … This project is part an ode to architecture and part a self-challenge to never stop looking up."
Like Stephenson's birds, the Windows series is also very colorful and restrained. Each tight, digitally rendered piece represents an actual window that can be located at a street address that appears below it. The windows are uniquely charming and compel you to imagine yourself looking up from beneath them on the city street.
The Take-Away: Two lovely series that depict everyday subject-matter in a direct, understated, beautiful way. I wonder if Luke and Jose are aware of each other's work?
"100 Happy Days is a world-wide "challenge" that encourages people to post a new picture that makes them happy for 100 consecutive days. If a person completes the challenge, they will receive a free book of their 100 pictures."
Officially launched on December 30, 2013, the campaign was started by Dmitry Golubnichy of Swtizerland when he realized that he needed a big change in his own life. The goal of the happiness campaign is to get people to see the beauty in everyday life by documenting small, enjoyable things or moments.
Amazingly, there are a handful of researchers out there who caution that taking the happy days challenge may backfire and cause an increase in sadness instead. Ulrich Schimmack, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto and researcher into the scientific understanding of happiness, notes that "the pursuit of happiness is a process that takes time, effort and realistic expectations just like any goal." And Jamie Gruman, chair of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association suggests that there's a risk in committing to keep the practice up for 100 days straight …
" … I think the main reason it's probably not going to be as effective for a whole bunch of people is because it's a hundred days, and that's a long time to be focus and disciplined … I think that people can fall off the wagon and feel bad about that, and so maybe cutting back on the number of days might be an effective thing to try."
The Take-Away: If a person can't find even one single tiny thing that they can feel happy about in a day – every day — that's just sad!
I started my challenge today with a photo of my car radio playing Pharrell Williams' hit "Happy." Trust me, there is no happier thing in the world than that song playing loud in the car as you're driving down the road on a sunny day.
Since I wasn't able to find a suitable quote, we'll have to start off with the very articulate words of Ms. Konnikova herself. Here she laments the modern day consumption and transmission of truncated bits and pieces of information — the use of quotes – "snippets that stream past as links, tweets, posts, memes, etc." … that she calls "decontextualized knowledge."
"Quotation becomes a way not to add depth to your thinking, but to avoid thinking in the first place … When we [quote something] we strip away context, we strip away everything that enables us to determine what something really means. Words themselves become decorative — evocative, perhaps, but denuded of their essence."
Konnikova attributes the crutch of quoting to laziness,
" … the laziness of not really knowing what you're looking for but hoping to find something that fits, the intellectual equivalent of mindlessly yanking open the fridge."
She decides that decontextualization is okay in the realm of the visual arts, as it can give an image or object new meaning, allowing us to see elements of the piece in a new light. Yet, she finds the written counterpart to this dynamic, troublesome. She believes that true comprehension can only come from a detailed bigger picture "with precise strokes and every element fully rendered."
As a gal who hangs her shingle out on the value of context to meaningful articulation of a concept or brand, I really want to rally around Maria K.'s premise here, but the tug is strong from an opposite perspective as well —
Cut to Maria Popova's recent and relevant blog post where she cites the work of Austin Kleon, artist, writer and "keen observer of and participant in the creative economy of the digital age," who originated (or maybe patched together) the concept of "combinatorial creativity" … "remix culture" … "sharing as modern art." To Maria K.'s point, these word snippets only scratch the surface of the wonderfulness that is discussed in the writings of Austin Kleon.
Maria P.'s blog, Brain Pickings, by the way, is a consistently fascinating presentation of interesting perspectives, concepts, writings, pictures and wonderful random other stuff — frequently supported by quotes – woven into a daily discourse that elevates cultural sampling/curating/collage to an art form.
The Take-Away: I see what Maria K. means, but I also appreciate and value what Maria P. does. Context is important to communicate intended meaning, but like art, words and thoughts can be chopped out of their original context and mashed-up with other decontextualized bits to make fresh, new, original, exciting meaning. The decontextualized/mash-up dynamic is practically the definition of creativity.
Sometimes when you whip open the fridge, you don't want to eat a whole meal, you discover that you just want a few Kalamata olives and a little slice of heaven.
PreRamble: As we strive to find ways to describe what we do – the particular slice of value that we bring to the world – it is always energizing to find a snippet out in the universe — that fits.
Today, when I popped over to Seth Godin's blog, like I do every day (highly recommend it) — there it was — short and sweet — the perfect description/raison d'etre …
"The framer asks the original question, roughs out the starting designs, provokes the new thing.
The polisher finds typos, smooths out the rough edges and helps avoid the silly or expensive error.
Both are important. Unpolished work is hardly worth doing.
Polishing is relentlessly reinforced in school and feels safe. Framing is fraught with risk and thus avoided by many. Too often, we spend our time on a little more polish, instead of investing in the breakthrough that a framer can bring."
I'm a framer. My current unofficial descriptors are "Catalyst/Strategist/Writer" … but each of these really only skirts around the nut of the actual best thing that I bring. My best thing is framing stuff up – that messy, up-front process of attempting to capture and articulate a new thing.
The framer is the first stop on the innovation assembly line – the place where you dump all the bits and pieces of what you think your vision might be, and we sort it out and see what you've got. The framing process is a combined interrogation, soul-searching, coaching and ideological hug-fest.
Framing lets the pieces hang together, intermingle. I like to convene all the pieces on one-page; I call it the Overview Platform. The Overview is a visual snap-shot mash-up of archeological diorama, concept brief, fuzzy blueprint and inspiration board.
We scour the framed assembly of pieces for clues, relationships, synergies, gaps, resonance and insight. We iterate. We ponder. Iterate some more.
We discover hot spots of clarity and new energy that can crystalize the vision and propell it forward.
The Take-Away: Framing enables us to articulate/communicate a vision first to ourselves, and then to others.
Thanks for framing that up so nicely, Seth!
Clearly a romantic at heart, Taylor's inspiration for the Valentine's Day exercise is a painting (left photo) by German-born American artist Josef Albers (1888-1976) from his series "Homage to the Square,"
" …. the palette of this particular canvas evokes the way someone in love seesaws between restraint and recklessness: a core of stolid mud-gray grounds less "sensible" colors—moody claret and vibrant fuchsia … "
Building upon this yin-yang, Taylor chooses to buck the "over-familiar" red rose, and goes instead for a loose arrangement of deep pink roses and garnet carnations set off in a "somber gray bowl …" (right photo) … " … a mix that brings depth to the rose's hackneyed connotations of romance" and contrasts nicely with the highly structured lines of the painting.
How delightful to see the emotion of romance excavated from a piece of abstract art and transformed into the lovely medium of fresh flowers.
And, beautiful. Art is beautiful. Flowers are beautiful. The process (the struggling thinking part) of communicating the gestalt of a painting through a vessel of flowers is beautiful — and powerful.
The Take-Away: The thing about fine art and flowers and beauty is that they intersect and interact in great, unexpected ways. One of the best strategies for blasting out of your comfort zone and catalyzing new ideas is to tackle an atypical task … like interpreting a piece of artwork using flowers … or Fruit Loops … or bowling pins … whatever. This kind of playful, exploratory task forces us to be random and intentional at the same time. It lets us triangulate with the elements; get into the space between them. It lets us experience color, shape and space in new ways, and lets us make new connections, to create, to innovate.
In fact, I'll go out on an art/innovation/science limb here and say that the interpretation float space between art and flowers is the same as the gap between a pile of parameters and an ah-hah moment … which are both kissing cousins with that teeny-tiny-quantum-energy-gap between electrons.
Love that.
Note: The Minneapolis Institute of Art will host its 31st annual Art in Bloom event this May — 150 floral arrangements designed to interpret pieces of art from the MIA's permanent collection.
"Who is obsessed with creating delight, with building in remarkability, with pushing the envelope (every envelope–money, tech, policy) to get to the point where you've created something that people will be proud of, that will change things for the better, that will make a dent in the universe?"
There's a reason why some of the greatest thinkers and doers of our time have engaged in a multi-disciplinary practice that includes science, physics, mathematics and the arts. They recognize that the really "good stuff" happens along the edges of the proscribed and obvious in fleeting pockets of perseverance and conjecture.
Derided as unpredictable, unmeasurable and unnecessary, magic is routinely sacked in the cross-fire of day-to-day demands on our time and resources. Laments Godin,
"In our quest to get it done, to survive the project, to avoid blame, to figure out a solution, it's magic that gets thrown under the bus every time."
I have to rally with Seth on this — to side-step, or squelch altogether the element of magic in the development of our collective existence is missed opportunity on an epic scale. Magic is the X-factor in truly amazing innovation. It is is the link between our factual world and the soul of our humanity. It triggers connections in our hearts and minds that open us up to the vast spaces of utility and wonder that are waiting literally everywhere for discovery.
Sources of magic:
The Take-Away: Everyone has access to magic. Magic is awareness. Magic is energy. Magic is synergy. And, a little goes a long way. Take it upon yourself to find your magic … take a few clippings and replant them in and around the things you are doing in the world — business or otherwise. It's up to each one of us to be an agent for magic — to "push the envelope, strive for remarkability, and create delight." As Seth notes,
"It won't happen on its own. It never does."
Crowned "The Muse of the New Digital Reality" by Saul Kaplan's Business Innovation Factory, King swirls across and among diverse content areas, pulling threads of wisdom into new orbits of understanding. She founded Dancing Ink Productions to fathom "a new global economy in the Imagination Age" and serves as the Executive Vice President for Business Development at Science House, a think tank/play ground located in NYC, where "the world's most strategic business teams" come to bounce around in productive creative collaboration.
I could go on with King's staggering list of accomplishments, but that would keep you from reading this excerpt from her recent take on the value of imagination:
Imagination is not a "soft skill." It is the workspace of your brain, the place where connections are made between ideas to create something new. I started to think of my quest in honor of this child's survival as a bridge, a connection between two eras: the fading Industrial era, which isn't yet gone, and the approaching Intelligence era, which isn't yet here. I started to think of the kids and their imaginations as a precious resource, not just because imagination is fun, but because it is absolutely critical in order for us to survive, much less thrive, as a species.
The only thing stronger than your imagination is your imagination connected to the billions of other imaginations all over the world, connected to smart machines that continue to get smarter, faster. In the Imagination Age, understanding the relationship between human imagination and technology is critical as we move forward. Imagination is the key to finding new angles on problems. The ability to solve problems is the number one focus of the entire business world as we move into the intelligence era, which is a combination of technology and imagination.
The full article, "The Creative Adult is the Child Who Has Survived" is totally worth the read and can be found here.
And then there's "The Solution Revolution" by William E. Eggers and Paul Macmillan for HBR Press, which supports King's point, suggesting that the internet has opened up a space where wildly diverse actors and data can interact to address gnarly global issues. Eggers and Macmillan describe a "new economy" that takes place in the space between the public and private sectors …. where citizens, corporations and charities come together around "society's toughest problems." This perspective is useful for anyone who traffics in creative synergy, social impact or collaborative problem solving.
The Take-Away: As Rita King suggests, the power of imagination coupled with the game-changing reach of technology is a significant development both for the business world and in terms of our greater human trajectory. It is exciting, and ultimately imperative, that we each bring our unique individual imaginative capacities to this party.


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In no particular order, here are ten can't-miss shows in New York this weekend. For the Voice's full rundown of New York concerts, hit up villagevoice.com/concerts. See Also: - All Tomorrow's Parties Preview: Founder Barry Hogan on the Festival's Move to New York City - Fear of a Talibam! Planet - ... More >>
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The Hold Steady, our favorite group of "wizened and wistful" meta-rock daddies (or "lowbrow bar rockers," your pick), perform tonight as part of WNYC's "Soundcheck" program" at the Greene Space. Then, abruptly setting aside all wisdom/wistfulness, the night plunges into a DJ-set orgy: Neon Indian ... More >>
Star-studded electronica makes a comeback
Stacey AndersonNanette Lepore: partly cloudy Yesterday, while interviewing dance-rockers Metric, I couldn't resist gushing about one of their songs, "Front Row." Of all the tracks on the dark and disenchanted upcoming album, Fantasies, this one seemed especially poetic for its jaundiced look at the ... More >>
Text by Bret Gladstone I'm Not There Concert Beacon Theater November 8th, 2007 "You know, nobody's mentioned Bob Dylan yet," said X man John Doe. This was approximately one hour and forty-eight minutes into the I'm Not There concert— a tribute to Todd Haynes' new Dylan biopic, and t ... More >>
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Seven Secrets To Successful Hiring
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What is more nerve wracking than hiring people to staff your practice? Tightrope walking might qualify but more often than not, there is a net below to catch you if you take a wrong step. Jumping out of an airplane also comes to mind but you would usually have a parachute that should keep you from really hurting yourself.
Indeed, hiring can be more intimidating or worrisome than either of those things partly because there are no safety measures that keep you from danger after you have brought a person on board. A new employee is live, in person, on your phones, in front of your patients, behind your counter, at your computers and in your waiting rooms. You must use all the safety mechanisms at your disposal before you hire and there is the rub.
Unless you received a crystal ball along with that DPM degree, there is no way to know for certain whether a new staffer will contribute to the richness of your office culture or cause it to curdle. You and your office manager need to do all the homework up front in order to have the best chance at improving your office operations with the introduction of a new employee to your staff.
What follows are pertinent common sense practices that you and your team can and should employ to find the best people possible, bring them into your operation and retain them for the long haul. They are common initiatives used and endorsed by some of the most knowledgeable practice management experts in podiatry. They have lived, hired and learned, and they want to help you make your practice the best it can be.


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There has been a lot of posts on various boards dealing with Premium Membership to Geocaching.com and the advantages and disadvantages. The discussion tends to go like this: Geocacher A- "Should I pay for a premium membership?" Geocacher B- "No- … Continue reading
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2011 Reviewer's Ball
It is amazing how well we all can clean up - Last night cachers from around midwest gathered in Terre Haute for some fun and camaraderie, the first (hopefully annual) Reviewer's Ball. As with any event (if you haven't ever … Continue reading
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Val di Mello
Finally during the summer we managed to explore Val di Mello, a really beautiful valley in northern Italy. A place in which for several years me and my friends could only visit during Melloblocco, a climbing meeting held in May always remembered for its rainy days. But even if we went there during August it hasn't spare us some day of walkings under the rain, cold days filled with hot tea and dinners inside our tents. Not easy to believe but this is Val di Mello: always rainy, but always magical. We spent there almost a week in an extraordinary atmosphere. During the last days the sun came out and we could see another side of Val di Mello, bright colours, audiocious kids and happy families coming here for a pic nic. Not only highlanders as we are.


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The Lufkin Convention Center was filled with hopeful candidates Tuesday night running for several local and state-wide Republican positions.
Most greeted familiar faces, while some greeted new. Angelina County resident Doug Conn says he and his wife came out to the event to see if they can meet any new candidates.
"I'm having a good time walking around meeting them and finding out what their mindsets are on issues that I might have on my mind as far as our state is concerned," Conn said.
State Representative Trent Ashby was in attendance and so was Dan Branch, who is running for Attorney General.
Earlier in the day, Senator Ken Paxton greeted locals at Standpipe Coffee House to share his policies if he wins the Attorney General candidacy.
Paxton says he believes people are concerned with the direction the country is headed and as a result are worried about the intrusion the federal government is going to have on "our" 10th Amendment rights.
"We need an Attorney General who is willing to stand up to Obama and Eric Holder and fight so we can continue to create jobs here and continue to make opportunities for people and create educational opportunities for people," Paxton said.
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Learn About Acute Spinal Cord Injury
The spinal cord contains the nerves that carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body. The spinal cord starts at the brain and extends down the neck and back inside the vertebrae.
Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) is a sudden traumatic injury that either results in a bruise, a partial injury or a complete injury to the spinal cord.
Partial Spinal Cord Injury—sometimes called an incomplete injury, the spinal cord is able to carry some messages to and from the brain to the rest of the body.
Complete Spinal Cord Injury—the spinal cord is unable to carry messages to and from the brain to the rest of the body, resulting in a near-total loss of motor and sensory function.
Causes of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
There are many causes of SCI, but most injuries occur when the area of the spine or neck is bent or compressed. The most common causes of SCI are:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Falls
- Violence (gunshots or stab wounds)
- Sports injuries
- Diving accidents
- Trampoline accidents
Incidence of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
- SCI is a common cause of permanent disability and death in children and adults
- Approximately 12,000 people in the United States sustain a spinal cord injury every year
- About 255,000 people in the United States are living with a spinal cord injury
- About 77 percent of all SCI are male
- Approximately 53 percent of all spinal cord injuries occur in patients between the ages of 16 and 30 years
Symptoms of an Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Symptoms of spinal cord injury depend on the severity and location of the injury. Usually, symptoms are more severe the higher up the spinal cord injury is. For example, an injury on the neck, at C1 or C2 (the first and second cervical vertebrae in the spinal column), affects the respiratory muscles and the ability to breathe. A lower injury, in the lumbar vertebrae, may affect the nerve and muscle control to the bladder, bowel and legs.
The following are the most common symptoms of acute spinal cord injuries. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- muscle weakness
- loss of voluntary muscle movement in the chest, arms or legs
- breathing problems
- loss of feeling in the chest, arms or legs
- loss of bowel and bladder function
Types of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
SCI is classified according to the patient's type of loss of motor and sensory function. The following are the main classifications:
- Quadriplegia (tetraplegia)—involves loss of movement and sensation in all four limbs (arms and legs). Quadriplegia also affects the chest muscles and may require a mechanical breathing machine for the patient
- Paraplegia—involves loss of movement and sensation in the lower half of the body (right and left legs)
Different kinds of support braces called cervical orthoses are used to keep the spine immobilized while healing. Orthoses are usually used after an injury or after surgery to prevent secondary injuries to the spine.
Cervical Orthoses
There are four basic types of cervical orthoses:
Cervical collars (C-collars)—These collars are popular for treating different conditions of the cervical spine. The C-collars come in two forms:
- Soft C-collars generally do not restrict motion but provide comfort and warmth and serve as a reminder to patients to limit their motion.
- Rigid C-collars are made of plastic that consists of two pieces, a front and a back that are attached on the sides with Velcro® and provide support in the front under the chin and in the back at the base of the head. These orthoses (the Philadelphia, Aspen and Miami J) restrict cervical motion, particularly side-to-side and front-to-back flexion and extension of the head.
Poster Type—These types of orthoses are usually made of a combination of aluminum and plastic, and they consist of three parts (head, chin and chest) that support the spine and restrict movement of the (cervical) spine. Examples of poster type orthoses include:
- SOMI (sternoooccipital-mandibular immobilizer)
- Four-poster cervical orthosis
- Guilford two-poster orthosis
Cervical Thoracic Orthoses (CTO)—These types of orthoses extend from the chest to the chin and provide multilevel cervical immobilization that prevents motion between the cervical spine and thorax (chest).
Halo Orthoses—These are for patients who require the most cervical stability. The halo consists of a metal ring that is secured to the skull with pins and then fastened to two metal rods that attach to a thoracic vest. The patient's skull is held in position relative to their trunk, preventing all movement of the head and neck.
Non-Cervical Orthoses
Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis (TLSO)—This type of orthosis is a rigid brace made from plastic and is often custom-made in one piece with a single opening or two pieces with openings on sides located under the arms. It spans from the thorax (chest) to the sacrum (tail bone) and supports the spinal column from the middle to lower back—from the sixth thoracic vertebrae (T6) to the sacrum. The TLSO will keep the middle to lower back immobile by limiting forward and backward movement and twisting from side-to-side.


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Theme: Positive Disruption
Islamabad, Pakistan
April 4th, 2013
About this event
TEDxChange is an event created out of a partnership between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the TEDx program. It is an initiative devoted to ideas worth spreading in the areas of global health and development.
TEDxChange 2013 explores "Positive Disruption" and how it incites change and progress. Disruption is usually unwelcome. It represents conflict, chaos, and potential danger. We discourage disruptive behavior in our homes and our societies, often favoring passivity and compliance.
But disruption can be a positive – sometimes vital – catalyst for change. It can challenge old assumptions, ignite conversations, activate authorities and expose new possibilities. Disruption can shed a unique light on difficult issues, giving a fresh urgency and perspective to the challenges of our global community.
To solve the most intractable challenges in the world, we need positive disruption. It is the path to true progress.
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Islamabad, 44000
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Jake Peavy
Preview: Giants-Cubs
Jake Peavy will oppose Edwin Jackson tonight at Wrigley Field, assuming there aren't tarp troubles.
Preview: White Sox-Giants
Jose Quintana opposes Jake Peavy this afternoon at AT&T Park.
Preview: Cubs-Red Sox
Jake Arrieta opposes Jake Peavy tonight at Fenway Park.
Levine: Night Of Redemption For White Sox Hurlers
Erik Johnson had his best outing of the young season in Tuesday's win.
CBSSports.com: Fantasy Baseball Week 3 Starts And Sits
The fantasy baseball experts at CBSSports.com break down who to start and who to sit for the upcoming week.
Angi: Charting The White Sox' Offseason
The trade deadline was just step one in a multi-tiered process, and the part that we can't know yet is how the White Sox plan to behave this offseason.
Danks Struggles In Chicago's 7-2 Loss To Red Sox
John Danks expected a good outing from former teammate Jake Peavy. He got a weak effort from himself.
Miller: Healthy Peavy Could Carry Red Sox Into October
Jake Peavy charges through baseball at one speed, throttle wide open, pedal to the metal. Always has.
Rongey: Talking White Sox Trades And Konerko's Future
If you would have asked me several months ago — and many of you did — whether this White Sox team would execute a bevy of trades before the season came to an end, I would have told you — and I did — that I'd be surprised if they made more than a deal or two.
Bernstein: A Reason For White Sox Optimism
Something good is happening, and it's visible in the hard numbers.
Angi: Following Trade Deadline, White Sox Step Toward New Era
If you were expecting blockbuster trades, exploding rosters, and all-new faces on the White Sox today, the past few days might have seemed just a little anticlimactic to you.
White Sox Recall Jordan Danks
To fill the roster spot of Jake Peavy, who was traded to the Red Sox on Tuesday, the White Sox have called up outfielder Jordan Danks.
Bernstein: Smarter Sox Done Fooling Fans
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn looks to have the guts needed for a gut rehab of a team grown old, stale and bad
Peavy Headed To Boston In 3-Team Deal; White Sox Get OF Garcia, 3 Other Prospects
The Red Sox also got reliever Brayan Villarreal from the Tigers. They shipped Iglesias to Detroit and three minor leaguers to the White Sox as part of the trade. Chicago also received prized prospect Avisail Garcia from Detroit.
Report: White Sox, Pirates Discussing Peavy, Rios & Ramirez Trade Scenarios
Over the next 24 hours, trade rumors will be flying all across Major League Baseball.
White Sox Trade Crain To Rays
Though he's currently on the disabled list and hasn't pitched in a game since June 29, Jesse Crain is reportedly close to being traded to the Rays.
Konerko On Trade Rumors: 'We Were Sh—y Before The Rumors'
During each and every baseball season, trade rumors begins flying around toward the end of July.
Peavy Gets The Win In What Could Be His Last Start For Sox
Jake Peavy pitched into the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Justin Verlander and Detroit 7-4 Thursday as the Tigers again played minus Miguel Cabrera.
Angi: The Case For Trading Chris Sale
Though we won't have Sale anymore, we may get something we don't have now — a team with a future.
Report: Red Sox, Cardinals In Mix For Peavy
According to a report from CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman, the Red Sox and Cardinals are emerging as two favorites to land veteran hurler Jake Peavy.


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If you find yourself racing around sometime today, go elephant. Walk s l o w l y. Feel feet on ground. Gaze easy and level.
Whether it's your spouse, children, parents, co-workers, or customers, relationships are at the center of your life. Mindfulness and awareness offers effective ways to find more harmony and love in your relationships.
Barry Boyce reports on one psychotherapist who is helping free individuals of their social anxiety using cognitive therapy and mindfulness.
Eat Pray Love's Elizabeth Gilbert talks about the business of falling madly in love and what it takes to maintain a marriage.
Meg Spinella reflects on kindnesses her friends have shown her recently, and how this has heightened her awareness of reciprocity.
With June being such a popular month for weddings, here is a selection of Mindful stories that celebrate love—and also offer a fresh perspective on relationships.
Is it just us, or are references to meditation showing up more frequently in mainstream news? In fact, they seem to be showing up in some of the strangest f---ing places...


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Falafel Pita with Tahini Sauce
Switch up your lunch routine with a Falafel Pita with Tahini Sauce. Falafels are made with bulgur, garbanzo beans, herbs, and spices. Serve these Middle Eastern sandwiches with homemade Tahani Sauce inside a pita half with lettuce and roasted red peppers.
Yield: Makes 6 servings (serving size: 1 burger, 2 tablespoons tahini mixture)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 396
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated fat: 1.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Protein: 15g
- Carbohydrate: 64g
- Fiber: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 602mg
- Calcium: 0.0mg
- 2/3 cup bulgur
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 large egg white
- 1/2 cup packed fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 cups torn lettuce
- 1 cup roasted red peppers
- 6 (6-inch) pitas
- Cook bulgur according to package directions; drain and set aside to cool. In a food processor, combine cooked bulgur, garbanzo beans, egg white, parsley, 1/4 mint, garlic, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. Form mixture into 6 (approximately 3-inch) patties and place on a large plate. Refrigerate until firm (20 minutes). Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook falafel burgers until browned and heated through (3 minutes per side). Transfer to a plate. Before serving, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, and water in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Divide falafel burgers, tahini mixture, lettuce, and roasted red peppers among pitas and serve.
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- CUISINE: Middle Eastern
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans, Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor
- PUBLICATION: Health
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Sun Valley Cottages is located in the center of the famous New Hampshire Lakes and Mountains recreation area. There are many family activities and amusements, restaurants and gift shops within walking distance of the cottages. Lake Winnipesaukee, one mile south, boasts historic Weirs Beach with its sandy public beach, shops and outlets, arcades, waterslides and excursion rides on the M/S Mount Washington. NH International Speedway, Gunstock Mountain, Ellacoya State Park, castles and caves, and countless other features of unsurpassed beauty are minutes away.
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Sun Valley Cottages, Cottage #5 - Weirs Beach, NH
Laconia, New Hampshire
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Sun Valley Cottages is located on Route 3 in Laconia, NH, one mile from historic Weirs Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee.
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Pain Management Health Center
Pain Hurts Employees at Work and at Home
'Presenteeism' Costs Employers Most
Presenteeism is defined as reduced performance while at work, which is commonly caused by pain-related conditions, such as headache, arthritis, and back pain.
In this study, researchers measured the impact of impaired work performance based on how often the 28,902 working adults surveyed said they did any of following due to a painful condition in the past two weeks:
- Took longer to start working after arriving at work
- Lost concentration
- Repeated a job
- Worked more slowly than usual
- Felt fatigued at work
- Did nothing at all at work
The study showed that more than three-fourths of the $61 billion in pain-related losses in productive time occurred at work as a result of this sort of behavior rather than work absence.
Researchers found that 13% of the total workforce experienced a loss in productive time during a two-week period due to a common pain condition. Headache was the frequently cited cause of lost work time (5.4%), followed by back pain (3.2%), arthritis pain (2%) and other musculoskeletal pain (2%).
Workers who had a headache lost an average of 3.5 hours per week of productive time at work, while workers who suffered from back or arthritis pain lost an average of 5.2 hours per week.
Researchers also found that lost productivity due to pain conditions did not differ much by age, sex, or type of occupation. But the largest differences were seen in education levels with those with lower education suffering more from pain at work.
Putting Pain at Work on Employer's Radars
Researchers say this study is one the first to quantify the effects of pain on lost productivity at work, and it may help employers make more effective use of their health-care dollars.
"One thing that's clear about pain conditions is that a minority of individuals account for the majority of lost time," says Stewart.
The study showed that 5% of workers accounted for 29% of the lost productive time, and about a third accounted for three-fourths of the lost productive time.
"That is important for employers to understand because that subgroup that's losing most of the time is a good target for education and intervention," says Stewart.


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Sri K.S. Vyas, IPS
The Vijayawada urban police district was formed in May 1983, Sri K.S.Vyas, IPS as first Superintendent of Police. It was well-equipped with vehicles and wireless facility and the police strength also increased considerably. The police district achieved good progress in regulating traffic, curbing extortion of "mamools" by rowdy elements from traders and also saved rickshaw-men and petty vendors from police harassment. This was possible, not because the Vijayawada police had more powers than elsewhere, but owing to the grit of the SP and the cooperation he got from the subordinate officers and, above all, the unquestioned support given by the Government.


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Time is running out to see some great foliage, and if you haven't had a chance to get out and see some great colors, you still have time if you do it soon.
The cold nights are exactly what the leaves need to really give them that final pop. The frost earlier this week was helpful, but temperatures below 32 degrees are not.
The area to the west that is uncolored is past peak. Even the very highest elevations of the Shenandoah National Park are just past peak. What's at peak right now is the West Virginia and Virginia mountains. Areas like Monterey and into Pendleton county are peaking, and will likely be past peak within a few days.
Very high color is elsewhere in the Valley, including the George Washington National Forest and along the Blue Ridge. Most areas along Shenandoah National Park are just about at peak.
Massanutten Ridge is showing high color with plenty of bright yellows and orange.
Unfortunately the winds are picking up and it's been breezy several days this week. That will take down more leaves so get out and enjoy them before the rest start to fall.
The best areas to see this weekend are Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Massanutten.
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