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WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — Calls for an Olympic boycott because of a Russian law banning "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations" have become "highly politicized," said an official of the Russian bishops' conference.
Msgr. Igor Kovalevsky, secretary-general of the bishops' conference, said the Catholic Church would not be adopting an official stance on either the boycott or the law.
"It's hard to predict whether homosexual athletes and fans will face problems at the Olympics — these are issues connected with the life of society in Russia," Msgr. Kovalevsky told Catholic News Service Aug. 27.
"As a church, we try to help every Catholic, and everyone wishing to become a Catholic, along the path of holiness, as well as to be socialized and fulfill their calling in the world," he added.
Msgr. Kovalevsky said homosexuality was a marginal issue in Russian society.
"There are very few homosexuals in our Catholic communities, and we direct our pastoral work at individuals, not groups. But we don't exclude homosexual people either," he said.
Russia is hosting the Winter Olympics Feb. 7-23 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Western politicians and gay rights organizations have called for a boycott to protest a June law banning "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." The law imposes heavy fines for promoting "nontraditional relations" among minors via the media and Internet and warns that athletes and fans could face arrest if identifying openly as gays and lesbians.
On Aug. 22, the Russian government assured the International Olympic Committee, whose charter prohibits discrimination, that the June law would not affect athletes and spectators at the Sochi Olympics.
Msgr. Kovalevsky told CNS that Russia's million-member Catholic Church had a parish in Sochi that would offer pastoral services to Catholic participants at the Olympics.
However, he added that the church was not planning special initiatives in the resort city, where an Orthodox basilica is being built for the Olympics as part of a "spiritual-educational complex."
Western governments boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics to protest the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan and threatened to withdraw from the 1936 Berlin Olympics over the Nazi exclusion of Jewish and black participants.
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This World Cup is not going according to plan. That much is obvious. If we look at the tournament results so far, we quickly become aghast at the vast number of bizarre results. Italy drawing with New Zealand? England drawing with Algeria? Spain losing to Switzerland? Uppity countries with meager FIFA rankings are queuing up to outthink and outplay their more distinguished opponents; and we can't remember the last time a World Cup saw so many anomalies.
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ST. LOUIS - Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong has some decisions to make this weekend.
Free agency opens at 11 a.m. on Friday, which gives Armstrong an opportunity to add anyone without a contract to his roster as long as he can fit them under the NHL/NHLPA-imposed $73 million salary cap for the 2016-17 season.
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Rogue agent!
The pulse-pounding expansion of Valiant's upcoming, live-action digital series wages its most dangerous gambit yet as Colin King - aka the international super-spy codenamed Ninjak - battles his way through his former friends and allies! Ninjak's arch-nemesis - the deadly and cunning assassin Roku - has manipulated MI-6's most dangerous asset into turning on his former masters and stealing an object of immeasurable power. So who can MI-6 send to stop him? EVERYONE! The bone-cracking showdown of a lifetime continues here as Ninjak battles X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Livewire, Archer & Armstrong, and all of Valiant's most formi more
Overall, this issue wasn't quite as good as issues 1-2, which is a difficult comparison as those issues marked some of the funnest product Valiant's put out to date. This doesn't feel decompressed, and four issues feels about right for this story. It's a simple story (aside from the Deadside trip), but it does have the fun-factor I've been looking for in Valiant books. I hope Valiant sees it as a success so we get more action-filled books like this in the future. Read Full Review
Start out with Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe #1 and you will not be disappointed by issue #3. Ninjak is a mix of James Bond and Deadpool. I really like the art as well. It has a Dan Jurgens quality of storytelling and detail, that is great for such a fast-paced book. Read Full Review
Ultimately, although this series isn't going to be winning any major awards, it's not bad as a primer for the web-series. Read Full Review
Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe #3 unfortunately backslides the miniseries quite a bit. It complicates the story with a very shallow ruse on the part of the heroes, the dialogue is quite bad, and there are other simple logic and flow issues that hurt the book. If youre following this book, you may as well pick this issue up. Its not terrible; the fight with Archer and Armstrong is entertaining, and the art is great. But, if youre just wanting to check out some Valiant fair, this is not the way to go. Read Full Review
The emotive cartooning of Joe Bennett is rarely a poor choice for any project, but Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe " based on a webseries by the Bat in the Sun folks whose calling card is making superheroes look and feel as real as possible in their shorts " feels like a miscalculation. Read Full Review


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Last Day to Vote!
This is your last chance to vote in the contest between Joe Huffman and Caleb at Blackwater. The odds have gone from 100% in Joe's favor at the beginning, hovering between 75% and 85% most of the time, now dropping to 70% as we approach the last day.
As soon as I see a post about the results, I'll remove the poll.
UPDATE: The poll is now closed. Joe Huffman beat Caleb both in the poll and on the range.
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Caleb tells a different story.
Caleb beats himself. And congratulates Rob who came out the top winner in the shoot with the best time.
posted by Caleb on Aug 24
So much for the bet. I shot a raw time of about 46 seconds which would have been fast enough to beat Joe who shot a raw time of 49.89. Except for the part where i tagged a no shoot… and was smacked with a 5-second penalty. So joe wins the bet, and i owe him some 40. Of course it ended up not mattering in the grand scheme of things, because Robb shot a freaking 39 second run and absolutely destroyed all of us. Well done Robb good job!
It's not a different story. Joe won on the range. Shooting "innocent" targets counts against your time, something that everyone there knew. I posted the full story over at the main Para coverage site that came from a report on the range.
I'm sorry if you don't like that I don't feel the need to publish identical posts on what would be at least three blogs so far. I try to give things a little variety. If you don't like it, complain to Sebastian so he'll kick me off and throw me out.
If it makes you feel any better, Joe still beat Caleb in the second shoot house.
Gunbloggers that I read or know who are attending the Para USA shoot.
All of them and then more.
If I were to be partial to one of the two in the bet it would be Joe, he is closer to my age. But I identify more with Kevin or Dave, both from my state.
My unspoken point in the first comment was that Caleb knew and took full responsibility for a grievous error in the shoot house that cost him.
If that's too much, well………………………..
I don't know why it's relevant that you read the bloggers there. I personally know all of them there save the one who didn't meet any bloggers or NRA folks at the Bash. If you think that reading them trumps my knowledge, well, I kinda organized the entire event that got them there in the first place. That's not really a pissing contest you can win, and it's entirely silly and irrelevant at that.
There's nothing about my posts and all of the coverage I have given to Caleb that favors Joe or takes away from Caleb's performance. If you took the time to check out the main coverage page, you would see that Caleb's post is not only there, but has been the top featured post for about 6 hours now.


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Last September 4, we at Flyhigh Manila and other food bloggers were invited by Philippine Airlines to be part of a food tasting event at the PAL Inflight Center. We were to experience a few dishes concocted by Chef Fernando Aracama which are served on board business class PAL flights, particularly long haul flights. Philippine Airlines has always been very close to our hearts and definitely, this was an invitation we definitely cannot resist.
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Ah, a perfect wedge of Bleu Mont Dairy bandaged Cheddar, fresh-cut and fabulous. Ideally, every cheese you buy is in such pristine condition. But then there's real life. Remember that cheese that tasted a little stale, a little cardboardy? Maybe a little bit like the plastic it was wrapped in? Pat Polowsky, a graduate student in food science at the University of Vermont, helped me understand how easily cheese goes rancid at retail. And what can be done about it.
In a presentation at the recent American Cheese Society conference in Denver, Polowsky and a colleague, Dean Sommer of the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, took aim at good cheese gone bad. Oxidation, a pervasive problem at retail, is usually the culprit.
Polowsky, who publishes the Cheese Science Toolkit, also works part-time at Dedalus, a Burlington cheese shop. So he understands the issues from the inside. He gave me a little more insight in a conversation after the conference. The images below are from the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research.
I knew bottled beer and olive oil could be light-struck, but I didn't know cheese could be. Tell me more.
It's a big problem, and it's hard to avoid. With cheese, you have the perfect vehicle for light oxidation because there's so much fat. Especially at retail, where cheese is exposed directly to bright lights, all you need is oxygen and fat and you can start getting off flavors and bleaching color.
What does oxidation taste or smell like to you?
It varies, but an oxidized cheese can taste like cardboard or like plastic. One common aroma that I pick up is a waxy crayon smell. Some people say "metallic."
Are some cheese types more sensitive to light damage?
Probably. The more moisture, the better the kinetics. Just anecdotally, Parmesan may get pretty badly oxidized, but it won't work its way in as quickly as in a high-moisture cheese. Dryer cheeses can still go bad, but maybe you have more time.
With annatto-colored Cheddars, light can shift that orange to pink. It's widely accepted that it's the annatto breaking down in the presence of light.
So if you owned a cheese shop, how would you display the cheese?
That's the million-dollar question. I like how cheese is displayed now. You cut the whole wheel into a working piece and then plastic-wrap it so people can see the face. As a consumer, that's what I want to see even if I know that, within hours to days, off flavors can develop. But I know enough to say, "Cut me a fresh piece."
Here's my hierarchy (best to worst) in how to store cheese:
• Vacuum-pack it in opaque plastic. The vacuum removes oxygen, and no light gets through, but you can't see the cheese. Some Cheddars are packaged this way. Some of the packages have a little window, but it's tough for artisan cheesemakers to use packaging that's this complicated.
• Vacuum-pack it in clear plastic to remove the oxygen. At least you can see the product now. But there's a catch. A lot of retailers think they can hold the cheese a lot longer because it's vacuum-packed. We don't want that to be a trend.
• Wrap it in paper. At least the light's being blocked.
• My least-preferred method is plastic wrap. Then you have light and oxygen so there's nothing stopping the oxidation. Plus cheese goes moldy so quickly in plastic wrap. Cheese sweats and condensation forms between the plastic and the cheese. At least with paper there's a little more room.
How do you store cheese at your house?
Any cheese that I expect to store for long, I vacuum-pack. Cheddar, mozzarella, Gouda…those are fine in vacuum packaging. But blue cheese, white-mold cheese, washed-rind cheese—any cheese that has actively growing microbes on the rind—vacuum packing destroys it.
What can merchants do to minimize oxidation?
it takes hours, not days or weeks, for oxidation to happen, so one thing merchants can do is pre-cut more often. If you can pre-cut every day instead of every two days, those extra hours can save a lot of cheese. Also, this conflicts with retailing practice but rectangular blocks are better than wedges. The tips of a wedge are so thin that the whole cross-section can oxidize in an hour. And turn off the lights. Chain stores can't do that, but other places can turn down the lights in the cheese case or take out one of the bulbs, or put butcher paper over the cheeses at night.
If you don't own a vacuum sealer, what's second best?
Cheese paper, to let any excess moisture out. Then eat it quick.
If you've purchased a cheese with that oxidation smell, what do you do?
If I taste oxidation, I cut a cross-section. Sometimes you can see the bleached-out layer. Cut that off. But the off flavor may have gone deeper than that. Scraping can work in mild cases. But in some national chains, the pieces have been there for months. Those cheeses may be a lost cause.
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It is that time of year again. The daffodils are blooming, the birds are singing and Eurovision is but a month away. As per usual I have subjected my ears to all the participating songs and here is a quick First Look & Listen response. More to follow when/if my customary Eurovision mania takes hold. The Alright Ones: Albania have set themselves up as providers of decent pop and this year is no exception (even if it starts out sounding a bit Doctor Who). Denmark have pulled up their socks and have sent an epic sing-along schlager. Estonia proves yet again their knack for sending excellent oddball songs (it's like they don't know Eurovision is about cheese). Germany is surprisingly emerging as the pre-show bookie favourite although it is a bit too Gabrielle Cimli/Duffy/Paloma Faith for my taste. I have a weak spot for big Balkan rock ballads and Macedonia brings it this year.
The Disappointing One: Turkey is usually one of the countries to watch and have in recent years provided some real highlights (Mor ve Ötesi's Deli is still totally awesome). This year they are significantly less than awesome, even if Turkish Emo is .. an interesting concept.
The "What Were You Thinking" Ones: Finland is notoriously hit-and-miss. This year .. well, you be the judge of Kuunkuiskaajat's Työlki Ellää. In Moldova the local youth club is stuck in 1997, while the Dutch send Sarah Palin singing a local radio hit circa 1977 and the United Kingdom yearns for a pre-drugs Jason Donovan in 1990. Meanwhile Serbia sends something I don't even know what is (and this is the same country which gave us Molitva!).
Last year Alexander Rybak was a runaway favourite early on. This year nobody really stands out and even the usual heavy-hitters like Russia, Ukraine and Greece are failing to bring a big song/performer (even if Ukraine is trying to court Twi-Hards by sending a blond Kristen Stewart). Prediction? Your guess is as good as mine.


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See Spot...See Spot run...See Spot flip out!
See Spot. See Spot run. How many of you "youngsters" out there remember reading these words in the "Fun with Dick and Jane" series of reading books? These whole word reading books were widely used in the 1930s to 1970s for millions of young children. One of the main characters introduced was Spot the dog. I want to introduce you to another Spot, a little Green Sea Turtle.
The Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch Group is one of our local organizations formed in 1985 as part of a conservatory effort to help the Amelia Island Florida's nesting sea turtles. Florida beaches are home to thousands of turtle nest that hatch each year. The primary sea turtles found here are the Loggerhead, the Green, and the Leatherback species. Volunteers trained in survey techniques monitor the local beaches for nesting activity, catalog, report, mark, and monitor nests along the Amelia Island beaches. When the eggs hatch, the volunteers wait a day or two and then excavate the site to count shells and rescue any stragglers and report the results back to the Florida Wildlife authorities. I had the exciting opportunity to observe one of these excavations one morning.
Our volunteers took turns digging deep into the nest to excavate a Green Sea Turtle Nest. These excavations are popular local events and some parents bring their children to observe the event. I watched as one little girl and boy giggled with excitement as a baby Green Turtle was pulled alive from the nest. OK, I was giddy too. They named the turtle "Spot". As Spot was pulled out of the nest, he (or she) stared eastward into the morning sun. When the excavation was complete Spot was taken down to waters edge and released. Spot paused for a moment as the sound of the waves beckoned it onward. The location of this beach was then etched into its memory. Then in a flash, those little flippers started digging into the wet sand. In few short moments, Spot was swimming into the Atlantic Ocean. Home sweet home. I saw Spot raise that little turtlehead and then disappear beneath the waves. God- Speed Spot. If "Spot" survives to adulthood (and is a mating female), the turtle will return to the same area as an adult and lay an average of 115 eggs, nesting about 3-5 times in a season.
My thanks and praise goes to the hard work and dedication of all these volunteers. They watch and wait and report and work hard to ensure each egg has a chance to hatch and make it to the sea. Wish I could say the same for all the human eggs in the world. Maybe we need a similar type of volunteer organization for humans too. Be blessed. Harry


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Capital Campaign
Foundation for the future
Ligonier Camp and Conference Center (LCCC) is one of America's oldest and premier Christian camp and conference centers in the country. Over the past ten years the camp has experienced a season of significant growth and change. A new dining hall, the addition of new property that includes a 25 acre lake, the renovation of the Lamont Lodge, and many other infrastructure improvements have established a firm foundation preparing the ministry for a time of programmatic expansion.
"God richly provides us with everything to enjoy. Be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life." 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Programmatic Expansion
From creating a camp for children in foster care to expanding the size of Family Camp, Ligonier Camp is excited about the future of our program and its development.
Facility Development
In order to meet the demands of our growing program, LCCC intends to build new facilities while making some much-needed improvements to our existing infrastructure.


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A lot of the work Volunteer Cornwall undertakes revolves around the health and care agenda. And although we do deliver some services ourselves, such as "Welcome Home", much of our work is "behind the scenes" - working with voluntary and public sector colleagues to try and join up some of the gaps in the system between health and care, adults and children or physical and mental health services.
We believe that there is a role for both individuals and communities in a joined-up health and care system and our three "Community Makers" are tasked with trying to make that a reality.
Recently, the respected health think-tank, "The Kings Fund", has produced a couple of reports recently which support the work we have been doing:
- One focuses on the untapped potential of volunteers in general practice
- Another looks at the role of communities in improving health
One of our Senior Managers has been taking part in workshops in London to look at strengthening the involvement of the voluntary sector in the transformation agenda and we are now starting to look at how we turn that from theory to practice on the ground.
Our Chief Executive has also been in London on a 2-day NHS event looking at large-scale change and "system leadership" (the challenge is not one for the public sector alone!)
We are hoping to test some of our thinking in the Helston area in the spring and will be arranging meetings with public and voluntary sector colleagues shortly to outline our thinking and invite them to get involved. Amongst our ideas are social prescribing and active signposting schemes, shared volunteers, genuine collaboration and engaging other groups to act as the 'eyes & ears' of GPs and community health services.


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As I facilitate the Gallup StrengthsFinder Leadership workshops across Singapore and Asia, I often get asked many questions regarding the StrengthsFinder tool (rebranded recently by Gallup as CliftonStrengths). One of the most common questions I'm asked as a Gallup Certified StrengthsFinder Coach has to do with the four domains of Leadership strengths. What do the domains mean and how should individuals interpret their StrengthsFinder results based on the domains?
I am writing this article as a Gallup StrengthsFinder resource with the hope of answering the most common questions asked. It is important to first note that StrengthsFinder is always positioned as a developmental tool and used by managers and coaches in a variety of ways. Similar to each of the StrengthsFinder assessment results, the way to interpret and understand a person's domain is uniquely individualized. I am writing about 8 things that people need to know: these responses are my own learnings as a Singapore StrengthsFinder Gallup Certified Coach as well as my experiences accumulated from the many workshops and coaching sessions I have done in Singapore and Asia. Please feel free to check out some of the workshops I have conducted in this gallery.
1. What are the StrengthsFinder Leadership Domains about?
Each of the 34 StrengthsFinder (CliftonStrengths) Talent Themes are categorized under four different domains, namely Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building and Strategic Thinking. These four domains are categorized by Gallup as a reference and for a different perspective on how the talent themes can be interpreted. The categories work more like a signpost and a guide. The different talent themes are surveyed and categorized in one of the four domains. The type of activities linked to that particular domain will be the type of activities that the talent theme will most likely thrive in.
2. What is one common misconception that people have about the domains?
In my experience as a Singapore StrengthsFinder Gallup Certified Coach, one of the most common misconceptions is that people believe that a particular theme can only excel in the domain it is categorized in. This is definitely untrue. The categorization of the domains in no way suggests that a particular talent theme will not be able to function well in another domain. It is by no means exclusive. For example, the Learner theme, which is categorized under the Strategic Thinking domain, is often used to build relationships. Learners are curious about what makes their friends tick and what makes them upset. Learners are also curious to learn how they can strengthen their relationships with people from different communities.
The categorization of the domains simply highlights the area in which each talent theme can manifest its greatest impact when rightly engaged. When we subscribe to the common misconception, we will often believe a voice crying out: "Oh no, I do not have any strengths (in this domain)!" This deficit mindset causes the knowledge of the domains to be disempowering rather than empowering.
One of the most common thinking traps that Corporate Leaders fall into is this idea that "I need more people with Influencing Strengths"! This is usually the instinctive response when a Team Leader begins to analyze the Team Strengths. Some even go as far as to comment that they need to hire people with specific influencing strengths (which are rare to come across). I usually spend time coaching the team leaders and help them understand how to develop their staff to leverage their non-influencing domain strengths to hit the objectives of influencing others.
3. How are the talent themes categorized and what does each domain mean?
The StrengthsFinder Talent Themes that are categorized in the Executing domain include Achiever, Arranger, Belief, Consistency, Deliberative, Discipline, Focus, Responsibility and Restorative. You can read more specifically about any of the talent themes in the 34 StrengthsFinder theme articles I have written.
When your talent themes are largely Executing in nature, it means you are someone who often intuitively wants to get things done and finish tasks successfully. The structure, system, budget, processes, timeline and rules are usually areas you are concerned about. While you might be often thought of as being task-oriented, people who work with you know that you can be highly depended on to get things done.
The StrengthsFinder Talent Themes that are categorized in the Strategic Thinking domain include Analytical, Context, Futuristic, Ideation, Input, Intellection, Learner and Strategic.
When your talent themes are mostly Strategic Thinking in nature, it means you are someone who loves thinking. Your playground is in your mind. Facts, data, concepts, ideas, strategies, dreams, and having a big picture are often areas that are of concern to you. You need to know the purpose behind a plan. You enjoy opportunities to create new strategies and explore ideas and meaning. You need room to imagine, and you need your mind to be engaged. People who work with you know that you are often a source of wisdom, counsel and ideas because of your agile mind.
The StrengthsFinder Talent Themes that are categorized in the Influencing domain include Activator, Command, Communication, Competition, Maximizer, Significance, Self-Assurance and Woo.
When your talent themes are largely Influencing in nature, it means you are someone who wants to rally people towards a particular direction. People see you as someone with lots of energy. You are more likely to be perceived as an extrovert than introvert. You are concerned with motivating others, persuading others to take action, and pushing others towards breakthrough. The freedom to speak out, freedom to act, and freedom to make changes are often areas you are concerned with. People who work with you know that you are passionate when it comes to inspiring and rallying others for a cause. The Influencing talent themes are rarer (statistically) compared to others. It is extremely rare to find someone with all their 5 top strengths in this domain. I had the privilege of conducting an interview with Singaporean, Joey Ong, who is one of the few rare ones in the world who have such a combination.
You can read more of this StrengthsFinder interview article on Joey Ong.
The StrengthsFinder Talent Themes that are categorized in the Relationship Building domain include Adaptability, Connectedness, Developer, Empathy, Harmony, Includer, Individualization, Relator and Positivity.
When your strengths are largely relationship building in nature, it means you are someone who often wants to show care and concern to others, often through an emotional connection. People see you as someone who cares. You send the message that human relationships triumph over everything. You are concerned with authenticity, encouragement, listening to the unvoiced, and ensuring no one is left out. Hearing the hearts of people, feeling their emotions and connecting to communities are often areas you are concerned with. People who work with you know that you are well aware of the human needs of people and you are highly sensitive to them. I found a unique pair of Singaporean siblings who both had the same five strengths (in different order) and interestingly, all five of their strengths fall in the relationship building domain.
You can read more of this interesting StrengthsFinder interview with the Singaporean siblings.
4. How do the StrengthsFinder Leadership Domains affect people and tasks?
In my personal opinion, we can also divide the four StrengthsFinder Leadership domains into two general categories - task-oriented or people-oriented. Strategic Thinking and Executing strengths are primarily task-oriented. It isn't the case that they do not care about relationships—only that they enjoy finishing the tasks at hand and they leverage the different tasks to build relationships with others. The Influencing and Relationship Building strengths are primarily people-oriented. For these two domains, it's not that the task is unimportant, only that the tasks are completed because they give meaning to the relationships that exist. Simply put, their motivation to complete the tasks comes from the relationships they are building.
5. Why is it important to understand the StrengthsFinder Leadership Domains?
Domains help us to understand strengths from another angle. It is discovered that a well-rounded team with a representation of talent themes in each of these four domains often have valuable contributions that lead to high levels of performance. In the Strengths-Based Leadership philosophy, it is often taught that individuals need not be well-rounded, but teams should be. As individuals, by understanding our dominant domains (the domain that most of our strengths lie in), we can understand the kind of tasks we are likely to excel in. We will also be aware of our biggest contributions to the team we are in. This knowledge also helps us to seek complementary partnerships. We can seek partners to leverage and strengthen the domains we are not so dominant in. Understanding domains also gives us an idea of how we usually impose ourselves on others (often without much awareness) - through the lenses of the domain filters. This understanding allows us to have greater self-awareness and to regulate our behaviours when it comes to working in a team. Understanding domains thus opens up new possibilities for us to grow our talents into strengths. Domains also allow a team to know from another perspective the areas it needs to watch out for in terms of its most competitive edge and its weakest link.
6. What does it mean when a person's strengths are dominant in a particular domain?
It essentially means that the tasks and scope of work in that particular domain will be the individual's greatest value-add to any team or community that they are in. These people will often feel most engaged when they contribute in that particular domain that most of their strengths function in (provided that their contributions are also appreciated by the team). A team leader would do well to take note of such a great value that exists in the team, and intentionally create opportunities that can leverage and maximize this person's unique contribution. Team Leaders should also note that the reverse is true. When someone whose strengths dominate a particular domain but feel that the tasks and responsibilities given do not give opportunities for the strengths to be sufficiently-engaged, then disengagement of this individual can be highly likely. Team Leaders will do well to intervene and make quick and necessary adjustments.
7. What if an individual's strengths are evenly spread out among all the domains?
There is no cause for alarm. Firstly, that person is one of the unique ones who can give different perspectives (spanning across all domains) without overweighing a particular area. That person's view will tend towards being a more "balanced" one and that is a great value-add to any team. Most people usually overweigh their judgements in a particular domain.
8. What are some things I should watch out for if I am very strong in one particular domain?
In my personal opinion (as a Singapore StrengthsFinder Gallup Certified Coach), there are a few points to be noted:
- The perspectives in that particular domain can be extremely strong. Any job that does not strongly engage the strengths in that domain can easily lead to the person becoming disillusioned. For people who have 4 or 5 of their dominant themes in one particular StrengthsFinder domain, they need to be quite selective in the job they are in. Regular check-ins with your manager is a must to ensure that opportunities are sufficient for these strengths to be engaged. After all, based on Gallup's engagement survey, the key question to discovering whether a person is being strongly engaged is: "@@at work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day?@@"
- A person who dominates a particular domain needs to form good partnerships with others who are strong in the other domains. (For example, as someone who dominate the influencing and executing domains, I intentionally surround myself with people high in Empathy, Positivity, Harmony. I do so to grow my relational skills as well as to leverage their unique insights and perspectives to grow my strengths). This person needs to build trust with these partners and be very open to feedback. Strong partnerships can be formed by operating in humility and being very conscious of the need to be interdependent. By being very open to the perspectives of others (especially in the weaker domains), blind spots can be uncovered. This naturally gives the individual a greater chance of success as he or she focuses on strengths and manages weaknesses.
- A person needs to have a deep sense of security about themselves. Unfortunately, what usually becomes the talking point among others are usually the domains that an individual lacks rather than the one that individual is strong in. We live in a world filled with people who look more at the bad rather than the good (I believe this mindset can be changed, but I'm just being a little realistic here.)
- While I believe strongly that #EveryoneNeedsAcoach, I would strongly advise a person with such dominant strengths in one domain to find a personal coach or mentor who understands how to bring out the best in him.
Concluding Thoughts: This topic on the StrengthsFinder Leadership domains remains one of the most important areas to be understood, especially for Managers and Team Leaders. In a very competitive business environment, the leader who can strongly leverage on the unique contributions of each team member is the one who can lead a team to perform at a very high level. Gallup's research has shown that it is the role of the manager to have the wisdom and understanding to create such a culture. I strongly believe this to be true.
Written by Victor Seet
Activator • Communication • Strategic • Self-Assurance • Command


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[Married] Desiree & Chad | JW Marriott Ko'Olina O'ahu Wedding
Pastor Bert recounted their written list of beloved attributes. "She says he is strong. He says she is magnetic." When paired together the two radiate a brilliant chemistry. Chad boasts a great sense of humor that keeps Desiree bent over in laughter. She beams her gorgeous smile and keeps his gaze. With a beautiful and laid back catholic ceremony in the warm light of the Resurrection of the Lord Church in Waipahu, the two made their heartfelt commitment to each other with the love and support of their closest friends and family. Sealed with the blessings and prayers of their attendees and the Lord, Desiree & Chad were ecstatic to become husband and wife. *Fist pump*. Guests sipped on signature cocktails and mingled with the Bride & Groom on the sun kissed grounds of the Lurline Room at the JW Marriott Ihilani at Ko'Olina. Designed with luxe florals and handcrafted by Shilhi of Passion roots, the celebration was dripping in personal details against the warm, mercury glass candlelight. Wrapped in each other's arms, Desiree & Chad snuck away to enjoy a dreamy west side sunset before getting the party roaring--and with a traditional Lion dance and Bonzai toasts, I mean literally mean roarin'! "It's a little warm in here...so please excuse me if I start sweating...from my eyeballs." Friends and family erupted in laughter as Chad began the couple's evening thank you speech, poking at the possibility of tears, the perfect example of their silly personalities together. From the planning orchestrated by Karine of Seasons of Life events (Desiree's employer) to the take-a-way homemade jam gifts, Desiree & Chad gave a multitude of thanks of their beautiful evening which was a true labor of love. Taking care of her and helping to "calm her nerves", he may be the source of her strength, but for a few moments during toasts, he looked to her for strength, his rock.
Des & Chad. WHOA. You guys are the dream team. It sounds ridiculous and cheeseball, but your honest, real love and respect for one another simply shines. You both draw people in with your warm and generous personalities, and your laughter is freakin' contagious. Can't you just stay my Bride & Groom for FOREVER? How do we make that happen? I wish you nothing but the best in Japan.
Coordination & Planning: Seasons of Life Events
Florals: Passion Roots
Hair & Make-Up: Faith & Beauty
Videography: Fisheye Studios
Venue: JW Marriott Ihilani Ko'Olina Lurline Room
Cake: A Cake Life
D.J.: Troy Michael
The pair opted for a "first look" and decided to see each other before the ceremony in a private corner of the church. I love when this happens, it tends to help calm pre-wedding jitters, provide and opportunity to really be able to enjoy the moment (and get some fab photo and video!) and most importantly, allows a minute for the pair to simply take the experience all in, just the two of them.
Big big ups to Marissa for styling up these heels like this. I have to give credit where credit is due, and I won't lie, Marissa is the one who put these here and I crept up on her shot. I am always so thankful to not only have an incredibly talented photographer who I love and trust with me for weddings, but a Best Friend to kick it with when my feet start to ache. For this, I am so so thankful for Marissa.


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Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign. Why is there a no-trespassing sign here? We're looking south on Stevens Avenue at the corner with Thirty-fifth Street. Pedestrians cross legally in both directions, and there's a residence on our right. We're running parallel to I-35W, but you can see that the freeway is on the other side of the street. Incidentally, there are no-trespassing signs on the fence between us and I-35.
Jason had an almond-sampling date Wednesday. It was for a benefit beer tasting, hosted by Zipp's Liquor, for the Cedar Cultural Center, a venue for acts like Tom Rush, The Roches, and Patty Larkin. A critic called The Roches "three feminist folksingers, once, and Terre Roche responded that she didn't think she'd go to see that particular act. Acoustic geezers? Anyway, an emergency intervened, and Jason and Barbara baked, and I got to flog the almonds at the benefit.
The Seward Co-op, which carries Smokies and Sweeties, was supplying the buffet, and invited us to tag along. I had been thinking for a long time that we should be able to say things like, "Smokies are great with an IPA," or "Sweeties go well with a sweet white wine." Not having much of a head for alcohol, I hadn't gotten around to the testing. Here. I thought, I can drink beer in tablespoons full, and compare responsibly. I didn't get very far. I drank about a finger of Crispin Hard Cider, which goes pretty well with either Smokies or Sweeties, four or five ounces of some kind of abbey ale whose brand I've forgotten, but which was quite good and worked with the Sweeties, and another three or four ounces of the best beer I have ever drunk, and which fights the Smokies, but is great with the Sweeties. Bourbon County Stout pours like a milkshake, tastes like Guinness with a little bit of cream and whiskey, and clocks in at fifteen percent alcohol. Is there such a thing as sippin' beer? I'd drink a tiny bit of this with dessert, or lingeringly with friends. The problem with doing a tasting is that every beer at the Cedar last night was tasty, unique, and more than a little on the exotic side.
I think the sampling went well. I made friends with the Seward Deli personnel, and people seemed to go for the nuts. The Sweeties were the big hit, and people who had never tasted them before got a chance to learn how tasty, unique, and a little on the exotic side a nut can be.
I was running out, and Barbara swung by to restock me on her way home from the bakery. That gave her a chance to schmooze with Anne, the deli manager, and drop some hints about Naughties and Hotties.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Samplin' At The Cedar
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Someone recently asked me why the major news stories in all mainstream TV channels seem to be all the same. This is where you tune to channel A, channel B and channel C – and you find that the main news stories being covered are all the same. As the person who posed the question put it, it is as if the TV channels are in a 'choir'. The person who raised the issue expected me to know the answer to this question, because I am a media practitioner, and I am supposed to know how stuff works in this particular industry.
So why is it that the major news stories covered (nearly) in all mainstream TV channels seem to be the same?
Several answers can be given for the question as to why all the major news stories covered in all mainstream TV channels seem to be the same. The one that makes most sense is, however, the simple fact that all mainstream TV channels 'buy their news' from the same agencies. You have to understand that there are agencies whose core business is that of collecting news stories. When it comes to print media, we all know of agencies like AP, AFP, Reuters and so on — whose core business is that of collecting stories. There exists similar agencies in the TV world. Usually, mainstream TV channels buy reportage from those agencies, and then proceed to simply broadcast the same, hence the reason as to why all the major news stories seem to be the same.
It is also to be understood that the folks who run the mainstream media TV channels tend to be folks who went to the same media schools, and whose definition of 'what is important' therefore tends to be the same.
Further, it is to be understood that the mainstream TV channels tend to run 'scoops' against each other: where each TV channels endeavors to know what the other channels are focusing coverage on, so that it too can focus coverage on the same, 'so as not to be left behind'. The end result, then, is a situation where the main stories given the limelight in all TV channels seem to be the same.