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trade paperback edition
by Jean-Pierre Dionnet and Picaret (writers)
and Jean-Claude Gal (art)
Humanoids, July 2017
So it's a relief that Humanoids has just released a trade paperback version. At 7.5 x 0.5 x 10.2 inches, it's smaller than the hardbound version (9.4 x 0.7 x 12.6 inches) but it's also very reasonably priced at $19.95 (the cover price; your usual online vendors offer considerably lower prices, but make allowance for shipping and handling).
All of the contents of the hardbound edition - that is, both 'Conquering Armies' and 'Arn', as well as the Introduction by Dionnet, and the Postface by Pat Mills of 2000 AD lineage - are reproduced here.
As with the hardbound version, the panels in 'Armies' are now rendered in color, by Dan Brown and Digikore Studios.
Looking through the pages of this trade paperback version, I again am struck by the outstanding artistry of Jean-Claude Gal. His work on 'Armies' and 'Arn' certainly qualifies as one of the highest achievements not just for albums de bande desinnee (i.e., Franco-Belgian comics), but for comics worldwide.
And Dionnet's writing complements the artwork.Spare and unobtrusive, the captions and speech balloons communicate the storyline with necessary economy.
Summing up, you owe it to yourself to grab a copy of 'Armies'. This is a volume that belongs on the shelf of every fan of graphic art and comics.
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Google will unveil new car operating system this month
Apple has a car operating system designed to make it easy to get some of the functionality from the iPhone into the car. Google wants to challenge Apple in the car connectivity space and reports indicate that Google will announce its own car operating system this month. The announcement is expected to come at the annual Google software developer conference called Google I/O.
Google I/O will be held on June 25-26 in San Francisco. At that conference Google is expected to unveil the OS and explain all the workings of its car operating system, however, it is not expected to say what car model will use the OS first.
Sources that claim to be familiar with Google's plans are saying that the OS for cars isn't an embedded system, rather the sources claim it is an OS designed to let smartphones running Android be controlled by the car. That is essentially, what Apple does with its CarPlay interface.

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Craig Hultgren, cellist
Denise Gainey, clarinetist
Kathryn Fouse, pianist
Erica Howard, English hornist
Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, soprano
Gene Fambrough, percussionist
Saturday, Hulsey Recital Hall
Three stars out of five
Craig Hultgren has become a magnet for composers seeking first hearings of their cello works. For many years that took the shape of an international competition he sponsored. It has continued through his association with Birmingham Art Music Alliance and the ensembles Luna Nova and Thamyris. His skill, dedication and eagerness to try the untried are without peer, as he proved again Saturday at UAB's Hulsey Recital Hall.
He was, in fact, the common denominator for "Listen Out Loud," a concert sponsored jointly by the Meet the Composer program and UAB Department of Music that spotlighted three composers. All six works featured the cellist in either solo or ensemble situations.
"The Madcap Laughed," Alphonse Izzo's remembrance of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett, started and ended with barely audible notes from the solo cello, with fragmented musical thoughts filling the eight minutes in between. A single note, an angry outburst, a long glissando were among the devices contributing to this nostalgic musical prism.
Izzo continued along the same lines with "Memory Theatre," a trio for clarinet, cello and piano that explored the art works of Joseph Cornell. A collection of chirpy duos, quirky vignettes and bits of tonality that conjured Ives and Messiaen made for an interesting concept, but the 25-minute work was 10 minutes too long, its ramblings too introverted to capture and hold the attention.
Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn used the English horn to its best advantage in the wistful, melancholy duo, ". . . and I will love the silence . . ." His solo work, "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" was too literally tied to its title, but was tempered by the composer's skills in writing for cello.
The evening's high point came with Craig Biondi's "Two Psalms," a dramatic setting of texts from Psalms 3 and 23. Anguished wails conveyed by soprano Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk were further intensified by percussionist Gene Fambrough playing tom-toms, vibraphone and cymbal, grating, high-pitched scratches from Hultgren and powerful chords from pianist Kathryn Fouse. The work subsided with a reflective reading of "The Lord is my Shepherd" in Hebrew.
Biondi's solo cello work, "Adrift," served as a coda to the psalms as it built to passionate lyricism before drifting to silence.
Craig Hultgren again shows skill, dedication to new music at Meet the Composer event in Birmingham
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Watch This Video That Will Never Ever Stop Tickling Or Making You Proud
Its been about two months now since Bilawal Bhutto gave that idiotic and seriously thick-witted statement of 'taking back Kashmir and not even letting an inch of it left behind'. But some things perhaps never ever grow old. So, here's another treat for your daily humour dose that will surely jump start your day.
They don't say laughter therapy is the best medicine for nothing. Special thanks to Bilawal Bhutto. We Indians sincerely owe you for our renewed and improved health! 😉
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Blogging seems to be the new "media" but not in all cases. Some blog because they are pragmatic, they want to earn. There is a certain peculiarity however with the site MULTIPLY DOT COM because they give you a FREE account but if you are a more creative blogger, you'd probably want to do MORE like using java script tags, having your own adsense, providing your network with a trade/barter/selling page and much of the normal blogger good intentions.
Instead you get a customized choice (unless you get THEIR css pages) and when you have used more than the space for the video, you get a rather rude template telling you something like you have a video overload. unless you pay for a GOLD or PLATINUM account which is silly considering that will cover my server cost plus my domain name that I intend to use here at Word Press.
But there are bloggers who DO pay the GOLD and SILVER accounts. most of whom do NOT use their sites enough anyway to think of going to adsense or even adlite to at least get back their "blogging cost".
I would think that it is the NETWORKING there that makes people bite the bullet. Multiply is like a Filipino Community site which is NOT OWNED by a Filipino but it does give one the virtual feeling of home chatting and exchanging views with people back home. While others would go to something like Blogger Party it seems that Multiply has done a great job at "site selling" despite the fact that Blogger Party has the VERY SAME features– and it's honest, they say you blog, you get your adsense publisher's code and you EARN some.
The sad thing is that Blogger Party is owned by a Filipina who is a basically responsive admi. Still better is that there are no GOLD or SILVER accounts because you are expected to EARN. Come to think of it, Blogger Party has even more traffic than Multiply and is a lot more honest than Writing Up dot com.
Still I don't GET IT? Thus, Brenda, the Filipina Blogger Party admi person has attracted instead really good Canadian and American writers while members of Multiply could have even the same benefits without the blogger's boxed-in feeling and the payment. And those from India can enjoy the blogging party and the Bollywood pics they PUT UP (and which every member is expected to put up with)on their respective sites.
Well, perhaps it is all a matter of "marketing"? But after all the prostestations of "Go Go Go Pinoy"("Go, Go Filipino") and "Yabang Pinoy"(Filipino Pride), why aren't they at the Blogger Party site? I do not wonder. Still I hope that those at Multiply would "help" their own. But again, I do not at all wonder. Really.
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After graduating from college in 2007, I moved to Maryland and learned about Kennedy Krieger's special education program and knew instantly that I wanted to work there. Kennedy Krieger schools are geared towards preparing students to transition back into their communities and lead successful lives after graduation. I have been working at Kennedy Krieger High School (KKHS) for three years and my students never cease to amaze me. Today, I want to tell you about one of those students whom I've known from the start and has impressed me in ways I couldn't have imagined when I first met him.
I was lucky enough to meet DeVante—a shy, reserved student with an autism spectrum disorder—during my first year here at Kennedy Krieger. When I first started at KKHS I was a teacher's assistant in an Academy II classroom. During my first week, DeVante visited our classroom and asked to speak with the new staff member, Ms. Bates. He approached me with his head down and in a soft voice, he asked me to sign his "autograph book". Timidly, DeVante explained that signing the book authorized him to share drawings with that person throughout the school year. As a teaching assistant, I was eager to get to know not only the students in my classroom, but all of the students at KKHS, so of course I said yes! This marked the beginning of learning exactly who DeVante is and who he wants to be. Continue reading
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Running The Show
As a special education teacher in the industry program at Kennedy Krieger High School, I have an opportunity to see our students in a different light than many of my fellow teachers. While they help the kids tackle academic skills and life skills, I teach work readiness skills in Café James—a unique environment where we arm students with critical job skills for careers in the hospitality and food service industry.
This marks my third year teaching in Café James. It's a huge reward to watch my students become more and more independent in their work. One class, in particular, impresses me daily because I'm especially proud of their progress in the face of the obstacles their diagnoses present. If you walk into the café during this period, you'll find me grinning with joy at my students who are "running the show" with minimal support. This group of students is what we call an Academy 3 class. Students in this Academy present the most significant need for special education or related services support in a classroom setting, with a disorder or disability which has a significant impact on academic or cognitive function.
Each student has a specific role in Café James, which complements their abilities and offers them opportunities to overcome their personal challenges. The students must each excel in their roles to successfully run the café for an entire class period. Let me take you through a typical day in Café James during fifth period. Continue reading
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Finding Validation Through Hard Work
When I first started working with Kevin Sargent, he was a freshman in high school, and I was his science teacher. I knew even then that he was incredibly bright young man, who possessed immeasurable potential and a wealth of information that lay stored away, almost dormant.
But, as is so common in students on the autism spectrum, he struggled to apply his knowledge in the real world.
Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in elementary school, Kevin scored well on tests. However a huge part of high school learning takes place not at a student's individual desk, but in groups that require participation and engagement. For kids like Kevin, that presents a significant challenge.
And so, for a long time, we struggled to convince Kevin to come out of his shell and join the class. He preferred solo activities and hated classroom tasks that required cooperation with others, like lab assignments. He struggled with public speaking even in small groups, didn't want to try new things, and he couldn't pick up on the simple social cues that many of us take for granted. You could tell that there was tremendous potential there—I never doubted his academic abilities. But there were times that many of us at the school worried about whether he'd ever be able to fully make use of that ability to build a future for himself.
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Few years back in a morning, I was passing by Kanpur railway station. I saw, a teenager guy was badly beating a 12 year old kid. The guy was fairly dressed. He must be from some middle class family. The kid was poorly dressed. Looked like one of those homeless kids who loiter around railway station. Railway station was full of people and no one was objecting it. I felt a chance to be hero. I went ahead, objected and said,
"Why are you beating this kid?"
Teenager stopped and angrily said "He was singing."
I was surprised, "So, what! It is a free country. Anyone can sing."
"He was singing a vulgar song."
I asked him, "So, You hear vulgar words and you start beating this kid?"
"Yes! What if a woman hears his song."
"But, No woman heard and nobody complained. If you didn't like it then you should have called railway police. You don't have any right to beat him."
"I do swift justice. If i get in the mood then i hit straight. Scum! like these can only be dealt this way!"
(In hindi: "man aata hai to sidhe hussaad ke dete hain. in saaloon, ko laat hi samajh mein aati hai")
I was so surprised and angry. I couldn't control myself and immediately shouted, "This is not a Jungle. You live in a city!"
Luckily he didn't replied and with a whim he walked away. After a movement I shouted again at his back,
"This is not a jungle."
Someone in crowd said, "Go to your job, Man. Why are you involving in others matters?"


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Incumbent in Detroit mayor race defeats Coleman Young II
DETROIT (AP) — Incumbent Mike Duggan will serve a second term as Detroit's mayor after defeating state Sen. Coleman Young II in Tuesday's election. Young, the son of Detroit's first black mayor Coleman A. Young, conceded the race as Duggan held a commanding lead with nearly all of the precincts reporting. The victory allows Duggan to continue efforts to remove blight and bring improvements to city neighborhoods. In the nonpartisan August primary, Duggan got more than 67 percent of the vote to Coleman Young II's nearly 27 percent. Duggan received endorsements from prominent labor groups and clergy, and even the influential Black Slate that helped get Young's father get elected in 1973. Coleman A. Young, who first took office in 1974, served 20 years as mayor. He decided not to seek re-election after 1993. He died in 1997. Duggan was elected the first white mayor in the city since 1973. Detroit is more than 80 percent black. "I hope that this is the year where we put 'us versus them politics' behind us forever, because we believe in one Detroit for all of us," Duggan told his supporters Tuesday night. His supporters then began to chant: "One Detroit. One Detroit." Duggan initially took office months after a state-appointed manager in 2013 filed for Detroit's historic bankruptcy. Duggan had limited power over city finances and other operations in his first year in office, but he and the City Council eventually regained control after Detroit's December 2014 bankruptcy exit.


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WorkLife Programs is offering a class designed to help people have success quitting smoking.
Beginning June 5 and running through July 19, the six-session Quit Smart class will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the State Street Office Facility (SSOF), 1601 W. State St. Amber Simons, worklife wellness specialist, will facilitate.
Quit Smart combines powerful treatments to help participants break free from tobacco. Participants attending this class will learn to ease off nicotine, use their mind to help, use a hypnosis CD and decide whether to use medication to break the habit.
Quit Smart is an approved tobacco cessation program. Tobacco users may complete an approved program by one of the dates below to waive the additional premium on all pay in 2012 on or after the listed waiver date.
* Complete approved cessation program by May 30 and qualify for waiver of the additional premium beginning on July 1.
* Complete approved cessation program by Aug. 31 and qualify for waiver of the additional premium beginning on Oct. 1.
To register for Quit Smart or other offerings, go to www.purdue.edu/worklife and log in with your career account and password, or call WorkLife Programs at 49-45461.
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Education has many claims on our priorities. The greatest and most indisputable is pupil safety.
This requires not only a high standard of new school building but also regular and properly funded maintenance of the existing school stock.
It is thus seriously worrying that a backlog in school repairs may have claimed another Edinburgh victim. A boy at the school where a pupil tragically died last year when a wall collapsed has suffered a broken neck at Liberton High School after goalposts toppled on him.
This incident comes less than a year after Keane Wallis-Bennett was crushed by a free-standing wall. Memories are still painfully raw for pupils and teachers.
Liberton High also hit the headlines in 2011, when a girl was seriously injured when she fell 16ft down a lift shaft.
Such tragedies are every parent's nightmare. We send our children to schools trusting that they will be taught in a safe environment.
What makes all this doubly worrying is that the city is facing a deficit of more than £17 million for day-to-day spending on repair jobs such as loose masonry, broken windows and heating failures
Recent figures revealed that the city would have to spend £25m to fund this immediate repair need, but only £7.5m is available. This can only be of deep concern to parents over a build-up of safety risks from ongoing structural degradation.
Add to this the need to modernise and upgrade our schools to tough Scottish Government criteria and all told Edinburgh schools were recently reckoned to need around £80m to spend on repairs and improvements to the estate.
The longer that work on repairs is delayed or shelved, the greater the problems that are being stored up for the future. As every home-owner knows, building degradation can quickly feed on itself unless timely action is taken.
A step change is needed in funding to make sure that our children are safe in the schools to which parents entrust them. Education chiefs have been made acutely aware of the consequences of maintenance failure. Now they must show a clear determination to act.


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Jeans: Forever 21
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Shorter, Faster, Louder
Jeans: Forever 21
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I, too, am a teeny girl at only 5'2. I can't decide which is worse: going to shows and standing behind tall boys or figuring out how to look taller without wearing heels everyday.ReplyDelete
Usually, I just depend on shorter skirts. I mostly shop at places like F21, because they tend to sell smaller clothes. What would be really short on an average girl usually fits me just perfectly. I really want to learn how to sew because whenever I find a gem at a thrift shop, I need to ship it to my grandmother's house for a hemming. Oh, height!
That aside, I just wanted to say I love your blog! I only recently stumbled upon it, but I'm from the Philadelphia area and we share similar styles, so it's neat to see how someone else utilizes the weather/environment. (Not sure if that makes much sense, but regardless, thanks!)
- AnonymousApril 29, 2010 at 7:14 PM
I also come in between 5'1"-5'3" and I've realized I just can't wear anything that hits mid-calf. Tights are definitely elongating and skirts about the knee.ReplyDelete
Concerts are the WORST--you're so right!!
your fourth pose is great! the white outlining the the black top with that wide belt makes you into a gorgeous hour glass figure. having the cardigan tucked further back cinching at the waist shows off the best feature of the female body, tiny waist and curvy hips. hoot hoot mama!ReplyDelete
Hi, I follow you but never commented before but I just had to say you look amazing, that is a fantastic outfit and suits you so well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 7:54 AM
love your boots. hm. least favorite feature: my incredibly crooked nose. i just never ever pose with the camera straight head on. head is always tilted every so slightly, and through the magic of angles, my nose doesn't look so crooked no more...ReplyDelete
i like your blog =)ReplyDelete
we are frineds as well. =)
we exchanged links =)
love your jeans and those shoes.ReplyDelete
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I didn't realise you were a 'shorty' till you pointed it out, so you must be doing something right! I wish I was taller, but I never will be so I just have to get over it, life's too short to waste trying to change the unchangeable (unless one day a miracle stretching machine is invented)ReplyDelete
love the wedges!ReplyDelete
follow if u like what u see?
I was linked to your blog from Halcoholic - and I love it! Interesting post, here... I have the COMPLETE opposite problem that you have. I am 6ft tall, and can never wear heels, or find jeans long enough, or shoes big enough. I was SO awkward and uncomfortable in Jr. High... and I envied all you petite girls because you were smaller than all the boys. But I learned to deal with it, found a strapping bf - standing at 6'5 - and learned how to dress for my figure. We've all got our issues, and we've got to adapt to them, make them shine! You certainly have... you have great style and I never would have known that you were 5'1"-5'3". You are beautiful, girl!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 30, 2010 at 7:28 PM
I'm 17, 5' and constantly sturggle to find clothes that perfectly accentuate the right... assets. Oh how I would kill to be 1-3 inches more taller like you (depending on your driver's license, of course). But yeah, haha. I'm constantly dependent on shorter shorts, tights, and high-waisted skirts!ReplyDelete


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Erie Lackawanna Volume 3 + Memories of Erie Diesels
Mark 1 Video
Format: DVD-R
Length: 60 minutes
Time Period: 1950's- 1970's
Locations: Scranton Division (EL), New York City to Starrucca Viaduct (Erie), New York- New Jersey Branch (Erie)
Sources: John Briggs, Phil Imbro, Tom Nemeth, Joseph Zook
Producer: Marc S. Balkin
Here is another EL combination DVD, from Mark 1 Video. Erie Lackawanna with a third volume of coverage. Erie Diesels contains mostly the old pre-merger railroad, with some Erie Lackawanna. The basic main menu lists Erie Diesels first, that is our starting point.
Memories of Erie Diesels. The first half is the line from New York City ferryboats to Starrucca Viaduct. There are shots of a busy, 1950's era New York Harbor. The Erie terminal is serviced by Alco switchers. Passenger service is handled by Alco and EMD locomotives. Erie had a large variety of passenger cars. The equipment dates back to at least the 1920's.
A paper route map outlines the lines to be traveled. On-screen graphics will convey other location information. Many Erie station signs are viewed, to mark the locations, as we traverse the railway, in order. The bonus here, are numerous shots of the train stations. Some of those areas are panned by the cameraman. Puts the station in context.
See an iron swing bridge operate.
The next part of the program features travel on an Erie branch. Commuter trains are the action, with a few freight trains. More Erie Lackawanna is present on this branchline.
This show is mostly passenger trains. Diesels included are: Alco PA, RS2/3, EMD E8, EMD GP7/9 and passenger geeps with torpedo tanks on the roof.
Paint schemes run from black/ yellow, two tone grayish green and later EL.
Limited freight train action in this show. It does have a rare LNE boxcar in one train. A caboose on every freight. The black and yellow GP7 types and RS3's are sharp looking.
Although much of the show looks good, there are a portion of these 'fair quality' scenes.
Film quality is generally in the good range. Some rather grainy and fair looking 8mm. Some scenes need color balance. Considering that a majority was done in the 1950's, at least this is watchable material. It is all color footage.
The soundtrack is highly detailed. At Passaic, the downtown has auto traffic and city sounds. Birds chirp in another scene. The main audio contains the environmental natural train sounds. Very well done, and adds to the presentation. No narration.
Memories of Erie Lackawanna Volume 3
A Scranton Division Scrapbook
This is the meat and potatoes of this combo. Begins with a Mainline Tour. Orange to Tunkhannok Viaduct. The familiar paper route map outlines the tour. This show will have many locations. On screen graphics do a fine job of listing the locations.
Film quality is better on this show. It is mostly very good and cleaner looking overall. Some scenes are in the good range, though grainy.
The audio has increased volume. It is clearer. Bigger diesels equal louder engines. These locomotives do roar in Run 8, pulling heavy coal or long freight trains, in the mountains. The 1960's to 1970's time period did have newer recording media. Locations are listed with on-screen graphics. No narration. Maps are improved on this volume.
Erie Lackawanna puts on a fantastic show of first and second generation diesel power. EMD has many models in service. Big SD45, and SDP45 ae frequent. Older GP7/ 9 types are all over the place. F7 A/B units are seen on locals, coal trains and helper service. Looks like EL was using whatever was available for pushers.
Switchers as NW2 and SW7 in use. Alco S2 units as well.
Alco has the strong C424 and C425 Centuries leading freights and coal drags. An S2 in switching moves.
General Electric has U36C class on the point of many freights, along with U25B types.
Passenger trains are the realm of the venerable E8. EL matched passenger consists are the main ones here. Nickle Plate Road Berkshire # 759 is briefly featured on a 1970 passenger excursion.Reading 4-8-4 # 2102 masquerades as Delaware and Hudson #302 on a 1973 fantrip. The graphics also list the chase from Scranton to Delaware Water Gap. Short sequence.
Diesels return with a few train chases to closeout the show.
A mixed bag of : F7, C425 And SDP45 locomotives are the helper set here'
Erie Lackawanna Volume 3, is a fast paced, action packed program. A wealth of freight trains are the main focus. This is a fun and satisfying show. Sourced from 8mm, with great sound. It is a worthy addition for Erie Lackawanna fans.
Rating: 3 1/2 Stars


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Last October I suggested that subscribers to this blog could buy me a monthly cup of coffee to support my writing. Several of you have done so: thank you! We now have a private online space to continue our conversations.
To kick off 2018 I have decided to make the beta conversations available exclusively to coffee club subscribers. I will host about 10 online video conference sessions per year. The subjects that we will cover will include technology, media, knowledge, and society, but I am sure we will always find something to talk about. The conversations are recorded for members who cannot make it. I will ensure there is a topic or two at hand before we begin.
So if you find my writing useful, especially for your own paid work, please consider subscribing to the club and buying a monthly cup of coffee. At our local café, a cappuccino is $4 (which fuels my daily bike ride where I get my best ideas) and I tip the server another $1. Total: $(CA)5.00, about €3.30.
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Enchanted Cove
The Ponta da Piedade (Mercy Point) is possibly the most beautiful natural feature of the Algarve coastline. The shoreline is formed of heavily weathered limestone cliffs that have been carved into rock pillars, natural tunnels and hidden grottos. The sandstone cliffs of misshaped angles stand at stark contrast to the deep turquoises and greens of the calm seas.Add to Cart Add to Lightbox
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In a strange twist of irony, I'm going to tell you that repeating something doesn't make it true by pointing you to a 2006 post I wrote about Repetition.
It also appears that I think about this topic around holidays, too… but that's irrelevant. The real reason I find this important is the recent internet slowdown caused by the massive use of social media tools to report Michael Jackson's death about 30 minutes before he actually died. It wasn't important that he was dead or alive, it was important for someone to be the first to report it (this happened again in New Zealand later that day with respects to Jeff Goldblum – thankfully, he's alive). And while Jackson eventually did die, it wasn't because the messengers made it true. The actual result was that people copied the message over and over, spreading false information. Like most rumors, it traveled like wildfire. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, the blogosphere, Google, Yahoo!, etc… each experienced massive delays.
Moral of the story: remove repetitious language from your agreements. Oh, and don't twitter as truth what you don't really know to be true.
Have a Happy Fourth of July (whether it's your Independence Day or not)!
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I was reading a rather long document this past week when I noticed a significant amount of redundancy. In case you haven't ever seen this, it's the practice of double-stating a particular idea, concept or phrase. It is usually done as a result of that idea actually being "at home" in more than one place in a contract (such as an audit right/obligation, a service level metric, etc). If my own experience is any guide, it's also the result of a document that was written and re-written many times, over a long period, by multiple authors.
While this doesn't make it a bad practice or a bad idea, it is worth noting and considering with respects to your own templates. Redundancy in a document is problematic for two main reasons. First, it's confusing for the reader (your customer, provider, etc). As someone who's on the "other side" of a deal almost every day, I can tell you that I do not like reading documents that contain multiple redundancies. It makes me a bit uneasy and a little distrustful. I find myself having to flip back and forth throughout the whole contract making sure that the concepts and language covered in one place are the same as they are in the other. This also tends to make me feel like I'm wasting my time – especially when the document is already long or drawn out.
Second, remember that in most cases, contract language during a dispute will be construed against the drafter. Even contract sections that try to apportion this risk by saying that the parties agree that this contract represents the meaning and intention of both parties and should not be considered the work of either party really doesn't remove the likelihood that your redundancy could land you in trouble if the two sections aren't identical. Does your template agreement have your organization's logo on it? Does it have your organization's name throughout the document and use a generic term to describe your opponent? Are you a giant corporation and your opponents are small? Overall, do you think a court will be swayed by that attempt to rid yourself of the liability?
Reading the contract to favor the non-drafting party will lead to a situation whereby the better of the two paragraphs for the non-drafting party will be the binding paragraph. So, while you may want to state, re-state and triple-state your ideas… don't. Say them once with your true intent. In plain, simple, language. Promote clarity, not obfuscation.
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The N.Z Labours Party is currently discussing with The Ratana Church to become an affiliate, in the same capacity as say its current main backers like Council of Trade Unions and Post Primary Teachers' Association.
All Labours current six affiliate groups are currently unions.
This as formal accession of power to a fringe church group (approximate membership 40,000 and falling) is a dangerous political development, one that needs exposing.
A religious body could soon be a part of the decision making, inner circle of the second largest political party in New Zealand.
Please don't prattle on about historic ties between The Ratana Movement and The N.Z Labour Party.
Till now this relationship between Ratana and Labour has been informal.
I'm sure there are members of The Ratana Church also voted National and ACT, anyone who belongs to a church should be able to vote for whom they so desire.
It's called secularism.
Being one of seven affiliates means Ratana will soon wield immense power, including who gets to stands for the party and its policies.
Picture National having affiliates from the Catholic Church sitting around their board-room.
Sorry bad example – that's right The Catholic Church already have Bill English and Gerry Brownlee well positioned around Cabinet tables, big ones in Gerry's case – so let's give you another analogy.
Imagine National allowing The Exclusive Brethren to vote on party policy?
The Green Party allowing Save Animals from Exploitation to have a say on the party list?
Secular politics in New Zealand is in danger of being eroded if political parties allow special interest groups to hijack them.
N.Z will become like the U.S where politicians are subservient to their backers like the nutcases in The National Gun Association.


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No matter how smart we are, as entrepreneurs what we have on day one is a faith based enterprise. Devote one minute and forty two seconds to hear what Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur and Stanford consulting professor, has to say about swiftly turning your vision into a sustainable business model:
Startups are, to quote Blank, religious enterprises. Catch is 95% of the time entrepreneurial visions are hallucinations. And as we all know, entrepreneurial minds are prone to have ideas the world is not yet ready for. It's hence of essence to make sure we are not ahead of time. Or simply have an idea the market does not want.
So how do entrepreneurs swiftly find out if they are hallucinating?
Steve Blank's suggestion is to break down the vision into a business model. Then get out in a fairly formal way and test your hypothesis with your customers.
Why should we test our visions?
Because we are not smarter than the collective opinion of our customers, is Steve Blank's answer. And he is definitely right about that.
If we find out that we are wrong we then make minor changes or, if necessary, a pivot, i.e. a substantial change, to one or more of the business model components. Then we keep on making minor changes or pivots until we have a sustainable business model.
The alternative is to passionately go ahead and try to make an idea that's not sustainable succeed. Far too many entrepreneurs make that mistake. Some even go bankrupt as a result. Probably most frustration is caused by having ideas that the market isn't yet ready for. Not least because someone else will launch it in the future. Testing your hypothesis enables you to wait until the timing is right and do something else in the meantime. Or, if possible, gradually launch your idea.
Do you agree with Steve Blank that 95% of the time entrepreneurs are hallucinating? Is it essential to go out and test your hypotheses with your customers? Have you ever tested your visions the way Blank suggests? If so, did you make changes the way he recommends and ended up with a sustainable business model? After hearing what he has to say, will you now go out and test your hypothesis and then make the changes necessary? Or are you of the opinion that the vision you believe in will succeed, provided that you work hard at it?
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Lessons for Aspiring Administrators
Having shadowed numerous college presidents and other senior officials, Michael J. Zeig offers advice for up-and-comers on key traits of effective leaders.
During the course of my doctoral studies I have worked in two presidents' offices and shadowed/observed the functions of the presidents and senior leadership teams at seven other colleges and universities for a week each. Through these experiences at institutions public and private, large and small, urban and rural, and selective to near open-access, there were many differences in the issues and experiences of senior leaders. There were also many similarities in the manner in which these leaders approached the issues and challenges they faced, even if the scope and scale of those issues differed by institution. Based on these experiences, I propose a set of key lessons that can be helpful to current and aspiring senior leaders alike.
Establishing a Clear and Realistic Vision
Although it seems obvious that each institution should have a vision and a strategy for achieving that vision, many institutions often struggle in articulating these ideas. A number of key points emerged through my visits about ways in which presidents attempt to effectively establish a clear and realistic vision.
- Be mission-centered. There are many types of institutions and each fits a different need. It can often be tempting to pursue prestige and climb various rankings lists, but that can often take an institution away from its core mission. As one president noted, it is important to be cognizant of the need to change and adjust to new circumstances, but also to stick to what an institution does best and build on those strengths.
- Limit the number of institutional priorities. For many institutions, a strategic planning process is vital to develop and execute a vision. It can also develop such a large number of goals, objectives and sub-objectives that one is left wondering if the institution has any priorities at all. At one institution, the executive team tried to tackle this common problem by establishing four to five university-level priorities each year, tied to the strategic plan but raised to a higher level of focus for the year. Another institution, in the midst of ending one strategic plan and starting a second, is consciously trying to have fewer goals in its new plan than in the first plan to keep the institution more focused. There is often no shortage of new ideas at colleges and universities and many are sound. However, institutions must guard against pursuing too many entrepreneurial ideas that sound good but stray too much from their mission and vision.
- Part of developing a realistic vision includes considering the resources necessary to achieve that vision. Institutions often require new budget requests to be linked to a particular part of a vision or strategic plan, but this does not address the question of how many resources in total are needed to fully implement such a plan. One institution I visited calculated the amount of resources it would take to implement each of the goals and objectives listed in its plan. The total was three times the university's annual budget. This calculation helped the institution pare some of its goals to focus on a more realistic set of priorities.
Regular and Effective Communication
The challenges institutions face are often well-known (i.e., resource constraints, maintaining steady enrollment, improving graduation rates) and there is typically no shortage of ideas for tackling these issues. The challenge for many institutions and senior leaders is having the willingness and desire to select a course of action, stick to that action, and implement it effectively. The most common refrain I heard from senior leaders regarding the implementation of any major strategic action was the need for effective communication.
One institution I visited recently made significant changes to its tuition and fees structure. This institution's leaders knew for a number of years that they wanted to make a change in this area. The challenge was not determining the right course of action, but determining how to implement it. In this instance it boiled down to effective and relentless communication. The proposed changes needed to be communicated to board members, government stakeholders, and key campus constituents. Only after multiple years of communicating the need for the change and explaining the proposal was the change able to be implemented. It did not take years to develop the proposal, but it took years of communication to build the necessary support for the proposal to be accepted and implemented.
In talking with institutional leaders about the histories of their campuses, it became clear that the presidents who were most successful in their roles were stronger communicators than those whose tenures were marred with controversy or ended prematurely. In those latter instances, it was not that a particular decision or set of decisions was wrong or ill-advised, but that those decisions were often not communicated effectively. Without taking the time to communicate with key constituency groups, particularly boards of trustees, leading up to and after a decision was made, actions were immediately viewed in a negative light. However, a strong communication effort can help turn opponents into supporters or at the very least ensure no one is blindsided by a decision.
Creating Time for Strategic Thought
It is often difficult for senior leaders to carve out time for strategic, long-term thinking in the midst of overseeing the day-to-day operations of a college or university. Yet reflecting on institutional priorities and thinking about long-term ideas is vital to the success of any senior leader. This is why a number of presidents have taken explicit steps to build time for strategy into their schedules.
One president regularly clears his schedule on Friday afternoons to reflect upon the activities of the week and prioritize the most important items to accomplish in the week ahead. Another president reserves time at every cabinet meeting to discuss a big-picture substantive issue such as improving student retention or increasing research funding. Cabinet meetings can often become dominated with updates and dealing with daily crises. By reserving time to discuss strategic issues, this president ensures that his team keeps the grand challenges the institution faces at the forefront of their minds.
Another way that several presidents have sought to maximize the use of their time is through restructuring their senior leadership teams. In doing so, many presidents sought to limit the number of their direct reports to a more manageable number. This helped the presidents reserve time that was typically used in meeting with direct reports to instead meet with key alumni, donors, government officials and other external stakeholders to promote their institutions.
There is no one best structure for organizing an executive team. What is important, however, is crafting a structure that the president is comfortable with and that allows the president to balance internal and external demands as well as balance day-to-day management activities with long-term strategic thinking.
Honest Feedback and Open Dialogue
Last, but certainly not least, is the need to develop a strong senior leadership team and create a culture of open dialogue and honest feedback. As one president indicated, trust is the currency of the job, and this requires developing a team of vice presidents and executives who will be honest and open both with the president and with each other. This often begins directly at the top. Presidents should be comfortable with not having all the answers. They should recognize what they do not know and surround themselves with a capable team that can fill those gaps in knowledge.
Once a strong team is formed, it is important that the team is utilized to its full potential. As one leader noted, it is important to suspend your desire to have your predetermined outcomes "win." This means not calling meetings where answers have already been determined and proactively seeking alternative viewpoints. One of the greatest frustrations presidents expressed was the difficulty in receiving honest feedback and that individuals often try to tell them what they think the president wants to hear.
A number of presidents guard against this by sitting quietly through meetings, sometimes speaking up at the end, but other times never revealing their thoughts on an issue. These presidents typically had clear opinions on the issues discussed, but wanted to hold an initial meeting on a topic without revealing their own bias that would inevitably dominate discussion within the group.
Holding a senior leadership position at colleges and universities is a complex and challenging job. My view of these positions has been from an observer's role. However, the opportunity to observe and compare leadership teams at nine institutions and have candid conversations with dozens of executives at each institution has provided a window for understanding some of the challenges senior leaders face in executing their duties as well as strategies for addressing these issues.
Each institution may face its own set of substantive challenges that require distinctive approaches, but many institutions face common leadership challenges. These lessons may help address these challenges and serve as a guide for aspiring leaders as they rise through the administrative ranks.
Michael J. Zeig is a doctoral research assistant in the College of Education at Michigan State University.
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World's Longest Sub-Sea Electric Cable Could Bring Iceland's Geothermal Energy to Europe
May 01, 2011 - Harry Tournemille - energyboom.com
Iceland's state-run energy company, Landsvirkjun, is considering manufacturing the world's longest sub-sea electric cable so it can bring its abundance of geothermal energy to interested parties in Europe.
Exploring the viability of submarine cables to transmit energy is not a novel idea. Back in 2002, Landsvirkjun commissioned feasibility studieson whether or not the submerged cables could be used. The studies were underway in 2010, and Landsvirkjun's then managing director,Hördur Arnarson was quick to point out that research had been underway since the 1980's, with feasability being acknowledged as early as 1995.
Now, in 2011 the company is looking to send its geothermal energy overseas in the near future. Or is that underseas?
"This project started last year and the current phase of research should be finished by the end of the year... We will (then) have clearer information about the feasibility of the project," Landsvirkjun spokeswoman Ragna Sara Jonsdottir told AFP, adding that a final decision on the project would likely come within four to five years.
If completed -- and depending on the destination -- the cables could reach lengths between 1,200 and 1,900 kilometers (745-1,180 miles). The project aims to export some five terawatt hours per year -- enough to cover the annual consumption of about 1.25 million European households.
The exporting would also mean big money for economically deprived Iceland as well. Estimates suggest 250-340 million euros could be pumped into the economy. What's not being said, however, is how expensive the implementing and maintaining the sub-sea cable project would be.
Countries who have expressed interest already are Britain, Netherlands, Germany, and Norway.
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One of the things that an academic has to do (whether s/he wants to or not) is attend conferences. Conferences are a good way to get a trial paper into a conference-linked journal or a journal proper. It is part of the "publish or perish" adage that academics live by.
Whether academics like to admit it or not, we choose conferences not just as opportunities to network and catch up with friends, but also to travel to cities we have never been to.
Today is the deadline for submission of proposals of one of my favourite conferences. This conference introduced a practitioner track and I was keen on sharing a more elaborate version of my three dimensions of flipped learning. But something stopped me.
It was not the fact that I will be leaving my job as a university faculty soon. It was more about the fact that most conferences are run more like businesses and cost a lot to attend. I questioned the need to pay airfare, accommodation, and conference fee in order to share something of value that I created that will benefit only a relative few (the few that pay to attend and get the documents).
I did not have to play the usual academic game anymore. I decided that if I am going to share an article, it should benefit those it is meant to reach (practitioners), an in order to do this, I should do it openly.


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On July 3rd, a group of explorers started an epic 15-month journey in an uber-green solar-powered taxi. Following a route through five continents and 50 countries, they will travel a distance of around 50,000km. The Solar Taxi took 3 years of development and some of the most cutting-edge solar technologies- and has already made its way through Europe and into the Middle East.
Since their journey commenced over two months ago, they have traveled east of Switzerland through East Europe, the Middle East and into Dubai. It is expected they will reach Jakarta at the end of October, Bali in December, Perth for the New Year, through to Singapore in February, Hong Kong in March and then on via China, Japan and then onto North America and Europe.
The vehicle has been constructed over the past three years and uses the latest in technology. The solar cells are provided by a leading manufacturer of silicon solar cells, Q.Cells, and the batteries are high efficiency ZEBRA batteries, specifically designed for electric vehicles. The Solar Taxi has a lifespan of approximately 200,000 – 300,000km and if mass produced would cost €10,000 ($14,000 / £7,000).
The Solar Taxi team have been documenting their journey over the past few months on their online blog. Unfortunately the English version is limited in text and images, but hop on over to the Swiss version (translated) and there is plenty to read and look at!


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Big Fun Times
Since we last spoke, an incredible amount of amazingness has occurred.
Thing one: BLOGIVERSARY.
That's right, the Drunken Monkey is officially three years old. Who would have guessed the madness would have lasted this long. Sure, the Monkey writes less these days, but she's still knitting (and even crocheting!!!) like mad and attempting to entertain the masses. Thanks for still reading! I heart ALL my readers. (Even Knitsie. Remember Knitsie?)
Thing two: BIRTHDAY.
That's right, as of last friday (October 3) the Drunken Monkey is officially 32 years old. That's right. 32 and proud of it. None of this 29-and-holding stuff. 32. That's the brink of birthday-candle-bankruptcy and frightening the smoke alarms. But I still love my birthday, and I think it's because I'm spoiled rotten.
Friday morning I walked into work to scads and scads of posters covering the walls proclaiming that it was my birthday. My cubicle was decked out in streamers, balloons, more posters, and flowers.
Then came the cake. Everyone at work knows about Knit Knack and Knitasha, and their only conclusion was that I MUST have a turtle cake for my birthday. So Amy hired her cousin (who also works there, just in a different department) to bake a turtle cake.
Honestly, this cake deserves its own blog post. His eyes and the decorations around the edge of his shell are Apple Jacks. The shapes on the back of his shell? Fruit Rollups. But not just any Fruit Rollups. These are Fruit Rollups with Batman tattoos on them. Oh yes.
Needless to say, I felt loved. Then about 30 minutes after we'd eaten turtle cake (which was about 30 minutes after we'd scarfed down donuts), we heard an unexpected visitor walking down the hallway saying, "I'm looking for someone who's having a birthday!" It was my MOM!!! I had no idea she was coming, but she had asked for a personal day (six weeks before!) and drove three hours Friday morning to come find me at work and surprise me for my birthday.
(Are you starting to see how I'm spoiled rotten?)
Not only that, but she came armed with ANOTHER cake and a bunch of presents, including a new book about how Knit Knack and Knitasha met at a PICNIC, of all things. I gave her the grand tour, she hugged nearly everyone in the building, and we got to leave early (which had been pre-planned by me... I mean, if you have to work on your birthday, you should at least be able to leave early, right?).
The rest of the weekend was a birthday whirlwind with dinner with Dani and her mom, baking sock cookies, going to sock club (where I was again ridiculously spoiled... I have NO idea where they found out it was my birthday!!! I certainly didn't tell them two weeks before to make sure they were properly prepared...), hanging out with Dani at a craft fair, and dinner with Kimmie and Chris and Leslie on Sunday. Phew!
Monday night I got to have dinner with Wendy and hang out for a bit at Barnes & Noble where a gift card from Tobie and Wendy bought me the Yarn Harlot's new book and a book on how to turn old socks into stuffed animals. Much too cute.
Thanks to everyone for making my birthday a blast!
But I'm not done.
Thing three: BABY!
Monday, October 6, at 1:23am, I became an aunt for the third time! Hallie Rae joined the west coast Higgins family, and we're all VERY excited.
Thanks to my brother and his handy iPhone for the pictures. You can see more here. Mom and I get to go visit at Thanksgiving.
As you can see, it's been a crazy busy fun weekend. I do have to give a shout out to Miss Katherine, who shares my birthday, and for whom I was unable to finish a birthday sweater in time. But I'm still working on it, and fortunately she's just turned two and might not care TOO much that I'm late. LOVE!


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Yes, Pharrell has made his hat style popular . His hat, made by designer Vivienne Westwood, of the UK is taking storm for its uniqueness. (Whether you like it or not.)
Here's what we really APPLAUD him for :
1. HIS COURAGE – for wearing a hat that's totally different from the norm.
2. HIS DILIGENCE. It takes a lot to make a 34 hour HAPPY video.
3. HIS STYLE. He's a pretty spiffy dresser and looks good MOST of the time.
4. HE Cherishes women. His wife is a beautiful model and fashion designer he loves dearly.
5. He simply COOL, because he celebrates being different. Check out his video on CNN that talks about being different. Read more on the hat man, here.
6. He loves and preaches about HUMANITY & service. Check out his Facebook page, he's always talking about it. (Gotta love 'em!)


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If Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton runs for the presidency in 2004, 2008 or the year 3000, she will do so with a bunch of Queens veterans angrier than a pit bull with a toothache. "Her actions toward our organization, veterans and the families of foreign-war heroes, are an utter disgrace," said Dan O`Sullivan. O`Sullivan, 73, a Korean War veteran, is the service officer of the Queens County Committee of the American Legion.
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About CoCo Contemporary Connoisseur - Australian Gift Shop
CoCo Contemporary Connoisseur specialises in promoting Australian Artists and Designers. The scope of our products from our selected artists includes handmade Arts, Crafts as well as designs in various other media.
CoCo's Philosophy is to accentuate the importance of local Australian artists by promoting and exhibiting them in Australia and globally through commercial and private clients. We fully endorse the skills and creativity of our artists and know our clients will receive high quality, unique and expertly finished pieces.
Headed by Shantala Chung Gon, formerly Wholesale Marketing Manager of the Jam Factory Contemporary Craft and Design in Adelaide, South Australia. CoCo is founded on a long-standing passion for art and design. Shantala and her team Kate and Bree, have a wealth of experience from small to large scale, notably and most recently working with Bates Smart Architects on the Crown Metropol in Melbourne. Shantala has extensive knowledge working on artwork and object for galleries, retail, corporate business, law practices, architects, interiors and much more...
"We believe the handmade craft and artwork our Australia gift shop delivers, provides a level of individuality not available from mass market retailers. Each artist and designer is renowned for their exceptional designs and specialist knowledge. Our collections will always be distinctive and unique regardless of quantity – none of our work is mechanically produced, ensuring each piece retains individual characteristics – even within the same range. Our artists work with a variety of colours, textures, materials and scales... ensuring you will never find an identical product anywhere."- Shantala
"The only important thing about design is how it relates to people."— Victor Papanek.
Shantala and her team understand the importance of a person's relationship to the art they collect as a private collector, or as an exhibitor, whether it be in a gallery, place of work or place of leisure.
"We foster the relationship between art and people by engaging with our clients and by maintaining close relationships with all our artists. This direct and personal contact ensures you will always receive the highest degree of detail and quality, and most importantly have all your desires met."- Shantala.
Many of CoCo's artists encourage and welcome commissions for custom pieces or collections to suit your colour palette and size, and so there really are no limits to what we can achieve.
We hope you enjoy viewing our gallery, please don't hesitate to EMAIL US HERE with any questions you may have we would love to hear from you. If you would like to chat you can contact the sales team on 0416575561.
Shantala Chung Gon, Creative Director
Kate Egan- Sales and Marketing
Bree-Anna Dismore - Social Media


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FedEx's latest deal points to better economic conditions in Europe, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.
"[CEO Fred Smith is] the first guy that sees that Europe is back, but you can still get in and just take advantage of the upswing," he said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
Cramer made his remarks after the package delivery giant announced it plans to buy TNT Express, a Netherlands-based courier, for $4.8 billion. FedEx's stock was up about 3.3 percent in midmorning trading.
"I thought this was fabulous. I thought FedEx was not even up enough in premarket trading," Cramer added. "FedEx is such a smart company. It's been a dramatic outperformer versus UPS. UPS has done nothing [and they] missed two holiday seasons."
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UPS' stock is up about 0.4 percent in the last six months, while FedEx's has risen nearly 7 percent.


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Ok, so I was bored... (nothin new) and I did a horoscope thing.
Check it out... I agree with it 100%...
Sun Square Neptune with an orb between 1 and 3 degrees
Your father was either over- idealized or he was rejected as a role model. Either way, your concept of what a man should be is not based upon a mortal person, but upon an ideal. This may lead to unrealistic expectations in close personal relationships.
Venus Square Uranus with an orb between 1 and 3 degrees
You need to be close and you need to be free. This is a major life conflict which has always created complications for you in close personal relationships. One manifestation of this may be a tendency to pursue the unavailable or the unreliable.
Mercury Trine Uranus with an orb between 3 and 5 degrees
You have an innovative turn of mind and may have a talent for an unusual subject. Your ideas are often considered to be ahead of your time. You can be somewhat impersonal and detached - even with close ties. You need to share controversial ideas with friends.
Venus Trine Saturn with an orb between 3 and 5 degrees
While you may not be emotionally demonstrative or sentimental, you love deeply, lastingly and loyally. You may be strongly drawn to people either much older or much younger than you are. Love, for you, has always entailed an enormous amount of responsibility.
Venus Quintile Neptune with an orb between 1 and 3 degrees
However cool or cynical you may appear to be externally, you are extraordinarily sensitive and romantic. You are gentle and artistic and would rather do without a relationship than be part of one which does not measure up to your highest ideals of love.
Your Juno is in Gemini
Contentment is another word for boredom as far as you're concerned; you won't be happy in a relationship which seems to have a soothing sameness to others not as fascinated by variety. It's difficult to get you to settle down; you crave flirtation and clandestine assignations. That's not to say that you're fickle with your affections, but it's a lot easier getting just about any other sign to commit. Your long-term relationships will be with those who are constantly involved in exciting and challenging schemes, perhaps someone with a demanding work or personal life. You also need freedom on many levels. Faithfulness can be a problem for you, too, unless you realize that infidelity will poison promising relationships. If you defeat that hurdle you'll find you need a lot of down time or personal time to spend alone or with friends; you find it difficult to be with your partner at every moment. It's important that your partner trusts you enough to give you the freedom you require.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Totally Me
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Hey Hows It Goin'???
Hey everyone! I have been up for two days now, I think...
Mainly just talking with Amanda about business stuff in Vegas, playing around on Facebook, MySpace, and Friendster... drawing cartoons... and learning about the ancient art of face reading / phrenology (reading the shape of your head)....
Soooo, I know, it sounds exciting right... haha...
Restrain yourself!
Anyway, so I am thinking that once I get to Ridgecrest, I will drive down to Vegas to meet up with Amanda so we can hang out, chill, go over some of the sketch comedy skits that I have written... talk about some KDramas lol.. get drunk and wile' out for a night or two... just to loosen up this funk that we're both in...
Anyway, lookin forward to that...
Oh hey, there were more tornadoes touching down here yesterday... I went out at like, 10pm last night and there were trees down all over the place, the McDonalds sign was torn completely off the post... it was crazy...
And nobody believed me the other day when I said "dude, the sky is moving really fucking fast on this side, and not at all on this side... this must be an omen"
Just call me Nostradamus lol...
Any fucking way. I am bored out of my mind. You most likely have my phone number if you have access to this blog... so if anyone is bored like me, call me...
OR add me on yahoo messenger...
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Sharing a story here that may have an Australian context. But it is a story that can be applicable to an international audience of Volunteer Managers!
I had a great experience last week. A productive network meeting with volunteer managers and coordinators. VPM Health Network is a group of Volunteer Managers from South East Queensland in Australia who meet every 2 months. All work in a health setting. I've been at many a meeting of this group over the years but our last meeting held a few days ago really stood out for me.
One of the Volunteer managers (VMs) had a significant say on one of the topics we were discussing. After she had shared her view on a topic she said "I wouldn't have spoken out a year ago, I would have said nothing in fact – it's through belonging to the network that has given me the confidence to speak." I was delighted to hear this. I've always championed strong networking and seen the value to VMs getting together to share experience and assist each other. And when someone else at the meeting said "That's exactly how I feel – I would never have said a word at these meetings and I've learned through all of you" I felt so encouraged on the power of networking.
Please know that my quotes are not word perfect but it lead to the best network meeting I have been at for many a year. We had a meeting of 17 volunteer managers talking about the issues we all face in the workplace and discussing the state of volunteering in Australia and engaging in a discussion on the future direction of our own state body Volunteering Queensland and our National body Volunteering Australia!
Neither group had a member present. But we did have a guest speaker from Volunteering Gold Coast promoting the great work this organisation is doing. They were also witness to some feedback on the other two groups.
This got me thinking. State and national bodies on volunteering must get more active in engaging people who are on the ground as far as volunteering is concerned.
They can no longer await a written or emailed invitation to address networks of Volunteer Management. They in fact should be proactive in engaging all stakeholders in Volunteerism. No longer should Volunteer Management be asking for a place at the table. The place at the table for VM should already be booked by a forward thinking state or national body on volunteering.
Small gestures like stating support for International Volunteer Managers Day are too easy. While important there must be a follow up. The follow up is engaging the Volunteer Management sector in meaningful ways.
What sort of ways?
How about these 2
The board of Volunteering Australia and all state bodies including a member of AAMOV (the Australasian Association of Volunteer Managers)
A national conference on volunteering that recognises Volunteer management! There has never been one to date IMHO! Shame!
With so much change happening in relation to funding of volunteer centres in Australia now is the time for Volunteer Management to be speaking its voice loudly. We have opportunities here.
A meeting of 17 local volunteer managers inspired this blog post. When I asked them if they had heard of AAMOV one of them had. One! AAMOV is the Australasian Association of Managers of Volunteers. When I said AAVA around 7 had. (the previous name of the group which was the Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators) But none were members. I told them I had put in an application to rejoin. At the next meeting I hope to give out some brochures.
Because I think that now, more than ever, because of great changes in volunteerism and in the thinking on such matters that Volunteer Management has a huge opportunity to finally guide direction and thinking in the great movement that is volunteering. And about time too.
Let's find our power!