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Friday, October 10, 2008
Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Book Cover Video
I have noticed around the fantasy and paranormal blogosphere lots of discussion about the similarity of many of the book covers and a heavy penchant for the use of half-clad women with tattoos. So I quickly scoured through my collection in search of the truth.
Indeed there is a uncommonly frequent use of women in left, right, front and back poses in disturbingly similar styles among a diversity of authors. Almost as if there was a branding guideline for the genre (or the art directors are all related).
In any case I put together a little video showcasing the paranormal/urban fantasy covers from the last couple of years and grouped them together for everyone's amusement.
I hazarded a guess that the initial style was emulating or paying tribute to the covers from the Kushiel fantasy books [first seen in 2002] by Jacqueline Carey, but as I am not familiar with enough genres and book art it may have originated anywhere. If anyone has any ideas as to a more likely source please leave a comment. Also feel free to let me know about your favourite covers I may have missed in case I ever update the video (or do a sequel).
So enough chit chat. On with the movie…
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You're right. They all do look very similar.ReplyDelete
Pick 2 or more to include on your book's cover.
Looking Over One Shoulder
lol, that's quite funny. :)ReplyDelete
Bet that took a lot of work.
Kelley Armstrong and Rachel Caine have butt shots as well.ReplyDelete
Good video but you could improve it by spelling tattoo correctly.ReplyDelete
Kylee maybe authors are given a checklist by their publisher...ReplyDelete
Thanks Princess Allie I will check those out and add for the future.
Arkiern thank you. So much for spell checkers. Can't let that stand.
Lol. Tattoos sell well. Great vid! I have a few of those lol.ReplyDelete
Ladytink_534. It was fun to make. Glad you liked it. Now if I only had an idea for my next project...ReplyDelete
Great job on your video, and very true that a large majority have adopted popular poses/looks for their covers. :)ReplyDelete
Great job! I can't imagine how much time that took. Now someone needs to write a computer program using Kylee's variables and some stock photography.ReplyDelete
We could make a fortune selling book covers!
OK Tia you have me curious now. What are Kylee's variables and how would we make book covers?ReplyDelete
Ladytink I was just rereading your comment and realized when you say, "I have a few of those" - were you referring to having some of the books or some of the tattoos :)
Lol. I only have one tattoo that I did myself in high school. I meant the books :o)ReplyDelete
Okay, I'll own up:
I got a bruise instead of tattoo. Muhahahahaha! Seriously, I love the bruise.
Most authors don't have control over covers. A lot of times you're not even asked. My publisher asks me but it goes somewhat like this:
Editor: What do you want on the cover?
Me: Blah-blah-blah monster, spit, blood, blah-blah-blah
Editor: We talked with marketing and art department and you're getting a girl with a sword and a lion
(covers can be viewed here http://www.ilonaland.com/index.html)
Book 2
Editor: What do you want on the cover?
me: Blah-blah-blah demonic mermaid by the window blah-blah-blah
Editor: We spoke to art department and marketing and you're getting a girl and a lion. But it will be pink!
Me: O_o
Book 3
Editor: Guess what you're getting on the cover?
Me: A girl and a lion?
Editor: Yes! But there is arena and it will have shiny foil!
Publishers do like to brand things.
- AnonymousOctober 15, 2008 at 9:20 AM
Much fun, thanks!ReplyDelete
Hi Ilona thanks for stopping by. And hey the bruise may be the start of a new trend. Loved your comment about Book 3 ;). Your covers actually are great even if you didn't get your say. I look forward to Magic Strikes - loved the first two books.ReplyDelete
Ciar thanks!
The trend is definitely there, but I'll mention that it's actually true to the story in the case of the Eileen Wilks cover. In that story, the heroine is covered head-to-toe with magical tattoos. :)ReplyDelete
I wonder how much the trend is influenced by women-centered fantasy television/movies as well: Buffy & Dark Angel come to mind immediately.ReplyDelete
YES! I've been saying for some time now that lower back tattoos, leather, and weapons are the holy trinity of cover art, but I was just kidding... now, seeing the proof of it, all in one place, Holy God.ReplyDelete
Nonny you are quite right. Another case in point is Marjorie Lui's Iron Hunt. Her tattoos peel off at night and become demons.ReplyDelete
Spinsterwitch I have no doubt the visual media has had a big impact on cover choices especially Buffy.
Hey Jennifer, thanks for visiting. 'Holy Trinity' LOL I like that. Of course the cover of yours I used was a 'bit' different.
Too funny! Heh, the Mercy Thompson covers drive me crazy because the book is VERY specific about her single discrete (not on her back) tattoo.ReplyDelete
Add to your list - Demon Moon by Meljean Brook, which has a moon, a corset bra thingie, a lower back tattoo, a very short skirt, thigh-high stockings, and a dagger in a thigh sheath. Plus scantily clad guy nuzzling her neck. :)
It's blurred - did you cover the Kim Harrison books? They have a whole lotta back going on. And the original Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow has a rare shoulder back shot, with sword and face tattoo.
Speaking as someone who does a fair bit of design work for authors (not their publishers) in the paranormal romance field, the authors rarely if ever have any control over the cover art. That's purely a marketing decision, and marketing is all about seeing what sells, and cloning it in the hopes of getting the same sellthrough rate. Since _Twilight_ we're seeing a massive glut flower/blood/black background covers as well. But to be fair, most of the covers have the models faces obscured so the readers can still picture the characters as they like. A woman's silhouette is still sexy and moves units off shelves, without giving the character a specific face (or needing to have the same model for every cover).ReplyDelete
Hey Chris thanks for the additional suggestions. I do have one Harrison cover in there but missed some of the others. I think because they were on my reading list prior to 2006. Will definitely be adding them if I do a cover sequel. I've already noticed a bunch more titles coming out in the next few months that fit the profile.ReplyDelete
Very true Tara. Successful marketing is all about getting your brand recognized and in all fairness the urban fantasy and paranormal publishers have been doing that very well.
Your post was pretty much right on, but in the case of the Karen Chance books, the tattoo plays a big part in the trilogy (more coming out later).ReplyDelete
As does the tattoo(s) in Marjorie M. Liu's The Iron Hunt.
But, yes, the similarities are a bit overwhelming.
And a suggestion for your next project? Trying to find historical romance covers where the couple is NOT half-naked, making out, and/or in strange contortions that most "normal" people would never find themselves in. If you take up that challenge...I wish you luck. :D
Thanks for including WICKED GAME! When I saw the tattoo, I didn't even bother pointing out to my publisher that Ciara has a low pain threshold and a fear of commitment, both of which make tattoos highly unlikely. I knew that without the tats, people might not figure out at a glance that it was an urban fantasy. And it's all about that glance and the genre shorthand tipoffs. No complaints here, just amusement.ReplyDelete
Bridget thanks for the challenge suggestion but you are right it would take more then luck as the closest I have gotten to historical romance is reading Gabaldon.ReplyDelete
Jeri my pleasure. It was a hoot doing and the response has been wonderful. BTW Looking forward to your next book in your series.
Very enlightening post and I learned a lot from everyone's comments.ReplyDelete
Paula Guran (editor at Juno books) had some posts about covers a while back:ReplyDelete
Magic Hand Covers:
The Pose
Why They Do Not Use "Real Men" on Romance Book Covers
Why They Don't Use Real Woman on Romance Covers
Butt Covers
Cover Topic IV(e): How to Make a Woman Happy: Give Her a Ray-Gun
Cover Topic IV(a): Is That Your Weapon or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
Historical novel cover artists are also fond of the woman-from-the-back thing, presumably because for that genre you can just draw an accurate outfit and it's visual shorthand for the historical period in which the story is set, encouraging people who like stuff set in that period to pick it up.ReplyDelete
Heather glad you enjoyed it.ReplyDelete
Ita thanks for the great links.
Angeline you are dead on. Creating a visual branding regardless of the genre is all about getting the books into the right buyers hands.
I'd been calling them torso covers, because God forbid the characters should have a face.
I note that Charlaine Harris's urban fantasy books totally break this mold. I think that's a good thing.
Hi Toni, I think the consensus is that at least it is effective and recognizable branding which helps put the books in consumers hands. The covers for your anthologies and the Sookie stories are very distinctive, but then again I am a fan of illustrated cover designs.ReplyDelete
Adding to the discussion...ReplyDelete
Ha! That was a lot of fun, Doug. You should do one on that one male cover model that is on EVERY book (though not as many urban fantasies, I'll admit - mostly romances.) I'm sure you know the guy though . . . he's on the cover of Kresley Cole's ... mm... 5th book I think. Annoys the heck out of me to see his face everywhere.ReplyDelete
That was a fantastic video. It must have taken you a long time to put that together. I've also noticed that the back tattoo has become a staple of a lot of paranormal books.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 22, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Great video. Gee, one of my characters gets a tat in Dark Lady's Chosen, and there's a three-quarters view of a woman in leather looking over her shoulder on the cover. Maybe my stuff is actually medieval urban fantasy? Oh, and don't forget Sherrilyn Kenyon with bare-chested guys with tats, some of which peel off to become demons.ReplyDelete
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Chronicles of the Necromancer
Dark Lady's Chosen, coming 12/29/09
Gail the peeling demon thing seems to be happening more and more in UF. I like the idea of medieval urban fantasy. LOL.ReplyDelete
Great job! I happened to do a search on UF and this one came up. Excellent cover art and I can't even begin to think hour many hours you must have spent on that!ReplyDelete
The real funny part is when I had a fan cover art contest for my UF book I specifically said I didn't want to have people on the cover. And they did some awesome ones!
But I'm sure that will go right out the window when a publisher decides.
CJ that is what I hear too. Authors seem to need to reach mega-status before they have any say over their artwork other than mild suggestions.ReplyDelete
CJ that is what I hear too. Authors seem to need to reach mega-status before they have any say over their artwork other than mild suggestions.ReplyDelete
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Incentives and Carried Interest
The House recently passed a bill to tax carried interest at the higher income tax – rather than the lower capital gains – rates. This has generated considerable consternation and debate in the venture world and somehow led to Chris Dixon asking Jim Robinson to go fuck himself [1]. In brief, taxing carried interest – the "profit share" that money managers take from any positive returns they make – at income tax rates would increase the tax burden on VCs and possibly lead to changes in the way VC funds are structured. Some smart people think this is a good thing, as it seems a bit silly for money managers to receive a government subsidy at a time when there are so many money managers. Let me add some thoughts into the mix [2]. First and foremost, I don't really buy the argument that taxing money managers at a higher rate will directly lead to a decrease in capital flowing into funds. Pension funds, endowments and high net worth individuals still have lots of money, and they're willing to pay someone to manage it. I may be wrong here, because I don't pretend to understand all the subtleties of the system, but this is not the argument that speaks to me.
But I do believe that people respond strongly and (fairly) efficiently to financial incentives. Over the past two decades, some of our nation's smartest people have gone into banking and private equity because you can make great money there. If science and engineering had the same compensation structure and magnitude as high finance, we'd have a lot more scientists and engineers.
Fred Wilson uses this argument as he writes in favor of taxing carried interest at a higher rate. If it were less lucrative to be a money manager – the result of this tax increase – fewer of our best and brightest would become money managers. On the surface, that seems like a good thing. And it may be. But one of the things that makes the American startup scene great is the number of smart VCs out there. Sure, VCs come in many flavors – some are brilliant folks dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs, and others are idiots. But the last thing we need is to turn VCs into mutual fund managers – the bottom of the financial hierarchy with minimal alignment with their investors or incentive to perform. Mutual fund managers don't take carried interest, just a management fee. Because of this and other factors, mutual fund management is one of the least lucrative executive positions in finance and is staffed accordingly.
I don't want to see venture capitalists without significant carried interest – timid, risk-averse and totally misaligned with the interests of entrepreneurs and LPs. This will inevitably lead to lower returns – and an eventual decrease in money flowing into venture capital, and by association, startups.
Money managers are given the task of allocating the free world's capital. Their decisions of where to put that capital to work have an overwhelming effect on our nation's growth, development and standard of living. There's a strong argument to be made that they've been doing a terrible job of late – rather than investing the past decade's excess wealth in infrastructure, science and technology, they decided to build houses in suburbia that now lie vacant, rotting in the Sun Belt summer. There's a growing body of research showing that this choice will have a significant impact in our nation's economic growth and competitiveness for decades to come.
I want the smartest people in the world deciding which companies have a chance to succeed or fail. There's a problem in money management, but I'm not sure increasing taxes on the managers' incentive to succeed is the right answer.
[1] Matt Mireles's post on this exchange is totally worth reading.
[2] I don't really have a dog in this fight. Tipping Point doesn't manage a fund of outside capital, and thus we don't make any money from carried interest. I don't personally invest in venture-fundable companies, so I'm not secretly hoping that VCs get weaker so I have access to better deals. I really just want to see a thriving startup ecosystem that leverages technology to drive fundamental change.

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We're getting even closer to March 1, the day the "sequester" kicks in, and automatic across-the-board spending cuts go into place that would slam the military and harm the economy.
The latest talk from this weekend's Sunday shows indicate no change.
The GOP seems willing to take the cuts. There's virtually no movement.
From Ben White at Morning Money:
SEQUESTER UPDATE: VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT - President Obama heads into the State of the Union this week with very limited evidence that Republicans are inclined to accede to his demand that any sequester replacement include an equal amount of spending cuts and revenue increases through tax reform. The only slight movement over the weekend came from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Fox News Sunday. … Asked about the issue, McCain said: "Would I look at some revenue closers? Maybe so. But we've already just raised taxes. Why do we have to raise taxes again?" (Never mind that hanging hope on McCain is a thin reed given the issue has always been the House) … Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Fox that there have already been "plenty of spending cuts.' She left Republicans aghast when she added: "It is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem."
Even folks like Bill McBride of Calculated Risk -- who has been pretty sanguine on the whole fiscal cliff/sequester story -- is now thinking that he was wrong, and that the cuts are likely to go into place.
Of course, the State Of The Union is tomorrow, and it seems very likely that this will be discussed.
And given how Washington can get a lot done in just the final days of any manufactured "crisis", there's still plenty of time.


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21. The Rapporteur, Mr. Chabason, brought up the question of mixed cultural/natural properties and particularly of rural landscapes, which meet criterion (iii) for natural sites as "exceptional combinations of natural and cultural elements". Mr. Chabason described three types of problems connected with such properties. The first was the question of identification of exceptionally harmonious, beautiful, man-made landscapes as epitomised by the terraced rice-fields of S.E. Asia, the terraced fields of the Mediterranean Basin or by certain vineyard areas in Europe. In this respect, criterion (iii) would have to be expanded to facilitate the identification of such properties. The second question concerned the evolution (equilibrium, transformation and regression) of such living landscapes in a similar manner as the evolution of historic towns. The third problem concerned the integrity of such landscapes which are seldom protected under national jurisdiction and require the concerted effort of the various land-owners and land-users in order to maintain their characteristics.
22. Finally, Mr. Chabason felt that the Operational Guidelines of the Convention did not give sufficient guidance to States Parties regarding such "mixed" properties and suggested that, on the occasion of the next Bureau session, ICOMOS and IUCN call a meeting of a group of experts, including geographers, to elaborate a working framework for the identification and nomination of such properties.
23. Several States Members of the Committee expressed their agreement with Mr. Chabason's analysis and proposals. In particular, the representative of Italy described the difficulty of maintaining the traditional agricultural practices of the land around, a given cultural monument. She also referred to the First World Conference on Cultural Parks, organised by the U.S. National Parks Service at Mesa Verde on 16-21 September 1984 and at which there had been a long debate on how to define a "cultural park".
24. Mr. Batisse recalled that the spirit of the World Heritage Convention was to place both the cultural and natural heritage on an equal footing. Accordingly, there should not be a polarisation towards either "culture" or "nature" although there had perhaps been such a tendency in the past as States Parties had initially nominated the properties which clearly met either the cultural or natural criteria. In this respect, the representative of ICOMOS emphasised the influence of the natural environment on the cultures which have built the monuments of World Heritage quality. In his opinion, however, the role of the Convention was not to "fix" such landscapes but rather to conserve their harmony and stability within a dynamic, evolutive framework. IUCN recalled that one of the eight types of "protected area" recognised by their organisation was the "protected landscape" which included, for example, the national parks of the United Kingdom which consist essentially of man-modified and man-maintained landscapes. He warned, however, that care should be taken in the identification of such landscapes to ensure the nomination of only those properties of outstanding universal value. IUCN was to discuss the topic of "mixed" World Heritage properties at the IUCN General Assembly to be held in Madrid on 2-14 November 1984. Accordingly, the Committee requested IUCN to consult with ICOMOS and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) to elaborate guidelines for the identification and nomination of mixed cultural/natural rural properties or landscapes to be presented to the Bureau and the Committee at their forthcoming sessions.


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Not So Fast
Undertaking this late-game mission will require you to head over to the Hercules Nightclub, which is located on Galveston Avenue on the western edge of Algonquin, wedged in between Lorimar Street and Kunzite Street. When you arrive, you'll find Luis having two separate conversations with two separate characters. First, Luis will get into an interesting conversation with the bouncer at the club (this brief talk references Manny from GTAIV). Then, Luis will go into the club, where a drunk and/or drugged-up Tony will give Luis a new mission to undertake. After their speech, you'll find Luis back outside and ready to go.
Luis will automatically get on his cell phone and give Yusuf a call. This may seem highly irregular, since Luis doesn't even like Yusuf, but as it so happens, Luis is in need of a favor. Yusuf allows Luis to borrow one of his choppers for this mission, so now, it's time to go get it. Thankfully, the drive to the helipad on the western coast of Algonquin, along the West River, isn't a long one from the Hercules Club. It's located directly off of Union Drive West. When you arrive, get into the small, yellow military chopper and take to the air. The helicopter controls in this game, as we've said so many times up to this point in the walkthrough, are completely abysmal. However, at this late point in the game, you should be getting somewhat used to them.
Your destination isn't too far away. It's located clear on the other end of the borough. The location should be a familiar one to you; it's the ornate museum building along the eastern side of Middle Park, on Columbus Avenue. A lot of action took place here both in GTAIV's main quest, as well as The Lost and Damned, and now, we're returning. Carefully fly the helicopter to the roof of this building, and land it anywhere on the roof. Then, follow the on-screen prompt, heading to the scaffolding at the back end of the building. Drop down onto the scaffolding, and then continue to drop down to lower and lower segments of it until you reach the window designated on your map.
It's from this window that you'll get a clear vantage point of a diamond deal going down within the confines of the building. You should be plenty familiar with this whole exchange by now if you've played GTAIV's main quest, and The Lost and Damned, since both give you alternate views of this same ordeal. As tired of it as you might be, it's still interesting to get a new perspective on a familiar event. The diamonds are exchanged for money, as you know, but these diamonds are the ones that were stolen from you, and that were ultimately stolen from Bulgarin. Luis watches the deal go down, and then opens fire on a few of the characters below. Niko and Johnny run off with the money, and one of the jewel brokers runs off with the diamonds. Luis quickly gets the diamonds back.
Now all that's left to do is bail out of the museum. Climb up the ladder directly in front of you when you regain control of Luis, and make a quick dash to your helicopter, ignoring the police helicopter and policemen on the roof adjacent to you. Once you're in the air, you'll be assailed by a police helicopter. After that helicopter is downed, two more will come at you simultaneously. Dealing with these threats will require you to use the game's broken helicopter controls, but in this particular case, you'll have an easier time if you go into first-person view. Keep an eye on enemy chopper locations by using your HUD, and go for broke with your helicopter's powerful weaponry. When all three police helicopters are destroyed, all that's left to do is to land the helicopter back at the same helipad you initially took it from, off of Union Drive West. Once you successfully land, you can watch a brief cutscene with Luis and Tony, and then the mission concludes.
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For me, the difference between her dress and the multitudes of other dresses on the street right now is that little bit of gold metallic sparkle in the stripe. It gave the fabric the little bit of depth that worked perfectly with/against the sheerness of the weave. This fabric is pretty common and not usually one of my favorites but here it looked so great.


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At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Memphis Grizzlies last night, but an easy victory didn't stop Russell Westbrook from going a little crazy in the third quarter. After being called for a five-second violation, Westbrook returned to the bench and threw a tantrum. Luckily, assistant coach Mo Cheeks was there to keep Westbrook, who eventually had to retreat the locker room to cool off, from completely hulking out.
Westbrook's fiery attitude is part of what makes him so appealing, but getting so angry that he looks like he's about to dry heave is probably a thing he should try to avoid doing. And if the Thunder are looking for ways to keep Westbrook calm, we have a suggestion: a healthy dose of Ke$ha.


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The wireless Internet does not work with Ubuntu at the moment. Where can I find the drivers for the wireless card ?
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The main issue with this laptop was the configuration of the wireless controller. Other than that there were no problems in getting this laptop working when used with an up to date Linux distribution. It is recommended to use a Linux distribution with kernel version 2.6.16 or greater, such as Fedora Core 5 or Ubuntu 6.06.
The wireless Internet does not work with Ubuntu at the moment. Where can I find the drivers for the wireless card ?
To get wireless driver to work while running a LINUX OS.Install the OS. Download a copy of HIRENS BOOT DISK with that contains a version of windows XP on it. Burn it to a CD. Download the EXE file from the HP site that installs the driver onto XP and burn it to a CD. Boot the system with HIRENS CD. Start the XP OS on the HIREN Boot Desk. Remove the disk and XP will be running. Insert the CD with the Driver EXE file and execute it while XP is running. After the install shut down the XP system and remove the disk. Reboot the PC. The driver will be installed.
Havent yet tested any of the 7 distro's ive obtained but after checking some forums and poking about a bit on some linux sites before going ahead and banging one into service… it seems that its hardware specific as some companies dont play ball with the open source community and the drivers havent been reworked and released for these pieces of hardware. I remember reading somewhere a suggestion of contacting the offending hardware manufacturer and asking for a driver but this doesnt seem practical to me but as im new to linux i cant really say for sure - havent tried and probably wont either.
My windows xp CD works 'out of the box' on my decade old pavillion zx5000.
Has been a faithful beast this thing… only had to send it back to hp (via John Lewis) twice for repairs, nothing masively expensive or serious so cant complain really. Came with an array of CD's with more specific drivers than the xp generic ones for my hardware to perform better but just the xp CD will make it work. Is a shame you dont get the system CD's anymore when you buy a machine, good old John Lewis :) thanks to them CD's i can just homebrew this thing whenever i feel like it with no trouble.
Had to check device manager to find the driver my sound but it seems to be provided by soundmax digital audio, im rocking out the 3.2ghz pentium 4, ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 graphics card with a broadcom 802.11b/g wlan and realtek rtl8139/810x family fast ethernet nic.
Will bookmark this site and try to remember to post how things go.
I tried Ubuntu, Debian and Mepis on this laptop. The same issues seem to persist with slight variations no matter what distribution one uses:
1) Suspend to RAM doesn't work. Well it works, but upon resume the screen is so corrupted that only a reboot fixes the problem. Suspend to disk worked on Debian Lenny, broken in Mepis
2) I'm getting ARTSD error - CPU overload errors *
3) Might not be a hardware related issue but I was unable to store my samba pass in KDE and each time I need to access a share I had to supply one - extremely annoying. Also double clicking on an .avi movie on a Samba share completely froze my system - had to do a cold reboot
4) I was having issues with the VGA output - after a fresh reboot the VGA screen worked OK, then I tried setting different screen resolutions and that broke my VGA output, was never able to restore it again without a reboot
* I suspect that there's some sort of a hardware problem with this particular laptop, because even WinXP freezes completely when I try to install the sound drivers
The bottom line - has anyone managed to solve all these problems? If so - how? What distro "just works" on this laptop? Pls let me know!


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Genealogy Research Planner
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The latest chapbook of poetry by David James of the HopeCollege faculty is his second publication in as many years.
James is the author of "Lost Enough," recently published by Finishing Line Press. James's chapbook "A Little Instability without Birds" was released last summer by the same publisher.
James describes "Lost Enough" as "fictionally autobiographical," and notes that the volume spins off of William Stafford's epigraph in the title poem: "If you're lost enough, then the experience of now is your guide to what comes next."
"We're all a product of our pasts, yes, but we really only live a series of now's, and that done consciously frees us from what may feel like the lostness of inevitability," James said. "There is always the next now."
Reflecting on the book, Leah Maines, who is an editor with Finishing Line and herself a published poet, drew upon the book's first poem, "A Moment Depends Not Just on Its Moment," noting, "We are all lost in our own little ways, and D.R. James reminds us that life is a mixed bag of memories 'whose smoky cook fires now flicker, / now flare on this or that nostalgic hillside,'"
"Finding our way is part of life's journey, and 'A generous peace depends on your history's / sad and stingy drudgery, and a restful season / of seeing who you might really be depends / on the eons of your not letting being, and on / the contrast with not knowing you didn't see,'" she said. "James's poems serve as revelations - life is about finding our way and losing our way, and finding it again."
James has been teaching writing and literature, and directing the writing and study skills tutoring program and the Summer Seminars, at Hope for 20 years, and helped develop Hope's initial PATH writing program for gifted and talented adolescents. Previously, he taught English, French and theatre at HollandHigh School, SaugatuckHigh School and the now long-closed St. Augustine Seminary for high school boys, formerly located in what is now SaugatuckDunesState Park. He has been a consultant to school districts and intermediate school districts on the teaching of writing at the kindergarten through 12th grade level, and facilitated an Ottawa-area writing project for teachers for three summers.
He graduated from Hope in 1976 with majors in English and French, and received his M.A. in English in 1980 from the University of Iowa.
Finishing Line Press is a poetry publisher based in Georgetown, Ky. In addition to its Chapbook Series, it publishes the New Women's Voices Series and sponsors the Finishing Line Press Open Chapbook Competition. Other recent Finishing Line Press releases include "Women Fresh from Water" by Jackie Bartley of the Hope English faculty and "Lip of Awareness" by former English faculty member Leon Raikes.
Copies of "Lost Enough" are available at the college's Hope-Geneva Bookstore, located on the lower level of the DeWittCenter on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street, and can also be ordered online at www.finishinglinepress.com.


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On a Sunday, we meet at Lobley Hill Community Centre (47 Scafell Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 9RT). We sing psalms and hymns, and hear readings and teaching from the Bible. Our meetings are friendly and joyful.
Children are welcome in all our services, regardless of noise! We have a nearby room for small children if necessary, where a live audio of the sermon is played.
We share the Lord's Supper once a month, which is open to all those who have their faith in Jesus Christ and are members of an evangelical church.
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Fort Bend woman who almost hit police officer guilty in DWI
A Fort Bend County jury has returned a guilty verdict against a Rosenberg woman who was so inebriated in 2011 that she drove into oncoming traffic and almost hit a police officer.
Yesenia Hernandez, 24, was convicted June 21 of driving while intoxicated by a jury in County Court at Law No. 2.
Rosenberg Police Lt. Aaron Slater told jurors he saw headlights come straight at him before the defendant over-corrected and drove on the right side of the road, hitting a curb on Sept. 2, 2011.
Hernandez drove for several blocks after Slater activated his emergency lights, even though there were available areas where she could have pulled over, according to trial testimony.
Hernandez appeared "confused and disoriented" when police approached her, and a strong odor of alcohol was coming from the vehicle.
When asked if she had been drinking, Hernandez first replied, "a little," according to trial testimony.
Officer Michael Walden arrived at the scene and asked her the same question.
"I'm going to be honest with you, 5 regular size beers, maybe more," Hernandez told the officers.
Hernandez performed poorly on a standard field sobriety test and refused to provide a Breathalyzer.
"Driving while you're intoxicated is dangerous business," prosecutor Richa Kumar stated in a press release. "The difference between DWI and Intoxicated Manslaughter is sometimes a matter of seconds and Ms. Hernandez was fortunate she was stopped before she hit someone that night."
Hernandez will be sentenced July 9 to one year of probation. She will also face a $750 fine, a DWI education class, and 60 hours of community, among other conditions.
She also must attend a Victim Impact Panel, which is a program where victims of intoxication crimes share personal stories with probationers about the impact that DWIs have had on their lives.


text: SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Wednesday raised its price target for Facebook Inc. FB, -1.64% to $35 from $31, citing the potential of the social-networking giant's new graph search feature. B. of A. analyst Justin Post said graph search was "an example of Facebook's ongoing innovation to increase engagement and potential to add revenues to the platform." B. of A. maintained a buy rating on the stock, which was down nearly 1% at $29.87 in afternoon trades.


text: URMC / Biochemistry & Biophysics / People / In Memoriam In Memoriam William A. Bernhard, Ph.D. Philip Fay, Ph.D. Philip Knauf, Ph.D. Fred Sherman, Ph.D. Sayeeda Zain, Ph.D. William A. Bernhard, Ph.D. (1942-2012) Courtesy, Radiation Research (175, 101-103) Dr. William A. Bernhard, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester, and past president of the Radiation Research Society, died peacefully May 9 at his home in Mendon, NY. Dr. Bernhard was an internationally known expert on the effects of ionizing radiation on the chemical structure of DNA. Dr. Bernhard earned his B.S. degree in Physics at Union College in 1964, and his master's and doctoral degrees in Biophysics at Penn State University in 1966 and 1968. Dr. Bernhard then received postdoctoral training at the Argonne National Laboratory from 1968–1970. He joined the faculty of Biophysics at the University of Rochester as an assistant professor in 1970 with an NIH Career Development Award. He was appointed professor of Biophysics in 1985. He served as associate chair or co-chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics from 1996 to 1998. Dr. Bernhard was a biophysicist of the highest order, working at the forefront of understanding how radiation damages our genetic material. His unique command of both the biological and physical aspects of radiation damage earned him the respect and recognition of colleagues worldwide. The longevity of his research program, funded by the National Cancer Institute for 37 consecutive years, and the successful careers of his many trainees are testaments to the consistent high quality of his work, the high regard his peers, and his commitment to training future scientists. Bill also was a wonderful person and colleague. His kindness to his colleagues and passion for his work made him a trusted friend and ideal colleague. His renowned research program has focused on understanding the physical and chemical processes by which radiation affects biomolecules, especially DNA. His results have helped guide industrial and government policies regarding radiation risk assessment and have provided critical details to predict the biological consequences of radiation and understand DNA damage mitigation and repair processes. Throughout his career, Bill was committed to mentoring and developing young scientists, and he felt strongly about investing in people and their careers. Bill was the Ph.D. thesis supervisor for 14 students. He had 9 post-doctoral students, and worked with 2 research assistant professors. Many of these former co-workers have moved on to academic positions and are doing research in radiation damage studies in DNA. Bill's contributions to radiation chemistry went beyond his published works. His presentations at meetings and conferences were always models of clarity and insight. It was impossible to attend one of his talks without learning something new. This, in a way, was also a show of respect and affection for both his colleagues and for his field of research. Bill was a biophysicist of the highest order, working at the forefront of understanding how radiation damages our genetic material. His unique command of both the biological and physical aspects of radiation damage earned him the respect and recognition of colleagues worldwide, said Jeffrey J. Hayes, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. The longevity of his research program, funded by the National Cancer Institute for 37 consecutive years, and the successful careers of his many trainees are testaments to the consistent high quality of his work, the high regard his peers, and his commitment to training future scientists. Bill also was a wonderful person and colleague. For more information on Dr. Bernhard and his research please continue reading the Radiation Research article, browse the list of his publications and visit the William A. Bernhard Memorial Lab. back to top Philip J. Fay, Ph.D. (1953-2014) We are very saddened to relay the passing of our colleague and friend Phil Fay, Ph.D, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Phil passed away Wednesday June 25th after a long and courageous battle with cancer. His incredible strength of character through a most difficult time remains an inspiration to us all. Calling hours were 3-6 pm Sunday June 29th at Anthony Funeral Chapel, Brighton, 2305 Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY, US, 14618. His Funeral Mass was 11 am Monday June 30th at St. Louis Church, 64 S Main St, Pittsford. Burial followed at White Haven Cemetery, 210 Marsh Road Pittsford, with a reception at the Country Club of Rochester. His Obituary can be found here. Drs. Sriram Krishnaswamy and Peter Lollar and Y, from X and Y recently wrote a fitting tribute to our friend and colleague, Dr. Philip Fay, who passed away June 25, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. The two are researchers working in the same field as did Dr. Fay and published the tribute in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, a leading journal in the field. You can read the tribute here. Among numerous awards and significant accomplishments in an esteemed career, Phil and research assistant professor, Hironao Wakabayashi, M.D., Ph.D. were recently nominated for the 2014 RIPLA Distinguished Inventor of the Year Award given by the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association (RIPLA). They were nominated for their work in the field of Factor VIII technology for treatment of hemophilia A patients. On July 8th, 2014 the flags at the University of Rochester were lowered in honor of Dr. Fay. Dr. Fay (middle) when he received the University of Buffalo, Department of Biological Sciences 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award. back to top Philip A. Knauf, Ph.D. (1942-2006) Philip A. Knauf, Ph.D., a distinguished Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, died Sunday, June 25, after a brave fight with lymphoma. He was 64. In 26 years at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Knauf was a respected teacher, biophysicist and leader in the Faculty Senate, of which he was co-chair in 2003-2004. Research colleagues, here and worldwide, were impressed by his consistent ability to create new ways to study the fundamental function of red and white blood cells. Fellow senators praised his leadership, his profound respect for other faculty and his love for the University. An outstanding scholar from early on, Knauf graduated summa cum laude from Boston College in 1963. After completing biophysics training at the Universitat des Saarlandes in Homberg, Germany, in 1966, Knauf earned his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Rochester in 1970. He then spent the 1970s as an associate professor within the University of Toronto departments of Medical Biophysics and Radiation Biology, before returning to University of Rochester Medical Center as an associate professor in the Department of Biophysics in 1980. He became a full professor in 1984, and had been here since. As a researcher, Knauf was a pure basic scientist. His lab was primarily concerned with understanding how red and white blood cells transport charged particles across cell membranes, a job essential to their healthy function. He used state-of-the-art measurement techniques, some of which he invented, to identify the structures of proteins that transport negatively charged particles (negative ions). For more information on Dr. Knauf and his research please continue reading the URMC Newsroom article. back to top Fred Sherman, Ph.D. (1932-2013) Courtesy, URMC Newsroom (Sept 18, 2013) & Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Fred Sherman, Ph.D., an internationally recognized scientist and a faculty member at the University of Rochester Medical Center since 1962, died on September 16 at the age of 81. Sherman, who served as chair of the Department of Biochemistry and then the merged Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics from 1982 until 1999, was one of only three URMC faculty members appointed to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. Sherman performed groundbreaking research on the structure of genes and the effects of genetic mutations on proteins in yeast. He was also a proponent of the use of baker's yeast as a genetic model system. Research using yeast is now conducted at virtually all research centers worldwide, largely due to Sherman's efforts and his teaching of many leaders in the field. Fred Sherman was responsible for countless scientific advancements in the field of molecular biology — and also certain anti-food fight prohibitions at a summer research institute on Long Island. Born in Minnesota, Sherman arrived in Rochester in 1962 and never left, retiring well into his sixth decade of teaching and research. He was best known for his mind but loved for his sense of humor. His famous yeast seminar at Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island was an essential crash course for young scientists in the field — and also a time for late night dancing and enough dining room shenanigans that cream pies were ultimately stricken from the menu in an attempt to curb the culinary warfare. He did science with a flair, said his wife and URMC colleague, Elena Rustchenko-Bulgac. He'd always say, 'Let's dance.' And that was the thing I've wanted to do since I was a child, so it was perfect. It's hard to overstate Fred's contribution to modern genetics. His insights into how genetic mutations affect protein coding and his foresight of the utility of the yeast system quite literally changed the course of biological research, said Jeffrey J. Hayes, Ph.D., chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics at URMC. Beyond his scientific accomplishments, Fred's quick wit and sense of humor were legendary. It was always enjoyable to be in a room with Fred. He will be terribly missed. For more information on Dr. Sherman and his research please continue reading the D&C article as well as Science Magazine's retrospective and browse the list of his publications. In an article appearing in the March-April 2014 Rochester Review magazine, Mark Dumont, Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, pays tribute to Fred's life and work. Gerald Fink's tribute to Fred Sherman, from the Yeast Genetics Meeting from July 2014, can be viewed on YouTube. Please also see Fred's collection of Yeast-Genetics inspired T-shirts. Below you will find links to two of Dr. Sherman's books. An Introduction to the Genetics and Molecular Biology of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Modified from: F. Sherman, Yeast genetics. The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine, pp. 302-325, Vol. 6. Edited by R. A. Meyers, VCH Publisher, Weinheim, Germany, 1997 Getting Started with Yeast Modified from: F. Sherman, Getting started with yeast, Methods Enzymol. 350, 3-41 (2002). back to top Sayeeda Zain, Ph.D. (1944-2012) Sayeeda Zain, Ph.D. Longtime Biochemistry & Biophysics member, Sayeeda Zain, Ph.D. passed away in late November after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Sayeeda did her Ph.D. work at Glasgow University, Scotland then came to USA to work with Sherman Weissman in the Dept of Human Genetics, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University where she carried out some of the very earliest and pioneering nucleic acid sequencing experiments, determining the sequence of parts of the SV40 virus. She then took a position at The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories where she collaborated with Richard Roberts' group, by applying her knowledge of sequencing to both adenovirus transcripts and genomic DNA. Through these efforts, she co-discovered, with Louise Chow, the phenomenon of mRNA splicing. Roberts later received the Nobel Prize for this work, with Philip Sharp (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1993). In 1978 Sayeeda took a faculty position in the Microbiology Department at the University of Rochester and later was hired into to the Biochemistry Department by Fred Sherman. Sayeeda's research program focused on eukaryotic gene expression with specific emphasis on proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease and molecular mechanisms of metastasis. She collaborated with industry as well as other leading research institutions in the US and abroad, and licensed her transgenic mice and antibodies research. She is named co-inventor on six US Patents and several foreign patents. She remained an active member of the department, teaching in Molecules-to-Cells, until last year. For more information about Dr. Zain's research program see here. back to top


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Honda recently launched a social media campaign called "#HondaInnovator" giving you the opportunity to live chat with Honda engineers and innovators of other impressive and popular products.
According to the news release, "The #HondaInnovator Series uses Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube to drive curiosity and conversation. At http://www.hondainnovator.com, users are able to tweet questions to several inventors featured in the Civic TV spot, participate in scheduled one-hour innovator tweet chats and see #HondaInnovator feeds from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram."
Through this series, anyone will be able to chat with people like the pro wingsuiter, James "Mecca" Macdonald, to the 2013 Honda Civic Sr. Product Planner, Jay Guzowski. For a complete list of "innovators" that you can connect with and when, click HERE.
"The 'Innovator Series' is designed to applaud all visionaries—the dreamers who are always contemplating what could be—and provide an opportunity to engage with them," said Mike Accavitti, vice president of national marketing operations at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The 2013 Civic speaks to our passion for innovative thinking and continuous improvement, and through social media we're inviting all creative thinkers to come together to talk about how to make things better."
For your opportunity to pick the brains of some of the greatest innovators in the country, be sure to check out #HondaInnovator on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube.


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Colonies Shopping Center Ups Tax Revenue
UPLAND - The new phase of the Colonies Crossroads shopping center in northeast Upland isn't quite ready to open yet, but city officials are already anticipating the sales and property tax revenue the project is expected to generate.
Once complete, the 185,000 square feet in additional shopping space is expected to generate about $146,000 in property tax revenue and between $687,000 and $702,000 in sales tax revenue, said City Manager Stephen Dunn.
The first tax revenues are expected to roll in during the 2013-14 fiscal year, he said.
"Most of it will be when construction is complete which will be by December 2013," he said.
The city is currently reviewing ways to cut more than $2 million from the general fund budget annually.
Construction on the second phase of the Colonies Crossroads Shopping Center continues Wednesday in Upland.
Councilman Ken Willis said the revenue from the new phase will not be a "saving grace" as the first phase was, but it will help alleviate some of the city's current financial problems.
"It'll be important to the city. It won't bail out the boat completely, but it will certainly do some bailing out for us financially," he said.
The 400-acre commercial and residential development currently provides more than $3 million in tax revenue to the city annually, he said.
"We're proud the difference it made for Upland," said Dan Richards, co-managing partner of the Colonies Partners LP.
Stores are expected to start opening in early spring, with Nordstrom Rack, and will continue to open in phases throughout 2013.
An Arco gas station and AM/PM mini mart will open above the 2010 Freeway on Campus Avenue in three to four months.
T.J. Maxx, Toys R Us and Babies R Us will be some of the first to open after Nordstrom Rack. The developer is working on the final details on leases with Famous Footwear, Tilly's, G Stage and BevMo.
They are still in negotiations with several national retailers for a 25,000-square-foot building, Richards said.
The new phase of development will include a food court that will open in summer/fall on the corner of 19th Street and Campus Avenue.
Panera Bread, Pick Up Stix, Chipotle and The Habit Burger Grill have signed on.
Talks with sit-down restaurants are also in the works, Richards said.
"We've worked really, really hard to develop a project that was going to be well-received by our community," Richards said.
The first phase of the development opened in 2005 with anchor stores Target, Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot and Albertsons.
The shopping center is near 100 percent capacity, Richards said.
"We're very fortunate and thankful and I mean for the quality of tenants that we have and numbers of them," Richards said.
Shoppers can also expect more retail and residential properties to be built in the development in the future.
There is commercial space still available north of the 210 freeway and along Campus Avenue.
Additional residential units have already been approved by the city.
"I think we are the largest commercial development under construction in Southern California and in little ole' Upland," Richards said. "It speaks well for the project and community."
Reach Sandra via email, call her at 909-483-8555, or find her on Twitter @UplandNow.


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Given recent media coverage, it's easy to believe that P2P and streaming video traffic is a rising hurricane battering upon ISP levees, that ISPs are frantically sandbagging their systems against disaster, that throttling, bandwidth caps, and traffic management are urgent and absolute necessities to keep the storm surge at bay. But new research from Telegeography only confirms what we've been saying for some time: the Internet backbone isn't drowning beneath any kind of exaflood. In fact, backbone capacity has grown faster than Internet traffic in the last year—for the second year in a row.
Telegeography monitors utilization levels on major backbone lines, not on last-mile connections, and it does so around the world. While some major links are seeing traffic increase faster than capacity (the US/Latin American links are the prime suspects), most links actually saw decreasing utilization this last year.
Even as international Internet traffic surged by just over 50 percent from mid-2007 to mid-2008, worldwide backbone capacity grew even faster. Despite the bandwidth horror stories, average link utilization on major backbone lines fell from 31 percent to 29 percent. Even peak utilization, often trotted out as a key reason for doing traffic management, fell from 44 percent to 43 percent.
Data source: Telegeography
So why all the talk of a bandwidth crisis? With backbone capacity outstripping capacity, it's clear that router technology isn't in any immediate danger of being overwhelmed by traffic. The problem isn't technical, it's an investment/profitability issue, especially in the last mile. ISPs often complain that they can't simply build out capacity to solve congestion problems, in part because protocols like BitTorrent consume every bit of bandwidth that's available (an odd argument, if you think about it, because a protocol can only consume the maximum bandwidth purchased by the customer, it can't magically expand to absorb all space on a network).
Arguments then usually devolve into consumer accusations of "overselling" and eye-rolling from ISPs, who explain "statistical multiplexing" and trot out the dreaded road analogies.
But one point is clear: Tier 1 backbone operators, which handle the largest traffic flows in the world, have no trouble with capacity even when peak utilization is taken into account. The backbone business tends to be cyclical, due to the cost of major network upgrades; while for some years traffic had growing faster than capacity, backbone providers have now responded with significant capacity increases for two years in a row.
That's good news for the ISPs who use peering and transit arrangements to send their traffic around the world, since wide-open pipes from multiple providers mean lower transit prices. It's also good news for Internet users, who don't (yet, at least) need to worry about some coming age of bandwidth scarcity that will stop the shift toward web video.


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About 2,300 Utah wildfire evacuees were allowed to return to their homes Saturday evening after officials determined the blaze no longer posed a direct threat to them.
The decision was announced after the fire had burned Friday within a quarter mile of some homes in Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman Teresa Rigby said no homes have burned.
The evacuation order affected nearly 600 homes.
A shift in wind direction pushed some of the fire back on itself Saturday, and crews managed to put out hot spots closest to homes.
The fire that officials believe was started Thursday by target shooters was 30 percent contained Saturday evening, with full containment expected Tuesday.


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Alex knew Chase had tremendous potential. As his manager, Alex was frustrated watching someone like Chase wallow in mediocrity when he should have been excelling in the workplace. It wasn't laziness; Chase always did what was required. It wasn't a poor attitude either. In fact, Chase often commented on how much he loved his job. He just seemed stuck, so as his manager, Alex decided it was his responsibility to help take Chase's performance to the next level. The question is, what could he do?
Alex's dilemma is all too common in the workplace. Managers feel a responsibility and a need to help employees raise their game. It's good for the company, the employee and usually the customer wins, too. But most managers don't know how, and threats and coercive tactics fail to have any lasting impact. Incentives represent a much healthier approach, but the increase in performance often disappears as the incentive does.
There is another way! As a manager or supervisor, you are in the unique position to influence people who report to you. Unfortunately, most managers choose to influence their people by telling them things, rather than asking good questions, then giving great affirmations. The trick is knowing what to ask and what to affirm. Through the following four-step process, employees will be transformed from the inside out—a quantum leap—and it will be their choice to go from chump to champ!
1.What is the Dream? Surprisingly, most people don't have a clear dream, and it's usually because of one reason: They haven't decided what they want to be, want to do or want to have. A dream is a picture of the future we want for ourselves, so as a manager, you must ask the tough questions and help your people discover the answers. Ask questions like:
• "If you could be doing anything you wanted here, what would it be? Tell me why."
• "What activities here give you the strongest feelings of satisfaction or importance? Why is that?"
• "If you were guaranteed success, what would you dare to dream for yourself?"
• "What is a dream in your personal life that your work here might help you achieve?"
Have your employee write down the answers to these and others like them. Assist him or her in starting a Quantum Leap notebook and call this, "Step One—Declaring My Dream."
2. What is the Target? A target is a specific goal that must be hit in order to make a dream become a reality. Dreams that are not backed by specific goals will often remain unrealized visions. A really good goal refers to some action that, if done well enough or often enough, will result in the dream turning from fantasy to fact. Ask questions like, "What specific target could you aim for that would take you closer to your dream?" "How will you measure your progress?" Here's an example:
• Dream—Become the top sales representative in my department.
• Improper target—Outwork all other sales reps. (How will you measure 'outwork'?)
• Proper target—Make 20 percent more outgoing phone calls each week to prospective clients than the office average from the week before.
Have your employee write down one or two targets that involve measurable activities to keep track of progress. Guide the person to select targets that require stretching to reach, but are not out of reach.
This information should be entered in the Quantum Leap notebook as, "Step Two—Identifying My Targets."
3. What Will Be Imagined? Images are the language of the brain. If the sub conscious receives those pictures often enough, personal behavior will be modified to fit the pictures. The subconscious brain is eager for information, but it does not judge the information you send it as good or bad, right or wrong. It just accepts it, and assumes you want it. Ask questions like:
• "When you imagine hitting your targets and achieving your dream, what does it look like in your mind's eye?"
• "Describe what you see, what you hear and what your success feels like?"
• Make an affirmation like, "Since I'm familiar with you and your work, let me share what I see regarding your success." Then describe what you see for them.
If you truly believe in a person's potential, the images you share from the theater of your mind will have the force of a prophecy and create a sense of confidence.
Encourage people to play success scenes in their mind daily. This imagery should also be written by each of you and entered into the Quantum Leap notebook as, "Step Three—Seeing My Success."
4. What is Believed? If a person has a dream, has taken aim on specific targets, and has practiced imagining the desired outcome in advance, there's only one thing that could stand in their way ... roadblock messages. Roadblock messages are the self -limiting beliefs that people think to themselves. Many of your employees have solid dreams, lofty targets and may even enjoy some moments of mental rehearsal, but if they hear a small little voice in their head saying, "I can't do that," or, "I'm not good enough to hit that goal," the chances of success are slim. Use affirmations like:
• "I know you will hit the goal," or, "I believe in you," or, "There's no stopping you now!" Make it clear that you believe how this is going to end.
• Ask questions like, "What does the little voice in your head say about your chances of success?"
• "What part of this challenge intimidates you the most?"
Discover what personal roadblock messages they hear and help them replace those messages with new messages. Explain that self-talk must be positive and repeated daily if it's going to replace negative self-talk. A mental "upgrade" begins with "I can; I am; I do; or I succeed at ..." These statements should be written and entered into the Quantum Leap notebook as, "Step Four—Believing My Success."
Initially, you will coach the four steps in sequence, but soon realize that they become integrated steps. On any given day, your employee's thoughts will glide seamlessly from the high altitude of a dream, down to the earthly details of the day's most immediate target. Your employee's life is being transformed because he or she sees their world differently. And because they see the world differently...it is!
EDITOR'S NOTE: David Benzel, founder of Winning Ways, is an author and speaker on leadership and creating peak performance. He is the author of, "Chump to Champ: How Individuals Can Go From Good to Great."


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A 13 year-old Bluffton boy died early Sunday morning of a gunshot wound, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office announced late Sunday.
Dispatched at 7 a.m. Sunday to a Maypop Court home in the Grande Oaks subdivision, deputies discovered the boy dead in one of the bedrooms.
Joshua Lee was a Bluffton Middle School student, according to school district officials and school mates.
The school district will provide any support and counseling to students and families as requested, according to Carol McMillian of the Beaufort County School District.
David Bruno, 17, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. He lived with the victim at the time of the incident. The sheriff's office continues to investigate the incident. If convicted, Bruno could face up to five years in prison.
On Monday afternoon the neighborhood was quiet with two people mowing their grass on Maypop Court.
"They pretty much kept to themselves," said one neighbor who declined to give his name.


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DURHAM — Goalie Jenn Gilligan the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team was named Hockey East goalie of the month for January.
Gilligan tallied a 3-2 record on the month, posting three consecutive wins to start the second half of the schedule. In the first game, she backboned the Wildcats to a 4-2 victory at Union by making 26 saves on 28 shots faced. Gilligan then recorded a pair of wins at Connecticut, including her first shutout on Jan. 20 after making 19 saves.
UNH gymnast Austyn Fobes was named the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) co-gymnast of the week for the second time this season. She placed first in vault and all-around to power UNH to a tri-meet victory against Brown and Temple on Jan. 26 at Lundholm Gymnasium.
The senior scored a 9.825 on vault, secured second place on uneven bars with a 9.850 and finished third on floor exercise with a 9.775. Her all-around mark of 39.175 highlighted the Wildcats' season-high score of 195.650.
UNH skier Annika Taylor was named Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association female nordic skier of the week. At last weekend's Colby Carnival, Taylor raced to her first career first-place finish in the 15K freestyle Sunday, one day after finishing second in the 5K classic. Through two carnivals and four Nordic races, Taylor is currently EISA's second-ranked skier in both free technique and classical racing disciplines. The Wildcats' women's team has registered wins in all four races.
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DURHAM — UNH women's lacrosse coach Sarah Albrecht was named to the US Lacrosse women's national team that will compete in the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Cup, July 11-20 in Oshawa, Ontario.
Albrecht, one of seven midfielders on the roster, was a member of the U.S. gold-medal team at the 2009 World Cup and was named to the FIL All-World Team in recognition of her outstanding play, which included 14 goals and three assists in seven games. The 2013 team was selected from a 25-player U.S. women's national training team roster that was previously selected from a group of 38 players comprising the 2012-14 U.S. women's national team.


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