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If you've read my blog for any length of time (or for that matter, talked to me in person) you'll know that I have been an avid proponent of consulting as a career choice for a long time. I started my career working for two of the biggest consulting firms in the world, and spent almost 9 years as an independent contract consultant.
I have written again and again about the benefits of consulting:
- we are all consultants now
- is it a good idea to be a consultant?
- how to become a successful consultant
- 15 reasons why you might want to be a consultant
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But one of the things I have also espoused in the past was that any change in your life, from losing weight (101 thoughts on losing 100 pounds) to simply making a change (the only impediment to change is yourself) is driven by you. The reasoning for the change, the motivation, the execution – all have to come from within the individual. And that's what happened to me.
There is a danger in any career path that you can become lazy. Not that the work becomes easy, necessarily, and not that you don't still have to work long hours at it, but it can become busy…rather than challenging. I know many accounting clerks who stay wildly busy, but whose jobs have not appreciably changed in form or function in years. As you move higher up the career ladder, this is harder and harder to do, simply because businesses change and in management positions you have to change with them. Nonetheless, a sameness can set into your routine and you can end up (a la Dr. Seuss) in the Waiting Place.
You can get so confused
that you'll start in to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.
The Waiting Place…
…for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
That's not for you!
From Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
I felt I had ended up in that place. Despite enjoying consulting, and contributing (I believe) fairly substantially to most of my clients, a sameness had set into my daily routine that I wasn't enjoying. Part of it was the current client; typically I spend about a year at each client (usually as part of a single large project, beginning to end, or as a temporary 'fill' while a position is vacant). I had been three years with my latest client, performing one major project after another.
The opportunity to become a permanent employee again had been a vague possibility for a while. Obviously for a company to keep a high priced (ahem) consultant on board year after year is eventually more expensive than the cost of having a 'permanent' employee. Not only is it more expensive monetarily, but you do run some risk in that consultants are more likely (at least in theory) to move on, taking their expertise with them. I'd argue that is not really true – after three years I was just as much an employee as the next cubicle Joe, but that's the perception.
My client had been considering starting up a new function for a while. I have bounced back and forth in my career between finance and auditing.; my client was starting up a new internal audit function. While I've been in senior management since the late 90s, my detour into consulting had prevented me from ever actually being the head of an internal audit function, something I felt quite ready to do. So here was the opportunity, for a growing company, to head up a department (albeit at first, a department of one supervising consultants, but with the possibility of starting to hire managers and staff within a year). I thought I had to try it – mostly just to have tried it.
So as I hopefully begin to write more often I can make a comparison of my new executive role versus the role of the consultant. It's interesting partially because it's with the same company – everybody has known me as the consultant, so changing that perception was one of the early challenges. Getting used to needing to engage in office politics is another one I have resisted. Having good benefits is nice; having long hours with no overtime pay is not. So while I quite enjoy the role and the challenge, I am looking forward to making a more balanced assessment in a year or two.
If you've come to the blog to read a consulting post, or how to make money without a job, I'd still stand behind those ideas. Consulting is a great skill. With my consulting background I feel confident that I can always return to consulting, at any age, and be successful at it. But life is full of change AND opportunities to change; after following my own advice to go it alone as a consultant for almost a decade, I decided to take the fork in the road, and avoid the Waiting Place.

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I heard all of the shark and bully comments about Sequoia, and the source is usually other VC firms. I accept that they may not be founder-friendly. Still, for all their fame, Sequioa was accessible and when partners (Leone and Gandhi) said to stay in touch, they meant it, and indeed we did. Mark Dempster is the way to get in the door and he will offer a sense of the firm's interest, but not presume anything. We were not funded but pitching this firm boosted confidence. Making an impression and connection here means you can do it anywhere so for that reason I would not put Sequoia last in your queue.PRIVATE: Members Only


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UAlbany Football Officially Opens A New Chapter
UAlbany Football Officially Opens A New Chapter
ALBANY, N.Y. – Although it's been nearly a year since the conference announcement, with the turn of the calendar to July 1st, the University at Albany football team is now officially a part of the Colonial Athletic Association. Along with new addition Stony Brook, the Great Danes venture into the CAA for the 2013 season, joining current members Delaware, James Madison, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond, Towson, Villanova, and William & Mary.
"For us, it will be a tremendous challenge," said Head Coach Bob Ford, who ranks first among active coaches in the FCS for career victories (264-180-1) and enters his 41st varsity season at the helm this fall. "We're moving up towards the 63 scholarship level. We're quite a ways away from it going into this season, but we hope we will be competitive. We hope we will hold our own. We hope we can pull a couple upsets, and we hope to make our University proud."
UAlbany wrapped up a 14-year tenure in the Northeast Conference with six championships, including a share of the title in 2012. The Great Danes also boasted the best record the program has ever seen at the Division I FCS level, going 9-2 overall last year and also ranked as high as No. 18 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the Sports Network Top-25.
With a strong contingent returning, including College Football Performance Award (CFPA) Watch List honorees quarterback Will Fiacchi and defensive backs Justinian Mason and Tramaine Wilson, the Great Danes look to carry over their success into the new chapter.
UAlbany has tallied a 7-5 all-time record against established CAA members, previously facing Delaware (1-1), Maine (4-2), Towson (2-1) and New Hampshire (0-1). UAlbany will also have an opportunity to expand on its rivalry with Stony Brook, having played the Seawolves 15 times in the past, accruing a 10-5 all-time record.
The CAA has proven to be one of the strongest and well respected conferences at the FCS level, as nine of the 11 teams competing in 2013 were ranked in the nation's top-25 last fall. In addition, CAA Football has produced two national championship teams, four national championship game appearances, eight semifinal appearances and more than 30 postseason wins since 2007.
UAlbany will clash with eight of the conferences' 11 teams this fall, kicking off the league slate Saturday, Sept. 14th against Rhode Island. The home-opener will also mark the program's first game at Bob Ford Field, a brand new 8,500 seat stadium.
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Rickie Lambert penalty rescues vital late point for Southampton against Fulham
Rickie Lambert converted an 85th-minute penalty to hand Southampton a crucial away draw against Fulham.
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The home team had taken an early lead thanks to Dimitar Berbatov's sixth goal of the season and looked set to hang on for the victory.
However, former Saint Chris Baird handled in the box five minutes from time and Lambert converted to pull his team a point clear of the relegation zone.
Fulham made the better start and could have gone ahead in the third minute through Steve Sidwell's right-footed shot that whistled narrowly wide from 20 yards out.
It didn't matter, though, because they took a deserved lead five minutes later when Ashkan Dejagah fed the overlapping Sascha Riether on the right flank, and his low cross found Berbatov to hook home from close range at the back post.
Fulham pushed on for a second and although had plenty of joy down the left flank through the impressive Alex Kacaniklic, they were unable to truly test Kelvin Davis in the Southampton goal.
The visitors took until the 20th minute to settle down and went close when both Jack Cork and Morgan Schneiderlin tried their luck with shots from the edge of the box.
Berbatov saw a close-range header from a corner blocked by Davis as Fulham reasserted their authority, but they then lost their momentum after the break as Southampton fought their way back into the game.
They went close within three minutes of the restart through a Jason Puncheon left-footer that only narrowly missed the post, before Steven Davis sent a header wide when unmarked 12 yards out.
Lambert then fired a well-struck volley narrowly over, but made amends shortly after as the visitors finally made their breakthrough with time running out - courtesy of a helping hand from an old friend.
A corner from the left connected with the outstretched arm of Baird and although Mark Schwarzer got a glove to Lambert's spot-kick, it was too well struck to keep out.
Gaston Ramirez then almost snatched all three points for Southampton with a rasping left-foot strike that Schwarzer nearly parried into his own goal.


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Sadly the Barns Green Music Festival 2008 is over for another year.
Having taken this years festival to new heights, with a total of seven quality live bands, whilst the Rescuers kept the party rolling between set changes, Great acoustics from Who Dares Sings & not forgetting HouseProud that gave us a history of House Music, I suspect the likes of which has never been seen, anywhere near our quite Village,
All I can say is all in all what a party!
We are really pleased to announce that
following BGMF 08 we will be making a donation of just over £3400 (ten percent up on last year) to the "The Dame Vera Lynn Trust" supporting the School for Parents, Ingfield Manor at Five Oaks.
There are to many people to thank, following this years festival. To mention everybody individually on this page would be impossible, but I must draw to your attention our sponsors & supporters (see "Our Sponsors Page")
Without the support of these local companies, the Barns Green Music Festival simply would not exist. The sponsorship and support we have received has been invaluable, and we look forward to working with some of you again next year. Anyone else interested is invited to join us for BGMF 09 (watch this space,)
Obviously we must also thank each and every musician/ performer/ entertainer (see BGMF2008 and Past Events) who individually & collectively, surpassed all expectations, to provide over ten hours of top quality entertainment. From the first chord of The Gutterhearts, through to the last beat of the Speedboatz, and don't forget each & everyone who gave their time & expertise, completely free of charge. Without the likes of The Gutterhearts, Mr Fynn, Who Dares Sings, Tuxedo Funktion, Willie Austen, The Twelve Sullivan's, The Rescuers, "KICK" HouseProud & the Speedboatz, the show would not have gone on! So the management committee wish to extend a massive thank you to you
In addition to the above I would like to say a special thank you to following-: the two sound engineers from Kaotic Event Productions, who worked tirelessly throughout the day, together with Gary Fordery who provided the stage lighting.
The PTA of the Itchingfield School for the addition of the "Kids Zone" during the afternoon, Owen of alocalpriinter.com for the printing of the flyers & the event programme, which we feel sure, will become a collectors item in years to come. Finally four young gentlemen by the name of Oliver, Will, Alex & Fin, who without being asked entertained the crowds, with Diabolos & raised a total of £34 for our nominated charity.
Lastly a big thank you for each & every individual who played a part in either the build up to, the event itself, or the clearing up operation that followed, THANK YOU ALL
How do we follow BGMF 08? Well surprising enough, work has already commenced (no piece for the wicked) on the planning for next year. The management committee is open to suggestions; we are only too pleased to hear from either individuals or groups with ideas for consideration for BGMF 2009. We are also interested to hear form local bands/ musicians who may wish to be considered for inclusion in next years event, needless to say we already have a couple of bands lined up that we feel will continue to deliver the high standards that have been set over the last couple of years, watch this space to see where the Barns Green Music Festival goes form here?
A huge thank you To Dave Grout the Festival Chairman only a few people know how much time he puts into making the festival happen. Without him there would not be a festival.


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A Houston firm, contracted by a British company that manages viral videos, has created an iPhone app around the YouTube hit "Charlie bit my finger-again!" In the video, which has has more than 445 million views, Charlie bites his big brother Harry's finger. The New York Times recently did a story about the video.
In the app, you can see the boys, make Harry go through his comments from the video, play three different minigames, and take a photo of you or your friends with Charlie biting your finger. There is also a sound board with all the sounds the two boys make, as well as links to the famous video. Harry will also repeat what you say, in a kid voice.
Houston-based zGames, a division of local tech company Softeq Development, is also working on an app around the "I don't like you mommy" video, which has more than 97 million hits.
In that app, called Cookies Kid, users can feed the viral video star cookies and have him repeat everything the user says.
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Department of Chemistry News
July 29, 2011
Three chemistry faculty elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Three UW Department of Chemistry faculty members are among the 24 new members elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing scientific achievements. The Washington State Academy of Sciences provides expert scientific and engineering analysis to inform public policy-making, and works to increase the role and visibility of science in the State of Washington. The new members will be inducted into the WSAS at the fourth annual meeting at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA on September 22.
The newly-elected chemistry faculty are:
- Sarah Keller, Department of Chemistry, Associate Dean for Research Activities, College of Arts and Sciences.
- Alex K-Y Jen, Boeing/Johnson Chair and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering & Professor of Chemistry.
- Usha Varanasi, Affiliate Professor, School of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences & Department of Chemistry.
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Academics at Prescott College
Area of Study:
Social Justice & Community Organizing
Resident Master of Arts Program
The Social Justice and Community Organizing (SJCO) curriculum combines a unique focus on theories and practices that equip our graduates with the skills, connections, and knowledge to participate effectively in social justice movement building. Courses offer an intensive emphasis on comparative critical theory (both scholarly and grassroots movement-based) with direct participation in organizing and mobilization as powerful tools for understanding the complex relations of culture, power, systems of oppression, and the history and future of movements for social and environmental justice. Community Organizing skills, together with a strong theoretical basis, prepare students for applying their skills within different organizing settings and working in collaboration with directly affected communities. SJCO faculty combine academic scholarship with long-time committed participation in social justice struggles and movement building. Through hands-on participatory learning and community-based, experiential courses, students have opportunities to learn directly from movement leaders working on the cutting edge of grassroots projects from Los Angeles, to the US-Mexico borderlands, to Maasailand, Kenya. SJCO is open to students interested in all social justice issues and struggles, from anti-racist struggles against state violence, to economic and environmental justice, to indigenous rights, climate justice, LGBTQ liberation, immigrant rights, and housing justice -- all voices and issues are needed as we seek to build diverse and resilient mass movements with the power to shape the future.
Students will spend their first class in the field; the program begins with a month-long, intensive orientation in Los Angeles. This type of hands-on field experience prepares each entering cohort to get the most out of our theory and practice-based pedagogical approach. Through scholarly study, each cohort engages with major questions and debates in the interdisciplinary and applied study of urbanization and globalization; builds an intentional learning community; and explores themes of justice, home, and community in diverse contexts of social justice organizing and activism.
During the January winter block, students travel to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands for 3 weeks to explore the social and environmental impacts and social justice organizing possibilities created by globalization in the transnational border region. During this intensive field course, students are immersed in many of the issues that make Arizona a microcosm of the global crises of the twenty-first century.
The fall and spring semesters will be spent in Prescott in a core curriculum providing historical and theoretical context for social justice and community organizing work. Students will, through the choice of an elective course, identify the focus of their individual work: such as human rights research; strategic media and communications; or community organizing. Students begin to identify the specific skills they will focus on developing, that will lead to their thesis and final project.
During the final semester, students will culminate their work in a final M.A. Participatory Social Justice Research Project. There are three options offered: a Research Paper/Thesis, an Organization/Campaign Project Report, or a Media and Communications Proposal and Product. All of these research-based options are considered to be of equal merit and value. Students will choose the option that is most appropriate for their research interests and future plan for professional work.
Graduate Teaching Scholarships are available for students who wish to gain teaching experience and defray the cost of their Master's program. A complete description and application instructions can be found here.
Prescott College offers scholarships to alumni of the City Year program who enter the Masters in Social Justice and Community Organizing program. Click here for the details.
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- Labor and Community Organizer
- Lawyer
- Non-Profit Manager
- Social Justice Activist
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Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies
The Kino Bay Center is Prescott College's field station on the shores of the Gulf of California in Sonora, Mexico. Each year the Kino Bay Center hosts over 450 researchers, students, resident fellows and community visitors from dozens of institutions and community groups from Mexico, the United States and other parts of the world.
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The Kino Bay Center facilitates, supports and integrates collaborative efforts promoting sustainable use and conservation of resources in the culturally and biologically rich Midriff Island Region of the Gulf of California. The mission of the Kino Bay Center is to protect priority species and habitats through the integrated application of science, education, information exchange, and community participation. The Center provides high quality opportunities for experiential and field-based education to contribute to research and conservation in the region and to build capacity within local communities for participation in conservation and sustainable development. The Center promotes and models collaborations between people from different cultures and institutions to co-create solutions to complex conservation challenges.
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Extended Wahlert family from five states and one foreign country united at North Park Lake in Loveland on Saturday, July 19, for the family's tenth biennual reunion. Wahlerts from Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Wyoming and Kansas, and China traveled to the event.
Music provided by Austin Wahlert, singer, songwriter and guitarist entertained the family during the afternoon. Austin, who presented his family at the reunion with copies of his latest CD, regularly performs in Nashville and recently performed at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, and resides in Gill, Colorado.
Organizers and hostesses for the reunion were Alta (Wahlert) Griffin of Fort Morgan and Joyce Wahlert of Loveland, with Amy (Wahlert) Ely of Brush emceeing the event. Angie Bolinger of Colorado Springs, co-presented the welcome in German in honor of the Wahlerts' ancestors.
The family began holding their reunions in Iowa eighteen years ago and since that time, four of the reunions have been held in Colorado, with the other six having been held in Iowa. The reunions bring together the descendants of eight children born to Jurgen and Lena Wahlert, who immigrated to the United States from Germany in the 1800's. Gamma Chi Sorority of Loveland provided the meal, with proceeds donated to St. Jude Children's Cancer Research.
Using a patriotic theme in décor , the family dedicated the reunion to its many veterans, living and deceased. U.S. Army MSG Jeromy L. Bolinger of Colorado Springs, CO, the grandson of hostess Alta Griffin and formerly of Fort Morgan, conducted the military segment of the program.
He also explained his role and assignments in the United States Army over the past 24 years, including the past five years in Germany. He is currently stationed at Fort Carson. Family members then proceeded to tell the backgrounds of their own military service and that of deceased or not-present family members. The family was served a decorated flag cake and wore Wahlert t-shirts, both designed by Angie Bolinger.
Colorado Wahlerts and extended family and guests at the event included Fred, Doris, and Neil Wahlert, Mike and Amy Ely, Erin, Cole and Ava Goff all of Brush; Alta Griffin, Diana and Dwayne Malone, Roger Defenbaugh and Sandy Schreiner; Laverne (Hoot) and Pat Wahlert, Rhonda and Scott Westover, Jim Potts and family, and Bo Tuey, all of Fort Morgan; Kristi Wychulis and Vanessa, Chris Ely and Christine Dreitz, all of Greeley; Jeromy, Angie and Erin Bolinger of Colorado Springs; Joyce Wahlert, Aaron, Tonya, and Desirae Wahlert, Branden, Brittnie and Blakely Wahlert of Loveland; Lynell, Leon and Jamie Stroup of Fort Collins; Bryson Mitchell and Mistara, as well as Arta, Jim and Rhonda Everett of Denver; Kevin and Jelaine Wahlert, Samantha, Dillon, Cheyenne and Levi of Burns; Kay Stehle of Longmont; Lisa and Keith Witt and Family of Highlands Ranch; Mark Stehle and Sarah Chavez of Frederick; Scot and Rochelle Wahlert of Galeton; and Austin and Justine Wahlert and Family of Gill.
Those from Wyoming included Wayne Everett of Cheyenne and Sherry and Brice Bergquist of Casper. Attending from Kansas were Mark and Becky Meyer, Emily, Joey, and Sadie of Powhattan, while those from Illinois included Tom and Ilene Tersptra of Chicago.
Iowa family incuded: Clarissa Terpstra, Herb Wahlert, Russell, Carole, and Joel Wahlert, Jane and Boyd Schlater, all of Exira; Jack Schlater of Ames; Carol Benton of Atlantic; Larry Jacobson, Brenda Gengler, and Chris Koch of LeMars; Betty Wahlert, Jerry, David and Steve Wahlert, as well as Craig , Amanda, Daphna and Ailey Wahlert and Kathy Blazek, all of Anita; and Grace Mackrill of Adair.
Family traveling from the farthest distance included Chris Tuey, missionary in Xichary, China, with wife Wendy and children Kaitlyn, Cian, and Cuinn.
Wahlert family 10th biennual reunion convenes in Loveland
Extended Wahlert family from five states and one foreign country united at North Park Lake in Loveland on Saturday, July 19, for the family's tenth biennual reunion. Wahlerts from Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Wyoming and Kansas, and China traveled to the event.


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We've had a really good month as it turned out. I didn't think it would be the case half way through the month. We close off our month on the last Sunday of each month, this allows us to always restock, so we include all the costs for achieving the profit.
That being said, prior to MoP we were purchasing a lot of materials cheap with the expectation that there would be huge inflation upon release. This month we are seeing the benefits of those decisions. I use the term Sales below because a lot of costs were incurred in the previous month, which aren't deducted this month to work out profit.
We were also farming a lot of our own herbs for DM Cards and the value of the herbs isn't being taken into account.
Total Profit of 632,067 gold for the month, which is a new record for the Consortium Project.
Special thanks to xsinthis of the Golden Crusade for his work on The Golden Crusade Shuffler. Although I don't use the spreadsheet, his yield values drive our costing data.
We backed a winner on Netherweave & Embersilk Cloth, our sales this month were 53,263 gold from bags. That's a lot of bags. We are getting 20-25g for Nehterweave Bags & 300-350g for Embersilk Bags.
Enchanting Mats
I am only now, considering selling all the enchanting mats I purchased cheap prior to MoP, which we have a lot of. It's taken a while for all the excess stock of my competitors to be used up.
Again we backed a winner, buying out all the cheap Whiptail and turning them into Inks has worked out brilliantly. We still using up all the stock we exchanged, and have approximately 3 months supply sitting in storage. This is a great advantage now that Herb prices are through the roof. Glyph Sales accounted for 136,196 gold.
Darkmoon cards
I did a post DarkmoonFaire Fail. The fail part was referring to Blizzards failure to change the Ink vendor when MoP went live. I didn't communicate this particularly well so some readers misconstrued my meaning which I apologise for. Sales accounted for 158,000 in DM Cards.
But maybe the title was a premonition of what was to come, not naming anybody, but someone in the consortium project put up a Tanking DM card on the AH for 300g, instead of 30,000 gold and blamed TSM for the glitch. Moral of the story check your high price posts before you walk away from the AH. Needless to say some tank is a happy camper today.
Enchants (Legs, Shoulders & regular Enchants), Gems & Belt Buckles
Profit on this was 284,608.
Having 3 Alchemists making belt buckles (2 Transmutation Masters) meant we were able to make 3+ per day of Living Steel. I was also purchasing a lot of Living Steel off the AH, thus keeping the price high. A mate turned these into Belt Buckles for us and they sold really well.
Enchants are now selling really well, took a while for people to level to 90 and start doing heroics.
Gems, Ring & Necklaces
I'm baffled why people would sell Gems & Flasks at below cost. I thought that Golden Lotus would set the price of Gems and Flasks but that doesn't seem to be the case currently. Maybe it's because with Exalted Tillers rep people are able to make 1.6 Spirit of Harmony per day and exchange them for Golden Lotus. Maybe demand is still rising for Gems & Flasks but sometime soon prices have to reset. I didn't start selling gems until late in the month. Rings and Necklaces have sold really well. I even sold a Sapphire Panther for a nice 4k Profit.
Flasks are great on Raid Nights but early in the week, that are pretty dead. I had to revise my notion on buying out Golden Lotus to 300g and selling heaps of flasks, there just isn't demand.
MoP Goals
One of my goals for this expansion is to make 1,000,000 in a month. For that to be a reality prior to Blizzard making Mote/Spirit of Harmony tradable, I'm going to have to level up my JC & Enchanter on Horde side in preparation. Get ready Horde, here comes the pain.


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New Zealand's hot thermal pools
New Zealand's hot thermal & mineral pools add a very relaxing dimension to a New Zealand holiday, especially in winter.
New Zealand is sprinkled with an amazing array of hot thermal and mineral pools, thanks to its regional geothermal activity and some very clever man-made creations.
At Rotorua in the North Island, Polynesian Spa is renowned for its public and private pools, day spa and breathtaking views of the tranquil Lake Rotorua. This is very popular and often included in package holidays. Further north on the Coromandel Peninsula, near Whitianga is Hot Water Beach where you can literally dig yourself your own private pool in the sand. Just scoop out a shallow bath-shaped hollow, stretch out and let the hot water soak up. Bliss.
As well you can call in to Taupo and visit the De Brett Hot Springs, AC Baths (great for kids) and Wairakei Terraces Hot Pools (adults only). Stroll along the foreshore of Lake Taupo and in some places you'll feel hot water seep up between your toes through the pebbles.
In the South Island, the Franz Josef Glacier Hot Pools are nestled into lush rainforest. With private and public pools, massage and day spa, it's the perfect day's end after a hike on the glacier.
At Arthurs Point, near Queenstown, the Onsen Hot Pools are perched high on craggy cliffs overlooking the Shotover River canyon. Hot & steamy on snowy days and magical at night.
The wood-fired Hot Tubs at Omarama offer mountain fresh water from snow & glacier melt, in an open air winter alpine landscape. The mountain views are stunning. And at Lake Tekapo, the Tekapo Springs overlook the exquisite blue water of the lake with alpine backdrop. Landscaped into rock, the water temperature ranges from 36-40 degrees. With a day spa with sauna and steam room, plus skating rink and tube park, it's a wonderful family destination.
Just one hour, 45 minutes north of Christchurch is the beautiful alpine village of Hanmer Springs, famed for its therapeutic hot mineral pools. As well as luxury day spa and private pools for the adults, there are fun water slides and pools especially for the kids. With an on-site cafe it's a great place to spend a few hours in the summer or winter.
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
How To Be Like Me
I have no idea why.
The reality is, I don't really know how you can become more like me, because unless the Buddhists are right, I never came to being me from being somebody else. And even if the Buddhists are right, I don't remember who I came to being me from. So I don't know what the path from being anybody else to being me is.
The only useful advice I can give you here comes from Shakespeare:
To thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
That's as good an operating philosophy as any.
However, if you decide to use it, it won't really make you anything like me. It'll just make you more like yourself. I think that's what you really want, though. Being more like yourself is a lot more valuable than being like somebody else.
But, if you really want to learn how to be like me, you have a blog right here. Read every post, and then learn to do the things I mention. Code Rails, study acting, learn art and animation and motion graphics. Work in graphic design. Organize raves. DJ at parties and release white label records. Live in New Mexico for a while.
Seriously - go for it. If you really wanted to pattern your life after mine, that would be kind of creepy, but I'd really have no business stopping you, and it'd certainly be interesting to find out what you learned along the way. Unless you started showing up at my house or trying to steal my dog. Then I'd have to kill you.
(Sorry. Nothing personal. I just love my dogs.)
Really though there's only a few steps to becoming like me:
1. Work constantly.
2. Always define your own work.
3. Make sure at least some of that work makes money.
4. Make sure all of that work satisfies some burning curiousity you have.
That's basically it.
Please realize, though, that as much as I've enjoyed the huge ego boost of this bizarre Frequently Asked Question, I'm not actually saying that being like me is necessarily a good idea. I can provide plenty of examples from my own life of why being like me isn't such a great move, and I'm fairly certain there are people who don't like me who can provide you with even more counterarguments. Some of those counterarguments might even be quite compelling.
But it is a FAQ, so there's an answer, of sorts.
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I don't do much, I used to help out with lots of parties but not so much these days. The tool I mentioned in the screencast, that's probably Ableton Live, which is powerful because it allows you to do a lot of loop manipulation in real-time. It has a lot of other features, too, it's pretty amazing. People have used it to power video mixing and DJing at the same time, and I saw a thing where a drummer had hooked up a foot pedal to the MIDI input for Live to serve as tap tempo, enabling all its looping and electronic music features to be used in conjunction with the more organic tempo of a live drummer. It's a very remarkable, very popular piece of software. I think it's fair to say it's revolutionized electronic music performance in some ways.ReplyDelete


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One of the great joys in life is to be able to travel to exotic and different destinations to soak up their history, culture and good food and nowhere is this truer than in London, England. London offers its visitors some of the most glorified history in the world, not to mention a host of attractions including world class theater productions and a varied and amazing night life.
Whether you are in London on business or for pleasure, finding a little bit of time to explore this charming, historical old city is a must. However, one thing that sets London apart from many other cities is that it is historically known for being a somewhat expensive city. This being said, the challenge is to book the perfect hotel room, that will give you quick and easy access to all the major attractions, but at the same time, will not completely bust your travel budget.
Thankfully, finding this hotel room is no longer the daunting challenge that it once was. Thanks to the Internet and online hotel booking sites, you can now browse all the hotels available and compare their prices -vs- location and make an informed and practical decision. Although many people would love to book their hotel directly in London, which gives close access to all the major attractions, comparison shopping is always a smart and practical move. So before booking any room, once again, you are encouraged to do your homework and make sure that you are getting the best deal possible.
London offers visitors all of the historical attractions they can possibly imagine. From Buckingham Palace to Big Ben to the National Gallery, the choices are amazingly overwhelming. However, have you considered visiting some "out of the way" attractions? In many cases, these are hidden gems that are worth seeing and will also take you out of the mad hustle of the crowds.
Consider the Brampton Cemetery, a beautiful park with jugglers and a serene atmosphere. If you are a fan of literature, visit Stoke Newington where Edgar Allan Poe went to school. How about Greenwich? Granted, these are not historical sites that are of interest to everyone, but if you are looking for something different, then consider these wonderful attractions.
Of course, you cannot visit London without doing the "tourist thing". Here again, doing a lot of research ahead of the trip will be very helpful. Your hotel room should be considered your headquarters as you visit and travel around London – so choosing its location is your foremost priority. Once you have chosen your hotel, everything will work itself out around it which will give you the time to enjoy your trip.


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South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is in play to be the top pick in the draft and conventional wisdom says there is no way he lasts beyond the third pick. The Detroit Lions pick 10th in the first round.
So where was Clowney on Wednesday? He was visiting with the Lions.
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There's no way Clowney is there at No. 10 for the Lions, so perhaps they were just doing their due diligence on the player who is considered the top prospect in the draft. Then again, perhaps they're seriously entertaining thoughts of moving up to nab Clowney. (And think of the folks who could have fun with the idea of Clowney, whose motor has been questioned, playing in the "Motor City.")
He certainly would be an interesting fit for a Lions defense that already includes pass-rushing end Ziggy Ansah, who was the team's first-round pick last year. But the Lions took Ansah with the fifth pick, and the Lions will need to pick earlier than that to have a shot at Clowney.
Clowney played a word-association game with Detroitlions.com and spoke highly of Lions coach Jim Caldwell -- "I think he's a great coach. From getting to talk to him I think he's a great guy, too." But he wasn't impressed with Detroit's weather, saying, "I got off that plane and I was freezing."
The Lions already have been linked with Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins, another prospect who won't be there at No. 10.
Remember that teams are allowed to bring in 30 prospects; that means Detroit has used at least two on players expected to go in the top five. Maybe there is something to the idea that the Lions are serious about trading up. If they don't, they certainly should be able to grab a player at a true position of need -- cornerback, safety, offensive tackle -- who could help right away at No. 10.
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Commercial Break is a fun and engaging experience is a great way to reinforce your conference goals by getting your delegates to think about, and interpret, the messages themselves. Delegates are split into smaller 'agencies' that are given the same brief or a range of objectives to cover different messages. The agencies then have to develop a strategy, storyboard and script before moving on to production. They are provided with all the equipment, from cameras to clapperboards, required to get the idea on screen and the skills to make it happen including make-up and acting lessons. As with the real advertising world, management of time, people and resources will be critical to success.
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The 50th anniversary of "Doctor Who," the world's longest-running science-fiction series — in this timeline and universe, at least — has come and gone, leaving in its wake "The Day of the Doctor," a brand-new episode full of old friends and fresh possibilities to dream on and discuss.
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Renew Your Spirit
Each Sunday is the day to Renew Your Spirit. This is a day to take time for yourself and build YOU up with your favorite things. If you don't Renew Your Spirit, you can't renew the spirit of others. Here are some great ideas:
- Go worship at Church
- A movie at the local theater
- A walk in the park
- Curl up with a good book
- Take a long hot bubble bath
- Watch a favorite movie
There are so many ways you can Renew Your Spirit. Find some that work for you.
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The Supporters Bus is a C38 tradition. We are proud to host the best game-day experience in Colorado pro sports, and our Supporters Bus is a big part of this! We'll provide great beers, guided Rapids songs and chants to and from Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The bus ride is typically 20-25 minutes each way.
Do I need a ticket to the game too?
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The latest in GOOD's illustrated guide to The Rules are the exact details of what's generally considered to be my weekends, but they call "Flaking Out." I am personally guilty of many of these glaring anti-social patterns, but none as much as getting dressed while questioning if I even want to go (rule #2) and the "eating while thinking of excuses" (#7) move. How the hell do these strangers who made this chart know me so well?
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How Much of Your Workday is Already in the Cloud?
When was the last time you went through a workday without emailing, conferencing, or researching on the Internet? If you're anything like me, your day is filled with a mix of tools and activities in the cloud. In a workforce served by many clouds, our daily cloud impact continues to increase. Global data center traffic is projected to quadruple from 2010-2015, and more specifically, cloud traffic is forecasted to grow 12-fold during that period.
The Worklife Cloud experience weighs these different business activities and creates an infographic of your average day.
My personal cloud findings indicate that I have 16.2 GB of data in the clouds. How does your cloud compare?
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The days are getting longer and warmer. That means a number of seasonal changes are in the offing � short pants, backyard cookouts, turkey hunting and more crowded waterways.
The days are getting longer and warmer. That means a number of seasonal changes are in the offing � short pants, backyard cookouts, turkey hunting and more crowded waterways. The last is especially evident in eastern North Carolinawith its bountiful inland and coastal waters. According to U.S. Coast Guard statistics, there were 12,173,935 recreational vessels registered by the states in 2011. Over 400,000 of those were in North Carolina. On some beautiful Saturday afternoons in the spring it seems as if at least half of them are trying to launch at the same ramp and cruise on the same patch of water.
The popularity of boating suggests that more people than ever are enjoying their leisure time afloat and is good news for the maritime industry. It also means that safety on the water is an important part of the equation. Each year the Coast Guard tabulates the number of boating accidents that occur in the country and breaks down each event in various ways. The goal is to identify factors that may contribute to mishaps on the water so steps can be taken to eliminate them. The 2011 Recreational Boating Statistics show interesting, and in some cases disturbing, trends.
Last year there were 4,588 boating accidents that involved 758 deaths, 3,081 injuries and approximately $52 million of property damage. The number of incidents and injuries were down slightly from the previous year (0.35% and 2.3% respectively) but the number of deaths increased by 14.8%. The last number could have been much lower with just some minor changes in boaters� habits. The data shows that 70% of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those, 84% were not wearing a life jacket. In addition, alcohol was listed as the leading factor in 16% of the deaths.
Operating a vessel �while impaired� may have been the overriding factor in at least three of the top five causes of accidents: operator inattention, improper lookout and excessive speed. The other two were operator inexperience and machinery failure. Those kinds of things led to the top five types of accidents: collision with another vessel, flooding/swamping, collision with a fixed object, skier mishap and falling overboard. These incidents occurred most often in �open motorboats less than 21 feet in length.�
In short, the chances of being in a boating accident increases dramatically if you�re with a captain who has been drinking, especially if he doesn�t have much experience at the helm. But there is also another important factor. The Coast Guard statistics show that only seven percent of the boating deaths in 2011 occurred on vessels where the operator had taken a boating safety course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). In 78% of the fatal accidents, the boat operator had had no instruction at all. The real tragedy is it doesn�t have to be that way. Boating safety instruction is available free of charge or at low cost in nearly every community. The American Red Cross, U.S. Power Squadrons and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are three organizations that offer such training.
In CravenCounty, for example, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary Flotilla 20-4 has boating safety courses throughout the year. These classes are in addition to the group�s other functions, which include conducting safety checks and providing assistance to boaters in distress; performing search and rescue missions; providing perimeter security for regattas and other marine events; verifying the veracity of channel markers and other navigation aids after severe storms; conducting pollution and environmental patrols; and other services. The most far-reaching service Flotilla 20-4 provides, however, may be the boating safety courses. They don�t often show up on the six o�clocknews but then the folks who take the courses are rarely featured there either � and that�s a good thing.
An example of the courses offered by the USCG Auxiliary is a Safe Boating Class which will be held on April 20 at the River Bend town hall from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.That class will cover topics such as boating laws, safety equipment, navigation, potential problems on the water, trailering and much more. It will satisfy the state requirement that anyone under the age of 26 must complete a NASBLA-approved boating education course to legally operate a vessel propelled by a motor of 10 horsepower or more. It will also allow those age 14-16 who take it to operate a personal watercraft. In addition, such training often warrants discounts from boat insurance providers.
Canoes and kayaks are also boats and Flotilla 20-4 is offering a course specifically for those who paddle. The four-hour class, called Paddlesports America, will include a discussion of basics such as types of hulls, loading gear, entering and exiting the craft, legal requirements, handling emergencies and other topics unique to small, human-powered boats. It would be perfect for young paddlers or anyone relatively new to the sport. Information about these two courses, or others offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, is available by phone from Bill Imperatore (252-288-1723), Dale Petrangelo (252-626-3317) or Tom and Angie Wright (252-638-3976).
Individuals who enjoy boating (whether they own one or not) are invited to join USCG Flotilla 20-4 and participate in their worthwhile activities. They meet the first Thursday of each month at ChristChurchParishCenteron Middle Streetin downtown New Bern, beginning at 6:30 p.m.It�s a congenial group who go the extra mile to make our popular eastern North Carolinawaterways safer and more fun.
As the Water Rat said in The Wind in the Willows, �Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing � absolutely nothing � half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.� That�s especially true if the �messing around� is done safely.


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To increase cultural awareness and make the city the "Hostess City of the South", Savannah boasts numerous attractions. Particularly interesting for history buffs is the city's Victorian District, one of the nation's largest collections of that period's architecture. Also of interest are the Green-Meldrim House and the family home of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts. Highlighted in John Berendt's national bestselling book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, the Mercer House on Monterey Square has also become one of the city's most recognized homes.


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The New iPad Goes on Sale Tomorrow at 8 a.m.: Camping Tips to Keep You In Line
The new iPad with the fancy high definition Retina display goes on sale tomorrow, and if you didn't get your preorder in, you'll have to battle the crowds if you want a new tablet on day one. But standing outside for hours (or overnight, if you must) isn't an easy task. Should you go for it? Prepare and keep yourself entertained, hydrated, and safe with these iPad line camping tips.
- Do some recon — Scope out your local Apple store, AT&T retailer, or other launch-day location and use Google Maps to pick out a prime spot, preferably with shade and/or overhead coverage.
- Know when to arrive — Apple stores will open at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 16, while AT&T and Verizon stores have also been known to open doors early to greet tired Apple fanatics.
- Bring some reading material — Load up your ereader with some books you've been meaning to tackle — you'll be in line for a while!
- Keep your gadgets charged — With all these gadgets you're toting along, you're going to need some juice. Obviously, you'll be far from an outlet, unless you post it up in Starbucks while someone saves your spot. Keep your gadgets charged with a solar charger by day, so you can power them through the night.
Get the rest of our tips after the break.
- Keep your tech safe — Who knows what kind of riffraff will be prowling the iPad line waiting for the anxious geeks to nod off! Don't let anyone gank your gadgets — use the Zomm Bluetooth Wireless Leash Plus ($90) that alerts you when your gadgets are more than 30 feet away. Bonus — you can also use it as a wireless speaker and personal safety device.
- Don't get hungry — Prior to your iPhone urban camping trip, use Eat 24 to see which takeout joints are open for an all-night food fest. Then call and see if they'll deliver to the iPad line. Ask nicely, tip big, and you may be surprised!
- Hire a sitter — If you can't stand the idea of sitting all night waiting for an iPad, hire a line sitter to do the dirty work for you. You should see these kinds of odd jobs popping up on Craigslist soon.
- Get some cash back —The iPad Gods have smiled upon you, and you go home with a brand-new iPad! Congratulations! What are you going to do now? I have some tips on how to get top dollar by reselling your iPad or iPad 2, or you could skip all that and get up to $320 back from Apple for your iPad 2 when you trade it in.


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Collaboration Adoption is the "R" in ROI
I have often found it a little surprising that while we and customers expend considerable effort planning, building, and managing collaboration solutions, the process of their adoption by end-users can get lost in the proverbial shuffle. Adoption is a really important issue, because adoption is a controlling variable in the collaboration infrastructure investment equation. In other words, a collaboration infrastructure that operates at 80 percent of capacity is going to deliver four times the returns of one that runs at 20 percent of capacity.
The problem of suboptimal adoption goes deeper than the sinking feeling of paying to build and operate infrastructure that sits idle. It gets more serious when one considers that under-adoption means forgoing the positive benefits of collaboration. It's not so much the money blown on unused equipment and services, but the opportunities missed to cut travel expenses, speed projects, exchange ideas, build tight relationships irrespective of team member geographic location, and generally take advantage of the manifest benefits of collaboration.
But the high cost of low adoption really kicks when under-adoption stops collaboration-enabled strategic initiatives in their tracks. Consider the waste of a billion-dollar product development project that bellyflops in the marketplace because it arrived six months later than a competitive offering. There can be multiple causes for time-to-market delays, but it wouldn't make anyone feel better to know that development, manufacturing, service, marketing and sales teams had modern collaboration tools available to them but failed to understand their purpose, how to use them, or had them hidden in plain sight from would be users.
One of the biggest causes of the adoption gap is that even well meaning organizations treat adoption as an afterthought in the collaboration investment lifecycle. "If we build it, they will come," right? For successful adoption to occur, it needs to be a top concern at all phases of the collaboration plan-build-manage lifecycle. In my next blog post, I will sketch out four ways that Cisco is working to lower barriers to collaboration investment; bring collaboration to end users any time any where; monitor measure and manage adoption; and evangelize organizational change management processes that radically increase adoption of collaboration resources.
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Re-Budgeting and Prior Approvals Policy
Re-Budgeting and Prior Approvals
During an award, a Principal Investigator (PI) may want to make changes to the budget or to modify other aspects of the project. In some cases, the changes may require only internal approval by the University and in other cases such changes may require approval of the sponsor prior to the change. Re-budgeting and Prior Approvals policies vary from sponsoring agency to sponsoring agency and it is the responsibility of the PI to review and be familiar with the policies of their project sponsor (including non-government sponsors).
Most sponsors will require obtaining their approval prior to the following changes:
- Change in the objectives or scope of the project
- "Significant" re-budgeting which is often defined as transferring over 25% of the award among direct cost categories
- Absence of or significant change of PI or other key personnel effort
- Change of grantee institution
- Need for additional funding
- Transfer of a "significant part" of the programmatic effort to a third party
- Transfer of Participant Support costs to another budget category
- Application of new technology
- Change in the approved use of animals or human subjects
- Pre-award spending more than 90 days prior to the award start date
The University requires internal approval on the changes listed above in addition to the following budget revisions:
- Pre-award spending within 90 days of the award start date
- Re-budgeting which moves funds into salaries/support costs for the PI
The above constitutes some general rules. The following matrix also provides some direction as to prior approval and re-budgeting conditions. As policies do vary from sponsor to sponsor and are amended from time to time, PIs are ultimately responsible for being familiar with their sponsor's requirements at the time the award is made.
Re-Budgeting and Prior Approval Procedures
All re-budgeting and prior approvals requests must (1) occur prior to any changes or actions and (2) be submitted through the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPR) whether they require sponsor approval or internal approval.
All requests should be emailed to the OSPR with a description of the change requested including a justification for the change. The OSPR will advise the PI as to next steps in obtaining approvals.
- In the case of re-budgeting requests requiring internal approval only, the request will be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research who will email the determination on the request to the PI and Grants Accounting.
- When sponsor approval is required, the OSPR will work with the PI to create the request. OSPR will contact the sponsor with the request in most cases. All requests must go through the OSPR.


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It has been since last December that I have taken a group photo of all of my dolls, thus a new one was long over due as a few fresh faces have arrived. I thought I could toss this all together on Wednesday but I lost the light of the day (ugh, shortening days!) and thus had to wait till Thursday's fog lifted to actually get the job done.
I'm not sure how I'm going to handle getting this done when I have a few taller guys, maybe split BJD and fashion dolls into separate photo's? Definitely going to have to think this one through when December rolls around and I'll probably want to do this again.