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A substitute resolution by Commissioner Sidney Chism passed the Shelby County Commission by a vote of 9 to 4 in place of the ordinance introduced by Commissioner Steve Mulroy Since it is a resolution, it does not require the three readings that an ordinance does. The measure is a compromise from the original ordinance which sought to prohibit discrimination in County government employment, discrimination by those contracting with the County, and discrimination in businesses in unincorporated parts of the County. The resolution forbids discrimination based on non-merit factors in County employment. During the proceedings today, specific factors were read into the record to establish legislation intent. Sexual orientation and gender identity were included.
It remains to be seen how forceful the resolution is, though it does have the force of law once it is signed. It does, at least, highlight a principle that will make Shelby County government a more welcoming employer for the GLBT community. It also gives the County EEO a way of investigating complaints. We'll just have to see how firmly the County will stand behind the language when the complaints come, but we're pleased with the vote.
You can follow all the tweets here. Commercial Appeal story here.
Monday, June 1, 2009
A step forward for Shelby County and Tennessee
2 comments:
- kyleinportland said...
This is a shame. Any piece of legislation that does not explicitly list sexual orientation and gender identity as a protected class is weak! Unfortunately, as is the case anywhere else in the South, the only way we will ever be protected from discrimination is through federal laws. I just hope Congress passes these bills very soon!
- June 2, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- H.G. Stovall said...
Thanks to the hard work of TEP's Memphis/Shelby County Committee!!!
- June 5, 2009 at 6:10 PM
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Lindsey Gloe and Brice Hughes, both of Albuquerque, N.M., were married June 2 in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Amarillo. Father Daniel Dreher officiated.
Parents of the bride are Melinda and Roger Gloe of Amarillo. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Wilt of Shelbyville, Mo.
Parents of the groom are Penni and Finnis Hughes of Amarillo. Aunt Dixie Nowlin of Amarillo also attended.
Following a honeymoon trip to Dominican Republic, the couple will reside in Albuquerque.
Amarillo-Globe-News, Sept. 2, 2012

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Out with the Old — Or Maybe Not by Sharon O'Donnell
We finally succumbed to the allure of the huge flat screen TVs and broke down and bought one. For the past few years, my three sons — two of them teenagers — begged my husband Kevin to buy one to replace our heavy, outdated TV that filled a square space in the center of our wall-length wooden entertainment center. His answer was always, "I spent good money on that entertainment center and I don't want to get rid of it." We bought it back in 1999 or so when nobody could have predicted that TVs would soon be so large and that the space the entertainment center provided for a TV would become laughable. I knew with all the sports my guys like to watch on TV that they would all — including my husband — love to have a new flat screen.
On Black Friday, my husband, my oldest son, and I went out to "look" at TVs. And of course once we looked, we soon bought. This is our Christmas present for the family. We just put it up on the wall tonight, and I must say, it looks great; I can actually see the screen when I'm sitting on the love seat at the side of the room, something that used to be difficult with the old TV. Tonight was also the night we moved things around to make room for it and the accompanying small entertainment center to hold all the DVD and Wii, etc. stuff. In moving things around, we threw out old coloring books and puzzles that my youngest son had outgrown, as well as placing some books and DVDs in a charity pile to be given away.
Then I got to box of my old record albums. Ah, the memories. I found I had a varied taste in music back then from John Denver to Elvis to Broadway soundtracks to the Rolling Stones. And yes, those were those old Bobby Sherman and Partridge family albums that I played over and over growing up and can't bear to part with. Even two Brady Bunch albums (Marcia wasn't half bad!). Billy, my oldest son, came in with a trash bag, looked at my albums, then looked at me. "Oh no, no way," I screamed. "Not my albums."
He smiled and held up his head to stop my protests. "I know, I know," he said, smiling. He knew how I loved my old albums. Later that night, I sat in the family room, going through the albums one by one, and they all conjured a memory in my mind. There was the Jackson Browne album that my high school boyfriend used to have on an 8track tape that he played in his car almost all the time. The Bobby Sherman album I was playing when I was in the 6th grade and my uncle who lived nearby called to tell me that my little dog had just been hit by a car. Then there's the Carpenters and the Lettermen albums passed down to me from my older sisters, bringing back memories of growing up in the early 70s. The John Denver album I played the night I graduated from high school, listening to the melody of "Follow Me" and feeling empty inside for some reason. And songs from Pippin and Camelot soundtracks that spoke to my soul as a teen, wondering about the world. College memories came flooding back when I just glanced at the James Taylor Greatest Hits album. In my mind I'm going to Carolina . . .
No, not the albums.
I saw one of those things that records CDs from albums, but it cost over $200, and I didn't want to buy it right now. Technology moves way too fast. Just when DVDs replace videos, now my sons tell me that BluRay is now more readily available. When will it end?
Let me leave you with some beautiful words from a Bobby Sherman song — as I tell my sons and husband — some of those old teen idol albums actually have some pretty good stuff on them.
This is from 'Sweet Touch of Life"
Oh, the sweet touch of life is mine
as the good times roll across my mind
to tell me it's another time and place
I see the rainbows in the painter's eyes
The secrets on the poet's rhyme
The sweet dreams in the child's mind I chase
And it's all in your face.
No, not the albums.


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I worked hard in the heat today and when I knocked off, sucked down a couple of apple beers to quench an unbelievable thirst. It knocked me for a loop – I had to lie down, and when I awakened it was as if my brain had been scrubbed clean. I had to return from pretty far away, and it made me uncomfortable.
The Buddha instructed that one should not take intoxicating substances because it causes heedlessness -- a dumbing of awareness, a loss of connection with the world, a harmful obliviousness. But with wine I notice a connection, a loss of separateness, a feeling of wholeness, a warming rush of feeling, the love space. Certain unimportant distinctions blur and drop out, a commonality is reached, and there's always the promise of ecstasy, of the overarching feeling of the "allrightness" of everything that I find positively spiritual.
It's the next morning that's the worry. I've drowned myself in water, gotten intimate with my coffee apparatus, dunked in the sea… But it's always a journey back.
I wish this washed out state was the state of no thoughts, not slow thoughts.
A quiet mind is a worthy place. But this represents a disquiet and, yes, of course, it's got me thinking about samyag ajiva, or "Right Livelihood", the fifth of the Noble Eightfold Path.
The Buddha cautioned all to make a living without doing harm to others. Wine is an intoxicant, which the Buddha said should be avoided. (Of course Trungpa Rinpoche and others would take exception…) But can I do this work without it being a source of suffering for others?
I "do no harm" to the environment, to those who work here, to the spirit of the land.
Our practices will pass pretty rigid scrutiny. But when the wine leaves my hands, what of it?
I dream of Cloudburst singing in your throat, of it lifting you up to your highest most conscious place, of it enlivening your day, your conversation, your insight. I hope it takes you to the love space. May it do you no harm.


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When you think of what a man would have on his desk today, there are very few items which would have been similar to those found on a Georgian gent's desk. For a start there would be no computer, printer, calculator, mobile phone, photos of the family, biro, can of coke or chocolate bar. The modern man sits in a centrally heated room with overhead lighting. Our Georgian gent would have worked by candlelight and probably had his desk not too far from an open fire to keep warm. I have found it very interesting to see the candle lighting used in the filming of Wolf Hall. Apparently £20,000 was spent on candles. It must have been very difficult for the film crew but a special camera was developed for filming in low light. It makes you think how difficult it would be to read when wholly depending on candlelight. My great grandfather used to love carpentry and my grandmother, when a little girl, used to hold a candle for him to see while he worked.
However I do think there would have been at least one similar item on the desk of both the Georgian gent and the modern man. There might quite likely have been a pair of glasses or spectacles.
A Georgian gent would have had a pair of magnifying spectacles. They might have had a rim of silver, gold, steel,brass, horn, bone or tortoiseshell. The lens would be made from thin glass or crystal and they would often fold into a silver or leather case.
This pair of silver rimmed glasses in a red Morroccan leather case were made in 1770. Another interesting pair are below. They are also made in the 18th century and have polished steel frames and a case which is engraved 'Francis Gibson 1760'.
The earliest glasses are recorded as having been made in Italy circa 1268-1286. They were not just made for the wealthy. A pair of 15th century rivet glasses were discovered during renovations under the floorboards of the nun's choir stalls at Kloster Wienhausen in Northern Germany in 1953.
Examples of glasses made before 1700 are very rare. In 1629 King Charles I granted a charter incorporating 'The Worshipful Company of Spectaclemakers.' During the 17th century tinted glasses became popular. Bifocals or split lenses were introduced in the 1760s.
Perhaps a visit to the Museum of Spectacles in Amsterdam would be enlightening. I would love to go.


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China has made big steps toward cleaning up its energy supply, and it has pledged bold progress in the years to come. The world's largest polluter will have to follow through on those plans if the world is to make any significant reduction in the heat-trapping gases that cause climate change. But in laying out its ambitious decarbonization timeline, some wonder, has China set its sights too high?
Last November, China committed to peak its emissions of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as part of a non-binding agreement with the United States. Some say that timeline is overly ambitious, given the sheer amount of time and money it takes to dramatically overhaul a sprawling energy infrastructure that is heavily dependent on carbon-heavy coal.
"Anyone who says these targets are just business as usual and will be easy for China to meet, you are kidding yourself if you're aware [of] how much coal is still being used in China and will continue to be burned in the absence of incentives to change," said Joanna Lewis, associate professor of science, technology and international affairs at Georgetown University.
While China has made a big promise to shift from a "rising power" into a "responsible power,"– and it has already surprised some with its quickness to act – research indicates it will be challenging and require substantial domestic efforts to cut back on the heavy reliance on coal. The fossil fuel is a pillar of the Chinese economy, but also a major source of pollution when it's burned.
"There are very few studies showing a 2030 peak [in emissions] is certainly likely [to happen], particularly under any current reference scenario," Ms. Lewis added at a panel discussion Tuesday hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute in Washington.
According to joint research conducted last year by Tsinghua University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, maxing out in emissions in 2030 would only be possible if coal usage peaks in China in 2020 – only five years from now. China is by far the world's largest coal consumer, accounting for nearly half of total global usage. Its reliance on the cheap but dirty fuel has grown steadily since 2000, according to the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy, but that growth slowed in 2014 and has even shown some signs of reversing course in 2015.
Still, China expects emissions to increase by one-third from current levels over the next 15 years – after that, a steady decline, according to another study from Tsinghua University in Beijing. A more optimistic study from the London School of Economics and Political Science recently found that this decline may arrive five years earlier than the government expects.
In Beijing and some other highly polluted cities, many residents wear masks every day and lock themselves in at home during weekends to avoid breathing the polluted air. In order to relieve the problem, China plans to grow the share of non-fossil fuel in its primary energy mix to 20 percent by 2030, as stated in the agreement with the US. There are signs the country is determined to make progress.
Earlier this year, 57 companies that exceeded a standard for harmful emissions were temporarily shut down in Linyi, a small city in Shandong Province, which has the largest energy demand in all of China.
The order – coming directly from the local government – left no space for negotiation, resulting in thousands of workers losing their jobs and a revenue loss of about $20 million, said Wang Tao, energy and climate scholar at the Carnegie Tsinghua Center for Global Policy in Beijing.
This was one step among a number of initiatives to combat air pollution in the vast country. However, this "command and control" model – the one Chinese government often relies on – shouldn't be the only one used in tackling climate change, Mr. Wang said during the panel discussion Tuesday. In his view, designing effective regulation is an area where the US could jump in by modeling market-based instruments as solutions to the vexing pollution problem.
The Shaanxi-based Yanchang Petroleum Company has one successful pilot project with input from both China and the US, dealing with environment issues by finding new market demands.
The oil company is removing carbon dioxide from the fuel gas produced by its existing coal-to-chemical plants and also from the atmosphere. The extracted CO2 is injected into oil wells which increases the production of crude oil in a process called enhanced oil recovery.
By April, about 43,000 tons of CO2 had already been captured and re-injected into eight oil wells in Wuqi and Jingbian, two small counties in Shaanxi, to boost crude oil production.
In January 2015, a new environment protection law took effect in China which removed a cap on financial penalties, leaving companies in violation at high economic risk.
"China is trying to make a steep turn," Wang said. "It's important to make sure it doesn't crash."
Cooperation between the US and China will be vital in helping China get the technology, human resources and financial investment it needs to smooth the "bumpy road" ahead, Wang added.
This article was produced in collaboration with Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.


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A photo has been posted on the internet of a dog that bears a resemblance to Samuel L Jackson.
In the picture, the canine - named Samuel L Dogson - has had a hat and glasses photoshopped on to drive home the likeness between him and the Django Unchained actor.
"This is, by far, the most hilarious image I've seen today!" said one internet commenter.
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Justin Grays is an advocate, an educator, and a writer. Justin graduated in 2010 from Minneapolis Community and Technical College with an associate's degree in Liberal Arts, and again in 2012 from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's degree in Gender Studies. Since graduation, he has attempted to work in advocacy or education, but has gained experience in offices and theaters - however, he keeps bringing as much insight into advocacy and teaches as much as he can no matter where he works.
A love for Star Trek got Justin through elementary school through college - his baccalaureate capstone was even discussed Star Trek and how it relates to race and gender. In adulthood, his love of science fiction expanded from just Star Trek to include other science fiction and fantasy universes, most notably the Honor Harrington universe. Noticing a lack of representation in science fiction and fantasy and having a drive to tell his own stories, Justin has been working on his own science fiction work and plans on one day being published.
Justin volunteers his time as a Community Manager for Twin Cities Geek, as a Committee Member for the Saint Louis Park Multicultural Advisory Committee, and as a member of the Saint Louis Park Community Emergency Response Team.


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'A temporary thing'
Making the most of right now, with yoga and meditation instructor Tom Tobias
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The Voice / January 2015
Location: The Coffee House on Cherry Street
To drink: Chamomile Tea
Tom Tobias: So, I heard that your editors wanted you to pick out someone to interview, and you had already decided to pick me, and they couldn't believe it because they kind of wanted someone like me.
The Tulsa Voice: Yeah. It was weird. They asked me if I had someone, I told them it was you and they said, "Did we already discuss this?" But we hadn't. It was just synchronicity I guess.
Why me?
I think they wanted to do some stories on exercise or health and wellness.
Well, I don't really think of yoga as exercise … It's not to look more beautiful or to be able to do this pose or that pose.
Oh man, that's something I really wanted to touch on—the boasting of the poses. Have you seen yoga accounts on Instagram?
Pride is a huge obstacle to seeing things clearly, and we all have that, but the irony is nearly overwhelming.
"Look at what I can do that you can't." What would Baba Hari Dass [Tobias' guru] think about that?
Yeah, I don't know. I would just like to take a photo of doing nothing—I wish there was a way of doing that, you know? "Look at how good I am at doing this!" [laughs]
How much time each day do you spend doing yoga? I mean, I'm guessing it's not the same amount of time each day.
No, actually it is. My own practice starts when I wake up.
Which is?
4ish. I used to have seasons of depression, certain seasons were overwhelming. My body always wanted to wake up at 4, but then intellectually I would think, "Well, I need to be sleeping more."
So I would go back to sleep, but when I woke up I would feel terrible. So, I finally figured that out. And when I did, more or less, I feel awesome all of the time—not that that's what it's about, but when you feel good, you can grow. Steady supports steady.
Okay, up at 4, then what?
I start with body purification breathing techniques, use a neti pot for cleaning, head to the studio and do my own practice for about an hour.
Is that breathing or moving?
It's breathing practice for a good half an hour and then meditation. And then I do a class, and then meditation after class. And then I go home and take care of my dog—she eats and I eat—and then I hang out, maybe read, use Facebook as a way to gather inspiration from people I kind of follow, people who have "woken up." Then I might take a walk. I do some private classes and massage, and then the rest of my personal practice isn't until two hours before bed, so I have some time.
Do you mind me asking what you eat?
I eat the same food every day. I make Kitchari, which is a really easy-to-digest food. … I use red lentils, some quinoa or millet, and some coconut oil and turmeric, which is an anti-inflammatory. Diet plays a huge part in my practice. Some things I stay away from, like meat. Meat produces anxious thoughts in the body. Coffee, chocolate, even onions and garlic—all these things can produce a response from the body that are detrimental to the way I want to feel and practice. So, really most of the day I'm practicing yoga.
When did you take your first yoga class?
My first wife … taught me sun salutations back in '89, so that was my first taste. My first actual class was with Beth Field here in town; she's great.
Also, my daughter, she was autistic and nonverbal, and I wanted a deeper way to connect with her. She would do the most amazing thing—we would be on a walk, and she would just sit down and put her hands on the ground. It felt like she was saying, "Keep quiet. Listen." And I could feel a sense of listening.
And so being around that, wanting there to be more of a connection, I realized that I had to find a route that wasn't verbal. That turned me on to meditation, to be at the same wavelength as her, and it was beautiful. There were so many times where it was so thick, that space between us. In '95, I started to formally practice meditation.
You used to do real estate. Where's the connection?
In college, I sold ladies' shoes at Aberson's Alley, and I was really good at that. And then I worked at the Ralph Lauren shop at Utica Square, and I was good at that, too. One of my clients owned a real estate company, and he said, "You know, you're really good at this, you're good with people, would you like to come work for me?" So I said, "Sure." I had a ball, and financially it was just crazy.
So why not just make a ton of money, have some fun and then just take a few yoga classes?
I stopped selling real estate after my daughter passed away. I stopped for about 9 months, I couldn't do anything.
[Author's note: Tobias' daughter, Jessie, passed away after falling during a hiking trip. She was 7 years old.]
I don't know how you got out of bed.
I know. Other than meditate, walk and read—that's all I did for 9 months. I'd go backpack by myself and come back, stay for a couple of weeks and then go back. Luckily, I was able to do that. I didn't want to distract myself from what was coming up.
You wanted to be in it.
Yeah. And when I did try after this 9 months to go back, I couldn't do it.
I just remember crying at a listing appointment, and I thought, I can't do this. I realized that it's great that somebody does that for a living and I can admire that, but it was no longer for me.
When I practice yoga with you I get a workout, a therapy session and church all in one sitting. That being said, why can't I haul my ass out of bed and make it to class when I know I need to?
[laughs] Inertia is really strong. Through the years, I've known so many who say, "Hey, I'll see you at 6:30 tomorrow." Nowadays, I go, "Okay, great." But I know that the likelihood I will see them is 10 percent. Maybe. Maybe more like 5 percent.
Not everyone really has the blessing—if you want to use that word—that I have. Look, I know everyone suffers in this life, but for some reason what happened with me and Jessie, that loss just woke me up to where I realized that I have to, it's my duty, to show up—and lovingly. … I have degenerative disc disease in my low back, and I creak when I get up in the morning—but you have to tap into something that's bigger than you, and that was laid right out in front of me. So, in that way, it's kind of easy for me.
There was almost no choice, correct?
I was going to kill myself. If it weren't for meditation, I wouldn't be here with you right now. I was so, so close. There was no taboo for me, but I realized—thank God—that that path would have just been running.
I've been given so much—a healthy body and a healthy mind. My guru, Baba Hari Dass, has a saying, "When you bring flowers to the guru, you bring fresh flowers."
It's like, I don't want to try and meet my maker—or meet the source—when I die or when I'm on my deathbed. While I'm at my peak, I want to offer myself to my source and let what is, be.
"These are the things that keep us dreaming, the things that keep us sleepwalking through the world. It's like people are trying to cultivate a better dream as opposed to simply waking up."
In class you often say, when we're in the middle of poses, "Make sure to let go of any stories." Is this the key to living the enlightened life, to let go of the past and stay out of the future? It sounds easy, but as you well know, it is extremely difficult.
One person might put it that way; another might say, "Let go of desire." There's a lot of ways to say it, and they're all correct.
We have so many emotional ties; we get so caught up—think about break-ups. … The pain is in the remembrances of the good times in the past, and the projection of some kind of lack of those good times in the future. But those thoughts are not necessarily true.
To be really skillful in awareness is the key. The past and the future are fantasies, there's no reality there. People say, "Well, that's not true. I remember my past." And I would say, "No you don't."
We've filtered and conditioned our past to fit our story of who we think we are.
Can yoga cure depression and anxiety?
I think, yes. To the point, the cure may be found in not caring.
I don't know if I understand.
Well, to see these struggles for what they are and not to give them any more power. So, to say, "I feel this certain way, and it's uncomfortable, and that's okay." Not tying any more of yourself up to those feelings. If you can stop identifying and buying into the idea that these feelings make you less of a person, then attrition will begin, and you stop feeding the disease. It's all about—and I don't know if people get this, because I don't say it—but you have to stay on top of it, to stay awake and aware.
It's really hard to stay awake in Western culture.
Yeah, you're constantly being told that … you are too dumb to realize what you need, so you need to be told by other people.
I don't know if there's any truth in this, but I think that happiness is found when we let go of wanting.
When you gain an object that you desire, it's obviously not the object—which is temporary—which brings any happiness. But for some small period, there is created a brief cessation of desire. You got the thing, so now until the next thing comes into view, desire is temporarily halted. That's where the peace comes in, where the wanting is gone. But you can leave wanting alone without having to pursue things. You can have something and no longer want it, so you know it to be true.
Wholeness is in each one of us, at all times. It's not out there. There's nothing more to be. There's nothing more to do. You are enough, just as you are. You've got to let go of all of those messages and just be.
And wanting is so … tied to the past. We don't want this—we've experienced it before, and we don't want it—that's fear. We do want what's been pleasurable, we want more of that—there's desire. And those two things are running the show. These are the things that keep us dreaming, the things that keep us sleepwalking through the world. It's like people are trying to cultivate a better dream as opposed to simply waking up.
So couldn't you just do this on your own? Do you just feel compelled to share it?
I see (people) suffering, and I know enough to know that might be the very best thing for them at this point and time. But there is a part of me that wants to be there to help when they're ready for relief.
You're kind of hard to find, you know?
Yeah, I'm not super self-promotional as far as my business practices. I just kind of put it out there and if it resonates, it resonates. I realize it's not going to for most people, because a lot of what I say is going to be counter to what someone has been taught, or maybe they might be confused, and that's fine. It's the way it should be.
I'm just here. I'm just a temporary thing. I have no idea how long I'll be here, but I want to make it available because this way of life has been so good to me.
I'm doing this, and I started doing this, so that I could be content right now.


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Exhibit and reception displaying photography taken by students studying off campus on the Skidmore in Paris program. Exhibit will showcase student and staff submissions using both digital and film cameras. As one of the many course offerings in Paris, students are able to take a traditional black & white photography course, utilizing a film camera and developing photographs in a darkroom.
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Foreman Service Truck Team (Union) at Johnson Controls
Honolulu, HI
About the Job
What you will do
Are you self-motivated and looking to lead a team of 12 – 15 field technicians? Do you want to be able to provide top of the line offerings for yourself and your team? If so, we are looking for YOU to join OUR team!
We provide factory certification through our Service Technical Academy (STA) with milestone recognition and monetary rewards and advancement, increased incentive opportunity for executed pull-through work, top of the line technology, equipment and uniforms and a #1 focus on employee safety. We will equip you with tools and a vehicle to perform your job at the highest standard.
The Technical Team Lead (TTL) must be a skilled craftsman in their trade and have a minimum of five (5) years actual, practical working experience in the industrial HVAC chiller, plumbing, pipefitting, security & fire and /or mechanical equipment service industry. Interaction with customers, ability and desire to help develop technicians, attention to detail while on site and in quoting jobs, scheduling, promoting safety and constant communication plays a key role in this position. Must be computer literate and tech savvy and have the ability to develop, close and manage all types of quoted work.
This is a Bargaining Unit Position.
What we look for
Requires a Mechanical Journeyman License
5+ years of residential / light commercial /commercial HVAC / mechanical troubleshooting experience.
Valid driver's license, appropriate licenses to work with refrigerants, boiler and steam operational & service knowledge.
Good verbal and written communication skills
Who we are
Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou.


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Ethical Issues in Business Communication: A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Japanese and US Students
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A set of six vignettes were written to portray subtly unethical business situations. The vignettes were reviewed by two expert panels, and pilot tested on students similar to those participating in the study. Quantitative techniques were used to analyze survey results. Some moderate correlations were found when determining the nature and degree of relationships among Belief and Behavior scores. A chi square analysis was used to determine significant differences between US and Japanese students' demographic characteristics. Means and standards deviations revealed higher scores for Japanese students on all measures for Belief and Behavior questions. These scores indicated that they believed each vignette portrayed a more ethical situation, and that they would more likely engage in such behavior than would US students. ANOVAs were used to examine differences between Japanese and US students' responses to the vignettes, revealing significant differences between groups, but not as Hofstede's dimensions predicted.
Findings on Hofstede's (1984) Individualism versus Collectivism dimension indicate that the theory that members of Japanese cultures will be more willing to work for organizational than personal gain, may not be true, particularly for students. Hofstede's Uncertainty Avoidance dimension, suggesting that members of the Japanese culture will be less comfortable with uncertainty than will members of the US culture, was not supported either. Finally, Hofstede's Masculinity/Femininity dimension, theorizing that members of the Japanese culture are more comfortable with traditional masculine values, was supported.
The major finding of this study is that present-day students did not react to Hofstede's assumptions as expected. Use of different subject groups than Hofstede's and the span of thirty years between his study and this one may have impacted the outcomes. Educators and members of the business community involved with training may find the results of this study helpful. The findings encourage educators and trainers to avoid stereotyping learners' abilities based upon culture or the specifications of cultural typology models.
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If you are not advertising on Google's display network, you probably don't pay much attention to the Networks reporting tab in your AdWords account. This tab can be very useful to you, however, whether you are looking to cut wasted spending, optimize your account for conversions, or better control your daily spending.
If you are advertising on the display network, hopefully you are not combining your display and search advertising in the same campaign. If you are, (we see it a lot, unfortunately) get that fixed immediately! Either way, the Networks tab is especially important to you, as well.
If you're unfamiliar, the Networks tab is accessible from the Campaigns view and gives you an uncomplicated summary of your advertising on Google's Search and Display networks. In addition, Google breaks out the same information for you on the Campaigns tab using Segments. The Networks tab, however, breaks out the Display Network into your managed and automatic placements and lists the individual websites where your ads are appearing.
The Networks tab is relatively new, in that it has replaced the former "Placements" tab. Its advantage over its predecessor is that it can give you a wider view, greater insight, and a better picture of exactly how your ads are performing across the board. This information is highly useful when optimizing your campaigns.
First, you should be monitoring your website placements on the display network on a consistent basis to be sure to exclude sites that are performing poorly. Not only will you want to weed out placements that are unprofitable, you also want to locate and exclude any bogus or spam websites where your ads may be appearing. Sample bogus website.
Secondly, whether you are on the display network or not, you want to make a habit out of checking your performance on the Search partners network and compare it against Google search. Typically we find that performance is better on Google than on its search partners, so if your cost per conversion is too high or you are loosing money you may want to turn off the search partners all together. This can be done in the campaign's settings.
Ideally, Google would allow you to separate search partners campaigns from Google search like they do for the display network. Until that day comes, however, we just have to be sure we stay on top of the performance and monitor the different networks individually. My guess is that your competitors aren't doing this, so stay ahead of the game and better control the profitability of your Google advertising by optimizing for networks.


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The year 2000 marked plenty of monumental events across the world, including the infamous presidential ballot recount in Florida, the merger of America Online and Time Warner, and the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. But all of those happenings pale in comparison to the September release of Shaggy's masterpiece track, "It Wasn't Me." To this day, "It Wasn't Me" remains the greatest song of all time, and here's why.
The Premise is Completely Illogical
First of all, let's look beyond this song's impossibly catchy tune to the lyrics themselves. Never before has the premise of any song been so amazingly flawed. From the beginning exchange between Shaggy and his friend, it's made abundantly clear that his girlfriend caught him in the act of cheating—apparently on multiple occasions. Yet, despite the evidence against him (including video evidence), Shaggy's buddy advises him to deny everything and proclaim innocence with the phrase, "it wasn't me." And he supposedly thinks this is a logical way to handle the situation.
She caught you on the counter? Saw you banging on the sofa? You even had her in the shower? It still wasn't you.
Shaggy's Rapping is Pretty Epic
If there was ever any doubt about Shaggy's rapping abilities, the release of "It Wasn't Me" shut up those naysayers pretty quickly. Who else would think to rhyme "prefix" and "giggolo flex," after all? But the best part about Shaggy's rapping in ths song is that most of us don't actually know any of the lyrics outside of the chorus. Yet we pretend to, babbling on through each verse like we have any idea what the hell we're saying.
It's Consistently Rated One of the Worst Songs Ever
Despite hitting #1 on the charts across the United States, Australia, and the UK, Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" still manages to be ranked a respectable #17 on VH1's list of 40 Awesomely Bad Songs. All the more reason to love it.
As a Jukebox Selection, It Never Disappoints
Finally, you just can't go wrong with playing "It Wasn't Me" in a public setting. Don't just take our word for it, though; the next time you're in a crowded bar, take your hard-earned money over to the jukebox and play this song. Then, casually walk (or run) away and enjoy the next three minutes and forty-seven seconds of pure entertainment. You'll witness people dancing and singing along while a select few (probably including the bar owner) make a beeline to the jukebox in an effort to override your song choice. Nope. This is happening now. The entire bar is listening to the best song of all time.
We also recommend trying this at your favorite local bar with Lou Bega's "Mambo Number Five."
There are endless reasons as to why we categorize Shaggy's It Wasn't Me best song ever recorded, but we've outlined a few of the most compelling reasons here. Now, go dust of that copy of Hot Shot and enjoy this track for yourself. And while you're at it, contemplate this: whatever happened to Shaggy, anyway?
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Scene: 1990s. Grandma's House. The TV Room
{with one of those old box TVs and a heavenly VHS collection}
I grew up staring at my grandmother's walls {yes – plural!} that were filled to the corners with photos of family members hanging in unmatched frames. I was {and still am} completely enamored by the history that room held – generations of family over the decades! I loved seeing my mom when she was my age, her siblings when they were younger and my great-grandparents before my grandparents were even born.
Scene: 2017. Our Studio Condo in Colorado. The Only Room
{because, well, it's a studio…}
I recently looked around our apartment and my head spun as I realized: we don't have any photos of our little family hanging on our walls!
"I am a photographer, for goodness sake!" I thought, "How can I of all people, not have prints of us hanging up?!" So, there it is: my confession in writing. Turns out, we are all guilty of falling into the bottomless pit of digital photos living only on our phones + computers.
I aim to change this: to bring lasting purpose + intention to wedding photography + other sessions;
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Finding the right company to do business with is not always easy. If you live in a well populated area, there are usually several different companies to choose from. Here are some of the top reasons why you choose us.
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The corner stone of our business is we care. We have customers that have used our company for over 30 years. Some of our customers children now use our services.We are state certified plumbing company.. We are family owned and have more than 40 years of experience in the Polk County plumbing industry. You can rest assured that no matter what problem you're having, the team at David Weeks Plumbing has the knowledge and experience to fix it fast and right the first time. Call us anytime, day or night, in case of any emergency and we will come fix your plumbing problems.
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Gain the skills to perform routine tasks to maintain stormwater, drainage and sewerage systems and qualify for an interim drainer's licence with this entry-level course.
CPC20712 Certificate II in Drainage
Set yourself on the path to gaining a drainer's licence with this entry-level course. Develop the practical skills and knowledge to perform routine tasks to maintain stormwater, drainage and sewerage systems. With commercial building forecast to maintain moderate growth over the next five years and population growth supporting demand for new housing construction, the job outlook remains positive in building and construction. New technology and innovations are also driving a particular demand for specialist skills.
You will develop basic skills in how to plan, install, repair, maintain and test below-ground sanitary drainage and stormwater, as well as levelling and the installation of domestic treatment plants. Our courses are taught by trade-qualified teachers and endorsed by industry. Our large-scale training spaces replicate commercial and residential settings to deliver a "real-world" training experience.
On successful completion of this course you will have the skills to perform routine tasks to maintain stormwater, drainage and sewerage systems. You will also be eligible to apply to the Plumbing Industry Council for an interim drainer's licence. This licence will increase your prospects of gaining employment as a drainer.
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 4 elective units from the list below.
|Carry out interactive workplace communication
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|Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
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SugarDown Reviews
About SugarDown
SugarDown is a natural dietary supplement that is claimed to help "reduce after-meal blood sugar spikes" by preventing your body from turning carbohydrates into glucose. In fact, the company claims that SugarDown has been "tested in preliminary clinical studies," and has been shown to result in a "significant reduction in after-meal sugar spike."
SugarDown is manufactured by Boston Therapeutics based out of Manchester, NH. The company holds an A rating with the Better Business Bureau, and has no complaints within the past three years. Regarding SugarDown specifically, while the URL has been registered since 2010, it appears that it wasn't until February 2014 that the manufacturer began marketing the product in the US. As a result, there are very few online customer reviews. However, with what little there are, most appear to be positive, with very large tablet size as the most common complaint. Keep in mind, though, that the most common complaints associated with mannan-based products (or any supplement high in dietary fiber) are bloating and a general feeling of gassiness.
How SugarDown Works
According to the product's website, more than 100 million Americans are watching their blood sugar. As a result, SugarDown claims to be able to reduce blood sugar spikes by an average of 50%, using a proprietary form of Mannan polysaccharide (named Galatcomannan). This plant-derived carbohydrate goes to work in the digestive tract and helps moderate post-meal blood glucose in three ways:
- Binds to long-chain starch polysaccharides, and to the digestive enzymes that turn these sugars into glucose.
- Temporarily coats the lumen of the small intestine to slow glucose absorption.
- Results in a sense of fullness (similar to Trim Factor and Lipozene), helping with weight control.
In layman's terms, this means that SugarDown reduces the amount of carbohydrates that are broken down inside your body, thereby preventing them from being turned into sugar. According to the company, SugarDown has been shown to be especially effective against "high glycemic index" foods such as breads, white rice, potatoes, and even soft drinks.
Regarding clinical trials, according to the company's website, here are the findings of a 10-week study: "The addition of up to 3 SUGARDOWN® tablets before a meal reduced the postprandial glucose responses to the white rice up to 61%. Plasma glucose responses were significantly associated with their corresponding insulin iAUC responses (r = 0.78, p = 0.0001)."
SugarDown is manufactured in the USA in a GMP facility, causes no adverse side effects, and may even be safe for diabetics. The supplement's natural ingredients are classified as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), and include the following:
- Sorbitol
- Mannan polysaccharides
- Natural flavors
- Carmine natural color
- Malic acid
- Magnesium stearate from plant sources
When using SugarDown, the manufacturer claims you'll simply need to take 1-2 chewable tablets up to 30 minutes prior to a meal.
SugarDown Pricing & Refund Policy
As of the time of this writing, it appears SugarDown is only available through Amazon.com and directly through the manufacturer. If you go through Boston Pharmaceuticals, you'll be presented with two options:
- SugarDown On the Go – 10 chewable tablets in an easily-transportable tube: $9.99
- 60-Count Bottle: $49.99
When checking out, we noticed that our internet browser wasn't able to confirm a secure connection, so you may wish to contact the company directly to place your order. All orders shipped within the continental US include free shipping.
Like most nutritional supplements manufacturers, you can enroll in SugarDown's Healthy Saver Program, which means that you'll continue receiving a 30-day supply once per month, and your credit card will be charged $31.49 each time. However, it's not made clear whether or not enrollment is automatic after placing your order.
The SugarDown website claims the supplement comes with a 30-day customer satisfaction guarantee, less shipping and handling charges.
To inquire about SugarDown's Healthy Saver Program or to place an order, you'll need to contact customer service at (800) 278-4939 or email@example.com.
Bottom Line: Is SugarDown a Scam?
While we don't have any reason to believe SugarDown is a scam, keep the following in mind prior to placing your order:
First, like nearly all nutritional supplements, SugarDown is not approved by the FDA. However, the company claims that "structure and functional claims were submitted to the FDA in 2010."
Second, while SugarDown appears to be able to reduce blood sugar spikes by an average of 50%, it cannot work on sugar that is already present in the blood.
Next, because it appears that SugarDown has only recently been marketed in the US, there are very few online customer reviews. However, with what little there are, most appear to be positive, with very large tablet size as the most common complaint. Keep in mind, though, that the most common complaints associated with mannan-based products (or any supplement high in dietary fiber) are bloating and a general feeling of gassiness.
Finally, if you consistently take 2 tablets with each meal (6 tablets daily), this means you'll go through a bottle in about 10 days. Which, at a price of $49.99 each ($31.49 through the autoship program), means that it can quickly become expensive.
Do you have experience with SugarDown that you'd like to share with fellow consumers? If so, write a review today!
SugarDown is the real deal!
Male, have been type 2 diabetic for over twenty years, always watching my carbs. I love pizza, but it spikes my blood sugar big time. I decided to try SugarDown, bought a bottle, and only took one pill twenty minutes before eating. I ate three pieces and after two and a half hours, took my blood sugar and it was only 117. I couldn't believe it, usually, it spikes between 180 to 200, which tells me I have to get on my elliptical machine for thirty minutes to bring it down, but not this time.
I believe SugarDown works, very good for me anyway. This is a legitimate review; I'm 85 years old, and my hobby is managing my health.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend


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Whatever Happened to Vera?
The road to technological progress is littered with unsuccessful prototypes and their inventors, and in British television there is perhaps no better example than John Logie Baird, universally recognised as the inventor of the technology, but not the successful business model. Another casualty is the Vision Electronic Recording Apparatus (VERA), less well known than Baird's invention but a technology developed by the BBC Design Unit that has the potential to change the production and working practices of British television, in ways yet to be imagined or apparent. This article, based on secondary sources (Briggs: 1995, Burns:1977,Hall: 1996, Hartney: 1996 Marshall: 1979 Nash: 1970, and Wyver:1981, 1989), seeks to illuminate and narrativise some of the threads in the hidden, or certainly largely unexplored, history of video technology in British television between 1955 and 1975. The start date recognises the ending the BBC's television monopoly and the shift to a duopolistic industry that the BBC has to adjust to. The end date reflects a point where non-broadcast video technology has become more affordable and of such high quality that it threatens to achieve the standard previously set as the minimum by the broadcasting unions. The affordability of the technology leads to new forms of content and new contexts of practice developing amongst artists, activists and auteurs, some of whom explicitly choose to question the constructs of television.
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All Truth (Review)/
By J. Eustace Mills
It should be common knowledge to our readers that we believe it was given to the Apostle Paul to fulfill the Word of God (Col. 1:25). These last Pauline epistles thus reveal to us our hope as members of the One Body of Christ and our various responsibilities as to our walk. We have here at Truth For Today a small book that puts forth these truths very simply.
All Truth, by J. Fustace Mills, is our book in review. This book is an exposition of Col. 1:24-29 divided into 8 chapters. His approach is to contrast what the Spirit of Truth has revealed before and during the time of Christ, and what was revealed to Paul after the Lord's resurrection
(John 16:13).
Our book starts with the explanation of the time after the Lord's resurrection when He said that He would send "The Comforter", the Spirit of Truth, who would speak about the things that were to come and would glorify the Lord. This first contrast is between the truths in the Gospels and the words spoken by the Lord in person while on the earth, and the revelations given to the Apostle Paul.
Mr. Mills then suggests that it is God's desire to share His secret purpose with his saints, but that not all are initiated into this calling and some refuse to respond to the message of the Mystery. The contrast are those mysteries revealed from the foundation of the world and those revealed before the foundation.
What is this Mystery? For there is more than one revealed in Paul's writings, Mr. Mills explains. The contrast here is between the Mystery of Christ which is hidden in the Old Testament Scriptures, the Gospels, and in Paul's earlier writings with the Mystery of the Body of Christ revealed in Paul's last seven epistles. When we make these secrets the same we have confusion, not light, as the Father desires for us.
The Body of Christ is said to be raised, seated, and manifested with Christ in Glory. We are not told that we will meet the Lord in the air (1 Thess. 4:17). The time when the Lord returns at His Second Coming will be glorious, but this is not our hope.
The last chapter contrasts the presenting of the perfect man, one of "full age"and the babe that is spoken of in Hebrews 5:13-6:1. For one to remain a babe is a sad thing. We need to grow up (Eph. 4:14,15) so we will not be easily deceived.
All Truth is found in the the Word of God. Mr. Mills would have us to rightly divide the Word to find our hope and calling. To grow into full grown sons fit for the Master's use.


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Wallbarn offers solutions to installation of timber decking on balconies and roof decks with the development of a flat-headed and joist-headed support pads, specifically for timber decking.
With the increasing amount of timber decks being laid, Wallbarn needed to ensure that its fast, simple and durable system of suspended deck finishing applied to timber as well as paving slabs.
Fixing timber decking is fast and easy using our system.
These support pads are similar to the ASP range, but manufactured with a set of joist peg fittings placed either 40mm or 60mm apart. We also have a new headpiece with an extra wide joist holder 90mm apart. This has been designed to hold a larger timber joist. See below for further details.
The adjustable supports are placed 600mm apart and are adjusted to accommodate the fall in the roof deck, and the joist bearers are simply slotted between the joist holders, placed at 40mm, 60mm or 90mm apart. For further flexibility users can install the TD Mobile Head adjustable height support pad .
The timber joists are suspended off the deck. meaning none of the wood is exposed to standing water and the joists are not standing directly on the waterproofing membrane which might lead to damage. There is no need to mechanically fix the supports into the membrane; this is a completely free standing system.
There is no risk of them moving off the head piece and no bonding or fixings onto the support itself are required.
NEW 90mm WIDE JOIST HOLDER
Wallbarn has recently developed a new headpiece for the TD range, with a set of joist holders 90mm (rather than 60mm) apart.
On occasion our customers have asked for solutions when laying much larger joist frameworks, so we adapted the design of out TD headpiece to create a detachable headpiece with two pegs set at a much wider distance apart, to hold and house these larger pieces of timber.
These are non-standard items so customers need to be sure to ask for the 90mm wide joist headpiece when ordering TD supports. They will fit onto the entire TD range, from 25mm up to 220mm.
A joist framework is constructed and secured to take the upper surfacing. The roof or podium deck will be built to help with drainage, but by twisting the stems on the supports the joist framework can be built spirit-level flat, creating a much higher quality finish.
It is important to secure the battens together to create a sturdy, stable, weight bearing surface. Pipework, cables and unsightly services can be concealed beneath this framework easily. By hiding such services away beneath the decking, the amount of space on the roof terrace or balcony available for the end user is increased, increasing the yield of the building footprint.
The top decking is then fixed onto the joists using ordinary wood screws.
Because of the ease of construction, roofing contractors can complete these projects themselves, rather than using specialist (and often expensive) sub-contracting carpenters.
Timber decking is thus fast, easy and cost effective to install. Beautiful, natural features can be achieved on terraces and roof decks
We recommend that support pads are placed a maximum of 600mm apart to eliminate the risk of the timber joists bouncing and weight overloading by too much span.
Unlike laying joists onto concrete or metal blocks, or even onto timber itself, by using Wallbarn support pads installers can be sure that there is no risk of damage to the waterproof layer below.
Because Wallbarn adjustable pads are a standardised design, applicators are able to lay timber decking and paving using the same type of products, creating attractive areas quickly and easily.
And with the new base level slope corrector. contractors can be assured of completely flat, stable paving.


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There is a wealth of information about Self-Directed Education available online. Listed on this resource page are a few references to get you started and to offer support through the paradigm shift from traditional education models to the Self-Directed Education framework.
Survey of Unschoolers is a series of reports by Peter Gray where he thoroughly investigates the impact of self-directed education
What The Modern World Has Forgotten About Children and Learning
Back to Basics is a portion of a larger work that interrogates the fundamental purpose and need for schooling
College Admissions for Alternative Schooled, Homeschooled, and Unschooled Applicants
What Is Self-Directed Education? An introductory illustration from Peter Gray and the Alliance for Self-Directed Education
Culture Hacking Education Eric Bear, a pioneer and missionary for Agile Learning Centers gives an invigorating TED Talk on the marvel of blending Agile tools and self-directed education.
Changing Education Paradigms An RSA Animate of another great Ken Robinson talk on Education.
The Crisis of an Outdated Paradigm Tomis, ALC Facilitator on the crisis created by our outdated educational paradigm.
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us An articulate RSA Animate of Dan Pink's famous talk.
Hackschooling Makes Me Happy A 13 year old homeschooler, Logan LaPlante, describes how he hacks his own education to create the life he wants for himself.
What If We Trusted You? A great talk by Jerry Michalski about how traditional schools are set up around the belief that children do not want to learn.
Do Schools Kill Creativity? Famous talk from Ken Robinson.
Exploring the Realm of Self-Directed Education Akilah S. Richards and Laura Kriegel from the Alliance for Self-Directed Education explain how unschooling, free/democratic schools, learning centers, co-ops and more relate.
Below we link to the main websites and blogs of prolific and notable scholars, educators, and practitioners who share their own perspectives, theories, and approaches to self-directed education.
Peter Gray
Ken Robinson
Sugatra Mitra
Akilah Richards
A.S. Neil
Daniel Greenberg
Yaachov Hecht
Blake Boles
John Holt
Penelope Trunk
The following websites exist to promote, connect, inform, and organize around the realm of self-directed education.
Though there are several, these books have become somewhat canon and fundamental to starting and supporting someone on the deschooling path.
Free To Learn by Peter Gray
Summerhill by A.S. Neil
Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar by James Marcus Bach
The Art of Self-Directed Learning by Blake Boles
Free At Last by Daniel Greenburg


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DID fame Raghav Juyal to train more 'Crockroaxz'
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After bringing home the laurels, the third rank holder of Dance India Dance (DID) season 3, Dehradun lad, Raghav Juyal, is all set to play his second innings as a mentor in DID Little Master Season 2. His brilliant performance at the Grand Finale captivated the entire country along with the mentor judges of the show. He might not have been the winner of the show but Raghav was the only one to receive a standing ovation from the judges and Bollywood star Anil Kapoor. He has been lavished with high praise from the judges, who have called him 'king' and a 'paisa vasool entertainer'. All have high hopes for his bright future.
On a two days visit to his hometown- Dehradun, Raghav shared his experience at DID Season 3 and updated the media about his future plans. Ruing to the lack of dance academy here in Dehradun, Raghav said, "The youth here in Uttarakhand have much potential to come up as artistes and performers but the lack of proper training schools is not letting the talent in them to be exploited to the fullest. I would like to start free dancing workshops in Doon for talented youngsters." He also shared his plans of starting his own dancing school in Dehradun.
Raghav's life has changed completely in past few months, a fact that he himself delightfully acknowledges. A self-taught dancer, Raghav also plays football with keen interest and loves to sport a self-designed weird hairdo that makes him not only a dancing but a fashion idol, too.
Right now, his schedule is choc-a-bloc and many offers are pouring in. Raghav has also been offered a Hindi film 'ABCD' directed by choreographer-turned-director Remo D'souza but since he was selected as a skipper for DID Lil' Master Season 2, he had to refuse the film. However, he is quite enthusiastic about working in movies in near future and said that he will surely consider it as an option after finishing off the contract with Zee TV.
Raghav has become a youth icon with youngsters all over the country gleefully imitating his favorite slow motion step, now known as 'Crock Style'. He calls himself "Croc-Roach," because he says, his dance style is inspired from the slow movement of a crocodile and the swiftness of cockroach.
Youth like Raghav have inspired many others to dream big and follow their hearts. Here's looking forward to many more Crockroaxz's emerging from Dehradun and around the country!


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Are people "born leaders" or can it be developed?
My observation is that leadership comes from upbringing, mentoring influences, and the demands of exigent circumstances. Historians have wondered if Presidents Washington, Lincoln, and F.D. Roosevelt would have gained such reputation and stature had they not faced extreme challenges and overcome them. Personal characteristics such as self-confidence, ability to maintain focus, and high social aptitude – among qualities that can often be found in leaders – are very likely developed from infancy.
What are the most important leadership lessons you've learned?
Lead by example. One cannot be perceived as shirking workload or acting unethically and at the same time motivate others to assume heavy work burdens and uphold the highest ethical standards. When one's organization is criticized for its work product, a leader should accept full responsibility, demonstrating pride and commitment in the entire workforce, and thereby motivating them to strive for better results. When wrongdoing is found within an organization, the leader must act swiftly to introduce a fair and just process to assure that no one is wrongly blamed, due process is followed, and the full workforce is positively counseled and reminded, by the leader, of the laws, rules and standards that all must uphold.
How has your leadership style evolved?
My learning has been shaped by a series of leadership roles in student government, running a graduate school journal, and being a 'boss' at a young age in a partnership with younger employees. I have participated in two different kinds of partnerships – one a creative enterprise, the other a business – in which I learned ways to persuade peers without having any advantage of rank. In government and out of government, I have held a succession of leadership positions where I have become increasingly comfortable with the role expected of me, to help set agendas, run meetings productively, and execute the business of the organization in a manner that would withstand close scrutiny for propriety and productivity. In today's world of individual empowerment, the leadership style most likely to be productive, at least in the civilian world which is my only frame of reference as a non-veteran, is one setting a collaborative, mutually respectful tone rather than an authoritarian or coercive tone.
What leadership concepts do you consider during your day-to-day?
The job of a leader is to help engineer the organization's output, so on a day-to-day basis, "job one" is seeing to it that the job gets done. Related to that is an ongoing consideration of how to address possible weaknesses in the organization, including staffing issues, productivity, or the need to increase outside knowledge of and support for the organization. All of these require motivating others, and part of that is to demonstrate one's own commitment and contribution to the effort, as one way of spurring others to respond to the leader's call to action.
What are the most important ideas a burgeoning leader ought to consider?
Picking up on the wording of that question, the "most important ideas" may in fact be ones generated by people other than the leader. We sometimes hear that a leader likes to be 'the smartest person in the room' or be the one to produce 'the answer' to problems being considered. This is a telltale sign of weakness in a leader. A strong leader not only has no fear of highly intelligent and innovative subordinates, but should actively seek out skillful analysts, experienced operators and creative problem-solvers to share in the burdens of setting a course of action. I worked for Vice President Dan Quayle, and admired the way he would bring in top policy officials and let them air their disagreements on key issues, vigorously debating right in front of him for 5-10 minutes, giving him a rich understanding of various options and their merits; we only knew which arguments had persuaded the Vice President when he later sat down in official meetings and stated his views.
What leadership skills or competencies do you look for when hiring?
Like any boss, I look for an intellectual and emotional steadiness in someone with whom I and others will need to be working day to day. Job applicants tend to be on their best behavior, signaling reliability and willingness to take direction. Beyond that, however, I look for intelligent self-confidence, meaning one who will think for himself or herself, even while operating within the constraints and discipline of the organization. For more senior positions, I learned from Colin Powell that the most important characteristic is not necessarily an exquisite knowledge of every detail of the organization's work; any smart person can learn that. General Powell's main criterion can be described by the question, 'If I give responsibility for running this organization and managing all its issues to this person, can I walk in the other direction knowing that he/she can handle the task well?' In the end, while a good understanding of the organization's work is important, general qualities of competence, character, and yes, 'leadership,' can be the true keys to success in an organization.


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Holidays Commemorating the Deceased
posted on 10/24/11 by MyWonderfulLife.com Staff
In honor of upcoming Halloween festivities, here are some facts about how Halloween came to be, and the traditions of old that inspire the traditions of today.
Influences of the Past
Halloween itself is thought to have evolved from two different celebrations: Parentalia and Samhain.
Parentalia or dies parentales ("ancestral days"): Beginning on February 13, this nine-day festival celebrated in ancient Rome honored family ancestors. Families would visit their burial spot and bring offerings of water, wine, milk, honey, oil, and flowers, and ask the deceased for good fortune and all things needed.
Samhain, marking the end of the harvest, was a Gaelic festival also associated with the slaughter of animals used to survive the approaching winter. Families would light their hearths with the common flame from a community bon fire to signify the unity between them through the long, cold winter. Costumes and masks emulating evil spirits were worn in an attempt copy or appease them.
Present-day Celebrations
Halloween: Formed over time, Halloween traditions now include trick-or-treating, costume parties, eating candy, carving pumpkins, haunted hayrides, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. Halloween is viewed as having a Christian connection, and Halloween celebrations are common in Catholic parochial schools throughout North America and in Ireland. However, it is not celebrated around the world, and the way in which it is celebrated varies from country to country.
Día de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead"): The ancient Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, commemorates friends and family who have passed away. Traditions associated with the holiday include building large private altars for the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and any of their favorite foods or beverages. Pictured below are photos from a recent Dia de los Muertos celebration that already happened in L.A. at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. "The twelve hour event featured multi-cultural rituals and meditations of Mexican, Aztec, Mayan, Indian heritage, but the cornerstone of the event were the more than fifty altar exhibits."
Image Source: Día de los Muertos
Ghost Festival: In Chinese tradition, the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month (Ghost Day). It is on this day that the ghosts of deceased ancestors are believed to visit the living. The seventh month in is also referred to as Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and spirits come back from the lower realm. These ghosts are believed to be ancestors of those who didn't pay tribute to them after they passed on. Large feasts are held for the ghosts and food samples are placed on offering tables in hopes of warding off bad luck.
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My 'lawn', which is actually part of a virgin wildflower meadow, is crammed full of medicinal plants and herbs, so by eating my way through the lawn over the spring and summer, I should be bursting with health.
Today I had my first MCS – mostly salad things from the shop (celery, butter lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and toasted sesame seeds, with a squeeze of lime juice) but the final thawing of snow and a return to seasonal temperatures gave me a handful of chickweed to add to the much less nutritious commercial stuff.
Here's a link to more information about chickweed's incredible list of nutrients and properties. No wonder chicks love it (and they do!). We'll be competing for it…


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Director: John Landis
Release Date: 26 April 1991
Genre: Comedy | Crime | Family
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How Startup CEOs are Learning & Growing as Leaders: Interviews with JuntoIII/
When I first joined the JuntoTeam, the JuntoApprentices were a little more than halfway through the second cohort. Having never heard of Junto before nor grasping what exactly the program was about, I was immediately struck by how motivated each startup company was to get the most out of their JuntoExperience.
Before heading back to college, I was able to attend Rich Lyons' Class on Building a Sales Team. Though I couldn't relate to most of the information that Rich discussed, there was still something so powerful about seeing every person engaged in the class and genuinely wanting to learn. Being in college, it's pretty rare to see students 100% engaged in a class because of technology, lack of sleep, or even boredom. But that's not the case with Junto. Each person that attends the Class wants to be there and wants to become a better leader.
Since the beginning of our third cohort, I've heard a lot about how the JuntoApprentices are "leaning in" to the program. When I finally had the chance to talk to the CEOs themselves, I was excited to hear about their experience thus far. While each of them has had personal breakthroughs these first few months, some common themes arose during our conversations:
CEOs often feel alone at the top and find it difficult to find individuals that can relate to what they're going through. However, as Andrew Parnell of Earlybird put it, "It's good to hear that [the other CEOs] are going through the same issues that you are." The JuntoIII CEOs have been reaching out to one another to talk through their issues and have found that speaking to other CEOs allows each leader to dig into their own situations and even find holes in their organizations. Recently, Andrew met with John Shafaee of Medtelligent to talk about numbers and share experiences around a sales strategy, and that is just the beginning.
The Junto Institute taps into the expertise of seasoned CEOs and entrepreneurs, so for many of our JuntoApprentices, learning from individuals who have been in their shoes is invaluable. Kristi Zuhlke of KnowledgeHound explained that learning from Mentors and Instructors who have experienced what she is experiencing, "helps you feel that what you're going through isn't abnormal and that this is just part of the gig." From a financial growth standpoint, Kristi explains that her team understands more of the market and what KnowledgeHound's roadmap might look like. They also understand each other more and recognize the extent to which individuals contribute to the company's success.
Following every class, Michael Patak of TopstepTrader and the rest of his team go to lunch to digest the information they've just learned and that Michael wrote in his "Junto Notebooks"--a notebook that he uses for Junto only material. Michael mentions that the lunches have "been effective, efficient, and helpful to the team and their understanding." This understanding has translated to Michael's improvement in letting his team get more involved in making decisions and running the company. Similar to the other CEOs I spoke with, Michael and his team are learning that the company succeeds when the team succeeds.
Following each CEO Forum, the JuntoApprentices are assigned a habit to practice until the next Forum to improve their leadership skills. Peter Rahal of RxBar explains that as a CEO, he's already improving on "delivering compliments, being grateful, and acknowledging when team members do good work." Peter also mentioned how adopting these habits have changed him as a leader and his business as a whole. Things that these CEOs weren't even thinking about six months ago have become regular occurrences in their daily lives.
With only four JuntoClasses under their belt, each CEO is seeing improvements in their companies and in themselves, which is exciting for them and especially exciting for us. Each cohort brings with it new companies and new CEOs, and with only two months complete the JuntoApprentices have so much more JuntoExperience to grow from.