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A long, long time ago, more than a hundred years ago now, on a cold winter's morning on Wednesday 23 November 1910, and just over a year before the Titanic plunged to the bottom of the freezing North Atlantic, an American homeopathist by the name of Hawley Henry Crippen was escorted to the grim gallows within London's Pentonville Prison, and hanged. History remembers him as 'Doctor Crippen', whereas in fact his American homeopathic qualifications had not entitled him to practice in England.
Just 30 days earlier, after the most sensational criminal trial in English history, he had been convicted of the murder of his American wife Cora. Despite the valiant defence advanced by Mr A.A. Tobin, KC** (later a judge), the trial judge Lord Alverston, the Chief Justice of England, had no alternative but to don the black cap and pronounce Crippen's doom. Before, during and after the trial Crippen repeatedly insisted that he was innocent: but all was now lost. There was no appeal, that being a relatively novel concept at the time; and the case made the Crown's star witness – the pathologist Sir Bernard Spilsbury – a household name, and the cornerstone of many future convictions in England in the 20s and 30s.
Part of the reason why the case was so sensational was that Crippen had fled England for Canada on board the Montrose, in the company of his lover Ethel Neave: but the keen eyed ship's captain Henry Kendall had spotted them, and famously sent a telegram to Scotland Yard which read:
"Have strong suspicions that Crippen London cellar murderer and accomplice are among saloon passengers. Mustache taken off. Growing beard. Accomplice dressed as boy. Manner and build undoubtedly a girl."
Chief Inspector Walter Dew of the Yard was promptly sent in hot pursuit on board the White Star line's prize SS Laurentic* – a faster ship than the Montrose; and for days the newspapers kept the public on tenterhooks as the Laurentic, mile by nautical mile across the ocean,steadily closed in on the fugitives.
When both ships finally made their way into the St Lawrence River at Quebec, Chief Inspector Dew went aboard the Montrose in disguise. He walked up to Crippen, and said:
"Good morning, Dr Crippen. Do you know me? I'm Chief Inspector Dew from Scotland Yard."
To which, after a brief pause, Crippen famously replied:
"Thank God it's over. The suspense has been too great. I couldn't stand it any longer." He then held out his wrists for the handcuffs, …and the rest is history.
Surely these were the words and actings of a guilty man?
And yet there are a number of things about the Crippen case which pose problems.
In contrast to her bespectacled little husband, Cora Crippen was a larger than life character who dressed extravagantly: she was a musical hall performer, first in America and then England, and went by the stage name Belle Elmore. They had a difficult marriage and rumour was, among Cora's many friends at the Music Hall Ladies Guild, that Cora was not very happy. Then suddenly she disappeared, without a word.
Nothing happened until Crippen, 48, was spotted by Cora's friends socialising with his 27 year old secretary Ethel. Worse, Ethel was seen wearing items of Cora's clothing and jewellery. Rumour grew, and Scotland Yard were tipped off.
When questioned, Crippen admitted that he had been evasive about Cora's whereabouts because the truth was that she had left him for another man and he had wanted to avoid any scandal. The police listened politely, then released him without any charge; and it was only then, a few days later, that Crippen and Ethel made their futile bid for escape. A reward of £250 was offered for their capture: the equivalent of about £100,000 in today's money.
But why did he flee if he was innocent?
Well, the simple and perhaps obvious conclusion is of course that he had indeed killed his wife: but the single most important piece of evidence relied on in the case may also point to his innocence.
This crucial evidence came in the form of a small quantity of human remains found in the soil, under a flagstone, in the basement of the Crippens' terraced house in Camden Town, London. It was skin, and in rather a poor state of decomposition: but on one part there appeared to have been a kind of crease, or fold of some sort. Bernard Spilsbury – at that time still a fairly junior doctor – had a good look at it; and concluded that it was undoubtedly a surgical scar. Now, it was known from Cora's medical records that she had undergone an appendectomy in America; and with that, the Crown case seemed as safe as the Bank of England. Case closed, I hear you say.
But Mr Tobin was of course not so easily daunted. An experienced defence pathologist was instructed, and rather interestingly gave the opinion that a hair follicle was clearly visible along the skin 'fold', something that is not normally found on scars. He concluded that the fold was not a scar, but in fact just a result of the way the skin had been crumpled during decomposition in the ground.
The scene was set for a dramatic showdown and as the barristers assembled in wig and gown before a packed Court Number 1 at the Old Bailey, all eyes were on Spilsbury: how would he stand up against the withering cross examination of the brilliant Mr Tobin, King's Counsel?
For two days Spilsbury stood up to everything that was hurled at him, and famously brought in his microscope on the second day to peer at the skin once again. But Spilsbury wouldn't be shifted; and as Tobin finally retired from battle the young doctor, in charcoal pinstripes and sporting a carnation in his buttonhole, stepped from the court to the front page adulation of the press. The verdict was inevitable, and his future was made.
But there is a twist in this tale.
In October 2010 David James Smith, author of 'Supper With the Crippens', brought the Crippen case back to Court 1. Before the solemn audience, he opened his lecture as follows:
"The Crippen case held the entire Western world in its thrall for many months in 1910, and it has intrigued and fascinated lawyers, police officers and criminologists ever since. Until recently, Crippen's guilt was rarely questioned but now, some people believe that he may have been wrongly convicted. This lecture, for which Court Number One is the ideal location, represents the perfect opportunity to review the evidence."
Three things (why are there always three?)
Firstly, the famous piece of skin was preserved in the Museum Archives of the Royal London Hospital. In 2007 working from a sample of that skin, a team of American forensic scientists from Michigan State University compared mitochondrial DNA from it with samples taken from Cora Crippen's known surviving relatives.
The results were conclusive, said Dr David Foran, the head of the forensic science programme. "That body cannot be Cora Crippen, we're certain of that," he said.
Well,… perhaps Cora could have been adopted? Unfortunately, however, the DNA sampling revealed that the material contained Y chromosomes, conclusively indicating that the skin was male.
There is always the possibility, however, that the sample had been mislabelled or mixed up in some way over the course of time – except the label seems clear enough:
The second thing is the suggestion – never verified, insofar as I can tell – that a witness statement was taken from a passer-by outside the Crippens' home, from someone who described a woman very like Cora the day after she disappeared. This witness apparently described her as standing on the pavement, with much luggage, about to get into a Hackney Cab. What is known, however, is that there is a statement from a witness who described a woman bearing Cora's description, who had tried to withdraw savings and arrange for the removal of large quantities of furniture and belongings from the house before her disappearance.
It is also now known that a woman with Cora's stage name of Bella Elmore was living with Cora's sister in New York many years later; and that when that woman's history was traced, she was found to have entered the United States via Ellis Island in 1910, shortly after Cora disappeared.
There are a number of other issues and problems too numerous to go into here, but the third thing is this: if Crippen was innocent, why did he flee?
Well, the answer to that question may provide the key to the case. Because of the fact that Crippen, despite his medical training, could not practice legally as a doctor in England, it is possible that he could have found other ways to earn a living. A very obvious one, for the time, was as an abortionist. This could explain the human remains in the basement, and could explain his decision to flee once he realised the police were taking an interest in him; after all, a conviction as an abortionist would, in 1910, have resulted in a significant prison sentence. Furthermore, traces of the drug Scopolamine (also known as hyoscine) were found in the skin sample examined by Spilsbury, and it was the Crown case that this was the poison which Crippen had used on Cora; however Scopolamine had another use at the time, in the conduct of abortions.***
One problem with this theory, however, is that at the trial Crippen's defence ran the line that the remains could have been in the house from before the Crippens moved there in 1905 – but if Crippen were truly an abortionist, one can see that it would perhaps not have helped his defence to bring that out, to put it mildly.
In the final analysis, therefore, it seems impossible now to say where the truth lies: but the case is of course now very firmly closed and really only a matter of interest to students of legal history… and the famous waxwork of Doctor Crippen at Madam Tussauds' in old London town, seems likely to remain very firmly in place.
*Just over six years later on 25 January 1917, the SS Laurentic sailed from the Royal Navy's base in Lough Swilly, County Donegal, Ireland, having been commissioned during the First World War. At the mouth of the lough the great liner, which had successfully pursued Crippen across the Atlantic with Chief Inspector Dew on board, disastrously struck mines which had been laid off Fanad Head. The mines had been laid by a German U-80 submarine a few days before. The great ship sank within an hour, taking with her 354 men out of a crew of almost 470,… and 43 tons of gold bullion.
** Crippen's solicitor Arthur Newton had originally wished to brief the greatest advocate of his age, F.E. Smith QC (later ennobled as Lord Birkenhead) – but 'Effey' declined, preferring to defend Ethel le Neve in the separate proceedings brought against her.
*** The presence of scopolamine fitted the Crown case that Crippen was known to have ordered, and then on 19 January 1910 collected from Lewis & Burrows' pharmacy on New Oxford Street, five grains of hyoscin hydrobromide… a quantity so large it had to be ordered from the wholesalers…


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YG Family held a surprise party in Hongdae!
On June 4, 3Geori Butchers wrote on its official Facebook, "YG Family is in the middle of a party in Hongdae."
In the photos that were revealed, BIGBANG, WINNER, iKON, Akdong Musician, and PSY enjoy themselves at the restaurant. It seems that the party was a launching party just before 3Geori Butechers' official opening on June 5.
Meanwhile, 3Geori Butchers is a restaurant with pork as its specialty. It is known to be a joint restaurant project between the CEO of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Suk, and Noh Hee Young, a successful past advisor for CJ.

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TASC MEDIA PAGE: Here you will find photos and videos relating to TASC activities and issues impacting Topanga Canyon.
A very special thanks to Roger Pugliese and Joseph Rosendo whose tireless efforts were fundamental to achieving this Scenic designation for Topanga Canyon(6/17/17)
Here is the Topanga Scenic Highway video created to present to the authorities in Sacramento as part of the effort to secure a scenic highway designation. TASC would like to thank Zev Yaroslavsky's office, and specifically, Susan Nissman and Gina Natoli for helping as executive producers on this project.
Film credits: Producer: Roger Pugliese, Director and Writer:Joesph Rosendo, Director of Photography:Tom Mitchell, Editor: Tom Mitchell, Music score: Ken Mazur, Additional photography:Toby Keeler. (6/15/17)


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Check out Relax feat YG, the latest from Ty Dolla $ign. The track was released on Thursday, August 25th, 2011. Ty Dolla $ign's chances in this game are improving with each new release, and Relax feat YG is no exception - quite the opposite, in fact. It's a nice addition to the impressive catalogue Ty Dolla $ign has been building over the years. We're definitely anticipating the next move.
Hear more of Ty Dolla $ign on Aint My Business [No DJ], featuring Problem & TeeCee4800. Check out Ty Dolla $ign's profile page for the most recent info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Make sure to hit Ty Dolla $ign with a follow and/or like on Facebook and Twitter.
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Five Insights about Mobile Shopping
Retale surveyed 3,000 active app users to see how they felt about mobile shopping technologies such as visit tracking, iBeacon, in-store push notifications, Near Field Communications (NFC) and mobile payments. The findings revealed most consumers do not want to feel "followed" in stores, and few are using mobile payment technology.
71% of consumers don't want to be "followed" into stores.
While visit tracking can allow retailers to connect a consumer's online behavior to offline activities, most mobile users don't like the idea of feeling "followed." In fact, only 29% said they didn't mind being tracked.
75% of shoppers haven't heard of iBeacon technology.
iBeacon offers a number of benefits to shoppers. It can:
- Send notifications to consumers when a nearby item is on sale.
- Send a notification about items the customer may be looking for.
- Allow consumers to pay for goods without their wallet or card.
Even with these benefits, 56% of shoppers say they aren't interested in receiving push notifications.
iOS and Android users see push notifications differently.
iOS users are split equally between those who want in-store push notifications (50.24%) and those who do not (49.76%). Android users, though, largely do not want the notifications. In fact, nearly 62% said they are not interested.
More than half of consumers don't know what NFC is.
NFC is a contactless payment system that enables the use of Apple and Android Pay. However, 56% of mobile shoppers don't know about it. For the 38% who do, only 5% regularly use it to pay.
Most people know about mobile payment options.
81% of the respondents have heard of mobile payment options, such as Google Wallet, but most are not using them. 84% of Apple users are familiar with Passbook, which holds coupons, vouchers, travel and event tickets, and loyalty and gift cards. However, most people aren't using them. Only 11% of Android users are utilizing Google Wallet and only 23% of iOS users have tried Passbook.


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- Loans of up to 20% of the value of a property available from the Government towards a "New Build" home.
- Equity Loans available to First Time buyers and Home Mover
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- Bonus of up to £3,000 payable by the Government to First Time Buyers saving their own deposit
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The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate some aspects of buy to let mortgages. The guidance and/or advice contained within the website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore primarily targeted at customers in the UK.
The Financial Ombudsman Service is an agency for arbitrating on unresolved complaints between regulated firms and their clients. More detail can be found on their website: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk.


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Remembering Latonia's Barb Cook
Barb Cook, she of the West Latonia park named in her honor, passed away Monday. She was 74.
Born Barbara Arlene Cottengim on May 5, 1938, Cook became a familiar community activist throughout Covington. She founded the Covington Neighborhood Watch and served as its president. She received the Kentucky Public Safety Recognition Award and the Governor's Award for Outstanding Service in Crime Prevention. Cook was active in numerous associations across the city.
Cook is survived by her husband John Louis Cook, daughter Lisa Donnelly, sister Diane Fessler, two grandchildren, and two nephews.
Cook's visitation is scheduled for Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home in Latonia from 9:00AM until the funeral service at 11:00AM. She will be buried in Mother of God Cemetery in Fort Wright. A celebration of Cook's life will follow at Twin Oaks in Latonia.
Memorial contributions should be made to Saint Jude's Research: PO Box 1000 Memphis, Tennessee 38101.
Condolences can be made online by clicking here.
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Allies & Abilities of Northwest Jersey "Perfect Together"
Allies & Abilities of Northwest Jersey
"July 1, 2017 marks a new chapter in Allies history"
Effective July 1, 2017 Allies had officially affiliated with Abilities of Northwest Jersey, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agency providing a full array of community integrated employment and day program support services for individuals with disabilities. The Allies/Abilities partnership is a shining example in sharing an unwavering commitment to excellence through responsive, innovative, and tailored care
Allies, Inc. is an accredited nonprofit agency based in New Jersey, dedicated to providing housing, healthcare, meaningful employment, educational, vocational training and recreational opportunities to people with special needs in the communities of their choice. Allies along with Woods Services, Tabor Services, Brian's House, Opportunity Knocks and Archway Programs are affiliates of Woods, and together provide a one stop array of services for people with special needs from birth to adult.
At Allies, our affiliation with Woods has been a good news story that to this day, continues to produce positive results for the people we serve, said Don Tretola, Chief Public Affairs Officer. That is the core reason why we exist. This new partnership is beneficial for Allies and Abilities, as it will provide an opportunity for growth, with potential for advancement opportunities for our employees, as well as added resources that will be used to expand Allies' critically important services into the future. These two organizations have a strong and passionate vision to make a difference in the lives of people with special needs, and this partnership will ensure that our mission will continue well into the future and enable Allies & Abilities to retain its corporate identity.
Our partnership enables us to grow as a leader of quality services. At the end of the day, this concept is embraced the people we serve and our stakeholders. The bottom line it's all about creating better resources to those we serve.
"This affiliation would not be possible without the unwavering support of New Jersey's Department of Human Services. This is the perfect ingredient for success in supporting individuals with special needs."


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Winter is here and so are winter colds and other illnesses. We do not want children to miss school. Neither do we want our families sending a sick child to school to expose others to possible illness.
Due to the increase in influenza cases in the school district, Denver Public Health has recommended that school leaders send a letter to all DPS families about the flu. Public health officials have shared there is a significant increase in reported cases this year.


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Type Of Cake For Carving A Handbag Cake
Decorating By Rochelle1 Updated 2 Dec 2011 , 7:46pm by FullHouse
I make chiffon cake for my regular birthday cake and my clients love it. But it does not hold up well for carving cakes like a handbag cake. Want to use a firmer cake but I have always thought pound cakes are too dry. Can you recommend a good cake for carving which is moist and tender but holds up well to carving?
WASC works well for carving. A scratch cake with a high fat content (butter or shortening) cake is going to be more dense. I also like pound cakes, they are not necessarily dry, it depends on the recipe (I really like the one from Whimsical Bakehouse). Always make sure your cake is cold when you carve it, it helps a lot.


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Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica), also known as centella and Indian pennywort, is a creeping vine found growing in tropical and subtropical climates in Africa, Asia, Australia, India and South America. It has been used for thousands of years in ayurvedic medicine to improve memory and to maintain a healthy central nervous system. Recent clinical studies support this tradition.
Gotu kola protects the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the brain, which helps increase the brain's oxygen supply. Clinical studies have shown that gotu kola improves concentration; in one study students' test scores improved after taking gotu kola. Gotu kola has also been shown to have a calming affect on individuals prone to anxiety, and may also be useful in individuals suffering from depression.
Indian ayurvedic tradition also recommends gotu kola to treat a wide range of skin diseases, from mild inflammation to leprosy. Surprisingly, modern research supports the use of gotu kola as a treatment for leprosy. This herb not only acts as an anti-inflammatory, but also helps strengthen the veins and capillaries that supply blood to new tissue at the injury site, two qualities that make this an excellent treatment for skin ulcerations.
In addition, gotu kola contains an active ingredient called asiaticoside, which helps dissolve the protective coating around leprosy bacteria so that the immune system can destroy them.
Studies suggest that gotu kola may be an effective treatment for other skin disorders as well. In one study, participants suffering from scleroderma (a condition that causes tissues to harden) reported that taking 20 milligrams of gotu kola extract three times a week made their joints and skin more flexible. Gotu kola has also demonstrated an ability to improve the appearance of cellulite by increasing the body's production of glycosaminoglycans, compounds needed to form the connective tissues that hold fat in place.
Glycosaminoglycans are also needed to strengthen the connective tissue that surrounds the veins of the legs, and numerous studies have shown that gotu kola is an effective treatment for leg pain and swelling in people that suffer from varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Additionally, studies have shown that gotu kola lowers blood pressure, which may be helpful to both people with CVI and people struggling with high blood pressure.
Topical preparations containing gotu kola regulate collagen production and inhibit excessive scar formation. Studies have reported that gotu kola speeds wound healing and the body's assimilation of skin grafts. Gotu kola has also been used successfully to promote healing from episiotomy, and to relieve the red welts of psoriasis.
Gotu kola is available in liposome tablets or tinctures and is included in many commercial topical creams used to promote wound healing, collagen production and to reduce the appearance of cellulite. The usual dose is 60 to 120 milligrams in capsules, or 1 teaspoon of liquid extract, each day. You can also buy the dried leaves or powdered form of this herb and make yourself a tea - two cups each day is said to relieve anxiety. Keep in mind that it takes up to three weeks to see results with this herb.
Gotu kola should be avoided by women who are pregnant or nursing women. It may have a narcotic effect, so it should not be taken if you are already taking tranquillisers, and those taking blood-pressure-lowering medications should avoid the use of this herb. Reported side-effects include skin rash, and there are some concerns that repeated topical use could cause skin cancer.
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Filed under: Events, Industry Change | Tags: #BNC10, #BNC11, Book Publishing, Booknet Canada, Crush It, Gary Vaynerchuk, Tech Forum, Toronto
It was a brisk day at the MaRS Building in downtown Toronto last week as a couple hundred publishing denizens gathered for the BookNet Canada Tech Forum 2010.
The title for this year's discussion was 'Calculated Risk: Adventures in Book Publishing'.
The day focused on four interconnected themes: Ambition, Trailblazing, Energy, Learning as You Go.
The conference organizers did an excellent job of creating a clean, professional and energetic atmosphere that was highlighted by Sachiko Murakami's introduction to Deanna McFadden toward the end of the day. (Good times, Sachiko, good times!)
The speakers mostly rose to the occasion and delivered passionate, thoughtful presentations that balanced insight and information in equal measures.
Sarah LaBrie, Clare Hitchens and Sachiko Murakami have written more specifically detailed accounts of the speakers than I will get into here. Please go to their sites for their excellent analysis of the presentations.
My Two Take-Aways
1) Nothing replaces human contact and collaboration.
You've got to make the time to get out and meet the people that you work with in the industry. You have to spend time with them, talk to them, share stories and ideas.
There is no substitute for that experience and as someone who lives in Vancouver and spends a lot of time communicating digitally with people all over North America and elsewhere it was hugely gratifying to meet my online colleagues in person.
2) It's about open source leadership and community building.
If you're looking for the cookie cutter formula on how to proceed in book publishing in the digital age then you've come to the wrong place.
The opportunities – the verticles – available to content creators, publishers and the audience are past the point of calculation.
As digital distribution eclipses standard supply chain and territorial restrictions and simultaneously generates new expectations from a worldwide audience where does one turn to for surefire solutions?
As the industry is beset by the sudden – and profitable – appearance of new players and new ideas in the publishing ecosystem how does a traditional publisher adapt?
When content creators have the tools to create and disseminate their work in high quality editions to a cultivated community of passionate followers in several formats for relatively little capital investment, what does that auger for the future of the modern business model?
As the concept of piracy becomes the new supply chain where does that leave the notion of copyright, territorial rights and control? What are the new revenue streams?
How does a publisher with hundreds of titles competing in the market that is divided into increasingly specific self-organized communities – whose constituents spend zero time pouring over the book review section of the Globe and Mail or concerning themselves with flashy banner ads on publisher targeted websites – make any impact on those communities?
What does leadership look like in this environment?
If – as Richard Nash noted in his presentation – content has become infinite and our focus on supply will change to management of demand, how does an organization make the transition?
How does one create, build and manage communities in this environment. Can a standard top-down management structure succeed here?
I submit that in these circumstances leadership then becomes about empowerment, trust, collaboration and a willingness to explore.
Empower the people in the organization to step outside the box and experiment with authors and audience. Trust them to make the right decisions and encourage them to be brave enough to make mistakes. Have the courage to learn honestly from your mistakes and then go make some more.
Treat the people in your organization as trusted collaborators. Be open to the ideas and instincts of the people who grew up never knowing a time before the internet.
The same goes for the authors and communities. Empower them, trust them with your ideas and brands and collaborate with them to make books that truly serve the contemporary vision.
Breakdown any process that is inhibiting these relationships from flowering.
Lead by recognizing the moment that is at hand.
Trust, openness, collaboration, community, exploration.
Thoughts on #BNC11 as a leadership model for the book publishing industry
If we are encouraging the book publishing industry to be adventurous and to embrace the four themes of Ambition, Trailblazing, Energy and Learning As You Go would it be crazy to suggest that the conference itself live these values and act as a qualified example?
If we are encouraging publishers to rethink their business models, to abandon traditional top-down mentalities and to take a more broadminded view of the relationship between publisher, content creator and audience, would it make sense that the conference itself abandon the standard 'one to many' model and encourage a more participatory, collaborative approach?
I'm not advocating for the controlled chaos of the BookCamp formula here and I don't have any examples at hand for what a 'more participatory, collaborative approach' might mean right at the moment but I think that it certainly deserves to be investigated.
If we can engage the leaders of the industry to explore collaboration, to discuss the granularity of the digital possibilities with their colleagues and to facilitate experiential opportunities for engaging these ideas then maybe we demonstrate what adaptation looks like in real time and push the industry forward as a result.
Can the traditional conference formula be augmented to allow for these kinds of exchanges?
Don't get me wrong, #BNC10 was a success and I learned a lot, but as we move forward I think that there's opportunity for the idea of what BNC means in the future to change and to reflect the themes that it is built around.
Nevertheless, it was a great day and everyone at BNC deserves to huge thank you for making it so excellent.
I look forward to #BNC11.
Filed under: Copyright, Creative Commons, DRM, Enthusiasms, Industry Change, Interview | Tags: Bakka Phoenix Books, Books, CBC, cjsf, CopyFight, Copyright, Cory Doctorow, DRM, George Stroumboulopoulos, Globe and Mail, Google Book Search, Interview, John Barber, Makers, Merrill Collection, National Reading Summit, Publisher's Weekly, Radio interview, The Hour, Tor Books, Toronto, TV Ontario, TVOntario, With a Little Help
This interview has it all. Well, some of it. In pieces. Kinda glued together.
Click here to hear the podcast of my interview with Cory.
I called Cory on Thursday November 12th, 2009 from Control Booth B at CJSF. He was in his hotel room getting started on a day of media publicity for the launch of his new book, Makers, published by Tor Books.
I have no idea whether I was his first interview of the day but I am certain that I wasn't his last.
He did TVOntario, CBC's The Hour with George Strombo and countless other interviews throughout the day.
He eventually finished with a talk at the Toronto SF reference library, the Merril Collection, where his old friends at Bakka Phoenix Books (where Cory once worked as a bookseller) sold out of books for him to sign.
His talk the next day at the National Reading Summit was a huge success according to all of my sources in Toronto.
Well, all of my sources except the Globe and Mail's John Barber, who apparently couldn't be bothered to actually show up. Not that a little detail like being physically present prevented him from writing about it.
But back to the interview that you may or may not have already started listening to.
It's a bit of a reanimated corpse brought together by magic and electricity. The sound quality is off and my recording software kinda crashed about half way through then came back to life again and then died for good.
So I apologize for the quality and I promise that I'm going to get this whole 'sound' thing figured out. I finish the show off with a recording of Cory's reading from the Makers that night at the the Merril Collection Science Fiction Reference Library in front of his home town audience. It's a great piece about Suzanne Church's first encounter with a few of the Makers. A scene that I allude to earlier in our talk.
I still like the interview, though. I'm sorry that an infernal machine ate chunks of our conversation about DRM and most of the talk on Google Books and everything about his With a Little Help Project that he's cataloging for Publisher's Weekly.
Here's the video from his excellent talk on TVOntario:
Filed under: Industry Change, Interview, Support Independents | Tags: 48 Hour Interview, Amy Logan Holmes, Book Oven, Book Publishing, BookCamp Toronto, BookCamp Vancouver, Clelia Scala, DRM, Fall Magazine, File Sharing, Future of Publishing, Hugh McGuire, Librivox, Librivox.org, Montreal, Open Book Toronto Magazine, Open Book: Toronto, P2P, P2P File Sharing Networks, Piracy, Publishing, Sean Cranbury, Toronto, Vancouver
Sometime around the middle of August I got an email from Amy Logan-Holmes at Open Book: Toronto asking whether I would be interested in participating in something called the 48 Hour Interview that would run in their Fall Issue.
She described it as an email exchange or co-interview between two people working within the books/publishing industry. The participants are free to discuss whatever they like provided that the 'interview' occurs within 48 consecutive hours and, I suppose, is at least tangentially related to the business at hand.
So I'm thinking, "Ok, that sounds doable. I wonder who she's going to pair me up with?"
And, of course, it was Hugh McGuire, co-creator of Book Oven and Librivox.org. Organizer of BookCamp Toronto and well-coiffed confidante of the Digital Literati.
No pressure, right?
It was a great, if somewhat long, interview that really dug into some key issues facing the evolving – convulsing? – book publishing industry today.
The whole thing was edited and punched into shape by the very talented Clelia Scala. Many thanks to Hugh and everyone at Open Book: Toronto.
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What to watch on IFC tonight: The Coen Brothers' "Raising Arizona" and "O Brother Where Art Thou"
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Tonight at 6 p.m. ET, we are showing one of the best Coen Brothers movies ever, "Raising Arizona." Starring Nicolas Cage as repeat criminal who falls in love and marries a policewoman (Holly Hunter), when fertility issues rear their head the two concoct a plan to …uh, "help" an unfinished-furniture store magnate who has too much on his plate. It goes downhill from there when some escaped convicts and a homicidal bounty hunter show up. The result is a raucous and uproarious romp that puts "Raising Arizona" at the top of any list of our favorite Coen Brothers movies. That said, when it comes to movies by Joel and Ethan Coen, there are no losers. Over the last (almost) three decades, the dynamic duo known as the Coen Brothers have crafted some of the most memorable, most quotable, funniest, strangest, darkest, and generally greatest movies. Their films are typically evocative of simpler times while creating complex stories filled with indelible characters range from the sublime "The Dude" to the creepy motorcycle riding maniacal momma's boy in "Raising Arizona."
Then at 10:45 p.m. ET we're showing "O Brother Where Art Thou," the Coen Brothers' inventive reimagining of Homer's "The Odyssey" as a Depression-era Southern fable starring George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson as escaped convicts. The jailbirds bust out of prison and embark on a voyage that made Ulysses' trip look like a walk in the park on a sunny day. The film chronicles the surreal exploits of the escapees as they make their way through the outlying areas of the South on the hunt for buried treasure — and, in the particular case of Ulysses Everett McGill (Clooney), a reunion with his estranged wife (Holly Hunter) and kids. Along the way, they are tempted, thwarted and toyed with to varying degrees by many strange characters, including three seductive "sirens," a one-eyed cyclops in the form of a traveling salesman (John Goodman) and a ruthless lawman (Daniel von Bargen) hot on their trail — and manage to reinvent themselves as bluegrass musical sensations The Soggy Bottom Boys.
In the middle of this Coen Brothers sandwich? "The Perfect Storm" starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and John C Reilly at 8/7c. Eat some fish sticks and salute your local fishermen while you watch.
Watch the trailers and then tune in tonight starting at 6 p.m. ET:
"Raising Arizona"
"O Brother Where Art Thou"
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We know how much social media are useful for business. Nowadays we can't even think life without social networking sites. It's become our regular habit to tweet about each and every business update.
140 characters have lots to say and it has the power to express your thoughts to the world. But many people doesn't know what to tweet. Every business needs to be very particular about tweeting as it has a great impact on the market. Keep remember that you are a well-known personality of the Twitter community. Hence, you should throw in messages directly related to your products or services.
The world knows, Twitter can be a powerful tool to advance your business's reach. But until you are not aware with what to tweet, your social media venture won't be a fruitful one. In this piece of blog, we have collected few important ideas to make you concern by knowing what to tweet.
#1: Advertise your Products:
Twitter can serve as a perfect low-cost alternative for you all to advertise the products and other services of your business. You can take advantage of this fact. More even you can choose a product's picture and tweet on that to add some appeals.
As an example, McDonald's strategy is the same as tweeting pictures of their products.
#2: Know About Customer's Feedback:
If you make use of this point in your tweet then it will give the feeling towards your customer that they are being cared and their opinion matters for you and their feedback and views are important for your products and services of the company.
#3: Don't Forget to Reply to "Mentions":
This provides you the perfect opportunity for thanking your loyal fans and supporters who advertise your company on Twitter for you. Always reply to your supporter as well as haters because balancing both always gives a satisfaction to yourselves. You can also type your company's name in the search bar and see the tweets that have been posted about you and your name is mentioned there or not.
#4: Give your Followers Advice on How to Use your Products:
It's very much essential to provide tips and advice to your users on how to use your products. It would make easier for the users to know the usefulness of your product and how much they might need it.
As an example, check out the tweet by Samsung giving their follower's a tip on how to make use of their smart phone's camera.
#5: Use More Hashtags:
Get involved in interesting conversations of any trending topic or can also try to get your own topic to trend that what you feel. Make use of different and relating hashtags to drive other Twitter user attention. Although, make sure that the tweet which involves hashtags must be relevant to your business. Otherwise, they would be just meaningless.
#6: Company Achievement:
Try to impress your Twitter follower by advertising your company's awards and feats in the industry. This will also help to establish a level of trust and credibility of your company as well as its products.
As an example. BMW Group always follows the strategy to show their company's achievements.
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There is nothing without updating and creative ideas if you have the right knowledge about what to tweet and how to maximize the number of re-tweets than it would be easier for you to get success in your business. In this blog, you must have collected some good ideas about what to tweets and how it can leave a good remark on your business.
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Feast Day November 30th
Saint Andrew, brother of Saint Peter and at first a disciple of Saint John the Baptist, was among the early followers of Christ. According to tradition, Andrew preached extensively throughout Greece and Asia Minor. He was martyred on an X-shaped cross in Achaia, in southern Greece.
Thy name, betokening beauty, befits thy life, foretells thy splendor in the glory of thy holy cross.
The cross exalts thee, the blessed cross loves thee, the bitter cross prepares for thee the joys of the light to come.
The mystery of the cross shines in thee with a twofold beauty: for by the cross thou dost vanquish insults and dost preach to men the Divine Blood shed on the cross.
Give fervor to our languid hearts, and take us under thy care, that so, by the victory of the cross, we may reach our home in heaven. Amen.


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Giro Privateer MTB Shoe
Review: Giro Privateer MTB ShoeBy Scott Mares | Published Sep 18, 2012
We Liked
Along time ago high end cycling shoes were made out of Kangaroo leather , they lasted a long time and felt really great. One of the things that I love about this shoe is the materials that its constructed out of. The upper looks and feels like leather but its not. I love when shoes are made of leather and this shoe reminds me of the days when cycling shoes were made out of this materal. So what is this stuff that looks and feels like leather? The material is a microfiber that is pretty impressive to the touch of the hand and even more so when its on your foot. Another point that I would like to make is the toe of the Privateer. The toes is reinforced with rubber so that if you hit something (like a barrier) your are not likely to damage the shoe. This layer wll also help keep your toes a little warmer when the mercury starts to dip.
Replaceable buckle and strap: The shoe also comes with a replace able buckle and strap. Now the Strap is 2 parts. It has a main strap which is integrated into the shoe and goes back towards the heel so that it pulls your into the heel cup. Its the second part that is replace able. Its the nylon micro ratchet. Which by my accounts looks to be a universal piece on jsut about any well made cycling shoe. the buckle is held in place by one screw so its easily replace able as well. There are 2 positions that you can put the buckle in. So if you wanted to tighten the fit up or loosen it you can adjust that with about 2 minutes of effort. The body of the buckle is metal and the levers are a nylon composite so its light and durable. Operation of the buckle is simple enough lifting the distal lever tightens it while pressing the proximal lever releases the strap. When the buckle is in place it sits in a nylon cradle that is integrated into the shoe. This serves 2 purposes. The first one is that it aligns the orientation of the buckle so its tracking in the same arch as the strap (back to the heel cup) The second is that it distributes pressure over a larger area so the wearer will not feel the buckle once it is tightened down.
Another nice point is that the tongue is generously padded. I am not really a fan of shoes that have no padding on their tongues. I feel too much of the seams and straps etc... A padded tongue allows for more of a comfortable fit.
The Giro Privateer shoe comes in 2 color styles. We got the basic black and it is also available in white & black if you want a few more style points. I think that this shoe will appeal to all of the RIBs out there (Riders In Black) I see a lot of those guys here in Portland. Its like black is the new Euro white. Or they are all part of a secret club or team. But then black is easier to keep clean...
This shoe comes at a GREAT price point of $150 USD. This is pretty awesome considering that most high end shoes are busting the $300 price point. So with out a doubt this shoe is really affordable.
We Didn't Like
The buckle uses a lever that you press on to release. Yeah so what? Well if you hit your foot on anything it will automatically loosen the strap. Not the kind of thing you want to happen in a cross race.
One last thing I did notice about this shoe was that it has NO reflective material on it at all. Please put a couple of flashes on the heel and toe area. Thank you.
The Final Say
When you are choosing a shoe for the cross season it has to be able to do a lot of things well. This shoe has a lot of the features that you will be looking for. The materials are really good and the construction is first rate. This shoe reminds me of back in the day when shoes were made out of leather and constructed in such a way that you knew that it was going to last for a long time and that you could wear it anywhere and not worry about it at all. If you are on a budget this is the shoe for you. It does not have all of the bells that its higher end brothers but this shoe does come close. So if you love to race cross but don't have the cash to drop on the uper high end stuff then the Giro Privateer IS the shoe for you. Hup Hup!
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- Overall
- 4
Reader Reviews
- Average
- 3.5
(3.5 cowbells from 2 votes)
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- Manufacturer
- Giro
- Model
- Code
- $150.00
- Website
- Giro Privateer
- Weight
- 355g (42)
- Materials
- The Privateer™ combines a supple microfiber upper with a stiffest-in-class DuPont™ Zytel® nylon outsole that rivals the performance of premium composite outsoles. Aggressive, dual-density lugs give excellent traction in dirt and mud, and the entire outsole offers greater fatigue resistance than traditional nylon outsoles. A supportive EVA footbed with Aegis® anti-microbial treatment enhances comfort and fit, which is adjustable via the classic combination of a micro-ratcheting buckle and two straps.
- Sizes
- 36 (5 womens) to 48 (13.5 mens)
- Fit
- Tunable fit beds, comes with medium support
- Colors
- Black or White and Black


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Time For Your "Mind Gym" – What Are You Certain About?
I'm certainly not a big fan of "Black or White Thinking" although I find myself prey to such dichotomy at times; and in certain respects. To me, we cannot fully understand life matters despite so many "givens" and no matter how hard we try to analyze their prevailing effects. So many things out here exist in shades of gray; and we, human beings, are certainly very complex.
Take, for instance, our need for certainty. It conflicts with our opposing need for uncertainty. The first gives us assurance and steady grounds to move in strides. The second equips us with the thrill of anticipation and the zeal to resist destructive high tides. We're quick to form judgments so as to gain a sense of relief, but we, also, seek the unknown for the excitement it hides beneath.
Such bipolarity can shape one's behavior and character wherever we end up on that continuum. We can resist shifting our preferred set point and strive always to restore any disequilibrium. It's as if we put ourselves a set of rules and arm our mindsets with the necessary tools to make it through prevalent challenges existing in over a million.
I have my own set of certain facts I believe in; and these bring me the sense of relief I need. If you work on accepting these as few of your life rules, they'll bring you the same comforting effects indeed. These are in line with the "Black or White Thinking" type of guide for me. You'll find my top 10 dictums below and I'm sure you'll agree:
1. Life is neither easy, nor is it simple. To make it manageable and more enjoyable remains a choice to repeatedly kindle.
2. We cannot change others unless they're willing to. Even when they are, we can only influence how they feel, or inspire what they do.
3. Our bodies depreciate with use and time. They're the only place during our lives in which we'll, surely, reside.
4. Happiness is a temporary state and we slide between the good times, the bad, and maybe worse. True strength lies in fast forwarding negative emotions and the good feelings to nourish and nurse.
5. We're operating within limited time and energy constraints. We cannot possibly add more to what we already do without sacrificing doing others, or suffering more restraints.
6. We are social beings in need of maintaining healthy relationships. We get frustrated with one-sided effort when we try hard; and look instead for ones that offer a reciprocal mix.
7. We can invest in projects, or in people and then fail, but investing in ourselves and in our continuous education will always somehow reap gains.
8. Holding on to faith remains the best torchlight guiding our incomplete understanding. It remains the colorful perception as we reach dark deadlocks in problem solving.
9. We won't find anything more valuable than time, nor can we buy any of it to satisfy doing everything we need. Life, surely, is passing by at a dizzying speed.
10. Our eternal search remains for love's alchemy. Its absence creates all sorts of malady; and once found, is the all too healing remedy.
During my days, I frequently have to remind myself of these few life facts I grew to accept and be certain about. There's no point in resisting some life rules, and surely you have more in your own certainty account. In many other respects, I remain within gray areas filled with doubt. In the school of life, we're all still learning what we can be sure of or not…. In time, we will all be granted a black-belt in overcoming life's difficulties if we keep giving it our best shot…
That's another fact I'd like to add on the list above…
Across these posts, I send you positive vibes and much love …
Your Personal Coach
Time For Your "Mind Gym" – How Well Have You Fulfilled Last Year's Self-Promises?
It gives me the chills when I consider that this is my last post for this year. Oh boy, time flew by real fast; and to realize that there are things pending still on my 2014 to-do-list makes me almost shed a tear. How did that happen when I know and practice what I preach about principals of high productivity? How is it possible to be so clear about my yearly resolutions and still fail to perform despite my relentless activity?
At this moment in time, I empathize with myself just like I do with my clients. I certainly was not "wasting" time. That's more like pseudo-science. Urgent situations came up and necessitated my dealing with rising tension. New opportunities surfaced and required my attention. Some projects were too overwhelming, so I deferred some and put others to suspension.
No, I wasn't slacking off during the past year. I was, rather, engaged in re-shuffling my priorities based on situational pressing demands. At different times, I found myself exploring novel life territories and adapting to unknown lands.
Yes, I did my best to accommodate without totally losing focus of my principal mission. I truly did maintain an eye on my guiding life vision. Yearly new resolutions are ideal when coupled with a clear plan to accomplish and move toward; and it's perfectly okay to continuously consider their feasibility, be flexible with some, forget about others, and add a few new with greater reward. Can you similarly assess how much on that to-do-list you've scored?
My earlier plans were not meant to be engraved in stone. We have to keep in mind that a martyr cannot do much in a combat zone. It's like we're in a battle field out there and we need to remain vigilant to any upcoming rival; and in the end, allow no defeat to be ever final. Adjust the sails when the wind blows; slow down the wheels upon surfing the slopes; and fly higher when the sky is clear and before it, again, heavily snows.
At the verge of a new year, I cannot but give thanks and acknowledgement to how far I have, till now, reached. I would like to silence my inner critic for a while and resist the temptation to self-reprimand. These only leave me painfully impeached.
In my last note for this year, I am calling your attention to differentiate between excuses you may have for leaving things undone and truly exploring reasons for things you haven't begun. I, hereby, call on you to focus NOT on the losses of the past year, but on all the gains you've gradually acquired my dear…
Next year will similarly be like a game of hide and seek. The good and the bad things will remain to bubble and squeak. And aren't those what flavor life with its special mystique?
Wishing you a new year filled with earned success and best of fortune…
Your Personal Coach (who favors forward motion)
Time For Your "Mind Gym" – How Heavy is Your Emotional Baggage?
How old are you? Better phrased: how "young", still, are you? Perhaps as you revisit the number of years that so far elapsed, the thought spontaneously scans phases in your life you passed through. Each chapter in your journey piled up a different sort of baggage when you take on a rear view.
Have you, at any point, taken the time to examine that? Are you aware of the extent that baggage affects your life today, how you deal with others, and what you arrived at? Some of us enjoy self-reflection and habitually monitor ourselves attempting to fine tune and understand. Others take it a step further and hire another brain to dig deeper and give them a hand.
In my line of work, I've seen many face their worst daemons courageously, while others went into such territories with much reluctance painfully. Others remain hiding themselves behind walls of shame and make believe that their baggage is invisible to the eyes. What do they know about harmful disguise? What do they know about volcanoes and their erupting with lava as they rise?
To become target of someone else's baggage is certainly terrible and perhaps inevitable at different times. You're lucky if you can withdraw yourself from their lives as soon as you detect over-flowing negative baggage signs. If you don't, you'll soon realize how chained you're becoming as you operate within gloomy relational confines. To have your way out, by then, can be really difficult sometimes.
But what if that emotional baggage is all yours and you keep noticing something isn't just right? To know if you're carrying a heavy load, just ask yourself: Are you being paranoid and suspecting? Do you repeatedly project your own insecurities onto others and assume it is them who are suffering? Do new people you meet keep reminding you of past hurtful ones? Are you avoiding relational commitments and are building walls against anyone who comes?
Such questions point toward issues, if any, that remain unresolved. You can look at these with a blind eye, turn to them the deaf ear, or wait for them to get gradually dissolved. Still, they have their own days during which they creep up in your life in multiple ways and at every passing phase.
"You may be victim of others' emotional baggage at some point, but there's no running away from your own. The longer you postpone facing these, the more, under your skin they'll moan." ~ 3Ds
That baggage anyone carries can be rendered much lighter once explored. You need to dig deep for buried emotions, discover what meaning you gave hurtful past incidents, and then reinvent a new version of yourself that you can gradually move toward.
Surely everyone has baggage, but it's not your responsibility to manage others' crown of thorns. You can only open your own can of worms, let all out, and be ready to face any ensuing storms. There's got to be some labor before your life balanced and transforms. That's the only way to make yourself better, or would you rather remain bitter?
It really is a matter of perception and how your brain searches for threats and automatically screams. Need another pair of eyes to help you see through that existing filter you have on your life screen?
I've walked in your shoes daily so far; and I'll be ready when you are 🙂
Your Counselor (this time) & Personal Coach
Time For Your "Mind Gym" – What's That Voice In Your Head Like?
If you know me well, I wouldn't be surprised if you heard my voice as you read these words, but generally you're more likely to hear your own voice making the speech. This makes me wonder whether you ever notice your self-talk as you you go about living your days, facing different situations, and how you eventually address each.
That voice in your head is so powerful with astounding effects in case you didn't know. If you listen carefully, you'll find it can be harsh and critical, or gentle and encouraging as a general flow. Either way, it can turn out like a depressing or inspiring talk-show. What default option have you set its mode to undergo? Do you know that it is YOU who's initiated such programming perhaps some time ago?
There's a difference between a self-talk that goes like this: "YOU IDIOT! YOU'LL NEVER LEARN TO DO THINGS RIGHT!", or this: "Let's see, honey, how can you handle this next time about?"… A huge difference… Especially if you knew that words written in capslock are meant to be shout… The impact results in divergent outcomes akin to that produced by parents guiding their child, no doubt…
My challenge for you, today, is to start becoming more observant of that voice in your head. Pay attention to your choice of words, the tone, the pitch, the volume; in general, the "how" things to yourself are said. You can be filling yourself up with compassion, all the time, or with continuous dread….
"That voice in your head may act like a bully debunking your every move, or a gentle critic guiding your every move." ~ 3Ds
The good news is that this voice can be fully controlled unlike people around you who just can't direct well their blabber. Even when they go away, you keep listening to yourself all along for that matter; and whatever emotional state you end up in, each time, results from that mental chatter…
Pain, hope, self-esteem, love, or hate are but a few outcomes of that self-talk. It is one of the determinants of every life path you could possibly walk…
You can start changing the course of history each moment with that internal chime. How about we get busy reaching the sublime all the time?
Just for the record: you can always choose to self-cheer like your own personal coach…
With your Personal Coach
Time For Your "Mind Gym" – How Do You Compensate?
If you review the times you wanted something, but didn't get, you may notice that you tried to, somehow, compensate. Consider, for instance, a failed relationship, a desired post on a job, or in vain attempts on any other pursuit. You looked for a substitute to help cope you tolerate.
The way we compensate, though, can serve us well, or not, if I may say. Some would sublimate to a higher cause, change their target, or figure out a new way. Others would resort to substance abuse, binge in comfort eating, or soothe their frustrated emotions by seeking solitude in a somewhat safe bay.
Have you considered how, earlier, you resorted to compensate? Do you find a pattern that would generally predominate? Or is it that when you scan those incidents well, you find that your style is flexible and between different constructive ways you oscillate?
Have you noticed, at times, how the clock continues ticking or flipping despite your attempts to digest your dashing hopes? Remaining in idle mode won't change the bad news, and eventually you have to step into the uncertain and navigate new slopes as a better means to cope.
"The question isn't how do you compensate if you fail; rather how "well" will you compensate? What will you eventually allow to prevail?" ~ 3Ds
It's like you're meant to be waging battles all the time; and even initiating new ones. A survivor mode entails that you seriously keep sticking to your guns….
Neve dwell on whether you'll be defeated. when you're tired, you can always a rest, just for a little while, then resume whatever you have uncompleted….
And you know what will make a difference next time? It's pretending that you're already a champion from the start…. Role play every day the "as if you're already a winner" kind of part…
Every breath, every move, every step,…. Have a fighter un-subsiding kind of heart….
To compensate right, make the new worthy venture a state of art….
Doesn't this sounds like a class of Martial Art?
Bowing in awe before your new glorious start, your Personal Coach
Time for Your "Mind Gym" – How's Your Balance Sheet Like?
I'd like to pay a tribute to that little "accountant" in you, today; and I randomly chose this one from long lists. Yes, you may not have noticed that part in you doing all sorts of calculations each time you choose, but that part of you exists. It hides at the corner of your mind; speaking in high and low pitch. In various decision-making it assists.
That little accountant keeps semi-invisible balance sheets issued when there's a need; and instantly upon request. If you examine all issues that you previously addressed, you'd find that you directly or indirectly weighed pros and cons to find answers for your action-taking quests.
The cost-benefit assessment thought process is rarely an uninvited guest. It is what we do when we're mostly distressed. Try something different, give up a pursuit, or persist until you attain your goal are but a few dilemma that could have made your mind unrest.
Pick and choose any area in your life: your job, your romantic relationship, your friends, a project you're working on, or any other feat…. All would not get resolved without resort to that guiding balance sheet. Go on…. Bring it forward from its back-seat. Review the account of each in terms of pleasure versus pain; loss versus gain; compliments versus complaints; latitude versus restraints. What sort of a picture does that accountant paint?
"Knowingly or not, when you assess and decide, your mind runs a balance sheet script. It could be that last well-thought of entry that triggers a 180 degrees flip." ~3Ds
Don't forget to include the long term effects. Remember, as well, to consider other human ecological complications and defects. If these are difficult to calculate, use a lump sum as an estimate.
You may need to re-examine and exhaust all "givens" when your balance sheet shows a dilemma par. And if you remain stuck, flip a coin to allow fate to be your guiding star….
After all, and despite some previous erroneous operations, that little accountant in you is gaining expertise by the minute for all balance sheet consultations. It will continue to do all calculations for future situations.
Oh…. and perhaps you need to cross out any fear factor entry because it's usually loaded with flaws…. It never was, or will be, a motivator to any worthy cause…..
Sending your little accountant a big round of applause,
Your Personal Coach
Time For Your "Mind Gym" – Who's Your Favorite?
I'm contemplating today those "favorite" people we have in our lives and what makes them so. Those closer to our hearts kind of people not necessarily the ones we'd fall in love with, you know… Just those few you randomly meet with at first, develop a connection, and as you know them more, you wouldn't easily want to let go…. Eventually, you find that a whole meaning on your life they, now, bestow…
Surely you have some in mind; and most certainly, to someone else, you fit the kind. So if we dig for the criteria of inclusion, what could we find? Perhaps some few attractive assets combined…
These special ones speak to you with their kind hearts, listen to what you say with their souls, and are there for you when the need arises. They are those folks who keep in touch without needing much, give you their time and allow for your space, never disappoint you, or fail to embrace you. They are those who offer you only pleasant surprises….
As for you, they're on your mind more often, you look forward to get-together today or tomorrows, and grow, day in day out, to become invested in their concerns, in their dreams, and in their whole lives with both its joys and sorrows. And sometimes it becomes scary when you feel their pain as they do, and even before you have any clue…
"No one can blame you for having favorite special ones in your life. They're the ones who best understand and support your strife." ~ 3Ds
An interesting fact, here, appears: a favorite without you or them disappears. You two, give that favoritism more meaning with your direct and indirect cheers. It is both of you who'd want to hold the balance for all coming years. How else can you gather more timely souvenirs…?
A favorite is like a rare gem type; and to find them requires digging deep. Like diamonds and gold, once found by accident, they're not to be sold. With us humans, however, such a relationship for keeps is twofold. You do your part, and allow your favorite, in the bond, to be enrolled….
For the coming weeks, I challenge you to move closer to your favorite one. Make sure you're heard though… Pitch before you hit the homerun, lovely one 🙂
Your being extraordinarily ravishing is so pronounced today. Are you, by any chance, sitting in the lap of the cloud or the sun? Can you guess who my favorite is, right now, honey bun?
Your Personal Coach


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Not to get too carried away with the weather but this sunset was one for the books. Took this tonight as the rain was moving out. It's from my back patio and was taken with nothing more than my cell phone camera. Claude Monet himself couldn't pull off these colors.
There will probably be more like this one since another blessed rain is due to arrive in a few days, but I'll spare you any further gloating. It's not like Malibu has a patent on pretty pictures, after all.
I'll be getting back to my usual snarky self soon. Got a major rant brewing on "Private Beach" access … stay tuned.


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I know this sounds po-faced, but somehow all the pomp and majesty of today's State Opening of Parliament doesn't quite seem to fit in with the dawning of the Age of Austerity. Is the ceremony we've just witnessed like a sort of political Shrove Tuesday where we feast on plenty before the lean years start?
I just wonder how much it all cost and although I kind of like some of the quaint traditions, is it really necesary to have lots of Yeomen, for example, searching the Palace of Westminster vaults for Guy Fawkes when kids may not have enough jotters in schools soon. Wouldn't one or two be enough?
Today is unique as well as I don't think we've ever seen a Queen's Speech coincide with Towel Day before.
I was a bit annoyed to see that long-term peace protester Brian Haw had been arrested this morning. I suspect it's more to do with Boris than the Westminster Government, but he's not doing anyone any harm and in the interests of free speech, I don't see why can't just be left alone.
Deputy Prime Miniser Nick Clegg could, in his role as Lord President of the Council, have chosen to get dressed up in robes and funny costume and participate in the ceremonial but I wasn't surprised to see him stay whee his heart is, in the Commons. I also tweeted that I was pleased to see Nick and David Cameron walking the short distance from Downing Street to the Commons rather than being driven. This was picked up by the BBC's live event coverage and can be seen at 11.13 am.
He's not a great one for pomp - I remember hearing him speak at a dinner years ago when he mercilessly took the mickey out of the ceremonial associated with some crisis in the EU. I also remember the horror I felt watching the ceremony associated with the ridiculous impeachment of President Clinton when various Congressional lackeys were shuffling backwards three steps here and bowing there as they took impeachment documents from House to Senate. The saving grace about here is that we don't take all the ceremony quite as seriously and we can laugh at it.
The speech itself had, for the first time, a thread of gold running through it. The BBC has the whole list of bills here. There's something quite satisfying about having watched policy debates at Liberal Democrat conference on things like ID cards, getting rid of the DNA database, the pupil premium, flexible working, power of recall for MPs, fixed term parliaments and House of Lords reform, restoring the earnings link for pensions, justice for Equitable Life policyholders, and then seeing Her Majesty sitting on her throne in front of the entire nation reading out these same policies.
It's also good to see the Calman Commission recommendations are going to come into law. I know that we would have liked Calman to go further but this is what we've got and it looked a few months ago like the Tories were trying to wriggle out of it. I like the idea that we're going to have more dialogue with the Scottish Government before finally drafting the legislation.
The phrase "make the tax and benefits system simpler and fairer" was music to my ears as not only does it encompass making life a lot less complicated and confusing for people who need it to be clear and easily understood, but it also involves our steps to raising the tax threshold to £10,000.
There were a couple of "boo" moments - the announcement of the Tory immigration cap for one. I'm sure that many Liberal Democrats won't shed too many tears if the Government is made to look stupid when it is discovered that the idea is basically unworkable.
The words "welfare reform" have always made me shudder because it always seems to encompass paying less to people in need, whether it's been introduced by Tory or Labour governments. The current Tory plans make me feel uneasy in ways that I'll go into in more detail in future posts, but I hope that Liberal Democrat influence can make them fairer.
The new Parliament will have a busy time getting through these 22 bills in 18 months - and I hope, even though Conservative minister Jeremy Hunt says there will be no repeal of the reviled Digital Economy Act and there was nothing in today's speech about it, that those MPs on all sides, including people like our own Julian Huppert and Labour's Eric Joyce, will be able to get the worst bits neutralised.
An everyday tale of family and political life with a dollop of Formula One and various random thoughts on the side.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Lib Dem thread running through the Queen's Speech
2 comments:
- NoetiCat said...
Brian Haw was arrested for resisting search of his tent for things like bombs and guns and suchlike. Y'know, same as they search the cellars for gunpowder and so on.
- 2:30 pm
- Unknown said...
Guns and suchlike? In a peace protest that's been going on for 9 years? Unlikely.
He's been there through many other occasions and there's a lot of security between him the people who were being protected. Unnecessarily heavy handed, I think.
- 5:22 pm
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An initial deposit of fifty (50%) of the total rental will confirm a booking. If funds are not received within seven banking days, the reservation shall be considered as cancelled. We may then allocate the villa to another client.
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