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Editor's note: Dr. Sanjay Gupta's documentary, "Big Hits, Broken Dreams" debuts Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.
It's a reality of sport, and not just football: If your opponents know you have an injury, they're going to target it.
If a quarterback's ribs are fractured, they make sure to put a shoulder right in his numbers. A pitcher in baseball may hurl the horsehide a little differently when a batter has a jacked-up wrist or hip. In hockey, soccer and basketball, a player with a tender elbow or knee can expect opponents to clip her or him on multiple occasions. And we're not even going to discuss what happens to a boxer with a swollen eye.
But what about a brain injury? Is it different? Especially in the NFL, where concussions have become the cause du jour among those who say the game is too violent, is "headhunting" a player with a history of concussions the same as going after a quarterback's sore hand?
The New York Giants are making this a prime topic for discussion after two players told the media after their NFC Championship win Sunday that they targeted punt returner Kyle Williams.
The San Francisco 49ers' Williams, of course, provided the biggest headlines in Sunday's game, first by letting a punt graze his leg, and on a later punt return, by coughing up the football after a hit from linebacker Jacquian Williams.
(For what it's worth, Kyle Williams didn't get his bell rung on the play, an NFL rep said there were no illegal hits on Williams and a San Francisco newspaper flatly stated there was no evidence the Giants were aiming for the 23-year-old's noggin Sunday.)
The G-Men recovered both balls, ultimately resulting in half their points in a 20-17 overtime win. Some zealous tweeters quickly called for Kyle Williams' death.
Jacquian Williams said of Kyle Williams during a locker room interview, "We knew he had four concussions, so that was our biggest thing, to take him out of the game."
It might've been written off as a slip of the tongue. Perhaps in the gleeful post-game atmosphere of the locker room, Jacquian Williams did not mean to say the Giants targeted Kyle Williams because of his past concussions.
Well, Devin Thomas put an end to any speculation when he told the Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey, that Kyle Williams was indeed a target because "he's had a lot of concussions."
"We were just like, 'We gotta put a hit on that guy.' … (Tyler) Sash did a great job hitting him early and he looked kind of dazed when he got up. I feel like that made a difference and he coughed it up."
Late Tuesday, Big Blue did a little backtracking as two of the team's more veteran players (Thomas has been in the league only four years, and Jacquian Williams is a rookie) told a Star-Ledger reporter they did not discuss in team meetings the prospect of targeting Kyle Williams.
"It's not like we wasn't trying to hit him," defensive end Justin Tuck told the newspaper, adding that the team "was definitely trying to get a lot of hats on him" because the 49ers' starting punt returner was hurt, but "as far as trying to knock him out of a football game, no."
Added linebacker Michael Boley, "In our meeting we didn't talk about it. ... Concussions is a big deal. That's something that you don't teach. We don't talk about it. Obviously, we don't want to hurt anybody. We're a fraternity of brothers all across the league, so we don't want to see anybody get hurt."
Bouncing back from injury
Kyle Williams, a second-year player who became increasingly important to the 49ers because of a depleted receiving corps this season, suffered his latest concussion on Christmas Eve. Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson and linebacker Adrian Moten crushed Williams almost simultaneously.
Robinson was erroneously penalized on the play for a helmet-to-helmet hit, and Moten was later fined $7,500 by the league. Replays showed that Moten's helmet hit Kyle Williams in the chin.
Kyle Williams, who was knocked out cold on the play, sat out the following week and held a press conference January 2 in which he told reporters, "I think I'm on track to be cleared" for the divisional playoff game 12 days later. He further said, perhaps unwisely, that though this was his fourth concussion, there were no lingering effects from the hit.
He even downplayed the gash on his chin as "a battle wound."
"I think I'll be ready," he told the San Francisco Chronicle. "It's just a matter of following the progression, the protocol. I'm getting my bearings back a little bit."
The 49ers' 2011 injury report makes no mention of Kyle Williams before the Seattle game, and the sixth-round draft pick saw limited action in 2010, registering only one reception in four games and fewer than 100 yards combined on his handful of kickoff and punt returns. It should be noted, however, that NFL injury reports are highly unreliable and that Kyle Williams missed part of his 2008 season at Arizona State after a concussion. It's unclear when he suffered the other two concussions.
Kyle Williams ended up playing against the New Orleans Saints on January 14 but only returned one kick and one punt. He caught two short passes on six targets.
His stock rose the following week, not only because he made a key block on the game-winning touchdown but also because it was announced that wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., the 49ers' No. 1 punt returner, wouldn't play against the Giants.
Though Kyle Williams had numerous questionable plays during the Giants game, many of them came before the Sash hit that Jacquian Williams cited. Days of rain prior to the game and 11-mph winds may have factored into his sloppy play.
As Sports Illustrated reported, "The second-year player had other rough moments: a fumble on a reverse that he fell on, a strange sideways diving catch on another punt that could have been disaster. In the rain and wind, it wasn't a fun day to be a relatively novice punt returner."
Should he have been in the game?
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, said it's impossible to diagnose Kyle Williams without seeing his medical records, but "many would argue that Williams should not have been playing in the first place."
Gupta added, "The long term impact of these concussions is better known than ever before, and the picture is not pretty: permanent damage to the brain resulting in depression, anger and chronic memory loss."
Certainly, the NFL said it is taking concussions seriously, especially after Ann McKee, a Boston University neurologist and neuropathologist who is a foremost expert on concussions, told a House committee in 2009 that the NFL needed to "take radical steps to change the way football is played."
McKee told CNN in July that through her work at the Veterans Affairs Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy Brain Bank,
She has examined 80 brains belonging to deceased football players, hockey players, boxers and soldiers. An overwhelming majority of those brains were positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative disease linked to brain trauma, she has said.
The league has since held conferences on helmet technology and last month began putting concussion-specific trainers on the sidelines at every game to monitor injuries. Last year, the NFL also moved the kickoff up 5 yards to diminish the instances of kick returns, widely considered one of the most dangerous plays because 11 defenders (10 if we're discounting the kicker) roll down the field with a 70-yard head of steam and converge on the returner.
Moving the kickoff to the 35-yard line has resulted in a little over half of kicks being returned, as opposed to four out of five in 2010.
Is it enough? Depends on who you ask. Gupta, who is also the associate chief of neurosurgery at Atlanta's Grady memorial Hospital, said, "While so many positive strides have been made to reduce brain injuries, mandate sideline exams, and sit players out – this story reminds us how difficult it will be to change the culture of football."
Some players feel misled
That issue is at the heart of an upcoming documentary and ongoing lawsuits surrounding concussions.
Former Green Bay Packers running back Dorsey Levens is producing, "Bell Rung: An Alarming Portrait of Professional Football," in hopes that players will be more candid with him about their injuries than they are with coaches, doctors and the media.
"There's a comfort level because I played the game - kind of been there, done that," Levens told CNN in July. "I think one of the prevailing attitudes around the NFL, especially when people conduct interviews, is that reporters don't have a clue. I mean, it's not disrespectful, but if they haven't played the game, the respect is just not the same."
CNN was granted access and sat in during filming as several players told Levens they didn't believe the NFL was taking the issue seriously. One player told Levens that league warnings about illegal hits are routinely disregarded and that players lie about injuries because they want to play and get paid. Another player questioned how the NFL could fine him for a hit one week, then use footage of the illegal hit to advertise the following week's game.
Levens and three other players filed suit last month against the NFL, saying the league failed to take action to protect players, failed to warn players of the dangers and hand picked doctors to misrepresent the effects of head trauma and concussions."
Despite the suit's harsh language, several players – the Pittsburgh Steelers' James Harrison chief among them – proudly said they won't change the way they play. This is football. They want to lay the boom. The fans want it. The league has always known it.
Look at some of the biggest defensive names in the history of football – Ray Nitschke, Mike "Mad Dog" Curtis, Deacon Jones, Dick Butkus, Ronnie Lott, Steve "the Smiling Assassin" Atwater, Lawrence Taylor, John Lynch – and they were all famed for their devastating blows on the gridiron.
Lott himself coined the term "woo lick." Asked what the phrase meant, he explained it's when you hit someone so hard everyone in the stadium goes, "Wooooooo."
Dad wanted son to be bowler
Which brings us back to fellow 49er Kyle Williams, who may not have taken the dangers of concussions too seriously before entering the league in 2010, even if his dad did.
The son of White Sox general manager Ken Williams, Kyle played both baseball and football in college. His dad, who also played both sports at Stanford, would ask him after Arizona State football games if he could still walk, according to the Chicago Tribune.
"That's what I want to know," Williams said. "That's a tough, tough sport."
On the gridiron, the paper reported, the junior Williams seemed to put his teammates' success before his own health.
"We have 100-some guys here all focused on one thing - getting to the national championship game," he told the paper. "I'll trade a win for a concussion any day."
Asked if he dreamed about his son being a modern-day Deion Sanders, Ken Williams was blunt: "I would prefer that he bowl … There's very little chance of concussion."
It's a sign of time – from the top with Dems vs Repubs, from Christians vs atheists, from abortionists vs anti-abortionists. It's just a sign of the time.
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CNN, none of you have played football, so don't write about it.
Winner: Most Stupid Angry Comment of the Day. Congratulations!
It's okay, Alan is bitter he wasn't picked in gym class.
Dr. Gupta studied medicine, you did not. Do not post ignorant replies.
It's one thing to defend yourself from the opposition in order to win, but to intentionally impact a person's livilihood is disgusting.
Agreed 100%
I imagine that you find boxing, wrestling, MMA abhorrent; the goal is to physically demolish an opponent in those sports. Football only exploits the threat of consequence. A player has a choice of whether to protect himself, or to be effective on a field full of equal or greater talent. Those guys on both sides of the ball often stand a better chance of experiencing injury by being timid than by being aggressive. It's often a simple matter of balance...where your energy and motion is focused or distributed throughout the muscles in your body. The biggest part of this story is that they got inside Williams' head quite effectively. He didn't even put his energy into catching and holding onto the football.
How many 'fans' would would actually be disturbed if a member of an opposing team were killed during a game?
What a stupid game. Why doesn't the USA play real rugby like the rest of the world?
if you guys want us to played rugby then what you guys gone a play beside 22 guys chasing one ball or two 22 guys kicking one ball ,just mind your on bussiness
USA does play Rugby, we have leagues at the College and Recreational levels just not in the professional level. Also, have you ever played American style football? I have played the game and can tell you it's one the BEST sports in the world. I've watched rugby and enjoy the game BUT in my opinion can't compare to American football! People who get American football can understand why. But, maybe that is a good thing foreigners don't like American football because that what makes it so unique to us Americans! Frankly, we could care less that you foreigners don't want to follow OUR sport!
Because no one (or not enough) people are interested in it here. Same reason why we play baseball instead of cricket.
It's no longer a matter of IF but WHEN a football player actually dies on the field after sustaining a concussion. Surely the NFL has done some thinking about the scenario: will they cancel the game at that point and forfeit the millions of dollars in ticket refunds and advertising losses? Or would they cynically say something like "it's what he would have wanted" and allow the game to continue? It's obvious that football as a sport is at a crossroads; it seems the least they could do is figure out a way to make the kickoff less life-threatening!
i belived you should be positve ,not nagitive some body son,father our husband playing these game
In nearly 100 years no player has died in an NFL game. Even if one did, that would just be the odds. Thousands have died in warehousing accidents, I don't see anyone crying about that.
No, Mark, but I wonder how many (hundreds?) have died years later as a result of playing.
i agree with SANJAY ,basically special team let us down specialy kyle williams ,also our offence can,t COMPLETEs the third down you can not winthe game ,also head coach should take chance on 4th down on giants area all little mistake losing the big game ,but this is not a end of the world hope still their for next SUPER BALL NO 6 ,hopefully soon with in 5YEARS
It's not just sports we see this in nature. A pack of wolves or lions. Will target a weak member of the group. They know they have a better chance. As does a line backer it's a good athlete who knows his opponents weakness. Could be the difference between going to the super bowl or going home.
I like how you justify intentionally hurting someone else as being the sign of a good athlete. Football is a rough sport, but intentionally putting a hit out on a guy that may cause permanent damage is morally wrong.
This is part of sport from the begining of it....going after a weakness.....if this player was not able to play then it was the responsibility of the team to keep him off the feild. What where the Giants to do...this is a contact sport people...
Players can't have it both way. Lying about thier health status so they can continue to play and make money, and then suing afterward because they suffered brain damage. You can't tell me in this day and age players aren't aware of the dangers. Saying the league filed to warn them about the dangers? That's bull. Where's personal responsibility in all this. The owners, sponsors and networks want hard hitting, brain rattling games. That sells tickets and keeps viewers watching. You know what you're signing up for. Cry me a river.
That's just Mean.. I now have to question my faith in Mankind.. But at least I have NASCAR which in case you haven't heard is Racing !! Everything else is just a Game.
It is unfortunate when a player is hurt playing and/or when players attempt to hurt other players. Also unfortunately, this story left me with little sympathy for any 49ers players, as it is quite apparent that they have been one of the most aggressive teams in attempting to hurt players of other teams. Even their fans are out to hurt people; see the articles about how last week's NFC championship game required undercover police to patrol the stadium after the prior game against the Saints was followed by reports of Saints fans being threatened. Sportsmanship is playing the game in a manner that you expect your opponent to play by too. Sadly, 49ers will bring this behavior from opponents as long as they do so themselves, which is unfortunate for thier player's health.
imo, a perfectly valid tactics. not a fan of either team, but congrats to the Giants who are going to the super bowl!
Another comment by an ignorant poster who has probably never suited up and played a single football game in his life.
Nothing says, "I suck at sports" more than the idea that you have to injure a player in order to win. Go Patriots.
As a football fan who watched the game...Williams simply goosed the moose...twice...tough break...thats just how it goes...with todays tough NFL rules...if he wasnt healthy enough to play...his trainers would have kept him off the field...now if Williams had returned both flubs for touchdowns...we wouldnt be having this discussion,would we.Giants saw his first mistake and capitalized on his second boo boo.

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Ahsan Rasheed says the developers know which console the majority will play at home with friends.
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 05th, May. 2014 Under News
Sledgehammer Games recently unveiled images and the first trailer for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare which showcased – among other things – EXO suits, futuristic weaponry, PMCs and the ever amazing Kevin Spacey. The visuals caught our attention above all as they appeared several tiers above last year's Call of Duty: Ghosts. Best of all, the footage was all captured on the Xbox One. But is it the lead platform?
Industry insider Ahsan Rasheed, known as "thuway" on NeoGAF tweeted about the same and stated that, "Also I want to say one thing to all the Xbox One fans that keep telling me COD is X1 lead platform. It's not. It's a marketing deal."
According to Rasheed, the studio that first created Call of Duty will focus on PS4. "Here's the part you should pay attention to. Developers inside Infinity Ward prefer the PS4. Majority will use it to play at home." Which is hard to deny – PS4 sales currently stand at 7 million units worldwide.
Rasheed continued, "Put that inside your head. The developers who made the game. Majority will play the game on PS4 at home with friends."
When another user stated that that was for Infinity Ward and may not necessarily apply to Sledgehammer Games, Rasheed said, "So cute. If you think the PS4 version won't be the definitive console version technically, I have some bad news."
When developing for next gen consoles, doesn't it make sense to focus on the most powerful one? Let us know what you think in the comments. As usual, even though Ahsan's track record has been pretty solid till date, it's best to take this information with massive grain of salt.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be out on Xbox One, PS4 and PC on November 4th. A separate studio will be working on the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, which release on the same day.
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Yesterday was the last day of class for the seniors at my high school. That meant I had to say goodbye to students that I've taught every day for the past 3 or 4 years. I've developed a few ideas for how to do this in a meaningful way and have found that they work well. I've become convinced that starting well and ending well are crucial for success in the classroom. And ending well helps you to leave a legacy that your students will remember. Here's what has worked for me:
- Communicate your love. This is the time to speak from the heart. If you've built a good rapport with your students, they will listen. You've earned the right to speak truth and love into their lives, so don't miss the opportunity to do so. I tell my students how much they've meant to me and how much I love them and what my wishes are for their futures. I remind them of how much they matter. This is difficult for me because I am not ever able to get through this without choking up and crying. But to me, this is even more important than all the French I've taught them, and so I do it. And many of them often end up crying as well. I will tell you this, fellow teachers: students respond to love.
- Take a walk down memory lane. This is the perfect time to reminisce together about all the good times you've had in class. I make a slide show with photos I've taken of their class starting with when they were in French I and going through French III or IV. I also include some reminders about how far they've come in their language skills. The background music I use for this presentation is always "It's You I Like" by Fred Rogers.
- Honor each individual student. Say something uniquely positive and true about each student in front of the whole class. I use an idea that I stole from my daughter's teacher when she was in elementary school called Paper Plate Awards. You give each student an award, written on a paper plate, but each award is different. For example, my daughter was given the "brightest smile" award. I wrote a few words that described each student on their paper plates.
- Give them something to remember you by. I made a simple bookmark for each student with a famous quote from Le Petit Prince on it since we'd just finished reading it. I was surprised at how much my students appreciated this small gesture. Once I met a student for coffee several years after she'd graduated, and she showed me that she still had the bookmark in her wallet!
James Taylor said it well, " Shower the people you love with love."
I think my students left my classroom for the last time feeling loved and valued, and that means that I made a difference. That's what teaching is all about!


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This chapter explores the interrelations between stereotypes, prejudices, and implicit biases, investigates why particular stereotypes and prejudices are harmful, and discusses what this implies for personal responsibility. It argues that the discontinuation of harmful stereotypes and prejudices requires a collective effort. When implicit biases are the probable cause of a collective's failure to discontinue them, members of that collective have a personal responsibility to compensate for the impact of implicit biases. This is called an account of indirect personal responsibility, because responsibility to compensate for the impact of implicit bias is established regardless of whether we are able to prevent or control such an impact. The chapter concludes with an example inviting people to consider the hypothesis that their behavior might be triggered by disavowed stereotypes and prejudices, and the benefits that allowing for that possibility brings us.
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What activities are included in my Overnight Adventure?
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- Animal Encounters
- Tank feeding
- Guided tours
- Snack in the evening
- Breakfast in the morning
- 15% discount in the Newport Aquarium gift shop in the morning
What do I need to do in order to reserve my spot?
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For a private date, please fill out the attached registration form with a non-refundable 25% deposit. Final payment and final guest count is due 30 days prior to the event.
What time does it start and what time does it end?
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** Please arrive 15 minutes prior to check-in **
Bedtime is normally around 11:30pm.
Where do I park?
Overnight Adventure Program Guests will park in the Newport on the Levee Parking Garage. Please note that there is a small fee for the garage.
You will take the elevator up to level 1 and head to your left for the Newport Aquarium Main Entrance.
Is dinner provided?
We provide a snack in the evening and a light breakfast in the morning, so we do recommend you eating dinner prior to check-in at 7:30pm.
Is there an age requirement?
All participants must be at least 6 years old. Individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.
There is no maximum age limit, so adults and parents are welcome to join!
What is the cancellation policy?
A non-refundable 25% deposit is due at the time your reservation is made.
Newport Aquarium reserves the right to cancel the event at any time. If your event is cancelled, you will be informed by phone as soon as possible and a full refund will be made within 30 days. No refunds will be issued unless Newport Aquarium cancels the program.
Any group that does not show up for their event will be billed for the full cost of the event.
Are adults allowed to stay with their children?
All groups must have at least one adult with them for the duration of ny overnight. We recommend at least one adult for every 10 children under 18 years old.
Any additional questions?
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The Land Where Unicorns Roam
In a dream, I traveled 20 years into the future and I landed in a piece of the earth where unicorns roam. No, I am not talking about some fairy tale type of land where strange horse-looking animals fly. I am talking about an awe-inspiring place for an entrepreneur where the unicorns are billion dollar companies with innovative technologies that are changing the world.
As the legend goes, it started with one company that was acquired for more than $1 B by a US Fortune 500 company. Everyone thought that it was a fluke. And then there were more (2 to 4 companies having a valuation exceeding $1 B in any given year). When people realized that amongst these unicorns, there were several smaller innovative companies they started to call this land 'The Silicon Valley of the Caribbean" and some dubbed it "Silicon-H".
Yes, the place where unicorns roam is none other than Haiti. It's true none of these unicorns have yet to appear. More than a belief, I know they will come into existence 20 years or less from now. I've seen these unicorns in the determination, creativity, persistence and the hunger for success from our millennials. When I look at these young entrepreneurs, I see the founders, CEOS, and CXOs of these future companies.
The question is why would anyone be surprised that Haiti would be a country where unicorns roam. After all, we are a country of entrepreneurs. This is a country where people have to create their own employment by necessity because there is a lack of good paying jobs. My inspiration as an entrepreneur was my mother who told me that she would whip water to turn it into butter to feed me if she had to. Truth be told, while even as a young child I knew there are many times that the poor woman had no clue where our next meal would come from, she always came through. In a flat world, we should encourage and expect that Haitian entrepreneurs would develop goods and services that they will sell to the larger market that is the entire world!
To create the environment for these unicorns to birth, policymakers and other actors must embrace the dream. It is true that we have a high illiteracy rate in Haiti. What's also true is that we have a high percentage of college educated members of our population for which we need to create good paying jobs or give them the tools to create such jobs. We can have policies and programs in infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture to create jobs for those with less skills AND at the same time have policies and programs that leverage the part of our workforce that is well educated, smart and innovative. The two are not exclusive.
I am encouraged by President Jovenel Moise's goal to create an incubator center in Haiti. This is a good step. I hope this will not be an isolated policy initiative and instead will be part of a coordinated policy program to seed a tech culture in Haiti.
A key aspect of the approach is to encourage Haitian entrepreneurs to produce for the broader world market. Haitians are also 100% world citizens and can develop solutions to address the needs of their brethren who are outside of Haiti. While we have about 11 million people in Haiti, there are more than 7 billion people elsewhere in the world.
I ask all my fellow entrepreneurs both in Haiti and the Diaspora, policymakers, business leaders, philanthropists to be a cause in the matter: Let the unicorns that are roaming the country materialize sooner rather than later.
Invest in Job Creators Instead of Projects
In countries like Haiti, there are two extremes: those who are poor and those who are not. There is hardly anyone in the middle class. The approach taken by the international community has been to focus on helping those who are poorest. After decades of following this approach, we see the results. The needle has barely budged. In the last 20 years according to most data, per capita GDP in Haiti has been less than $800 US (in comparison, across the border in the Dominican Republic per capita GDP is close to $7,000 US). It is time to change the approach and focus instead on those who can create economic activity through job creation that is (entrepreneurs and existing business owners who are proven job creators).
We are where we are in Haiti because we have not taken the necessary actions to increase economic activity. Giving food, clothing or medical assistance to the poor have proven to be more than just ineffective; they are in fact a barrier to increased economic activity. Because, there is a supply of donors in developed countries, there are enough social entrepreneurs to satisfy the "demands" from these donors with the creation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Creating an NGO is a way to improve their financial conditions for many "social entrepreneurs." The problem is that the economic activity from the aid given by these NGOs, the cars they rent, the hotel rooms they purchase, the maids, security personnel or drivers is not enough. On the other hand, the activities of many of these NGOs take away resources that could be used for producing services and goods for profitable ventures.
That said, the donors to aid organizations, the volunteers who travel thousands of miles to come to help have the right intentions. It is only natural to want to help the stunted child due to malnutrition, the pregnant women who don't have access to healthcare or to feel sorry for the kids who are unable to get the basic education that every child deserves. Like most people, my heart aches when I see the images of these helpless children on TVs and even more when I see them face to face in Haiti. We need to admit that sometimes good intentions don't translate to the desired outcome. If someone is sick on the side of the road and people stop to give whatever they have (shoe, blanket, clothing, or food) how is that going to help?
So, what is the approach?
First, I believe that thriving enterprises that create goods and services for which there is a demand should be the focus. Show me a country, a state, a community or any geographical areas where you have thriving businesses, and I'll show you a place where people have jobs to provide for their families or at least satisfy their basic needs.
Hence, the singular focus for helping Haiti or any other developing countries should be on developing business activities. Some NGOs seem to have embraced that idea and have begun to engage in for-profit activities. While this is better than giving aid, this is not optimum. Building enterprises, start with entrepreneurs. It's the who and not the what. My message to these NGOs and their donors is to invest in entrepreneurs and proven job creators (people who are already running successful businesses) instead of the projects. Let the entrepreneurs and existing business leaders who are on the ground come up with solutions that address needs and demands from both internal and external markets.
First and foremost, what these entrepreneurs need is financing to get their ventures off the ground or grow what they've already started. According to the United Nations, between 2010 and 2012 Haiti received $6.43 B in foreign aid. Imagine if 80% of these funds were invested to provide seed or growth capital for enterprises that don't have access to adequate capital. The beneficiaries would include small, medium and large enterprises across the spectrum. It would be foolish to limit investments in only small, and medium enterprises (SMEs). In Haiti, several well-established large businesses with access to growth capital at a lower interest rate would be able to grow faster and hence create more jobs.
Besides financing, there are other barriers to entrepreneurship such as business regulations or lack of infrastructure. Certainly, it would be useful to have the infrastructure and to remove bureaucratic barriers. Outside of investing in entrepreneurs, perhaps the second-best area to invest foreign aid would be in infrastructure. That said, I would point out to the fact that entrepreneurs have in their DNAs to solve problems and to remove roadblocks. Betting on the entrepreneurs to solve these problems should be where to start while in parallel creating a more favorable environment (better infrastructure or policy).
Specifically, I ask international aid agencies, foreign governments to provide capital that go directly to both established businesses (existing job creators) and entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneur born in Haiti but who has spent most of his life outside of the country, I can attest to the fact that entrepreneurs in Haiti as in other countries are made up of the same materials. They are visionary, disciplined, determined, perseverant and tenacious. With those aid budgets instead of giving handouts, create funds that provide loans at a reasonable rate or a combination of equity and senior debt (mezzanine). In Haiti, it is almost impossible for an entrepreneur with a good idea to get a loan to start a business. Even for businesses, getting a business loan can mean paying exorbitant double-digit rates exceeding 15%.
For my friends, who are business executives one of the ways that you can help is by mentoring Haitian entrepreneurs or established business owners and if you can, invest in their business. This is the best way to use your talent to help fish as opposed to giving the proverbial fish. Don't let the language barrier be an excuse. There are enough entrepreneurs and business owners in Haiti who speak English that you can help.
Success is Now!
I write this blog entry for my friends and families whom I've seen struggle as they chase something thinner than thin air called success.
The idea for most people is that success lives in the future. It is what you will gain – the big house, nice car; position – the big promotion, being in the C suite, and fame or network – the friends and connections you will have in influential positions. I want to emphasize that for most people, all these 'things' are in the future, that is, these are what you will have or will be in the future.
Here is an idea that may seem radical: That success is not in the future, but rather lives here, in present tense. You can be successful right now. You don't have to postpone anything. The decision to succeed now can lead to you having or be all that you want to be.
One of the ways that success can be defined is as follows:
A successful person is someone who has made the commitment NOT to give up on goals. No matter what the obstacles, that person will push through. If this person falls 777 times, the natural reaction is to just get back up. That is a successful person.
I have yet to see anyone with this kind of attitude fail
Being successful involves adopting the attitudes, belief systems, and values of successful people. The person who does this is bound to achieve desired life goals.
Note that the definition above says nothing about what you have or where you are in life. I know of friends and family members in their 40s and 50s who are nostalgic about their 20s and what they could have accomplished. They see themselves as failures because they are not where they want to be. Consider this idea: That in the next 5 years, some people in their 20s will accomplish goals that people in their 40's previously gave up on. So what's the difference between people in their 40s and 50s who have given up on their dreams, and those 20 somethings who will attain those levels of achievement? Those in their 40s and 50s likely have more experience, more education, and larger networks.
Some achieve their goals with their efforts fueled by fear of failure. The fear to fail can be a powerful catalyst, pushing you to work so hard to avoid it. However, based on my experience this type of success could come at a high cost to personal relationships and health. There are no guarantees that the failure a person tries to avoid will lead to reaching the goal. However, there is no doubt in my mind that fear has a negative effect on the fearful and those around him. On the other hand, pursuing your goals from the position that you are already successful (because you have what it takes!) will serve as fuel and make the journey more enjoyable. Such an approach provides the confidence and the mental fortitude needed to overcome challenges that will come your way.
Success involves making a powerful choice in the present tense—now! That choice can propel you forward and sustain you for whatever goals that you have set out to accomplish. Wherever you are in your journey, take the challenge today– choose that from now you are successful!
Why Entrepreneurs Take Risks
There is a high rate of failure for businesses. The statistics I have seen say as much as 90% of businesses fail in the first year (1). If this is so, then why would an entrepreneur believe it's possible to be in the minority of enterprises that will succeed? Explanations that I have heard range from entrepreneurs must be delusional, to 'they have the means' to afford failure.
The rest of this blog will debunk the former (we all know that entrepreneurs are delusional). As for the latter, I won't even spend much time addressing it, given that so many entrepreneurs have risked everything they own to start a business knowing there are no parents with deep pockets or trust funds to the rescue if they fail.
Of course, from an entrepreneurial standpoint, going into business is the very rational thing to do. Let me share with you some reasons that hard core entrepreneurs start businesses and what non-entrepreneurs can learn from it.
1) The risks are not that bad
If you consider that entrepreneurship is a journey, the risks are not that bad. In fact, the probability of success for an entrepreneur who has committed to the journey is 100%. Let me explain.
Suppose, you were given a coin with the following attributes: a) the coin lands Heads (success) 10% the first time you flip it, and b) on subsequent flips you can learn from your mistakes and improve the probability of success considerably. It is unfair to compare entrepreneurship to the rolling of dice. Most entrepreneurs learn from their first mistakes and improve their success rates on the next go round.
Before, I quit my full-time job to engage heart and soul into running my own venture, one of the best ideas I was given was that "entrepreneurship is a journey" and I should engage in it with no thoughts of turning back.
Lesson for non-entrepreneurs: Overestimating risk and underestimating future gains
I believe that by nature, human beings tend to overestimate the risk of losing what they have, and at the same time, underestimate the potential for future gains. This is probably why many put their money in the bank instead of investing in the stock market where history would indicate they are likely to achieve higher returns. Some don't even put money in a 401(k) when they could get a guaranteed 100% return with an employer match. One of the attributes of entrepreneurs is that they are able to assess risk better than the average person.
Question: Are you evaluating risk properly?
2) Entrepreneurs are not afraid of losing immaterial assets
One of the reasons that people are afraid of going into business is the fear of what they might lose: Reputation – what would their friends think or say about them, or tangible assets such as money or the nice house in the suburbs. I call all of these immaterial assets. For entrepreneurs, their main asset is themselves and not the things they have.
So as long as there are humans and there are problems to be solved, an entrepreneur will create solutions for which people are willing to pay. Even if humans were able to solve all their problems, I am convinced that there will be entrepreneurs who would convince some to pay for problems that are inexistent but could materialize in the future.
Lesson for non-entrepreneurs: You are your greatest asset. Just like an entrepreneur, for all humans, their asset is not what they have; it is the person who created those assets in the first place. Are you spending time increasing the value of your assets through learning, meditating, going to retreats, keeping yourself in top condition both mentally and physically?
3) Entrepreneurs live their lives
There is no job advertisement for entrepreneurs. By definition, entrepreneurs are passionate about their ventures. They believe they were created to be entrepreneurs. The fact that they take the paths less traveled doesn't bother them. What other people think is not going to stop entrepreneurs for doing what they love to do. There is a reason why many entrepreneurs leave very good jobs even when a promotion is imminent.
Before I started SciMetrika, I had an older friend who had a great job at IBM. He had an MBA with a technical background which was rare in those days. He believed that he would rise up quickly to the top. Deep in his heart, he wanted to be an entrepreneur and start his own business. The nice house and good pay kept him from ever following his passion. I knew I did not want to end up that way which is why I started SciMetrika in my early 30s.
Entrepreneurs would rather risk failure, living the life that was meant for them, rather than being successful doing a 9-to-5 job. (Of course, the greatest failure is to lose your soul and not be who you are meant to be.)
Lesson for non-entrepreneurs: Live your life with no regret. Deep inside, you have a passion and calling. Follow your passion and don't let excuses like people, money, age (too young or too old) or background (education/race) stand in your way.
(1) Neil Patel. 90% Of Startups Fail: Here's What You Need To Know About The 10%. Forbes Magazine; January 16, 2015. Accessed online on August 15, 2015 at http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilpatel/2015/01/16/90-of-startups-will-fail-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-10/
Who I Am
Who I am
I know who I am not:
I am not the things I have
I am not the nice house in the suburbs
I am not my education
I am not my accomplishments
I am not the accolades or criticism
I am not my personal or professional network
I am not my friends
I am not even my wonderful family
So who am I?
These may give a glimpse of who I am:
My commitments
My beliefs
My value systems
How I love
Who I love
How I treat other people
Nothing above is exactly who I am
This much I know
I am a part of every human
Every human is part of who I am
I am part of the Big I am
The Big I am is a part of me
i am
Birdman Movie–What you are Not
The movie Birdman is my absolute favorite for Oscar wins. To me, this is what cinematographic art is about. In a way, it's a trivial story. However, it's masterfully put in a script, well directed with great acting to captivate the audience. I like this movie because it makes us think about a topic that is of great interest to me, that is who we really are.
No, the movie doesn't tell us who we are. Rather it tells us who we are not as in this clip:
Here is what we are not:
• We are not our career
• We are not the businesses we create
• We are not past failures
• We are not past successes
• We are not what we think of ourselves (what we think of ourselves can be affected by ego, what others think of ourselves, past failures or past success)
• We are not what others think of ourselves (Another memorable quote from the movie: "A thing is a thing, not what is said of that thing".)
• We are not our demons (Clearly, the protagonist was a schizophrenic. That doesn't define him either)
So, who are we?
I believe we are or can be:
• Who we decide to create, free from the burden of the past, our current circumstances, the judgment of others, our disappointments, fears or failure of being inadequate. We can create something on a blank new canvas that we are strongly passionate about. I think human beings are defined by how they live their beliefs, values and attitudes. What are your beliefs, values and attitudes?
• Imagine that you are an instrument part of a huge orchestra called the human race. The instrument maker created you to play a specific role. The music that you play cannot be reproduced by anyone else. Are you playing your role in that cycle of life? In other words, we each have an optimum representing who we are at our best. We should strive to be that.
Annum Perdidi?
An approach to having a successful year…
It was reported that the emperor Titus would say he had wasted a day (diem perdidi) if he felt he did not accomplish enough during that day. As a consciencous emperor, a wasted day meant he did not grant enough favors. As we get toward the end of 2013, perhaps a better question to ask is "Annum perdidi?" or was it a wasted year or year of failure?
First of all, what does it mean for the year to have been a failure? For most people, this means looking at the list of goals, what was achieved and what wasn't. I imagine that most people have a scoring system and weighting system in their minds and some goals such as getting a promotion carry more weights than others. I can't argue with setting up goals specially SMART ones (Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Relevant and Time bound). The only problem is that by the time one waits for the year to be over, it might be too late. In my belief, only a minority of people takes time to set goals and of that minority, few take the time to monitor frequently enough how they are doing on these goals.
Here is another approach to reaching your goals
- First, if you don't have one set an overarching goal for your life. Ideally, it would be something that you are passionate about. If you're an emperor like Titus, the overarching goal might be something like "to be an emperor who stands for justice for all", "to be an emperor who brings prosperity" or "to be an emperor who brings peace". I think every human has something that they are best at and humanity needs them to contribute that talent to the rest of the world no matter how many other people have the same talent. Typically, what they are best at is a combination of talent (they are more skilled at it than most people) and passion. In other words, if you could sum up in one sentence what you want your life to be about, what would it be? (I will write a post on this topic because it is very important)
- Live every day, what you want to be. Let your annual goals be directly relevant to who you want to be
- Every day, take stock of how you are doing. In other words like Titus ask "Diem Perdidi?"
A day is too precious to waste. Living the life that you want every day is the best way to avoid having a wasted year.


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Our client is the number one brand of electric lift trucks in the United States and the fourth largest lift truck manufacturer in the world, produces and sells its products globally. The company's full product line includes manual propelled hand pallet trucks, stackers, sit-down and stand-up counter balanced trucks, narrow-aisle reach trucks, very narrow-aisle turret trucks, and order picking equipment.
Industry: Machinery
Company size: 350+ for China (plant 270+& commercial operations 80+)
Sales team: 26p in China
Be responsible for achieving sales goals and market share for the company and other key product lines. Lead in direct sales and assist sales representatives to close order. Develop personnel and supervise the day-to-day sales activities of assigned areas. These activities include sales and rental of equipment and warehouse (allied) products.
Reports to: National Sales Director
Direct Subordinates
1 x Account Manager
3 x Sales Representatives
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Call on the prospects in the assigned area, conduct site survey, qualify the customer demand, review RFQ/RFP, prepare bidding document and proposal, and close the order
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Participate and coordinate if necessary in product demonstrations
Achieve sales goals
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Confer with branch management, service and corporate personnel
Work with international accounts team to pursue sales opportunities of the company's accounts
Coordinate activities among other sales and service personnel pertaining to sales, rental, used equipment, service and parts activities
Prepare budget for annual goals
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Maintain direct contact with current or prospective customers, and the company's international accounts at end user locations, branch office tours or factory visit
Participate in customer service for key accounts, complex transaction, angry customers, or other situations
May maintain primary relationship with selected accounts
May design and/or oversee installation of purchased equipment such as racking or battery charging room
Oversee Activities of Sales Administration Team
Be responsible for all sales reports required by the management
Review account receivables for assigned territories and make recommendations to management on payment terms and write-offs
Review vendor quotation, invoicing and accounts payable status
May approve expenses for direct reports
Prepare and update sales reports, project status, market and competitors information on regular basis
Make recommendations for marketing and promotional programs such as advertisements and sales contents
Prepare budget for sales management and revise as necessary
Track financial performance, identify variance and take appropriate actions
Perform other duties as assigned
Excellent communication skills
Good understanding of English
Positive and pro-active working attitude
Problem solving capabilities
Strong sense of responsibility
Ability to work and lead in a team environment
Computer operations skills
Able safely operate lift trucks
A valid driver's license is required
Familiar with Shanghai market
Other Requirements:
A Bachelor degree in business, marketing or engineering is desirable
Over 5 years experience in sales experience in premium capital equipment
Over 2 years in a Sales Manager position
Several years of successful experience in direct commission sales or sales team supervision desirable in lift truck industry or premium industrial equipment
Decision making responsibilities: Yes
Supervisory responsibilities: Yes
Working Conditions: office area, travel


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This weekend, the University of Wyoming's Board of Trustees interviewed four candidates to replace President Tom Buchanan, who will retire this summer.
The search for a new UW president was originally confidential, to allow candidates to maintain security in their current jobs, but a judge in Laramie ruled that the University must release the names of its candidates to the public. In order to stay on schedule, the Board of Trustees obliged, but not before telling candidates the search would no longer be confidential.
Board President David Bostrom says many candidates, some of whom are current university presidents, dropped out of the running.
"We do have quality candidates now, but we don't have any of the sitting presidents who obviously have gone through a process and become a president," Bostrom says. "So, is the pool as good as it could have been? Probably not. Will we be successful in hiring a president? Certainly we will."
The remaining four candidates have served as provosts of state universities.
Douglas Baker has an academic background in management, and is the provost and executive vice president of the University of Idaho.
Warwick Bayly is Washington State University's provost and executive vice president. He has a background in veterinary medicine.
Robert Sternberg works in psychology and is the provost of Oklahoma State University.
Audiology and speech scientist Kim Wilcox was a provost and executive vice president at Michigan State University.
Several of these candidates are in the running for other academic positions around the country.
Sunday's interviews happened in an executive session, but the Board of Trustees is expected to gather for a public session in the next week to decide who UW's next president will be.


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Analysing the sociology behind the posting of pictures of flesh and animal products on Animal Rights internet forums.
Special guests Roger Yates from On Human Nonhuman Relations, and wonderful abolitionist advocate Timothy E. Putnam!
I forgot to add that in honour of Dr. Yates this is a BELLS podcast.
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NZ Vegan Podcast Episode 61 - The sociology of posting "meat" pictures on animal rights threads
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Terrific podcast! I am finally caught up on all your wonderful archived episodes. Always a delight to hear what Dr. Yates has to say...I always learn so many new things. Nice to hear from Tim too! Thank you! LaraReplyDelete
I really treasure these interviews you share with us...and it's great someone is recording this stuff for the history books :)ReplyDelete
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Summer excavations 2020
We will be digging the Silchester bath house in the summer of 2020 between 15th June 2019 and 11th July. The site will be open everyday (excluding Fridays) to visitors between the hours of 10am and 5pm and our team will be happy to give you a tour. The bath house is located within the walls of the town, towards the south east near the church and is accessible from the main drove-way. For visitors coming by car we recommend following the instructions below to find the public car park and walking from there. An open day will take place in July and will likely be very busy. Please check our Facebook and Twitter feeds nearer the time for more details
Please note: Silchester is a working excavation within farmland and therefore conditions underfoot can be variable. If you are visiting please wear appropriate footwear and clothing suitable for all weather and temperatures. Although shelter, shade and first aid assistance can be provided on site we cannot be responsible for people unprepared for outdoor conditions.
Access for wheelchairs and prams
The footpath and droveway that leads from the public car park to the site is long and very uneven. Access for prams and strollers is possible but we do not recommend that wheelchair users attempt entry this way. Wheelchair users and those who need assistance are welcome to drive into the site from the south and park at the campsite. For more details please call the site mobile on The site itself can be extremely difficult to move around for people of all abilities. The ground slopes down steeply towards the site and hot/wet weather can make conditions underfoot very difficult. We will be happy to use one of our vehicles to assist movement around the site for anybody that needs it. Please speak to our visitor team on arrival
Year round access
The complete circuit of the Roman Town Walls and the amphitheatre of the Roman Town are open to visitors all year round. It is a mile and half walk along the Roman walls and the North Gates and South gates into the Roman Town are well worth a visit. The amphitheatre is located just outside the Roman Town, to the north-east. Although the seating does not survive, the atmosphere does!
Getting to Silchester by car
The Roman town at Silchester is situated between the M3 and M4 motorways, between Reading and Basingstoke. You can get detailed directions by entering the postcode of your starting direction on the Google Maps website. For sat nav users, the postcode is RG7 2HP.
There is a Public Car Park located just outside the town walls in Wall Lane and it is a short, 10 minute walk to the heart of the Roman Town from here. If you are bringing a coach, you will need to contact the farmer to raise the car park barrier. The number is on the gate.
See an OS map of Silchester Roman Town showing the position of the car park.
Getting to Silchester by train
The nearest train station to Silchester is Mortimer Station. The excavation is then a two mile walk or taxi journey from the station. There are regular trains (at least twice hourly) from Reading Station to Mortimer and the journey time is approximately 10-15mins. Due to the shifting nature of train times, it is advisable to check the timetables either by visiting the National Rail Enquiries website or calling them on 03457 48 49 50.
Getting to Silchester by bike
Silchester Roman Town is on Sustrans National Route 23 from Reading. This is a mostly on-road route, with a few parts being traffic-free. The route also passes close to Bramley railway station about 5km (3 miles) to the south of Silchester.
The Silchester App
Download the Silchester App for Apple and Android before you visit for a map and guide to the Roman town
English Heritage Guidebook: Silchester Roman Town
This new guidebook, authored by Mike Fulford, provides a full tour and history of the site, and brings the story of its rediscovery and excavation up to date. The guidebook is available to order online.
Walks in the Silchester area
The countryside around Silchester can be explored on an extensive network of public paths. The Hampshire County Council Exploring Silchester leaflet includes the Silchester Trail.


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EVENT: $tuntLoco | Memorial Day Cookout + Concert
This past Sunday, $TUNTLOCO conducted a cookout and concert for the Memorial Day holiday at Philadelphia's SilkCity. In the garden, DJ SYLO among others spinned on the ones and twos as people enjoyed the weather and food. It was a great atmosphere set for what was about to occur later on that night. People gathered to vibe to some great hip-hop performances put on by Philly artists. Check out some photos from the event and stay tuned for the video that is on its way. (more…)


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Dunedin is a cool city. Little yet lively, its old (for New Zealand) buildings overlook the spectacular Otago Harbour, embraced by rolling, emerald hills – the rim of an extinct volcano. I recently spent ten days there and had an absolutely brilliant time, so here I have compiled a list of ten things you can do in Dunedin:
Sample the nightlife
Dunedin has a wonderful and quirky collection of bars that feel decidedly different from the bars of New Zealand's other cities. The pubs have real character – and so do the people you meet. The drinks are relatively cheap and the live music is world-class. Being a student city, it's pretty quiet during the summer, but during semesters it hums with the atmosphere of good times. Get yourself down to the Octagon, the hub of Dunedin, and follow the music. To see what's on (and what's free) check out the Dunedin Gig Guide.
Go shopping
The Octagon is also great to investigate during the day. From it extends Dunedin's main street of shops, and a very long street it is. The stores shimmer with fashion – even the McDonald's has a posh exterior! Happily for those that don't have much money to splash around, Dunedin also has a lot – and I mean a lot – of second-hand shops: clothes, antiques and books galore.
Admire the architecture
In-between entering Dunedin's shops and bars you should take time to look at the array of buildings that house them. Dunedin was founded by Scots in 1848 and was built to look like Edinburgh. As such, the Town Hall surveys the Octagon with an austere Britishness and the city is peppered with stone churches, the like of which you rarely get in New Zealand. The University of Otago Clocktower complex is well worth a look, and you can't miss the grand, early Edwardian railway station.
Catch the Taieri Gorge train
It's from the beautiful Dunedin Railway Station that you can embark on a journey into the past and into the scenic Taieri Gorge, on a vintage steam locomotive. My parents took me on it many years ago when we were on a campervan holiday in the South Island and I kept imagining we were off to Hogwarts. If only my little sister hadn't purchased that souvenir train whistle…
Take a tour of the Cadbury Chocolate Factory
My parents also took my sister and I to Cadbury World, which was disappointingly unlike Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. It was quite interesting though and, in my opinion, worth it purely for the smell. The warm, indulgent aroma of heaven carries you all the way to the giant cascade of molten chocolate. And then there's the gift shop…
Or the Speight's Brewery
There is also a factory tour of a more adult kind, through the historic Speight's Brewery. Everyone who goes on it loves it and it's just a bonus if you like beer. When you're done, you can have a lovely, hearty dinner at the Speight's Ale House, where every meal is matched to its own special beverage. Not bad value for money either.
Visit the Dunedin Botanic Garden
One of Dunedin's free attractions is its botanic garden, which has been growing for a hundred and fifty years. It really is very nice. There's actually something quite magical to it. It even has an aviary where you can see endangered birds and talking parrots.
Drive up (and down) the steepest street in the world
As well as New Zealand's oldest garden, Dunedin is home to the world's steepest residential street, Baldwin Street. You have to go up and down it just to say you have. Every July since 2000, tens of thousands of Jaffas (balls of chocolate with orange shells) get tossed down it in one satisfying spectacle.
Eat an ice-cream by Lake Waihola
Half an hour from Dunedin International Airport, Lake Waihola is a pretty place, a small township with an excellent holiday park right next to the water. While it may not be breathtaking in its beauty, it is a fantastic spot for swimming, fishing and kayaking, especially if you have children with you – there are two playgrounds, including a slide emerging from the lake, and places to buy ice-cream nearby.
Explore the Otago Peninsula
If you only do one thing in Dunedin, it has to be this: make sure you have your own means of transport, such as a hired car or campervan, and spend a whole day driving around the Otago Peninsula. Its views are among the most romantic in the world and on it you can observe seals, penguins and the only mainland colony of royal albatrosses in existence.
For a more comprehensive list of stuff you can do in Dunedin, check out the Dunedin Info website.
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After much heartache and colourful language we have finally been able to upload our first ever Dicky Bag Awards Ceremony aptly named "The Dickies". To prove we are a family buisness in the truest sense of the word the whole ceremony was created, filmed and edited by my 3 fantastic sons. I hope you enjoy their efforts. A congratulations to all the winners and if you weren't lucky enough to be one of the winners go ahead and treat yourself to a much more pleasant walk with you dog and family with a Dicky Bag, the civilised way to carry dog poop.
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HAPPY NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY!!! Officially celebrated every February 22nd, we here at Positive Eats believe it should be celebrated every day. Or at least every time you have a marg. Is that every day? 😉
Margaritas are possibly one of the best drinks in the world. AND full of nutrition!!!! Check out these three picture below:
What do they have in common? Hint: INGREDIENTS OF A MARGARITA!! Ok that was actually more than a hint. Margaritas are simple, yet extremely delicious. The classic margarita recipe is easy to remember:
3 parts tequila
2 parts lime juice
1 part triple sec
3-2-1 BOOM. Best drink in the world. Let's look at the nutrition in the ingredients:
1. Tequila is made from the blue agave plant, which is full of plenty of carbohydrates (remember, carbs=sugar=ENERGY!!!!!!), mainly in the form of fructose. Tequila has also been shown to lower bad cholesterol, aid in digestion, alleviate headaches, and reduce stress, risk of stroke, Alzheimer's and diabetes.
2. Lime Juice is made from limes. Surprise!!!! Guess what nutrients limes have? Besides Vitamin C, which is great for our skin and immune system, limes are also full of calcium and folate (aka Vitamin B9). Check out a nutrition label here! Which other foods surpringly also have vitamin C, calcium, and folate? French Fries, Ice Cream, and Oreos! Check check check!!!
3. Triple sec is made from bitter orange peels, alcohol, and sugar. Hence, it is also full of plenty of carbohydrates (and a little bit of Vitamin C from the orange peels). Remember, carbohydrates are a macronutrient essential to life. Your body NEEDS carbs!
Like most other foods, when you break down the ingredients, margaritas are made from all natural components. Margaritas are carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals all in one refreshing sip!!! HOORAY. Now THAT is a great reason to celebrate!!!
Now for the irrelevant, but relevant question of the day: On the rocks, or frozen?


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ACG Inspection to open 'Centre of Excellence' in Switzerland
8th October 2019
ACG Inspection, a division of ACG – the world's only integrated pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging solutions company - is to open a new 'Centre of Excellence' in Switzerland, supporting the company's continued global expansion. The office will be the headquarters for logistics, development, data, service support, FAT and project management for ACG Inspections in Europe.
To celebrate the launch in Yverdon, the company is holding a three-day 'open doors' celebration, inviting customers and media to join the team at the 'Centre of Excellence'. At this event, ACG Inspection will showcase its future-ready technologies, such as: Brand Protection, Geo-Location Identification, Process Analytical Technology (PAT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Temperature Monitoring, Inspection 4.0 (AI Powered) and End-To-End Tracentication. Visitors to the centre will be able to experience live technology demos across all three days.
Commenting on the launch of the 'Centre of Excellence', Mr. Ettore Cucchetti, CEO, ACG Inspection, says: "Our team's focus is centred around better understanding of customer challenges. Our new 'Centre of Excellence' will allow the team to create adaptive solutions in response to customer needs and requirements – helping to make them future-ready. It is set to be a hub of R&D in the region, with aims to discover new technologies for serialization, aggregation, PAT, blister inspection, authentication, and track & trace solutions (including geo-localisation and temperature monitoring). We will subsequently be moving in a new business and assembly premises for Europe of about 1000m2. This facility is planned to be ready by the end of 2020."
Mr. Philippe Leuba, State Councillor in charge of the Department of Economy, Innovation and Sport, added: "The arrival of ACG Inspection SA adds to the Health Valley, which already has nearly 400 businesses and a total of about 20,000 jobs. Beyond these figures, investments in pharmaceuticals lead to the provision of new treatments for the patient."
Following the opening of an 'Experience Studio' by ACG Inspection in Moscow in January this year, the Switzerland office becomes a part of ACG Inspection's European base.


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CFACT's Marc Morano is a regular guest on "The Source," hosted by Ezra Levant on Canada's Sun News channel. This time, Morano was asked to comment on "Earth Hour," a time when some environmental groups want all of us to turn off the lights and, as Morano says, "celebrate the darkness."
Morano explained to Levant that the Obama Administration "wants to make affordable energy, more expensive," and they are taking significant action to ensure that energy costs continue to soar. Some excerpts from his comments:
"They are banning coal plants. One of the most moral [energy] choices we have is coal fired power in the world today. 50% of our electricity in U.S. is from coal. It lowers infant mortality, extends live expectancy, brings modern dentistry, modern hospitals."
"Both solar and wind have competed with fossil based fuels and they had their rear ends kicked and no amount of subsidies or mandates is going change that. It is certainly is not going to happen with the government the picking winners and losers through the political process."
"When 1.6 billion people don't have running or electricity, you don't look to put solar panels on their huts made of dung — you try to bring them carbon based energy."
"Cheap abundant energy is the life line of human prosperity and human wellness."
"Why are we celebrating the Middle Ages? Why are we celebrating the Dark Ages? Why are we celebrating what N. Korea has already achieved?!"
"People should abhor Earth Hour. We should be celebrating carbon based energy — it is the moral choice , one of the greatest liberators of mankind in the history of our planet."


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You can now watch Margiela's greatness yourself in the whole 12-minute film now streaming online. The exclusive documentary produced by YOOX Group and directed by New York filmmaker Alison Chernick.
Martin Margiela is a Belgian fashion designer, and the founder of fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. He previously worked for Jean Paul Gaultier for about 2 years, before showing his first collection under his own label.
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