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By Jeannie Murrer
Dec. 2, 2015: The Senior Citizens Council (SCC), which overseas operations and activities in the senior centers of Bronxville and Tuckahoe, has been preparing Thanksgiving baskets for families in need in the Tuckahoe area for the past 13 years. This year was no different, and the council was able to prepare 20 baskets, which were delivered before the Thanksgiving holiday.
This wonderful tradition started when Audrey Sullivan, the SCC chairman at the time, suggested that the council give turkeys to the Tuckahoe CAP (Community Action Program) to distribute to families on Thanksgiving. At that time, the council was using a meeting room at the Tuckahoe location and thought it would be a nice gesture to help CAP's food distribution for low-income families.
After several years of donating turkeys, the council decided to add the rest of the Thanksgiving feast and started making up baskets with everything a family would need for the holiday meal.
Each council member donates to the project, along with others who have heard about the project over the years. A group of about six council members meets at Costco on the Thursday before Thanksgiving, and within an hour they gather all the food and load it up to take to the CAP center.
An assembly line is started upstairs at the CAP center, and the baskets are finished and ready by noon. Every family gets a turkey, vegetables, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, pie, and whipped cream, and the baskets are all packed with love.
Council member Veronica Darcy said, "It's one of our traditions on the council. There is a group of us that has been doing this for years, and we always look forward to the shopping and assembling the baskets."
Pictured here: Members of the Senior Citizens Council shopping at Costco (top) and members with the head of CAP at the Tuckahoe center.
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X-Rite, Incorporated, the world leader in color management and measurement technologies, showcases ColorMunki(TM) Photo, a key innovation in its line of color solutions for the creative community designed specifically for wedding, portrait and social photographers – at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International Trade Show (WPPI) in association with RangeFinder & AfterCapture Magazines, March 17- 19, 2008, Bally's & Paris Hotel Convention Centers, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Attendees who stop by the booth 359 have the chance to win the all-new ColorMunki Photo, one drawing each day of the show. At select times throughout the show, world renown photographers and color experts Matthew Jordan-Smith, Jane Conner-Zeiser, Suzette Allan, Helen Yancy and Tony Corbell offer their advice and insights on effective, predictable and accurate color-managed digital workflow from X-Rite booth 359. (See their schedule at the booth.) In addition, at each speaker session, several lucky attendees will win a ColorMunki T-shirt.
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ColorMunki Photo will be available in late March 2008 from an authorized USA/Canadian X-Rite Photo Dealer. For more information visit www.xritephoto.com/html/colormunki . ColorMunki Photo is compatible with both Mac and PC platforms. Individual system specifications can be found at colormunki.com
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So you want to listen to digital radio but be green at the same time? Pure are hoping you will opt for its Energy Saving Trust approved DAB radio, the Pure ONE Elite.
The largish DAB radio comes in a matt white or matt black, features stereo speakers rather than just the one, as in the original Pure ONE, and a central console with all the relevant dials, buttons and knobs that you'll need to operate it.
On the eco front Pure say it's an eco friendly product, carrying the company's EcoPlus logo, however on further investigation this claim only really refers to packaging materials and the ethos that the company hopes to adhere to, rather than the materials used to manufacture the radio itself.
However, whilst the box and internal packaging is all cardboard, for some reason Pure has used an ever-redundant plastic bag for the charger and to contain the instruction booklet and additional sales pamphlet. It's a small detail, but one that we were surprised to see given the strong "eco" branding.
Power is provided by plug or battery and the Pure One Elite will take 6 C-cell batteries giving you 70 hours of power from regular alkaline batteries or 35 hours from the company's rechargeable ChargePAK offering.
That long battery life is partly thanks to the criteria from the Energy Saving Trust. To get that important "Recommended" badge, the radio has to be sub-1W in standby and sub-3.5W when running.
According to Pure, the ONE Elite is 0.67W in standby and 2.46W when running. This has been achieved by reducing the power consumption including more efficient components, changing from a linear to a switch mode power supply and improved hardware and software.
On the software front, an energy saving option can be selected. While it's unlikely to be noticed by most people, the Intellitext feature that provides on-demand text information such as sports headlines, weather forecasts and news from DAB stations like Virgin and the BBC, uses power. Disabling this means you save energy.
Out of the box and the Pure stands firm on your desk, shelf, or counter and there is a large aerial to pick up all those digital channels. In our tests around the house and office we had little difficulty picking up a full range of signals although it would be best to check your digital coverage in your house before investing.
Around the side there is a USB socket for firmware upgrades, line-in for using the speakers with an MP3 player and a headphone socket so you can keep the noise to yourself.
The front is where it's at though, and here Pure has used virtually the same interface found on the original Pure ONE, although there are a couple of new buttons. Situated in a semi circle around a central knob, you get access to things like volume, presets, stations, the ability to switch from DAB to FM and ReVu, Pure's live radio pause function.
The ReVu button is the most exciting of them all as this gives you Sky+ like features on your DAB radio allowing you to pause rewind or fast-forward (once paused).
The ONE Elite automatically stores the last 15 minutes at all times for you to rewind and control is all via the main knob in the centre of the unit. Pressing and holding the ReVu button returns you to "live" radio.
Those who've used Sky+ will know the joy of the feature and it means you can rewind the radio if you've missed a bit or merely want to hear that favourite song again. We can also see it being popular with fans of those "what's that sound" competitions radio stations always run.
On the audio front you have control over the treble and bass levels but little else and the radio coped well at full volume with spoken word channels however music channels did cause the speakers to struggle. That said the overall sound is well rounded: you won't be disappointed.
On a sound front the radio is a great performer offering a clear, crisp sound for music and spoken world.
On a features front the radio is great with the ReVu and alarm clock being the two features you'll use the most. However we would have liked to see both options being more predominantly displayed on the casing. They are great features so why hide them?
As for the energy saving feature of being able to turn off Intellitext, you'll find that doing so won't make much of a difference to your overall use. How many times have you stared at your radio looking for the weather report to scroll past? Probably never.
Additional eco steps could be taking on the packaging and we felt that the blurb on the box was perhaps milking the "green" card a little more than it should.
Still, if you're after a good DAB radio, this will offer all that you need.


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Esperite N.V. (ESP) expands extracellular vesicles (exosomes) products portfolio to include inflammatory bowel disease.
The Cell Factory develops therapy for Crohn's disease.
Esperite's business unit The Cell Factory, in collaboration with Women's and Children's Health Department of the University of Padua and the Padua University Hospital have started a translational project on extracellular vesicles (including exosomes) first in man use in treatment of Crohn's disease perianal fistulas. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects approximately 0.5% of the western countries population and this number is rapidly increasing. There are over 0.5 million people in the US and over 1 million in Europe with Crohn's disease, with over 10 new cases per 100.000 people every year. The annual cost of therapy exceeds 5 billion USD in the US only (CDC). Up to 50% of Crohn's disease patients are affected with difficult to treat perianal fistulas, and 75% require surgery (CDC).
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Esperite's business unit The Cell Factory in collaboration with Women's and Children's Health Department of the University of Padua and the Padua University Hospital are developing therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using extracellular vesicles (EVs). The first target is Crohn's disease perianal fistulas in adults. A first in man study using EVs including exosomes for treatment of Crohn's disease perianal fistula will start in 2017.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses a spectrum of diseases affecting gastrointestinal tract. The most common are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. IBD is a chronic and often recurring inflammation of the intestines with unknown cause and limited treatment options. In the most severe cases of Crohn's disease, the patients suffer from perianal fistulas that significantly affects normal activity and may lead to complications such an increased risk of cancer and life-threating systemic inflammation. In Europe current treatment of Crohn's disease is focused on anti-TNF-alpha therapy whereas anti-integrin biologics are an alternative available in the US. Unfortunately, perianal fistulas often do not respond to these systemic treatments. Several clinical trials are ongoing to target perianal fistulas using allogenic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with very positive results.
Our approach is focused on using extracellular vesicles (including exosomes) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the first time in the treatment of inflammation responsible for Crohn's disease perianal fistulas.
Esperite has acquired the full rights of a broad patent family enabling MSC-derived extracellular vesicles use in treatment of all autoimmune, chronic and acute inflammatory diseases. EVs including exosomes are nanometre-size, natural biological particles secreted by different types of cells in vivo and in vitro. They contain proteins, growth factors, mRNA and other molecules responsible for the therapeutic effect of MSCs. In addition, EVs have several advantages over allogenic MSCs e.g.: up to 10-times lower production costs, no risk of uncontrolled proliferation and differentiation, lower risk of immune response and easy and safe delivery into different tissues and organs in vivo. High stability allows for easy transport and storage of the "ready-to-use" products. All these features make the EVs a viable alternative to allogenic stem cell therapies in the near future.
Anti-inflammatory effects of EVs have been demonstrated in multiple preclinical studies in vitro and in vivo. The research team led by Professor Maurizio Muraca has demonstrated initially at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome and now at the University of Padua in Italy, significant efficacy of MSC-derived EVs in treatment of IBD in animal models. Currently, Esperite's The Cell Factory and the University of Padua are performing in vivo experiments in animals using clinical grade EVs to confirm their safety, efficacy, bio-distribution and to explain the mode of action prior to clinical translation expected in 2017.
The scientific and medical rationale of using MSC-derived EVs in treatment of IBD and Crohn's disease is based on very positive preclinical and clinical results with allogenic MSCs. A growing body of evidence is suggesting that MSC secretory properties are responsible for their therapeutic effect. In addition, to date there is no convincing evidence that injected MSCs reach the injury site and survive for any significant time in the body. As a consequence, short-term survival of allogenic MSCs in vivo may limit EV secretion and therefore the amount of therapeutically active substance delivered in situ. Considering this, we expect that delivery of concentrated MSC-derived EVs directly to the site of injury would result in greater therapeutic effect when compared to allogenic MSC therapies. Local administration is safer for patients, and easier for medical personnel.
The extracellular vesicles including exosomes are produced at The Cell Factory, Esperite's business unit focused on R&D and regenerative medicine. The Cell Factory produces ultra-pure EVs under GLP/GMP conditions, using proprietary technology for expansion of MSCs in fully defined media with no use of animal-derived components. Stem cells are expanded using a stirring bioreactor system. The Cell Factory's proprietary, closed cell culture system produces high purity EVs using pharmaceutical-quality sequential filtration. The system can be easily scaled up reducing production costs and improving footprint and process efficiency. EV products can be manufactured with this technology at least 10x more efficiently and more cheaply when comparing to allogenic MSC equivalent products.
Esperite is looking for partners to support the development of extracellular vesicle therapeutics.
Prof. Maurizio Muraca commented:
The positive results obtained in recent clinical trials with MSCs represent a promising background for the therapeutic use of MSC-derived EVs. In addition, it is well known that MSCs are characterized by an inconstant behavior, due both to inter-donor variability and to possible unpredictable responses of transplanted cells, determined by the recipient's environment. At variance with their cells of origin, EVs are carrying specific signals which can be pre-determined during the production process. We thus expect their therapeutic effect to be more reproducible and less prone to the influence of the recipient's environment.
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The department of Woman's and Child's Heath of the University of Padua is a 269-bed tertiary paediatric academic care centre, serving the entire North East region of Italy, devoted to provide excellence in patient's care, teaching and research, also including a ten-store research building. It is one of the eleven fully recognised Italian Children's Hospitals.
The University of Padova was founded in 1222. It includes 32 Departments, 1 University Hospital, 1 Veterinary Hospital, 1 Experimental Farm, 1 School of Excellence. It counts 61,000 Students and 12,000 Graduates per year.
ESPERITE Group, listed at Euronext Amsterdam and Paris, is a leading international company in regenerative and predictive medicine established in 2000.
The Cell Factory is a biotech platform-based business unit of ESPERITE Group. The Cell Factory led by Dr. Marcin Jurga develops highest quality therapeutic tools for affordable regenerative medicine.
To learn more about ESPERITE Group, or to book an interview with CEO Frederic Amar: +31 575 548 998 – email@example.com or visit the websites at www.esperite.com and www.genoma.com.


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Before and After Satellite Images From Japan
Google has posted the first satellite updates from their partner GeoEye. Their IKONOS satellite took the images of Tokyo and Kamaishi (north of Sendai) on Saturday morning. Video courtesy of NewsCore.
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Aston Martin DB4 SII RHD - 1961 For Sale
What if you're madly in love with the DB4 GT, but "the real deal" is out of reach? A modern rebuild isn't an option either: they're only suitable for track use, and as a true classic car lover, you want an original classic Aston Martin of course. Well, today is your lucky day, because we have exactly what you want, and at half the price of a continuation DB4 GT! Over the years, this Series II DB4 with chassis number DB4/532/R has been cleverly upgraded to feel equally at home on the road or on the race track, and to combine raw power with sheer elegance just like its contemporary DB4 GT. The cosmetic upgrades stand out immediately. The typical covered headlights, the absence of front and rear bumpers and of position lights at the front, the wider 15" Borrani wire wheels with three ear spinners, the quick release filler caps on both rear pillars and the lower stance thanks to the Harvey Bailey suspension kit add a very raw and competitive touch to the DB4's elegant and refined look. The car's original engine (n° 370/548) has been upgraded to Vantage specification, so the performance matches the looks. The gearbox has been replaced with a Getrag 5-speed gearbox, while the rear axle's ratio has been modified from 3.06:1 to 3.54:1, all with the intention of creating the ideal car for the gentleman racer who doesn't just want to arrive at the race track in style, but who also wants to give his opponents a run for their money. With its GT look based on an authentic and correct Series II DB4 chassis and its many intelligent upgrades, this stunning Aston Martin is sure to make you as well feel equally at home on the road or on the race track! Price: ASK
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We went back for lunch the following day and were impressed by the menu which included locally caught seafood and a wide range of delicious salads.
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Key Fights – Week of September 19
Well this week is just going to be incredible. UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, DREAM, Shooto, Titan Fighting – all of these promotions are putting on some major fights this weekend. Jon Jones vs. Rampage highlights the UFC card, the exciting Lorenz Larkin will be in action for Strikeforce Challengers, Brett Rogers will be making his Titan FC debut, and Hideo Tokoro looks to start on a second consecutive bantamweight tournament victory in DREAM.
But it's Bellator that wins the week with an absolutely thrilling bantamweight tournament of their own. The talent pool in DREAM's tournament is slightly deeper, but the fact that Bellator is televised live in the U.S. and will feature a fight between Alexis Vila and Joe Warren that gives the promotion the edge. I've been looking forward to this fight since the moment it was announced and I have no clue who is going to win this contest.
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Shooto – Shootor's Legacy 4 (9/23/2011)
- Flyweight: Ryuichi Miki (10-4-3) vs. Haruo Ochi (6-2-1, No. 25 FLW)
Titan Fighting Championship 20 (9/23/2011)
- Heavyweight: Brett Rogers (11-3, No. 16 HW) vs. Eddie Sanchez (12-5)
Bellator 51 (9/24/2011)
- Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinals: Joe Warren (7-1, No. 8 FEW) vs. Alexis Vila (9-0, No. 8 FLW)
- Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinals: Eduardo Dantas (10-2) vs. Wilson Reis (12-3, No. 25 FEW)
- Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinals: Hideo Tokoro (30-23-1, No. 15 BW) vs. Antonio Banuelos (18-7, No. 16 BW)
- Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinals: Masakazu Imanari (23-9-2, No. 19 BW) vs. Abel Cullum (18-5)
- Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinals: Bibiano Fernandes (8-3, No. 12 FEW) vs. Takafumi Otsuka (12-8-1, No. 17 BW)
- Featherweight: Tatsuya Kawajiri (28-7-2, No. 6 LW) vs. Joachim Hansen (22-10-1, No. 24 FEW)
- Lightweight: Shinya Aoki (28-5, 1 NC, No. 4 LW) vs. Rob McCullough (19-7)
- Lightweight: Satoru Kitaoka (28-10-9, No. 21 LW) vs. Willamy Freire (19-4)
- Light Heavyweight Title: (c) Jon Jones (13-1, No. 1 LHW) vs. Quinton Jackson (32-8, No. 3 LHW)
- Welterweight: Josh Koscheck (15-5, No. 6 WW) vs. Matt Hughes (45-8, No. 21 WW)
- Heavyweight: Travis Browne (11-0-1, No. 19 HW) vs. Rob Broughton (15-5-1)
- Lightweight: Takanori Gomi (32-7, 1 NC, No. 17 LW) vs. Nate Diaz (13-7)
- Heavyweight: Ben Rothwell (31-7, No. 13 HW) vs. Mark Hunt (6-7)
- Bantamweight: Takeya Mizugai (14-5-2, No. 9 BW) vs. Cole Escovedo (17-7)
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I could have called this blog community – but I think that would be misleading. Well, perhaps not misleading, but shallow? Superficial? Hollow?
My understanding of community continues to deepen as I travel along this wee journey called life. Recently, I have had two experiences that have returned me to the idea of community and the nuance of collectivity.
The first catalyst has been this month's edition of Geez magazine. This month's focus, and perhaps, not surprising has been about collectivity! With all of its challenging articles, reflections, poetry and art a swirl in my head, the second spark was a recent and engaging conversation about Appreciative Inquiry (AI). In the chat, we explored how AI speaks to The United Church of Canada (UCC) in this time of change. Specifically, though its organisational processes are helpful, we discussed the way its philosophical lens invites us to let go of cynicism, apathy and fear.
How these two ideas connect, therefore, have helped shape this musing. As an institution, especially as ministry became more professionalised during the 20th century (some call this modernity), there was an ongoing shift to the professionalization of leadership (ministry).
Now don't get me wrong, I am not intending to imply that this is good or bad, it simply is how the church (system) organised itself. The challenge – nonetheless – is that the world beyond the walls of the institution have changed (some call this postmodernity). One question, therefore, is how will we respond adaptively and robustly during the significant changes that are occurring in the secular world, in order to share our vision and mission (some call this the Good News) beyond our context?
This is, in essence, a call to review how we understand leadership. This is something with which I believe AI helps. More importantly, it reminds us of a significant history that reaches back to the egalitarian model of the early church. Some have framed this changing context in this way:
Modernity = Sage from the Stage
Postmodernity – Guide from the Side
It is certainly fashionable in the secular world to embrace the word community (some call this tribe), especially in areas of marketing and branding. Yet the early church beckons us to realise this word is less about simple a gathering of people (consumers), but the way the collective is connected. The metaphor often used in the Christian tradition is that the collective includes all the various parts of the body. And – this is the important part – the body cannot function without all parts: there is no one part that is more important in this collectively connected relationship.
This reminder – maybe remembering is more concise – is intrinsic to the AI philosophy. The system (the body), as a collective connexion, possesses the wisdom to respond to the future based on the best that it has experienced in the past. This does not mean continuing to do what has already been done – after all this will only repeat the past and that's not so helpful moving into the unknown. It's an invitation to look to the places where previous intention/practice reveal experiences that are extraordinary. Once that wisdom/memories are unlocked/claimed, the exciting task is how to translate that into new and innovative practices!
The intrinsic trust in the community as a connected collective, therefore, ultimately has implications for how we understand leadership. This shift, therefore, can feel threatening for those who have been nurtured in an education and institutional model that places people in the role as the expert, manager and/or professional. To be clear, I do not think this threat is usually about ego, as much as it is about feeling ill-equipped to do one's work (in the church this is vocational and is referred to as 'Call) in new ways.
For the collective (such as a congregation) this shift is just as daunting. Often the community has looked to the minister, pastor, or Reverend for direction and guidance in a manner that is now different outside of our walls. To be invited to claim agency or equal part in the collective requires just as much trust in claiming this new role, as it does for those who are confronting shifting from Sage to Guide. It's not an easy time, to be sure, but it certainly can be exciting!
If you are wondering how, just consider this church specific example: social media.
Social media has revolutionised the world. Political revolutions have been organised through media such as twitter and protests such as #IdleNoMore have reminded people they have both voice and agency. For the church (the UCC), the reality is that to engage in this organic and relational milieu cannot be one person's job. There's just too much to do and too many opportunities and considerations for our previous leadership model. How we awaken to the collective response in this one medium, therefore, I suggest speaks to how we might (re)consider imaginative and creative ways to continue to bear light into shadowed places. Ultimately, this is both an honour, and when done collectively, it is a "burden light!"


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Clearance and overhang... Oh, man, you just hit the Jeep people's hot buttons... the DIY camp trailer builder's... Not so much.
Still, I'd like to start a bit of a discussion about off-road, or maybe "rough road" trailering and see what people's experiences are.
My last travel trailer was rather conventional in nature, and I managed to tear off the entire wastewater valve and bust up a bunch of stuff driving on and off of a ferry. I think it was the "off" that did it. And I had to cross that ferry twice.
So, seeing as how I can chart my own course, I'm now interested in getting some good idea of how much overhang you can have in front and back, what's the best way to avoid smashing stuff.. How much clearance did you have or need for what you did?
My future travels hopefully include some of the high mountains in Colorado, deserts in Arizona, backcountry in Utah, back roads in Oregon ( The Oregon Back Country Discovery Routeshttp://www.oohva.org/) Along with a bunch of Idaho, Montana, and perhaps even some Alaska adventures.
For this, I need quite a bit of water and holding capacity, a large and comfortable bed, shower, cooking, refrigeration, and lots of storage, all this adds up to much larger than a small teardrop, so developing a strategy to make it as effective as possible is a requirement.
Anyone's ideas and experience... would be greatly appreciated.


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I have worked for twenty four years on company boards in many roles: as an executive and as a non-executive director, in India and overseas, as independent and non-independent director, and in international as well as in Indian companies. I have surely not seen it all, but I have seen a lot. Here are a few mantras which may be useful to senior managers who are aspiring to be future leaders.
Directors seek 'effective' solutions whereas executives seek 'efficient' solutions.
Efficiency and effectiveness are different. Successful executives are trained to seek efficient solutions, which can be traversed in a straight line. Successful board directors are trained to seek effectiveness, which may mean a circumlocutory approach.
The code of an efficient organization would have characteristics such as:
The code of an effective organization would have other characteristics:
Consider the analogy of the common house fly. It does not fly in a straight line but moves in circles. Unlike humans with a simple eye, a fly has a 'compound eye'—about 4000 immobile, fixed vision crystalline eyes, right along both sides of its face. The fly assesses its distance from a goal, makes a move, reassesses its
distance from the goal, adjusts its body again and keeps repeating this till it reaches the goal. The lack of sharp vision prevents it from moving in a straight line, the efficient path.
Like the fly, the anatomy of the organization's 'eye' prevents a sharp vision from guiding the movement of the organization. Wherever there are people who are encouraged to think for themselves, there is bound to be a diversity of views. An organization is the sum total of these diverse viewpoints. Differing viewpoints
lead to differing agendas and these naturally serve as a source of great conflict among people. These differing views retard sour human relationships.
A further complexity comes from the fact that people in the organization may not express a genuine view in the formal meetings. If the view expressed at the table is different from the real view that the person holds, it increases the complexity. That is why any organization truly has a 'compound' eye and, therefore, a very complex agenda. It is not whether the compound view is good or bad, it is just that it is different from the simple view.
Learn to listen
Generally successful business executives are poor listeners. They also tend to be opinionated. Every human assumes he or she knows how to breathe. But a yoga teacher will easily show you that you do not know how to breathe. So also it is with listening. It is very tough to listen. During your career you may have been put through speaking or presentation skills courses, but I bet never through a course on listening. Bruno Kahne, a consultant, has worked with deaf people, who use sign language to 'listen'. He offers five lessons.
Treat the directors as your senior friends.
Aspiring CEOs tend to think of the board as a group which approves the CEOs solution, not as a group which can help to choose a solution from amongst alternatives. They are regarded as some sort of obstacle which has to be overcome and as people who have to be convinced about some issue. This mental model results in behaviours which pitch the board on one side and the management on the other. However think of directors as a group of experienced friends, a group which is a readily available sounding board.
You get from the board what you are perceived to expect from the board. If you are secretive, they may also be so. If you don't share issues openly, they will feel the need to ferret them out of you. If you try to play games, they too could do so.
Be respectful of their experience, age and views even if you do not agree with them on all matters.Don't hesitate to show that you need advice or that you are unsure about which option you should pursue while addressing a particular problem. CEOs need not feel that they must present themselves as the great, all-knowing leader. After all, deep inside, CEOs know that they do not match that description.
I remember one director who insisted on being addressed by his first name. When I enquired why, he replied," If they don't address me by my first name, how will they ever be able to say to me 'I don't agree'?
Directors are fallible and human, but get the best out of each director.
Directors sit around the board table with their own world view. It could be functional (accounting, manufacturing, legal etc) or geographical (Indian, foreigner etc) or experiential (engineering, FMCG, software industry background) or even gender. Most likely, they are not experts on your industry or your function—remember, that is precisely why they are there.
Try to see their point of view. They may be supportive or sceptical. Treat both with respect.
I recall two companies when the CEO presented an acquisition proposal. In one case the board wondered whether the price tag was too high and the strategic fit was weak. The CEO later thought about it and dropped the idea. In another case, a senior director said to the CEO, "From what I understand of your business and from what I think you are saying, this may be one of the best acquisition targets in the industry." The CEO was quick to agree. "In that case, if I were you, I would just get on a plane, sit out there and negotiate to buy," said the director. And that is what the CEO did. The company made a fine acquisition.
Work off-line with the alpha arguers as well as the reticent.
In every board, 20 percent will be the outliers at each end while 60 percent will the regular participants. The alpha arguers can be such that nobody wants to 'take them on.' The reticent may open their mouth only to sip their tea, but it does not mean they have no contribution. In one board, a quiet director came alive when manufacturing and safety matters cropped up, both being hugely important in that industry. He served on committees and helped the management to be vigilant.
Ideally the chairman should go around the table to draw in the participation of all. Though it can be delicate, management also can try to seek views off-line—on the phone, over a drink or a cup of tea, not like a lobbyist for a point of view, but as genuinely drawing out the expertise of all directors. Try to assimilate their points of view. It is demanding of your time, but it is worth the effort. Managers are taught to identify and recruit supporters. Politicians are trained to identify their detractors and carry them. Aspiring CEOs must learn to do a bit of both.
Elicit views on long term strategy as you go along rather than wait for the 'big discussion day.'
Directors like to be engaged on strategy. CEOs like to present the 'grand strategy' in a grand way. There is a fundamental disconnect. You feel you have thought of everything. The director feels he is hearing it all for the first time. Use chosen 'nuggets of time' to get a sense of each director's view on strategy so that the
'grand presentation' is not wholly novel.
One CEO mastered it. He made it a point to have 3 or 4 chats with each director with the genuine intention of getting their ideas before he shaped his strategy into a form for presenting collectively and formally. Importantly he had a fair idea of any difference in approach among the directors. He allowed enough porosity in his presentation to genuinely accommodate each director's view so long as all the directors could finally agree on a direction.
Do not become larger than you are
Successful executives always run the danger of behaving with an attitude of an exaggerated self-image. They overestimate the extent to which they control events and underestimate the role of chance and circumstance in their success. They have an unwarranted self image of their personal contribution to the company. These are generally detrimental, but become a huge handicap at the board level. These behaviours are red rags to directors.
Before shooting the arrow of your opinion, dip its point in honey.
This sub-heading is translated from an Arabic saying. It relates to how you can use a constructive approach to expressing a difference of opinion. Differ if you think differently, but state your difference in a constructive way. How did Vibhishana advise a furious Ravana about the incorrectness of executing Hanuman? Vibhishana first praised Ravana for his accomplishments; thereafter, he advised how inappropriate it would be to break the rules of diplomacy by killing a messenger.
Do not persist in constantly expressing your difference unless it is a matter of principle, law or propriety. It is as incumbent upon you to offer your views but it is also incumbent on the director to listen to your views.


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Has demand forced you to offer solar as part of your metal roofing systems? Or are you still waiting?
Some people have been waiting since the 1970s for solar energy to "take off," in a manner where it becomes the norm, instead of the rarity.
Since June 2009, Kulp's of Stratford in Stratford, Wis., has been offering customers solar options. After talking with past customers and educating themselves about solar, co-owners and brothers Bob and John Kulp sold their first project in less than a month. Kulp's has averaged just more than one project per month since.
"We've installed 25 systems and about 80-85 percent of them are residential jobs," says Bob Kulp, company founder and business development director. "Our plan was to go after residential jobs because you can get ink on the contract a lot faster when you're dealing with residential customers. With commercial projects, you've got to deal with the owner and the bean counter, there are just more people to deal with."
Like any roofer who attends trade shows and reads trade publications, the Kulps were hearing a lot about solar and how it could help grow their business. "In March of 2009, we surveyed our email list and asked 10 questions about solar and how fast they were looking for payback," Bob says. "The response was overwhelming. Of the 250 responses, about 50 of them said they wanted us to contact them right away. I don't believe any of them bought, or maybe a couple, but we realized this was something we could pursue."
As luck would have it, one survey was answered by someone who had 20 years of experience in systems engineering and consulting. That man now heads up Kulp's solar initiative, Marathon Solar Roofing.
"The first thing John and I did was ask ourselves if we had the time to dedicate to this or were smart enough to figure this out by ourselves," Bob says. "We knew we couldn't dedicate the time and weren't smart enough, but we were fortunate to find someone who could and had the industry background."
The result: "Because we offer solar, we sold a lot of projects we would not have sold," Bob says.
In addition to its stone-coated metal offering from DECRA Roofing Systems, Kulp's operates a portable Schlebach Quadro roll former to run standing seam panels with coil purchased from Coated Metals Group of Madison, Wis. When a job involves applying Uni-Solar laminates manufactured by United Solar Ovonic, the work is done in the shop. The panels, with solar laminates applied, are delivered to the jobsite and installed. "We install the laminate in the shop for total quality control," Bob says.
Kulp says the biggest challenge may be understanding and wading through all the paperwork involving different utilities, incentives and interconnection agreements. Knowledge of financial payback to the customer is, of course, a major selling point to customers looking for a return on investment — and that's not the major concern of some customers, according to Kulp. Some are all about crunching numbers and others are about doing what makes them feel good.
"One of the first things we ask is, 'why are you interested in solar roofing?'" Kulp says. "Some will say they are doing it because it's the 'right thing to do,' while others will tell you, if it doesn't make financial sense, they're not doing it."
It varies from state to state, but incentives will certainly affect the cost of a project. Kulp says in Wisconsin, it's about 12 percent of the overall investment that is covered by incentives. November and December were busy for Kulp's as customers were scurrying to get their solar roofing installed before the end of the year in order to be able to file their taxes and get the tax credit in April 2011 rather than waiting until 2012.
Like most in the roofing industry, Kulp has kept an eye on the solar market, wondering if and when the demand is going to hit. He says his company has always tried to be the frontrunner in its service area and believes he's kept ahead of the competition with solar. "Six or seven years ago, we were the only ones at home shows with stone-coated metal roofing," Kulp says. "Now there are always a handful. This year, we were the only ones offering solar, but I really see it building up in the next couple years. If you're doing business in a state with a decent regulatory environment and incentives program, I'd say do it quickly," Kulp says. "Be the first to plant the flag in your area."
Kulp says there are several key items to consider before jumping into solar. First, you have to be able to do it and do it right without jeopardizing the business you already have going. You also have to get your sales force on board and excited about the possibilities. Another important thing to remember is the roofer is certainly the right person to be heading up the solar part of the project because the roofer will ensure a watertight installation. Kulps says there are "electricians coming out of the woodwork," to help with connections, obviously an important consideration for a successful project.
Keeping it simple
Still, a roofer has to know his limitations. Phil Funk at Reliable Sheet Metal of Byron Center, Mich., has long had an interest in being a part of a solar project. Funk got his wish last fall, when he was contacted by Inovateus Solar, a company that specializes in the engineering, procurement and construction of utility scale energy projects.
The city of Greenville, Mich., has jumped on the "green" bandwagon, while supporting a local business — United Solar Ovonic has a plant located there. The city commissioned Inovateus Solar to oversee the installation of Uni-Solar laminate panels on three airport hangars as well as a city municipal building, with its mostly flat roof.
"I worked for Inovateus Solar," Funk says. "They did all the leg work and pulled it all together — that's what they do.
"We've been waiting for solar to take off here in Michigan. And with these new panels, you don't need bright sunlight for them to work. If it's cloudy, they still function."
Reliable Sheet Metal focuses on commercial roofing, but does some high-end residential work. The hangars provided a unique challenge.
The original roof on the hangars was an exposed fastener metal panel, which isn't conducive to hosting Uni-Solar panels — Funk calls it a "stitched roof" because of the exposed fastener look. Funk says McElroy Metal engineers designed developed a solution that consisted of panels of various widths, designed to be installed over the existing metal roof panels. A McElroy crew then attached the peel-and-stick solar laminates to the panels while the panels were on the ground. Reliable Sheet Metal laid the panels back into the crates they were delivered in and hoisted them to the roof.
A total of 1,222 custom roof panels were manufactured and laminated with Uni-Solar panels. Panels were bare 29-gauge Galvalume and run in two different widths to accommodate the rib spacing on the existing through-fastened panels.
"You have to be a little more careful (because of the laminate,) but this stuff is tough," Funk says. "You can walk on it, it's a tough material. Applying it takes a little care, it's not something that someone with no construction experience would want to try, because once you put it down, it's not coming off. It's like anything else, you have to follow the instructions."
The Reliable Sheet Metal crew installed approximately 25,000 square feet of the McElroy panels on the three hangers. Solar laminates — more than 1,200 — covered as much of the roofing material as possible. In fact, to get the necessary square footage of solar panels installed to meet the promised wattage, Funk, with help from McElroy, had to design and install an extension to one roof to accommodate the solar panels. Funk's crew then had to punch about 1,200 holes in the roofing material to accommodate the solar panels' electrical wires. The wires all run through a two-piece tray at the ridge. "We installed the bottom part of the tray with the roof panels and the grommets for the wires, then the electrician would come through to make connections," Funk says. "Then we went back and installed the second tray piece to protect the wires."
Funk says the wire trays had to be custom engineered to fit the application — a joint effort by McElroy and Reliable Sheet Metal.
Funk says it's important to work with experienced experts. "It takes two different tradesmen to make this work," he says. "We know the roofing end of it, our crews know the OSHA rules. Inovateus knows all about solar."
Funk believes the growth of solar is inevitable, especially in a green-conscious city like Greenville. At some point, he may consider adding his own electrical staff. "No doubt," he says. "If it becomes popular enough where we're doing solar year-round, we'll certainly move into it further. If we're only doing it once or twice a year, it doesn't make sense."
Trying to keep up
No one likes to get left behind. Victor Bolkhovzkiy, estimating manager at FM Home Improvements in Denville, N.J., started attending classes and seminars on solar about three years ago. FM has owned and operated its own multiple-profile roll former for almost a decade and Bolkhovzkiy was witnessing the growing numbers of opportunities for solar projects and metal roofing.
FM recently completed a standing seam roof project for Englert. "They came to us because we're a good customer," Bolkhovzkiy says.
The New Shrewsbury Racquet Club project in Tinton Falls, N.J., was a combination metal roofing retrofit project and a 281 Kw roof mounted solar project. The project was developed by CSS Energy Services of Matawan, N.J., while Pro-Tech Energy Solutions of Branchburg, N.J., was the design / build integrator. Pro-Tech is a turnkey solar developer in New Jersey that provides more than just installation services. Paul Shust, CFO at Pro-Tech, has personally filed nine ITC grant applications for various Pro-Tech clients and supervised receipt of payment from the U.S. Treasury. This ability is a real benefit for Pro-Tech clients not to have to hire a financial person or accountant and have to pay to provide this service.
Colin Chernowetz, Senior Project Manager for Pro-Tech, supervised the installation of Kyocera crystalline panels on the Shrewsbury project. Chernowetz says Pro-Tech works frequently with Englert roofing as well as other metal roofing installers. The key to making any solar-metal roofing project work is planning … and more planning.
"That partnership is very important," he says. "Communication on every detail ahead of time is important. I've always said the most important thing when two trades are working together like this is a mutual respect. Without it, all jobs are doomed to fail or at least be very difficult." Tony Newman of Englert supervised the project for Englert.
Chernowetz says details like panel width, seam height and type of seam are only some of the considerations during the planning process. It's important the panel seams accommodate the clamps employed by the solar installer. Clamp spacing is affected directly by the panel width — trust the solar installer to know what panel width will make for the most efficient solar layout.
In other words, the solar installer wants to use as few clamps as possible because it's economical and labor efficient. In a large-scale commercial project, the costs could add up fast if you end up using and installing hundreds of extra clamps.
There will always be a learning curve — Chernowetz says one project he worked on resulted in extra work for the roofer because of a problem created by the roofer. The metal roofing contractor installed a standing seam roof that had a 90-degree seam, making it impossible to attach a clamp that attaches the racking system that supports the crystalline solar panels. The roofer had to come back and fold the seam over 180 degrees.
"The roofer wasn't too happy, but it had to be done," Chernowetz says. It seems like a minor detail, but it resulted in callback time for the roofer."
Solar projects don't just happen — you have to educate yourself and seek them out. If it isn't already happening, a competitor is likely a step ahead of you. Pro-Tech understands that as the solar industry grows it has an obligation to educate people the metal roofing industry who will help grow the solar industry larger purely based on their comfort level with solar installations on metal roof buildings.


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Syria: End of the silence?
Syria has witnessed on Friday 18th of March and the past few days small demonstrations of few hundred people in Damascus mainly, but also in the city of Homs.. The security forces dispersed a demonstration this morning after Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. In Homs, protesters demonstrated in front the mosque Khaled Ibn Walid where they were severely repressed by the security services. Security forces killed four protesters and wounded hundreds in the southern city of Daraa on Friday.
Syria has witnessed on Friday 18th of March and the past few days small demonstrations of few hundred people in Damascus mainly, but also in the city of Homs. Four protesters were killed by security forces The Syrian security forces dispersed a demonstration this morning after Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. In Homs, protesters demonstrated in front the mosque Khaled Ibn Walid where they were severely repressed by the security services.
"Just God, Syria, Freedom" chanted the protesters inside the mosque. The demonstrators, whose number is unknown, who were leaving the mosque, were dispersed by security agents in civilian clothes carrying sticks. At least two protesters were taken away by security agents, but many more according to different sources on the web.
In different areas of Syria signs of unrests were witnessed such as In the small town of Banias, located on the Syrian coast near Tartous, following Friday prayer mass shouted with one voice, freedom and dignity, as well as in Dara where a mass of people demonstrated and marched to the house of the mohafiz, governor, of the city. In the city of Deir Zor, a football game was interrupted because the public went on the field and chanted songs for freedom in Syria.
Syrian communication official also attempted to cut for a while internet to end the diffusion of images and information of protests.
A Facebook page titled "Revolution against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, which had over 49,000 supporters Friday, called for demonstrations to" the dignity of Friday March 18 "near Mosques across Syria. You can watch the various videos of demonstrations on this facebook page.
Protesters are demonstrating for democratic reforms and more freedom.
Protesters are demonstrating for democratic reforms and more freedom.
This is the third demonstration in support of freedom that has been dispersed this week, protesters defying the emergency law enacted in the country since 1963. The manifestation of relatives of political prisoners which took place Wednesday near the Interior Ministry has resulted in the arrests of 34 people. Thirty-two of them were indicted Thursday for "undermining the prestige of the state," according to an organization of Human Rights.
Syrian NGOs have called on the Syrian government to "immediately release all prisoners of opinion and conscience in Syrian prisons" and "stop practicing the policy of arbitrary detention against political opponents and activists of civil society and human rights." Human Rights Watch (HRW), which reported the arrest of 34 people, also called for the release of all detained demonstrators. There is an estimated 4,500 "prisoners of opinion" in Syrian jails.
Few weeks ago, protesters in Syria were forbidden to show their support to their Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions several times. Demonstrations and sit in organized in Syria to support the Egyptian and Tunisian revolution were actually repressed by security forces. On Tuesday 22nd of February, 14 people were also arrested and several people beaten by uniformed and plainclothes police after about 200 staged a peaceful sit-in outside the Libyan embassy to show support for Libya's protesters.
Civil rights campaigners have actually suffered escalated intimidation's tactics these past few weeks including visits from agents of the intelligence services as well as close monitoring of internet and telephone conversations. Some activists have been warned not to leave the country.
These demonstrations are the first attempts to break the wall of fear in Syria, a lot of people actually still live with the memory of Hama massacre which occurred in February 1982, when the Syrian army bombarded the town of Hama in order to quell a revolt, led by the Muslim Brotherhood at the time. An estimated 17,000 to 40,000 people were killed, including about 1,000 soldiers and large parts of the old city were destroyed.
The regime has also used the sectarian divide to present itself as the representative of a moderate Islam and protector of minorities, which composed around 20 to 40% of Syrian population, against so called retrograde Islamic movements which will turn the country in an Islamic regime.
The small movements of protests are triggered by the revolutionary events of the Arab world; nevertheless underlying reasons also explain these demonstrations. The repressive and authoritarian nature of the regime is undoubtedly the main reasons behind the protests. The country has been living under the state of emergency since 1963 which suspended or curtailed very strongly many legal rights such as freedom of expression and association.
In 2000, with the arrival of Bashar Al Assad to power, the situation changed for a while before repression came back as the rule. Since 2000, Syrian civil society has actually gone through two different phases. Firstly, the movement from 2000 to 2006 was characterized by political and civic interactions between their participants. We can observe examples such as "The Statement of 99" or the Committees to Revive Civil Society,"(which was announced in a statement that was called "The Statement of 1000") both a gathering of intellectuals, artists, writers, scholars and even politicians who demanded reforms and democratization of the State. This was accompanied also by the opening of forums to debate and between 2004 and 2006 by the multiplication of sit-ins, a new political phenomenon in Syria. Calls for sit-ins came from political parties and civil organizations at the same time. The government of Bashar Al Assad cracked down this movement, forums were actually closed, sit-ins were severely repressed and many intellectuals who launched this call for civil society and democratization were imprisoned. This repression led to the separation of opposition forces and civil society groups, as it became compulsory for this latter to survive.
Secondly, Bashar Al Assad accelerated considerably the process of neo liberal policies started by his father in the 1990s, creating more and more inequalities between the people. The lower and middle classes did not actually benefit from the economic growth of these past few years, 5% in average since 2005, and even worse, they suffered from it in many ways. The countries' poorest are struggling to help themselves in the new economy due to a lack of employment opportunities, while the middle class is plummeting towards the poverty line because their incomes have not kept up with inflation, which rose to 17% in 2008. The reasons behind the increases in prices were notably due to speculative real estate boom and the partial removal of common government subsidies. Wealth gaps and inequality have continuously increased these last few years. The unemployment rate is actually constantly rising and there is now up to 20 to 25% of unemployed in the society. The labor market is unable to absorb the 380,000 people who swell the ranks of job seekers every year, while the government promised the creation of 250 000 jobs every year in the tenth year plan, which besides it was not able to realize.
The process of privatization of public companies has been made for the benefit of few individuals close to the regime and to the detriment of the majority. In the field of agriculture, the sector is suffering from the country's move to a "social market economy" and the government's introduction of a new subsidy regime, in other words implementation of neo liberal policies, to fulfill international trade agreements such as the Association Agreement with the European Union. Syria's used to practice a highly interventionist agricultural policy that ensured the country's food security and provide the Syrian population with cheap access to food items, but this is slowly leaving the ground to a more liberal market with harsh consequences on farmers and peasants, who account for about 20 percent of the country's GDP and 19 percent of its workforce. Unable to survive financially and faced with extreme rural poverty, they are now abandoning their land and migrating towards the cities in search of work.
The struggle against poverty from the regime is also quite a failure; despite it was one of its so called priority. Data's from 2007, show that people living in extreme poverty, defined as those unable to obtain their basic food and non-food needs, rose to 2 millions. About 62% of the people living in poverty are from rural areas and they live in food insecurity or are vulnerable
Neo liberal policies undertaken by the regime have satisfied the upper class and foreign investors, especially from the Arabic Gulf, by liberalizing the Syrian economy for their benefits and at the expense of the far majority of Syrians hit by the inflation and rising cost of living. In addition to that, Syrian's agriculture and public sector are also declining and no effective strategy to strengthen them have been suggested yet which could jeopardize the country's alimentary autonomy and harm the population by the constant rise in prices of food and non food basic needs.
These elements in addition to the lack of democracy are underlying reasons that are pushing also protesters to demonstrate against this authoritarian regime. This latter through the voice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid Moallem declared recently that measures for political reform s will be introduced this year. He added that Bashar al-Assad had recently discussed a reform program which will begin with the amendment of the laws concerning municipal and legislative elections, to allow peoples of the region to be able to better decide their fate and their future.
The regime also announced a few weeks ago, the creation of a "National Fund for the welfare " of 250 million$, intended to help some 420,000 families, while increasing by 72% heating allowances for public servants and pensioners (about 2 million people). Finally, the Syrian government has recently announced a series of measures to bring down prices of basic foodstuffs.
The so called 'political reforms' from this authoritarian regime are actually not enough, neither are the symbolic measures to raise salaries or try to adjust other socio economic issues. The high level of repression also makes many Syrians doubt of the truth of such declarations coming from this regime.
This nevertheless does not mean Syrian called for any foreign support, protesters do not want nor need foreign imperialist powers "helping" them to achieve their freedom! The people of the region have shown they don't need wars promoted by Bush and Blair to implement democracy in their countries. Popular movements have shown that protesters are not object of history but subject!
In addition, this movement might put an end to the fantasy this regime protect anyone, especially minorities! There is no need of a corrupt, authoritarian and oppressive regime to protect anyone or any group. The only true and long term protection and guaranty for any Syrian citizen is a Democratic and a Social State, which respects their basic democratic and social rights to live in dignity.
The demonstrations witnessed today and these past few days in Syria could be the beginning of a courageous united movement struggling against a repressive authoritarian regime.
Hurryie, Freedom, as protesters chanted in Syria is the watchword now in the country!
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"Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't." - Anon
"The greatest reward in becoming a millionaire is not the amount of money that you earn. It is the kind of person that you have to become to become a millionaire in the first place." - Jim Rohn, was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry.
Work hard, struggle now, never stop learning and keep on keepin' on. You'll reap the benefits once you've earned them.


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May 9, 2016
Honorable Members of the Senate of Canada,
Together with many of our fellow citizens we are distressed by the prospect of legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide. From time immemorial, the act of taking the life of another person has been considered a wrong punishable by law. Now, early in the twenty-first century, some would have us believe that this is a good. Killing remains a grave evil - even if it is disguised as "medical aid in dying".
We are all gratefully aware that in our own time great strides have been made and continue to be made in medical care and pain control. The principles that have inspired the research which led to these advancements and on which Western medicine rests will be undermined if our governments assign medical practitioners the "right" to euthanize or assist in the suicide of their patients. In a universal health care system, which in large part serves a rapidly aging population and is dependent on a shrinking tax base, there is a real danger that the normalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide will soon translate into an obligation to die.
Politicians must ask themselves if they are willing to sacrifice the right of the many to security of person and freedom of conscience for the newly claimed right of a few to euthanasia or assisted suicide. It is imperative that the Charter-guaranteed rights of the countless medical practitioners and institutions whose consciences and values forbid their cooperation with "medical assistance in dying" be acknowledged and protected by legislation. We encourage you to work to that end, and for increased access to palliative care.
Some have claimed that for a Member of the House of Commons or the Senate to oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide on religious or ethical grounds would mean imposing personal views on the Canadian electorate. However, the view that access to euthanasia and assisted suicide is tolerable or even desirable itself is not "neutral" and, in fact, reflects a particular ideological perspective. To advance and provide access to euthanasia and assisted suicide is to promote a particular world view, a specific philosophy of life. Moreover, it reverses not only a law but the underlying principles and values which innumerable generations have held that protecting and saving life is essential for the common good.
Canada stands at a crossroad. How you vote in the matter of Bill C-14 will help to propel this nation in one direction or another: along the road of life and the common good, or on the slippery slope of eliminating human life. The decision you must make will be one of the most important in your life. May the Spirit of wisdom and strength enlighten you in this serious and decisive moment, and guide you in protecting the dignity and sacredness of human life.
+Most Rev. Richard W. Smith
Archbishop of Edmonton
President of the Board
2500 Don Reid Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 2J2
Telephone: (613) 241-9461
Fax: (613)241-9048


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31 May 2015
The Importance of Correct Ambulance Care Following a Spinal Cord Injury
A recent clinical negligence case where a paramedic was found liable for manhandling a patient, and causing his spinal cord injury (SCI) to deteriorate, has highlighted the importance of correct ambulance care following a SCI.
In the case of Griffiths v The Secretary of State for Health (2015) an ambulance service provider was found to have failed to immobilise a patient's neck before moving him into a sitting position.
The ambulance officers mistakenly assumed the patient had suffered a stroke. This negligence was never disputed but it remained to be determined whether the failure was responsible, at least in part, for his residual disability.
The court concluded that there was evidence of manhandling by the ambulance staff, and that the manhandling was responsible for the deterioration of his condition.
Whenever an ambulance crew attend someone who has suffered a suspected SCI, treatment begins with an initial evaluation followed by the immobilisation of the patient for transport.
Immediate medical care within the first 8 hours is crucial to a patient's recovery. Nowadays there is much greater knowledge about how to correctly move and handle spinal injury patients as incorrect techniques employed at this stage could significantly worsen a patient's injuries.
The majority of traumatic SCI in the UK are attributable to road traffic accidents (50%), falls (43%), and sport injuries (7%).
Spinal injuries should always be assumed until proven otherwise, in the following circumstances:
- A patient is unconscious following a road traffic accident
- A patient has suffered multiple trauma
- There are significant injuries below the collar bone
- A patient has fallen more than 10 feet
- Any accident where the impact forces are high
- Any accident where the acceleration or deceleration forces involved the neck
Signs and symptoms of a SCI include, extreme back pain or pressure in the neck, head or back, weakness or paralysis in any part of the body, numbness, tingling or loss of feeling in the hands, fingers, feet or toes, loss of bowel or bladder control, difficulty walking or balancing, fading in and out of consciousness, and impaired breathing after injury.
Even though SCI are relatively rare, spinal immobilisation is one of the most commonly performed pre-hospital procedures.
Spinal immobilisation itself is not without risks as it can take time, potentially delaying crucial specialist treatment. In addition, it can raise intracranial pressure as well as reduce the airway opening, potentially restricting a patient's breathing.
If a spinal fracture is suspected, the whole spine must be immobilised using either in-line immobilisation where the patient's head and neck are supported and carefully moved into the neutral position, or triple immobilisation where a collar, head blocks and a spinal board or vacuum mattress are used.
The primary aim of pre-hospital immobilisation is the reduction or prevention of secondary injury. Incorrect treatment at the scene of an injury or during transport to hospital can obviously have disastrous consequences.
Tim Deeming is a Senior Personal Injury Lawyer specialising in Clinical Negligence Spinal Injury cases at Slater and Gordon Lawyers UK. Tim is also an Association of Personal Injury Lawyers Spinal Cord Injury Specialist.
Slater and Gordon Lawyers are proud to be a Diamond Corporate Sponsor of the Spinal Injuries Association, the leading national charity for spinal cord injured people and their families.
If you or a member of your family are affected by spinal cord injury, please call our Spinal Injury team on freephone 0800 916 9046 or contact us online and we will call you.
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Kearney gutted to miss out
There will be mixed emotions for Rob Kearney when Leinster line-up for the Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
By Tony Curtis - Twitter: @SkySportsTC
Last Updated: 17/05/11 7:19am
There will be mixed emotions for Ireland international Rob Kearney when Leinster line-up for the Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Kearney lifted the title with the Dubliners in 2009 when he came off the bench against Leicester in the 19-16 victory, while the 25-year-old then played in the semi-final defeat to Toulouse last season.
However his chances of starring in the Heineken Cup this season - and taking on Northampton Saints in the final - have been ruined by a serious knee injury suffered playing for Ireland against New Zealand.
And Kearney, who has seen Isa Nacewa shine at full-back in his absence, told skysports.com: "It is hugely frustrating to miss out.
"It is always difficult to be on the sidelines when your team-mates are chasing silverware but at the same time you would rather have your team going for trophies than not at all."
Northampton, though, stand in Leinster's way - and Kearney knows his side will have to raise their game when they go head-to-head with the likes of Soane Tonga'uiha, Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes.
But having learnt some harsh lessons from the 26-16 defeat to eventual winners Toulouse in 2010, Kearney is confident Leinster will able to combat the threat posed by the Saints.
"It is going to be a huge test against a very good side," said Kearney, who has been making good progress back from the knee surgery he underwent in November.
"I think they are a very good across the board. We know they've been challenging in the top four of the Premiership all season and they have a really strong scrum and a talented back three.
"But when you look back to the semi-final last season, we were against a side with a dangerous back three in the shape of Toulouse and we kept them quiet, so it is just a case of being aware of the threat.
"Their scrumming capability is enormous, but I think that if there is one area we have improved on in the last year has be here.
"We got blown away by Toulouse upfront last year, so we have gone away and been work hard to improve. We have done and we will have plans in place for Saturday."
Optimum Nutrition (ON) is the Official Sports Nutrition Partner of the Leinster Rugby Team. For more information on ON and their range of premium sports nutrition products, go to www.optimumnutrition.com/uk


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In this book with autobiographical touches the French (with Moroccon roots) or Moroccon (with French wings) writer Abdellah Taïa writes about his search for a loving relationship.
When he was about twelve years old he was raped by a few men, an event that scarred his life. With this burden of his past he travels and discovers and searches for a loving relationship in his homo-erotical longings. He wants to give himself unconditionally, but what he finds are men who want to "love" in a conditional way. Men who enter into a relationship, that misses out on the relationship. Men who want to be together, just for the time being, just for pleasure of the one-night-stand.
Abdellah searches for love, but what he finds is a disappointment, a lack of stability, a state of mind and body that is tragic. His dreams shatter on the rocks between sheets. His passion to be part of the cinematic world flounders at daybreak. He is looking for fullfilment and left empy-handed, no matter where he travels.
Abdellah Taïa – Une mélancolie arabe – 2008


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Opened 13 years ago
Closed 13 years ago
#3897 closed (fixed)
Add German localflavor
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|Adrian Holovaty
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|localflavor, l10n, de
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Patch to add a module to django.contrib.localflavor for Germany: DEZipCodeField and DEStateSelect.
Tests included.
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Here's an interesting problem: the German states all have reasonably well-established English names that differ from their German versions (e.g. Bayern -> Bavaria, Sachsen -> Saxony). Django, like many other programs, uses (North American) English as the default language for internal strings. So, my feeling is that we should probably be using the English names in this list and mark them as translatable.
Note that this problem does not exist for the Finnish and Norwegian localflavors, as far as I can tell, because everybody -- native and foreign -- uses the local spellings.
The main argument in favour of this is consistency and international "friendliness" (outside of Germany, the English names are more commonly used). The argument against this change is that the German versions are in some way the "real names". However, given that we label the locale as German (and not Deutsch) in other places, the against argument seems less significant.
Am I overlooking a technical (or even non-technical) reason for the state names not to be in English?
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Ok, good point - nevertheless it would be nice to see the translated names if i18n is enabled.
Adding the states to django.conf.locale.de would do this trick though.
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Thanks, Jannis.
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This patch isn't quite perfect -- the tests didn't patch properly. When I fixed that, they failed. When I fixed that, it tripped over a bug I seem to have introduced in [4904]. I'm slowly fixing everything and nailing the bugs (particularly since the last one is my fault), but I'm too tired to finish it tonight. Will pick this up again in the morning.
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Indicia states "Crime Clinic", cover states "The Crime Clinic".
Cover art credit from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008)
John Prentice is credited to both pencils and ink on "The Crime Clinic" by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and his excellent hands and long sober faces with rounded lips here, are like his Rip Kirby art.
McCann can be identified here by his old faces with long noses, pointed ears, small chin and very much flat black inking instead of Kinstler's many pen-lines. Notice also the peculiar pointed caps of police officers, which can be found in most of his stories in Hillman's "Frogman" comics. He drew the Classics Illustrated "The Conspiracy of Pontiac" and "Off on a Comet". This is the best reference to McCann. The original indexer credited the pencils and inks to "Everett Raymond Kinstler"
This is the same artist credited by Jim Vadaboncouer as the most probable artist for several stories in "Wild Boy" as "Frank Kramer," and his art has some similarities to both Kinstler and mostly McCann, with all his black inking and little action. The best reference is to look at his story "Perilous Journey" in Wild Boy #6. He is not as elaborate in inklines as Kinstler is. The original indexer credited the pencils and inks to "Everett Kinstler ?".
Bottom half of page is ad for book on Hypnosis.