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In the streets of Tokyo hang huge posters where mechanical-looking robots are jostling in raging flames. Rumors of what lie behind these posters reach my ears here and there at the bar counter. It's a robot performance never seen in Japan by the legendary group called Survival Research Laboratories (SRL). The performance was finally held by NTT-ICC at a huge stadium not far from Shibuya in an uproar for Millennium Christmas. Like a boy in front of a special effects movie, I was looking forward to the day…
On December 23th, the last national holiday in the millennium for the Emperor's Birthday, the street of Shibuya was filled with the shouts of couples. Walking toward to Yoyogi Park, those crowds went out of sight and people wearing strange costumes were walking in the opposite direction. In the area, there was a notice saying 'SRL, Machine Circus at the end of 20th Century!!'. Going in the direction, Yoyogi National Stadium came into sight.
The admission was free and thousands of people were lining up in front of the entrance two hours before the doors opened.
When the door opened, strange robots were standing silently, the smell of oil inside. The iron-barred ring was specially prepared for this outdoor event, and a huge tower made with cards and steel animals came into sight. Pop sound enhanced the emptiness like a deserted themepark.
Survival Research Laboratories (SRL) based in San Francisco was founded by Mark Pauline in November 1978. Their performances use huge handmade robots made from scrap parts of industrial machines. The machines act and battle themselves and shows us a destructive utopia of machines. It is said that the audiences who restrain ourselves in high-tech society can get a catalysis, by seeing this huge open space where the machines act as machines themselves with our own eyes. This excites audiences more and more.
"Humans are present only as audience or operators" from SRL web site www.srl.org
Since 1979, SRL has staged over 45 mechanized presentations in the United States and Europe. For this first performance in Japan, robots, machinery and materials weighing over 28 tons were packed into 40 containers. They left the west coast on November 26th for Tokyo.
Their performance used to use radio remote control, but this was first time for them to adopt an operation system by ICP/IP remote control though ICC (InterCommunication Center).
"This performance involves loud sound, low frequency and blinking strong light. If you feel bad, please request assistance from a person in charge." The stadium echoed with the announcement. Fire engines were stationed outside of the fence and at the same time, the loud noises of engines started to ring through from 'robots' mixed with the smell of oil. Temporary lives were put into the machines for this show. The clock showed between half past six to seven.
Machines started to move silently. A robot that raised its head like a dragon shot out fire, and another one that filled up a huge nunchaku swung it about like a helicopter. A huge paper-island with rocks and grasses went up in flames and was destroyed.
A TV reporter standing next to me was shouting, 'Yeah, I'm happy to live at this moment!'
A huge cannon sniped at the island while a batting machine, aided by a laser sighting device, smashed rectangular lumbers into its victim. It was bullying rather than a battle…
Nonresistant 'islands' were being destroyed… Robots destroyed and destroyed without mercy… The 'island' kept on going ahead in silence.
The next target was an animal robot looks like a dog or cat. Machines kept watch on the animal robot that were going ahead in silence… Then it was pierced with a rectangular piece of lumber, scooped out with a nunchaku, burnt with a flamethrower and blown off its support by a cannon…
Turning my eyes to a huge signboard called 'Pig Licker' were wriggling its surface and a huge wheel called 'Woody Copter' covered in collage were thrashing about. Those humorous robots without weapons were destroyed by other brutal robots.
After everything was destroyed, the tower behind the huge field put together with huge cards started to move slowly and silently. It was just knocked down.
For about 45 minutes, everything was destroyed. It was bitterly cold and everything felt into ruins.
Machines with much destructive power attacked nonresistant machines. It's naked violence. Did catalysis lodge in this destruction without pain?
SRL in Tokyo (NTT/ICC official guide)
Text and Photo: Tomohiro Okada From Coolstates Communications.
Translation: Mayumi Kaneko


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Bullying and Adolescent Angst
They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Her voice had the tone of an adolescent who knows everything. What she knew, with conviction and absolute certainty, was that she was ugly. Yes, people said she had nice, big brown eyes. But her face, her face was all wrong. Kids taunted her with how "hideous" she looked; they called her "horse face" and "big lips."
She knew what they meant. She had an elongated, narrow face, big lips, big front teeth and big, bulging eyes. She hated how she looked.
To her parents, she was beautiful. To herself, she was always "horse face Jackie." She wanted to hide. She had long, straight hair which she used to cover her face. She had a way of keeping her head down and leaning inward, so that people could never get a good look at her. When she was feeling particularly bad about herself, she'd dig her nails into her skin. The pain felt good. It was a distraction from her psychic pain.
Her parents were wondering what happened to the girl she used to be. Just a few years ago, she was a kid who loved to have fun, who ran around with other kids and who hardly ever worried about anything. They knew that kid had to be in there somewhere. Yet, every time they told her how pretty she was, how smart she was, how lovely she was, Jackie would burst into tears, yelling at them that "you don't understand."
Yes, adolescence can be a tough time. We hear about kids who are humiliated to death by bullies. That's rare, thank goodness. It's not rare, however, for kids to be branded as "ugly," "stupid," "clumsy," or "slutty" by peers who take pleasure in humiliating others. If a kid believes those taunts, getting through the day becomes a herculean effort. A heavy heart is a heavy weight to carry around day after day.
Today, Jackie is in a much better place. Happily, she has been drawn back into the world of the only slightly anxious adolescent. It took time, for she could not just shake off the humiliation, no matter what her parents said. She did, however, consent to try psychotherapy to see if it would be helpful.
At first, she'd feel a brief sense of well-being after a session. She could be listened to without judgment. She could speak her mind without somebody trying to change her. She could develop compassion for herself. She could admit that she had become a painstaking perfectionist. She could recognize that she was obsessed with what was wrong with her looks.
Jackie needed to talk freely about her inner thoughts and feelings before any significant change could occur. Much to her parents' delight, that kid "who used to have fun and not worry all the time" emerged once again but this time she had the maturity and strength of character to:
- Put hurts behind her, refusing to let them define her or drag her down.
- Know that there's a whole lot more to life than looking picture-perfect.
- Recognize that there are all kinds of beauty.
- Acknowledge that life creates challenges that require you to think for yourself.
- Appreciate that without struggle, there is no progress.
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Sapadin, L. (2018). Bullying and Adolescent Angst. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 28, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/bullying-and-adolescent-angst/
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University of Bridgeport Names Dr. Laura Skandera Trombley as Tenth President
UB welcomes new president, effective July 1, 2018
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (PRWEB) March 09, 2018
Dr. Laura Skandera Trombley will lead the University of Bridgeport (UB) as its tenth president, effective July 1, 2018, the UB Board of Trustees announced today.
Trombley is president emerita of Pitzer College and The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Previously, she served as vice president for academic affairs at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A preeminent Mark Twain scholar, she has coupled impassioned advocacy for the humanities with deft and strategic leadership to transform some of the country's most important cultural and academic institutions.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees Frank N. Zullo, Esq., said, "A rigorous national search surfaced many highly talented candidates, but Dr. Trombley stood out, both in terms of prior experience and in terms of vision for the University's future. Her background ideally positions her to help the University take the next step in its development."
Zullo added that Trombley is charged with "leading the University's efforts to assert its value in uniquely combining career-oriented education with a strong tradition of local, regional, and international recruiting. Trombley's background positions her to push forward the University's work in community relations, development and fundraising, and strategic planning as it embarks on furthering efforts identified in its campus master planning process."
Speaking about her new role at UB, Trombley said she was drawn by "the mission of this vital university, its long commitment to the city of Bridgeport, and the crucial role that it plays in higher education in New England. I am deeply impressed with the breadth and depth of the curriculum and the excellence of their professional and graduate programs. I am passionate about education, students and the University of Bridgeport."
Trombley's leadership skills are impressive. Under her direction, Pitzer College raised more than $110 million as its endowment climbed to $134 million. The campus was physically transformed, too, as two phases out of a three-phase Master Plan were completed under her direction. Capital projects included the construction of eight mixed-use sustainably designed residential buildings that earned either LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum or Gold certification, a record number among U.S. liberal arts colleges. Most notably, Pitzer rocketed 38 spots, from No. 70 to No. 32, in U.S. News & World Report rankings. Its stature as an institute for global learning was enhanced, too, as record-setting numbers of its students were awarded Fulbright Fellowships for ten out of 11 years. In 2013, President Barack Obama appointed Trombley to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, calling her "intelligence, warmth, and dedication to international education . . . a vital addition." In 2017, she was appointed Chair of the 12-member body.
In 2015, her first year as president of The Huntington Library, Trombley raised $39.4 million, $10 million more than the previous year. In quick succession, she proceeded to set other milestones to modernize the educational-and-research institution and establish new connections within and beyond its Southern California community. Through expanded hours and dynamic programming, membership and attendance levels rose. Spending was reined to new lows. Projects, including a 20-year Chinese Garden, the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Wing, an expansion of the Scott Galleries of American Art, and funding for directors of sustainability and research, were completed. Trombley also negotiated new agreements for The Huntington-USC (University of Southern California) Institute on California and the West and the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute. She currently serves as an adviser to the Huntington Board of Trustees.
Trombley's work as a Twain Scholar (highlights include her expert commentary in Ken Burns's documentary series, Mark Twain) has informed years of scholarship, including her most recent book, Mark Twain's Other Woman (Alfred A. Knopf; 2011). Her first book, Mark Twain in the Company of Women, was published in 1994. In 2017, Trombley won the Louis J. Budd Award for her contributions to Mark Twain studies. Her scholarly articles have appeared in the Paris Review, Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, among other publications. She has edited three books: about Mark Twain, Maxine Hong Kingston, and an exegesis of the meaning of poetry.
Trombley is a consultant to the Libra Foundation, a private foundation with $260 million in endowments, and the Harrington-Schiff Foundation. It supports nonprofits working in the areas of community-based health, the environment, arts, and culture.
Trombley's mother was an elementary school principal; her father taught second grade in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Guided by their example, Trombley was thus imbued with a love of learning that has set the course of her scholarship and career. As a student, Trombley was as intellectually precocious as she was inspired. At 16, she enrolled as a freshman at Pepperdine University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English/Humanities. She remained at Pepperdine, graduating summa cum laude with a Master of Arts in English. She received her PhD in English from the University of Southern California as a Virginia Barbara Middleton Scholar and a recipient of the Lester and Irene Finkelstein Fellowship for Outstanding Humanities Student.
Trombley's son is a college freshman.
About University of Bridgeport
The University of Bridgeport offers career-oriented undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees and award-winning academic programs in a culturally diverse learning environment that prepares graduates for leadership in an increasingly interconnected world. There are 400 full- and part-time faculty members, including Fulbright Scholars, National Science Foundation Fellows, Ford Fellows, and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, American Council for Learned Societies Scholars, and Phi Beta Kappa Scholars. The University is independent and non-sectarian. For more information, please visit http://www.bridgeport.edu.
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The AbSoulJah – Dim The Light (2014)
Artist: The AbSoulJah
Album: Dim The Light
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10. The Marriage (Beat by Keko Beats)
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12. Next Life
13. No Serenity (Beat by Keko Beats)
14. How It Is ft. Angry Man (Beat by Manu Beats)
15. Get Well Soon (Beat by Ugly Tony)
I have been waiting and waiting for Ab to drop this album (and I took forever to do the review so I can't talk much). I will say I have been checking for this release for about two years. I got an unofficial listen last year sometime, and after a lot of prodding I thought the project was just going to be shelved. Needless to say, I am glad that it saw the light of day. In discussing the album with some heads a couple of weeks ago, someone made the comment that they wished this was the type of music that Mobb Deep still made. I concur. The AbSoulJah has made a career of dropping that street realism with wordplay that keeps things continuously interesting. He never gets monotonous and keeps the listener engaged constantly.
The much respected DJ Low Cut creates a very mellow banger in Nighttime Dwelling for Ab to rock over. The production consists of cascading keys that almost sound like a xylophone. The track is all about the lifestyle that The AbSoulJah is living. The track also features the Team Thoro team member, Spicco, making this joint more of a family affair. This is the type of cut you ride to on a late night out in the city. So set your speed to creep and put the radio on blast when this track comes on.
One of my favorite cuts is Stand Strong which features production from Machine Gun Funk. This is a solemn banger that utilizes strings and guitar over a banging beat. This is also the track where The AbSoulJah sounds resolute in fighting on his own two feet rather than living on his knees for the whims of others. It's a really tough track.
Literally, one tough track seems to lead right into another on Dim The Light, because after Stand Strong, comes Grand Goon. The beat by H.Lava is simplistic yet rich simultaneously. I love the subtle vocal sample that he uses with the orchestral string sample. You hear great wordplay across the spectrum of the album, but here is one small sample so you can get the gist of what is going:
…Every page / Another way out the deadly maze / Son hold tears drown in Henny waves / Set it straight / Straight liquor / Straight thinker / Page flipper / Gauge gripper / Same struggle but our pains differ / Suffering hardships at a life speed / Grand Goon, hold a tool and you might bleed…
There are no tracks in which you should skip on this album, but for the sake of the review, I want to jump down to the last track, Get Well Soon. The track is a dedication to the health of French producer, Ugly Tony. The AbSoulJah put me onto the production of Ugly Tony in 2011 when he dropped his album, At Nightfall. I actually wound up doing a review of the album, and the man is an incredible beatsmith. This particular production has a lot of bounce but also is deep in soul. And what better way for an emcee to pay homage to a producer than slaying one of his creations? None better. We too wish you good health, Ugly Tony.
The AbSoulJah take his time with his craft. Nothing seems rushed or compromised with Dim The Light. The album is quintessential New York, with rhymes and beats that carry you back to some of the city's finest artists from the mid 1990s. But this isn't your older brother's hip hop. Ab is a truly gifted emcee whose lyricism is far more advanced than that era. The words and phrases come in abundance and he stays away from the typical simile and metaphor style. He brings a unique writing element to all of his releases which is embellished on Dim The Light, undoubtedly making this release a staple in the 2014 rotation.


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The new study, produced by Siglo Group in partnership with the Texas Land Trust Council, quantifies the value of lands and conservation easements that have been conserved by or with assistance from the Texas land trust community. The study found that the lands put into conservation with the help of Texas land trusts are estimated to provide more than $1 billion in benefits to Texas taxpayers each year.
Austin, TX, March 07, 2019 –(PR.com)– The new study, produced by Siglo Group in partnership with the Texas Land Trust Council, quantifies the value of lands and conservation easements that have been conserved by or with assistance from the Texas land trust community. Land Trusts are non-profit organizations that work to conserve special lands and waters by permanently protecting them from development for the benefit of the people, economy, and wildlife of our state. Land trusts conserve natural areas by negotiating private, voluntary agreements with property owners to leave their land undeveloped or through outright purchases. There are over 30 land trusts in Texas that offer nonprofit, voluntary solutions for land conservation.
Economic values for benefits provided by these conserved lands were calculated using an ecosystem services approach. Specifically, the study assessed the more than 1.6 million acres of open space lands that have been compiled into a statewide conserved lands database by Texas Land Trust Council members and partners as of January 1, 2018. Lands were assessed in terms of the services and subsequent taxpayer savings they provide for water quality, water quantity, flood prevention, and rural economies (via agricultural production and wildlife leases).
This study examined past and current research and data related to economic benefits achieved through conservation. The study found that the lands put into conservation with the help of Texas land trusts are estimated to provide more than $1 billion in benefits to Texas taxpayers each year. Of this, 47% is attributed to flood prevention and damage reduction, 16% can be attributed to supporting rural economies, and 37% can be attributed to benefits for water quality and quantity. Over the next 30 years, the protection of these services would result in over $30 billion in taxpayer savings at today's current rates.
Through a monetary valuation of the economic benefits that conserved lands provide, the results of this project are intended to more clearly articulate the value of Texas conservation lands and open spaces to decision makers. The findings represent a great step forward toward recognizing the substantial value that conservation lands bring to the Texas economy.
For more information or to download a copy of the report call 512-994-8582 or visit www.texaslandtrustcouncil.org
The Texas Land Trust Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that builds and supports a strong, active coalition of more than 30 organizations working to conserve the lands and waters of Texas. We serve as a powerful voice for conservation to protect drinking water, Texas' iconic wildlife, and our rich natural and cultural heritage. Together and in partnership with private landowners and citizens, we work to ensure that the Texas landscape – rich in history, natural resources, breathtaking views and recreational opportunities – can be left intact for all of us today and for the future. Learn more: www.texaslandtrustcouncil.org
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Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke on the radar of Eintracht Frankfurt
PUBLISHED: 18:28 07 May 2018 | UPDATED: 20:16 07 May 2018
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Daniel Farke is on the radar of Bundesliga giants Eintracht Frankfurt as they search for a successor to Niko Kovac.
Daniel Farke is on the radar of Bundesliga giants Eintracht Frankfurt as they search for a successor to Niko Kovac.
The Norwich City head coach insists he is happy at Carrow Road but the 41-year-old is on the shortlist to replace Kovac, who will join Bayern Munich this summer.
Farke told Germany television channel SPORT1: "I still have a contract in Norwich until 2019 and I feel comfortable here. I do not say anything about rumours and speculation."
That hasn't stopped Frankfurt from looking at the work Farke has done since leaving Borussia Dortmund II last summer.
Whilst some City fans are still sceptical about the direction of the Canaries, particularly after the 5-1 humbling at Sheffield Wednesday on the final day, Farke is firmly in the thoughts of the corridors of power at Frankfurt.
"We see a lot of coaches on the market, including Daniel Farke, doing a very good job and developing very well at Norwich City," said sporting director Fredi Bobic.
Former West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is also under consideration after being sacked by the Hammers earlier this season.
Frankfurt could yet achieve Europa League football next season if they can win their final game of the season at second-placed Schalke next weekend whilst they have also got a German Cup final clash to look forward to against Bayern.
It remains to be seen if Frankfurt follow up their interest but if the German wanted to go back to his homeland, it could be an option on the table for him.
However, with Farke contracted until the end of next season, Norwich are in the driving seat and sporting director Stuart Webber will be keen to keep the former Dortmund man here to complete the job he has started at Carrow Road.
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On April 14, 2014 the SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral, FL to deliver 8000 pounds of supplies to the international Space Station. Alliance Sensors Group is proud to have been a part of such a historic accomplishment.
The $100m Falcon 9 has a remarkably new feature. Instead of falling into the ocean never to be used again, this rocket will slow itself with rocket boosters and fall slowly into the ocean thus allowing the rocket to be used again. By being able to re-use the rocket, the cost of sending material and equipment into space dramatically reduces. The ultimate goal is to have the rocket land on metal legs.
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The sharing economy: should we believe the hype?
The 'sharing economy' is a description for an amorphous and wide-ranging set of businesses and practices across the world. The most notable examples are room-booking site AirBnB and taxi services like Uber and Lyft, all of which have attracted significant criticism but also inspired much talk of a new kind of economy - with stockmarket valuations to match. But the sharing economy also covers a variety of forms of 'collaborative consumption', allowing people to lend out their possessions in exchange for cash or non-financial rewards.
Some go further in their enthusiasm for the sharing economy, seeing within it the seeds of a post-capitalist economy. Economics author and journalist Paul Mason sees possibilities within the sharing economy for an 'escape route' from capitalism, based in part on his experiences of how Greeks are coping with an economy in freefall. But does the sharing economy really live up to the hype?
Questions to consider
1. What is the sharing economy? Does it make sense as a concept?
2. To what extent does the sharing economy represent something new?
3. Given how big companies have arisen from the sharing economy, is there any prospect for small-scale 'collaborative consumption' becoming a significant aspect of the economy?
4. Is the success of Uber and other service-related companies simply an exploitative form of piecework?
5. Given the efforts to shut down Uber and AirBnB in different jurisdictions, will the sharing economy survive the modern tendency towards regulation?
Rob Killick, CEO, Clerkswell
The sharing economy: poverty of ambition, Rob Killick
The sharing economy, Daniel Ben-Ami, Fundweb
Welcome to the 'Sharing Economy', Thomas Friedman, New York Times
AirBnB, Snapgoods and 12 more pioneers of the 'share economy', Forbes
Unlocking the sharing economy: An independent review for BIS, Debbie Woskow
The Sharing Economy Isn't About Sharing at All, Harvard Business Review
Don't believe the hype, the 'sharing economy' masks a failing economy, Evgeny Morozov, Guardian
Airbnb and Uber's sharing economy is one route to dotcommunism, Paul Mason, Guardian
The end of capitalism has begun, Paul Mason, Guardian


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I do not accept NSFW commissions, over-the-top violence, or hate subject matter. This is at my own discretion and I reserve all rights to refuse commissions.
I also don't usually do portraits of people, family portraits, etc. It's not really my style, but will consider on a case-by-case basis.
Commissions are for Personal use only (ie, hang it up, show it to friends, post on your social media page, etc). You are NOT allowed to use this artwork for Commercial purposes (ie, any commercial marketing, illustration in a book or magazine you're selling, etc). If you're interested in commercially using this artwork or unsure about your use case, please email me for further information.
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- Line points may be set as well in between corners.
- Set monuments are 3/4" diameter, 18" long iron pipes with surveyor cap set flush with grade.
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In the space of just a few weeks I've felt as a yoga teacher a few students have put me in an awkward position & I don't mean Utkatasana. I teach Bikram Yoga (yes the hot sweaty one) which is a dialogue lead class. That means the teacher guides the class verbally a bit like a GPS. Everything you need to know is in the words. If you listen carefully & allow your body to respond to the words you'll do just fine. One of the differences in the Bikram sequence, apart from the heat & the dialogue, this style does not encourage props or hands on adjustments from the teacher.
At Teacher Training it is made very clear that teachers should not touch a student in any way or form to conduct a correction. I am 100% comfortable with this rule & the theory behind it.
If I decide to give a helping hand to assist a student in a posture for alignment reasons a number of repercussions could occur.
- The student may not have given me consent to touch them & therefore I may well offend them by doing so.
- My well-meaning adjustment may actually cause the student injury or pain, as their body might not be ready for that correction.
- If I hurt a student they might take action against me & as outlined in my certification that there will be no touching of students I'm in big trouble.
Therefore it's super awkward when in the middle of class a student grabs my attention and asks for 'a hand.' Okay, they are asking & giving me permission to touch them but as I said above if their body is not ready to go further into that posture I still might hurt them. In response I just smile, shake my head & carry on teaching. After class I explain to the student why I will not give them a physical correction.
It's happening more often of late I'm being asked to assist in this way. Unless it's one of those wave trends that's passing through. Students see a teacher doing hands on corrections so they wish to have one too. No one wants to miss out on some special attention! I'd just like to highlight here that I personally would like to adhere to the rules & not give hands on corrections. If my colleagues wish too then that's their business. I will verbally guide you or I will personally demonstrate the posture for sure but I won't help you physically. Please do not put me in an awkward position and ask me to do so.
Looking at this from an energy point of view. If I go to a student for a personal hands on correction then that will command my entire attention. It will take the energy away from the other students as I'm focusing close up on just one. If I give a personal 'verbal' correction everyone benefits as they share by listening too.
The favourite postures I find that students request some help in is floor bow (Dhanurasana) & half tortoise (Ardha-Kurmasana). It seems no big deal to just help a student's hand find their foot behind them in bow right? I feel it's a huge deal. Please don't get me started on the use of hooking a towel round the feet either ;-). The use of props has their place but not in the yoga I teach.
If a students body is not flexible enough yet to get the grip then that is the way it is. If their hips aren't touching their heels in half-tortoise I will not push them down there, even when requested too.
The moment I touch a student I have taken their yoga away from them. They did not achieve the foot grab or hips on heels by themselves. I've taken away their responsibility to keep trying, to keep struggling & most importantly try the right way. Wouldn't it be much more of a greater achievement to reach, struggle & sweat for that grip over twelve months (or more/less) all by themselves? Then when they finally grab their foot 'they' did it for themselves.
Their body changed, loosened up & became able in the time frame it took because that is the path of yoga. The self-discovery. The greatest achievement one can have by figuring it out for one's self. It takes determination, faith, patience, self-control & concentration.
Looking at this from the opposite standpoint would be by physically helping a student enables them to feel what the posture should be like. They know what the right way is & have something to aim for. Sure but they will eventually get where they need to go & have a bigger light bulb moment when it happens for the first time through self-discovery.
Studios run private lessons or posture clinics to create a safe, organised place so students can get personal corrections. If you have time ask after class too for assistance if you are seeking it. Keep listening to the instructions and trying the right way you'll get it.
It's amazing for me to watch the student's journey. I get so much out of seeing them do it for themselves. One regular student I've taught for two years now has just managed to wrap their elbows in Eagle. The hands aren't quite together or fingers interlaced but with patience, time & encouragement they are getting there. Slowly but surely.
I hope this has resonated with some of you out there. Just keep trying the right way. I'm there with you holding the door wide open for your journey of self-discovery. You have to step through it though for yourself, when you & your body are ready.


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Here is the context. A fund manager suggested to me that investing with him was better for me than investing into a market index fund/etf. He cited his track record as proof. I asked him to guarantee me that a. his portfolio (on some periodic basis) would always outperform the market. In other words, if the market declined his portfolio may also decline but not as much as the market, and if the market ascended his portfolio would have to ascend better than the market. The fund manager was not willing to give me these guarantees because he did not know how to obtain insurance to pay for the event that the market outperformed his portfolio.
So, I began to think how it might be possible to obtain insurance with the available instruments of call and put options. Does anyone know how to do it?
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Spencer believes that our county government should work for everyday Oklahomans. That's why he supports more accountability in our county government. For too long our county taxes have been incorrectly prioritized by the same group of people and led to a dysfunctional county jail, dilapidated county courthouse, and out-of-date services. Spencer will take his experience in public administration, government, and non-profit work to ensure that every dollar is spent in the best way possible to help all citizens in Oklahoma County, not just a few.
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Spencer will ensure that our county roads and bridges are taken care of. He knows that rural areas depend heavily on these roads and that the new turnpike has caused millions in damage to our section line roads. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority needs to partner with local governments to pay for the damages. His experience in government and public administration will allow him to work with experts to create the most accountable solutions to repair and build our county roads and bridges.


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STR stands for "short term rental." Not all STRs are Airbnb. There are other major companies such as VRBO, TripAdvisor through which individuals can market their homes.
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Scientific knowledge-based organisation Sciformix Corporation has announced that it has been awarded for best practices in Customer Service Leadership in the pharmaceutical scientific process outsourcing industry by market research company Frost & Sullivan.
The company partner with life science clients to provide a full range of services from study design to post-marketing surveillance.
The award comes based off recent analysis of the pharmaceutical market. Frost & Sullivan recognised Sciformix for employing flexible, tailored solutions to improve quality, performance, and efficiencies along the entire drug development lifecycle.
The award was benchmarked against strict criteria for customer service and impact which saw Scifromix beat the competition. These included Empowerment, Leverage of Customer Feedback, Speed/Timeliness, Frictionless Interaction, Technological Investment, Price/Performance Value, Customer Purchase Experience, Customer Ownership Experience, Customer Service Experience, and Brand Equity.
Sciformix president and CEO Manish Soman commented: "It is a great achievement for Sciformix to receive this prestigious award, and we are deeply honoured to be recognised for our commitment to quality and excellence across the board towards our customers. Customer centricity is at the heart of what we do at Sciformix, and it features prominently among our core values."
He added: "Since our inception, Sciformix has evolved alongside scientific advances, technology innovation, and the changing regulatory environment and industry landscape. Our client-focused and flexible business model ensures that we provide expertise in both science and operations to our clients, delivering the best possible outcomes for patients and manufacturers in regard to safety and efficacy of drugs."
David Frigstad, chairman of Frost & Sullivan, commented: "We are proud to present Sciformix with this year's award for best practices in customer service leadership in the pharmaceutical scientific process outsourcing industry. Our global team of analysts and consultants continuously monitor different markets across numerous sectors and geographies to recognise those companies that maintain consistently high standards for customer service quality, allowing them to form deep relationships with their customers. For this, we congratulate Sciformix on its achievements."


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The 32 metre motor yacht Giga-Byte is now jointly listed for sale with Marcos Morjain at Reel Deal Yachts and Sunseeker Florida.
Built in GRP by UK yard Sunseeker International, she was delivered in 2006 as a Sunseeker 105 model. A sleek interior in high gloss cherry wood accommodates eight guests in four staterooms. The VIP suite is on the main deck and has a mini-bar and a 37 inch flat screen television while the master suite is on the lower deck and comes with a 42 inch flat screen television, mini bar and is flooded with light courtesy of large vertical portholes. Also on the lower deck are identical port and starboard twin cabins, each with a 20 inch LCD television. All staterooms have en suite shower facilities.
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Home › Forums › General Karting Discussion › Son & I new to Karting, looking for advice & experience › Reply To: Son & I new to Karting, looking for advice & experience
Welcome to the beginning of a great Father/son experience. After 10 years of doing what you are beginning I would have to say, love every min it goes by fast. I started Garrett at the same age, growing up at the track has molded my son into a great young man and taught him so many life lessons.
Advice, keep it fun. If your yelling at your kid, take a break. If your yelling at another Dad, take a breath remember things happen in racing. If your yelling at your wife, take her on vacation she can only go to the track so many weekends a year.
Don't keep buying motors thinking your out powered, most likely that kid will be faster then yours in your kart. Buy track time, coaching and tuning help.
Keep it fun and he will love it forever, if you do it right racing is a great carrot to dangle to make parenting a little easier…


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Op-Ed: California's WaterFix was always a dangerous deal. Now the Trump administration is making it worse
There are many reasons to oppose the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water tunnels project, now called the California WaterFix. The Trump administration has just added a few more.
The WaterFix is the most controversial and expensive water project in California history. It would install two huge tunnels, at a cost of at least $20 billion, revamping the way the state diverts water from the Sacramento River and the delta to farms and cities to the south. The earlier "peripheral canal" version of this project was voted down in a statewide referendum by a 2-to-1 margin in 1982.
The size of the tunnels could allow for massive water diversions that would further degrade the already impaired San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. WaterFix supporters, including the Metropolitan Water District in Southern California, suggest that federal and state environmental laws, and state water regulations, could provide assurances that such extreme diversions couldn't happen. But actions by Congress and the administration dramatically illustrate why there can be no such assurances.
The Trump administration is trying to dictate California's water policy with zero regard for state's rights or the Golden State's iconic rivers, lakes and estuaries. The latest attack is Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's late August demand for a federal plan to get around state policies in order to increase water deliveries to irrigation districts south of the delta.
The Trump administration is trying to dictate California's water policy with zero regard for state's rights or the Golden State's iconic rivers and lakes.
The tunnels would only make such machinations easier. With the technical capacity to carry 15,000 cubic feet of water per second, they could divert the typical summer flow of the entire Sacramento River, California's largest river. Even much less extreme diversions could mean the death of the delta and the bay estuary.
Congress has simultaneously declared its own war against California state water law and environmental protection. The House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would exempt the tunnels, the federally funded Central Valley Water Project and other state water projects from federal or state judicial review.
Enter the Fray: First takes on the news of the minute from L.A. Times Opinion »
Until recently, it was unthinkable that a secretary of the Interior would seek to override the California State Water Resources Control Board in making decisions about allocations and protections of California waters. Until recently, it was unthinkable that Congress would attempt to eliminate judicial review under not only federal, but also California environmental protection laws of the state's own public works projects.
With climate change fueling more severe and prolonged droughts, pressure for such federal intrusion is likely to grow. The future may well bring even more extreme efforts to maximize water exports to the powerful and eliminate the ability of the state to protect the public interest.
The construction and operation of the WaterFix tunnels will harm and could destroy the delta and Northern California's water resources. Washington's actions show how meaningless assurances to the contrary are. The only effective way to truly protect the delta is for the next governor to halt the tunnel plan.
Eric Wesselman is executive director and Robert Wright is senior counsel for Friends of the River, a statewide conservation group headquartered in Sacramento.
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Lesson 12 Creating Survey's and Polls With Joomla 1.5
- Serif WebPlus X4 Tutorial – Adding a Photo Gallery
- Java Eng – BIRT & Actuate (Job #3666)
9 thoughts on "Lesson 12 Creating Survey's and Polls With Joomla 1.5"
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Thanks!! subscribed!!
I appreciate it the tutorial.
Great tutorial, I did not even have to watch the entire video to learn what I was doing wrong. I guess I will subscribe to your videos since you have so many tutorials and I don't want to lose them 🙂
thx 4the reply:) i'm aware of some of the other blog extentions. from research i have read that wp is a superior solution to blogging, thats why i wish to integrate in turms of member login. i know i can easily wrap with joomla for visual integration. it's the member registration i'm concerned about. the only solution i read costs yearly fee:( sux because i'm poor right now! lol i'll email you…. i you may find my overall idea interesting
Are you wanting to have a blog on Joomla? Is this why you are trying to integrate? If so then Joomla can be set up like WordPress for the most part, and there are many extensions that allow comments. Otherwise I would explore more to see if there are any free extensions that combine the two. This of course would make sense if you already have a wordpress blog with a lot of content. Otherwise I would recommend you use Joomla for the job – it gives you many options. Let me know 🙂
nprobs, i watched some of your other stuff. great tutorials. i'm stuck now on trying to intigrate wordpress with joomla without getting the component offered @ $99/yr. any ideas? haven't got your cd yet, i should grab it 2moro.
Thanks so much for your kind words and support! Hope you site is coming along. 😀
thank you for this lesson. i'm a newbie and i was stuck on posting my poll. unaware i had to use a module to present it. i think you're a very good teacher. i'll be purchacing your cd. thx
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Cross-party Group on Problem Gambling
Purpose: To increase the profile of the issue of problem gambling in Wales and to engage with subject mater experts and other interested parties to gather evidence and data on the social and economic impact of problem gambling.
To work with community groups, charities and political bodies to devlop proposals to tackle problem gambling and engage with legislatures to promote their implementation.
Chair: Mick Antoniw
Secretary: Wynford Ellis Owen
Next meeting
Date: 10 December 2019
Time: 12:30 – 13:00
Location: Media Briefing Room, Senedd
Cross-Party Group Documentation:
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Fall Newsletter (No. 32) as of
Transfer Pricing Documentation
From the fiscal year beginning on or after April 1, 2016, a member of a multinational enterprise with total consolidated revenue in excess of 100 billion yen in the previous fiscal year, will be required to submit the following documents:
(1) Notification of Ultimate Parent
(2) Report by Country (Country-by-Country report)
(3) Statement of Business (Master file)
From the fiscal year beginning on or after April 1, 2017, companies that have transactions with an overseas related party are required to prepare or obtain and preserve documents deemed necessary to calculate their arm's length prices. The deadline is the due date of the tax return.
Reporting on Share-Based Compensation
When a Japanese resident who is a director or an employee of a Japanese subsidiary of an overseas parent earns share-based compensation granted by the overseas parent, the Japanese subsidiary is required to file a report by March 31 of the following year.
The scope of individuals subject to reporting has expanded to include the followings:
(1) A resident who was a former director or former employee of a Japanese subsidiary of an overseas parent.
(2) A non-resident who is a director or an employee of a Japanese subsidiary of an overseas parent company (including retired directors and employees) and who received economic benefits that fall under Japan source income.
Payments to Professionals Requirement
For many companies, it has become common practice to issue vendor statements on professional fees and real estate fees paid, etc. According to the Japanese income tax law, such statements are not required to be issued to the payees. If a taxpayer voluntarily issues a copy of the statement to the payees, the taxpayer should exclude "My Number" on the statement.
Size of Company vs. Group Organization
Recent tax legislation requires the subsidiary to look at the entire group in determining the filing status and eligibility for certain deductions, etc. For instance, although subsidiaries or branches itself may be categorized into small and medium sized company, they will become a large company if the capital of the ultimate parent company is 500 million yen or more.
Please note that if relationship diagram and/or organization charts that you provide us for tax returns are deemed inadequate or not available by the requested deadline, we will take a conservative approach and assume the entity is a large company. This may result in an additional tax liability for the company. The following are the major differences between large company and SME from the corporate tax view point:
|Large company
|Ability at a lower tax bracket
|Tax on excessive retained earnings
|Applicable(if privately held)
|Deductible limit on entertainment expenses
|Deductible up to a limit
|Limit on deduction of tax loss carry-forward
|Ceiling on deduction
|No limit
|Tax loss carry-back
Update on Social Insurance Rates
Effective September 2016, the welfare pension insurance rates have increased as follows:
Employer contribution – from 8.914% to 9.091%
Employee contribution – from 8.914% to 9.091%
These rates will remain fixed at 9.15% for both employer and employee from September 2017.
Social Insurance Enrollment Conditions
As already explained in our past newsletter, from October 2016, social insurance enrollment requirements for part-time employees will be expanded from the current rules (initially for large companies with more than 500 employees).
Following the revisions, employees who work 20 hours or more (30 hours or more under the current rules) will be required to enroll. Also, the maximum annual salary permitted to avoid enrollment into social insurance will be decreased from 1.3 million yen to 1.06 million yen (i.e. monthly salary 88,000 yen).
Please check to see if any of your employees have family members working part-time at large companies. They may no longer be able to claim their family members as a dependent for social insurance. In such cases, we need to deregister as dependents and return their health insurance cards.
Other Amendments to Social Insurance
From January 1, 2017, a newly hired employee who is 65 years old or over will be able to enroll for employment insurance. From 2020, employees who are 64 years old or over will be subject to employment insurance premiums (no insurance premium is charged under the current rule).
From January 1, 2017, it will become easier for employees to take nursing care leave. Taking half days off will be possible and a 93-day-leave can now be taken over three periods. Also, measures for shortening of working hours will be relaxed and provisions for exemption of overtime will be newly established. The nursing care benefits pay for such employees who start nursing leave on or after August 1, 2016 will increase from 40% to 67% of base wages.
In collaboration with "Pay-look" (https://www.pay-look.com/index.html), ePayslips are now available for use free of charge. Your employees can access their monthly payslips on the web by entering their IDs and passwords. If you would like to switch to web based payslips or would simply like to know more, please contact your payroll in–charge for more information.
WebManager Updates
If you are still manually inputting accounting information into your enterprise accounting system, we may have an easier solution to import electronically.
We have been gradually rolling out our EPS (Employee Profile System) to our clients to allow easier exchange of information and the management of "My Number".
This also allows HR administrators to manage personal information on our secure cloud servers.
In addition to providing expense reporting online, this is also a great tool for management at the macro level to see which employees are spending a lot in which expense categories over time.
If you would like to know more about any of these free to use applications, please approach your in-charge for details.
Tri-annual Service Survey
For two weeks starting Friday, October 7, we will be opening the following link to get feedback on our services:
The survey should only take five minutes to complete.
Your comments are appreciated.
New Partner!
Effective October 1, 2016, Michiya Akuzawa, our director will become a partner of OC & Associates KK. As already announced, he is also a partner of OC & Associates Tax Co.
Michiya Akuzawa Profile
USCPA, CPTA – Japan. Graduate of Waseda University. After spending nearly 10 years at KPMG AZSA (formerly Arthur Andersen), performing accounting and payroll outsourcing services as well as audits. He has a total of 18 years in public accounting, and now specializes in tax affairs of foreign entities in Japan.
Message from Michiya Akuzawa
"It is my honor to have been promoted to partner. Recently, we have been facing numerous changes in accounting standards, tax reforms, and HR-related laws and regulations, which have significant impact on subsidiaries/branches of foreign entities in Japan. As a partner of OC & Associates, I will do my best to keep such clients updated and cater to their needs with quality services."
Office Manager Seminar
We will be holding our annual seminar to highlight the topics of the latest tax and payroll developments. We will also explain "My Number" which will start full-scale operation from next year, focusing on matters which require special attention in this year's annual year-end adjustments calculation and preparing statement of payment of professional fees, etc. If you are interested in participating, please send an email to the following email address by noon on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Space is limited, so please register early.
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Training room within OC & Associates > Map
This newsletter is for private circulation only. Although care has been taken in the preparation of this document, contents have been highly summarized and it may contain errors and/or ambiguities for which we cannot be held responsible. If you are concerned about a specific issue, we recommend you seek professional advice. The material contained in this newsletter may not be reproduced in whole or in part by any means, without the permission of OC & Associates K.K. or OC & Associates Tax Co.


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The Unrefined Pty Ltd – Brisbane QLD
Do you want to work for one of Brisbane's fastest growing health lifestyle brand?
Initially a wellness blog, The Unrefined has grown to become a successful granola company and popular online platform offering healthy recipes and beauty/health articles.
We are currently seeking outgoing content and social media interns to support our growing business!
You will work closely with our Director to plan and deliver compelling and on trend social media and video content, as well as blog content for The Unrefined website.
You will create, photograph and design a broad range of content for Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, including graphics, photos, videos and copy. You will also have the opportunity to work with other leading health, food and fitness brands through brand collaborations and partnerships.
In return, we will provide you with professional development as you learn the ropes of creating a business from the ground up and leverage social media to drive sales and brand awareness.
As The Unrefined's Social Media Marketing Brand Management Intern, you will
- Manage our social media accounts across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
- Work closely with our CEO to develop business strategies and alignments
- Respond to emails and email potential brands for partnerships
- Assist in the planning of events and marketing activations
- Blog about a broad range of topics
- Assist in the photography and editing of social media content
- Work with other social media influencers in health and fitness industry
- Style photoshoots to ensure all social media aesthetics remain consistent
Are you our intern?
You have an avid interest in learning the ropes of a business.
You are across current marketing trends and know how to boost engagement on Facebook, Instagram YouTube.
You follow all trending lifestyle brands and profiles and have a good understanding of facebook and Instagram marketing.
You are passionate about health, well-being, beauty and fashion and love to take initiative, develop creative content and think outside the square.
You are passionate about converting your personal interests into solid skills for your future career.
This internship has the ability to turn into a permanent paid position as The Unrefined Director's 2nd In Charge should you be the right candidate. If you're someone looking to further your experience in the field of business development, digital marketing and social media, this role is for you. If you see yourself starting your own business down the track, this role is also for you. We want you to learn and grow in this position so you can either continue with us as an employee, or learn the necessary skills to start your own business.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Creative and keen eye for photography, specifically product styling Proactive and able to work autonomously.
- Have highly developed written and oral skills
- Must be up to date with online beauty, health and lifestyle trends.
- Passionate about social media, beauty and digital/social media marketing.
- Extensive experience using FB, IG, Youtube.
- Willing to share creative campaign ideas
- Willing to feature in live videos and Instagram stories.
- Familiar with WordPress (this is ideal but not crucial)
- Prepared to take on any tasks we throw your way and show initiative.
- Web or graphic design experience is favourable but not necessary
This is a part-time unpaid internship position (1-2 days per week) based in a home office in Brisbane City available instantly for the right applicant.
Any out of pocket business expenses will be covered. You will be required to bring your own laptop. The internship can also be accredited to any relevant study requirement and subjects.
Please send your resume to [email protected]
Job Type: Internship
Required education: Studying a Bachelor's Degree
Get creative and tell us why you think you are a social media pro and why would you be perfect for the The Unrefined (Australia) Pty Ltd


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St John's Grammar is a leading South Australian Independent day school with a record of quality and innovation in teaching, creative learning and community engagement. Please join us for a tour of the school to learn about our programs, meet the key teaching staff and to see our students engaged in a positive and supportive learning environment.
Enrolment Process
Register your interest
> Complete an Application for Enrolment form and return to the Director of Enrolments, in order to add your child to the enrolment list for your requested year and level of entry. This can be submitted for any year level at any time.
Enrolment Meetings
> Early Learning Centre Enrolment Meetings and subsequent offers are made three months in advance.
> Junior School Enrolment Meetings and subsequent offers for places are made six months in advance.
> Middle and Senior School Enrolment Meetings are conducted in February two years prior to entry, and offers are made from the beginning of March in that year.
If your application is received following the first round of offers, the offer of placement will be subject to availability. The School reserves the right to establish enrolment priorities, with preferential treatment for siblings and children of Old Scholars and staff, and special circumstances at the discretion of the Principal.
Offer of Enrolment
Receiving the formal Offer of Enrolment signifies the final stage in the enrolment process. Following a successful Enrolment Meeting with the Principal or Head of School, you will be sent a formal Offer of Enrolment for your child.
To accept the Offer of Enrolment, an Enrolment Confirmation Payment of $600 is required. This includes a $100 enrolment confirmation fee and a $500 enrolment deposit, with the enrolment deposit credited to your school fee account.
Students commencing at the ELC will have their $500 Enrolment Deposit credited to their school fee account when commencing Reception.


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1 cup frozen raspberries, plus extra for garnish
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, plus extra for garnish
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3/4 cup white rum
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
One 750-millilitre bottle Lillet
1 cup sparkling water
Mash the raspberries with the mint and sugar in a large bowl, using a potato masher or muddler, until the raspberries break down into very small pieces. Add the rum, lime juice and Lillet and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 4 hours.
Strain the mixture into a large pitcher with ice. Add some raspberries and mint for garnish and top off with the sparkling water. Serve immediately.
Cook's Note
To serve as individual drinks, prepare the punch without the sparkling water and divide between 6 or 8 glasses with ice. Top each glass with sparkling water and serve immediately
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China, contract options, IACCM, Negotiation, self-service, SITA
How Far Can Self-Service Go?
A report by SITA tells us that, in China, "There is a remarkable awareness of the benefits, and rapid take-up, of all self-service options."
In countries where there is limited experience of a customer service culture, is the move to self-service just a step along the path to traditional Western customer service models, or does it represent the future way of the world? Clearly, cost considerations are likely to push growing adoption of automated service delivery. Not only is it more efficient than human service, it is also less error-prone. So it would seem likely that people-based service will steadily decline and be limited to areas where specific judgment is required, or where customers are willing to pay a premium because of the personal value they see in human interaction.
This question – and any associated trend – has two aspects that should interest anyone in the field of contracting. One is the impact that self-service will have on product and service offerings. Embedded self-service capabilities will transform many business organizations and represent a route to remarkable cost reductions. They will also impact the terms of many offerings and could transform the quality of service delivery and performance. Think, for exsample, of an outsourced airline support contract covering services such as check-in and baggage management. Already there is a high degree of automation in these services – but in principle, there is scarcely any limit to how far this might go. The result is not only a major shift in how services are delivered, but also the potential it may bring for new services – for example, incremental sales to customers when they are checking in, or perhaps the offer of off-site baggage delivery as a chargeable extra.
The second aspect is the question of the impact on the process of contracting. For some time, leading companies have played with the idea of self-service contracts, whereby customers (and perhaps even suppliers) could access the electronic standard agreement and then 'optioneer' the specific terms they prefer. You don't like 30 day payment terms? OK, so select 90 and the system tells you the price impact. You want some sort of extended warranty or performance undertaking? Here are your choices – and each has a different price.
In practice, outside the consumer world, I have seen little evidence of self-service contracting making progress. But perhaps China will change that. Maybe a culture that appears to be welcoming self-service will quickly adopt new approaches to areas such as negotiation. After all, the reason that people in China prefer self-service is because there is no history of customer service and therefore no one is trained in it. This same issue applies in fields like contracting and procurement. There are virtually no contract management or sourcing professionals available to hire. So why spend a lot of time and money training people to do something that has little intrinsic value and which a machine can probably do much better?


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Metallica - Ride the Lightning
1984, Elektra
1. Fight Fire With Fire
2. Ride the Lightning
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls
4. Fade To Black
5. Trapped Under Ice
6. Escape
7. Creeping Death
8. Call of Ktulu
Metallica (along with Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax) pretty much invented thrash in the 80's. Just about every metal band out today owes a debt of gratitude to those four bands. Ride the Lightning shows a lot of improvement over the debut mainly because they've really embraced the whole "writing riffs" thing. Whereas in Kill 'Em All is seemed like the speed part was definitely more punk it doesn't feel like that here. It just feels like metal! "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Creeping Death" remain fan favorites to this day. "Escape" sounds almost like it's a little out of place being more melodic and having James Hetfield try to actually "sing" a chorus that's not acoustic. It's hard to believe that there was music with this kind of intensity being made in 1984.
Useless Fact: This is the last Metallica album to have Dave Mustaine listed with writing credits.


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Yet Another Creative Mind – Wii PC
February 11, 2007 by Static | 2 Comments
Filed Under Cool Gadgets, Gaming
It is just amazing how some things can turn into. The Nintendo Wii has been a major console where innovators have been able to run their minds at full throttle. We are turboGadgets have actually already reported on a Wiimote gun and a Wii steering wheel, but we just found out that the Wii can be something even more.
An eBay user decided that it'd be cool to put together a PC that will also be in a sense, a Nintendo Wii. The beast was to be run under an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ with HyperThreading technology, a 2GB of DDR400 RAM, Radeon X1800 Crossfire Edition, two SATA2 160gb drives configured in RAID 0, along with an integrated Wii, was to begin at $1300 USD.
Just WOW by the specs of it. The machine actually received a 3dmark03 score of 14500. Simply a dream for gamers. Not only that, in the Windows XP Pro desktop, you'd actually be able to minimize the screen and all so that technically, you won't HAVE TO be playing Wii games only. Infact, the eBayer put a little space on the case where you'd be able to "hang" your Wii controller when not in use.
How did this auction end? Unfortunately, 0 bids. 🙁 The idea seemed to be great, but I guess no one was too interested in it. I'd personally want to keep the Wii and my computer separate, unless I was playing Twilight Princess secretly at 4 AM in the morning…
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February 14, 2007 05:20
This is the coolest item on eBay I've seen in a while!!! I can't wait to show all my auctions friends about this, hopefully I'll get it in the next auctions.
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December 4, 2007 22:53
That is so awesome. But how come $1300 and no bids? Be fun to show off to your friends!