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Isn't it appropriate that after 7hrs of flying and a 1.5hr windy car ride I
find myself in Telluride, CO at an elevation of over 10,000ft to spend a week
participating in the 8th Annual Telluride Interdisciplinary Patient Safety Roundtable?
My third year of medical school has been nothing short of transformative.
While my classmates and I have grown tremendously in translating our theoretical
knowledge into clinical skills, what has also grown is an increasing awareness
of the plight of our patients. Many of our patients are already in a vulnerable
position given their medical conditions. What does the health care system do to
help them regain their health? We force them to navigate the rough seas of a
fragmented health care system.
Out of frustration for one of my patient's experiences while on my Family
Medicine clerkship, I wrote this welcome message that satirizes the typical
patient experience in our current system:
Welcome aboard the US Health Care Cruise Line! Please take your
time to explore all of the great features we have to offer on our entertainment
Decks to take care of all of your medical needs, whether you need them or not!
Here, our motto is "more is better," so take this opportunity now to indulge
First, a brief message to our VIP guests: As the group of people with
multiple health and social needs that are the true drivers of high health care
costs, welcome! As you navigate this beautiful vessel outfitted with the latest
most expensive technology and drugs, please keep the following in mind:
With these simple rules, I can guarantee that you will feel so overwhelmed by
our top notch services that you will be wondering, "was it all really worth it?"
Again, welcome aboard and enjoy your stay!
Despite sporadic episodes of safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient,
timely, and equal care throughout my third year, our inconsistent ability to
deliver high quality care has left me almost hopeless for the future of health
care. But, what has reenergized my spirits was reading the book Why Hospitals Should Fly
written by John Nance, a professional pilot and lawyer with a distinguished career in
leading the patient safety movement. The book is a fictional narrative that
follows a former CEO of a hospital, Dr. Will Jenkins, as he travels to a suburb
of Denver, CO to visit the fictional St. Michael's Memorial Hospital. St.
Michael's is THE ideal hospital that exudes quality not only in its basic
processes and operations, but also in its culture. As Dr. Jenkins visits various
departments in the hospital, the reader not only learns about the effectiveness
of specific interventions to improve safety (i.e. multidisciplinary rounds, team
huddles, checklists, etc.), but also indirectly gains insight to the process of
implementation (probably the most difficult part of patient safety work).
When I finished reading the book, I felt like my head had been lifted up from
the chaos of our current broken system. My head is now 10,000ft above sea level,
the same elevation where aircraft passengers can safely use their electronic
devices. While I'm forced to drink liters of water a day to ward off acute
mountain sickness, perhaps it is necessary for me to be at the level where
airplanes fly in order to better understand how to redesign our health care
system to achieve high quality care. That is probably the reason why we are all
here at Telluride, CO.
Stay tuned throughout this week as we dissect some of our health care
system's greatest challenges. You can follow our thoughts here and on Twitter
(#TPSER8). You can also take a look at Paul Levy's experience here at Telluride
on his blog. Here's to a
strong take-off tomorrow!
- Eva Luo, MD/MBA Student at University of Michigan
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Biostatistics is the application of statistical reasoning to the life sciences, and it is the key to unlocking the data gathered by researchers and the evidence presented in the scientific literature. In this course, we'll focus on the use of statistical measurement methods within the world of public health research. Along the way, you'll be introduced to a variety of methods and measures, and you'll practice interpreting data and performing calculations on real data from published studies. Topics include summary measures, visual displays, continuous data, sample size, the normal distribution, binary data, the element of time, and the Kaplan-Meir curve.
Dieser Kurs ist Teil der Spezialisierung Spezialisierung Biostatistics in Public Health
Über diesen Kurs
The recommended math prerequisite is up through and including basic algebra including logarithms and the equation of a line.
Was Sie lernen werden
Calculate continuous data measures
Interpret data visualizations
Analyze binary data
Analyze time to event data
Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben
- Statistics
- Normal Distribution
- summary measures
- binary data
The recommended math prerequisite is up through and including basic algebra including logarithms and the equation of a line.
Johns Hopkins University
The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.
Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
The Role of Statistics in Public Health Research
Within this learning module, you will learn how statistics are used within public heath research. Topics covered include study design types, data types, and data summarization. You will complete a practice quiz before completing a graded quiz.
Continuous Data Measures
Module two involves several lectures, a practice quiz and a graded quiz. Topics include summary statistics, visual displays, role of sample size, and continuous data.
The Normal Distribution
The focus of this module is on normal distribution. Topics covered include defining the standard normal distribution, and application of principles of normal distribution to sample data. There is a practice quiz where you can test your knowledge before completing the graded quiz.
Binary Data
Module four covers binary data and its significance. In addition to lectures, you will complete a practice quiz and a graded quiz.
Dealing with the Element of Time
In module five, you will explore how time is defined and studied in relation to data and learn about the Kaplan-Meir curve. In addition to a practice quiz, you will complete a graded quiz and project.
Course Project
During this module, you get the chance to demonstrate what you've learned by putting yourself in the shoes of biostatistical consultant on two different studies, one about asthma medication and the other about self-administration of injectable contraception. The two research teams have asked you to help them interpret previously published results in order to inform the planning of their own studies.
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Michigan State football predictions 2018: Week 4 at Indiana Hoosiers
EAST LANSING — Michigan State football has to wait more than three months before it can begin its quest for a Big Ten championship — and perhaps beyond.
That does not mean we can't look ahead.
The Spartans' seven-home/five-away schedule is favorable for the most part, with a daunting early September trip to the desert heat at Arizona State and a game at Penn State that could well decide the Big Ten East Division champion. MSU also welcomes both Michigan and Ohio State to Spartan Stadium and avoids West Division-favorite Wisconsin again.
Here's a game-by-game look at the Spartans' season.
MSU mailbag:Tracking football breakout candidates
MSU's 2018 roster:Breaking down the outlook of every position
Sep. 22: At Indiana Hoosiers
Where: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana.
Last year's record: 5-7, 2-7 Big Ten.
Postseason: None.
Head coach: Tom Allen, second season.
Players to watch: WR Luke Timian, RB Morgan Ellison, S/LB Marcelino Ball
About the opponent: The Spartans enter this game off their bye week. The Hoosiers are hoping to find their quarterback for this early Big Ten opener, with sophomore righty Peyton Ramsey and true freshman lefty Michael Penix Jr. battling Arizona graduate transfer Brandon Dawkins for the starting job. Ellison, a one-time MSU recruit, ran for 704 yards and six TDs as a true freshman in 2017, and is one of 11 starters back on offense, along with Ramsey. Four of Indiana's seven Big Ten losses in 2017 were by 8 points or less, including a 17-9 defeat at MSU; the Hoosiers' other three losses were by a combined 87 points.
Prediction: MSU 33, Indiana 20.
Week 1:Predicting matchup vs. Utah State
Week 2:Predicting matchup at Arizona State
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Do you love Stealth? Well Mike Bithell, creator of Thomas Was Alone has a new title for you to sink your teeth into. Volume is a futuristic stealth title forcing the player to use all the tools of the trade of a thief to sneak in and accomplish objectives without causing any bloodshed. With a unique visual style, this is sure to satisfy any person who has been clamoring for a new stealth game and felt jilted by the latest offerings.
Hitting PS4, PS Vita and Steam on August 18th, Volume will be a title to look forward to this summer.
Full details about the game below:
Volume is a stealth game about being heard.
Locksley does not kill. That would be far too easy. Instead, he commits his crimes through stealth. He sneaks, he distracts, he avoids. He is never seen, and seldom heard. As he grows in popularity and notoriety, so will his inventory. Blackjacks, bugles, thunderclaps and veils are just some of the tools at Locksley's disposal.
The game will be released with a hundred challenging and exciting environments, but that is only the beginning. Every area of the game can be remixed, added to and expanded upon. The community are free to take the game in any direction they want, even releasing their own takes on the core levels. This is a game which will evolve, warp and grow as players make their mark on Locksley's legend.
Volume is a near future retelling of the Robin Hood legend, starring Danny Wallace and Charlie McDonnell. It will likely be a pretty good game.


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I picked up a new Star Wars spoon for Bennett at Target, with which to eat his Jello, and a new Star Wars water bottle, in which he could drink his clear liquids.
So, once I knew he was going to have to go back to the hospital, I told him to start thinking about which toy he wanted so he could pick it out.
We decided to try to help mitigate Bennett's anxiety about not eating and having to go back to the hospital by helping him anticipate a toy he really wanted.
He also did well during admitting for his surgical procedure. We were all thankful when it was over.
Bennett's stricture is severe. He has only a 6mm hole with which poop can flow.
The GI doctor believes this stricture is what has caused Bennett's rectal pain at times and why he is going to the bathroom all the time. She thinks Bennett can't physically empty his bowels because the hole through which the poop must go doesn't allow him to do that all at once.
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To address this issue, Bennett's GI doc is first going to discuss this issue with Bennett's surgeon at Scott and White as well as with other surgeons at Children's Medical Center in Dallas.
But, unless there is a change in protocol, Bennett's GI doc suggests the next course of action will be to use a series of dilation balloons to slowly stretch open the stricture over time.
In order to stretch the area appropriately, Bennett will need to undergo this dialation procedure (under anesthesia) every 2-4 weeks for about 6 months until the area is big enough to allow Bennett to have bowel movements normally.
If this doesn't address it, we will be forced to go back through surgery.
However, we won't know for sure until the biopsy results come back.
What is interesting is that intestinal strictures are common in Crohn's. So, I dunno. Is the stricture from inflammation and scar tissue from previous intestinal surgeries? Or is it one more symptom of underlying Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Hopefully we will know soon.
Either way, Bennett will be headed back to the OR in the coming weeks. :::sigh:::
Can somebody let us off this roller coaster??


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Tom Daley Girlfriend and Gay Rumors: The X Factor Wants Diver to Trade Speedos for Microphone
Tom Daley, the 18-year-old British diver who won bronze at the London 2012 Olympics, and became a national hero in the UK, could fulfill his life-long dream of becoming a TV presenter sooner than expected.
According to The Sun, Daley is set to participate in ITV's The X Factor – along with Team GB mates Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and Chris Hoy -- in an Olympic-themed special where the young athletes will have the chance to demonstrate how talented they are -- away from swimming pools and medal podiums.
In addition, Daley will have the chance to experience his lifelong dream of becoming a TV presenter, as the producers of the show are considering to let him try as a "rover" reporter in various segments of the show. Daley won't even had to win that Rio 2016 gold medal, and wait until he retires from the sport, to live his cherished dream.
Sources related to the show claim that, even when all the Team GB Olympinans are excited to participate in the famous program, Daley is by far the most excited one. The lad is even considered to play the role on mentor to some of the contestants -- a position from which he could help artists deal with the pressure of the competition, thanks to his experience in two Olympic Games (and counting).
Meanwhile, the diver's compensation is rumored to be between $150,000 and $170,000. Besides, The X Factor could be Daley's platform to into other entertainment industry-related projects in music and or acting. It's good to be Tom Daley.


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So your new novel, If I Love Me, is out this week. Please tell us about it.
If I Love Me is a story that hopefully gives you something to think about, something to talk about, and maybe even a push to start your personal transformation.
"Cuban cigars, Dom Pérignon and designer handbags. Renate has found a fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds. When she runs across her old party friend Madeleine, the re-encounter stirs memories that she had buried deep in her mind. Renate realizes that she can't escape the consequences of her actions forever; it's time to start making amends.
In desperation she reaches out to Madeleine who surprises her in many ways, not least by introducing her to a mystical old man who claims he can decipher her soul's plan. Renate starts a journey into the unknown, although at first her family don't agree with her drastic plans, especially when Renate's big sister reveals a secret. "If I Love Me" is a question that keeps confronting Renate as she starts to make some life-changing choices, and discovers the power of forgiveness and love."
What challenges did you face during the writing process?
The biggest challenge for me is rewriting and editing. It really tests my self-discipline when I need to go through the draft again and again… I know it is essential part of the writing process and therefore I pull myself through it.
Where do you look to for inspiration?
I look for inspiration within and around me. It's often said that all fiction has a tiny kernel of truth at its centre, and in this story it's the traumatic event that changed Renate's life. This actually happened to me and I have expressed some of my own experiences and feelings through the novel.
What advice do you have for writers just starting out?
Just keep writing!
If you need help on your journey, I coach writers to maintain their motivation and to make their dream of completing their own book come true!
How much marketing do you do?
There is definitely room for improvement! Lately I have focused on getting my novel ready as well as planning my move to California…
Where can If I Love Me be purchased?
My new novel is available on Amazon. I'm looking forward to receiving feedback from readers, and I would also like to invite them to write a review on Amazon or Goodreads.
Here are the links:
Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/WWTjkq
Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/1qLRTFx
If you are interested in finding out more about me, please check out:
Website: www.author.katjarusanen.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rusanenkatja
Twitter: @KatjaRusanen
Katja Rusanen is a Finnish writer who swapped the Nordic winters for Barcelona sunshine in 2004, and is now moving to Santa Monica, California. Her debut novel "And You Must Love Me" was published in 2011, and its stand-alone sequel "But He Loves Me" came out in 2013. They are part of a transformational trilogy where she projects her own experiences and feelings through her writing. The final part of the trilogy, a stand-alone sequel, "If I Love Me" came out in September 2014.
Katja is a Spiritual Life Coach and writes a blog about how you can turn your wounds into wisdom and be the star of your life. She also coaches writers to maintain their motivation and to make their dream of completing their own book come true!
She is involved in charity work and participated in a Kilimanjaro charity climb for the Amani Children's Home in Tanzania, in February 2012. Katja has a soft spot in her heart for Amani which has her ongoing support.


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The Water Effect is a water conservation movement mobilizing a younger generation of people to address urgent water issues. The movement's aim is to cut daily water use in half by creating positive water habits through ten simple solutions. Check out this short but important message from world-renowned surfer and environmentalist, Rob Machado.
The Water Effect is an endeavor created by Orange County non-profit, The Ecology Center, and Inside the Outdoors, an environmental education organization administered by the Orange County Department of Education. The campaign is partly funded by The Municipal Water District of Orange County, who has pledged support for three years. Other supporters include surf brand, Hurley, and the Rob Machado Foundation, who will help to spread awareness through videos, promotions, and prizes.


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In the south of the island of Paxosare Kalsionisi and Mongonisi islands. Among Paxos Monginisi and there is a small path that connects Porto Spuzzo with the open sea. It crosses a bridge to reach Mongonisi. From there you have a magnificent view of Antipaxos. On the shore of Porto Spuzzo are the ruins of an ancient Christian church.
If we continue down the road to Porto Gaios, upon a hillwe findthe ruins of another Christian church, Ayos Stefanos, we see that, in what remais of theold building,there are several olive trees. Thefieldnear to the church has a wonderful view to the sea and the nearby coast of Greece.
Continuing north, instead of returning to Porto Gaios, made us find several of the churches that we missed in the recent entry dedicated to the architecture in tne "General Part". Specifically we see Agios Georgios, Agia church Eleusa and ceramic ornaments also mentioned by the Archduke. The tower of Agios Georgios is lower today, trimmed by the neighbors feared if collapsed.
We turn now to the west coast of Paxos in order to observe the great cliffs. We see first the Ortholitos far away. After Cave Creek seals from the same point where the Archduke made his draw. And finally the cliff of Eremiti Bay where we saw a couple of monk seals. We see that the nearest part of the cliff is different. A part collapsed three years ago falling on the sea and on the old stone creek building a new large sandy beach.
If we go north, we find the lighthouse Lakka. This is a new lighthouse that was moved 500 meters to the north, on another hill. The old one fell into the sea due to the collapse of the hill on which was, as we can see in the photo we have taken from the position of the new lighthouse.
We reached Lakka where the turquoise waters welcome us. First we see the tip of Lakka where the mill was mentioned by the Archduke. On the left of the current port area we can see the place that the old boats where tied. We see that the church still exists but has been blocked by new buildings builted there. We then walked towards the area of the beaches, to the left of the bay, and took a photography into the bay.
Going south on the east coast, we find Longo. There stands, as a differentiator, a factory that was built in the early twentieth century and was not there at the time of the Archduke. The funny thing is that now is completely abandoned. In this factory were produced oil, soap and other products.
In Longo we went up to one of the windmills. At the top we realize that it is the mill that drew the Archduke, so we are in the wrong mill but as every cloud has a silver lining, from there now we can see the other mill in which itself was Archduke.
The views from the mill in which we are now to Longo, Corfu and Paxos south coast are breathtaking.
Finally we returned to Porto Gaios and visited the islands of St. Nicolaos of Madonna ( Panagia). We can see first the way up to the castle. During the climb you can see Porto Gaios above the first line of olive trees. Today you can see many pine trees that did not exist at the time of the Archduke. At the end of the climb is a windmill.
We arrived at the castle wall. It is a castle built by the Venetians following Da Vinci´s architectural drawings. Moving down the southern slope we arrive to Ayos Nikolaos church, surrounded by olive trees, as the Archduke showed. We even see three of the Italian pines, although only two are alive.
The Madonna island acts as natural dam for the Port Gaios. We walked to it from the port on the southern part of the island. Just behind the church is the lighthouse. Down again we take the picture from Porto Gaios.
We slowly are finishing this wonderful destination of "Paxos and Antipaxos". Soon we will begin to send posts from Parga just at opposite coast of Greece...
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The Florida Energy Office — led by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam — weighed in on conservation goals for the big utilities at the Florida Public Service Commission this week. Utilities are regulated by the PSC, which takes its marching orders from state leaders.
Shockingly, the utilities' proposed goals effectively eliminate energy-efficiency programs in Florida. Behemoth Florida Power & Light Co. proposes to slash its goals 99 percent — failing to offer any meaningful energy savings whatsoever.
Putnam thinks that's just fine. He concluded, "The companies' proposed goals appear to be an adequate assessment of the full technical potential of all available demand-side and supply-side conservation and efficiency measures."
Florida utilities claim they've exhausted the potential. How is that when 20 states capture at least five to 10 times as much efficiency as we do? In the Pacific Northwest, where they've been deploying meaningful programs for 30 years, they found they can meet 85 percent of the growth in demand anticipated over the next 20 years with efficiency.
In 2007, the city of Tallahassee thought it would invest in a coal plant but instead — through good utility planning — found it could meet that need with efficiency more cost effectively, creating local jobs in the process.
Florida utilities employ a flawed analysis that is random and arbitrary to defend the reductions using the most restrictive cost-benefit test. They disregard low-cost measures that, if deployed, could scale back or eliminate the need for them to follow through with their plans to generate more power by building more plants over the next decade.
Do we really want to build expensive new power plants and leave cheap efficiency on the table? In 2001, Gov. Jeb Bush said, "The cheapest, easiest and fastest kilowatt we can generate is the one we save through efficiencies. There is a consensus on conservation and efficiency, so let's start there."
This is urgent. Florida must meet new limits on carbon pollution. Energy efficiency and solar are how we do that cost effectively. Done right, we could create more than 10,000 new jobs and save consumers almost $30 million a year.
But because monopoly utilities are awarded a rate of return on capital expenditures, the incentive is on building plants. The more they spend, the more they make.
Political Pulse
According to the Energy Information Administration, annual electricity expenditures are already 40 percent higher for Floridians than the national average. Meanwhile, the PSC gave all four investor-owned utilities a rate increase in the past 18 months.
Putnam is not alone in his support. In May, he and his colleagues on the Florida Cabinet — Gov. Rick Scott, CFO Jeff Atwater and Attorney General Pam Bondi — voted to certify 2,200 megawatts of new uber-expensive nuclear reactors on Biscayne Bay near Miami, a place highly vulnerable to sea-level rise.
At significantly lower cost, with efficiency utilities could offset that power within seven years, with additional energy savings in subsequent years. By the time the reactors could come online, there would be no need for the power or the resulting rate increases.
The facts are crystal clear. Bush said it. There is consensus.
What's clouding the picture is the influence of the utilities. Over the past five years, they contributed $18 million to legislators and spent $12 million on lobbyists, according to Integrity Florida. Since 2012, FPL gave nearly $3 million to the campaigns of the governor, the Cabinet and the Republican Party of Florida, according to the Miami Herald.
The PSC and lawmakers should protect the public, not campaign contributors.
Susan Glickman is Florida director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.


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This concise guide by a leading New Testament scholar helps readers understand how to better study the multitude of Old Testament references in the New Testament. G. K. Beale, coeditor of the bestselling Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, focuses on the "how to" of interpreting the New Testament use of the Old Testament, providing students and pastors with many of the insights and categories necessary for them to do their own exegesis. Brief enough to be accessible yet thorough enough to be useful, this handbook will be a trusted guide for all students of the Bible.
Whether you're a student, scholar, pastor, or professor, the Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament provokes you to read the Bible honestly—to let it surprise, challenge, and correct you as you apply the many steps of interpretation. By using the tools included in the Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, you'll approach Bible study with more depth and understanding.
This handbook provides readers with a wonderful overview of key issues in and tools for the study of the use of the Old Testament in the New. It is written at an accessible level without sacrificing depth. I expect it to become a standard textbook for courses on the subject (as it will be for mine) and the first book to which newcomers will be directed to help them navigate through these sometimes complex waters.
—Roy E. Ciampa, professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
In this book Greg Beale combines a beginner's guide to the study of the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament with a detailed catalog of resource material, an illustrated exposition of the methods to be applied, and some discussion of the hermeneutical issues that arise. He himself has made notable forays into this field of study and draws on these to enrich the content of the book, making it not simply a survey of contemporary approaches but also a real personal contribution to the further development of our understanding of this crucial area of biblical studies. The volume thus compensates generously for the lack of a detailed introduction to the massive Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament edited by Beale and Don Carson.
—I. Howard Marshall, professor emeritus of New Testament, University of Aberdeen
This volume fills a gap by providing serious students of Scripture with a helpful tool for interpreting Old Testament citations and allusions in the New Testament. Beale's magisterial grasp of the subject enables him to present a complex and technical yet intriguing subject in such a way that mere mortals are equipped to engage in the study of the New Testament use of the Old Testament on their own.
—Andreas J. Köstenberger, senior professor of New Testament and biblical theology, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
We have long needed a good book on the use of the Old Testament in the New. This is it. One might not agree with everything said here, but all readers will be challenged to think carefully about the issues raised. A solid work.
—Darrell Bock, research professor of New Testament studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
Greg Beale is well known for his contributions to the New Testament use of the Old Testament and the development of biblical theology. In this extremely useful handbook, we see how Beale goes about his task in terms of presuppositions, method, and the necessary reference tools for the task. The result is essential reading for anyone contemplating research in this area.
—Steve Moyise, professor of New Testament, University of Chichester
Greg Beale has distinguished himself throughout an illustrious teaching and writing career with his work on the relationships between the testaments. Fresh from producing his magnum opus, a New Testament biblical theology that was thoroughly informed by such uses, Beale here provides a much more manageably sized distillation of the main issues involved in understanding the New Testament's use of the Old Testament. Strangely, it is the first such volume by an evangelical in some time. Fortunately, it is superbly done.
—Craig L. Blomberg, distinguished professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary
During the last four decades, not a little serious work has been undertaken to understand better how the New Testament cites the Old. Quite a lot of it was written by Greg Beale. Here, however, he keeps the student in mind and provides an introduction to the subject, complete with helpful bibliographies, useful illustrations, and step-by-step demonstrations of how to think through these issues. Not only seminary students but also pastors committed to expository preaching will be hugely thankful for this important handbook.
—D. A. Carson, research professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
No subject is more important to the interpretation of the New Testament and biblical theology than the study of the Old Testament in the New Testament. It is also one of the most technical and difficult subjects. Written by a veteran and pioneer in the field, Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament is a reliable guide through challenging terrain. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to work hard at appreciating the profound connections between the testaments.
—Brian S. Rosner, principal, Ridley Melbourne
In his Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, Professor Beale has provided readers with a guide that complements his magisterial New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New as well as the Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, which he and several colleagues produced. What we now have is a complete package: commentary, theology, and a very concise handbook that shows us step by step how this important work is to be done. Beginning students and veteran scholars alike will benefit from this useful book.
—Craig A. Evans, Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia, Canada
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I've already grown tired of mocking Times articles that exist merely to point out, in a half-admiring tone, how much New Yorkers will spend for haircuts/blue jeans/toothpaste/whatever. These articles clearly have an audience, just like the jeans and haircuts themselves. But the latest incarnation of this genre is just absurd: It's apparently not cool enough just to go to an off-the-beaten-path upscale restaurant anymore; now the in-the-know go to invitation-only, or at least hidden-away, "occasional supper clubs," where the food is, well, food, and the people are just that much more obnoxious.
Ken Gross explains:
[T]his is about a new global dining phenomenon in which you have to know somebody who knows somebody just to find out about the place; where you have to be given a secret password, and then sneak up a back staircase just to get in. This is about dining at a culinary speak-easy." And, "like the French Resistance, they are run in small, clandestine cells, dodging the local health department and the licensing authorities.
A "culinary speak-easy"? But there's no amendment outlawing the restaurant. What are these would-be restauranteurs hiding from? Is it supposed to be a good thing that a restaurant is dodging the local health department? For such thrills, one could simply go to the Divinity School coffee shop on the UChicago campus, where, if one looks closely enough, one will see a sign proclaiming a less-than-stellar report after the last inspection.
Ken Gross, though, is convinced that he's found the next big thing:
In spite of the ups and downs, the variation in the quality, there is something brave and almost reckless about this trend toward dining clubs, or occasional restaurants, or whatever conceit you attach to them. It suggests, in their intimacy and singularity, a whiff of danger, a hunger for a more promiscuous kind of dinner party. It's even a kind of sweet revenge against all the snobbish inconveniences of dining under the glare of haute cuisine.
Again, what's so dangerous about this institution, which is essentially people charging for their private dinner parties? How is haute cuisine "snobbish" and a restaurant you need to know someone to even locate any less so? I'd say save your $40 and buy your dog something nice.


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Bermuda Conference Dodged Jewish Question
The United States and Great Britain convened a wartime conference in Bermuda in 1943, supposedly to deal with the issue of Nazi persecution of the Jews and wartime refugees.
The real reason the conference was called, however, was to dampen growing public outcries for the rescue of European Jewry during World War Two [1939-1945] without actually having to find any solutions to the problem.
A major US Public Broadcasting System report on the Bermuda Conference says that on March 23, 1943 the archbishop of Canterbury William Temple stood up in front of the House of Lords in London and pleaded with the British government to help the Jews of Europe.
"We at this moment have upon us a tremendous responsibility," he said. "We stand at the bar of history, of humanity, and of God."
Ever since news of German dictator Adolf Hitler's programme to exterminate the Jews of Europe reached the public in late 1942, British church leaders and Members of Parliament had been agitating for something to be done. The Archbishop's plea marked the culmination of the clamoring.
The British government responded by proposing to the US State Department that the Allied countries hold a conference to discuss whether some of the refugees who had reached neutral countries could be evacuated to safe havens.
But the Foreign Office had one fear: their plan to rescue Jews might be too successful. In a memo the Foreign Office pointed out there were some "complicating factors": "There is a possibility that the Germans or their satellites may change over from the policy of extermination to one of extrusion, and aim as they did before the war at embarrassing other countries by flooding them with alien immigrants."
Short Documentary On The History Of The Nazi Holocaust
The US sat on the proposal for several weeks. It wasn't until Jewish leaders organized a mass demonstration in New York's Madison Square Garden that the State Department saw the public relations value of the conference.
Bermuda was chosen as a location most likely because wartime regulations restricting access to the island would keep the deliberations out of the public eye. While some of the mainstream press bought the ploy –"US, Britain Map Plan to Save Jews" read a "New York Daily News" headline — many concerned Americans began to wonder if the conference would achieve anything.
A "New Republic" writer expressed some of their concerns: "No Jewish organisations are represented and the conference is purely exploratory, can make no decisions and must submit whatever recommendations it may have to the executive committee of the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees. Meanwhile the hourly slaughter of the Jews goes on."
Jewish leaders pressed to be allowed to send a small delegation to the Conference, but when the State Department rejected the idea they settled on sending a list of rescue proposals. Others also had suggestions for the delegates in Bermuda.
Assistant US Secretary of State Adolf Berle proposed establishing a temporary safe haven for up to 100,000 Jews in an area of Eastern Libya. The idea was already on the agenda for Bermuda, but it never came to anything.
The President's Advisory Committee on Political Refugees also sent a list of proposals. These included using British Honduras as a sanctuary for Jews.
But the Bermuda Conference was organised in a way that prevented it from producing results. Both the British and American governments carefully restricted what their delegates could promise before the meeting even opened.
The US instructed its representatives not to make commitments on shipping, funds or new relief agencies. Additionally, the Roosevelt Administration warned that it had "no power to relax or rescind [the immigration] laws."
The British government imposed the additional restriction that its policy on admitting refugees to Palestine could not be discussed.
When the Bermuda Conference finally wrapped up its 12 days of secret deliberations very little had been achieved.
The delegates' list of proposals included: the decision "that no approach be made to Hitler for the release of potential refugees;" suggestions for helping refugees leave Spain; and a declaration on the postwar repatriation of refugees.
Even though the conferees decided to keep their report secret, they did make it clear to the press that most of the proposals submitted to the conference had been rejected. As the delegates went home, newspaper headlines relayed the disappointing news to the public: "Scant Hope Seen For Axis Victims" read one, "Refugee Removal Called Impossible" reported another.
The Jews of America met the news from Bermuda with outrage. One Jewish organisation took out a three-quarter page advertisement in "The New York Times" with the headline "To 5,000,000 Jews in the Nazi Death-Trap Bermuda Was a 'Cruel Mockery.'"
Some Congressmen expressed similar anger. One of them declared that Bermuda was nothing more than "diplomatic tight-rope walking."
There is no way of measuring how many Jews died as a result of the procrastination at Bermuda.
However, two days after the conference opened, the Allies received news that yet another tragedy was unfolding in Europe. The Jews of the Warsaw ghetto, who'd begun their uprising the day the conferees first met, flashed a four-sentence radio message to the West. It ended with the words "Save us."
The Allies did nothing to support the Polish revolt.
As historian David Wynne said in his book "The Abandonment Of The Jews: America & The Holocaust 1941-1945″: "Rescue was not the purpose of Bermuda. The purpose was to dampen growing pressure for rescue. Bermuda was a facade for inaction."
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Short but impactful video. Sad, very sad
Great piece of history, thank you for sharing.
C'mon what really was expected from the descendents of slave traders and slave owners . They came to Bermuda to play golf and eat hors d'oeuvres of ham on Jewish rye bread ,and German sauerkraut chased down with the best fascist Italian wine . While the Jews were roasting the conference attendees were basking in the sunshine of Bermuda .
Interesting! It was not only black slaves that suffered inhumane treatment. 6,000,000 Jews did also. However, the Jews rose up to become some of the greatest merchants in America. Blacks, however ……………………..
It is shameful that we still do not learn from history. Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group." This sad chapter of the Second World War illustrates that prevarication in the face of genocide is unacceptable. It is estimated that 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Six million of these were Jews. The Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe. An estimated 1.1 million children were murdered in the Holocaust. These numbers are staggering and could have been impacted by timely intervention which was dependent on a dynamic decision made in Bermuda in 1943…. Sadly the lesson was not learned in 1994 when the atrocities in Rwanda began to unfold. Estimates of the death toll in Rwanda have ranged between 500,000 and 1,000,000 or as much as 20% of the country's total population. A major criticism of the international community's response to the Rwandan Genocide was that it was reactive, not proactive. The international community has developed a mechanism for prosecuting the perpetrators of genocide but has not developed the will or the mechanisms for intervening in genocide as it happens…until that glaring gap is addressed we are doomed to repeat history's harsh and horrible lesson.
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Concerning the existential threat from Iran, should
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On a typical day last year, restaurants took in an average of $1.7 billion dollars
Norco, Ca. (PRWEB) March 29, 2013
The competitive restaurant and food and beverage industries are expected to benefit from a new visual aid, just released by Plastic Products Manufacturing (PPM). A new Table Tent from this longtime industry leader is the latest addition to a long line of successful acrylic display products…this one adding the look and appeal of leather.
Table Tents are proven winners when it comes to increasing sales, and that translates to significant profits in an industry whose growth has outpaced that of our national economy for the past dozen years. "On a typical day last year, restaurants took in an average of $1.7 billion dollars," said PPM President William Saunders. "And with some 970,000 food establishments all scrambling for their piece of the pie, as it were, you simply can't afford to NOT suggestively sell. There are a lot of eyes attached to those appetites, and everyone knows that hungry customers tend to eat with their eyes FIRST."
This latest "Leatherette" Table Tent will be no exception as a successful suggestive selling tool. It's actually a vinyl design that closely resembles leather, which naturally attracts both eyes and hands. Strategically placed promos, menus, and special offers are easily highlighted in these holders. Plus, they come in a multitude of dimensions to accommodate several different sizes of print material, which all insert easily. New vinyl table tents are also available in different colors, another bonus if trying to coordinate graphics and special themes as well as adding a nice reflection on the décor of many establishments.
"Another nice thing about these new table tents," added Saunders, "is that they're extremely lightweight and ship flat. So in addition to being very popular with higher end dining establishments and bars, they're also inexpensive in cost and inexpensive to ship. It's a real win-win."
And while customers drink in the view and order the newest specials from the double-sided easel, it should also be pointed out that it's not just the restaurant and bar industries that benefit from this style of Table Tent. Orders for retail displays and special event promotions, for example, are also anticipated. Especially cost-effective when ordered in volume, the Table Tent Leatherette provides a fine alternative to standard acrylic, another fixture at PPM.
Specializing in manufacturing and distributing Acrylic Display Products, Signage, and Point-of-Purchase displays for more than three decades, Plastic Products Manufacturing has long been an industry leader. PPM has a strong reputation for its top quality standards, outstanding delivery, and an exclusive "Customer Bill of Rights." The company's sign holders, literature displays, chart pockets, display holders, and other industry leading displays are immensely popular across a broad cross-section of industries, including hospitality, medical, automotive, and food service operations.
Among its top accounts, PPM serves the needs of Glaxo Smith Kline, H & R Block, Proctor and Gamble, Starbucks, WalMart, Walgreens, Hertz, T-Mobile, Target, and Honda just to name a few. For more information about PPM and insight into these upcoming new developments, please visit http://www.plasticproductsmfg.com.


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Peloton: 'It's borderline addiction' – BBC News
Joanna Sim is a self-confessed member of the Peloton cult. She gets up at 05:00 for the company's classes. She writes about them on her blog for working parents.
She doesn't just like Peloton, she says, she loves it.
"It's almost borderline addiction at this point," she says. Now she's planning to invest.
The company, which sells tech-enhanced exercise equipment tied to streaming fitness classes, will debut its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Thursday, at a starting price of $29 apiece, sources told Reuters.
The offering will raise about $1.16bn, in a deal that values the firm at nearly $8bn (£6.5bn).
It's a hefty number in a notoriously fickle industry.
Peloton acolytes such as Joanna say the company has matched exercise to the age of social media, combining the convenience of an at-home workout with the interaction and adrenaline rush of live classes.
The company, which was founded in 2012, has more than 500,000 subscribers. It went live in the UK and Canada in 2018 and in Germany in May. It has started branching out to new areas, offering classes in yoga and strength-training.
High-profile users include Kate Hudson, David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt and more.
Participation is expensive. Peloton's stationary bikes cost more than $2,200 and its treadmills, which it started selling last year, are almost double that. Unlimited access to the streaming classes runs to another $39 a month.
Despite the price tag, Joanna says she "took the plunge" last year, cancelling her gym membership and buying a bike in the hope it would make it easier to fit in more workouts.
The mother of two, who lives in California and works full-time as a design strategist at software company Intuit, has not been disappointed.
She says the flexibility of the company's programmes, and the "tribe" of fellow riders she interacts with during a regular 05:00 class, have kept her coming back for more, and more.
Her enthusiasm extends to the firm's financial prospects.
"They're going to IPO soon and I'm… all over it," she says.
Money spinner
Peloton made $915m in revenue in its most recent financial year, more than double the year before, which was double the year before that.
But growth has come with costs.
Peloton remains unprofitable, losing about $200m last year, as its marketing expense skyrocketed.
In the run-up to its flotation, music publishers hit the company with a $300m copyright lawsuit, accusing the firm of using music for its classes without permission.
And sceptics are asking if the firm, which today relies on big-ticket purchases of equipment, has staying power, given the appearance of lower-cost competitors and fast changing fitness fads.
"It's very difficult to double every year," says Rett Wallace, chief executive of research firm Triton. "Right now, it looks like we're still very much in a growth phase on the hardware but we don't know how long that will last."
'Fitness is difficult'
Other fitness firms testing the public markets in recent years haven't fared particularly well.
- Can Fitbit get itself back into shape?
- Why are Americans hooked on SoulCycle?
The pricey cycling studio chain SoulCycle, which once claimed cachet similar to Peloton, filed flotation papers in 2015.
But the company, a subsidiary of property giant Related Co, dropped those plans last year, citing "market conditions". This summer, the mood soured farther, when owner Steve Ross's fundraiser for President Donald Trump triggered a customer boycott.
YogaWorks debuted on the Nasdaq in 2017, after a growth sprint fuelled by private equity backer Great Hill Partners turned it into one of the largest yoga chains in the US.
Less than two years later, the firm de-listed its shares, amid mounting losses and a warning from the exchange that the stock's price no longer met the minimum threshold.
And it's not just fitness chains focused on live classes that have struggled.
Shares in FitBit, which makes wearable fitness trackers, approached $50 in the summer of 2015, when the rapidly growing firm went public. But sales soon slumped and today, the shares trade at about $4.
"Hardware is difficult. Fitness is difficult," says Mr Wallace. "If you rely on the sale of hardware, even Apple shows us that if you're not reinventing your hardware all the time, your life can become difficult."
"Peloton seems to have established a brand for itself and has a very loyal user base," he adds. "We'll see if that sticks."
Joanna says she's heard the doubts but her experience convinced her that Peloton has a long ride ahead of it.
"Given the amount of content that they're pumping out and the leadership that they have… I have full confidence," she says.


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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference?
How Do You Give a Good Workshop?
Why an Entrepreneur needs to learn both?
Have you attended workshops, gone home, back to work and everything you learned was forgotten.
- Did you meet new people but never saw or talked to them again?
- Did you host a workshop and things did not go smoothly?
- Did you spend all this energy to present and then "crickets", no one asked for your services? Did you even offer next steps?
We will discuss how to get the most out of a conference. This article is devoted to both the attendees of a conference but also to the presenter. As a presenter we also need to step away from the podium and be an attendee and we will get more networking than just from being at the front of the room.
If you have never been a presenter, it's time to think about being one. It will help build your authority in your business industry. So, no matter where you are in your business journey, this article is for you.
You go to industry conferences. You pay huge dollars for training conferences. You go to networking events. But when it's over, how do you synthesize it? What do you do with the information? What about the people you met? And most importantly, apply it to your business?
Since this article is written for both the presenter and attendee, I will focus on the presenter first. Remember, even if you have not presented yet, this is a good time to learn for future reference. You can do it. My tips will make you have a great presentation. It's the best way for people to learn about you and your business.
Preparation Is Everything
First create an outline. Decide what topic you want to share.
What are you an expert on?
What are some knowledge and tools you can pass on that will help people with their business or quality of life?
Make sure there is a relationship between what you teach and the product you sell. That way you will have the right audience for your presentation, your target market.
Make sure you have a call to action at the end.
What Goes into Your Presentation?
Create a short description and then pick a title that tells what you are speaking on. When people have tons of choices a cutesy title might be nice but it should clearly describe your topic and its relevancy to them. These two are what people will see when they are deciding whether to attend your workshop. so make it enticing and a "not to be missed" topic.
Then decide on the content.
Tell your audience right up front about the problem they may be facing that your presentation will address and offer solutions.
Then a bit about you and why they should listen to you.
Next up deliver training.
Conclude with next steps and if appropriate Call to Action of how you can help (soft sell). I often give free gifts ie resources to help them. That helps them develop the knowledge or tools I shared. Also reinforces trust and value of working with me.
A lot depends on how much time you have for your workshop, but if possible, it is fun to give a demo. Awesome. Or perhaps ask people to do an exercise.
If you are doing a PowerPoint, here are some tips. Make slides easy to see. Lots of graphics to engage them. Use fun and descriptive graphics. After all, photos say a 1000 words.
Use minimum text for each slide and in big and easy to read font. Nothing is worse than a bunch of text no one can see at the back of the room.
Have the PPT version to share on a screen. But always good to have a PDF version as backup. That helped me when I had to use a backup computer.
First goal of being a presenter: visibility, building authority and trust. How do you turn your audience into future potential clients or referral agents? What do you need to be a great Presenter?
Are You a Good Presenter?
If standing up in front of a room is easy for you, enough said. But if you hate it, you will need to practice a few times till you feel confident. If you know your topic you can't get lost. Your passion will come through. Don't memorize it. Just know exactly what you want to start off with and away you go.
Often starting right into a story that intrigues your audience will help. Those first few minutes will determine if they want to hear more from you. Begin with a story or let them know right up front what the problem is and how you will have an answer so they will want to stay. Their life depends on it. (well at least part).
Myth: You don't need to be an awesome speaker. Just be authentic – speak with your passion and from your heart. These are people who need what you offer. Keep that in mind.
Tip: Many speakers who are introverts, bounce into a room to give themselves an adrenalin rush. You can do the same without the bounce. Just internally say to yourself, "I can, I will. I am awesome." Pump yourself up.
Tools for Your Workshop
- A good working computer with power cable.
- PPT Presentation on your computer desktop or on USB stick (so you are not reliant on WIFI)
- HTML cable to plug into the TV or projector.
- A remote wireless PowerPoint presenter (can step away from computer and move around the room)
- Hard copy materials to handout if appropriate to your presentation.
- Bottle of water and hard candies – keep yourself hydrated. Candies keep you from getting cotton mouth.
- Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides
What to Wear?
Funny, for all the years I have been a speaker, I always dressed in business attire. But things have changed. Dress for the audience. I have been wearing much more casual clothing than I used too. Boots and jeans are more my style today. Though I still wear a dress or nice pants and blouse for more formal business events. But I still make sure makeup is right and hair is neat. So, gage your audience. I know some ladies like to wear tight, short, sleeveless dresses. But call me old fashion, but I think it is a distraction. But hey, who am I to criticize.
Advertising Your Session
Create a flyer or postcard and/or sticker identifying your presentation and date. We use Canva to create ours. Then print using Vistaprint. In my graphic (see below) you will see a my bright sticker and postcard and business card. I used a QR code to help people find the landing page to get all of my goodies.
Create a landing page: Share your bio, describe your presentation and where they can download your PowerPoint slides and links to your goodies. We use our email marketing program's landing pages. But if you have a WordPress website, you can create one there. Hint: take the link and create a customized bit.ley link at https://bitly.com.
Create a Social Media Strategy: 4 weeks out from the presentation. I would suggest both organic and some paid. 2 weeks in advance is the minimum suggested time frame for a paid ad on Facebook. Takes a couple of days for Facebook to optimize your post audience.
Follow-up Process: Have people sign up for your email list during your event. If you have a gift that will make it easier such as the PowerPoint slides and some free tools, a quiz, a pdf, etc.
Once the event has passed you should create a strategy to reach these people. Otherwise they will forget you. For those that signed up, you could send a series of emails making sure they received value from your event. Did they apply the knowledge? Do they have questions you can help with?
I just received an awesome text from one of my attendees. He said, "I was just telling someone about GEW and mentioned how your presentation helped me communicate my ideal customer better and how that's got me connected to some potential new clients."
Connect on LinkedIn: great idea to connect with audience on LinkedIn. If you have the attendee list (with any that have a LinkedIn profile) and send them a personal message.
Could you offer a follow-up coffee gathering, create a meetup, webinar, or workshop? Nurturing your connections will lead to new sales down the road.
Then take a break. Relax for a couple of days and get your energy back.
Listener Tips
Plan a strategy before you attend your next conference.
If you have attended a conference with several sessions, there should be two objectives for you:
#1 Take notes of ideas you learned that are applicable to your business. Find time to digest what you learned and apply it.
#2 Develop new contacts and create networking follow-up.
Let's break it down.
I cannot tell a lie, some of the following ideas came from a Workshop I attended at #GEWKC called "Post-GEW Processing: Ideas, Connections and Goals….Oh MY! Lead by Jennifer White of Clearing for Launch. She is a clarity coach. Her tag line is "GET Clear, GET Confident, Get Conquering". Jen will clear your path of whatever obstacles are standing in your way to launch your business or even personal life. Sometimes even our personal life gets in the way of our business success. You can find her at: https://clearingforlaunch.com.
I give Jen credit for not only adding to some of my listener tips, but actually, her workshop inspired me to write this blog post.
Bring a fresh new notebook. Date and put time for each session and note the speaker and their contact information. (Jen actually gave us a notebook to take home with us).
After each session, leave a couple of blank pages for extra notes to be added later.
Bring a couple of pens with different colors – blue, black, red, green. Assign these colors for what is important for you. That will help portions of your notes stand out for the "lightbulb" moments and when you review your notes afterwards. Or a different color for each workshop. If you take photos of the PowerPoints, go retrieve them and add content to your notes.
Workshop Follow-up Strategy
Go through your notes for each session. Write down at least 1 thing you learned from each session that you can implement in your business.
Did you learn anything new that inspired you?
Put a price tag on what you got out of each session. How much value did you get that will help you grow your business?
If you were inspired by the speaker, reach out to them through LinkedIn, or send them an email or text and show appreciation for their workshop. Everyone loves praise. Ask yourself "could you use their services?"
Networking Strategies
Business Cards: What do you do with those business cards you collected?
First of all, bring plenty of cards with you. OMG, many times I have asked people for their cards and they either said "I don't have one or left them at home or office." Really!! You came to a conference without the ability to network. Sorry, I don't mean personally you. I am sure you brought cards, but many people I meet do not. If you want people to remember you, contact you, how can you not easily reach for one or several to give out. Keep a little wallet or pouch just for the cards you bring. I often put them in the back of a name tag holder.
Another tip: when someone does give you their card, look at it. Don't just stash it in your pocket. It shows disrespect. Like you don't care. If you look at it, you can make a comment to them about their card. It can stir the conversation. Plus, when you're reviewing them at the end of the day, you will remember who gave you which. Visually remember face to card.
By the way, I would take a fresh look at your own cards. Does your business card say who you are and what you do? If it doesn't you may want to redesign it. It's cheap enough to buy new ones. Even I am going to redesign my cards. I found out that having your up to date photo on your card is a huge benefit. People will remember you better. So, photos and a tag line are important for your business card.
What the heck to do with those cards?
Processing the Cards
If you collected cards, enter the data into your CRM (customer relationship management system) or in an excel spreadsheet. Some programs have mobile apps that will scan the card for you. Make a note of when at the event you met them and why. When should you reach out? That will help you when you contact them. Determine which ones could be potential customers and which ones would be good networking partners. Create emails, messages or phone call scripts for those.
Tips from Jennifer's presentation at #GEWKC. As you go through your cards make a note of the following:
- What do they do that intrigues you?
- What about them did you dislike (chuck those or give to someone else)?
- What are they passionate about?
- What workshop were you in together?
- Why do you want to spend more time with them?
- How did they make you feel?
- Who do you know in common?
- Who would you like to connect them too?
- How can you help them?
- If you promised them something, DO IT RIGHT AWAY. KEEP YOUR PROMISES.
What if you didn't follow-up right away? You stashed the cards on a shelf and forgot about them. Here it is 3 months after you attended the event, what do you do now. Surely everyone will have forgotten you. Besides beating yourself up for procrastinating and saying "next time I will do better" follow-up now!!!!. It's never too late. Carve out a weekend and get it done. You can always say, "hey life got in the way, but I didn't forget you." Anyone would appreciate it, just like you would.
Connect with Everyone on LinkedIn
My sister Gillian makes a habit of linking in with speakers before she attends the conference. How brilliant is that. When she attends their session, sometimes they remember her. They are friends before she meets them.
But if you are like me and forget to do that, once the conference is over, go ahead and ask for the connection. If you have under 500 connections, getting above that threshold is helpful for LinkedIn to share your posts. You have more authority. Secondly, you never know when that new connection might prove profitable in new business or a referral. If you post videos on your LinkedIn, your connections connections and even sometimes their connections will see your video. That in itself is a great reason.
You can send someone a message to connect with you that you met at XYZ conference. Ask what they liked best. If you want to build a relationship with some of the people you met, this is a great way to start.
Also, I would suggest checking your LinkedIn newsfeed daily just like Facebook. You will find out what those new connections are up too. Make a comment and start building those relationships. Eventually those could become friends, clients or fabulous referrals.
Hint for the next conference you attend: Use your phone to build connections.
Make Sure You Have the LinkedIn App on Your Mobile Phone
Two ways to connect with someone instead of or in addition to getting their business card:
#1 Use your scan code. Yes, LinkedIn has a scan code.
Here are the steps:
Ask your new friend, to go to their LinkedIn profile on their phone. Go to your profile as well. See at the top of the page there is a symbol with three boxes and an X.
Touch that with your finger. Next screen says LinkedIn code. You have a choice now with someone. You can scan their code, or they can scan your code. Immediately you will be connected. Once you get home you can send a follow-up message to deepen the new connection. Test it yourself right now with my QR code.
#2 Have a LinkedIn party while at the happy hour. We did. Everyone loved it. Makes new friends.
Ask everyone with you to open their LinkedIn app on their mobile. At the bottom of the screen you will see an icon of two people (see graphic below). Click that. That icon is your connections icon. Once you tap it, you will be directed to another screen. On this screen you will be offered to add contacts, scan QR code (another way) or Find nearby. It is probably OFF (see graphics below). Turn it on and everyone near you that has a LinkedIn profile will show up as a potential connection. Connect right there.
When you get home or the next morning send a message about your connections and build your relationships from there. Think about all the people you chat with at a conference and never see them again. With this option, never again does that have to happen.
Summarizing. You made the time out of from work to attend. Make it work for you. Create an accountability around doing your follow-up. Assign 30 minutes a day to reviewing your notes and what you want to do with the information and the people you met.
- Review your notes.
- Determine where to implement those ideas.
- Update business cards to your CRM.
- Make a list of people you want to contact and then do that.
- LinkedIn with as many people as you can that you met.
- Then create a video and post on LinkedIn.
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Conferences have the ability to inspire us, teach us new strategies and make new friends. Happy conference attending. Make the time worthwhile.
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The Organizational Vehicles of Islamic Political Dissent: Social Bases, Genealogies and Strategies
Hadiz, V.R. (2014) The Organizational Vehicles of Islamic Political Dissent: Social Bases, Genealogies and Strategies. In: Teik, Khoo Boo, Hadiz, Vedi and Nakanishi, Yoshihiro, (eds.) Between Dissent and Power: The Transformation of Islamic Politics in the Middle East and Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 42-65.
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The organizational vehicles of Islamic political dissent vary greatly in the contemporary world. At one end of the spectrum, there could be full-fledged political parties occupying recognized positions in the official sphere of political life, and recently some of these have even come to take power in their respective countries. At the other end, however, one might find terrorist activity centred on small and isolated cells. Located somewhere in between could be a hos of mass organizations associated with religious social movements, peaceful or otherwise and in some cases, assorted militias that deal in intimidation or violence. These diverse vehicles have found different levels of success in specific contexts. It is shown here that what kinds of vehicles become predominant is largely contingent on how social alliances come to be built to represent the interests of an increasingly diverse ummah — the community of believers — in modern and profane competition over power and resources.
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The second steering committee meeting of the Erasmus+ CBHE project "Boosting Innovation in Curricula Development of IT Programs in Palestine (BITPAL), took place on 24 of May 2017 in Cosenza, Italy. The Italian partner, University of Calabria (UNICAL) hosted this event.
This event was attended by the representatives from most partner institutions. The coordinator University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS), Al-Azhar University (AUG), Al-Aqsa University (AQU), Gaza University (GU), University of Calabria (UNICAL) and Faculty of Information Studies (FIS) attended the event in Italy. However, the Islamic University Of Gaza (IUG) and Palestinian Information Technology Association of Companies (PITA) couldn't get the permission to travel. Thus, they participated via Skype meeting, and Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) couldn't attend the meeting.
Dr. Hani Qusa, BITPAL coordinator pointed out some important points regarding Conflict resolution committee, Quality management plan, financial situation, Dissemination and exploitation plan, Curricula development progress, and the Next steering committee meeting date.
Steering Committee made some important decision in order to ensure the quality of the project results. Furthermore, the attendees agreed about the delay in the project implementation that was caused by the late signature of the grant agreement. The attendees agreed to compensate for the delayed period in a way that preserves the quality of the outputs and the results of the project. Thus, a set of committees were created in order to speed up the process of implementation and to assure the quality of the project's results in the same time.
At the end, Dr. Hani Qusa thanked all the attendees for the great efforts to make the project success.


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AP Column: NFL settlement looks like 'win-win'
The court-appointed mediator who brokered a proposed $765 million deal between the NFL and 4,500 former players characterized it as a "win-win." So did the league and the players' lead attorney.
The nature of compromise is such that neither side gets everything it wants. And the benefits proposed for former players are both considerable and desperately needed.
It won't restore lives already lost or ruined. But it would provide help right away to generations of past players still suffering the effects of concussion-related injuries. It would also replace the uncertain outcome and cost of litigation with a step-by-step process overseen by independent doctors to assess the extent of those injuries and then cover the medical bills.
And as mediator Layn Phillips, a retired judge appointed by the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, noted in a statement: "This resolution allows the sides to join together, do something constructive, and build a better game for the future."
Like the players, the NFL will reap some important benefits. For one thing, the league can deny any wrongdoing and likely won't have to answer a welter of potentially damaging questions.
And it finally puts real money where the NFL's mouth has been for years.The $765 million, even if the league paid it now in a lump sum. represents less than 10 percent of the $9 billion-plus the NFL currently collects in revenues.
Assuming the league grows only modestly year after year, by the time the settlement fund is closed sometime around 2025, the payout will be less than 1 percent.
By capping the league's liability for the damages that concussions caused in the past, it frees the NFL to become a real partner in player-safety issues unhindered by any conflicts of interest.
That was exactly what Phillips had in mind when the mediator called it a "win-win."


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Technical Errata for Kabeda Hakurei
When we made our last update to the Rules Compendium, it seems a night gaunt made off with an item that was meant to go in there. Thankfully, we found it sitting around later, and have now issued Compendium 1.9.1 on the Resources page to include it: technical errata for Kabeda Hakurei. She previously read:
"Once per turn, Kabeda can use a Noon ability on an unbooted Totem in an adjacent location."
and has now been updated to read:
"Once per turn, Kabeda can use a Noon ability on an unbooted Totem in an adjacent location as if it were at her location."
A common point of confusion for players was whether an adjacent Totem's effects would take place at her location or the Totem's location. Although we already ruled that it would affect her location, we hope this errata makes it even clearer, and we'll be debuting the new text on the full-bleed promo of Kabeda we're issuing as part of the upcoming Hunting Grounds Series. Happy hunting, y'all!


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Everyone has a friend who perpetually makes bad relationship choices and yet insists, this time is different. For a long time—too long—I was that friend. Fear and jealousy pervaded all my romantic relationships, one by one, until they collapsed under the weight of unspoken expectations.
From the time I first imagined what dating would be like, my aspirations deeply formed by what I saw on Saved by the Bell (admittedly, I've been boy-crazy since then), I have been a serious serial monogamist. Several of my exes cheated on me in varying capacities, and my supposed faithfulness was something I held on to dearly when I needed to prove myself the more devoted partner.
One of the problems that plagued the first decade or so of my dating life was something that's touched all aspects of my life—anxiety. The scared, lonely 5-year-old inside me wanted love, to be loved, to be held, to be cherished. Somehow it felt like I could convince someone to choose me, to love me and only me, and declare me special. And then I would be.
What is Polyamory and How Necessary is Exclusivity?
Through my community, I'd befriended and even casually dated plenty of polyamorous people, but that never led me to question my commitment to a traditional relationship structure—the idea of a "better half" and all that implies. It was only when I stopped looking for an exclusive partner, who would love and fuck me and only me forever, that my romantic relationships finally became different.
Polyamory is, put simply, the willingness to sustain multiple sexual and/or romantic relationships at a time—but unlike someone cheating in a monogamous relationship, with the active consent and knowledge of everyone involved. Poly relationships are as diverse as the individuals that form them, with different sets of agreements in every couple, throuple, etc., so no two (or three, etc., often known as a "polycule") will have the exact same structure as any other.
It wasn't until I allowed myself to be single for an extended period—and I mean really, truly single, on my own, with no crushes or distractions or friends with benefits—that I allowed myself to reevaluate my constant pursuit of "the one." Each time you fall in love, that love has its own unique shade of being and feeling, and while one thing they all have in common is that they've ended, they've all fossilized differently. No one has overtaken or erased any of the previous ones. Because after all, if I'd already had so very many "ones," who's to say the next one wasn't really the one? Or maybe he's the two, or the three?
Trying polyamory
Up until I met Matt (not his real name), I'd always assumed my foray into non-monogamy would be temporary. I'd meet someone, he'd lock it down, we'd have a small intimate cliff side wedding, and then we'd die together.
I don't know if I'd have swiped right on him had we not met several times before, through my best friend of 15 years. But I had, so I did, and I'm so grateful now. We'd only had perfunctory interactions the few times we met, but I had gotten to know his long-term partner a bit and had a major friend crush on her. I agreed to meet Matt for drinks, figuring I'd meet up with a friend of a friend, and maybe make my own friend in the process. The approval of these women got him in the door, but I could not have anticipated how quickly or thoroughly my heart would leap to the occasion.
No Room For Paranoia in Polyamory
In my current situation, there is no room for the type of paranoia I'd known; we have to be conscious, and the conversation is ongoing, squeezing out the space between us which I (and former partners and lovers) have often filled with assumptions and suspicions. We have had no choice but to discuss our relationship dynamics from the beginning; there is a built-in script that makes us confront issues that I have always been too something to address—too scared, perhaps, of what might happen if I rock the boat (what if he leaves me for someone less complicated?).
I still get anxious. After the disastrous end of my last serious relationship a year and a half ago, I spent a lot of time sorting through my shit, going to therapy and yoga, and finding different coping mechanisms. I have to give myself credit for that. This wouldn't be working if I hadn't done the work. But poly relationships demand more communication than monogamous ones (though both benefit from it). So we talk. We talk a lot and we talk about everything.
Love only begets more love
We talk about the relationship we are building together, the kind of relationship structures we dream of as individuals. We talk about our feelings and about joy and how to cultivate more of it. Sometimes, we take walks and don't talk at all. And while it's still new, and I'm still figuring out how to live my life as someone with a boyfriend, an extracurricular sexual partner, and a still-existent Tinder profile, I'm happy to report that I've been learning what I believe is a fundamental human truth: love only begets more love.
If someone told me a year ago that against all my instincts, this would be the relationship that best quieted my anxious mind, I wouldn't have believed them for a second. And yet—and yet—here it is, and here we are. And here I am, still sometimes afraid, because I still don't have this all figured out, but with an overall sense of calm and safety I didn't know I could possess.


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Which isn't a theory, in reality, but a description of how a fiat money system works in the real world. Many also discuss the policy implications as well, with solutions to today's very broken monetary systems worldwide.
MMT applies to any nation that can issues it's own currency. It does NOT apply to states in a federation, such as the United States, or to nations in a single currency union, such as the European Union Eurozone.
The fundamental concept is that there are issuers of currency and users of currency, and they are on opposite sides of the national balance sheet. When a government (issuer) spends money, it is received by the private sector (users). Users of currency, such as households, must budget. They must get money before they can spend it. Issuers of currency create the currency. It's a standard function of government. Issuers *must create and spend the money* before it can tax it or borrow it. Obviously, if it doesn't there is no money to borrow or tax. It can never run out of what only it creates.
This is a difficult concept for most people. Normally we must acquire money before we can buy anything. For governments though, like balance sheets, the progression should be thought differently.
What do we, the public, wish to accomplish with the resources we have? If we want to build a bridge, we can issue the amount of money required to mobilize the project without worrying about "having enough money."
There is much more, and this section contains links, quotes and charts explaining MMT.


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To many consumers, eating healthy used to mean simply cutting back on fat and calories.
Now, healthy has a different meaning—particularly in the quick-service space, where customers are more interested in nutritious and natural menu options, according to a recent Transparency Market Research study.
Fresh ingredient use has emerged as one of the top value drivers for foodservice consumers; research from data provider The NPD Group found it can significantly influence where diners choose to eat, with two of the largest consumer segments, foodies and restaurant regulars—who make up 58 percent of the market—caring less about price and more about quality and freshness.
The New Competition
Fast-casual eateries, which NPD reports experienced consistent customer visit growth for the past several years through spring 2016, may have helped fuel the freshness trend.
"You place your order, and they prepare it while you wait; the fast-casual segment has been delivering on the need for freshly prepared food made with fresh ingredients," says Bonnie Riggs, restaurant industry analyst for NPD's foodservice division. "[That's why] it has grown so strongly."
However, grocery stores and other retail outlets increasingly offering in-store dining options have crowded the competitive landscape, particularly because many sell prepared meals that cost less than restaurant fare, Riggs says.
Retail outlets that provide prepared food, in-store dining and take-out have seen consumers increase their spending on these types of meals by nearly 30 percent since 2008. This translates to nearly $18 billion being spent on prepared meals and snacks from these retail outlets in 2016. Additionally, NPD forecasts that grocery and other retail prepared food purchases will grow 10 percent by 2022.
The message is clear: Food prepared with fresh—not frozen—vegetables, high-quality meats and cheeses, and other flavorful, additive-free ingredients attract customers looking for convenient, healthy options.
A Better Burger Bun
In the past few years, fast food chain Jack in the Box, which has more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 U.S. states and Guam, has introduced a number of menu changes to differentiate itself in the market. Burgers, in particular, have been a focus.
"In-N-Out and Whataburger were getting a lot more credit for quality than we were," says Jeff Zwally, Jack in the Box's vice president of culinary development. "We wanted to understand what needs we were not delivering on, and how we could make that better."
Earlier this year, Jack in the Box debuted roughly 30 retooled menu items. Alterations included adding another iceberg lettuce layer to enhance its Jumbo Jack burger's texture, topping burgers with 100 percent mayonnaise instead of the chain's traditional onion-mayo sauce and developing a new split top bun.
When the chain released its Jack's Brewhouse Bacon Burger in July, designed to echo a pub dining experience, the burger's potato poppy-and-sesame-seed bun was a compelling selling point, according to Zwally.
"We're finding customers really eat with their eyes," he says. "You don't see that [type of bun] in fast food; not even in fast-casual. It just looks visually striking."
"We went through a time when speed of service was a higher priority than delivering on quality," Zwally says. "Now we're trying to drive that back into our restaurants. The way we look at fresh is not just about raw ingredients, but how we toast our buns; how we make our sandwiches to order."
Fast Forward into Freshness
Today, more than 8 in 10 restaurant operators say guests pay more attention to food's nutritional content than they did two years ago, according to the National Restaurant Association -potentially good news for QSRs.
"[The] consumers-looking-for-quality-and-fresh-ingredients trend is not going away," Riggs says. "It's going to help drive your business." For some, however, there will be a transition period.
Sourcing new ingredients can present challenges. For example, if your current vendors can't accommodate your need for produce or other fresh ingredients, you may need to search for a new supply chain member.
Cost can be another issue. Distinctive ingredients can result in higher production expenses. Because the QSR industry's concept has traditionally centered on convenience and price, passing the cost on to consumers can be tricky.
Luckily, some fast-casual fans do place a premium on fresh options, according to Riggs. "Even though fast-casual is higher-priced, to them, it's reasonably priced," she says. As a result, QSRs should be able to add fresh menu items without having to fully absorb the expense.
"To deliver the higher-quality, better eating experience consumers are looking for, the ingredients may cost a bit more," Zwally says. "But we're finding guests are willing to pay for that."


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Port information for the Logos Hope visit to
Kingston, Jamaica
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|Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
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|Monday, March 22nd, 2010
|Opening Date:
|Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
|Final Day Open:
|Monday, March 22nd, 2010
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|LOCATION CHANGED: Logos Hope is now at Newport West, Kingston Wharves. Please use the gate located at the corner of 3rd Street and 9th Avenue.
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