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The Near Future Becomes Closer with New Cable Broadband Technology
For years, upgrading the speed of broadband networks has typically focused on increasing how fast consumers can download movies, stream their favorite content or run dozens of internet-connected devices. But a new technology just introduced by CableLabs, the cable industry's R&D consortium, will soon enable consumers to upload items just as fast as they can download them. This kind of technology has long been seen as the key to unlocking a whole range of exciting new home-based tech experiences, such as virtual and augmented reality and long-distance collaboration.
This new technology – known as Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1 – is an upgrade to the existing software that powers cable's broadband networks because it enables up to 10 gigabits for both download and upload speeds. (The previous spec DOCSIS 3.1 provides download speeds of up to 10 gigabits, but only up to 1 gigabit for upload speeds.) Which means that the time it takes to upload videos and photos, to sync devices, or to back up information in the cloud will be reduced, without affecting download time. This will enable consumers to enjoy new applications like virtual reality and augmented reality as they become more prevalent. How this technology will reimagine the way we live, work, learn and play was the impetus for the Near Future project.
Belal Hamzeh, vice president of wireless technologies at CableLabs, said that this is a milestone development in the cable industry because internet providers are now able to offer symmetric multigigabit services on their own networks, capacity that was previously only available through a fiber-to-the-home solution. "By enabling the Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1 on the cable infrastructure, you are able to deliver a multigigabit symmetric service to a much wider footprint without the need to go and build fiber to the household," said Hamzeh. Given that cable's fiber-coaxial network already connects more than 90 percent of households in North America, this development is a significant step forward. "This enables us to address the competition. If a customer needs symmetric services, then the operator can provide it to them."
Despite the availability of this new technology, Hamzeh said that most customers today don't actually yet need these kinds of services. "But the cable industry is being proactive about the future and the technologies that will call for multigigabit symmetric services. We are preparing the infrastructure for these future applications."
The Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1 started as an innovation project inside CableLabs. It was first unveiled to the public during the CableLabs winter conference in 2016, though actual tech work as an R&D and as an industry-focused effort, with contributions from vendors and operators, started in August 2016.
This week at SCTE's annual Cable-Tec Expo, attendees will get to view demos of the Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1 from multiple vendors. "After all the effort that was put into developing this technology, now we get see how the vendors are actually taking the technology and running with it, and developing solutions. That's the exciting part about all of this," said Hamzeh.
To find out more about how cable's networks of the future will soon impact the way people live, work, learn and play, check out the video on the Near Future and the NCTA page on next generation speeds.


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I was reading this question: How much voltage is "dangerous"? and it seems to me that in the right conditions, connecting yourself to a live outlet is perfectly okay.
I am in the United States, 120v hot lines @ 60Hz. Let's say the following are using your right hand/arm. So no circuit completed through the heart.
If I stuck a fork in the "hot" line an outlet, and touched it with a finger, R of body is about 40k ohms, so 120/40000=3mA. I would barely feel this.
Even if I grabbed the fork, R of body is about 15k ohms, so 120/15000=8mA. This would hurt just a bit!
Is my math here correct? Is this activity actually safe? The linked question says the induced currents would be fine.
I know there are other circumstances that change the body's resistance, but I am just considering the circumstances mentioned above.

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31 Aug 5 Floral Arches for Every Style
The floral arch is something that's been around forever but finding the perfect type to fit your personal style is where we wanted to sweep in and help ya! Here our 5 gorgeous arches that we are absolutely obsessed with! See any you like?
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The Tropical Chic Arch
This destination wedding arch by Jeff Alencastre tied in all the tropical beauty of Hawaii in such a chic way! The use of all the deep green leaves and pops of the white orchids came together perfectly! The bamboo base was also wrapped in white draping bringing it all together to make this brides beachfront wedding perfect!
The Cascading Whimsical Arch
This fairytale arch by Milia Macfarlane Alapa was covered in blush and white draping that hung down in beautiful layers. The flower arrangements had foliage cascading down in a very soft and whimsical way! The peach and pink roses were the perfect accent to bring everything together.
The Simplistic Tropic Arch
This lovely simple arch by For The Good Hawaii was covered in foliage and accented with bright flowers and protea. The simple look was topped off with metallic pineapple's at the base of each side. This beachfront design was absolutely beautiful with just enough of a tropical vibe for this destination wedding.
The Rustic Gem-Toned Arch
This adorable arch by Marie Blooms started with a distressed wood base anchored by adorable barrel inspired buckets. The deep green leaves and gem toned flowers really popped on this beautiful structure! It was the perfect fit for this rustic and relaxed bride!
The opportunities are endless when it comes to floral arches so no matter your style you can find something perfect for YOUR big day!


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Ways to Get Care When You Need It
1. See your Doctor firstYour Doctor handles most of your medical care, like:
• Routine checkups
• Sick visits, such as colds, flu and fever
• Chronic illnesses, like asthma and diabetes
• Order medical tests
Your Doctor also handles your preventive care, such as vaccines, shots, health screenings and other tests. Preventive care is about preventing disease. Regular checkups, even when you are not sick, can help your Doctor spot a health problem early, and treat it before it gets worse.
2. Getting care from a Specialist
When you need specialty care, your Doctor will refer you to a Specialist.
This is how referrals work:
• When the request is received by IEHP, a decision will be made within 5 business days for a regular referral.
• For an urgent referral, this is done within 72 business hours.
• For a regular referral, expect a letter from your medical group or IEHP within 2 days after a decision has been made.
• When the request is approved, call your Specialist to make an appointment. If the request is denied, talk to your Doctor or call IEHP Member Services at (800) 440-4347 or (800) 718-4347 (TTY) to learn more.
3. Getting your medicine
You can fill your prescription at any IEHP contracted pharmacy. There are more than 760 pharmacies in our network. From major chains, like Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart and many others. To find one close to you, check your IEHP Doctor Directory or click the Provider Search link.
Helpful tips to help your treatment:
• Be sure to call the pharmacy five days before you run out of medicine.
• Take your medicine the way your Doctor tells you to.
4. Getting help from Member Services
If you need help, call IEHP Member Services at 1-800-440-IEHP (4347) (TTY 1-800-718-4347). IEHP is here Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. The call is toll free. If you reach IEHP Member Services after hours, you will be able to leave a secure voice message. Calls will be returned the next working day. If you call after midnight and leave a secure voice message, we will return your call the same working day.
To help limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and to ensure you can continue to get the care you need, some IEHP Doctors* (including Behavioral Health) are offering telemedicine visits via phone or video.
What you need for a telephone visit
- Telephone or mobile phone
What you need for a video visit
- Computer, tablet or smartphone with camera, speaker and a microphone, and internet access
How to get care
- If you currently have an appointment, call your Doctor's office; your Doctor will decide if telemedicine is the right choice for your health care need.
- If you are calling your Doctor for a new appointment, ask your Doctor if the appointment can be done as a telemedicine visit.
*Not all IEHP Doctors provide telemedicine services. Contact your Doctor's office to ask about telemedicine services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can happen if I take a few medicines at the same time?
|When you take two or more medicines, they will likely mix well. On certain occasions, you might have what's called a "drug-to-drug interaction."
This means that some medicines you take together may cause an adverse reaction in your body. For example, a "drug-to-drug" interaction could:
TIP: Talk to your Pharmacist about all medicines you take and ask if they mix well together.
What are some reasons that I might have a harmful effect from taking one or more medicines at the same time?
|These reasons might include:
TIP: To avoid problems when taking two or more medicines together, tell your health care Provider and Pharmacist about all the medicines (and other remedies) you are taking.
How do I know if I'm taking the right medicine – at the right dose, at the right time to control my symptoms?
|Any medicine taken the wrong way might put your health at risk.
A drug maker has to show research data to the FDA to get each medicine approved. This research could be about:
|Could a medicine taken at a high dose be harmful?
|Yes. That is why your Pharmacist checks your medicines to make sure you are on the right dose. Don't forget to ask your Doctor or Pharmacist any questions about your medicine.
Taking higher than recommended doses of certain over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines – including abuse or misuse of the medicines – can cause serious health problems. It could even lead to death. Also, a dose that is safe for you may not be safe for someone else.
|Who most often needs to have their medicine dose changed and why?
|Certain people need to have their dose changed, so that they don't take too much (called "overdosing"). These include the elderly, children, and women who are pregnant or mothers who are breastfeeding, and people with chronic health conditions.
Always ask your Pharmacist if the medicines are safe for you to take at the prescribed doses. Don't share your medicines with friends or family.
|What are "duplicate drug therapies"? Why do I need to know about this?
|You might have different Doctors who have prescribed medicines that work in the same way for you. When medicines have similar active ingredients, they could be:
TIP: It's important for you to keep a full list of each medicine, vitamin and herbal remedy you are taking.
Please show this list to your Pharmacist or your Doctor. The list helps your health care Provider check for any unwanted effects between drugs and check that the two or more medicines work well for you or not.
|What happens if my medicine is recalled?
A recall may be issued if a medication is:
Please click here to view an up-to-date list of drug recall notifications.
|Why are some medicines "high risk" for the elderly?
|Some medicines can be too strong for a certain group of people and are considered "high risk" for them.
This special group may include older people, pregnant women or mothers who are breastfeeding, children, and people with other medical conditions affecting their kidney or liver.
For example, certain medicines prescribed for memory issues may have a side-effect that causes dizziness in some seniors who are at "high risk" for falling. In that case, an alternative medicine (or no medicine) for this condition would be better.
|Where can I find details about medicines that might be harmful for older people?
|If you are over 65 years old, ask your Doctor or Pharmacist if the medicines you are taking may not be right for you.
Please see the short list below of the most common medicines prescribed that may be harmful for older people.
Older adults (age 65+): Check with your Doctor first before taking these medicines:
|Medicine or Medicine Class
|Potential Risks
|Sliding scale insulin
|May make your blood sugar level too low – without improving the condition
|May cause a long period of excessively low blood sugar
|Muscle relaxants
|May be poorly tolerated
|May increase risk of dependence and overdose
|Benzodiazepines (alprazolam, temazepam, lorazepam)
|May increase risk of falls and fractures
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Implementing CRM in the Housing Sector
Implementing CRM in the Housing Sector
Exploring the Requirements for a Successful, Next-generation CRM Deployment
When implementing an omni-channel CRM system like Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement in the Housing Sector, there are several key steps that, if not taken, can easily derail your project. In this eBook, we tap into our own extensive experience to describe those steps and help you set the stage for a successful deployment.
CRM in the digital age is different. Instead of the operational efficiency focus of traditional implementations, tools like Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement in the Housing Sector are concerned with delivering exceptional consumer experiences across the customer lifecycle, from acquisition to customer service and beyond.


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Everlight pays close attention to the global climate change trends and international directions, and promises to refer to the "Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Proposal" published by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in the company's important report of the company to disclose information on climate change, and the risks and opportunities it brings. The company is committed to the adaptation and mitigation of greenhouse gases, and will continue to analyze and control internal energy consumption to achieve the goal of actively reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Environmental protection and climate change are important issues that require the collaboration of people all around the world. As domestic environmental regulations become tighter, the increases in costs and restrictions of consuming energy impact company operations. In order to allow the company to properly manage mechanisms related to energy consumption, Everlight continues to follow RBA and ISO-14001, and has converted to the latest version of ISO 14001:2015. The company complies with the ISO 14001 internal management review procedures to identify environmental regulations each year, and collect information after amendments or new environmental protection laws have been established for analysis. The provisions relevant to the company will be included in the Environmental Safety and Health Committee meeting, and the conclusions reported to management personnel of all levels during the annual management review meeting. The company's Tongluo plant obtained the ISO 50001 in 2018 to achieve the goal of sustainable energy use, avoid excessive consumption and use of energy, and continues to improve its environmental performance for sustainable operations.
All Everlight's factory plants (Shulin, Yuanli, Tongluo, Suzhou and Zhongshan) are located in industrial parks. They all meet the conditions of environmental impact assessment and are not in ecological reserves or protected habitats. The Company's activities, products and services present no major impacts to biodiversity, ecological reserves or habitats. The surrounding environment also has no species listed in the IUCN Red List or the list of endangered and protected species. Since the establishment of its plants, Everlight has never received any complaints concerning impact on the ecological area or material negative impact on the local community. In 2018, no leakage or violation of environmental regulations was found in all plants.
Everlight invests in resources of environmental protection equipment, pollution disposition expenses, environmental protection management system and environmental protection education trainings for related personnel. The company has also made and environmental expenditure of NTD $15.104 million in order to reach the goals of abiding by environmental protection regulations, reducing environmental pollutions, and sustainable environmental management.
Electricity, gasoline, diesel and natural gas are the types of energy used by Everlight's factory plants. Every plant is committed to improving the energy efficiency of production and continues to promote energy conservation and reduction of carbon emissions. Based on the goals of corporate social responsibility and sustainability of green manufacturing, every factory plant passes ISO 14001 certification. The establishment of our management policy and measures provide a framework for the Company to optimize its energy efficiency without affecting its current operations. The framework is closely linked to the corporate strategy and objectives, combined with PDCA methodology, to perform continuous improvement of the Company's energy use. The reduction in energy costs also has led to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn achieves sustainable management and environmental-friendliness.
Everlight re-examined its use of electricity and other energy sources, and made a series of improvement measures. In addition to the existing energy-conservation equipment for power management such as chiller unit air conditioners, LED lighting fixtures, etc., adopting the zonal management of the air conditioning and lighting settings of the public space, and also implementing improvement measures for the air conditioning system by initially setting the temperature during daytime at a higher setting has already achieved energy conservation.
In terms of managing of greenhouse gas emissions, the source of greenhouse gas emissions from the location controlling Everlight's operations primarily comes from the use of gasoline of company vehicles and electricity. Everlight divides greenhouse gas emissions into direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) emissions. The direct emissions include process energy such as gasoline, diesel and natural gas. The indirect emissions are mainly purchased electricity. In this report, we do not include Scope 3 and fugitive emissions. We only consider the general energy emissions and calculate the emissions of Scope 1 and 2 based on the 6.0.3 version of greenhouse gas emission factor management table provided by the Environmental Protection Administration. The strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is based on office electricity conservation measures. In 2018, Everlight's carbon emissions totaled approximately 110,344 metric tons of CO2e. The facility Shulin is an office building so it is not taken into consideration. The emission intensity of each plant has increased slightly. We will continue to make efforts in energy saving and carbon reduction.
Everlight follows ISO 14001 environmental management system and implements the operation regulations for air pollution. The company also conducts maintenance based on the features of equipment. Competent unit is held accountable for regular inspections. In case control or emission error occurs, the company will implement emergency responding disposition, clarify the cause rapidly and implement improvement control in order to reduce the pollution caused by the production activities. The manufacturing processes used in the facilities in Taiwan do not include substances harmful to the ozone layer or ODS. As of 2017, the Suzhou facility had not completed its ODS identification. We will start establishing identification procedures in 2018. In 2018, the air pollutant emissions in all the facilities were lower than the regulatory standards, as shown in the table below.
Everlight has been promoting energy saving and carbon reduction. Based on the goal of CSR and green production and sustainable operation, all plants received ISO 14001 environmental management system certification. The main purpose is to provide the company with a structure of necessary procedure through the establishment of management guidelines and methods, which allows the company to comply with and reach the best energy usage efficiency without affecting the current operation. Everlight combines the operation strategy with the goal along with Plan-Do-Check-Action (PDCA) mechanism to consistently improve energy utilization. The company may further achieve the goal of sustainable operation and eco-friendly through reducing energy costs and GHG emission.
In 2018, we saved a total of 1,339,362 kWh of energy, reduced our carbon emissions by about 638,433 metric tons and a total cost savings of about NTD3,324,122. We will continue to promote energy-saving and carbon reduction measure. The results and performance of every facility in 2018 are shown in the table below.
In response to the extreme climate changes, the development and distribution of water resources has been a critical issue for countries around the world. Thus, water resources management, water saving, and emergency response for water shortage become a critical part in the risk management for climate change and disaster adaption for corporations. In view of water resources application, Everlight recycles and reuses the water in the production process in manufacturing plants, which allows the water resources may be properly used efficiently. The company also conducts regular internal inspection, review and evaluation, and then it will fix and adjust current facilities and equipment based on the evaluation result. The company will then reevaluate the improvement in order to achieve the ultimate goal of saving water resources. In 2018, the total water consumption was about 994,491 metric tons, an increase of 24.9% over 2017. The main reason was the addition of a dormitory, garden, pond etc. to the Tongluo facility in 2018, thus increasing the total water consumption.
In addition, Everlight also conducts promotion on saving water to employees. The water saving efficiency was improved by the change of water consumption behaviors. The amount of water intake for all plants did not cause material impact on local water sources. The water intake sources and the total water consumption/waste water amount of all plants are shown in the following table:
As for the monitoring of water resources, required tests (wastewater temperature, pH value, SS, BOD, and COD) are carried out by accredited institutions by commission of the company on an annual basis to ensure that the discharged water meets relevant effluent standards and prevent impacts on the environmental ecology. The monitoring value of water emission for all plants of Everlight in 2018 was within the legitimate emission standards.
In response to water shortage and climate changes, Everlight continues to promote water saving measures with every effort. In addition to improving facilities and equipment, the company also encourages employees to change the water consumption behaviors to improve water saving efficiency. Our water saving measures in 2018 were estimated to save about a total of 1,126 metric tons in water resources.
For the pursuit of sustainable operation, the company improves production process and recycle resources to reduce costs and pollution in order to achieve the win-win goal of reducing environmental pollution and effective utilization of resources. Plants focus on the environmental protection awareness. The main principle of supply chain management is to recycle or re-use resources that may be recycled or re-used, and wastes are disposed based on their natures. Vendors handling waste disposal are qualified vendors, and the company conducts periodic audits on vendors handling waste disposal in order to enhance monitoring and management on vendors. In response to the garbage cleaning method, the application of a garbage cleaning plan began in 2018. In 2018, the total waste amount for all plants of Everlight was 1,350 metric tons, a decrease of 27.6% compared to 2017.
In terms of paper management, the company continued to strengthen its education on reducing unnecessary printing. If a document must be printed, it should be printed on both sides to reduce the amount of paper used by the company. In addition, each multi-function printer has had a card ID scanner added to it since the beginning of 2017. Colleagues must certify their identity using their ID cards to obtain reports or materials. Not only does it reduce the use of paper, it also helps to remind employees of the importance of conserving paper. The company will continue to announce reminders to colleagues to save, and fully implement requirements of colleagues to print double-sided documents and re-use single-sided recycled paper.


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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at UEA is pleased to offer a range of talks and activities suitable for school and college students of different year groups. Below are further details of upcoming events.
UEA also offers specialist academic taster days and can organise for academic talks to be held at schools on a variety of Humanities subjects.
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Language Summer School 2019:The School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Anglia would like to invite language students entering Year 12 and 13 in the next academic year to its annual Language Summer School.
Now in its fourth year, the non-residential programme will help to prepare students for their studies in French, Spanish and German at Post-GCSE level, and we are delighted to announce that this year's programme has expanded to include Japanese for those with little or no prior experience of the language.
During the three day event students will have the chance to take part in a range of written, oral and group activities that will equip them with the necessary skills to embark upon their A levels in their chosen language/s whilst gaining experience of university life.
The event is free to attend (including lunch) and a travel fund is available for eligible participants.
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Date and time: 19-20-21 August 2019, 9.30am - 4pm
Venue: University of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ
Languages offered: French, German, Spanish and Japanese*
Coordinator: Dr Kim Ridealgh
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How can I customize sampling for page timing reports?
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By default, 5% of all tracked events store information about the page performance. It is possible to customize it by adding a custom tag in the Tag Manager.
To increase the sample to 10% for example, follow these steps:
- Open Piwik PRO.
- Navigate to Menu > Tag Manager.
- Click + Create new tag.
- Name the tag.
- Select Custom asynchronous tag template and click Save.
- Paste the following code:
- Click + Existing trigger.
- Pick the All page views trigger.
- Click Save.
- Click Publish.
var _paq = _paq || [];
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10 to a different number to have a smaller or bigger sample. If you use
10 it means that 10% of the all tracked events will be measured to track the performance of pages.
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This Saturday, June 29th we celebrated the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We want to honor this day talking a little bit about Mary's heart of service. When reading the Visitation's passage, we hear, if we silent our hearts, God telling us: "Like her". "Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea."
Mary understood her mission, which was to communicate Christ to others. She didn't wait for somebody to tell her what to do, she didn't think about it twice. She hurried and went to serve.
We are called to serve like her, who doesn't seem to realize that she sacrifices herself, who doesn't emphasize the service provided, who doesn't tell others but serves quietly without other people knowing about what she is doing, as if she was the beneficiary.READ MORE
Dear Friends,
As we head into the July 4th Holiday, the US Congress held a hearing to decide whether or not to form a Committee to study Reparations for Slavery. I heard someone say that "the US has never dealt with racism". I would disagree with that as our history shows we have dealt plenty with racism, even if there is still more to deal with.
Many of our Founders did not want the new country to include slavery. But they soon realized that in order to get all the colonies on board they had to comprise. But many of them stated that the issue of chattel slavery sowed the seeds of future discord and division for the new nation. And so it did. A Civil War engulfed the country, in which it was the US Government that fought on the side to abolish slavery. So over 150 years ago slavery ended. But what did not end was the government's ability to force segregation by law upon its citizens. Having "black only" sections for restaurants or restrooms was not the choice of the proprietors, it was a legal requirement.READ MORE
One of the greatest gifts Jesus left us is the Eucharist. He left Himself to usful"lling His promise when He said: "I am with you always; yes, to the end oftime." (Mt 28:20). He waits for us every day in the Mass to offer us His bodyand blood and stays with us in the Blessed Sacrament. Let us welcome thisgift with deep faith and gratitude!
As Servants, one of the most important things for us is to bring Christ to others. We can't do that without having Christ in us, unless we are united toHim. The daily mass and adoration unite us with Him and becomes the sourceof our strength and joy in announcing Him and serving Him in our mission.Mary received Jesus in her womb through her "let it be done". Like her, maywe receive Him in Holy Communion with profound reverence and faith as wesay "Amen". And as she took Jesus to her cousin Elizabeth in the Visitation,may we follow her example of bringing Him to others with our testimony.
Dear Friends,
A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum, or actually the campaign for the highest seat in the land. Pete Buttigieg, the onetime mayor of South Bend announced his candidacy for the Presidential nomination alongside his same sex spouse. And everybody pretty much yawned. I am not sure if he was hoping to get extra points for having a same sex spouse but it didn't register too much. Still, he wasn't deterred in trying to use his same-sex marriage to bolster his campaign image. So he decided to attack Vice President Pence because of his support for traditional, man-woman marriage. Except that didn't garner him much sympathy either. The Vice President simply stated that while he was Governor of Indiana and Buttigieg was a Mayor in the state they got along very well. In fact, in his book, Buttigieg pretty much said the same. It's hard to win a fight when the other person won't attack you, darn Pence. THUMP. DUD!
Our society has become like the frog in the kettle, as time goes on, we don't even notice the temperature rising or the changes that have made the once unthinkable become the debatable and then the justifiable and finally the unexceptional. Same-sex marriage is pretty much now the unexceptionable. The media and Hollywood have normalized it to the point, as Buttigieg found out, gay is no longer radical chic. Come to think of it, wasn't normalization what they were aiming for all along?READ MORE
Dear Friends,
Here is one of my favorite prayers from St. Pio:
Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You.
Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Your strength, that I may not fall so often.
Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life, and without You, I am without fervor. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light, and without You, I am in darkness.READ MORE
This weekend Sr. Monica and Sr. Ximena are being joined by eight parishioners on a mission trip to Peru where we will be serving those who are most in need and… we need your prayers!
The main focus in our mission trip this year will be serving the children of "The Joy in the Lord School", a school run by our Sisters in Peru that serves more than 100 children and teenagers with normal intelligence who suffer from different physical disabilities such as: cerebral palsy, myelomeningocele, muscular dystrophy, amputations, arthrogryposis and quadriplegia. Because most of them come from the poorest areas of the city, the school provides for them not only complete specialized schooling, but breakfast and lunch plus all the physical therapy they need.READ MORE
Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost when we remember how Jesus fulfilled His promise of not leaving us alone. He is the one who enlightens us with the truth, the One who sets our hearts on fire to love Him and fills us with the zeal to announce Him. The Holy Spirit builds the Church; we would not have Jesus in the sacraments without His presence in our world!
As many of you might know, our religious community, started in 1998 in Peru. That year, Saint John Paul II had declared it the Year of the Holy Spirit. As everything in the Church, we know we were born because the Holy Spirit inspired this work, but being born in a year dedicated to Him, makes us be grateful to Him and love Him even more.READ MORE
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When the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles at Pentecost the results were incredible. The Spirit would not only change hearts and minds but cultures. For the Jew that meant leaving behind a way of life that had been practiced for generations. The Acts of the Apostles narrates the struggle they had with leaving behind the practice of circumcision, the Kosher dietary laws, the Jewish Ritual Purity practices and finally animal sacrifices. But for the Gentile convert the change was no less dramatic as it entailed leaving behind the practice of polygamy, same-sex behaviors, abortion and child sacrifice. Over the next 300 years the Holy Spirit-swept world would convert the Roman Empire from a Pagan culture to a Christian one that ascribed to Biblical values and norms.READ MORE
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The month of June we traditionally remember the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The image of the Sacred Heart came into sharp focus during the period that Europe experienced the Black Plague and other natural disasters and hardships that took their toll on human life. In a way it was a reminder of the merciful love of Jesus and that despite present troubles we are not abandoned. The Sacred Heart reminds us even though God does not shield us from suffering and the troubles of life, He is always there to help us through and strengthen our broken hearts.
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Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. He ascends intoHeaven and invites us to raise our eyes to it and at the same time with ourfeet on the ground. It's our mission to announce His Word into the World,while we wait when He will come back in glory and splendor.READ MORE


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The rookie mistake of many entrepreneurs when starting a business online, is not knowing how to make sales. Many entrepreneurs seem to practice the, If I build it they will come, approach, assuming that f the website is up and running and providing information on a certain product or service, then the sales will look after themselves. Just as well really otherwise competition online would have been much tougher. The fact is that you still, and maybe now especially so, need to be sales orientated. Product and sales delivery is important, marketing is important, SEO is important, but more important that any of these, depending on your business model of course, is sales. You don't make the sales, your business does not make money. Its really as simple as that.
When should you ask for a sale and when should you just focus on helping? Few bigger questions are asked by professional marketers. While there is no absolute method for reaching a single prospect, as each seller is different and each buyer is unique, here are some useful strategies for increasing marketing response.
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The best strategy for building relationships with your buyers is to personalize your business. Rather than focusing on selling more and more, help a particular buyer more and more. If you ever get emails from businesses you've bought from before, look over them and see what is offered, especially by the bigger companies. Amazon, a marketing and brand icon online, sends out individualized emails to its buyers. If you buy a certain kind of book, you may get an email explaining the author has a new title out. This is a perfect way to build on a relationship: I know you liked this, so you might also like this product, which happens to be on sale. That is the way to ask your client for another sale.
Sometimes you just have to open your ears to hear problems and their solutions. By listening, we are not being subjective. You might get a few complaints from some buyers via email, or someone might ask for a new product on your blog or maybe some Facebook fans will tell you about this other store that's having a massive sale and that you need to compete. Listening is not only a great way to build relationships, but also trust. It can give you unique ideas on what to market and sell next. If a buyer sends you an email about your product – happy or angry – read it over and see how you can solve any mistakes. (Even better, do your best to rebuild this relationship.)
Asking for a sale should be the final step in marketing response, not the first. If you walk up to someone in the park and ask him or her to buy your car (even if it's really a great deal) what is the likely out come? The best way to ask for a sale is when there's already a relationship and value established. For our concerns, keeping prospects and customers happy is about first, avoiding SPAM and second, knowing how often you should ask. Do not be forgotten, but avoid being ignored because you make too much contact. This is called the contact strategy. Plan for how you will show value to all clients, with different goals for each of them, from the smaller buyers to the clients who keep you in business.
Unfortunately, there is no perfect formula for turning leads into prospects. Some leads will practically sell themselves where others, no matter how great a relationship you have established, will never commit. Every buyer is going to be little bit different, but the hope is that you increase your marketing response rate by building better relationships with your prospects.


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Sunday, May 22, 2005
The divorce rate myth
The method preferred by social scientists in determining the divorce rate is to calculate how many people who have ever married subsequently divorced. Counted that way, the rate has never exceeded about 41 percent, researchers say. Although sharply rising rates in the 1970's led some to project that the number would keep increasing, the rate has instead begun to inch downward.
Other data suggests that it is lower still.
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Assuming that 41% of marriages end in divorce, that means that the remaining 59% end...
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Facebook announced the release of a new unnamed mobile app set to be released later this year at Vidcon. This come as part of an effort by Facebook to capture the interest of video content creators who predominantly use YouTube because it is the most popular platform for video content.
Danker explained at VidCon that this app breaks down into three areas — video creation, fan engagement and video analytics — and will open in a Snapchat-style, to a camera screen when launched. Additional features will include the option to add intro and outro segments to live broadcasts as well custom stickers that viewers can use to interact with the broadcast. With further opportunity to develop the visually appealing nature of the content through the extension of snapchat style frames being added by Facebook.
What opportunity does this provide for businesses?
The best way to provide conversions for your business is to build a personal relationship with users to transform them into customers and this can be achieved through engagement and bringing emotion and personality to users through the content that is created and communicated from your businesses social media platforms to the user. Although this is an app created by Facebook that is aimed at video creators it provides an opportunity for businesses to get creative and really engage users through livestreamed video content. This is because despite Facebook imitating snapchat features this is a step in the right direction and the option for intro and outro segments can add value and a professional feel to content that will retain the attention of users. Engagement can be achieved and relationships with customers can be built as creators are able to reply to fans through Facebook, Instagram and messenger. Finally, the Insights tab will cement this application as a solid competitor as a video content platform; this is because data is key to understanding the performance of the videos and combined with engagement this will allow businesses to craft and adapt quality content that is tailored to the audience your business aims to target.
Watch this space as this future application may offer an all in one package that will threaten Youtube's current position as the main platform for video content.


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The Kansas City Chiefs meet the Denver Broncos this evening, but the game day fun started early all over town, including the McDonald's on Rainbow Blvd.
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A story within a story, Inkheart tells the tale of a book of the same name owned by Mortimer Folchart who is a book restorer who lives in a remote farmhouse with his 12-year-old daughter Meggie. Mo, as he is known to his daughter, has not told Meggie about his 'gift', that he can read characters out of books and that is why he never reads to her aloud. He has also not told her that whenever his magical reading voice summons someone out of a book that someone from this world disappears, like her mother disappeared nine years ago at the same time that Capricorn and his cruel henchmen appeared. Capricorn wants the book for himself and the will go to any lengths to get it. Dustfinger, also summoned from the book warns Mo that Capricorn is on his tail, but Dustfinger longs to be put back into the story from whence he came and he will do almost anything to get back so can Mo and Meggie truly trust him and how can Mo keep the book, his last link to Meggie's mother, safe? A tale of kidnap, deceit, magic and murder, this is not a tale for the faint hearted!
A wonderfully written and original story; the characters of Meggie and Mo are warm and you truly care for them, as you do for Meggie's feisty great-aunt Elinor. The character of Capricorn is as chilling as you would expect from someone with such a dark as ink heart and you feel both anger and pity in equal measure for Dustfinger the wandering fire eating performer. There are also plenty of interesting support characters too, not least Basta.
There are some sections of the book that are a fast paced and others that allow you to slow down and almost smell the tang of lemon and olive scent in the air of the Italian countryside where the book is set. It is a very thick book and not a size I would have thought of tackling at the age of 12 but if you are truly serious about reading then you will receive an awful lot of pleasure from persisting with this tale.
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by Cornelia Funke
Meggie loves books. So does her father, Mo, a bookbinder, although he has never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. They live quietly until the nig [...]
Series: The Inkworld Trilogy: Book 1
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Matt is returning home from the cinema when a yellow-eyed monster bites his hand and his whole world - and body - changes. Helped by his best friend Lisa and teacher Mrs Ru [...]
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Kylie from UK
I absolutely loved this book. The twists and turns in this book completely grasp you! I recommend this book to those who love fantasy and a little bit of thriller. When I read this book i was completely out of breath. It felt like I was in the story.
Elizabeth from Canada
I really enjoyed this book because the plot was good, the characters were like actual people, the writing was beautiful and it just described a love of reading so accurately and in different ways.
Margaret from Canada
This book (and series) was my first favorite book ever! The idea of disappearing into a book or bringing characters out is one I (and I'm sure most other book lovers) have dreamt of for a long time, and to see a story about just that come to life was a new form of magic. Cornelia Funke truly is an artist, and no matter how old I get it will always be one of my first choices to read during long trips or on cold winter days!
Gus from UK
It was good. Great story line and my favorite male character might have to be Dustfinger and my favorite female character would probably have to be Elinor. I didn't exactly like the ending but I'm excited to read the next two books!
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I didn't like it much... It was boring
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I LOVED this book! The sequels quickly wrap you in a world of wonder, magic, and fantasy. The idea is original, and the plot captivating. This series has been at the top of my list for years. I recommend it to anyone!
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I'd only just finished school so I could only afford to go the one concert in London, but after seeing Michael LIVE for the first time ever I really became a huge, major, mega fan!!!!!!!!!!! And have been ever since...........
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I was completely a lonely high school student with no one to connect to. I buried my head into books and classical music. I was already a fan of Michael Jackson, my parents always played Jackson 5 stuff on the old records when I was a kid. I use to have a Michael Jackson doll.
But I was never really into music.
It was one day though that I just decided to get Dangerous. It was my first Michael Jackson tape. I listened to it and loved it so much. But what captured me and actually made me realize things will be ok, is the wonderful song "Will You Be There?" In this song, I found something I had never really felt I had, a friend. It was like he was talking to me, straight to me! I could feel every word, vibe off of every ryhthym. It was a spriritual moment for me, that has lasted to this day. "Will You Be There?" is a song that has forever touched my soul. From that point on, I became a MJ FAN 4 Life! I started to buy all his solo albums, then began searching for rare itmes I had neer even heard of, and then going back as far as Jackson 5 first recordings.I now regard myself as a "friend of Michael Jackson". I am an artist, I paint, draw, sketch, write, work on the computer, and am learning to play an instrument. Michael has a been a key ponit in my life, from his music and messsages of hope for the world, I found someone that I have a lot of things in common with. I became souly interested in all kinds of music because of Michael and his varitey of music he loves to use. He is a true artist, who will never stop. Since "Will You Be There?" Other songs have literally reached out to me, and I realized that we are all connnected somehow. I'm glad, it's Michael I'm connected too.
God Bless Michael Jackson.
From "M :)" a friend of Michael's.
I became a fan of Michael's the day I first saw him on the Ed Sullivan show with the Jackson Five. He was so adorable and what a talent. My sister and I loved to hear him sing. I loved 'Ben' so much. I was 17 years old and I saw the Ed Sullivan show as it happened not re-runs. It was not until he appeared on the 'Motown Anniversary Show" that I fell madly in love. I will never forget how I felt that night when he started 'Billie Jean'. After that my husband and I were sent to Turkey with the Air Force and we were gone for a long time, over fourteen years. I always bought every cassette, video and cd that they ever sold on base. In the late 80's my career was going very well (Civil Service) and I had a private office at work. I spent so much time at work that I had my office fixed very nice like home. Everyone use to tease me because I always had Michael's CD's playing on my stereo at work. I almost got the chance to see him in 1992. He came to Istanbul Turkey. I was not able to get off long enough to travel all the way accross the country to the concert. I sent my little adopted Turkish son the money for tickets. He is the grandson of my housekeeper but he grew up knowing us from the time he was a little fellow. He was attending University there in Istanbul. Well the concert was cancelled because Michael became ill so no one got to see him. Michael did play in Istanbul but by that time I was back in the states and medically retired from my position. I joined my first Michael fan club in 1996 at the age of 44. Michael is very special to me and I will always love him.
From Annie
How I became a Michael Jackson Fan!
I can't clearly memorize the time when I became a MJJ Fan because I was so little and in the kindergarten when I started to love Michael's music. This was in the time of Thriller. I sometimes sang his songs running around in the garden. I also had an uncle that always called me "Jackson" or "Michael Jackson".
But as time passed by I lost Michael out of my sight. I didn't have any cassettes, CD's or records of him. Some of my relatives and friends always said bad things about Michael and with the time I started to believe them. But I do remember rocking to Smooth Criminal many times. It was my favourite song of him in this time.
At the time of Dangerous, when Heal The World was out, I started to become a declared fan of Michael Jackson. I started to know that all these things about Michael are mostly rumours and the truth is something completely different. I was so impressed about the way Michael tried to make the world a better place. I also liked "We Are The World" very much. First I bought the Heal The World single and soon I also bought the Dangerous album. From this time I listened to Michael Jackson almost every day. When HIStory came out, I was most impressed by the song "They Don't Care About Us". As I was making my dance hours at this time I started to try to imitate Michael's moves and soon I danced on a party a got a massive applause. This ability developed and I had several appearances.
That's the way how I became a fan. Michael, I thank you for the inspiration you gave me!
(c) 1999 by Michael White


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A TRIBUTE to Meltham hero soldier Tom Wroe was given in the House of Commons.
Colne Valley MP Jason McCartney told the House about a planned tribute to the teenage soldier, killed in Afghanistan.
And he suggested to Mark Francois, Defence Minister for Personnel, that other soldiers killed in Afghanistan could have tributes in their home towns.
Mr McCartney said: "Pte Wroe was serving in the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment when he was killed by a rogue Afghan policeman last September.
"Next Thursday, Helme Hall care home will open the Tom Wroe complex care facility, a specialised unit for adults with complex care needs. Tom's mother, Claire, is a manager at the home.
"Does my Right Hon Friend agree that the initiative of dedicating care homes, parks and streets after our brave soldiers is a fitting tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country?"
In a reply, Mr Francois said: "I join my Hon Friend in paying tribute to Pte Tom Wroe, who gave his life in the service of his country.
"I am very pleased to hear about the opening of the Tom Wroe complex care facility, which I am sure will serve as a fitting tribute to his memory.
"There may indeed be merit in my Hon Friend's proposal, but I think that such decisions are best made by local communities, in which, in a sense, these matters will resonate the most.
"On behalf of, I am sure, the whole House, I wish the new facility the best of luck in the future."


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I want to share some strange behaviour, that we discovered on i.MX6ULL in case anyone else faces this issue and in hope that someone can explain what is actually going on.
We used to use i.MX6UL in QSPI boot mode to get the bootloader from a QSPI-NOR flash chip. This worked fine until we replaced the i.MX6UL by an i.MX6ULL. After booting from QSPI-NOR (which works fine), the Linux Kernel (4.14+backports) wasn't able to detect and access the QSPI-NOR flash any more. Booting the same bootloader binary from a different device like SD card, the QSPI-NOR worked just fine in Linux.
We found out, that in case of QSPI Boot and only on i.MX6ULL, one bit in the QSPI registers differs from non-QSPI boots, or i.MX6UL. When the issue occurs, bit 16 in QuadSPI_FLSHCR register is set, in other cases it is not set.
=> md.l 0x021e000c 1
021e000c: 00010303
=> md.l 0x021e000c 1
021e000c: 00000303
According to the reference manual of UL and ULL, the bit is marked as "Reserved", so it is completely unknown, what it actually means. As a workaround we can manually reset the bit in the bootloader code and this will cause the Linux QSPI driver to work properly and being able to access the NOR flash in Linux.


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Please forgive the indignation from the Way-Back Machine here, but I was listening to Sarah Vowell's The Wordy Shipmates last night (we are true romantics, listening to theocratic history on the drive to Valentine's Day dinner), where Ms Vowell rips Ronald Reagan a new one for a good three tracks. She mentions this song by Elvis Costello, where he hopes to live long enough to dance on Margaret Thatcher's grave. For Vowell, and myself, Reagan is that same monster. He is worse than George Bush, H.W. or W., in that he started all the mess we are in today and is idolized by America's more repugnant citizenry. Enjoy.
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Back in the '80s Reagan and Thatcher seemed like one hybrid, hate-filled creature, crushing all humanity and common sense before them. Check out The Dead Kennedys' Kinky Sex Makes The World Go Round ( available on Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death ): it seems to sum up their relationship pretty well.ReplyDelete
I like the Kennedys. I bought Frankenchrist on the 4th of July one year. I was feeling pretty unpatriotic I guess :-)ReplyDelete
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Academy Sponsor Performance Tables
This week, at the same time as releasing the raw SATs scores for primary schools, the government and a number of other organisations released performance data on academy sponsors.
The Education Policy Institute, which is a think tank set up by the Rt. Hon. David Laws released its School Performance in Multi-Academy Trusts and Local Authorities Paper
The Sutton Trust, which is a think tank set up by Sir Peter Lampl released the latest iteration of its Chain Effects Report
And the DfE itself released its own MAT Performance Tables
If you click on the links you can read each report but the first and the last rate the Elliot Foundation as a 'not significantly above average' performer. The Sutton Trust does not include us in its analysis because we don't have any secondary schools.
The schools in the Elliot Foundation are currently three times more deprived than the national average and at the same time three times more likely to be judged 'outstanding' by OFSTED. If this is true then you might wonder how we can be rated as 'not significantly above average' by these league tables.
The short answer is it's complicated.
The longer answer is that the measure of success is heavily influenced by a number of things.
But first a statement of support. The statistics team at the DfE work hard to present truthful and meaningful information in a complex and politicised arena. It is immensely important in a school system to attempt to separate those who have genuinely improved teaching and learning from those who took credit for something that would have happened anyway and those who were just lucky. We do not want to be gambling on our children's future. The Elliot Foundation has been lobbying for greater transparency in the academy arena for the last four years and we welcome the publication of this work. Over time as the tables are updated each year and the sample sizes get bigger, it will become much easier to identify those organisations who are best serving their children and communities.
The only things we would add are some notes on the sensitivities of the data
The scores should be read in light of the context data for each school; to some extent this is included in the score as schools in more deprived communities will tend to have a lower Key Stage 1 score 'on entry'
The scores are derived from each academy's 'value added' score, which is rightly deemed to be a fairer measure of school performance than simple brute attainment at the end of year 6; this stops a school serving an engaged middle class community being automatically considered to be better than a school serving a deprived community
But parents should note that it only measures the performance from the end of year 3 to the end of year 6; it completely ignores the really hard yards of early years teaching where for example the most challenged schools often do their best work
'Value added' as a measure is very vulnerable to school size; a One Form Entry primary school may have only 25 children, so one or two children having a bad day on the test make a big difference to the school's overall score
The overall Trust score is exceedingly sensitive to the date at which the school becomes an academy. It is not measured from the actual date at which the school becomes an academy but from the first September 8th after the school becomes an academy. So if a school joined Trust X on October 1st 2014 the first set of results that would count to the MAT would be those from May 2016.
This impact on the trust score is lessened as trusts grow. They will effectively benefit on some occasions and lose on others. But when trusts are comparatively small and have a number of one form entry schools it can significantly influence the scores.
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The Gift of Coaching
Each month, we post a series of blogs around a common topic. This month will focus on the art of coaching and the practice of ministry. Some posts will layout insights or frameworks of coaching and some will be stories of coaching that transformed a pastor or congregation. We hope they will inspire you. We hope that inspiration will turn into actual movement in your own life and ministry so that we might move closer to that vision of the church we long for, closer to the vision of the kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. We invite you to join the conversation here, on Facebook, or Twitter!
by Jeff Krehbiel
I distinctly remember the feeling I had as I began my ministry at each of the three congregations I have served as pastor: I was on my own. No one from the presbytery said it in so many words, but the overall message I received was "Good luck. We don't really have high expectations for what you might accomplish in that congregation. Don't call us, we'll call you. And, by the way, if we do call you, you're in trouble."
Especially in my first call right out of seminary, the shift from regular assignments and grades at the end of every semester, to the open-ended figure-it-out-as-you-go nature of parish ministry, was particularly difficult. Where should I place my energy? What should my priorities be? What should I do first? It's not that I didn't have ideas about all these things, it's that I didn't really have anyone to talk them through with. I was isolated.
What I realize now is that I needed a coach– a role that, at the time, didn't yet exist, at least not in church world. A coach is different from a consultant or a mentor, though I have benefited from both. Coaching begins with the premise that the one being coached is creative, resourceful and whole. The coach doesn't suggest what you should do. They don't create your priorities for you. They don't assess your situation and tell you what they see. They don't tell you what they would do if they were in your place.
The coach helps draw out your own best ideas and then helps you determine your best path forward. In coaching, you do all the work.
What I have learned over the past two and a half years of coaching and being coached is that the key is accountability. The coach asks where you want to go and how you're going to get there– and then holds you accountable every step along the way.
For me, the moment of transformation happens when I say out loud to my coach for the first time what I think I should do — and am then held accountable to my own commitments. So often, we know what we should do, we're just not ready to do it. Most often, the biggest obstacle in our way is ourselves! Coaching helps us get unstuck and move forward by identifying what is really holding us back, freeing us to act with clarity and intention.
So my modest proposal to presbyteries across the country is this: Make coaching part of the Terms of Call for every new call in the presbytery, not just for the newly ordained but for veteran pastors as well. Offer the gift of coaching for the first year of ministry. The dividends that will pay for pastors, congregations, and the presbytery, will be enormous.
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