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Electoral Act: Senate Majority Leader reveals why Buhari cannot be forced to sign bill
The Majority Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be forced to sign the electoral amendment bill.
Lawan, speaking with NAN, said the president's decision to withhold assent was not a big deal, noting that it was done in the interest of the country.
The lawmaker stated that the 2010 electoral act was good enough for the conduct of the 2019 general elections.
"That the president declined assent to the bill was no big deal.
"We can still use the electoral act, 2010, that was used in 2015 general election. This is to allay the fears of the citizens, who might think that the 2019 elections would not be well conducted without the amendment.
"What we need to do is to look at the few lapses, especially in terms of administration which does not need any legal backing.
"INEC conducted a very good election in 2015 with the existing act. So, I believe that we can use that and nobody should start thinking that the elections will not be free and fair.
"The 2015 elections were free, fair and transparent. All over the world, we were commended for conducting such a credible election. It is not like the current act is so defective that we cannot use it," he said.
Lawan added that "If we cannot use the current amendments in 2019, who says we cannot use it in the 2023 elections and elections in between 2019 and 2023.
"So, national interest is of utmost importance and not the noise being made by some people. So, there is no reason for worry or agitation."
Lawan said the president's action was not a selfish one, adding that he scrutinised the bill before deciding to withhold assent.
"The president believes in due process and as such he will do anything possible to ensure that our election processes are transparent.
"For me, Mr. President took his time with his advisers to study the bill before coming up with the decision. We are all working in the interest of the nation and as such nobody should claim to be more patriotic than the president.
"The president has his track records. This is a president that his whole life has been devoted to public good. He has never shown selfishness or done anything to enhance his personal status.
"All he does is for Nigeria to be better. So, I want to say that he cannot be forced to sign something as important as the electoral bill," he added.


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After teaching web design and web development for nearly 20 year, I've decided to do more freelance work, and signed up with Toptal. Specifically, with their Ux Designers Community.
The reason? The rise of VR presents a breakpoint for the web. As VR and AR become more popular, they may go "the way of Ux" (meaning sustainability will be part of the design) or "x-treme gamer" (meaning that VR will make the web an even bigger energy hog than it is.
There are lots of reasons to incorporate VR and AR into the web. Luke W, the great Interaction Designer currently at Google, has described and collected many meaningful "use cases" for the AR web. The VR web fits into this, since IMHO VR and AR form a continuity of design, rather than two separate worlds. If VR and AR absorb Ux thinking, they'll be more valuable than a way to play (an energy intensive) action game.
The real use cases for headsets are in vertical markets, building apps that do something. And WebVR has the potential to be more inclusive and cross-platform, as opposed to native app development. The vision of Sustainable Ux can extend to new interfaces.
So, that's the motivation for doing Sustainable Ux in VR. I chose the Ux Designers Community for a couple of reasons. Changes at my school mean I have more time to do freelance than previously. For the past few years, I did sustainability with my Green Boilerplate framework, but a PHP/MySQL format now seems dated. In contrast, the new WebVR API is a new world – and, in my opinion a great chance for jobs. My first effort – WebVR-Mini, an attempt to build a WebVR framework 20% the download size of the most common framework, THREE.js.
Why Toptal? – Time to see if all those years teaching and freelancing Web Design, Ux, and Development add up. The particular (sustainable) vision I have doesn't fit neatly into the parsers on standard resumes, so Toptal seems like a better bet, due to their curation of outstanding designers and developers.
The Twitter feed below is a bit long, but it shows useful cases where these new media fit into "Ux of VR" thinking – MUCH more interesting than the "VR will put you into a first-person/porn shooter" game mentality of much of the industry.


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The mounted Hungarian troops need sabers...and I think that those long teak lances would be appropriate as well. There's a certain panache to a hunter with those weapons (and of course, a firearm if they hide in the woods).
Hungary doesn't want a single moslem in their country. One country on Earth that has a couple brain cells to rub together.And if they elect Geert Wilders, that'll make 2 countries.
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There are two waits to gain stat points: training & Quests.
Training can be done unlimited times per day. However, every time you train a pet it loses some happiness and some food. Hungry, unhappy pets will not allow themselves to be trained. To fix this, feed/care for your pet, or post your pet where others can come feed/care for it. To train a pet click the ribbon icon on your pet's page.
The Old Man and Old Crone quests have a chance of giving stat points to your companion. He can even push a pets stats over their cap. Your pets will gain XP from this and may level up, so be careful! The Cruel Taskmaster always grants stats to your pets as well as giving them XP, but the stats will never go over the maximum for their level. This level cap will cause extra points that run over the limit to vanish. See Quests for more on this.
Eventually you are going to hit a wall with all stats maxed out. The easiest way to increase your creature's stat cap is through leveling them. This will increase the total points they can have.
If you want a pet to level right now, using a Mystical Orb will raise a pet one level while adding one point to each stat. Be careful, however, as higher levels take much longer to train than lower ones.
See Gaining XP for more tips on leveling your pet, some of which will gain you money and items!
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Hot Jam Doughnut | Melbourne Invention
With the Donut Fest on the Green now becoming an annual event it may come as a surprise to discover the humble "Jam Doughnut"is a Melbourne invention.
A doughnut or donut is a fried dough confectionery food popular in many countries. National Doughnut Day or National Donut Day is celebrated in the United States on the first Friday of June of each year.
The Australian invention is the HOT JAM filling. Wikipedia has doughnuts traced back to the olykoek ("oil(y) cake") Dutch settlers brought with them to early New York (or New Amsterdam). Another theory on their origin came to light in 2013, when a recipe for "dow nuts"was found in a book of recipes and domestic tips written in 1800.
That makes two types invented here in OZ. Mick out in Thomastown still makes his Donutella Nutella Donuts.
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Some like it hot: Melbourne's long love affair with the jam doughnut
Crisp and dusted with sugar on the outside, the first bite gives way to the pillowy texture of yeasted dough. At its core is a squirt of jam, hot and red like magma. Watch out, don't burn the roof of your mouth.
While it's beyond cliche to say that Melbourne loves its food, there aren't many dishes the city can call its own. But one treat they say you won't find anywhere else is its humble market favourite, the hot jam doughnut.
The story goes that the doughnut itself is based on the berliner pfannkuchen, a sugar-coated filled pastry from Germany, which was introduced onto these shores some time after the war.
You'll find berliners all around the world, including in the United States, but typically not straight out of the frier and freshly injected with jam. It's the '' hot"in hot jam doughnut that no one else does. '' They're unique to Melbourne,'' says Karl Boening from the city's oldest and best-known van, American Doughnut Kitchen at Queen Victoria Market. '' You can't even get them in other states.''
There are two major doughnut sellers in Melbourne, American Doughnut Kitchen and Dandee Donuts in the city's south-east .
While the recent trend is to make fancy flavoured doughnuts with Instagram-ready presentation then jack up the price, the cheaper hot jam variety continues to sell.
Anyone who's been to the Queen Vic Market is well aware of the queues in front of the American Doughnut Kitchen. Many are pilgrims from interstate seeking the hot jam fix they can't get at home.
'' Every time Adelaide plays football in Melbourne, business goes up because they're hungry for doughnuts,'' Karl says. '' Many people beg us to open up in Queensland but the humidity would absolutely kill us.''
American Doughnut Kitchen operates from the same vans built by founders Arnold Bridges and David Christie nearly 70 years ago.
The business was called the German Doughnut Kitchen when they bought it, owing to the snack's origins, but the name was changed to reflect post-war attitudes.
So what does it take to make the perfect doughnut?
'' That's our secret recipe, we don't tell anyone that,'' says Julie Boening, Arnold's daughter, who has worked in the business since she was 11 (she's now 64).
Some of the ingredients are obvious: yeast, sugar, flour . Others less so, such as margarine.
'' We just keep to the same recipe, we don't deviate from that and people seem to be quite happy with it,'' Julie says.
To achieve that feathery lightness, the doughnuts are proved twice. Once at the factory the night before and a second time in the van, when the heat of the friers provide perfect conditions for the dough to rise.
The operation is much the same in the yellow and purple vans of Dandee Donuts, which sells about 5000 doughnuts on a winter Saturday. Dandee Donuts has been running for 50 years, most of that at the Dandenong Market.
'' We get heaps of regulars, lots saying things like 'oh, my grandma used to bring me here when I was little' ,'' owner Susan Bell says. '' It evokes memories for people.''
Dandee Donuts traces its origins to the American Doughnut Kitchen, when an former employee decided to branch out on his own.
That was the stepfather of Susan's mother, Maureen, who bought the business with her husband Dick. It grew from their Oakleigh home into a fleet of 10 vans that sold at various markets and all the VFL grounds.
If you watch a replay of an old football game, you may catch the distinctive yellow and purple vans in the background.
American Doughnut Kitchen used to move around as well, including to the football, Moomba and Sunbury rock festival.
While she can't eat doughnuts any more ('' I've been around them all my life'' ), Susan says the new trend of expensive varieties will probably fall away.
One reason is the price; you can get a bag of half a dozen hot jam doughnuts for the price of a fancy one.
Julie agrees. '' We just keep things simple. It works and I think why change something that works. That's where you make the mistake.''
This article is from the February 11, 2018 issue of The Age Digital Edition.
Tom Cowie | TheAge
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Angel's Touch
Whether you are a saint or a sinner, you will be going straight to heaven when playing the godly inspired slot game Angel's Touch. Developed by Lightning Box, this slot will take you on a metaphorical slot judgement day, but if you pass your prayers will have been answered in the form of some big prizes.
On Angel's Touch, you will find a reel set up of five-reels and four rows, and the forty paylines are fixed and remain in place for each spin. This fixed payline structure leads to a betting structure which starts with a minimum bet of 40p per spin and a maximum of £250 per spin. The top prize on the slot, no matter what your stake, is a massive 8000x your bet. Angel's Touch has just one bonus feature to help you win that big prize, it's the Angel's Touch Bonus, which is essentially a free spins game.
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Lightning Box Games have been creating high-quality casino game content for several years. Their previous titles include games such as Serengeti Lion and Respin Rhino.
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Lightning Box Games have been creative with the theme of this slot game, even if the setting is a little predictable. The game is set in what is seen as the traditional idea of heaven; in the blue sky, white clouds and pearly gates at the side of the reels. Despite the obvious setting, the game looks bright and colourful and well-designed, and who doesn't like that? As you spin, there is also some heavenly style sound effects and music. The reels on Angel's Touch are pale in colour and sitting on them is numerous symbols. Firstly, you have the lower value playing card symbols of A – 9. The higher value symbols are next, and they include only theme related items such as harps and bells.
Special Features
The first special addition to the reels of Angel's Touch is the wild symbol, which is the symbol with the pair of wings on it. This wild wing symbol is special, as not only can it create its own valuable five-symbol combinations, it can also land and substitute for other missing standard symbols to complete standard symbol combos too.
Next, you have the slot game's only bonus feature, which is the Angel's Touch Bonus. This bonus is a free spins feature, however, with a picking game addition to it. To trigger the free spins, players must land three, four or five of the half-naked angel symbol anywhere on the reels on the same spin. This will then take you to the first part of the feature, the picking game. Players will be asked to select one of the eight clouds to reveal multipliers. Players can keep increasing their multiplier with each further pick. If you hit the harp or the bell, these symbols are wild for the free spins. The picking game ends, and the spins start when you hit two devil symbols.
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Players can enjoy Angel's Touch on all devices with equally high-quality gameplay.
Our Verdict:
Angel's Touch is a fun and interesting slot game, with a colourful design and rewarding bonus feature. Fans of Lightning Box Games slots will enjoy this offering too.


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This report is a must read for all members. The report is riveting, there is no stone left unturned.
Review Officer, Dennis Walsh and his team has lifted the curtain and given us a glimpse into the secret world behind the doors of 395 Hudson Street.
The report with exhibits is 463 pages, Let me know if you experience problems loading the report and I will break it down. IPad users click the link to view report.
(IPad click here) RO First Interim Report 12.03.10
Friday, December 3, 2010
The First Interim Report Of The Review Officer
This report is a must read for all members. The report is riveting, there is no stone left unturned.
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John, currently, 'Download' seems to be disabled. If you would, please look into enabling the 'download' option. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Also, thank you for the posting of the first RO report.ReplyDelete
Dan, I changes the settings on the "download" let me know if it is working.ReplyDelete
Yes, the Scribd 'Download' function is now working. Thank you.ReplyDelete
- Richard DorroughDecember 4, 2010 at 8:31 AM
"The things you have to do for this organization..WOW" You little fat coke head prick.ReplyDelete
I do not know where to start.
What a slap in the face to all members.Mr. Spencer we want your resignation.NOW.The UBC is having a EST meeting in Hawaii set up by Spencer and he an his wife were in attendance.
Hey El Arence and Puggy. How did you like Walshs review of your 157 meetings??Ye sir your going far.
ATVS.. Rolex...San Juan,Palm Beach and Hawaii.Capelli.Ben Glenn.
Mr Walsh Please come to the Empire Council and expose our rat bastards will you.
Mr. Walsh. "Your not needed" So you understand now that McCarron is the arrogant prick we said he is.Here is a little insight into Walshs relationship with Spencer and McCarron. It is not so special after all. McCarron is not voluntarily cooperating as Spencer has lied to the membership. He is doing it because he has to and clearly resents Walsh and his Office just as we thought.He is still a cocky arrogant prick.I wonder if Mr. Walsh can bring charges against McCarron for obviously trying to interfere with the ROs Office.One wonders if with this report we can get a federal Judge to remove him from the Presidency of the UBC.
John the download feature is not working for me.
John.You have outdone yourself this time. What an important document for the members and the world to see.What a glaring insight into the corruption that is the UBC. This crosses council borders with Spencer,McCarron and the rest obviously conspiring with these scum in "Defrauding the Brotherhood"
- AnonymousDecember 4, 2010 at 9:06 AM
John, thanks for posting this but I need to be able to download it... I cant sit in front of my computer to read it all and I am not printing it. Please.... Please.... Please make downloading available.ReplyDelete
Click the report link that takes you to the Scribd website. The download feature will work.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 4, 2010 at 6:40 PM
OMG. I can't believe my eyes. Is that union rep. with the Mafia ties Lawrence . You go MR. Walsh. Stop him before he loads the council up with all his cronies. They should through out that UBC thee day show, Trying to hire Thomason son back. What a joke. May be lawrence will brig back Danny DeMarato or Paul Willouby back.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 4, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Thank you Mr. Walsh; By the way: how long until we will see your interim report posted on the NYCDCC website?ReplyDelete
mr walsh , my hat off to you ! all the r.o before you mccarron told them what to do ( aside from walter mac ) & when to do it . watch out , dougie boy will try to screw you just like he doe's when anybody crosse's him ! he is a real snake , good luck at the nycdc & watch out for the grass , thats were snake's live . im a lay person but your adress to the court was right on the moneyReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2010 at 5:33 PM
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My office has deep historical knowledge and is developing current information about actual and attempted influence of organized crime over the affairs of the District Council and Funds.
We have developed sufficient information to reasonably suspect that there are certain District Council employees who have been and are currently under the influence of La Cosa Nostra figures.
There are also individuals involved in the governance of certain local unions who are under close scrutiny in this regard.
This is a matter of grave import and remains under investigation.
When i determine that sufficient evidence has been gathered, appropriate action will be taken. (see page 36)
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2010 at 5:35 PM
- AnonymousDecember 9, 2010 at 5:40 PM
With all the chaos Pete"The Sneak"Thomassen has caused around here why in the world would Spencer be making Pete's brother-in law Jimmy Snyder a Council Rep. for jurisdictions with that getting a UBC officers pension and the Thomassen continues to take the members money.ReplyDelete
With Pete"The Sneak", John John "The Hairless One" and Mike"Petes Ugly Twin"Kabolla are all gone for corruption what is Spencer thinking. He's not thinking. He's just a Bumbling IDIOT. Snyder retired as a Dockbuilder, began collecting his pension and was handed a cushy job in Labor Management by his brother-in-law Pete. He didn't have the qualifications then and he certainly doesn't have them now.
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Call him for a DEPOSITION by Walter Mack. Dennis Walsh you told the members that you checked SCOTTIE out and found nothing, we think you did not check deep enough or far back enough. Did you check out the time when he was grandfathered into a company stewards job at BARUCH college next door to the union hall on E25th St. We all know how the out of work list was minuplated by FORD and CRONYS. DANIELSON WAS a CRONY and IN CHARGE OF THAT LIST FOR 10 YEARS+ He was appointed by The SCUMBAG Newman, (another corrupt and dark time in our history) now lets say he pretended not to know what was going on with the list all that time then we say he is incopetent and this poses the QUESTION why was he promoted by Spenser to a highly responsible position??? something is seriously wrong with this whole picture. Its time now to give the members back some confidence in their union by sweeping the floor at 395 hudson st..WE all know that DANIELSON collected a FAT UNION PAY CHECK OF $100,000-00+ BENEFITS for 10 years, sounds like $1.5M. QUESTION AGAIN IS WHAT HAS HE TO SHOW FOR IT AS REGARDS PROTECTING THE LIST ??? ((zero)) my friend. DENNIS PLEASE TAKE ANOTHER GOOD LOOK AT THIS FELLOW. The members are waiting for you to help them ps. For the newer members SCUMBAG Newman and Tom Dumford were the international reps that set up the corruption in 1999 and grandfathered in THE UNITY TEAMReplyDelete
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Whidbey School Counts Miracles
Students at Whidbey Christian Elementary School, operated by the Oak Harbor Church, collected a bumper crop of food for the Thanksgiving holiday food basket drive.
The Whidbey students urged Oak Harbor residents to give food through their fall food drive named Share, Not Scare. And to their amazement, residents responded with more food than ever before.
The food drive is just one more miracle the school is celebrating. Earlier this year, the school faced an uncertain future with enrollment.
The Oak Harbor Church held several meetings to decide the school's future, and decided to continue by faith. By the time school opened in late August 2008, enrollment had jumped to eight students and is now at 10. All but two students are from the community.
"The students at Whidbey Christian School this year are a result of answered prayer rather than any marketing efforts," says Dan Nickolatos, principal. "We're a school that exists because of answered prayer. We're a community school, and we're making a difference in the community."


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A health forum is calling for its followers to send letters into the minister for Public Health to protest financial cuts.
The Enfield Over 50s Forum will be launching a "Send a Letter to Seema" on June 1 - a campaign to protest this year's £444,000 cut in the borough's public health grant.
Seema Kennedy MP, the Minister responsible for Public Health is currently under fire by the forum.
A spokesperson for the Enfield Over 50s Forum said: "The government's funding allocation for Enfield is only £47 per head of our growing population, compared with the £73 average for all London boroughs.
"It is lower than Islington's £103, Camden's £100 and Haringey's £69 - three of the boroughs grouped with Enfield by the NHS - with the aim of securing equality of healthcare across these boroughs.
" We think, that taken together, these facts are a startling admission of incompetence that should shame any organisation."
The forum is asking its members, friends and affiliates to write a single page letter seeking a better deal for Enfield.
If you wish to be involved then write: Seema Kennedy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, House of Commons, London SW1a OAA.


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Tatiana Botero, Associate Teaching Professor, Spanish, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, and Elena Mangione-Lora, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Art as an Agency for Change: Guayasamín from Ecuador to the Foreign-Language Classroom
David Cortez, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Political (Mis)behavior: Attention and Lacunae in the Study of Latino Politics, Annual Review of Sociology 44(1): 213-235
Timothy Matovina, Professor, Department of Theology, Theologies of Guadalupe: From the Era of Conquest to Pope Francis, New York: Oxford University Press, 2018
Jaime M. Pensado, Associate Professor, Department of History, México Beyond 1968 Revolutionaries, Radicals, and Repression During the Global Sixties and Subversive Seventies
Ricardo Ramírez, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Democrats can't continue to neglect Latinos and expect their votes, The Guardian, Nov 6, 2018
Paola Uparella, PhD Candidate, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures and Carlos A. Jáuregui, Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Anthropology, The Vagina and the Eye of Power (Essay on Genitalia and Visual Sovereignty), H-ART 3 (2018): 79-114
Chávez, Alex E. Sounds of Crossing: Music, Migration, and the Aural Poetics of Huapango Arribeño. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2017.
Fuentes, Agustín. The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional. Dutton Books, 2017.
García-Romero, Anne. The Fornes Frame: Contemporary Latina Playwrights and the Legacy of Maria Irene Fornes. Tuscon: The University of Arizona Press, 2016.
Rivera-Rideau, Petra R., Jones, Jennifer A., and Paschel, Tianna eds. Afro-Latin@s in Movement: Critical Approaches to Blackness and Transnationalism in the Americas. Palgrave Macmillan US, 2016.
Menes, Orlando. Heresies. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2015.
Narvaez, Darcia. Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture, and Wisdom. New York: W.W. Norton, 2014.
Ruiz, Jason. Americans in the Treasure House: Travel to Porfirian Mexico and the Cultural Politics of Empire. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2014.
Leal, David L. and José E. Limón, eds. Immigration and the Border: Politics and Policy in the New Latino Century. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2013.
Matovina, Timothy and Jesús F. de la Teja, eds. Recollections of a Tejano Life: Antonio Menchaca in Texas History. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2013.
Menes, Orlando Ricardo. Fetish. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2013.
Pensado, Jaime. Rebel Mexico: Student Unrest and Authoritarian Political Culture during the Long Sixties. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2013.
Ramírez, Ricardo. Mobilizing Opportunities: The Evolving Latino Electorate and the Future of American Politics. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013.
Fraga, Luis Ricardo, John Garcia, Rodney Hero, Michael Jones-Correa, Valerie Martinez-Ebers, and Gary Segura. Latinos in the New Millennium: An Almanac of Opinion, Behavior, and Policy Preferences. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Fuentes, Agustín. Race, Monogamy and Other Lies They Told You: Busting Myths about Human Nature. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2012.
Limón, José. Américo Paredes: Culture and Critique. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2012.
Matovina, Timothy. Latino Catholicism: Transformation in America's Largest Church. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2012.
Moreno, Marisel. Family Matters: Puerto Rican Women Authors on the Island and the Mainland. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012.
Narvaez, Darcia, J. Panksepp, A. Schore, and T. Gleason, eds. Evolution, Early Experience and Human Development: From Research to Practice and Policy. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012.


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The Poet's Desk Authors
Sharing The Love Of Poetry
Page 109
Written In Honor of Evelyn Sidell (Grandmother
to All)
Her life depicts a living Legacy.
My life is made of seasons strong,
Some are short and others are long.
Some are joyous and some are sad,
Yet, through each season - good or bad,
Just knowing that you are always there
Makes me feel like a millionaire!
You are like a starship
Sailing out into space
Pulling me along
In your tractor beam's embrace.
There are many, many mothers in the world,
Most are flawed to some degree,
But of all that are, and will ever be,
You are the most perfect mother for me.
This little keepsake of my love
I send to you this day,
To brighten up your spirit
And chase the blues away.
I send this verse to cheer you up,
To let you know I care,
To help you rise up through and above
Life's darkness and despair.
©Justin Cole
Fear Not
Fear not was
once a message,
Sent from God above.
For I am with you always,
Just show me that you love.
Although the message may be old,
It comes through loud and clear.
If you do not fear me,
Forever Ill be near.
But tis not enough for us,
To simply know Gods there.
We must acknowledge presence,
By speaking to Him in prayer.
Prayer should not be only,
Used to ask for things we need.
But sometimes just to take the time,
To show God you are pleased.
It really may be just a simple thing,
That really makes you smile.
But by thanking God for having it,
Makes it that much more worthwhile.
For if you have no fear,
Of our mighty God of love.
Then He will surely send to you
A smile from up above.
Fear itself can be so total,
It can itself impart.
A sense of self destruction,
Right from the very start.
Sometimes it may well seem,
You simply fear the day.
Just take a few short moments,
And let God show the way.
Man cannot face this world alone,
Its full of fear and pride.
To simply learn how to control,
Let God be by your side.
For with your God beside you,
Youll get the message clear.
Yes I am always with you,
You need not ever fear.
Blue Knight
I Gathered Snowdrops
I gathered snowdrops in the springtime
They reminded me of you,
So pure and white and elegant
With an honesty so true.
I gathered roses in the summer
Their fragrance filled the air,
They reminded me of happy days
When I didn't have a care.
I gathered sunflowers in the autumn
They stood so tall and proud,
They looked so gracious in my arms
They called your name out loud.
I gathered Jasmine in the winter
And holly berries too,
My floral year surrounded
By the magic that is you.
©2005 Sally Y. Hemingway
Filled With The Spirit
Joy and love surround me
Faith restores my soul
My life is filled with blessings
And, these things make me whole.
My heart is filled with promise
I know not how to fear
Your spirit overwhelms me
Because I know you're here.
I'm always looking forward
To each and every day
Knowing you are here with me
To guide me on my way.
I thank you Lord for all I have
For all the sights and sounds
Because I know I have your love
My spirit knows no bounds.
© Rebecca Rence
Be Good To Your Spirit
What does this phrase really mean to me,
I will try to explain it and I hope you agree.
God wants us to love and to try to help
But we cant do this if we ourselves become
So what should this phrase mean to all of you,
There has to be times when your needs are tended
Listening to soft music, a trip to the mountains
to take a rest,
Going for a walk on the beach is what I like the
We need to go outside to run and play in the
Wait until tomorrow to get any more of your work
Just stop for a while and take a time out for
This is really something we all need to learn to
If someone says there is something they need you
to do,
You should say no and politely get your message
I could help you tomorrow is what you need to
You see I really need a time out for me today.
Remember this life lesson it is important to
Be good to your spirit, is what needs to get
This is the way God wants it and he has the
final say,
Take that time out you need for you, do it
Sparkman 2004
The Garden
I try to envision the Garden
Where Adam and Eve, did dwell
Before the Serpent came to Eve
From the very pit of Hell
Can you imagine the beauty
Surrounding them
. Everywhere
Lovely flowers, waters and such
With tame animals
lying near
They could marvel at each sunrise
Sparkling dew, all over the land
so wonderfully delicious
Many fruits
to be picked by hand
It is so sad that Eve was weak
Falling right into Satans plan
Eating from the fruit of the tree
The very one....God had banned
We all know the rest of the story
Generations.... have carried this sin
Yet, the love and Sacrifice of Jesus
Gains us
Our Inheritance again!
© 2004 Judith Johnson Kypta
Revised 2005
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In case you missed the WLES Choir performance at LFM yesterday, here's a recap: it was fabulous!!! Our kids sang some of the most upbeat songs, sounded amazing AND had the biggest crowd!!!! A great big THANK YOU to Mr. Baez for leading the choir!! And kudos to Mrs. Shrewsbury for being in the audience cheering for our school!! Go Dolphins!!!!
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One of the most common mechanisms in the development of foot ulcerations involves the cumulative effect of unrecognized repetitive trauma over the course of several days at pressure points on the sole of the foot.1, 2, 3 Areas that are likely to ulcerate are those associated with increased local skin temperatures due to inflammation and enzymatic autolysis of tissue.4, 5, 6 Such inflammation is characterized by five signs: redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function. Some signs are difficult for clinicians to assess objectively; however, temperature measurements can provide quantitative data shown to be predictive of impending ulceration.4, 7, 8, 9, 10
Conventional noninvasive methods used to assess foot skin integrity, including inspection and palpation, may be valuable diagnostic tools, but they usually do not detect changes in skin integrity until skin breakdown has already occurred. Additionally, manual infrared thermometers used in clinics can only provide a mean value over a large area of the foot. In this research study, thermal imaging is used to monitor the temperature distribution on the skin. However, there is no standard distribution for skin-surface temperature of a healthy foot because that skin temperature can be affected by many factors, such as ambient and internal thermal conditions, age, sex, weight, etc. One way to eliminate this variability is to compare the thermal skin distributions of two feet for the same subject.11, 12 This comparison, called asymmetry analysis, is then combined with a segmentation technique that is based on a genetic algorithm to achieve higher efficiency in the detection of inflammation and, hence, better prediction of ulcers before they develop. This proposed methodology involves three steps: segmentation, geometric transformation, and asymmetry analysis.
In this research, a thermal camera, FLIR A320 (0–350°C, ±2%), was used to record foot skin temperature distributions after patients removed their socks and shoes. The resulting thermal images were then analyzed, as illustrated in Fig. 1. This approach, implemented using MATLAB as a platform, involves three steps:
segmentation to extract the feet from the background
geometric transformation to adjust the left and right foot, so both feet are in the same position in the image
asymmetry analysis to subtract the intensity level of each pixel in the left foot from the intensity level of the symmetric pixel of the right foot and detect potential ulcerous areas
Automatic Thresholding
In this proposed methodology, automatic thresholding of the thermal images is an important step to minimize noise and decrease detection of false inflammation. This step presents certain challenges, however. First, some patients have feet that present areas with low temperatures, which are also close to the temperatures of the image background levels. Second, the heat transfer from the legs and other body parts increases the temperature between the feet, resulting in high nonuniform background levels. Figures 2, 2, 2 show three examples of thermal images that present nonuniform background levels due to the transfer of heat from the legs and other body parts to the air.
To extract the feet from the background image and remove as much noise as possible, a genetic algorithm is used. Genetic algorithms are optimization algorithms based on biological mechanics of natural selection through certain operations, such as chromosome, population size, cross rate, mutation rate, and maximum generation.12, 13
Fitness is then evaluated by applying the following equation:
Eq. 1[TeX:] \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}\begin{document}\begin{equation} {\rm Fitness}\left(x \right) = N_{\rm f} N_{\rm b} \left({M_{\rm f} - M_{\rm b} } \right)^2, \end{equation}\end{document}
[TeX:] $M_{\rm f}$ , the mean intensity of foreground pixels, is given by
Eq. 2[TeX:] \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}\begin{document}\begin{equation} M_{\rm f} = \frac{{I_{\rm f} }}{{N_{\rm f} }}, \end{equation}\end{document}
[TeX:] $M_{\rm b}$ is the mean intensity of background pixels given by
Eq. 3[TeX:] \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}\begin{document}\begin{equation} M_{\rm b} = \frac{{I_{\rm b} }}{{N_{\rm b} }}, \end{equation}\end{document}
The best threshold is determined by applying the following equation:
Eq. 4[TeX:] \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}\begin{document}\begin{equation} {\rm Fitness}({x^ * }) = \max \left\{ {{\rm Fitness}(x)} \right\}, \end{equation}\end{document}
The main steps of the proposed genetic algorithm are summarized as follows:
assign the length of chromosome, population size, cross rate, mutation rate, and maximum generation
initialize the population of the first generation, with each individual being a random eight-bit binary string, representing a specific intensity level
evaluate the fitness of the whole population
generate the next population by performing selection, crossover, and mutation operations
return to step 3 if the desired number of generations is not reached
reduce the cross rate and the mutation rate after half of the desired generation number is reached
segment the image, using the optimal threshold level when the desired number of generation is reached
Geometry Transformation
The ultimate goal of this research paper is to compare the thermal distributions of a healthy foot to those of an abnormal foot with abnormal areas. For the most accurate comparison, the feet must be arranged symmetrically in relation to each other. However, in practice, feet in an image are rarely in symmetric positions. Therefore, a geometric transformation is needed to adjust their positions. Assuming that the feet in the image are the same size, a simple translation and rotation around two feature points can achieve this goal. The centroid and the farthest point from the centroid to the heel edge serve as reference points for the adjustment of each foot. On the basis of these two feature points, the relative position and angle differences between the two feet are then calculated. Then, a rotation and a translation are performed to set each foot in the middle of the image with the characteristic line in a vertical direction. The geometric transformation procedure is described as follows:
separate the original image into two images that correspond to the left foot and right foot
identify the centroid and farthest heel points of each foot
calculate the angle of the characteristic line with respect to the vertical direction
perform the translation and the rotation to arrange the feet in the middle of the image: First, each foot is shifted by moving the position of all pixels inside the foot to the center of the image and, then, each foot is rotated to place the characteristic line in a vertical direction.
Asymmetry Analysis
In this step, the potential ulcerous areas are identified by analyzing the asymmetry between the adjusted foot images. Once the feet are adjusted in symmetric positions using the geometric transformation algorithm, the left-foot pixel intensities are subtracted from the corresponding right-foot pixel intensities. If the difference exceeds a specific threshold, then the intensity is shown as an abnormality in image difference.
To assess the effectiveness of this developed technique, we accessed over 100 thermal images, corresponding to patients' feet with and without inflammation. Examples of these thermal images are presented in Figs. 2, 2, 2. Figures 2 and 2 show examples of thermal images of healthy feet, whereas Fig. 2 shows an example of a thermal image in which the right foot contains a high-temperature area, indicating the presence of inflammation. As seen in these images, the heat transfer from the legs in the thermal images generates a nonuniform background.
An example of results when applying the genetic algorithm is shown in Fig. 3. These results are compared to those of other existing techniques that were also implemented, including Otsu's technique,14 Ridler and Calvard's technique,15 Kapur, 16 and Tsai's technique.17 The results of applying these techniques are shown in Figs. 3, 3, 3, 3. A comparison of all these results is done through use of four criteria as well as their combination. These four criteria are misclassification error (ME), edge mismatch (EMM), relative foreground area error (RAE), and region nonuniformity (NU). The descriptions of the criteria can be found in Refs. 18, 19, 20, 21.
Examples of results of this assessment are given in Table 1, offering the quantification results of the above criteria for the five implemented techniques as applied to the image of Fig. 2. From Table 1 one can quantitatively see that the genetic algorithm has a relatively smaller overall combination value than do the other techniques, even though it does not give the best value for every criterion. Similar results are found for the set of thresholded images, which indicate that the genetic algorithm provides better thresholding results than do the other implemented techniques.
Table 1
Evaluation of different thresholding techniques.
|Otsu's method
Although the genetic algorithm does give better results, it does not completely remove the noise between the feet. One solution to increase this efficiency is separating the feet from the other parts of the body by using a lightweight metallically painted shield. An example of these results is shown in Fig. 4. As observed, the quality of the thresholded image greatly improves and the noise around the feet is completely removed. Figure 5 represents output images with adjusted feet after applying the geometric transformation to the thresholded image of Fig. 4. Figure 6 shows the gray-scale image that represents the result of the asymmetry analysis. In this image, the white spot represents the location of the abnormal area.
Figure 7 shows the results of the asymmetry analysis (output images after overlapping and subtracting) for different inflammation diameters, measured using a ruler and ranging from 1 to 0.2381 cm. As can be seen, inflammation with a diameter as small as 2 mm can be detected. Furthermore, Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate the accuracy of the technique by showing the linear relationships between the inflammation areas and their corresponding spot areas in those images resulting from the asymmetry analyses. This relationship will allow clinicians to accurately estimate the area of the inflammation and take corrective actions before an ulcer develops.
The assessment of the efficiency of the proposed system is based on the number of images that show hot spots (feet with or without abnormal areas), the number of images with missing spots (feet with abnormal areas that were not detected), and the number of images with false spots (feet that do not contain abnormal areas). Table 2 offers a summary of such assessment based on these parameters. As one can see, 45 images contained hot spots after analysis with the proposed system; however, 10 of these images were false spots. These false spots were identified as a result of the differences between the shapes and sizes of the left and right feet in the images. Such differences are mainly due to the fact that the patients moved their feet in all directions, and thus, the projections of their feet were not the same in some images.
Table 2
Results of the assessment.
|Number of
|Number of images
|Number of images
|Number of images
|Number of images
|images analyze
|without hot spots
|with hot spots
|with false spots
|with missing spots
We developed a technique to use for investigating the thermal distributions of feet in order to detect inflammation and hence predict foot ulcers. The experimental results indeed show that this technique can be used to identify inflammation and therefore
predict potential ulceration. However, the developed technique assumes that the two feet are on the same plane in an image and have the same shape and size. In the future, our research objectives will include (i) developing a technique that scans and compares symmetric pixels, no matter the shape, size, and position of the feet and (ii) studying the decay rates of temperature distributions over time for successive images that correspond to the same feet.
This work was supported by the ND EPSCoR project through National Science Foundation Grant No. UND0012168.


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My Korean Top Ten
Now that I've been in South Korea about a week, I'm pretty much an expert on the way they roll over here and have come up with my very own, Korean Top Ten. The 5 things I like most about Korea and the 5 things I like least.
Let's start with the things I like least, put them at the bottom of the list so I can end on a positive note.
#10 I don't like the Korean delivery scooters.
They are ubiquitous, rude, alarmingly fast, and scare the hell out of me. It appears that most of them are food delivery scooters because they have the large square box on the back. Man, they haul ass-up and down Korean streets, sidewalks, and just about everywhere, including just inches from my own rear-end and the two rear-ends of the people I love most in the world.
# 9 Everything is in Korean here.
There's no English, or a least muy poquito ingles. The restaurants, the stores, the subway directions, it's all in Korean and I don't appreciate that. I thought my language was the best and most important and everybody wants to learn and speak it. These people seem to be getting along fine without it and that's hard on my Anglo-centrism.
#8 Korean people don't like me.
I know this one to be true. It's true, because everywhere else I have traveled, people have come up to me and told me how much they "love America" which makes me feel good about myself because I have self-esteem problems. Nobody does that here. I sense Korean people are pretty much content being Korean, otherwise they would stop me in the street and tell me they love me and my country but they don't so that means I'm not very interesting to them and that's hard.
#7 Everyone is thin and good-looking.
I'm not joking about this one. It is true. I mean they really are- everyone, thin and good looking is. I don't crack mirrors, but I'm a long way from thin and they look good and, if I may, the women are particularly attractive, but they don't know I'm here for me to impress them with my cleverness and so that doesn't help either.
# 6 It's not all that inexpensive here.
I've done most of my traveling in Latin America, where things are considerably cheaper. This simultaneously boosts my self-esteem and purchasing power. My money goes further which makes me feel better about myself because I tie my own self-worth into my relationship to the dollar. Less purchasing power means more self-recrimination. That's how it works. Dollar to doughnuts.
Now for the Likes
# 5 Everything is very organized and in place.
This is also true. Things seem very neat and efficient and workable. In our stay in Seoul there was this water purifier that distributed cold water (blue button) and hot water (red button) and there was only a little waiting. I wanted to bring that on the rest of the trip with me, but thought better of it. All the soaps are in the same bottles and labeled, 'body wash', 'shampoo', 'hand soap'. Also, in our current room, there are these electrical adapters just here in the room. I just dropped about $10 on one and there are three here for us. Those things would last about 10 seconds in Gringolandia.
#4 The food is very good
I'm getting a little tired of noodles and rice, but they do it well because it comes with all sorts of stuff. I had grilled squid for lunch before we got on the airplane and it came with rice pilaf and an egg in the middle. That was very fun and so was the very tasty lemonade. (BTW, I wish I drank beer, because they seem like they have a lot of if for sale here and I'm feeling a little left out. However, my wife would prefer I just deal with my isolationism and get over it.)
# 3 The Taxi guys have the best GPS systems
They really aren't GPS systems, they are video games for the Korean driver. They have all kinds of graphics of buildings and parks and traffic circles and when I'm in a cab with this technology I have absolutely know crisis of confidence-which is rare for me. (I'm thinking the scooter guys have the same GPS maps as well. I'd like to hack into the scooter GPS and reroute those guys right into the drink.)
#2 It feels very safe here
I'm guessing they have crime and bad stuff happens, but nobody seems to be clutching their backpacks or telling us to be careful about walking around late at night. Maybe they would if they spoke English or we spoke Korean, but the little interchanges we've had with English-speaking Koreans has not been filled with carefuls and cautions.
#1 Koreans seem to possess a self-confidence and poise
I find this very interesting and appealing. It's all around. It's in the way people are dressed, the way they converse with one another, the way they go about their business not particularly interested in me or my family as we run around their country. I don't sense they dislike that we are here. I sense more that it's not all that important to them because they have plenty going on in their lives and their reality here is satisfying. It's nice to be an anonymous traveler and not always targeted for economic exchange. It allows me to take more in and observe. Maybe one reason I'm kind of grouchy on this trip is because I'm not being entertaining to perfect strangers and have to stay in my own skin. I can manage for now. When we get to Japan, I'll need some Karaoke applause if I'm going to make it back home.


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Are you thankful for that daily hot shower, or drink of cold clean water whenever you want one? I couldn't imagine life without these simple everyday things that we take for granted.
It's important that we take time, even during what we see as "hard times" to be thankful for the luxuries and conveniences we have. There is almost one billion people living everyday without what we expect to have as US citizens.
Here's a reality check for ya; the problem of poor sanitation and lack of safe water is closer to home than you may want to believe. Indeed you don't have to look very far in our own community to discover what is often overlooked. It could be as close as your neighbor, coworker or the school friend your child plays with everyday. There are citizens in our community that suffer the burdens of unsafe water; and many of them don't even know their at risk. Did you know that Madison County in North Carolina has the highest rate per capita of "strait piped sewers" in the nation? "Strait piped" means strait from the toilet to the nearest creek, river or lake! Make you wonder whats in your water?
Sometimes the simplest actions have the most profound impact towards improving situations that need improving. You can do something, for free, to help save millions of lives each year. Petition our government to make clean water and sanitation for everyone a priority.
If you do only this one thing; you will have done something useful and important to help bring others the luxury you take for granted at the twist of a faucet handle. Statistics published by UNICEF show that 1.5 million children die each year from unsafe water! Please help make a difference.
By the way did I mention that it doesn't cost anything?
Yeah I think I did; just wanted to be sure you got that part.
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We've added a new page in an effort to keep the most news worthy and program relevant posts on the front of the page. All the events associated with the School of Public Health will now be posted on the 'Events' page.
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If you are going to create a Hotspot without a managed system you can setup your wireless router with WPA2 security password for customers to join your WiFi network to access the Internet. There are advantages and disadvantages of non-managed Hotspot. The advantages of non-managed WiFi systems are: Fast and Easy access also minimal maintenance and configuration. The Disadvantages of non-managed Hotspot systems are: less secure, simultaneous use (with one password many people can access the hotspot), vulnerable to bandwidth abusers.
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Tribestan is an herbal supplement derived from the plant Tribulus terrestris L., Bulgaricum.
It is a plant found throughout the world, although this particular product of tribulus, Sopharma Tribestan, is grown in Bulgaria.
It is natural and non-hormonal.
One tablet of Tribestan contains 250 mg of Tribulus terrestris L. Bulgaricum extract. Since it is an herbal supplement, a prescription is not necessary.
The Bulgarian pharmaceutical company, Sopharma, makes Tribestan.
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Other companies may make similar supplements from the T. Terrestris plant, but they typically source the plant from outside Bulgaria.
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Few childhood memories stand out more for me than experiencing the USFL Oakland Invaders football practice from the sidelines. The crunch, pop and bang of colliding helmets and pads mixed with heavy grunts produced a sense of awe and excitement that deepened my enthusiasm for the game. The bigger rush washed over me though when my brother put a sweaty arm around me after that practice and ruffled up my hair. Messed up hair, dirt and grime were imperceptible in that moment—I was enjoying a piece of boy heaven. All of this coupled with loyalty to my brother and the several NFL teams he played for, however, could not turn me from cheering for my San Francisco 49ers. After all, the Dynasty created by Bill Walsh, Montana, Owens, Craig, Rice, Lott and others in the 80s was more than a fan could ask for. In those days it didn't matter how far behind they were, when Montana went under center I knew he could orchestrate a winning drive! Back then it was all about entertainment, but now I realize that incredible leadership, discipline and work ethic made both my brother's achievements (later as an entrepreneur/founder of Max Muscle) and that incredible 49ers' run possible.
A blog post by Dan Coyle, author of the Talent Code, points out that the creation of winning organizations is not so much about selecting the most talented but rather the most determined. The data he analyzed showed that in spite of intense measuring systems used in drafting professional athletes, success in selecting the next star performer seemed to be more luck than science. For example, the NFL subjects prospective recruits to rigorous evaluations in the "combines" where they measure explosiveness, speed, agility, strength, etc. At the end of the day they know which players are literally, bigger, faster and stronger and they are generally the ones selected. He observed however, that only 50% of these biggest/fastest athletes are still found in the league after four years. So if they are the most dominate specimens, why are so many cut from NFL teams? The author suggests that perhaps growth potential should be measured and not just current skills and ability. A measurement of grit has proven to be a better predictor. "Grit?" you say, "But how on earth can you measure that?" Actually, there is a study, referenced in Coyle's post, that does. It suggests that the ability to see long term and take ownership of that vision is a better predictor of success than "raw talent."
This doesn't apply just to athletics. A study of John Adam's life, second president of the United States, reveals many personal weaknesses such as a quick temper and reoccurring feelings of inadequacy. As a young man, a journal entry uncovers how he overcame this. He developed grit because of his ability to see long term and work towards change. He wrote, "I am resolved to rise with the sun and to study Scriptures on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings, and to study some Latin author the other three mornings. Noons and nights I intend to read English authors…. I will rouse up my mind and fix my attention [on improvement]…" The next day he was frustrated because he slept in, but because he knew where he was headed, he kept moving towards his vision. Now, at that exact moment in his life no one would have selected him to be president of the U.S., Chief Diplomat to Great Britain or delegate to the Continental Congress, but his life illustrates that success is realized by developing a personal growth mindset and pushing past setbacks.
So let's get back to 1980, the year Coach Bill Walsh firmed up the foundation for the 49ers Dynasty. He was coming off his first season as head coach with a 2-14 losing record and was in the middle of a seven game loosing streak. His combined record to that point made him the "loosing-est" coach in the league. Then in a self-inflicted devastating loss to the Dolphins the next week, the 49ers slid to eight straight defeats. Reflecting on that loss he wrote, "It was a horrible and numbing defeat, overwhelming for me because of its potential impact—a job I had worked for my entire adult life was in jeopardy…I stood on the sideline…emotionally gutted, wondering if I had the strength to get back to our locker room." Everything from that moment until the plane ride home is a faded blur for Walsh, but the deep depression and anguish that dragged him down to literal sobs as he sat in the darkness in his front row seat of their chartered plane burned an unforgettable memory that motivated him for years to come. Contemplating resignation he recalls trying to describe his anguish, "Everything I had dreamed of professionally for a quarter of a century was in jeopardy just 18 months after being realized. And yet there was something else going on inside me, a 'voice' from down deeper than the emotions, something stirring that I had learned over many years in football and, before that, growing up; namely, I must stand and fight again, stand and fight or it was all over."
After that six hour long flight, he deplaned emotionally drained at 3:15 am and immediately went to work. They won 3 of the next 5 games and went on to win San Francisco's first Super Bowl the next season. The Dynasty was born on the heels of defeat when a coach who had hit rock bottom turned to grit, determination and hard work to complete the turn-a-round from the worst team in the league to the best.
Anyone who has achieved great success, my brother Joe included, will tell you that defeat and frustration are inevitable, but victory goes to those who apply dedicated work to a clear vision of a desired outcome. As a boy I took 49er wins for granted, failing to fully appreciate what Walsh and Montana went through to thrill me week in and week out. I even took my brother's business success for granted, not fully understanding the level of dedication it required. Later as a young adult, I took my freedoms for granted not understanding what a John Adams went through to persuade a nation to choose freedom over captivity. Studying their lives and the principles they taught has helped me be more resolved to protect freedom and promote success principles every chance I get.
So whether you are an entrepreneur, parent, business leader or politician it turns out that it is not so much your apparent talent that determine success, but rather your grit. So even if you are inadequate in a real or perceived way or someone else is a little faster, more eloquent or quicker on their feet, John Adams, Bill Walsh and Joe Wells demonstrate that it's really not "raw talent" that is the greatest determinant of success, but rather determination itself. So if you and our nation are to live free, get clear on your vision of excellence and keep moving towards it because success goes to the "gritty" not those who had it easy.