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By Safaa Usmani
It has been an active past couple of weeks at, or should I say out of, the office. This is actually my first blog since I have been an intern here at Sport in Society, but I will spare you a detailed account of the last seven months, since the last two weeks represent quite well the work we do here.
I will start with my trip down to the InnerCity Weightlifting gym on Tuesday evening. This trip has been a long time in the making, since I first saw Jon Feinman, Director and Founder of ICW, give a talk at Northeastern University on 'Crime and Punishment: Safe Streets, Imprisonment and Gun Policy', back in November. Making the streets of the inner-city safer, and simultaneously reducing the number of youth winding up in prison, has always been a primary concern of mine. Growing up in Hackney, an inner-city borough of London with the city's fourth highest crime rate, I have experienced my fair share of unsafe streets and, unfortunately, I can think of at least three of my high-school classmates who have served time in prison since, or even before, graduating. What can we do to better this situation? It appears InnerCity Weightlifting is part of the answer. ICW works with young people at the highest risk of violence, getting them off the streets and into the gym where they are "empowered with the confidence and support needed to say 'no' to violence and 'yes' to opportunity". My visit to the ICW gym showed me a group of young men and women working as a team in providing an encouraging and positive environment where people can learn to lift weights or simply tone up – I had the impression anyone and everyone was welcome. It reinforced my belief that sport, through its simple values such as teamwork and dedication, can help provide direction and opportunity to the lives of youth, whose lives could otherwise be dictated by gang-violence or prison life. I am now inspired to see something similar available back home in Hackney, where I feel the need is just as great. Wouldn't it be nice if the Conservative government shared my views and, rather than pocketing public money, spent it on the ICWs of the world? I guess that will also be a long time in the making…
On a precious five hours sleep after my ICW trip, I woke up at 5am on Wednesday morning and set off on a road-trip with Ricardhy, Suzanne and Jarrod to Worcester, MA, to facilitate a Mentors for Violence Prevention (MVP) training at a National Honor Society conference. It was great to work with high school students from across the state on the issue of dating violence – the students were really receptive and full of great contributions to the discussion, in the form of personal stories, advice and opinions on how our society can be improved and made safer for both women and men. I always welcome an opportunity to practice my facilitating skills that I earnt at the MVP institute I attended way back in October – and although I may be delivering the same curriculum, no two trainings are ever the same. With memories of ICW fresh in my mind from the evening before, it was so inspiring seeing young people speaking about reshaping 'manhood' so that boys and men don't feel like they have to fit in the box of 'violent' – which I hope will lead them to make intelligent decisions in the course of their lives to reduce, or better still eliminate, violence from women's and their own lives.
Back in the office, I have had time to reflect on how the work we do at Sport in Society and the other great organizations we support really can make a difference in our society. I may complain about the hours I spend in front of the computer, but it is weeks like these where I can see what all of our hard work equates to that make this internship so worthwhile. Here's to the next five months – you may even get another blog out of me 🙂


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Business analytics refers to the statistical methods used by organisations to measure their business performance to identify weaknesses in the existing processes and highlight meaningful information, which will help them to grow in the future.
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Fundamentals of Crystal Reports 2011
The course enables business users to take out and present formatted reports from business data, which comes from an array of sources. Participants will get the fundamentals of report design and basis for more advanced programs in the SAP BI curriculum. In order to understand it, SAP renders the crystal reports 2011 reporting tool. The range of business data shows huge potential for understanding and responding to the needs of the customers. The course also provides an introduction of the crystal reports 2011 encompassing an initiation to the user-friendly interface and plethora of layout options.2.5 HoursOnline self studyBeginner$ 68 Take this Course
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Ougaard, Morten (Frederiksberg, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The current international crisis has important similarities with the crisis of the 1970s that eventually gave rise to a new hegemonic project and associated growth model, later to be labelled neoliberalism. With a view to assessing the possibilities for a transition to a new model in the current situation the paper examines the first transition along three selected dimensions: the underlying structural changes that prevented a return to the old model; the relatively autonomous role of international organisations in diagnosing the problems and suggesting remedies, and the role of power relations and political leadership in effecting the transitions. All three factors are argued to be critical. The same questions are then asked of the current situation. Deep global eco-nomic integration along with environmental problems, lacking inclusion of people, rising inequalities and the empowerment of the emerging economies all present economic and political problems that cannot be ad-dressed effectively by neoliberal policy prescriptions. This is diagnosed by international organisations and in the G20, but there still are tensions between the new agenda and the legacy of neoliberalism and a new convincing hegemonic project has not yet emerged. The crisis is both one of hegemony within the transnational power bloc and between the power bloc and popular forces, right and left. This makes the question of political leader-ship critical, but Brexit and the election of Donald Trump has only served to aggravate the crisis. There is a possibility for a progressive turn, but also for a rather malevolent development. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9545
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Ougaard, Morten (Frederiksberg, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper addresses one of the "exemplary questions" listed by the panel conveners, namely: "How does the postcolonial perspective enable/disable the rethinking of theories and concepts considered central to critical IR?" This requires an explication of how I see the several parts of the exemplary question. I will do this in reverse order, beginning with critical IR. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9544
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Figueroa, Maria Josefina (Frederiksberg, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: One of the most pressing contemporary challenges is the need for inclusion of vast number of people in urban innovation processes and societal systemic solutions to tackle sustainability inequality climate change and other major challenges. But there is little understanding of what role civil society organizations (CSO) can play to sustain, help propagate and preserve gains from these solutions and how increasing market commodification and governing interventions may affect these efforts. One result of this lack of understanding is reflected in the expectation that entrepreneurs will solve environmental problems in cities. This paper contributes knowledge to the emerging literature on the impact of social innovation with a comparative qualitative empirical case analysis in the field of promotion of sharing space for bicycle use in four European cities. The analysis demonstrates a strong relationship between the presence, vitality and variety of CSO social innovation and the cities' success in promoting greater social inclusion in the use of public space for bicycling. It is concluded that in the field of sharing space and promotion of bicycle use social innovation has a strong role to play. Over time, it can open venues for collective meaning formation, and help in propagation and preservation of values and ideas that can lend support to scaling up opportunities for these solutions. Scaling up bicycle use will require unabated support to civil society's social innovation capabilities with emphasis of equal measure to those given today to commercial, planning and legislative actions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9584
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Exploring the Interrelations of International Business and Politics in the Case of New Alliance for Food Security and NutritionHaakonsson, Stine; Gammelgaard, Johanna; Just, Sine N. (Frederiksberg, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: On May 18, 2012 leaders of the G8 and three African countries jointly launched the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NA). The collaboration was announced by the US president at the time, Barack Obama, who declared that "…food security is a moral imperative, but it's also an economic imperative. History teaches us that one of the most effective ways to pull people and entire nations out of poverty is to invest in their agriculture" (Obama, 2012). NA aims to do just that: enhance Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in African agriculture by a partnership model committing public and private actors to shared goals of "sustained, inclusive, agriculture-led growth" (New Alliance, n.d.A). However, this aim – and with it NA as such – has received severe media criticism for being but a thin foil for what the The Guardian has dubbed the 'corporate scramble for Africa' (Jones, 2014): "It will be like colonialism. Farmers will not be able to farm until they import, linking farmers to [the] vulnerability of international prices. Big companies will benefit" a Tanzanian politician told the newspaper (Kabwe, quoted in Provost, Ford & Tran, 2014). More recently, the European Parliament (EP) has issued a resolution raising similar concerns, albeit in different tones. Thus, the EP (2016) in its review of NA: Calls on governments and donors to suspend or review all policies, projects and consultancy arrangements that directly encourage and facilitate land grabbing by supporting highly harmful projects and investments or indirectly increase pressure on land and natural resources and can result in serious human rights violations. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9578
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Ougaard, Morten (Frederiksberg, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Marx's body of theory can be divided into four interconnected elements. One is the economic theory of capitalism, as presented in Das Kapital, a theory whose relevance keeps being re-affirmed, especially in times of crisis. This relevance is due, inter alia, to the theory's account of recurrent crises and large scale unemployment, the constant drive to concentration and centralization of capital, the compulsory drive towards labour- and cost-cutting technological innovation, and the tendency towards growing inequality. The second element has become known as historical materialism, Marx's outline of a program for research and theory-building on human society's development and change. This program has been developed and adapted in various ways and has suffered a rather mixed fortune of marginalization and occasional fashionableness in academia, along with intense internal theoretical debates, but it remains productive within the social sciences and history. The third element is the idea that capitalism is a progressive mode of production that eventually will build the basis for a new and better society, which will be socialist and eventually communist in the sense of a society where 'the free development of each is the condition for the free development of all'. And the fourth element is the idea that the transition to this new and better society will take place through a revolution led by the industrial working class. These elements combine outstanding and path-breaking social science scholarship with a strong political commitment and a vision for a dramatically better, more free and just and more humane society. Undoubtedly this combination is an important reason why Marx's ideas have kept and keep renewing their power of attraction. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9546
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Convergence in Themes from ASEAN, the European Union, IMF, OECD, the UN, and the World Bank?Greve, Carsten (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper focuses on how international public‐private partnership (PPP) policies are formulated and implemented by international organizations. PPPs for infrastructure projects are relevant and present in many countries around the world. The literature is full of studies of individual countries and various aspects of PPPs governance and finance. But what has been less emphasized in the literature is the way in which international organizations have been developing and promoting policies for PPPs. This paper makes a first attempt in trying to describe and analyze the way international organizations make policy for PPPs and to focus on perception issues related to their actions. The research questions are: How do international organizations make policy for PPPs? Do the PPP policies from international organizations converge on the same kind of themes? The theoretical lenses used will be from theories of the policy process, including the Advocacy Coalition Framework and process tracing in historical institutionalism. The empirical focus will be on international organizations' approaches to PPPs. The paper examines policy papers from selected international organizations, including the the ASEAN countries, the European Union, International Monetary Fund, OECD, UN, and the World Bank. The methodology is to examine the most recent policy papers (documents and reports) and compare their content. The hypothesis of the paper is that international organizations converge on roughly the same themes, and that there seem to be overall agreement about the main messages and recommendations for the use of PPPs in infrastructure projects. International organizations also cooperate on certain issues in policy development for PPPs. But each organization likes to promote its own tool for PPP project scrutiny. This is not necessarily a problem, but it does beg the question if a broad policy consensus on PPPs is within reach. The paper will contribute knowledge on the degree to which international organizations' PPP policies converge. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9196
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Employees' ambiguous perceptions of diversityRisberg, Annette; Just, Sine Nørholm (Frederiksberg, 2014)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9618
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Political Culture and History in the Nordic CountriesØstergaard, Uffe (Frederiksberg, 2014)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9212
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Tsingou, Eleni (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Policy processes in transnational settings are shaped by actors whose approval and consent are required for reform to take place. These 'transnational veto players' frame and delimit policy options. The concept of 'transnational veto players' is developed through an empirical analysis of global reforms in the regulatory treatment of large financial institutions deemed 'too big to fail'. Actors debating and developing policy on 'too big to fail' may have formal defined constituencies, as regulators, academics or lobbying organisations, but in their transnational interactions they are also informed by a diffuse constituency of peers through their multiple associations within policy communities. These interactions determine which policy ideas are permissible and how they are adopted. The 'too big to fail' case shows how reform activity to curtail the risks posed by large financial institutions may also inadvertently strengthen their position as transnational veto players. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8809
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explaining incremental changeMoschella, Manuela; Tsingou, Eleni (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8806
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Some Lessons from Scandinavia and AustraliaGreve, Carsten; Hodge, Graeme (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper examines the transparency of public-private partnerships (PPPs). The key question is "How has transparency and accountability been implemented in PPPs?".PPPs in infrastructure have been presented as enabling synergy and as a major alternative to previous contracting out techniques. These partnerships have most usually involved the preferential use of private finance, highly complex 'bundled' infrastructure delivery contract arrangements and new governance and accountability assumptions. Risk management is also particularly important to PPPs. Contracts between the governments and partnering private firms, however, have also been more complex and have not necessarily lead to simple synergy, but to more negotiations and governance structures. One ongoing concern from critics has been the accusation of illegitimacy due to the use by governments of these contracts to hold project information secret, rather than providing details of the deals to citizens. This paper first presents the transparency concept as it relates to modern day infrastructure PPPs. Second, the paper discusses how transparency and PPPs are related, and suggests a typology of transparency based on degree on openness and phases of the PPP process. Third, the paper examines empirical evidence on transparency elements in PPP contracts and governance structures based on two cases from Scandinavia and Australia. Fourth, the paper concludes by observing how different transparency dimensions relate to the different phases in a PPP project, including the important point about the contract institution that defines a PPP. The paper also concludes by suggesting some ways forward to improve transparency in future PPPs to enhance legitimacy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8572
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The Case of the Executive Master of Public Governance Program in Copenhagen, Denmark: A co-operation between University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business SchoolGreve, Carsten (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper gives an introduction to the Executive Master of Public Governance degree program in Copenhagen, Denmark – a joint effort by University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business School aided by Aalborg University. The degree program itself began its first intake of executive students in August 2009. The average age of participants is 45 years. By the summer of 2011, the Copenhagen MPG program had enrolled 500+ public managers from Denmark as executive master students. In order to understand the context of the program, the paper gives an introduction to the background of the establishment of the program which was a result of a government reform – the Quality Reform – agreed and also funded partly by the Danish Parliament in 2008. The second part of the paper describes the organization and purpose of the program. The third part presents the content of the degree program. The paper ends by pointing to some preliminary lessons learned and future directions for the program. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8571
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A Market-Based Alternative to Government?Hodge, Graeme; Greve, Carsten (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: One of the paradoxes of the past few decades has been the continuity and even growth of infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) despite the loud voices of critics and harsh judgments of some academics. Indeed, there is little doubt about the success of PPPs judging on the basis of increasing global interest, the frequency of use in countries such as the United Kingdom or Australia, or by the spectacular delivery of timely new infrastructure. There has been considerable work undertaken to date on the multiple meanings of PPP more generally, on the multiple disciplinary languages spoken by commentators and on the evaluation challenges faced by those interested in assessing PPPs as projects or activities. There has been less work undertaken, however, on the meanings given to how PPP has been judged as 'successful' by implementing governments. Indeed, the criteria on which governments might judge PPP as a success story seems to be inherently ambiguous and as politically oriented as it is oriented towards more traditional utilitarian policy goals concerned with project delivery or efficiency. In view of the continuity of PPPs post-GFC, the very nature of 'PPP success' needs serious rethinking. This paper explores the notion of 'success' for PPP and argues that short of embarrassing and large scale corruption or widespread incompetence, PPP and PPP projects are inevitably judged as 'successful' in government. This is not only because the PPP concept itself is so wonderfully amorphous and ambiguous, but because each strand of PPP has multiple goals. Infrastructure PPPs for example, have fifteen or so different goals. The criteria for success are therefore multi-faceted and themselves incorporate the very goals of government itself. It is inevitable that PPPs are seen by government to help create public value as well as private value. The paper uses theories of policy success and evaluation studies to assess how 'success' is interpreted. The paper concludes that many of the claims for PPP success and failure are therefore, to an extent, self defining exercises. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8573
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Abstract: This paper aims to take stock of the concept of New Public Management (NPM) to see what has happened with the concept, and to consider recent concepts and ideas that challenge NPM. The reason is that there is still much talk about NPM, although many now seem to think that we have gone "beyond" NPM or are in a "post-NPM" public management situation. The second part of the paper will deal with self-styled conceptual alternatives to NPM. These began to appear in the last decade. With "self-styled" I mean that they explicitly present themselves as alternatives to NPM and address the shortcomings in NPM to promote other conceptualizations. Combined, these alternatives approach a coherent research agenda. To be able to discuss these matters, the argument is presented through a theoretical approach that views public management reform as institutional change. This approach is now common in public management reform studies (Pollitt & Bouckaert 2004; Christensen & Lægreid, 2001, 2007, 2011), Knill (1999) and Barzelay (2001) and colleagues (Barzelay & Gallego 2010). The analytical framework comes from theories of public policymaking and theories of historical institutionalism in political science. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8548
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Expatriates´ Identity Work in Reverse Knowledge TransferFeldt, Liv Egholm (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In the last decade, researchers have shown that MNCs need to reverse knowledge transfer to secure their competitiveness in the global market. Lately this has been studied through re/expatriates. This study presents two exemplary cases from a study of 64 interviews conducted in 5 of the largest Danish MNCs. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to understand the role identity work plays in the ability and willingness of expatriates to learn and transfer knowledge. Second, to introduce Life Course Theory as an important methodological contribution with which to capture the entangled relationship between agency and structure within reverse knowledge transfer. Third, to develop and extend the current theoretical and methodological frame that govern the research of knowledge transfer. The present study indicates that institutionally generated organisational frames and work organising practices develop and feed certain power structures and communities, which influence the possibility of agency and as a result reverse knowledge transfer. The findings of this study stress that: 1) power is as an important productive force in identity work: consequently, it has the ability both to hinder and spur the processes of transformative learning and reverse knowledge transfer; 2) reverse knowledge transfer can be hindered by the lack of transformative learning in the single individual. The empirical material in this paper has been collected in the research project "Cultural Intelligence as a Strategic Resource". The project was funded by the Danish Strategic Research Council and conducted by Lisbeth Clausen, Liv Egholm Feldt, Martine Cardel Gertsen, Anne-Marie Søderberg, Verner Worm and Mette Zølner, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. The research team have had privileged access to five of the largest Danish MNCs. While the collection of material has in general been carried out by the research team, Liv Egholm Feldt is the only person responsible for the analysis, reflections and perspectives presented in this paper. To secure the anonymity of the interviewees, fictitious names have been used. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8436
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Government Policies on Corporate Social Responsibility in Denmark and the UKBrown, Danna; Steen Knudsen, Jette (, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Do government policies on CSR in the UK and Denmark reflect distinct domestic political-economic institutional differences as predicted by the Varieties of Capitalism approach, or do they display new forms of governance that primarily address the needs of global businesses? We move beyond the management literature and the literature on public management of particular environmental and sustainability programs to explore a broader government agenda for CSR through a political science lens. We develop a set of expectations that follow from the literature on domestic institutions as well as from the literature that takes into account the role of governments in interaction with transnational actors. We find evidence for a substitution objective in the initial CSR programs of the Danish and British governments (and a mirror objective in Denmark). However, we also find that globalization has motivated governments to use their regulatory authorities pertaining to CSR policies for purposes beyond enhancement of welfare state functions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8433
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An Examination of Government Policies and Company Initiatives in Denmark and the UKBrown, Dana; Steen Kundsen, Jette (, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The literature explains the link between CSR and domestic institutions in terms of the presence of national institutional complementarities as a key determinant of a company's CSR initiatives. One set of explanations sees CSR as fitting in with domestic institutional structures as either `substituting' or 'mirroring' government policies. A second set of explanations views CSR as driven by variations in competitive needs across countries, reflecting in particular the degree of international market exposure. Both sets of literature look at the level of CSR in companies from different countries. Focusing on the UK and Denmark we study the link between CSR and domestic institutions by examining the content of both government CSR policies and company CSR initiatives. We find that CSR can be a substitute for government regulation, but in contrast to 2 existing literatures we show that this is more likely in the context of host countries rather than in home countries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8434
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Europe's reinvention of empireGravier, Magali (, 2012)[More information][Less information]
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A Response to Global Needs?. IACCM(International Association for Cross Cultural Competences and Management) Annual Conference: Cross Cultural Competence: Knowledge Migration, Communication and Value Change, 24-26 June, 2009 WienEgholm Feldt, Liv (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
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Abstract: According to conventional knowledge, the realist tradition in International Relations has maintained the world of International Politics in a perpetual state of 'warcraft' between sovereign territorial states. Since the early 1990s arguments associated with Historical Sociology have sought to counter such a timeless image of states and politics. Yet, while this has done much to historicise state institutions and the international system, one of the fundamental features of the modern state remains poorly understood: that of territory. This is because, I argue, that the concept of space remains absent from the historical analyses. Historical Sociology proper usually treat territory as an unproblematic transhistorical concept and Constructivist approaches tend to focus on how perceptions of space interrelate with historical developments of institutions. Both tend to leave space as unhistorically accepted, conceptually assumed and philosophically unexamined. The solution I propose in this paper is to expand what we do historical sociology about; that is a historical sociology of space formation which investigates how space historically has been established as real, and hereby, had a conditioning and transformative effect on the political role of territory. This is key to understand to spatial nature of the modern state and thus, also, the transformative possibilities within international relations URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8290
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BALTIMORE - Hi Care, Inc. d/b/a Home Instead Senior Care, which provides home care services for seniors in Anne Arundel and Howard counties illegally engaged in a pattern and practice of race-based assignments of its caregiver employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit filed today.
In its suit, the EEOC charges that since at least October 2007, Hi Care employed racial coding to identify clients who preferred Caucasians caregivers as "circle dots," and relied upon such racial coding when assigning caregivers to work. The EEOC asserts that Hi Care catered to the racial preferences of its clients at its Arnold and Ellicott City, Md. offices.
Such alleged practices violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed the case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division (Civil Action No. 1:1-cv-02692-WMN), after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement. In addition to monetary relief which represents back pay, compensatory and punitive damages for a class of employees who were given assignments based on their race, the suit seeks to enjoin Hi Care from assigning caregivers based on its clients' racial preferences, and to institute policies which provide equal employment opportunities for caregivers of all races in its work assignments.
"This case shows that race discrimination still continues to permeate employment decisions 46 years after the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," said Regional Attorney Debra M. Lawrence. "The law mandates that assignments be made without regard to customers' racial preferences. The EEOC will vigorously enforce the legal right to a workplace free of race discrimination."
In fiscal year 2009, the EEOC received 33,579 race discrimination charge filings accounting for 36% of the agency's private sector workload.
According to its website (www.homeinstead.com) Home Instead Senior Care is an international leader in non-medical senior care with more than 800 independently owned and operated franchises throughout the world.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the Commission is available on its web site (www.eeoc.gov).


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European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 – frequently asked questions
Why does the EU need a new strategy on disability?
Around 80 million Europeans have a disability, representing one out of six people in the EU. They have the right to participate fully and equally in all aspects of life, both in the economy and society as a whole, but in practice continue to face barriers in everyday life, both physical and in terms of attitudes. People with disabilities are on average poorer than other Europeans, are less likely to have a job, and face more limited access to goods and services such as education, healthcare, transport, housing and technology. The European Commission is committed to removing these barriers. The European Disability Strategy sets out the Commission's actions in eight key areas over the next decade.
What are the main goals of the strategy?
The overall aim is to empower people with disabilities so that they can enjoy their rights and participate fully in society. The European strategy identifies actions at EU level to supplement national measures. It also identifies the support needed for funding, research, awareness-raising, statistics and data collection.
The strategy focuses on eliminating barriers across eight main areas: accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training, social protection, health, and external action. For each area, key actions are identified and include a timeline. These areas were selected on the basis of the overall objectives of the EU Disability strategy, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the related policy documents from EU institutions and the Council of Europe, as well as the results of the EU Disability Action Plan 2003-2010, and a consultation of the Member States, stakeholders and the general public.
What are the main barriers?
Goods, services and participation in political and leisure activities are not always accessible for people with disabilities on an equal basis with other individuals. For example:
People with disabilities have an average employment rate of around 50%. Employment rates for people with very severe and severe degrees of disability are 19.5% and 44.1%, respectively
People are more at risk of poverty and social exclusion if they have problems finding work. The poverty rate for people with disabilities is 70% higher than average.
People with disabilities have fewer opportunities to participate fully in education. In the 16-19 age group, the rate of non-participation in education is 37% for considerably restricted people and 25% for those restricted to some extent, while for those not restricted it is 17%. This is a significant disadvantage for personal development, social integration and job opportunities.
What are the strategy's main actions?
Actions in the strategy's first five years will be monitored and updated periodically.
What effect will the Strategy have on Europe's economy?
The EU market for assistive devices – which has an estimated annual value of €30 billion – is still fragmented and the devices are expensive. Policy and regulatory frameworks do not reflect the needs of the people with disabilities and the manufacturing industry. More standardisation would improve economies of scale and traders could more easily offer their products and services across borders. This would produce positive knock-on effects for Europe's economy. In the US, stepping up the use of public procurement has been very successful in making public infrastructure more accessible in a cost-effective way. The approach can serve as model for the EU.
Creating a more inclusive society brings market opportunities and fosters innovation. There is a strong business case for making services and products accessible to all, given the demand from a growing number of ageing consumers. Over a third of people aged over 75 have disabilities that restrict them to some extent.
How aware are Europeans of disability and barriers in everyday life?
A 2009 special Eurobarometer survey of attitudes to discrimination showed that 53% of respondents across the EU believed that discrimination on grounds of disability was widespread.
Around 80% of respondents to the public consultation for the Disability Strategy 2010-2020 agreed or strongly agreed that people with disabilities face discrimination in their everyday activities. 44% of individual respondents indicated that they had experienced problems because of their disabilities; another 45% had indirect experience, through friends or family.
Is removing barriers important for Europeans?
95% of respondents to the same public consultation (citizens and organisations) said that lack of access to the built environment was an important or very important issue. Just one percentage point behind was the lack of equal opportunities in the job market. 91% saw the lack of equal opportunities in education and difficulties in independent living as important or very important issue; 68% cited barriers to free movement.
According to another Eurobarometer 91% of respondent think more money should be spent on eliminating physical barriers for people with disabilities.
What is the EU's role in disability issues? How will the Commission work with the EU partners?
Disability issues are relevant in all aspects of life, depending on the level of the EU's competence. In policies such as competition (which includes state aid), in which the EU has exclusive competence, only the EU may legislate and adopt legally binding acts.
In contrast, the EU has only competence to support, coordinate and supplement Member States' actions in policies such as health, education and training, youth, sports and culture.
In many areas – such as the Single Market; transport; consumer protection or freedom, security and justice (including non-discrimination) – the EU shares its competence with the Member States. This means that both the EU and the Member States may legislate and adopt legally binding acts.
The practical outcome of this division and sharing of roles is that the European Disability Strategy will need to focus on both EU and Member State-level actions, which will complement each other. For example, the EU has a supportive role in Member States' efforts in the transition from institutional to community-based care for people with disabilities.
The Commission has been working to achieve the closest cooperation possible with Member States, NGOs and the other European institutions. The High Level Group on Disability has been at the centre of this cooperation. As the EU and the Member States will continue implementing the UNCRPD, they will put in place focal points, coordination mechanisms and a framework including at least one independent mechanism to support implementation of the Convention.
What budget is planned to support disability policies?
Until 2013, the current programmes such as the European Social Fund, the Progress programme, the 7th Framework programme for research and others will continue to provide funding for the implementation of disability-related initiatives.
The next EU Multiannual Financial Framework will be presented in the first half of 2011. It will provide support after 2013 for the implementation of actions included in the strategy.
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Sorry, it was not me... it was my third son, Cael, who yesterday benched 300.
Cael started working out seriously about 2 years ago and has been very disciplined about it. He now weighs about 175, and I have seen his strength steadily increase. He is one of those guys who lifts much more than it would appear he could. Part of this is that he does not give up -- he does not let pain or exhaustion stop him.
Since I started lifting almost 3 years ago, I have come to appreciate when I see a person in really good shape. I recognize how much hard work goes into it. My sons and I lift almost every day. You have to be dedicated to the lifestyle. I also know of people who lift for bodybuilding competitions. They also have to watch their diet all the time.
I am very proud of Cael because he has found something he really enjoys and has stuck with it. The strength he has gained by working out has also helped him a great deal with his Karate training and especially his Ju Jitsu training.
And I believe that if you can be dedicated to one thing, you can use that to be dedicated to other things -- like work. If you work hard to bench 300, you should also be able to do a great job at work. If you will not stop because of pain or exhaustion at the gym, you should be able to keep going at work, even when others might give up.
And if you can lift 300 pounds, you should also be able to pick up the clothes in your room or the leaves in the yard, no? I say this because sometimes I see Karate students who will eagerly sweep and mop the dojo, but do nothing to help at home. Don't be a hypocrite -- if you clean the dojo you should also clean your home.
So right now, I can bench 200, my second son can bench about 250, and my third son can bench 300. Seems like the younger generation is getting stronger and stronger!
But still, my arm gets sore carrying my four month old granddaughter! I guess that shows that it is sometimes easier to lift a heavy weight once, than to carry a lighter weight for a long time.
Charles C. Goodin
Benched 300!
Sorry, it was not me... it was my third son, Cael, who yesterday benched 300.
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Saturday, January 30, 2010
More On Tatoos
After I wrote about Tatoos, my friend, Mark Tanosich, who lives in Japan, wrote that "Sports clubs/gyms here still often prohibit admission to anyone with a tattoo."
Then I asked a Japanese friend in her 40s and my mother who is Japanese and in her 70s about what people think when they see a woman with tatoos in Japan. They both gave me this shocked look like, "Women don't get tatoos in Japan."
They finally said that if a woman had tatoos in Japan, the perception would probably be that she was a criminal.
Again, I am only raising this issue in case readers with tatoos go to Japan or Okinawa to train. Some people might react negatively to the tatoos and think the wrong thing.
I mentioned some time ago that I knew a Karate student who visited Okinawa almost every year. When he trained with us (this was when I was at another dojo), he would shave his head. But he would grow his hair out before going to Okinawa. This was so that people there would not incorrectly think that he was a Buddhist or Zen priest (or in training to be so). I felt that this was a courteous thing to do.
We tend to see ourselves through our own eyes -- almost as if in a dream. It is extremely difficult to see ourselves as others see us.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Saturday, January 23, 2010
Profane Song Lyrics
When I drive, I listen to the same radio stations that my 16 year old daughter listens to. I find some of the music entertaining, and it gives me a glimpse into what seems relevant to the younger generation (don't I sound so old?).
Anyway, I noticed that I could not understand the words of several songs. I knew that there could be many reasons for this, but one day I asked my daughter about it. She explained that the lyrics had profanity and the offensive words were replaced with other sounds (apparently computer generated). She said that she heard the unedited versions on the internet.
How sad!
I would think that creative people could find far better words with which to express themselves.
Those of us who teach Karate must be careful with the words we choose. If we say 100 clean things and 1 swear word, you can be sure that the children in the dojo will remember that one swear word, and perhaps use it. We need to try our best to set good examples.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Saturday, January 23, 2010
Fight! Magazine Article
I found out this week that I was quoted in an article entitled The Empty Hand, by Kelly Crigger, in the December issue of Fight! Magazine. A friend of mine, who studies Ju Jitsu, brought the article to my attention. I had exchanged emails with the author some time back and forgotten about it.
One of my quotes reads:
"Early karate was the MMA of the day," says Goodin. "It was a system where 'everything goes.' The techniques ranged from stand-up to takedowns to ground work."Sounds good to me. (smile)
I was also quoted saying:
"Karate prepared a student for an unexpected attack, not for a staged or arranged fight," says Goodin. "In self defense, there were no rules. Kumite immediately resulted in rules and limitations. Imagine MMA with no rules at all. That was more like early karate."Again, sounds good to me. (smile)
I have a great deal of respect for other martial arts. We are all doing (emphasizing) different aspects of the same thing. As I've mentioned, my third son practices Brazilian Ju Jitsu and my first and third sons practice Kendo.
If I could split myself into several people, I would study many martial arts. Age and the demands of family and work make this difficult for me. Fortunately, Karate presents more than enough of a "mix" to make it interesting each and every time we practice.
Through Karate training, as we hone our skills, we also polish our characters.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, January 22, 2010
Your Computers and Personal Information
I want you to imagine for a moment that someone has stolen your home computer, office computer, laptop (notebook, netbook), as well as all of your external hard drives and thumb drives. Close your eyes and imagine it. All of them are gone.
Now imagine the person who has stolen them -- a real sick nut (expletives deleted).
Now imagine this sick nut going through all of your personal and business files. He is looking at your precious family photographs, reading your letters and email, and looking for any confidential information he can use to steal your identity, wreck your credit, and take your assets.
This is a pretty horrible thought, but it happens all the time. Thieves love electronics, particularly laptops (notebooks, netbooks). And they even steal external hard drives, as well as thumb drives. You name it. If it is portable, they will steal it. They will even steal desktops. And I am pretty sure that they do not just reformat or blank the data. Remember that they are sick nuts (expletives deleted).
So what can you do?
This may sound like a commercial, but it is not. I am just sharing my concerns and what I have done.
For my computers, I use a program that password protects folders. When they are protected, they become invisible. You cannot see them on a directory list. No password, no access.
For my external hard drives and thumb drives, I do two things. For really confidential information (remember that I am also an attorney), I use external hard drives with built in hardware password and encryption protection. You could take these things apart and you still could not get to the data.
For less confidential information on external hard drives or thumb drives, I use software password protection. This is less secure, but also cheaper. Thumb drives in particular, are really easy to use and just as easy to lose.
In any event, I do try to protect sensitive information, even family photographs. I just keep the idea of a stupid nut (expletives deleted) looking at all my stuff, and it makes the the additional security seem pretty inexpensive.
In my experience, once a person has his computers stolen, he will then purchase security hardware/software for his new computers. You can save a lot of grief by doing so in advance.
I realize that there are additional ways to protect computers and the information on them. I am not suggesting that you do anything in particular. You may well find ways that are much better than what I am doing. But please be aware of the issue and do something to protect your confidential and personal information. Back them up too (and secure the back-ups).
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
100% Sensei
Sometimes I hear comments from students about their Sensei. "My Sensei is a great instructor except for...."
You can fill in the ellipses with any number of character faults or weaknesses. For example, a Sensei might have a bad temper, be unreliable, drink too much in public, etc. It is a case of a person who good at Karate but...
I am certainly not a perfect person -- far from it. But I understand that students will not judge me solely on the level of my technical skill or how well I teach Karate. I teach that Karate helps to develop your character. My students will certainly look at how well I am doing (or trying to do) in that regard.
I never tell students that they should leave a Sensei or go to a certain Sensei. That decision is up to them. However, I do say that I would not train with a Sensei who I respect 80% or 90%. If I did not respect a Sensei 100%, I would not train with him.
Let's say I respect a Sensei 90%. If I learn from him for many years, wouldn't I also learn the 10% I do not respect? In fact, I think it is more likely that at least some students would get more than the negative 10%.
If a Sensei has a really bad temper, for example, I would expect that his students would "catch" that and teach the same way. Even if the Sensei was great at Karate, a mediocre student would probably learn to be angry, even if he never learns to be good at Karate.
I wonder how many students have gone out drinking after Karate training or events? I don't mean a drink or two -- I mean hardcore drinking. What a waste or time (in my opinion), especially if the student feels pressured to do so.
I wonder how many students had egotistical Sensei, and then spent the rest of their lives demanding respect from their own peers and students. What another waste of time!
A Sensei is a little bit like a medicine or a vitamin -- you wouldn't want to take one that is only 80% good for you.
I am not perfect. No one is perfect. But we can work to become the best we can be in Karate, and to become the best we can be in terms of our character. I expect my students to expect this of me, and I would expect the same of any Sensei with whom I would train -- and certainly of any Sensei with whom my children would train.
I want to add that most Sensei I meet are truly admirable and respectable people. They are people I look up to. I'm sure that you know many fine Sensei yourself. At the same time, you might have met or heard about some Sensei who are good but.
Charles C. Goodin
I recently wrote that My Daughter Models. Friday she went for an audition for a Japanese clients. She mentioned to me afterward that the client was very careful to make sure that potential models had no tatoos or body piercings. Here in the United States, tatoos are very common and even some young people have them.
However, in Japan, tatoos were the mark of criminals. People with tatoos were looked down upon. A person with a tatoo, for example, could not bathe in a public bathhouse.
Even today, a tatoo carries negative connotations in Japan, so much so, that it is relevant in modeling auditions.
I am relating this in case any readers are going to Japan or Okinawa to practice Karate. If you have visible tatoos, you should be aware that older people in particular may react negatively (even if they don't say anything). I think that the prejudice is even stronger against women with tatoos.
Personally, I think some tatoos are pretty cool, but I am too conservative and chicken to get one. Also, I have this fear that if I got a tatoo, there would some defect with it and it would drive me crazy for the rest of my life.
Also, my wife got three little dots tatooed on her chest when she was undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer. They were to help target the beam of radiation. In my family, she was the first to get one!
For any children reading this blog, I am not suggesting that you get tatoos. This is something you should discuss with your parents.
Charles C. Goodin
You Are A "Tanaka"
I met with the niece of a famous Wrestling and Sumo champion here in Hawaii. Her uncle passed away some time ago, and she was giving me some photographs and memorabilia for the Hawaii Karate Museum. As we spoke, she related something her parents used to tell her. I will pretend that her last name was "Tanaka" because I do not want to impose on her privacy.
Her parents used to say, "You have to watch what you and your siblings do because you are a 'Tanaka.' Your uncle is well known here in Hawaii. If you do something bad, people will know and it will reflect badly on the family name. So be careful and watch what you do."
We may not be Tanakas, but we are Karate students. We may not be famous but what we do reflects on our Sensei, our dojo, our fellow students, and on the art of Karate. We too have to be careful and watch what we do.
We are examples and ambassadors of the art of Karate.
Charles C. Goodin
Haiti Relief
My wife and I have made a donation to the American Red Cross for Haiti Relief. If you would like to make a donation to the American Red Cross, please visit http://www.redcross.org/.
I am reminded of the saying, "There but for the grace of God go I." Earthquakes can strike anywhere without warning. During times of natural disasters, we should try to help our fellow human beings.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti and our thanks and prayers go out to the brave men and women involved in the relief effort.
Please make a donation for Haiti Relief to the charity of your choice.
Thank you very much.
Charles C. Goodin
When I started learning Shorin-Ryu, I remember my Sensei emphasizing footwork -- proper stances and stepping. He said that if your footwork is good, your Karate will be good.
That was some time ago, but last night when I was teaching beginners I found myself telling them the same thing. Without good footwork, it is pretty much impossible to become skilled at Karate.
Footwork gives you a firm foundation. Without a firm foundation, it is impossible to move well and develop power. (I realize that at an advanced level, being off balance is important, but even then good footwork is required).
Footwork is also important when it comes to shifting your weight. If your footwork is weak, your weight will shift in a haphazard way, and you will be unintentionally off balance.
Footwork is not something to teach in a hurried manner. If you skimp on teaching footwork when you have beginners, you will spend much more time trying to correct them later.
And as soon as you teach striking and blocking together with footwork, the student will tend to focus on the hand techniques and neglect his or her footwork. So just teaching proper stances and stepping is really important.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, January 15, 2010
No Jewelry During Training
If you follow this blog, you know that I do not allow students to wear jewelry during class. This is first and foremost a safety issue.
I was speaking about this with a friend (senior) today. He related an interesting story. Many years ago, one of his students wore a wedding ring to class. During training, the student happened to break the very finger that the ring was on. Naturally, the finger became swollen, so much so that the ring had to be cut off with a hacksaw at the hospital. Needless to say, this caused the student great pain.
So if you don't want your precious ring to be cut in half with a hacksaw, leave it at home! Don't wear any jewelry during Karate training.
In the interest of fairness, this rule applies equally to men and women in our dojo. No one should wear any jewelry to class. And it is a bad idea to leave expensive jewelry sitting in a bag on the side of the room during training. So just leave it at home (or in a safe deposit box).
I never wear any rings or jewelry, but that is just "how I roll." My wife agrees that I do not need to wear a wedding ring because I always act married (32 years this month).
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, January 15, 2010
Benched 200!
Today I benched 200 (a new record for me). I was bragging to my third son and he replied, "Today at the gym this guy benched 405."
So basically, that guy was benching 200 pounds in each hand.
But still, for me it was a new record.
Charles C. Goodin
The Best Karateka I Ever Met
I want to tell you who the best Karateka I ever met is.
No I don't. But it does get your attention, no?
We care too much about the best, the highest, the greatest, the top.
We should care more about improving ourselves (and helping our students), which is all that really matters.
I will tell you this, the "best" Karateka (plural) I ever met where the ones who trained the hardest. They were not the best because of other people's opinions but because of their own hard work.
Let's try to be the best we can be.
Charles C. Goodin
You Are Pretty/You Are Ugly
Sometimes I will tell my 16 year old daughter that she is pretty. Then I will say that she is ugly.
By now, she understands my point. If someone says that you are pretty, you will feel happy. If someone says that you are ugly, you will feel bad.
But the person who says that you are pretty may be lying in order to get something, and the person who says that you are ugly may be wrong or just trying to offend you. Either way, the way you look is not determined by these people.
When a person says "You are pretty," I tell my daughter to be be suspicious. And when a person says, "You are ugly," I tell her to not give a poop about what that person thinks.
In either case, while she should be polite, she should not be moved one way or the other.
This is how I teach my daughter, who is also a Karate student.
Of course, this lesson is not just about being "pretty" or "ugly". In Karate, we often receive praise and criticism. We should not be moved one way or the other. Our Karate should be immovable.
If someone says to me, "Your Karate is good!" I will say, "I will try my best." If someone says "Your Karate is terrible," I will say exactly the same thing. In either case, just continue to practice. We get better by practice, not by compliments or criticism.
And a word about criticism -- the worst thing you can do is to discourage someone. So try to be encouraging and guide the student in the right direction (to the extent possible).
Charles C. Goodin
I Don't Care
I don't really care what other martial arts think about Karate. If a Judo person dislikes Karate, that is his prerogative. The same goes for Kendo, Ju Jitsu, Aikido, Iaido, Taichi, Kung Fu, etc. They are all entitled to their opinions about Karate, but with all due respect, I will not let those opinions bother or shape me.
And I respect those arts and the people who practice them. I even practiced some of those arts.
It is just that Karate is hard enough by itself. I care what my Sensei thinks. I also care what my students think. But if I start worrying what people in other arts think, then I will always be responding to them. It is enough that I try my best within the context of my own style and dojo.
And actually, I really don't care that much what people in other styles of Karate think about my particular "style". Goju-Ryu, Uechi-Ryu, and Shotokan people (for example) are entitled to their opinions, but I can't let those opinions influence me. If I do so, I will get off track. And I like those people!
Again, it is enough work for me to try to learn what my Sensei has taught me. If I run around listening to people in other styles, I will become lost.
I don't practice my Karate based on polls or what is popular at the moment. Those of us who have been around for a while have experienced all sorts of fads and crazes. Serious Karate students have no time for such things.
Life is short and it requires our best and determined effort to become skilled in our own style of Karate. I respect other opinions but I do not change my training based on them.
I remember Sensei Sadao Yoshioka saying something like this: "In the beginning the Way is wide, but it becomes narrower as you progress -- like the spine of a bokken." For some reason, I have been thinking a lot about Yoshioka Sensei this new year. I believe that he also said that in the end, the Way is only a razor's width.
As you progress, there is less room for "jumping around." Stick to the path and don't fall off it!
Charles C. Goodin
Wrong Setting
This afternoon I went to pick up my daughter from school. It seemed so hot in the car. I even opened the windows for a while, but it stayed hot. Then I remembered that it had been rather cold this morning and I had turned the heater on. So I was driving around in the afternoon (when it was about 80 degrees outside) with the heater on. No wonder it felt hot!
So how does this relate to Karate? There was nothing wrong with my car, I just had the air conditioner on the wrong setting. I needed to set the knob to cool rather than hot. That's all.
Many times, students have problems with their Karate training. In frustration, some students blame Karate itself, their of style of Karate, or their dojo, when actually the problem lies within themselves. Their techniques are on the wrong settings.
One of the most common problems is being too stiff/using too much muscular power. Proper technique in Karate requires that the student learn to relax. Otherwise, nothing will work correctly.
The Karate is correct, but stiffness will make it seem wrong... like driving around with your heater on.
My sympathies to all of you on the mainland where it is freezing right now. I lived in Maine and Illinois, so I can relate. Like the saying goes, "Lucky we live Hawaii!"
Charles C. Goodin
2/7 or 7/2?
I had a thought. Would you rather be a 2nd dan with the skill of a 7th dan, or a 7th dan with the skill of a 2nd dan?
What a horrible choice!
And I'll bet that you have known examples of both, particularly the later.
In a perfect world, rank would reflect skill. Unfortunately, there are many reasons why rank takes on a life of its own, disconnected from skill. I am not just speaking about politics. There are cases where a student's Sensei dies. The student will continue to train and become more skilled, but have no one who can promote him. This could be the 2nd dan with the skill of a 7th dan (or 3rd dan with the skill of a 6th dan, etc.). Some students, out of respect for their Sensei, will never accept a rank equal to or greater than their Sensei's (even after their Sensei's death). So there are legitimate cases where a student's skill will exceed his rank.
And as for the political element of ranking, there is really no need to discuss it.
We should always be working to become more skilled in Karate. Day after day, year after year... always seeking to improve ourselves.
Charles C. Goodin
Find What You Like to Do
Last night was the first class of the New Year for our dojo. I always like to say something inspirational to the students. So one of the things I said last night was the following:
"If you like Karate, good. We (the instructors) will try our very best to teach you. However, if you do not like Karate, you should quit and find what it is that you really like to do. Life is too short to do things that make you unhappy. Also, if you do not like Karate, you should make room for people who do."OK, maybe this was not the most inspirational thing to say, but I am just trying to keep it real. You cannot become skilled at Karate by practicing half-heartedly. It takes real commitment.
We have students who really enjoy Karate. It is a joy to teach them. I am not suggesting that every student who enjoys Karate is physically gifted or in the best shape. That does not matter -- a student who enjoys Karate is a joy to teach. But even an Olympic athlete who does not like Karate would be a pain to teach.
Life really is short. If you are doing Karate and do not enjoy it, you could be doing something else that might make you really happy and help to define you. You might be a great artist or writer or something. Most of us who practice Karate for decades really enjoy it. Why else do it... to punish ourselves?
Well, that is interesting. If you think that people are basically bad, then training to punish yourself does make some sense. I do not happen to think this way. I do not think that Karate training should be a punishment at all, and try my best to teach in a way that is enjoyable and challenging.
If you really enjoy Karate, love Karate, then you will be able to move mountains in order to train. If, on the other hand, you do not love Karate, then no amount of urging will help. Students should not practice because they are forced to do so (or because of shame/guilt).
Find what you enjoy doing (provided it is worthwhile) and do it.
And for my students, welcome back to class in 2010! Let's all train our very best and help each other to become more skilled this year! Let's enjoy training together!
Charles C. Goodin
My Daughter Models
My daughter has been modeling and studying acting. She is featured in the current Pearlridge Magazine (January/February 2010). Please see:
Natasja has also been a Karate student since she was about 5 or 6.
Way to go Tasja!
Charles C. Goodin


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Lakers fall to 0-2 with Kobe Bryant in lineup after loss to Suns
Kobe Bryant is swiftly regaining his confidence and timing. His conditioning improves daily, and he's already leading the Los Angeles Lakers in scoring again.
Yet thanks to Goran Dragic and the exciting Phoenix Suns, Kobe still doesn't have a victory.
Dragic scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and the Suns beat the Lakers 114-108 Tuesday night, dropping Bryant to 0-2 in his comeback.
Bryant scored 20 points while playing 29 mostly sharp minutes in his second game back from nearly eight months out with a torn Achilles tendon. He led a fourth-quarter rally by the Lakers, but they only got within four points with 3 minutes left before Phoenix held on.
Bryant gave his performance a "B" grade, but realizes he's got more work to do — both on his game and his chemistry with the rest of the Lakers. Bryant had just three turnovers against Phoenix after committing eight in his season debut two days ago against Toronto, but contributed just two rebounds and three assists while the Suns comfortably held on.
"It's a process," Bryant said. "You just continue to figure out what you can and can't do. Every game, you try to step up and do a little bit more and just go from there."
The Suns handled the Lakers with teamwork, shredding Los Angeles' lousy defense during a 35-point fourth quarter to earn their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Marcus Morris scored 22 points and Eric Bledsoe had 18 points and nine assists for the surprising Suns, who never trailed after the opening minutes. Phoenix held off the Lakers with superb fourth-quarter play from both Morris brothers, who scored nine points apiece down the stretch. Markieff Morris finished with 15 points.
"We kept pushing the ball and didn't slow it down too much," Marcus Morris said of the fourth quarter. "We came out with a lot of energy and kind of got them on their toes. They were playing small, so we had a great opportunity to attack the boards. And that's what we did."
Pau Gasol scored 19 points while Jodie Meeks, Nick Young and Jordan Hill added 13 apiece for the Lakers, who have lost three of four to fall back below .500. Los Angeles' NBA-best bench contributed 43 points while using just four reserves, but Phoenix dominated the boards, outrebounding the Lakers 43-33.
Phoenix hadn't beaten the Lakers at Staples Center since November 2010.
"I think we have a group of guys who play hard all the time, and they're not selfish," Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek said. "They genuinely like each other to do well. If guys take bad shots, we'll take them out of the game. But for the most part, they run our offense. We've got two great point guards in Goran — who had a great game — and Eric."
Dragic hit two 3-pointers and didn't miss any of his 11 free throws, finishing one point shy of his career high in his latest outstanding performance against the Lakers. Phoenix's small, active lineup led by Dragic and Bledsoe was too much for the slower Lakers in the final minutes.
"It's there. We've just got to execute a little better," Bryant said. "The willingness and competitiveness is there. We just have to make sure we come out in the right areas and execute it."
The game was another bump in a long road for Bryant, who had nine points in a rocky season debut on Sunday night. But Kobe felt fresher than expected after his first game since April, and coach Mike D'Antoni is still limiting Bryant's minutes to keep him healthy for the team's stretch of four road games in five nights starting later this week.
Bryant started off his night against Phoenix with his first dunk of the season off a two-footed leap in the first quarter. Bryant still emphasized playmaking over shooting, but played a more polished floor game in the first half with 10 points, just one turnover and two assists, including the pass for Gasol's buzzer-beating jumper.
NOTES: Shawne Williams got a technical foul in the final seconds of the first half for putting a forearm into Dragic, who crashed to the ground. … D'Antoni changed his lineup, putting Meeks and Williams in the starting five and bumping C Robert Sacre to the bench. … Phoenix C Alex Len didn't play with a sore left ankle.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Earthquakes defender Steven Beitashour visited Castro Elementary School in Mountain View, Calif. on Wednesday, in the sixth Amway Kicks for Kids event of 2011. In its third year of existence, Amway Kicks for Kids teaches local youth about the importance of a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.
The day began when the principal and teachers from the school gave a brief introduction and presented Beitashour to an enthusiastic ovation. The group of 125 children, varying from kindergarten to fifth graders, welcomed the defender with chants and cheers.
PHOTO GALLERY: Beitashour visits Castro Elementary
The San Jose native stressed the impact a healthy diet and active lifestyle had during his childhood. He detailed his journey beginning at the age of four and playing on clubs and high school teams through San Diego State University in Southern California for college. He told the kids he was drafted by the Earthquakes last year and scored his first goal in the third game of his rookie season. At all of these stops, he stressed the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.
During the question-and-answer session, Beitashour chatted with the elementary school students and then invited nine from the group to join him for a juggling contest. He asked everyone for their favorite fruit and vegetables and stressed the importance of outdoor activities and exercise, and related by using examples from his childhood.
To conclude the afternoon, Beitashour signed player cards and Earthquakes staff handed out 125 replica jersey t-shirts and 250 tickets, courtesy of Amway, to the students for San Jose's seventh home game of the season on Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium against Houston Dynamo.
The Earthquakes and Amway teamed up to create Amway Kicks for Kids in 2009. The program is in its third season in 2011. Through Amway Kicks for Kids, Earthquakes players will visit 17 schools or community centers in the Bay Area to discuss the importance of being active and living a healthy lifestyle.


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I'm a night owl. It's surely from my mother. These days she retires early but in her prime she would be up well past my father's old 9:30ish bedtime. It's the same with me and this harvest it all sort of hit me at once how much I want and need the night.
For little kids, the night is essentially off limits. It's dark. It's late. It's many things and it seems none of them are much good for kids. I never liked that when I was young, like staring out a window on a rainy day thinking...someday.
Of course, there's Halloween, which might be my favorite night. Not for the costumes, though I admire a crafty costume maker. I'm just not a dress up guy (dealbreaker?). And not for the candy, which is great of course and my kids love the newspaper's candy bowl feature each October. Sure, it's crazy good to have perfect strangers give you free candy all night long. But kids can find candy any time. At least I could.
No, for me I now realize it was all about the night, as if day were simple land but night something different, under the sea, an unknown world beginning to reveal itself. I loved it, roaming with friends, seeing all the common places without the color of day or people or cars or everything else that should have been there. Should, if all you knew was the day time.
As I got older, regular day activities took on new life at night. My friends and I liked to night hike in the local hills, letting our eyes adjust to the dark and walking in moonlight like we were characters in fantasy books we loved.
Then I read about night surfing, how you could have just enough light from pier lights to surf after dark. It was cool, though the light was good only on the pier side and the rest of the ocean was creepy and dark. Just what I was looking for at 17, not so much now to be honest.
The dark forced you to pay closer attention, to slow down a bit or see things in shadows that you might ordinarily miss. And I loved it all, the quiet, the solitude, like our night adventures were extra time that no one was counting or waiting on, time that was all mine.
Those night adventures continued. There was the trip to Manhattan many years back roaming the streets all night before a far-too-early flight. Or rambles through European cities late at night when the trains had stopped running and I had no money for a cab. I'd just walk and end up seeing things you never see during the day, even if it was nothing at all. Think of the novelty of being able to lie down in an empty street, what during the day was a busy road. At night all the rules were different, as if words suddenly all had different meanings.
It's funny, just as you don't see little kids out at night much, you don't see older people. You don't see much of anyone, sure, but if you do see people, they're typically younger adults. Older people are home, in bed, too cold and tired to go out at night.
That better not be me, or at least it better take a while yet before I have to give up the night. Yet there aren't the opportunities to go out at night like there used to be. Not to clubs or like that. Just for a walk, a bike ride, a hike maybe, anything, just to be out long after the town is asleep. There's something special in that.
But what do I have? Harvest, where there's a ton of work to do in a relatively short time, where I'm in a facility full of other people wanting to use the same space and equipment as I do, where I have a day job, and where I just sometimes want some quiet to listen to music that won't make it over the din of winery compressors and other machinery.
I did plenty of work during the days and evenings, and my colleagues in the new winery are terrific. But I I found myself working especially late this harvest, watching my colleagues peeling away through the night as the city itself turned out the lights, leaving me alone. Alone to slow down, to pay closer attention, to listen and, as you might imagine, to think. There's so much happening during harvest and everything to think about, yet we often don't have the time to think. There's too much to do.
In the night, I did my punch downs, cleaned barrels, drained fermenters, washed out dirty fermenters, squeegeed the floor, you name it, I did it. I listened to my music, looking for a harvest soundtrack, my night music. There were some old favorites like Elvis and the Brodskys, but newer things too, like Robert Francis, especially his song Tunnels. Or Wilco's last record, The Whole Love, which absolutely destroys me, especially Black Moon. It's so good. And Birdy's cover of 1901, turning what might be a love song into an elegy, appropriately.
Somewhere between 1 and 3am I'd wrap things up. This wasn't every night of course, but several through the harvest. The winery dark and silent, alarm on and door locked, pushing me out into the emptiness of Division Street (in my memory it's always raining). Then maybe I'd go to Potato Champion for a long past midnight snack, or just home through the deserted streets, thinking of all so many things, what I have and what I want, need. What is and what probably will never be.
I have many, many things. But this harvest I got back something I missed and never understood so well. I have the night.


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Monday, January 31, 2011
Crème Brûlée
17 comments:
This is my fav dessert any time .. I absolutely love it. I saved your recipe and will make it soon :)ReplyDelete
Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions.ReplyDelete
I am a chocoholic too. But, i have yet to try a very good creme brule. Yours looks very nice :)ReplyDelete
Creme brulee is one of my all time fave desserts. Thanks for the reminder. Yours looks delish!ReplyDelete
Oh yum. This is my husbands favorite dessert. I too thought it was too hard to make. I will have to try this this weekend for him. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Looks so pretty with all that burnt sugar on top! I've never made this myself, maybe its time!ReplyDelete
We love it, too! Yours looks perfect...I'd love to crack that gorgeous crust and taste a creamy bite :)ReplyDelete
I never made creme brulee, it is just something no one in my family would eat :( Thank you fro sharing!ReplyDelete
This looks so good!! I really need to try and make this!ReplyDelete
This looks delicious! I definitely need to try making this!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures, and such an easy recipe! Yum!ReplyDelete
oooh It looks sooo delicious, love it .. . just wondering Elyse have you tried using the vanilla pod, warming it in the cream . . oooh it makes is even more divine than usual. Mmmmmmm one of my Hubby's all time favourite :)ReplyDelete
I haven't been able to use the actual vanilla yet because it is so hard to get where I am. I don't know why but they never have it! When I can get my hands on it though I definitely savour the moment lolReplyDelete
But yeah, I never thought I would like this dessert the first time I ordered it, and I ended up falling in love! :)
That is one amazing dessert ... The crunchiness on top with the creamy taste thereafter - YUM!ReplyDelete
I've never met a creme brulee I didn't like. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
This looks fantastic and I'm sure that it tasted amazing. I'm always surprised by how intimidated people are by creme brulee. It is actually quite simple to make.ReplyDelete
I know! Although it's kind of a bad thing that it is so simple to make because I eat too much of it... :)ReplyDelete