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Remarks of Giovanni Bisignani at The Wings Club in New York, 2009
It's great to be in New York where I began my career at First National City Bank in 1970. Much more recently, an event in this great city reminded all the world of one of our industry's great good news stories. Only a few weeks ago, Captain Chesley Sullenberger saved the lives of all155 people aboard US Airways flight 1549 with an extraordinary landing on the Hudson.
Safety is our number one priority. Today I am pleased to confirm that the results show in heroic actions and in the numbers. Flying is the safest way to travel. In 2008 we had 1 accident for every 1.2 million flights. And for IATA members it was one accident for every 1.9 million flights. Safety is not a competitive issue. It is a core promise of our industry to the 2.3 billion people who fly each year.
Our goal is zero accidents and zero fatalities. And the tragic events in Buffalo last week remind us that safety is a constant challenge. There were 502 tragic losses of life in civil aviation last year. That is a significant improvement on the 692 in 2007 but these are all human tragedies. And our membership is committed to doing even better. The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is now a condition for IATA membership. If an airline is not on the registry it has no place in our association. Our goal is to improve safety not limit our membership. To raise the bar on safety we have invested over US$30 million in programmes worldwide.
We still have some homework to do. Geographically, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the CIS all have accident rates higher than the global average. Safer skies are a partnership of governments and industry working with global standards. In each of these regions we have targeted programmes built on IOSA standards. Even in North America, which has a rate better than the global average, there is work to be done. Our two top areas of concern are:
Runway excursions - which are a quarter of all accidents. To address this we are working with the Flight Safety Foundation to release a runway safety toolkit in the coming months.
Ground damage - We are rolling out the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) to mitigate the US$4 billion damage done globally each year with a similar approach to IOSA.
But let's keep in focus the events on the Hudson River, which remind us that aviation has achieved an incredible record on safety.
If we move south to Wall Street, the results are less impressive. 2008 was a roller coaster. We battled oil prices until they peaked in July at US$147 a barrel. Then we battled to keep our passengers as the global financial crisis deepened. December international passenger traffic fell 4.6%. Premium traffic, where we make money, fell faster at 13.3%. And cargo fell off a cliff, with a 22.6% drop. We transport 35% of the value of goods traded internationally so this is clear indicator that the worst is yet to come.
Airlines ended 2008 with a US$5 billion loss. We expect a further US$2.5 billion loss this year. To better illustrate what this means, the industry-wide top line revenues will fall by US$35 billion (6.5%). The industry is getting smaller. Airlines are cutting capacity. The US carriers were particularly effective with early cuts in June last year. Combined with cheaper oil and a stronger dollar, North American carriers will turn the worst losses last year - US$3.9 billion - to basically break-even this year. However, this is the exception. Other major markets will see increased losses—US$1.1 billion in Asia and US$1 billion for European carriers. This is a sick industry in need of strong dose of change.
Since 2001 airlines have changed tremendously. Look at our efficiency gains - non-fuel unit costs down 13% and fuel efficiency up 19%. IATA helped. In 48 months we delivered US$3 billion in savings with e-ticketing. But that is not all. Already over 200 airlines use IATA standard Bar Coded Boarding Passes and the conversion will be completed next year. With our Fast Travel programme, common-use kiosks, already live in 136 airports, will work even harder - from scanning documents at check-in to helping passengers find mishandled luggage. Behind the scenes we are reducing the $3.8 billion annual cost of mishandled bags with our Baggage Improvement Programme. By 2010 the e-freight revolution will cover 81% of international air freight. Combined with e-ticketing, the total potential annual savings of these programmes is US$14 billion.
That is not all. Last year IATA saved US$3.5 billion in fuel fees, taxation and infrastructure charges. We worked with 74 airlines to implement best practice in fuel management. We did the same with ANSPs, optimising 214 routes. As a result we saved US$5 billion in fuel and 15 million tonnes of CO2, and we will do more this year.
Where airlines control their fate, business models have changed, products improved and efficiencies have been achieved. But much of our business is beyond our control. We depend on governments for change. In my seven years at IATA my experience with governments has been that most don't understand our industry, few have vision and almost all are too slow.
I watched with great interest as the United States elected President Obama on a platform for change. I was pleased that newly appointed Transportation Secretary LaHood understood that expanding capacity - not auctioning slots - is the solution for New York's congested airports. Encouraged, I went to the White House website to see how transportation fits in President Obama's agenda. Then I got concerned. Transportation was buried at the end of a section on "other issues".
I understand that the priority is on jobs and the economy. In the US, aviation supports 10.2 million jobs and US$1.1 trillion in economic activity. Aviation can play a pivotal role in economic recovery. Smart investments - not bailouts - in air transport will pay off in even more jobs and boost other industries. Don't stop with the planned airport investments. Air traffic management is in desperate need of an upgrade. Airlines and airports cannot be efficient economic catalysts if we operate in gridlock.
I encourage President Obama to allocate the needed US$4 billion as a quick start for the long-awaited NextGen upgrade. There will be an immediate return with 77,000 jobs created. And to get the most bang for the buck there is an urgent golden opportunity - Europe is upgrading its airspace management technology along a similar timeline with a programme called SESAR. Harmonising the two is essential and will generate enormous efficiencies across 60% of global aviation.
Aviation Agenda for Change
Alongside this, I would like to explore with you today an aviation agenda for change with three core components:
Efficient security
A common-sense approach to environment and
Basic commercial freedoms
In each of these the United States could play a leadership role protecting and generating employment and business opportunities in the US and abroad.
No part of our business has changed more post September 11 than security… much of this with US influence. Nobody can dispute that we have become much more secure. It is also clear that we are spending much more - US$5.9 billion a year. But I am not convinced that we are much wiser or any more efficient with many of our processes. As travellers our shared experience is hassle and as industry players it is bureaucracy and cost.
It is time for both to change. Change begins with how we make decisions. We have a great record on safety because data drives decisions that result in global standards. What happens in security? Where is the data that tells us that my shampoo bottle is a greater risk than my belt buckle? There is none. And we spent millions to limit carry-on liquids around the globe. Despite the global approach on liquids and gels, mutual recognition of standards is very limited. We still confiscate millions of bottles of liquids from international passengers crossing jurisdictions even though those bottles have been screened and carried on board
Behind the scenes, it is not much better. We were successful in turning around Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans that would have seen check-in staff working part-time as immigration officers by collecting fingerprints from passengers exiting the US. But we have still not been successful in getting the various branches of DHS to coordinate with each other on the passenger side. We spend millions to send similar data to neighbors within the DHS bureaucracy. On the cargo-side the government has plans to force airlines to spend billions to scan everything loaded onto the aircraft rather than identifying risks with a supply chain approach.
How do we deal with such a complex set of problems? Our experience with safety success gives us some clues. We need a system that is threat-based, risk-managed and cost-efficient with mutual recognition of standards. Security principles must be a part of the corporate structure of all industry players. Governments must be accountable to show value for every dollar that is invested. Combined, these are the elements of IATA's renewed security strategy. Our vision for passenger security is a one-stop process. There is no security value in checking people twice against the same parameters. Domestic travel is one-stop, why not international? All governments need to do is recognise standards among like-minded and similarly developed countries - Canada, the EU, Japan, Singapore or Australia.
The President's Agenda for Homeland Security is to redouble efforts to meet the threats of airplane-based terrorism. Focusing on the threats with a global approach will be a welcome change.
The second element is building a global approach to climate change. I am pleased to see that the President's agenda seeks to make the US a leader on climate change. Airlines contribute 2% of global man-made carbon emissions. IATA's four-pillar strategy to address climate change and reduce this is based on, investment in technology, effective operations, efficient infrastructure and positive economic measures. The industry united behind this strategy when the CEO's of the major engine and airframe manufacturers, airports, airlines and ANSPs signed a declaration in April last year in Geneva. We committed to the four pillars and a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency between 2005 and 2020. This was also endorsed by 179 governments at the 2007 ICAO Assembly.
IATA has gone a step beyond with a vision to achieve carbon-neutral growth on the way to a carbon-free future. We are partnering with Solar Impulse—a project to fly around the world, day and night using only the power of he sun. Solar power will not be answer to eliminate the 670 million tonnes of CO2 that this industry produces. But when Solar Impulse achieves its goal in 2011 nobody -ever again - can say that carbon-free flight is impossible.
In the meantime we are saving fuel…and reducing emissions. Since 2004 IATA Green Teams have worked with airlines to spread best practice and with air traffic management organizations. The result is an impressive 59 million tonnes of CO2 saved. This year our carbon footprint will reduce by 4.5% - 2.5% will be because of capacity cuts, the rest is efficiency. In 2008 airlines replaced 931 old aircraft with 1,175 modern aircraft with fuel efficiency improvements of up to 30%. Progress on bio-fuels has sped-up exponentially with tests by JAL, Continental, Air New Zealand and Virgin. The results are encouraging enough to see certification as early as next year. That would allow a production ramp up to meet commercial needs.
What do we need from government? We need leadership that helps us to reduce emissions. Governments need to stimulate the economy with green investments like bio-fuel research or with tax breaks for new fuel-efficient aircraft purchases. NextGen - already discussed - has the potential to reduce emissions by up to 12%. And we also need leadership with a global vision. Air transport is global as is the challenge of climate change. The Kyoto Protocol asked ICAO to deal with emissions from international aviation in preparation for Copenhagen. The ICAO Group on International Aviation and Climate Change will produce an action plan in September. The US is one of the 15 GIACC countries meeting this week in Montreal. It must be a strong voice opposing Europe's unilateral, illegal and ineffective regional emissions trading plans while building consensus for a global solution.
Commercial Freedoms
The last element that I would like to address is commercial freedoms. Thirty years after the US started deregulation under President Carter, the job is still incomplete. International markets are closed until governments negotiate them open and foreign ownership restrictions limit access to global capital and prevent cross-border consolidation.
In a crisis brought on by financial institutions operating with light regulations, asking for deregulation may seem out of fashion. We need and want governments to regulate global standards for safety, security and environment. This is the Chicago Convention and the role of ICAO. But it's time for the bilateral system, fathered by the US and the UK 62 years ago, to go the way of the paper ticket - framed and in a museum. What worked in the 1940s is killing the industry today.
To manage through this crisis without bailouts, airlines cannot have one hand tied behind their back with outdated restrictions on ownership. There has been some much needed consolidation - Delta with Northwest, Lufthansa with Swiss, Austrian, bmi and Brussels and Air France/KLM with Alitalia. All of these are within political borders.
T-Mobile is a German company that operates the third largest wireless network in this country. The second largest network - Verizon - is 45% owned by Vodaphone of the UK. Why does the US restrict ownership of its airlines to 25%? Why restrict international capital from offering Americans aviation jobs? And why confine US carriers operating in a mature market from developing new opportunities when companies like IBM, DELL or Dupont can operate global franchises? What is different about aviation? The answer is absolutely nothing.
Because of the rules we have become a hyper-fragmented global industry with over 3,200 players - none of which has a truly global franchise. And we have been destroying shareholder value for decades with an historical return of 0.3%. We need a return of 7-8% just to cover our cost of capital. Passengers don't care who owns an airline so long as it is safe and provides efficient service. Governments should share the concerns of their people.
Last autumn, IATA took a very unusual step and invited 14 governments and the EU to discuss this issue at our Agenda for Freedom Summit. We found common ground and common vision among the participants and we are working with them on several proposals including a Multi-lateral Statement of Policy Principles that could help drive this process forward. The most important bilateral arrangement on the planet is the US-EU Agreement on Open Skies. Alongside the Agenda for Freedom I am counting on the leadership of the US and Europe to take their agreement a major step forward in the second round talks. I hope that early in President Obama's term we will be able to change the structure of aviation - not with bailouts but with commercial freedoms. Our goal is give airlines the tools to deliver sustainable profitability that generates value for investors and a more secure future for our workers.
In these difficult times there are no easy answers for business or for political leaders. Our agenda, however, is low risk. The value of global standards for security has been proven with our success in safety. Our four-pillar strategy on climate change is reducing emissions and the numbers tell us that without commercial freedoms this industry is not financially sustainable. I hope that your new President will find ways to incorporate these changes into his plan to restore the economy.


Patoka Capital is the direct investment arm of the Ragains family office based in the Louisville, KY area. The Ragains family founded, developed, and operated the Great Escape Theatres chain, one of the largest movie theater companies in America at the time of its sale to Regal Entertainment Group in 2012. Chance Ragains, CEO of Patoka Capital and former COO of Great Escape, and his mother Anne Ragains, Patoka's Chairwoman Emeritus and Founder of Great Escape, are now focused on partnering with entrepreneurs and helping them scale their businesses.
In June 2017, the firm closed on a direct investment in Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based Cyber Sciences, a leading manufacturer of high-quality precision timing products for monitoring and control of electrical distribution systems for data centers, hospitals, microgrids and other critical power facilities. Patoka was connected with Cyber Sciences earlier in 2017 through the Axial platform.
For every investment Patoka makes, the firm has a scoring sheet with the different categories that they keep in mind when evaluating a deal. Specifically, Patoka looks to invest in US-headquartered niche companies with up to $10 million in EBITDA and durable competitive advantages. Industries of interest include manufacturing & distribution, retail & service, entertainment/media, and commercial and residential real estate. They are focused on investment opportunities in the Greater Midwest and Midsouth regions, ideally within driving distance or a short flight from the firm.
Cyber Sciences was attractive to Patoka because it develops its own intellectual property, including circuit board design and firmware code. "We thought that it was an advantage that it was marketed as a manufacturing company; if it was marketed on the West Coast as a technology company rather than a manufacturing company, it might have attracted frenzied auction activity, which we strive to avoid," Sokoloff said.
At the first management meeting, Patoka gained a more thorough understanding of the market and Cyber Sciences' growth strategies. "We met with the company regularly for strategic planning during the due diligence process because we wanted to establish the post-acquisition strategy so that everyone was aligned once the deal closed," said Von Behren.
As a fully-staffed family office, Patoka completed the due diligence process internally.
Post-close, Cyber Sciences, and Patoka Capital have been hard at work at executing their growth strategies, including broadening the product offering and driving additional sales.


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It's very common for males to be concerned about the length of their penis. Clinical Studies show, in fact, that nearly half of us worry about how we compare to the commonly typical penile size.
But with the commonly typical length of an erection coming in at just over 5 in., many of us may have false ideas about what an commonly typical penile size might be. Porn can be sketchy, while a low self-esteem can give us unfair impressions of ourselves.
Ultimately, commonly typical penile size is exactly that: an commonly typical – with most males having quite similar sizes. And, as it turns out, females care much less about your length than you might imagine.
Males have always placed a lot of value on the size their own penis. From historical times to the present, different civilizations have had different ideas on what constitutes the ideal penile size. If the ancient Vikings thought the smaller the better, the Greeks sought serious size.
However, the "ideal size" necessarily hid a lot of major changes – just as it does today. And when you feel as though you do not compare well to the most men, it can be a difficult thing. It can even take its toll on your long-term male health.
So, to cut through the noise on this contentious topic, what is the commonly typical penile size? In this article, we're going to be discussing exactly that: our perceptions of commonly typical size, the true realities, and why size might not be as important as you fear.
What is the commonly typical Size for a Penis?
To begin with, the commonly typical penile size is probably not as large as you think. Clinical Studies have shown that people continually overestimate the commonly typical size of a penis. females add over half a cm to the real commonly typical, while males believe that commonly typical penile size is a full cm more than it actually is. In fact, Asians suffer the most.
According to the largest study of penile size – a review of Clinical Studies involving over 16,000 males – the commonly typical length when erect is 5.16 in.. The commonly typical girth, or circumference at the widest part, is 4.59 in.. This equates to about 13.15 cm length and 11.76 cm girth.
For flaccid schlongs, the measurements were 4.62 in. (9.17 cm) in length and 1.66 in. (9.31 cm) in for circumference.
while these figures were the commonly typicals across the board, the study also broke down the 15,000 males into percentiles, showing what percentage of males had a size over a given measure. An erect 5 in. (15.24 cm) was at the 80th percentile, meaning that only 10% of males had a penis larger. Meanwhile, only 10% of males had a penis smaller than 4.22 in. (11 cm).
How to Measure Your Own Penis Correctly
You may have read different figures originating from different Clinical Studies. However, besides being the largest, this review of Clinical Studies ensured to only include other Clinical Studies in which the participant's penises were measured by a doctor.
This was because one of the main problems involved in gaining an accurate sense of commonly typical penile size is that males do not measure their members in the same way. Meanwhile, some Clinical Studies where males were trusted to self-report their length did not give accurate results. For example, another review of Clinical Studies – in which males reported their own penis length – noted that the commonly typical self-reported length was 1.26 in. longer than when a doctor measured it.
To measure your penis correctly, first take yourself a soft measuring tape. Rulers or hand-spans won't do. Place one end of the tape at the pubic bone – i.e. the bone at the base of your penis – and compress any fat that you find there. Take the other end of the tape to your tip.
If measuring girth, wrap the tape around the widest part of your penis – either the middle or the glans.
Does penile size Actually Matter?
Sometimes, no number of figures and statistics can make a male feel better about their size. According to a study led by Dr Joey Uehara, 45% of us are dissatisfied with the size of our penis – and that dissatisfaction is actually much more common in males with commonly typical-size penises than those with smaller ones. This may be the result of a cultural problem with the way that we compare our bodies to others.
In this respect, repeating the clichés like "size doesn't matter" is not a very useful response. To you, it may feel like it does matter – and in some cases, it matters a lot. Working towards a different perspective, in which your penis length is less concerning, may rather be useful.
What Do females Think about penile size?
For example, it can be useful to know that females are much less concerned about the size of their partner's – and sexual partners' – penis than males are themselves. According to Dr Uehara's study, 85% of females were satisfied by their partner's size, while they much preferred a good personality and a desire in their partner to meet their sexual needs.
If anything, a wider penis was more important to females in the study than a long one. 90% of participants agreed.
How Does Porn Affect Your Sense of commonly typical penile size?
Meanwhile, you may find that pornography affects your sense of what constitutes a "normal" penile size. In fact, nearly 50% of males in Dr Uehara's study agreed that watching porn during adolescence may have contributed to the feelings of inadequacy felt about their size.
Watching lots of pornography can affect your ideas about sex and your penis size. while there is such a thing as porn-induced erectile dysfunction too, comparing yourself to the sizes you see in porn is not good for your self-esteem.
Can You Make Your Penis Bigger?
If you are concerned about the length of your penis, there are ways to make your penis appear larger.
One popular way is to use a penis extender, like the PhalloGauge Extender – you can buy it here.
While it is commonly asked whether erectile dysfunction (ED) medication like Viagra can make your penis larger, this is not exactly true. What ED drugs can do, however, is to help your penis to reach its full size. Meanwhile, trimming back your pubic hair can help your penis to stand proudly, while exercise can reduce the fat around the area that might be disguising its full size.
Key Things to Understand:
The commonly typical penile size is 5.16 in., or just over 13 cm. However, it is common for penises to range from 11 to 15 cm. The chances are that your penis is of a more normal size than you think.
while we males have always worried about our size, females care much less. 85% of females are satisfied by their partner's size – and hold to that old adage that it is more what you do with it that counts.
Trimming back your hair or losing belly fat might make you feel better about your size. However, knowing that it is not the be-all and end-all can help too.


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CHICAGO – 2018 was a killer year. I lost both my father and my childhood guitar idol|/mentor Ed King (of Lynyrd Skynyrd) within four days of each other. Both men played instrumental roles in starting and supporting my chosen photographic journey.
My dad bought me my first studio lighting equipment then fashioned and welded my fifteen foot solid steel background stands by hand in the garage. Ed King took me under his wing and on the road as a personal band photographer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, and then made sure some of my live shots ended up on their 1993 album.
There were a dozen former celebrity subjects/clients also passed this year. Some of them blissful joys to work with – like Burt Reynolds – while a couple others some of my worst nightmares. One Diva in particular ironically couldn't muster up even the smallest sliver of "Respect." Ninety celebrities posed for my lens last year, which was literally half the number of five years ago. It was the first year in memory that I didn't crack over 100. But times are tough and celebrities just aren't taking as much time to plug their wares lately. Who knows, maybe like so many others they are more concerned with fighting for clean air and water, or busy protesting an administration that is literally locking toddlers in cages.
Anyway, as we bid 2018 good riddance hopefully I can distract you with some of my more joyous moments as I present my TOP 20 LIST of Celebrity Portraits of 2018. As per every year, the ranking of these portraits are based on a combination of the star power wattage of the subjects, the artistic results and the difficulty of landing the quarry for those budding smart phone celebrity stalkers who may wish to play along at home. Let's begin!
20. Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers of 'Leave it to Beaver'
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In the call to "Make America Great Again," the illusionary image that so often comes to mind in the President's base is the utopian landscape straight out of "Leave it to Beaver." Last year that series childhood star, Jerry Mathers (as the Beaver), turned 70. And Tony Dow, who portrayed his "aw shucks" older teen brother Wally, is now 73 years old… one year older than the current occupant of the White House. Unlike our Commander in Chief, both Mathers and Dow served their country in the military – the former in the Air Force Reserve and the latter in the National Guard. The popular urban legend that Jerry Mathers was killed in Vietnam, while obviously false, served to illustrate how for so many "Leave it to Beaver" represented the idolized safe space of 1950's suburban middle class values.
From 1957 until June of 1963 – when Wally prepared to go to college – the show was both critically and commercially a cultural juggernaut. It launched a wave of books, lunch boxes, board games and other merchandise. The series has been in syndication from my earliest memories of television. As I photographed them, Mathers seemed very much in character… proudly displaying his characters fictional Mayfield High letterman sweater, complete with Beaver monogram. Fifty-five years after the series finale the now septuagenarian actors smile for the viewer, but there is something slightly disturbing about the portrait. I think it speaks about the role of nostalgia in general, harkening back to the glory days of youth that may have never truly existed, as we would like to remember.
LOCATION/DATE: The Hollywood Show (Rosemont, Illinois), March of 2018.
19. Bob Mackie, Legendary Fashion Designer
Fashion Design Icon Bob Mackie
It's been often said that one of the keys to success is dressing the part, and never has that been truer than in the case of Bob Mackie. His nicknames include the "Sultan of Sequins" and the "Rajah of Rhinestones"… Mackie has won nine Emmys and been nominated for three Oscars for his costume designs. And notable, as the show designer for The Carol Burnett show for 11 years, he designed the famous "Went With the Wind" curtain rod dress that now hangs in the Smithsonian Institute.
His second most legendary work was Cher's 1986 Academy Award dress with the towering showgirl style headdress… that had audience member's jaws dropping. As the dresser of Divas like Cher, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, RuPaul and others – when a concert tour or Vegas show needs sparkle – Bob Mackie is the guy they call. He once said that a woman who wears his clothes is not afraid to be noticed, and it wasn't long until Mackie himself was getting almost equal billing. In 1981, he appeared of two separate episodes of The Love Boat, and in 2002 was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Naturally, Mackie designed all the costumes for the Broadway bound "The Cher Show" when it premiered here in Chicago. Not only was he willing to pose for me, but that shoot would help me land the biggest "get" of the year for me the following week. Once again, Bob Mackie was doing what he does best… helping another artist sparkle.
LOCATION/DATE: The Oriental Theatre, Chicago, June of 2018.
18. ABC-TV Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee
Meteorologist Ginger Zee
Ginger Zee is no stranger to "dark clouds," and who would have ever guessed? She first appeared on my radar, bright and warm, as the local NBC5 weather forecaster…. even then I contemplated reaching out and offering to do her head shots, as I had done for a couple other local news anchors. Before that even happened she was off to the big leagues as the meteorologist for Good Morning America, and in 2013 she then landed the coveted spot as Chief Meteorologist for ABC News. But what viewers didn't see in the glare of the spotlight was her long battle with clinical depression, which included a youthful bout with anorexia. According to her 2017 memoir "Natural Disaster: I Cover Them, I Am One," before she left for New York her condition got so bad that she voluntarily checked herself into an inpatient mental health treatment facility, to finally get the help she needed.
Like her weather coverage Ginger Zee chased the storm and learned how to ride it out both on screen, and more importantly in her personal life. "The clouds don't last forever," she related to HollywoodChicago.com in an interview, "That's not how the atmosphere or life works." Not only did those clouds lift but also she learned how to dance in that new light, placing third as a celebrity contestant on "Dancing With the Stars." Now married with two children, she harnessed her creative whirlwind last year to write a semi-autobiographical tale about a young girl who has an affinity for extreme weather events. The middle school novel "Chasing Helicity" encourages young girls to embrace their love of science, and fearlessly ride out the inevitable storms that life may bring. And just as predicted, Ginger Zee bestowed a portrait as scorching as an August day.
LOCATION/DATE: Anderson's Bookshop Event at North Central College (Naperville, Illinois), August of 2018.
17. Al Roker of NBC-TV's TODAY
Al Roker of 'Today'
This year marked Al Roker's 40th year working for NBC-TV. The seemingly always sunny meteorologist – originally from Queens in New York City – got his TV start at the NBC Cleveland affiliate WKYC in 1978. Joining The "Today" show in 1996, Roker's infectious humor, humanity and charm easily won over viewers, even as his duties expanded far beyond prognosticating the weather. As the jovial "Today" co-host he would rack up 13 Emmy awards and in 2014 set a Guinness World Record for longest uninterrupted live weather reporting (34 hours). In addition, he was soon appearing as himself in numerous acting jobs, cooking shows and as the annual host of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
As an author, Al Roker has penned both fiction and non-fiction. His "Morning Show Murders" was made into a Hallmark movie. In "Never Going Back: Winning the Weight Loss Battle for Good," he documented his own personal struggles with weight loss and the complications of his 2002 gastric bypass surgery. I photographed Al to help promote his latest book "Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood," but what flooded my lens was that familiar radiant smile that had brought a warm front into the lives of so many. "Happy Al-iversary" trended on Twitter for December 14th, 2018, his 40th year on NBC, and among a torrent of well wishers were celebrities like Oprah, and everyday loyal viewers alike.
LOCATION/DATE: Anderson's Bookshop (Downers Grove, Illinois), May of 2018.
16. Nichelle Nichols
Live Long and Prosper: Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols has always been a pioneer. As Lieutenant Uhura on the original 1960s "Star Trek," she was the first African American on television that had an equal role in an ensemble crew… she was viewed and treated as an equal aboard that fictional starship, during the height of the Civil Rights movement. When she contemplated leaving the show to pursue other roles, no less than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. convinced her otherwise. He reminded her of the historical significance of being viewed by millions as an officer, and fourth in command, in that vision of the future. Besides that, he confessed it was his and his family's favorite show and they all watched it together. "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry was making a bold new statement, not only about race relations, but a woman's rightful place in the job industry as well.
Last year also marked the 50th anniversary of U.S. TV's first interracial kiss, which Nichols participated in. In the 1968 Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren," William Shatner's Captain Kirk and Nichol's Uhura lock lips in an onscreen kiss. This was only one year after the Supreme Court overturned the ban on interracial marriage in the case of Loving vs. Virginia. That episode generated the largest amount of mail the show ever received, both positive and negative.
Nichols would reprise the Uhura character in six Star Trek films and the animated series. Her appeal on the show also resulted in her being offered a job as the recruitment face of NASA… focusing on women and minorities. One of those recruits, Astronaut Mae Jemison, became the first African American woman in space, and she credited Uhura as her childhood hero. At age 86, Nichelle Nichols is still fighting for her rights and those of others. Recently, she was even battling in court against her son for the right to continue working despite a medical diagnosis of dementia. She claims that independence to earn her own way is essential to her pursuit of happiness to live long and prosper. Indeed!
LOCATION/DATE: Wizard World Comic Con, Rosemont (Illinois), August of 2018.
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Kapiolani Community College
University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College
Kūlia I Ka Nuʻu (Strive for the Highest)
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University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College, formerly Kapiʻolani Technical School, is a public community college in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaiʻi system anchored by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
1.1 Expansion
1.2 National acclaim
1.3 Recent developments
2 Academics
3 Points of interest
4 Notable alumni
Originally located at Pensacola Street and Kapiʻolani Boulevard (from which the school gets its name), adjacent to President William McKinley High School in the Makiki community, University of Hawaii Kapiʻolani Community College was established in 1946 as Kapiʻolani Technical College. The school was administered by the Territory of Hawaiʻi as one of its chief vocational schools, specializing in food service. In 1965, its curricula was modified and became an open-door public college administered by the University of Hawaiʻi. As part of the realignment of programs, the school adopted its current name.
Expansion[edit]
Experiencing rapid growth in the 1970s, University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College needed larger facilities. In 1974, the Board of Regents acquired a 52-acre (210,000 m²) parcel of land on the slopes of Diamond Head in Waikīkī, formerly owned by the United States Army. University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College opened its second campus at Fort Ruger, the only college in the University of Hawaiʻi system to have two campuses of its own. The Board of Regents then agreed to move with a complete transfer of programs to the Fort Ruger campus and close the Makiki campus. University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College finally completed the transfer in the late 1980s.
National acclaim[edit]
University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College gained national attention in 1976 when radiology instructors Roland Clements and Harry Nakayama developed a new hip x-ray technique.  In 1986, University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College's respiratory care program won a national award as an outstanding vocational education program.  Also in the late 1980s, Gallaudet University Regional Center opened at the Fort Ruger campus.
Recent developments[edit]
University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College is currently in the process of establishing the Culinary Institute of the Pacific,[3] already challenging other notable culinary schools in the world to provide quality talent. Among the alumni of this program are Alan Wong, Sam Choy, and Wayne Hirabayashi, cofounders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine. Other notable alumni are Alan Tsuchiyama of Sheraton Waikīkī.
The school is working on expanding the curriculum to include such classes as culinology and perhaps a Bachelor's in Applied Sciences.
Academics[edit]
University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College is the state's largest comprehensive community college with technical, occupational and professional programs in business education, food service and hospitality education, and nursing. It offers the state's most successful university transfer program as well as a well-respected STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program. Nationally, University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College has been recognized for its programs in health sciences and education for emergency medical services. Locally, KCC is well known for its culinary program. Other students attend University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College as a starting point before moving on to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and other four-year universities to complete a bachelor's degree.
Of all the community colleges in the University of Hawaiʻi System, KCC has the largest liberal arts student body with over 6,000 students enrolled annually. Some of the most popular majors for students transferring from KCC to universities are Business, Nursing, Art, Psychology, English, Biology and Pre-Med. The campus has one of the nation's largest international student bodies and attracts students from over 100 nations including very large numbers of students from Japan, Korea, China and Hong Kong because of its programs of study, links to the University of Hawaii - Mānoa, and proximity to Waikīkī. It is also a leading community college campus in Hawaii for business education programs such as information technology, accounting and marketing.
Points of interest[edit]
University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College Cactus Garden
Campus art includes:
Spirit Way, bronze sculpture by Sean K. L. Browne, 1987
Pohaku O Leahi, ceramic sculpture with water feature by Lucille B. Cooper, 1994
Hawaii, Hawaii, faceted glass mural by Erica Karawina, 1988
Mai Ka Mea Hana Ka ʻIke (From Tools, Comes Knowledge), basalt sculpture by Mark Watson, 1988
Sol III, fiberglass and steel sculpture by Mamoru Sato, 1973
Notable alumni[edit]
Jason Tom is musician, teacher and inspirational & motivational speaker known for beatboxing.[4][5][6]
^ https://www.hawaii.edu/campuses/kapiolani/
^ https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Kapiolani_CC_Brand_Guide.pdf
^ "UH Foundation".
^ "Hawai'i's Human Beatbox". University of Hawaiʻi Foundation Office of Alumni Relations. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ "Kapiʻolani CC alum stays on beat spreading message of perseverance". University of Hawaiʻi News. December 13, 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ Yamashiro, Lexus (15 July 2017). "KCC Alumnus Inspires Community Through Beatboxing, Motivational Speaking". Kapiʻo News. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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With the track season winding down, the battle at the top of the charts is ever more intense.
Even when you slice time off your previous best, every one is coming hard, leading some to drop down in the state-wide standings even though they're actually running faster than before.
With two regular-season meets left for Coupeville, the Wolves currently have five boys and four girls who sit with one of the 10 best times among all 1A athletes.
Leading the pack are junior Lindsey Roberts and senior Jacob Smith, who each appear three times on the charts.
And, as soon as I post this story, some lollygagging coach or meet official will post a new time or 10,000, and the charts will once again ebb or flow.
The calendar is shrinking and the competition is getting tougher.
There are two regular-season track meets left for Coupeville High School athletes — including a home one with Lopez and Friday Harbor Monday (3:15 PM) — before the postseason takes everyone's focus.
As of Sunday morning, eight Wolves have posted one of the top 10 performances in 1A this season.
Sophomore Lindsey Roberts leads the way, with her name popping up three times, once in an individual event and twice as part of relay teams.
Fellow state meet vet Jacob Smith, a junior, is the lone Wolf to appear in two different individual events.
Cassidy Moody is one to watch.
The Coupeville High School freshman has thrown her name into state title contention in the past week, setting a PR in the high jump at Thursday's home track meet.
Clearing an even five feet, she vaults all the way into a tie for the third-best performance by a 1A girl this spring, just four inches off state leader Sienna Swannack of Lakeside (Nine Mile).
Moody's charge into the top 10 gives CHS eight athletes (five girls and three boys) who currently sit in the top 10 in at least one event among all 1A athletes this spring.
The Wolves narrowly miss out on having nine, as sophomore Danny Conlisk sits at #11 in the 400 and #12 in the 800.


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The Politics of Comedy
Further to our discussion in the post "Humor Us," I found what follows in an article about the White House Correspondents Dinner in early May. "So Not Funny" by Richard Cohen at www.washingtonpost.com takes issue with Stephen Colbert's performance as the host of the dinner, which usually involves a prolonged roast of the president.
[Speaking truth to power] is a tired phrase, as we all know,
but when it was fresh and meaningful it suggested repercussions,
consequences -- maybe even death in some countries.
When you spoke truth to power you took the distinct chance that
power would smite you, toss you into a dungeon or
-- if you're at work -- take away your office.
But in this country, anyone can insult the president of the United States.
Bush himself plays off his reputation as a dunce and his penchant for
mangling English. Self-mockery can be funny. Mockery that is insulting
is not. The sort of stuff that would get you punched in a bar can be said
on a dais with impunity.
I'm a big fan of speaking truth to power, but is the kind of confrontation that can get you killed or worse, fired, the only means of getting truth in power's head? What about the jester--the only person talking sense to King Lear in the play King Lear? What about "constructive engagement"? What if I want to speak truth to power and live to tell about it?
The biblical Esther spoke truth to power, I suppose, but first she fattened power up quite a bit--ironically while she herself was enduring a fast. She wound up getting what she wanted. How do we determine what posture to take toward power when power needs a good truth-speaking?
If you tell a joke in an empty hallway, and no one laughs, is it still funny?
What if you tell a joke in a room full of people and no one laughs--is it funny then?
I've been MC-ing the Alpha Course at my church, which has been an ongoing lesson in humility. I occasionally indulge the fantasy of hosting a late-night talk show a la Carson Daley (if he can do it . . .), and I fancy myself a pretty funny guy, but this crowd of Jesus-loving churchgoers started heckling me before I even stepped up to the microphone on the first day, and they haven't yet stopped.
I've felt pretty uncomfortable with the formality of the role, to tell the truth; to prove that Alpha is an opportunity to have fun at church, we have to have one official, formal "joke" as part of each night's festivities. The gag is part of the liturgy, you might say. I'm generally much more comfortable with off-the-cuff, give-and-take banter with the audience, out of which humor generally emerges. So I've actually enjoyed the heckling, for the most part: it's like postmodern stand-up comedy(TM).
What I've not been prepared for is the stunned silence that follows what I expected would at least get a chuckle. Last night I gave a top ten list of signs that your pastor is in need of a vacation. (I got it off the Internet, so it must be funny.) My number one reason was "He's starting to look a lot like Moses--and Moses has been dead for four thousand years." No laughs, no groans, no mutterings, nothing. You could have heard a tree fall in the woods from the comfort of your own living room, that's how dead silent this group was.
In fairness to me, our group was half its normal size, due to the Memorial Day weekend. I like to think that all the really sophisticated senses of humor left town. But it makes me wonder: what's essential to shared humor? What should postmodern stand-up comedy(TM) look like?
It's (Not) Your Thing
I just completed a course on leadership. (You will all bow before me!) One of our assignments was to come up with proverbs related to leadership--little truisms that we've come across in our travels. I immediately and persistently recalled something a friend of mine said about six months into his tenure as senior pastor of his church:
"Being a leader means not getting to do what you want."
I never shared it in my leadership course, because I think it would have derailed discussion somewhat. But I would like to hear what other people thing about it: Is my friend right? Is he way off base? When does a leader get to do what he or she wants, and when does what he or she wants get in the way? And how does this quote relate to our earlier discussion of delegation (see "Delegators in the Sewers"; I can't believe I'm bringing this up after being spanked about it by almost everyone I know).
Please comment freely. I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say.
Well, Shut My Mouth
Check out my new favorite part of the Bible:
If only you would be altogether silent!
For you, that would be wisdom. (Job 13:5)
A problem with loud time is that it's, well, loud. By championing loud time I don't mean to insinuate that people don't need times of quiet--times where they simply listen to God, times where they simply exist. I ran across a nice conversation about praying between Mother Teresa and an interviewer: "What do you say?" She replied, "Nothing. I just listen." The interviewer countered, "Well, what does God say?" "Nothing," she replied. "He just listens."
She's deep. I don't even know what she means, that's how deep that is. I don't even know where I read it, that's how inscrutable that is.
I must confess, I'm drawn to this verse from the book of Job mostly because I think it'll be funny to throw at the authors I edit when I think they're rambling. But it's a pretty arresting thought in any context. Here Job confronts somebody who's trying to make him feel guilty for no good reason. But later he realizes he's offended God, so he turns the idea on himself:
I am unworthy—how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth. (Job 40:4)
How often am I being loud just for the sake of reassuring myself that I still exist? I choose assertion over the simple pleasure of existence.
Oh great, now I've got the song "Let My Words Be Few" in my head. I'll just have to switch over to Common: "I just wanna be . . . be . . . be . . . be . . . be."
Papa's Got a Brand New Pet Project
Likewise is a new line of books from my publishing house, IVP Books (an imprint of InterVarsity Press, a division of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, a member of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, and so on and so forth). I've named the guy Tony and the donkey Ferdinand, in honor of Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of donkeys. Check out this wicked-cool legend:
"Anthony (of Padua) once held the Blessed Sacrament high above his head and a
nearby donkey dropped to its knees, causing its owners to convert to
Catholicism; now Anthony is the patron saint of donkeys and horses."
I don't want to hog all the fun, though, so if you're inclined to name stuff, post your proposals.
Today I Ate a Dog
So my last post was a whiney rant about being on the receiving end of delegation. Yesterday my wife and I went to a taping of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, featuring his guest Dave Chappelle, and now I feel better.
Chappelle, you may know, became an overnight national sensation with his sketch comedy The Chappelle Show, only to walk away from the show almost before breakfast. He told some of his story to Conan; he took a trip to Africa to "hide," and as he talked there about the stress he was feeling over this sudden influx of money and media attention, an African told him, "We have a saying here that may help you to gain some perspective. At the end of the day each day, I say to myself, 'Today I Ate a Dog.'"
The lesson, for Chappelle and I suppose for me, was that in an age of famine and AIDS, most of us need to remind ourselves to "get over your whiney self."
I'll make a quick case for loud time: Chappelle needed someone other than himself to help him gain perspective; facing his problems in isolation was, for him and I suppose for me, an inescapable dilemma. In that respect, whining about my identity crisis on my blog is better (for me at least; I won't speak for you) than crying myself to sleep at night in my huge pillow.
My wife and I have a rock in our living room. It says, "We need each other." "We" in the sense of she and I, to be sure, but the rock came to us in a much larger context: we, human beings, need each other. Maybe God put it better: "It is not good . . . to be alone."
Delegators in the Sewers (or, Delegator Gonna Getcha!)
Lately I'm finding myself highly irritable in the face of delegation. Maybe it's because I'm so often the delegatee rather than the delegator, but I do have some philosophical problems with the practice.
First off, it seems to me that delegation is most often driven by a dumping impulse: "I don't like this, so I will compel someone else to do it for me." Second off, it seems to me that inherent to delegation is the assertion "I am more important than you." In either case, delegation strikes me as driven by a heightened sense of self and a diminished sense of the other.
Now, maybe that's natural, instinctual even, and I should just learn to deal with it. Maybe I'm doing it myself and just don't realize it. And maybe I chafe against delegation because I myself am a horrible delegator and a people-pleaser who nevertheless likes to complain about stuff. (I'm a 9 with an 8 wing--mad props to the enneagram!)
I mean, it's not as though people hold a gun to my head as they ask me to sharpen their pencil or organize their e-mails. I could say no to their requests, even though I've been a yes-man for three-plus decades.
Nevertheless, being delegated to these days is not just a mild irritant, it's a crisis of identity and vocation. Why me? What is making people think they can unload their responsibilities on me? Or am I just putting the best spin I can think of on my own tendency to privilege my agenda over the agendas of others? Am I being too independent or too codependent? Am I being too proud or too meek? Or both? Or neither?
Maybe this is a developmental stage; maybe the inevitable transition from delegatee to delegator starts with this kind of rage against the delegating machine. Maybe I should take some baby steps, get in a little practice. Here goes: Who wants to mow my lawn for me? Anyone? Anyone?
Delegators in the Sewers (or, Delegator Gonna Getc...


The holidays are coming to an end and some schools have already started their school year. Besides getting those new books and other supplies, new school uniforms and all the accessories that go with school life, parents have a huge challenge.
Their children's back to school sleep schedule.
The thing is, holidays are relaxed and sleeping late becomes a habit. Of course the little ones are excited about not waking up early and rushing off—and the parents are relieved to be able to breathe a little.
I struggled with this when my son was in school. When I shoo-ed him off to bed, he'd say, "just five minutes" and the "five minutes" often stretched into an hour.
The result? 6 a.m. arrived and it would be a major task to get him up and ready for school. Of course, we made resolutions to stick to a sleep schedule the next summer—but hey—that's easier said than done.
There's no doubt that children need enough sleep to grow healthy. Summer vacation inevitably means staying up later than usual at night and sleeping in longer than usual in the morning. But they can't afford to do this when it is back to school time.
So how much sleep is ideal for a child?
For children in the 5-12 age group, at least 10 to 11 hours of sleep at night.
Did I hear someone laughing? Because ironically teens do just the opposite!
There are scientific studies to prove that a lack of sleep affects physical and mental health—in a negative way. Not sleeping enough causes increased anxiety, depression, and fatigue. This leads to problems with academic performance.
Did you know that just one hour of sleep deprivation over the course of several nights can lead to drastic consequences? The next thing you know, this gets in the way of good grades. Children find it harder to pay attention in class—they get fidgety and disruptive.
So what can you do to get your child's back to school sleep schedule back on track?
Here are some tips that worked for me. Let me mention that it takes work and effort, but oh so worth it!
We sat our son down and told him why getting enough sleep is crucial for good health and for doing well in school, in academics and sports. See, rather than just lay down the rules, it is important to explain the "why" behind it. I secretly think my sales training helped, because I became better at asking the right questions. I can't help smiling when I think of the earnest expression on his face.
Our target was three weeks before school was due to start. We started encouraging our son to get ready for bed a little earlier every day. He would happily stay up until almost 11.30 p.m., which was way past his school-day bedtime. We began with 15 minutes and built it up incrementally, every day, until he settled down to sleeping at 9.00 p.m. Nope, it wasn't easy, but we did it. And we made sure we woke him up at 6 a.m.
Moral of the story? Do not wait until the last minute to do this! The good part is, when you persist with being strict about this, it becomes a habit—for the child to sleep on time.
Obviously, no one—least of all children—can just climb into bed and fall asleep. After the intense activity during the day, they have to wind down. This means no TV. No gadgets at least one hour before bedtime. More than an hour is ideal.
I confess I love to read in bed—but that changed when our son started going to school. No, I didn't stop reading, but made sure he was in bed fast asleep before I settled down with my book. If he saw me do it, we could be pretty sure he'd stay up way past his bed time, the little book worm! So, we ensured that he sat in a comfortable chair and read for 10 or 15 minutes before he got into bed.
Setting a consistent bedtime routine is important. Distractions in the bedroom are a big deal. Fortunately, our son was fine without a nightlight. We had a cute Donald Duck that cast a gentle glow but he loved to stare at it and start fantasizing stories, wide awake. Then one day, he told me he actually didn't need a light. Duh. And oh, we kept the room quiet. Did have the radio on sometimes at low volume, but that was quite conducive to drifting off to sleep.
If there's one thing children are experts at, it is negotiating. One melting look, followed by a warm smushy hug and we parents—at least my husband and I—were putty in his hands. So we made sure we set rules, explained them to him, made sure he understood them. Lights off at 9 p.m. meant exact that. No compromise. Tough on us sometimes, when we had work to do, but you know what they say: no pain, no gain.
This is the toughest part. Always tempting to stay up once the children are in bed and catch up with work or read a book or try to tackle the million things on that to-do list. But the truth is, adults need enough sleep as much as kids do. So I recommend buddying up with your children and following a decent sleep schedule. Not only will this keep you healthy but also make it easier to get them on their back to school sleep schedule and routine. And believe me, it isn't hard to fall asleep after a tiring day!
This is so important. Together with my son, I made a timetable. This included a sequence of events to follow for the night before, as well as the morning, and when he returned from school. Having a structure helps to make sure the morning goes smoothly. The night before, he would get his schoolbag ready, lay out his clothes for the next day making getting ready for school easy. Of course, my little hero forgot a thing or two and I solved this by taping the timetable to the inside door of his closet, along with his list of chores.
Oh, we made it a point to appreciate our son when he did something without being told. Examples are: when he woke up as soon as he was nudged, put together his breakfast and ate it, got his bag and shoes ready…and so on. Positive reinforcement goes a long way. It makes it easier to get back to the grind of schoolwork, homework, extracurricular activities and all those things that make up school days.
Teach them to set an alarm. This is a great habit to cultivate. The young ones love to fiddle with the clock and feel quite important when they set their wake up time. As much as I loved cuddling my son awake, on school days it was a bit tough as I was also busy in the kitchen getting lunch boxes and breakfasts ready. So we got him a cute alarm clock he enjoyed looking at on his bedside table. I suspect he would wake up just before the alarm went off just to hear it ring and turn it off. Ha, ha…snooze is a concept that he learned only after he went to college.
Another thing: be kind. Love and logic invariably work in parenting. Sure you have to be firm, but that gets easier when you're loving.
How do you tackle the change in sleep schedule when it is back to school time?
My parents did a good job getting us kids to bed for school Vidya. Well; me better than my sisters LOL. I was the kid who listened. Mom and dad said it was a school night and I needed to get to sleep. Good enough for me. Now I need to tell myself the same thing versus being up to 2 AM commenting on blogs.
Nice tips, Vidya. Guess I have to start implementing them now that school's about to reopen.
Those were some extensive tips for getting the kids back to their school schedule. I believe you had a wise son who woke up by himself at the sound of the alarm, laid out his uniform and also fixed his breakfast. The thing which works for me and my son is keeping the rules same for both of us and following them as a team. But still there are logics and negotiations thrown into my face and then there is extensive talking about the whys and why nots.
Anamika, that's the fun part of parenting. And no, he did not always wake up with the alarm–he just enjoyed setting it and turning it off. More often than not, I had to cuddle and coax him out of bed Oh yes, it was teamwork all the way, because habits have to be demonstrated for any hopes of cultivating them. Just telling them never works! Negotiations? Oh boy. Plenty of those too. But yes, habit-forming is inherent in him and there are certain things he never questioned–like packing his bag and getting things ready for the next day. Bumpy path, but I enjoyed the ride! I say, have fun!
My kids are still too small to go to school, but since I have to resume office in 2 weeks, I could so much relate to the situation!
Parul, my Mom never had a prob. The household was up by 4 am. And I was quite independent. Sleeping late was unheard of. Dinner was at 6.30 pm and to bed at 8.30 pm except on Wednesdays when I had special permission to stay up for Binaca geet mala. Also Thursday was a holiday so..that worked. Life was different!
I was a terror when it came to bedtime. My dear, departed mother sort of gave up trying to force me aside from bedtime stories. I was always up for that! And to this day I lack a set sleep schedule, as if my body lacks a clock. So glad I no longer have school or work responsibilities! Namaste, my dear.
These are great tips for parents, Vidya. When my kids were little, bedtime became an issue at times, but being consistent helped me get my three kids to sleep at a bedtime that worked. Our summer is coming, so the late mornings will start again. This article would be a good one to reread in the fall when the US starts school again.
Helpful tips. I think explaining why sleep is so important to your brain is crucial. I'm glad you included it. I don't have to deal with little ones' bedtimes anymore, but these are helpful for me too!
I'm sure many parents feel so frustrated by this. These are great tips that will help kids and parents too. I like the way you started 3 weeks early.
Very useful tips. Thank you very much.
I could imagine how bedtimes could become a challenge. As homeschoolers of three kids, we don't have bedtimes or daily deadlines. We all go to bed together around 9:30pm and wake up together around 6 or 7am. I've read in a few places that teenagers actually need more sleep (11-12 hours) because of all the hormonal changes happening at that time. From my own experience, that's exactly when I could have used more, not less, sleep. Great tips for those who do have to work with daily schedules!
Try to establish a sleep-compatible environment for your child. That means a bedroom that is reasonably dark, quiet and comfortable in terms of temperature. Cooler temperatures tend to be more conducive to better sleep.


Infotech firm Tech Mahindra is set to acquire 100% stake in Prague-based design engineering services firm Inter-Informatics for 5.4 million euros ($6.2 million or Rs 43 crore) in cash, it said in a stock exchange disclosure.
Tech Mahindra said the acquisition will bolster its presence in the cabin engineering space and provide a highly-skilled engineering team focused on the aerospace vertical.
The deal is expected to close by 15 September.
Inter-Informatics is a provider of design engineering services in the field of aerospace, rail transport and general machinery.
Its revenue stood at $10.7 million in the year through December 2017.
The company has a workforce of around 200 employees, with offices in the Czech Republic and Romania.
In January, Tech Mahindra Ltd bought 17.5% stake in US-headquartered telecom software development firm Altiostar Networks Inc. for $15 million (Rs 95 crore).
In December 2017, Tech Mahindra bought an additional stake of 32.07% in Comviva Technologies Ltd - a mobile financial and value-added services provider - from the Bharti Group and private equity firm WestBridge Capital for Rs 361.8 crore.
After this, the company's holding in Comviva increased to 99.17%.
In May 2017, Tech Mahindra acquired 84.7% stake in CJS Solutions Group LLC for an initial consideration of Rs 574.2 crore ($ 89.5 million), according to its annual report.
CJS Solutions specialises in providing information technology services to healthcare providers and implementing the software for electronic medical records.


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CPO and partners officially launch the Belmont Forum's Climate, Environment and Health Research Projects
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CPO's International Research and Applications Project supports new Climate and Health Awards through the Belmont Forum
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While the merits of Brexit have been debated endlessly during Britain's highly divisive political crisis, nobody disputes that the economy has been hurt by the lack of clarity surrounding the exit from the European Union. Last year, it grew by its lowest rate since 2012, just 1.4%.
Businesses have become increasingly cautious and postponed or canceled investment plans as they don't know what Britain's trading relationship with its main partner, the rest of the EU, will look like after Brexit. Foreign investment into the country has slumped, too — a worrying sign of a lack of confidence.
While an extension reduces the likelihood of a 'no-deal' Brexit, which would see the country crash out of the EU on Friday with likely painful economic consequences, it prolongs the uncertainty for businesses.
"There's a big difference between an extension, even a long extension, and an agreement with a transition to a known end-stage," Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said recently. "Wherever we're headed, it would serve the economy well to have a transition period to that new world."
"The U.K. missed out on a broad-based upturn in growth among advanced economies in 2017 and early 2018 and the economic cost of the decision so far is sizeable," said CER's deputy director, John Springford.
Most British lawmakers have voted against that 'no-deal' scenario amid worries that it would lead to a deep recession that would see many firms go bankrupt and unemployment turn sharply higher. The Bank of England thinks the recession will be similar to the one suffered after the global financial crisis, when the economy contracted about 6 percent.
In light of her failure to get Parliament to back the withdrawal agreement with the EU, May has asked the EU to delay Britain's departure date to June 30. The EU seems to want a much longer extension to give British lawmakers more time to figure out what to do next and to not have Brexit influence voting in the European Parliament elections in May.
Samuel Tombs, chief U.K. economist at research firm Pantheon Macroeconomics, says his assumption has been that Britain's EU exit deal would have been ratified by June, "unlocking some catch-up in business investment," and thereby driving growth.
"Prolonged Brexit uncertainty likely would ensure that businesses continue to hoard cash and defer capital expenditure," said Tombs, who expects growth this year to be around last year's muted level in the event of a long extension.


in Pune, Maharashtra, India. She mostly worked in Hindi and Marathi serials. She is famous for her role as Son Pari in the serial Son Pari.
Her father name is Vijay Dev and mother name is Veena Dev. She also has a sister Madhura. Mrinal made her debut when she was 16 years old in the tv serial Swami. She also appeared in many Bollywood movies like Kamla Ki Maut, Aashiq, Quest, Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye and Veer Savarkar etc.
She was born on 21 June 1971 (age 47) in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
She is famous for her role as Son Pari in the serial Son Pari.
Mrinal Kulkarni is married to Ruchir Kulkarni.
Mrinal also appeared in Bollywood movies.


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