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Il Circolo Speleologico Romano, fondato il 5 luglio 1904, è una delle prime associazioni speleologiche ad essere fondate in Italia; per Statuto promuove  la conoscenza geografica, la ricerca e la documentazione scientifica del mondo sotterraneo, ma si occupa anche della divulgazione di questa disciplina sociale presso i giovani, organizzando mostre didattiche e corsi di speleologia per offrire occasioni di sviluppo della personalità tramite attività centrate su un rapporto equilibrato e corretto con l'ambiente naturale. Nel cinquantenario della fondazione, 1954, il CSR è eretto a Ente Morale dal Presidente della Repubblica Italiana Luigi Einaudi.

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Il CSR pubblica dal 1926 il "Notiziario del Circolo Speleologico Romano" e ha di recente pubblicato la monografia 100 anni sottoterra.

L'esperienza del CSR nelle iniziative di diffusione della speleologia è documentata da esposizioni didattiche svolte in diversi periodi storici. Le prime furono la Mostra speleologica nazionale di Fiume (1928), e la mostra fotografica del paesaggio dell'Italia meridionale (1930). In tempi recenti le esperienze progettuali più significative sono: la mostra sugli ecosistemi sotterranei "Oltre il buio" (Estate Romana 1998, Parco della scienza, Università Tor Vergata) con successo enorme di visitatori (oltre 10.000 visite); la mostra denominata "Un salto nel buio" (2004, Comune di Esperia); l'allestimento del Museo di Esperia; la realizzazione, sotto l'egida dell'Ente Parco Regionale dei Monti Aurunci, del Centro Visita Tematico "La Mostra dell'Acqua" (2005); l'allestimento di mostre durante i Convegni della FSL.

Le sedi del CSR sono state in Vicolo Valdina, in Via Gregoriana, in Via Ulisse Aldrovandi; attualmente il CSR ha la propria sede in Via dei Campani 55, nello storico quartiere di San Lorenzo di Roma.

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Il primo periodo, che vede la direzione del geografo Guido Cora, è caratterizzato dalle esplorazioni delle parti iniziali dei principali inghiottitoi dell'Italia Centrale e dalla costituzione del Catasto delle Grotte. Dopo la prima guerra mondiale il CSR, diretto da Carlo Franchetti, esplora i Meri del Soratte (1920), l'Arco di Bellegra, il Catauso di Sonnino, La Vettica, l'Ovito di Pietrasecca, e numerose cavità della Toscana, delle Marche e dell'Umbria.

Dopo la seconda guerra mondiale, l'attività di ricerca condotta dal geologo Aldo G. Segre gli consente di dare alle stampe nel 1948 I fenomeni carsici e la speleologia del Lazio, una sistemazione organica ed interpretazione speleogenetica dei dati raccolti nella regione. Dopo  il campo congiunto con la Società Svizzera di Speleologia sui Monti Carseolani (1946), il CSR partecipa alle esplorazioni in Svizzera della Tanna l'Oura. L'attività del CSR si svolge in Italia e all'estero; significative le esplorazioni nell'area del Bussento (Salerno, 1950 e 1952), in Sardegna, la discesa dell'Abisso La Vettica (1953) e le spedizioni in Grecia e Turchia.

All'interno del CSR si svolge l'attività biospeleologica di Saverio Patrizi e Marcello Cerruti, la ricerca geologica e paleontologica di Alberto Carlo Blanc, Antonio Mario Radmilli e Aldo G. Segre.

Negli anni Sessanta, con i presidenti Alessandro Datti, Mario Franchetti e Giorgio Marzolla, il CSR esplora nel Lazio l'inghiottitoio di Val de' Varri, il Pozzo del Faggeto, l'inghiottitoio di Camposecco; negli anni Settanta la Grava dei Serini e la Grava dei Gentili in Campania, mentre vengono intensificate le spedizioni all'estero.

Dagli anni Ottanta ad oggi le esplorazioni riguardano principalmente l'Abisso Gresele-Vermicano (Guarcino, FR), mentre nel Matese sono esplorate Pozzo della Neve, l'inghiottitoio di Campo Braca, le risorgenze Ianara e Capo Quirino, l'Abisso Cul di Bove. Nel Messico, Chiapas, le spedizioni guidate da Valerio Sbordoni (1981-1991) conducono a risultati biospeleologici di rilievo e all'esplorazione di estesi sistemi sotterranei. In collaborazione con il Museo di storia naturale di Verona vengono condotte esplorazioni in Cina (2003-2004), mentre  le esplorazioni nel Lazio hanno portato alla conoscenza di un nuovo nuovo complesso, la Grotta di Pasquetta (Supino, FR). Il CSR ha contribuito alla conoscenza biospeleologica con oltre 300 specie troglobie o troglofile nuove per la scienza e alla tutela dell'ambiente sotterraneo con progetti di monitoraggio dell'inquinamento delle acque sotterranee.

Voci correlate
 Speleologia in cavità artificiali
 Speleologia subacquea

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Speleologia

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Comparison of Herny V Adaptations
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Compare two different adaptations of the same primary text.
In this brief essay, I will look at the comparative versions of Henry V, the first of which was the film produced during the Second World War in 1944 as a Laurence Olivier vehicle, given its full title The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought in Agincourt in France, the second of which was Kenneth Branagh's Henry V, produced over four decades later in 1989.
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Firstly, the purpose behind the two films were very different. One of the arguments for the production of Shakespeare's war plays was that they were written in order to enlist people into the British army. Thus, during the Second World War, the play itself was resurrected (with the recommendation of Winston Churchill himself), and became more polemicised still under the guidance of Olivier. Olivier's production begins in an Elizabethan theatre, which serves to steep the play in the history of its time. Rather than trying to enlist people into the army, the purpose of the play had changed into simply providing rousing propaganda for the masses. It could be argued that Olivier's choice to switch settings from a film set in an actual location to the authenticity of a theatrical setting steeps the film in a personal (and British) history that serves the nationalistic agenda of the film well. Branagh's film, on the other hand, chooses not to stray into the realms of the "play within a play" format, and instead provides escapist entertainment whose only agenda is to provide an authentic and encapsulating filmic rendition of the play itself.
Central to the original version of Henry V is the speech where Henry psyches his army up to go into battle. In the two adaptations, it is striking how differently the play is directed. Olivier chooses simply to speak. The camera is stationary and there is no additional elements to the speech. The words are uttered in a much more florid way, perhaps emulating the stoical and noble speeches of Churchill at the time, who gave the impression of strong leadership and control at all times. On the other hand, Branagh's speech is delivered in a much more passionate way. Branagh bellows the lines, and during the speech the camera is in constant movement, suggesting a leader much closer to the actual action of the battle and of the brutalities of the war. Also, in Olivier's speech, the soundtrack remains conspicuously absent, which, on the one hand highlights the importancy of the words being spoken, but on the other hand, doesn't add any additional dramatic impact to the scene. Branagh's speech, in almost direct opposition to the production by Olivier, sets the speech to a rousing orchestral soundtrack, and as the speech develops, almost to echo the motivating and rousing impact of the speech, brass elements are added to the orchestra. The result is that Branagh makes the speech more immediately accessible, perhaps at the expense of Shakespeare's language itself. Thus, what the second adaptation of the play gains in its portrayal of the dirtiness and of the visceral impact of war, it perhaps loses in relegating the simple, theatrical delivery of the lines to second place over a more expressionist style of cinematography.
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Olivier himself suggested during an interview after the film that "When you are young, you are too bashful to play a hero; you debunk it." He starred in the play when he was 37, whereas Branagh himself was just 29 when he starred and directed his own version of the play. It is ironic that, although the first film was designed primarily as a propaganda film designed to stir up nationalistic sentiment, the second version of the play, because of the slightly less subtle vocal delivery by Branagh, and because of the cinematic devices used in the adaptation, is in fact much more effective as a pro-war and pro-patriotic propaganda film. But this arguably, was not the purpose of the first film. Certainly, the way in which both actors play Henry V differ greatly insofar as Olivier's performance is one that is much "softer" – as in, the words and the vocal delivery isn't so much shouted, but portrayed instead in a much more distant, Churchillian way, which is arguably, a much more effective portrayal of the leader of Britain as it was intended to be portrayed during the Second World War.
In terms of how effective the two films were in synthesising the elements of Shakespeare's original "war play", and using them to portray two very different aspects of leadership and of how a great war leader portrays himself, both films, albeit in very different ways, offer equally effective renditions of this central element of the play. Shakespeare himself intended the play to be used as propaganda to enlist people into the army, and the rousing speech about the nobility of war proves central to both film adaptations of the play. In the first, Olivier's rendition of the words are done in a more minimalist way. Henry's motivational speech is enunciated without any additional cinematographic devices, which highlights the delivery of the language and the subtleties of the words, rather than attacking the feeling the speech intended to rouse by using expressionist devices such as non-diagetic music and camera movement. Indeed, the Olivier produced piece is stark in the way it re-enacts the war scenes, as dialogue is very infrequently used in conjunction with dialogue. Conversely, Branagh uses a massive orchestral score during his rendition of the motivational speech, and the effect of portraying both the brutality and the nobility of great leadership in war is very different. Both films are effective in their own ways – the Branagh directed piece, although it lacked the subtlety of personal performance and the vocalisation of Shakespeare's lines that Olivier's had, also provided audiences with a Hollywood spectacle less encumbered by the sanctity of Shakespearean language, and more interested in providing a slice of historical entertainment, which, arguably, would have been Shakespeare's original intention.
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Davis Tarwater got the call late this morning inviting him to be part of Team USA at the 2012 Olympic Games on the 4×200 free relay. This comes after Michael Phelps' scratched the individual 200 free this morning. Tarwater finished 7th in the 200 freestyle final with a 1:47.02, and his coach David Marsh cited some of Davis's previous results (including a 48 second freestyle relay split last summer at nationals) as additional reasons to add him to the roster. This choice will make a lot of swim fans happy, as they've seen Davis finish one spot away from qualifying for the Olympic team twice (that 200 free final and the 2008 200 fly final) and two spots away in the 100 fly last night. Marsh now has 4 SwimMac swimmers on the US roster.
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To "meangene," that suggestion is absolutely absurd. Which is made obvious by anyone who was at the coaches meeting when marsh was informed of the decision (sidenote: usaswimming actually sticking to their guns and following the rule book). Also, the reason Tarwater wasn't at the intro ceremony was because he had already flown home. Not exactly the type of action one takes if you're blackmailing someone. Anyway, think about your words before you carelessly throw them out in a slanderous manner. Regardless of his antics, DT is a great friend and hero to many in the swimming community and your unsubstantiated claims/accusations are farcical and unwanted.
How does Tarwater get on, when they already have 6 in front of him for the relay, AND Vanderkaay up their sleeve? Everyone expects Vanderkaay to get a heat swim don't they??
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I don't think Vanderkaay will get a heat swim. However, if he makes a massive improvement and drops a big time in the 400 free he may enter their thought process. But it seems unlikely.
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It is very very unlikely that PVK gets prelims swims.
Dwyer, Mclean, Houchin, and Tarwater should swim the prelims, and the fastest will join Phelps, Lochte, and Berens in the final.
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Why should Berens get a pass directly to the final? Lochte and Phelps make sense. The other swimmers finished bunched together all on 1:56. What, because he finished .08 ahead of Dwyer, and a couple tenths ahead of the next two guys he's the obvious choice? Hardly. If there are two guys (or more) swimming faster than Berens in a month, including him automatically means the coaches would be opting for a slower relay. Not smart. Ricky did not separate himself enough from the others. Jon Piersma actually won the 200 free at trials in 1996 but he didn't swim in prelims or finals of the 4×200 in Atlanta because the coaches wanted to put together what they felt was… Read more »
I think they will now who is fastest among those 5 swimmers during the camp.
Possibly, but they've tended to use the morning prelims to decide the final four evening swimmers. Because swimming well in camp doesn't necessarily translate to swimming as well when it's time to step up at the big show.
Also consider this, those that are swimming their hearts out fighting for a place to swim the relay in finals … more often than not they go faster in the evening. Maybe it's because of the atmosphere of the finals, maybe it's because they were able to get a feel for the water and the race that morning. Who knows, but the notion that swimmers who go in the heats and don't have busy schedules can't back up at night is false, in fact the opposite is true.
Consider this scenario: what if we go with ASwimfan's plan and decide to automatically put Berens in with Phelps/Lochte to swim the 4×200 free finals. What if Dwyer and McLean do times… Read more »
If Berens, Dwyer, and Mclean all do 1:55 and 1:56 in the relay prelims like you wrote, USA will not progress to final.
True regarding Berens. What if he swims 1.47+ in the individual 200. Still automatic for the 4×200 final? Do you give him another shot in the relay heats, at the expense of Tarwater? This occured in Beijing with Australia's 4×200 reay. Kenrock Monk swam 1.48 in the heats, missed the semis and got dropped from the heats and finals team of the 4×200, even though he finished 2nd at trials! Also last year James Roberts was not included in Australia's 4×100 relay final, even though he finished 2nd at the trials
Quite true. Those 5s should be 4s.
Real, I didn't realize that about Roberts and Monk. It just shows that the Australian coaches, will go with the best four at that time not what others may have done at an individual meet. Nothing is guaranteed. Though obviously with swimmers like Lochte/Phelps and Hackett/Thorpe/Klim their clear dominance meant they were always ensured a final swim.
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Continuing what REAL said, Nicholas Sprenger (Christian's cousin), also made it individually (as a result of Hackett scratching) and got dropped. So Australia's bronze medal relay had neither of their individual 200 freestylers on it.
Roberts was a different case, however. He swam faster than Sullivan in the prelims, and still swam well in the individual, but the Australian coaches decided they wanted Sullivan's experience on the relay.
ZYNG43
What's wrong with having 4 fresh swimmers on both?? The night time relay will be Phelps, Lochte, Berens, and whichever of the remaining 4 swims fastest (Dwyer, Mclean, Tarwater, Houchin) I think it works just fine
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Phelps and Lochte should be the only guaranteed finalists in the evening relay. The other swimmers were bunched together at trials. Too close to call. You want the two fastest swimmers on current form in London to join Michael and Ryan. That could be any of them. It's not guaranteed that Berens will be one of the two fastest at all. That's why I see Tarwater there as a replacement in case of injury or illness.
DSwim
Great for Davis and USA swimming. He'll add to the team and give another option for relays. Nobody will see this as anything but a positive. Go get 'em DT!
This doesn't make sense and neither does what Marsh said. You don't add a swimmer because you need a another "well rounded" swimmer. And you don't need 4 fresh guys in the morning and at night, look at the past and that is not how it works. Originally the prelim relay was place ,4,5,6 with either the first or second OT qualifier on the relay also having two swims. Then the fastest 4,5,6 swimmer has a shot to swim at night.I wonder how they are going to work the relay now because you have seven people, not six vying for 4 spots at night. Two are a given, so now there are 5 , not four going for those other… Read more »
Daaaave
Mel, the Phelps – Tarwater connection occurred to me as I remember them being training pals four years ago when Stovall snuck in there and I thought I caught Phelps giving a "wtf" look Tarwater's way. But would he scratch *just* to get him on the team? Doubtful…right? I think it's more that it takes three tough swims off his agenda in the core part of the meet.
And again, as I've said, the goal here is to optimize the success of Team USA – not to hold sacrosanct a set of self-imposed rules even in the infrequent instance they are at odds with that goal. Yes, the top-6 "rule" is *designed* to provide objectivity in team selection and in… Read more »
didn't read the feed/comments. Very busy. Not sure if anyone brough this up: Do you think Phelps scratched to give Tarwater a spot on the Olympic Team? They trained together at U of M. Phelps respects Tarwater. What do you think?
joel lin
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I think it is a factor, and Tarwater missing last time really affected all the Club Wondering guys who loved Davis. I think the bigger point Mel is they SHOULD go to the 26 man maximum with relay adds. I say add Robison. Even if he does not swim, it adds a capable leg in case of health or other unexpecteds .
Reply to joel lin
I think there's a FINA limit to how many relay-only swimmers each country can take. For six relays (men and women) the limit is 12. So you can't necessarily fill all remaining spots with relay-only swimmers. I haven't done the math for the us team this year, so I don't know how close the team is to this limit.
Reply to Dasher
Dasher,
If I'm not mistaken, there are only 5 relay-only male swimmers (including Tarwater) in the team:
Matt Mclean, Charlie Houchin, Davis Tarwater, Jimmy Feigen, Jason Lezak.
MeanGene
Exactly what I was thinking – how much did Tarwater pay him off? Maybe he has some good ol college pics of Phelps hitting the bong. Not a big fan of Tarwater, he isn't nice to everyone – so to his supporters, sure be happy for him. For the people that know the other side of him – hate all you want~
Reply to MeanGene
Phelps isn't exactly nice to all his fans a lot of the time… I think its a little disrespectful to the work Davis has out in to say he paid him off. That's just ridiculous
Mel Stewart,
I don't think it's a factor. AT ALL.
NWCoach
Don't forget the connection Tarwater and Phelps have. They were both at Michigan at the same time and although I am sure it did not influence Michael's decision to scratch the 200 free, I'm sure getting his old friend on the team was a consequence that he was probably pretty happy with.
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#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do. Its many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), an NBC sportscaster (Michele Tafoya), and the coaches and players of winning teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs, and University of Texas men's basketball team. The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck. If you're feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era.
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The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's bestselling trilogy—The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key—captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy, Holiday explores the most foundational virtue of all: Courage. Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is "Be not afraid." The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you. Courage, then, is the ability to rise above fear, to do what's right, to do what's needed, to do what is true. And so it rests at the heart of the works of Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, and CS Lewis, alongside temperance, justice, and wisdom. In Courage Is Calling, Ryan Holiday breaks down the elements of fear, an expression of cowardice, the elements of courage, an expression of bravery, and lastly, the elements of heroism, an expression of valor. Through engaging stories about historic and contemporary leaders, including Charles De Gaulle, Florence Nightingale, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday shows you how to conquer fear and practice courage in your daily life. You'll also delve deep into the moral dilemmas and courageous acts of lesser-known, but equally as important, figures from ancient and modern history, such as Helvidius Priscus, a Roman Senator who stood his ground against emperor Vespasian, even in the face of death; Frank Serpico, a former New York City Police Department Detective who exposed police corruption; and Frederick Douglass and a slave named Nelly, whose fierce resistance against her captors inspired his own crusade to end slavery. In a world in which fear runs rampant—when people would rather stand on the sidelines than speak out against injustice, go along with convention than bet on themselves, and turn a blind eye to the ugly realities of modern life—we need courage more than ever. We need the courage of whistleblowers and risk takers. We need the courage of activists and adventurers. We need the courage of writers who speak the truth—and the courage of leaders to listen. We need you to step into the arena and fight.
So Good They Can't Ignore You
By Cal Newport
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In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. Not only are pre-existing passions rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but a focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals that matching your job to a pre-existing passion does not matter. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it. With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.
A Guide to the Good Life
By William B. Irvine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Category : Psychology
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life. Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, Irvine offers a roadmap for anyone seeking to avoid the feelings of chronic dissatisfaction that plague so many of us. Irvine looks at various Stoic techniques for attaining tranquility and shows how to put these techniques to work in our own life. As he does so, he describes his own experiences practicing Stoicism and offers valuable first-hand advice for anyone wishing to live better by following in the footsteps of these ancient philosophers. Readers learn how to minimize worry, how to let go of the past and focus our efforts on the things we can control, and how to deal with insults, grief, old age, and the distracting temptations of fame and fortune. We learn from Marcus Aurelius the importance of prizing only things of true value, and from Epictetus we learn how to be more content with what we have. Finally, A Guide to the Good Life shows readers how to become thoughtful observers of their own lives. If we watch ourselves as we go about our daily business and later reflect on what we saw, we can better identify the sources of distress and eventually avoid that pain in our life. By doing this, the Stoics thought, we can hope to attain a truly joyful life.
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An NPR Book Concierge Best Book of 2018! A stunning story about how power works in the modern age--the book the New York Times called "one helluva page-turner" and The Sunday Times of London celebrated as "riveting...an astonishing modern media conspiracy that is a fantastic read." Pick up the book everyone is talking about. In 2007, a short blogpost on Valleywag, the Silicon Valley-vertical of Gawker Media, outed PayPal founder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel as gay. Thiel's sexuality had been known to close friends and family, but he didn't consider himself a public figure, and believed the information was private. This post would be the casus belli for a meticulously plotted conspiracy that would end nearly a decade later with a $140 million dollar judgment against Gawker, its bankruptcy and with Nick Denton, Gawker's CEO and founder, out of a job. Only later would the world learn that Gawker's demise was not incidental--it had been masterminded by Thiel. For years, Thiel had searched endlessly for a solution to what he'd come to call the "Gawker Problem." When an unmarked envelope delivered an illegally recorded sex tape of Hogan with his best friend's wife, Gawker had seen the chance for millions of pageviews and to say the things that others were afraid to say. Thiel saw their publication of the tape as the opportunity he was looking for. He would come to pit Hogan against Gawker in a multi-year proxy war through the Florida legal system, while Gawker remained confidently convinced they would prevail as they had over so many other lawsuit--until it was too late. The verdict would stun the world and so would Peter's ultimate unmasking as the man who had set it all in motion. Why had he done this? How had no one discovered it? What would this mean--for the First Amendment? For privacy? For culture? In Holiday's masterful telling of this nearly unbelievable conspiracy, informed by interviews with all the key players, this case transcends the narrative of how one billionaire took down a media empire or the current state of the free press. It's a study in power, strategy, and one of the most wildly ambitious--and successful--secret plots in recent memory. Some will cheer Gawker's destruction and others will lament it, but after reading these pages--and seeing the access the author was given--no one will deny that there is something ruthless and brilliant about Peter Thiel's shocking attempt to shake up the world.
The Difference Maker
By John C. Maxwell
Publisher : HarperCollins Leadership
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What can make the difference in your life today? How can two people with the same skills and abilities, in the same situation, end up with two totally different outcomes? Leadership expert John C. Maxwell says the difference maker is attitude. For those who have ever wondered what may be separating them from achieving the kind of personal and professional success they've always dreamt of, Dr. Maxwell has some words of insight: "Your attitude colors every aspect of your life. It is like the mind's paintbrush." In The Difference Maker, Maxwell shatters common myths about attitude—what it can do for you and what it can't. Showing you how to overcome the five biggest attitude obstacles, Dr. Maxwell teaches the skills you need to make attitude your biggest asset. Most importantly, you'll learn not only how to develop an attitude that will have a tremendous impact on career, family, and daily living, but also how to maintain that attitude for the rest of your life.
The Last Word on Power
By Tracy Goss
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How leaders can achieve something meaningful—transform a brand, a workplace, a technology, themselves—beyond holding an influential position. Do you want to do work that is worthy of your time and talent? Do you want to make your mark on your industry, company, or within your community? Are you satisfied with the fact that reengineering, quality improvements, and other changes never really make a lasting impact? Then you need to go beyond the techniques of improvement and learn the skills that it takes to be extraordinary. The power to be extraordinary is not one we are born with. Rather, it is a power that one can learn, and Tracy Goss helps executives realize this power. Here in this book for the first time, Goss makes her coursework available to the general reader. Goss's unique methodology shows how you how you can "put at risk the success you've become for the power of making the impossible happen." She positions executives to take on the future that they dream about. She teaches how to behave differently so that you are free of past constraints. She shows how you can be at home in the environment in which you are constantly surrounded by threats, and how to transcend the ordinary to make the impossible happen. Her work has resulted in many important life changes and organizational reinventions worldwide. "Goss offers powerful information, far above the glib self-help mush that already lines the shelves. She answers the fundamental question of why management fads do not work: the personal work has not yet been done." —Library Journal
Trust Me, I'm Lying
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The cult classic that predicted the rise of fake news—revised and updated for the post-Trump, post-Gawker age. Hailed as "astonishing and disturbing" by the Financial Times and "essential reading" by TechCrunch at its original publication, former American Apparel marketing director Ryan Holiday's first book sounded a prescient alarm about the dangers of fake news. It's all the more relevant today. Trust Me, I'm Lying was the first book to blow the lid off the speed and force at which rumors travel online—and get "traded up" the media ecosystem until they become real headlines and generate real responses in the real world. The culprit? Marketers and professional media manipulators, encouraged by the toxic economics of the news business. Whenever you see a malicious online rumor costs a company millions, politically motivated fake news driving elections, a product or celebrity zooming from total obscurity to viral sensation, or anonymously sourced articles becoming national conversation, someone is behind it. Often someone like Ryan Holiday. As he explains, "I wrote this book to explain how media manipulators work, how to spot their fingerprints, how to fight them, and how (if you must) to emulate their tactics. Why am I giving away these secrets? Because I'm tired of a world where trolls hijack debates, marketers help write the news, opinion masquerades as fact, algorithms drive everything to extremes, and no one is accountable for any of it. I'm pulling back the curtain because it's time the public understands how things really work. What you choose to do with this information is up to you."
By Epictetus,Sharon Lebell
Publisher : Harper Collins
Category : Philosophy
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Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
By Donald Robertson
Publisher : Teach Yourself
Category : Self-Help
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The stoics lived a long time ago, but they had some startling insights into the human condition - insights which endure to this day. The philosophical tradition, founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in 301 BC, endured as an active movement for almost 500 years, and contributions from dazzling minds such as Cicero, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius helped create a body of thought with an extraordinary goal - to provide a rational, healthy way of living in harmony with the nature of the universe and in respect of our relationships with each other. In many ways a precursor to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Stoicism provides an armamentarium of strategies and techniques for developing psychological resilience, while celebrating all in life which is beautiful and important. By learning what stoicism is, you can revolutionise your life and learn how to seize the day, live happily and be a better person. This simple, empowering book shows how to use this ancient wisdom to make practical, positive changes to your life. Using thought-provoking case studies, highlighting key ideas and things to remember and providing tools for self-assessment, it demonstrates that Stoicism is a proven, profound pathway to happiness.
The Manual For Living
By Epictetus
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Category : Fiction
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THE MANUAL FOR LIVING is the first and best primer for living the best possible life -- as helpful in the twenty-first century as it was in the first. Epictetus's teachings rank among the greatest wisdom texts of human civilization. Epictetus taught that philosophy is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline. To Epictetus, all external events are beyond our control; we should accept calmly and dispassionately whatever happens. However, individuals are responsible for their own actions, which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline. By putting into practice the ninety-three wise instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to successfully meet the challenges of everyday life.
By Marcus Aurelius
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
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Category : Juvenile Fiction
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Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy
Perennial Seller
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The book that Inc. says "every entrepreneur should read" and an FT Book of the Month selection... How did the movie The Shawshank Redemption fail at the box office but go on to gross more than $100 million as a cult classic? How did The 48 Laws of Power miss the bestseller lists for more than a decade and still sell more than a million copies? How is Iron Maiden still filling stadiums worldwide without radio or TV exposure forty years after the band was founded? Bestselling author and marketer Ryan Holiday calls such works and artists perennial sellers. How do they endure and thrive while most books, movies, songs, video games, and pieces of art disappear quickly after initial success? How can we create and market creative works that achieve longevity? Holiday explores this mystery by drawing on his extensive experience working with businesses and creators such as Google, American Apparel, and the author John Grisham, as well as his interviews with the minds behind some of the greatest perennial sellers of our time. His fascinating examples include: • Rick Rubin, producer for Adele, Jay-Z, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who teaches his artists to push past short-term thinking and root their work in long-term inspiration. • Tim Ferriss, whose books have sold millions of copies, in part because he rigorously tests every element of his work to see what generates the strongest response. • Seinfeld, which managed to capture both the essence of the nineties and timeless themes to become a modern classic. • Harper Lee, who transformed a muddled manuscript into To Kill a Mockingbird with the help of the right editor and feedback. • Winston Churchill, Stefan Zweig, and Lady Gaga, who each learned the essential tenets of building a platform of loyal, dedicated supporters. Holiday reveals that the key to success for many perennial sellers is that their creators don't distinguish between the making and the marketing. The product's purpose and audience are in the creator's mind from day one. By thinking holistically about the relationship between their audience and their work, creators of all kinds improve the chances that their offerings will stand the test of time.
The Power of Daily Practice
By Eric Maisel
Publisher : New World Library
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Learn the #1 Secret of the Most Successful Pros: Daily Practice Eric Maisel knows from experience and observation that the single most crucial element of success for any endeavor is a regular, daily practice. Dr. Maisel, a preeminent creativity coach, therapist, and acclaimed author, shows how and why to implement a daily practice and addresses common challenges. His experience working with bestselling writers, entrepreneurs, musicians, actors, visual artists, recovering addicts, and rehabilitation patients shows as he outlines various ways to approach a daily practice and goes on to help you build a version of this important discipline that suits your life and goals. Real-world stories and practical examples will help you make measurable progress and build satisfaction in your most cherished pursuits.
Digital Minimalism
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A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestseller "Newport is making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an actual plan for helping you realize the digital pursuits that do, and don't, bring value to your life."--Ezra Klein, Vox Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives. Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction. Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions. Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples, from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control. Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way.
Gates of Fire
By Steven Pressfield
Publisher : Bantam
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life."—Pat Conroy At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army. Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history—one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale. . . .
The Republic and Other Works
By Plato
Publisher : Anchor
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A compilation of the essential works of Plato in one paperback volume: The Republic, The Symposium, Parmenides, Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo.
Spiritual Solutions
By Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Publisher : Harmony
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Life is full of challenges, both big and small. Spirituality is here to offer solutions. Over the course of his career as physician, teacher, and bestselling author, Deepak Chopra has received thousands of questions from people facing every kind of challenge. They have asked how to lead more fulfilling lives, how to overcome relationship problems and personal obstacles. What's the best way to deal with a passive-aggressive friend? Can a stagnant career be jump-started? In a world full of distractions and stress, how does one find time for meditation? Hidden among all of these questions are answers waiting to be uncovered. In this groundbreaking book, Chopra shows you how to expand your awareness, which is the key to the confusion and conflict we all face. "The secret is that the level of the problem is never the level of the solution," he writes. By rising to the level of the solution in your own awareness, you can transform obstacles into opportunities. Chopra leads the reader to what he calls "the true self," where peace, clarity, and wisdom serve as guides in times of crisis. For Chopra, spirituality is primarily about consciousness, not about religious dogma or relying on the conventional notion of God. "There is no greater power for success and personal growth than your own awareness." With practical insight, Spiritual Solutions provides the tools and strategies to enable you to meet life's challenges from within and to experience a sense of genuine fulfillment and purpose.
The 100-Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott (Summary)
By QuickRead,Nicolas Stewart
Publisher : QuickRead.com
Category : Study Aids
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Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. An unlikely duo of a psychologist and an economist, Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott bring their expertise to analyze and offer solutions on the unique challenges in a world in which people are living closer to a 100-year life. Learn how to rethink your life plan, tackling issues like your relationships, your education, your career, and your retirement. How do you handle the prospect of working for 60 or 70 years? When and how should you start planning for a retirement that might not come until your 70s? How do you enjoy life to its fullest all the way through your 80s and 90s? Gratton and Scott offer a roadmap for navigating a life approaching the triple digits.
By Steve McClatchy
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How to make better decisions and achieve your goals What shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader? Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectively—and consistently over time—is a significant challenge. Managing it all is hard, and leading in today's hyper-paced world is even harder. The good news is that leadership expert Steve McClatchy makes it easier. In Decide, McClatchy—who works with Fortune 1000 people every day to help them achieve outstanding levels of performance—shows you how to cut through the complexities and excuses to start realizing real gains simply by changing one thing: the way you make decisions. With McClatchy's help, you can quickly begin to: Use the time you have each day to move your business and your life forward Make decisions that yield better results Waste less time, reduce stress and regain balance Again and again, McClatchy has helped people learn for themselves how great decision-making habits yield a lifetime of accomplishments. Follow McClatchy's no-nonsense and practical approach, and you'll soon manage—and even lead—at your highest level of personal performance.
Verissimus
By Donald J. Robertson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
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In the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson's Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity but he was also to become the most powerful man in the known world – the Roman emperor. After losing his father at an early age, he threw himself into the study of philosophy. The closest thing history knew to a philosopher-king, yet constant warfare and an accursed plague almost brought his empire to its knees. "Life is warfare", he wrote, "and a sojourn in foreign land!" One thing alone could save him: philosophy, the love of wisdom! The remarkable story of Marcus Aurelius' life and philosophical journey is brought to life by philosopher and psychotherapist Donald J. Robertson, in a sweeping historical epic of a graphic novel, based on a close study of the historical evidence, with the stunning full-color artwork of award-winning illustrator Zé Nuno Fraga.
The Undefeated Mind
By Alex Lickerman
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Legions of self-help authors rightly urge personal development as the key to happiness, but they typically fail to focus on its most important objective: hardiness. Though that which doesn't kill us can make us stronger, as Nietzsche tells us, few authors today offer any insight into just how to springboard from adversity to strength. It doesn't just happen automatically, and it takes practice. New scientific research suggests that resilience isn't something with which only a fortunate few of us have been born, but rather something we can all take specific action to develop. To build strength out of adversity, we need a catalyst. What we need, according to Dr. Alex Lickerman, is wisdom—wisdom that adversity has the potential to teach us. Lickerman's underlying premise is that our ability to control what happens to us in life may be limited, but we have the ability to establish a life-state to surmount the suffering life brings us. The Undefeated Mind distills the wisdom we need to create true resilience into nine core principles, including: A new definition of victory and its relevance to happiness The concept of the changing of poison into medicine A way to view prayer as a vow we make to ourselves. A method of setting expectations that enhances our ability to endure disappointment and minimizes the likelihood of quitting An approach to taking personal responsibility and moral action that enhances resilience A process for managing pain—both physical and emotional—that enables us to push through obstacles that might otherwise prevent us from attaining our goals A method of leveraging our relationships with others that helps us manifest our strongest selves Through stories of patients who have used these principles to overcome suffering caused by unemployment, unwanted weight gain, addiction, rejection, chronic pain, retirement, illness, loss, and even death, Dr. Lickerman shows how we too can make these principles function within our own lives, enabling us to develop for ourselves the resilience we need to achieve indestructible happiness. At its core, The Undefeated Mind urges us to stop hoping for easy lives and focus instead on cultivating the inner strength we need to enjoy the difficult lives we all have.
Publisher : Black Irish Entertainment LLC
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What keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do? Why is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid the roadblocks of any creative endeavor—be it starting up a dream business venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece? The War of Art identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success. The War of Art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline. Think of it as tough love . . . for yourself.
By Philippe Petit
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In the vein of The Creative Habit and The Artist's Way, a new manifesto on the creative process from a master of the impossible. Since well before his epic 1974 walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, Philippe Petit had become an artist who answered first and foremost to the demands of his craft—not only on the high wire, but also as a magician, street juggler, visual artist, builder, and writer. A born rebel like many creative people, he was from an early age a voracious learner who taught himself, cultivating the attitudes, resources, and techniques to tackle even seemingly impossible feats. His outlaw sensibility spawned a unique approach to the creative process—an approach he shares, with characteristic enthusiasm, irreverence, and originality in Creativity: The Perfect Crime. Making the reader his accomplice, Petit reveals new and unconventional ways of going about the artistic endeavor, from generating and shaping ideas to practicing and problem-solving to pulling off the "coup" itself—executing a finished work. The strategies and insights he shares will resonate with performers of every stripe (actors, musicians, dancers) and practitioners of the non-performing arts (painters, writers, sculptors), and also with ordinary mortals in search of fresh ways of tackling the challenges and possibilities of everyday existence.
By Chris Guillebeau
Publisher : Currency
File Pdf: the-100-startup.pdf
Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose—and earn a good living. "Thoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms."—Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth and yet he's never held a "real job" or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back. Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less), and focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies. In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered aspects of their personal passions that could be monetized, and were able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment. Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who've learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. It's all about finding the intersection between your "expertise"—even if you don't consider it such—and what other people will pay for. You don't need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid. Not content to talk in generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running; what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick. Among Chris's key principles: If you're good at one thing, you're probably good at something else; never teach a man to fish—sell him the fish instead; and in the battle between planning and action, action wins. In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold. Today, we know that it's up to us to change our lives. And the best part is, if we change our own life, we can help others change theirs. This remarkable book will start you on your way.
The Doors of Perception
By Aldous Huxley
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The Doors of Perception is a philosophical essay, released as a book, by Aldous Huxley. First published in 1954, it details his experiences when taking mescaline. The book takes the form of Huxley's recollection of a mescaline trip that took place over the course of an afternoon in May 1953. The book takes its title from a phrase in William Blake's 1793 poem 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell'. Huxley recalls the insights he experienced, which range from the "purely aesthetic" to "sacramental vision". He also incorporates later reflections on the experience and its meaning for art and religion.
All You Have to Do Is Ask
By Wayne Baker
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A set of tools for mastering the one skill standing between us and success: the ability to ask for the things we need to succeed. Imagine you're on a deadline for a big project, and feeling overwhelmed. Or you're looking for a job, but can't seem to get your foot in the door. Or you're dying for tickets to a sold out concert, and all your leads have gone cold. What do these problems have in common? They can all be solved simply by reaching out to a colleague, friend, or wider network and making an ask. Studies show that asking for help makes us better and less frustrated at our jobs. It helps us find new opportunities and new talent. It unlocks new ideas and solutions, and enhances team performance. And it helps us get the things we need outside the workplace as well. And yet, we rarely give ourselves permission to ask. Luckily, the research shows that asking—and getting—what we need is much easier than we tend to think. Here, Wayne Baker shares a set of strategies—used at companies like Google, GM, and IDEO—that individuals, teams, and leaders can use to make asking for help a personal and organizational habit, including: • A quiz to identify your asking-giving style • SMART criteria for who, when, and how to ask • "Plug-and-play " routines that make requests a standard component of meetings • Mini-games that incentivize asking within teams • The Reciprocity Ring, a guided activity that allows people to tap into the giving power of a network Picking up where the bestselling book Give and Take left off, All You Have to Do Is Ask shows us how to ignite the cycle of giving and receiving by asking for the things we need. Advance praise for All You Have to Do Is Ask "Asking for help and support has been a key to my success. Wayne Baker expertly shares how everyone can do it."—Shellye Archambeau, former CEO, MetricStream, and board director, Verizon and Nordstrom "Wayne Baker shares the formula for driving personal, organizational, and social change by tapping the power of our teams and networks for help. This insightful book is a must-read for anyone seeking practical and proven solutions to make our workplaces and world a better place."—Noel Tichy, professor, University of Michigan, and author of Judgment and Control Your Destiny or Someone Else Will
Growth Hacker Marketing
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A primer on the future of PR, marketing and advertising — now revised and updated with new case studies "Forget everything you thought you knew about marketing and read this book. And then make everyone you work with read it, too." —Jason Harris, CEO of Mekanism Megabrands like Dropbox, Instagram, Snapchat, and Airbnb were barely a blip on the radar years ago, but now they're worth billions—with hardly a dime spent on traditional marketing. No press releases, no TV commercials, no billboards. Instead, they relied on growth hacking to reach users and build their businesses. Growth hackers have thrown out the old playbook and replaced it with tools that are testable, trackable, and scalable. They believe that products and businesses should be modified repeatedly until they're primed to generate explosive reactions. Bestselling author Ryan Holiday, the acclaimed marketing guru for many successful brands, authors, and musicians, explains the new rules in a book that has become a marketing classic in Silicon Valley and around the world. This new edition is updated with cutting-edge case studies of startups, brands, and small businesses. Growth Hacker Marketing is the go-to playbook for any company or entrepreneur looking to build and grow.
Brainfluence
By Roger Dooley
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Practical techniques for applying neuroscience and behavior research to attract new customers Brainfluence explains how to practically apply neuroscience and behavior research to better market to consumers by understanding their decision patterns. This application, called neuromarketing, studies the way the brain responds to various cognitive and sensory marketing stimuli. Analysts use this to measure a consumer's preference, what a customer reacts to, and why consumers make certain decisions. With quick and easy takeaways offered in 60 short chapters, this book contains key strategies for targeting consumers through in-person sales, online and print ads, and other marketing mediums. This scientific approach to marketing has helped many well-known brands and companies determine how to best market their products to different demographics and consumer groups. Brainfluence offers short, easy-to-digest ideas that can be accessed in any order. Discover ways for brands and products to form emotional bonds with customers Includes ideas for small businesses and non-profits Roger Dooley is the creator and publisher of Neuromarketing, the most popular blog on using brain and behavior research in marketing, advertising, and sales Brainfluence delivers the latest insights and research, giving you an edge in your marketing, advertising, and sales efforts.
The Art of Stopping Time
By Pedram Shojai
Publisher : Rodale Books
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Easy-to-follow mindfulness exercises you can do every day to fundamentally transform your relationship with time. We're all struggling to find time in our lives, but somehow there's never enough to go around. We're too tired to think, too wired to focus, less efficient than we want to be, and guilty about not getting enough time with our loved ones. We all know that we feel starved for time, but what are we actually doing about it? Precious little. In The Art of Stopping Time, New York Times bestselling author Pedram Shojai guides us towards success with what he calls Time Prosperity—having the time to accomplish what you want in life without feeling compressed, stressed, overburdened, or hurried. So how do we achieve this Time Prosperity? We learn to Stop Time. To do that, Shojai walks us though a 100-day Gong, which is based on the Chinese practice of designating an amount of time each day to perform a specific task. The ritual helps you become mindful, train your mind, instill new habits, and fundamentally transform your relationship with time. We can find moments of mental awareness while in the shower, eating a snack, listening to podcasts, and even while binge-watching our favorite TV shows. He shares how to use Gongs to reprogram your habits, reduce stress, increase energy, exercise the ancient practice of mindfulness, and become a master of your time. Whether you do one per day, a bunch at a time, or read the whole book in one sitting, practicing the Gongs is a dedicated act of self-love that snaps us out of our daily trance and brings the light of awareness to our consciousness. The more we practice, the more we wake up, and the better off we are.
File Pdf: mastery.pdf
From the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature, a vital work revealing that the secret to mastery is already within you. Each one of us has within us the potential to be a Master. Learn the secrets of the field you have chosen, submit to a rigorous apprenticeship, absorb the hidden knowledge possessed by those with years of experience, surge past competitors to surpass them in brilliance, and explode established patterns from within. Study the behaviors of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci and the nine contemporary Masters interviewed for this book. The bestseller author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The 33 Strategies of War, Robert Greene has spent a lifetime studying the laws of power. Now, he shares the secret path to greatness. With this seminal text as a guide, readers will learn how to unlock the passion within and become masters.
Summary & Analysis of Stillness is the Key
By ZIP Reads
Publisher : ZIP Reads
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact info[at]zipreads[dot]co with any questions or concerns. If you'd like to purchase the original book, please paste this link in your browser: https://amzn.to/2qJOVu8 Ryan Holiday distills ancient wisdom to reveal how slowing down can oil the wheels of personal and professional success in his instant New York Times bestseller Stillness is the Key. What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include? - Synopsis of the original book - Key takeaways from each chapter - A guide to slowing down and making room for the things that matter - Practices to clarify your thoughts, unleash your creativity, and add more meaning to your life. - Editorial Review - Background on Ryan Holiday About the Original Book: Despite all the progress we have made as a civilization, we are busy but unproductive, informed but anxious, prosperous but unsatisfied, connected but alone. The key to changing any of this, to finding clarity, achieving mastery, building better relationships, and unlocking joy and fulfilment, is to slow down and prime our mind, body, and spirit to lead us to our best selves. Ryan Holiday shows us just how in this short but thought-provoking book. Anyone who wants to make better decisions, create more laughter and happiness, and live a life he or she does not need to escape from will find this book an insightful guide. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Stillness is the Key. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact info[at]zipreads.co with any questions or concerns. Please follow this link: https://amzn.to/2qJOVu8 to purchase a copy of the original book.
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Бере́ща () — озеро в Лепельском районе Витебской области в бассейне реки Эсса.

Площадь поверхности озера 4,08 км², длина 2,8 км, наибольшая ширина 1,8 км. Наибольшая глубина озера Береща составляет 1,3 м. Площадь водосбора — 127 км².

Озеро расположено в 14 км к юго-западу от города Лепель. На южном берегу находится деревня Черница, вдоль южного берега проходит автомагистраль М3 (Минск — Витебск). В южную часть озера впадает река Кеста, из восточной части вытекает река Береща (приток Эссы).

Озеро Береща служило частью ныне недействующей Березинской водной системы, соединявшей бассейн Днепра с рекой Западная Двина. Озеро Береща, принадлежащее бассейну Западной Двины, соединено Березинским каналом длиной 7,6 км с озером Плавно на реке Сергуч, принадлежащей бассейну Днепра. Канал заканчивается в западной части озера. Поскольку озеро Плавно (160,4 м НУМ) находится выше озера Береща (152,1 м НУМ) в канале существует слабое течение, в результате Береща подпитывается водой из Сергуча.

Озеро Береща имеет округлую, слегка вытянутую форму, островов нет. Берега озера торфянистые, заболоченные. Дно плоское, илистое. Зарастает. На озере отмечалось гнездование лебедя-шипуна — редкого вида птицы, занесённой в республиканскую Красную книгу.

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Литература

Бассейн Западной Двины
Озёра Лепельского района


Many complain that there just aren't enough New York reds under $20 that are worth of daily drinking. If you're one of these malcontents, this wine — Arrowhead Spring Vineyards 2009 "Arrowhead Red" Meritage ($16) is for you.
A blend of 61% cabernet franc, 29% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot and 2% malbec, this $16 red simply over-delivers. In fact, it would over-deliver at several dollars more too.
On the nose, ripe red cherry aromas are layered with notes of dusty chocolate, tobacco, bay leaf and hints of crumbled sage.
A bit fruitier — red cherries and blackberries — on the medium-bodied palate, sweet oak nudge the herbaceousness back a bit, resulting in a complex interplay between fruit and oak. Very much an Old World-styled wine that doesn't emphasize jammy fruit flavors.
Dry, with a medium-long finish, it is approachable today, but has the tannin structure and acidity to age well — certainly better than most New York reds at this price point. But a few bottles and check in every 6-12 months.


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Board Highlights
The Winnetka Public Schools, October 2021
Regular Board Meeting
Dawn Livingston, President, called the meeting to order and thanked all of the stakeholders who contributed to the development of the District's Strategic Plan 2021-2025, which will help the District achieve several significant goals over the course of the next four years. Ms. Livingston also recognized that October is National Principals Month and thanked the District principals for their dedication to students and staff.
Trisha Kocanda, Superintendent, thanked teachers and families who participated in conferences. She noted the many ways the PTOs and Winnetka Public Schools Foundation have worked together on restoring connection and belonging in our schools with the return of traditions and family events this fall. Dr. Kocanda also highlighted the dedication of a new Pollinator Garden at Greeley School, an initiative conceived and led by a student.
Strategic Plan 2021-2025 and Annual Goals
Dr. Trisha Kocanda and District administrators provided an overview of the District's Strategic Plan. Nearly 2,500 representatives from the entire Winnetka community were involved in informing the 20 month process (students, staff, parents, and community members) both in-person and virtually. The School Board later approved the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan in its entirety, as well as this year's annual goals.
2021-2022 Annual Goals
Throughout the process, there was keen awareness of the priority to align with the New Trier High School strategic plan as appropriate, as well as recognizing the importance of "pandemic agility." The Strategic Plan sets ambitious goals and strategies to advance the District's vision, yet also accounts for the need to be responsive to data and information that may develop as the District continually learns more. There remains a targeted emphasis on Social-Emotional wellness for students, staff, and families. Student performance indicators reset this year to a more typical practice of assessments, rubrics, and observational data collection. This data is reviewed 3 times a year at our schools to allow for dynamic responses to any developing patterns.
Each year, the Superintendent will present the Board with annual goals to advance the ambitious work outlined in the Strategic Plan. The annual approach is best practice and allows for dynamic and adaptive planning.
Informational Items
2021 School Plan Monthly Report
At its August 17, 2021 meeting, the School Board approved the Return-to-School Guide 2021-2022 and committed to including monthly Board reports. This month's update focused on the District's COVID-19 Testing Program, Vaccination status of 12+ individuals (over 90%), booster vaccines for employees, and outdoor tents.
Fine Arts Curriculum Update
Barry Rodgers, Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning provided an update on Fine Arts and the curriculum review cycle. The Fine Arts Department members consisting of Drama, Music, and Visual Arts are resuming their curriculum review that was paused in 2020 due to the pandemic. The curriculum review includes alignment to current Illinois State Standards as well the characteristics of the District's Portrait of a Graduate. The focus of this year's work is to continue to research best practices and to develop course expectations and materials. The Fine Arts Curriculum Department is scheduled to submit updated curriculum for Board approval in November of 2022.
Professional Learning Update
The District has committed this year's professional learning offerings for all staff to center on the topic of social emotional well-being, providing consistent learning opportunities for all that illuminate the ways in which one's social emotional well-being is linked to professional practice. The District has partnered with two specific providers, one targeting professional learning for all staff and one working in consultation with the administrative team to support from a leadership perspective. Similar offerings will be provided for parents through the Winnetka Parents Institute on a monthly basis.
Right at School Fall 2021-2022 Programming
With the return to the regular school schedule for the 2021-2022 school year, Right at School began welcoming students this fall to before and after-school programs. On average, 42 students (across the three schools) attend daily. This attendance is sufficient to meet the Right at School minimum requirements to host an onsite program and, if maintained, will not require the District to subsidize.
Policy Update - 2nd Read
Following a 2nd read and with no edits requested, the Board voted to adopt updates to policies presented, as recommended by the Policy Subcommittee, during the Consent Agenda portion of the meeting.
The Consent Agenda and Following Action Items Were Approved:
Annual Goals 2021-2022
Communications Audit
To view the entire Board Packet from the October 19 Meeting, click here.
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