Let's be real for a moment, every startup and entrepreneur can do with as much advice for getting started as possible. As the same time, the most successful entrepreneurs are also a mountain of infomration and advice for existing startups or entrepreneurs who might want to hone their process.
With this in mind, Eric Ries is one of the most highly respects fountains of knowledge and someone who is always eager to pass on this important advice to startups.
In case you need reminding, Ries is the author of "The Lean Startup" which is a New York bestseller that sold more than one million copies. He is also the founder of the "Lean Startup Methodology" which has inspired many entrepreneurs to create successful businesses.
Eric Ries is a firm believer than in order for startups to innovate, the must be willing to learn all the way through the process. Now, that's not to say entrepreneurs need to take in every last word or detail along the way but rather they should use a process called validated learning.
How It's Done – Entrepreneurs and startups need to focus on learning the right information. As such, this should involve picking out tasks or problems and finding information that can be used to solve them. For this reason, they should now have actionable information that will benefit the process.
Takeaway – Find and deploy information that can solve problems or tasks.
Ries is known for his very specific approach to minimum viable product. In fact, he says that before marketing or promoting a product, this product absolutely needs to be tested in the market. For clarity, MVP refers to the absolutely earliest form of something that can still be condsidered "complete".
As you may have gathered, Eric has a very simple reason for using MVP and advises startups that this will allow them to avoid procrastinating or trying to perfect a product or service. In fact, in the book "The Lean Startup", Ries explains that trying to perfect a product or service before marketing or any other aspect is likely to result in the startup running out of funds.
How It's Done – Simply put, Ries says that every entrepreneur or startup should focus on becoming their own testnet. In other words, the guru advises that startups should set specific milestones and celebrate anytime the product/service passes tests related to these milestones.
Takeaway – Create a minimum viable product and put it into the market ASAP.
Productivity is a key element for any startup or entrepreneur and this is certainly true for startups and entrepreneurs who simply cannot afford to waste any time. When you consider Ries's past experiences with venture capital firms, startups and mega companies like General Electric, we can know that the serial entrepreneur si a master when it comes to getting things done.
Eric has a somewhat different approach to productivity and says that entrepreneurs should try to focus on what they should be getting done and not what other businesses are doing. That is to say, he recommends that startups Wookiee smarter instead of harder and realise their own unique strategy for productivity.
How It's Done – Ries has an excellent strategy for productivity that involves combining the minimum viable product process with the validated learning mentioned above. He goes on to say that this combination will enable startups to get things done and learn along the way.
Takeaway – Combine MVP with validated learning to get things done.
Instead of focusing on every metric under the sun, Ries is adamant that startups should always look at the macro. With many startups, Eric says that this misguided focus is the biggest time waster.
For example, he likes to point out that "clicks" are nowhere near as effective or beneficial as "sign ups". In this sense, spending a fortune on advertising or marketing strategies is pointless if they offer no real return on the investment.
How It's Done – Interestingly, Ries says that the best way to set metrics of any kind is to tie them to people. With this in mind, the startup can identify the best target market and know precisely where to go when these metrics need further examination.
Takeaway – Tie metrics to people so that the business can better target their efforts.
As with any entrepreneur, there was a time when Eric Ries took baby steps to bring his big ideas into fruition. For this reason, Ries is always quick to say that startups should be more realistic with their goals and objectives.
In a recent interview, Ries explained this by saying that most entrepreneurs try to "build a rocket ship instead of a car" and this over elaborate plan is most often doomed to failure. What's more, Eric says that these companies have intricate plans that go into far too much detail and these details can end up being major problems when things don't go to plan.
How It's Done – Ries says that instead of these complicated plans, startups and entrepreneurs should create a feedback loop called "Build-Measure-Learn". As you might expect, this means that the company will build something, measure its' success and adjust accordingly.
Takeaway – Simplify the process and try not to digress too much on the detail.
Eric Ries is obviously an Uber successful business man at this stage but it's important to understand that the above steps are taken by all entrepreneurs and startups. More specially, it's important to remember that Ries is an entrepreneur-in-resident at the prestigious Harvard Business School and the above advice and rules for success should not only be taken on board but also delployed at every opportunity.


That's right. Interpretative Naturalist David Vick won't be around Smith Rock much longer doing the Geology and Raptor talks on weekends some of you may have enjoyed, sharing with visitors pieces of his vast personal databank of knowledge of plants, animals, and geology. His last "Raptor Rap," where you can see the park's bald eagles through a powerful spotting scope and learn about all of the other raptor species that call the park home is this Saturday, June 30, David's official retirement date.


War of the Rebellion: Serial 024 Page 0137 Chapter XXIX. IUKA.
At 2 o'clock in the morning orders were given to move off the baggage and to withdrawn the army from its position. Phifer's brigade was sent in advance with the train and I was ordered to cover the movements of the army with Cabell's and Barry's brigades. By daylight I had taken position with these brigades on the heights east of the town. The train and the army marched past me, and by order of the general commanding I withdrew from my position at 8 a. m. and marched in rear of the army. The enemy followed us feebly, with cavalry chiefly, which was held in check all the time by the cavalry, under General Armstrong, covering my rear.
About 2 p. m., while halted at a point about 8 miles from Iuka, the pursuing enemy was drawn into an ambuscade, admirably planned and executed by General Armstrong, Colonel Rogers, and Captain Bledsoe. They received the fire of the Second Texas Sharpshooters; of Bledsoe's battery, with canister, at short range; were charged by McCullloch's cavalry, and were utterly routed. Our loss was 1 killed and 3 wounded. Theirs was of necessity much greater. During the remainder of the march to this place they ventured within range no more.
I arrived here at dark on the 22nd instant. The troops have without exception conducted themselves on every occasion as disciplined soldiers.
I desire to acknowledge the great efficiency and skill with which the cavalry forces were handled. My rear and flanks were always securely covered and constant information was given of every movement of the enemy from the moment of our arrival at Iuka until of our return to this point.
Report of J. W. Gillespie, Ordnance Officer.
Most of the guns captured are in good condition and ready for service. I have also taken from the captured property 19 tarpaulins for the ordnance wagons.


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Home Health GP 'ghost patients' to be investigated by NHS fraud squad
GP 'ghost patients' to be investigated by NHS fraud squad
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The NHS fraud squad is investigating GPs in England amid suspicions they are claiming for non-existent patients.
Doctors get £150 a year for each patient on their list, but records show there were 3.6 million more patients in the system last year than there were people in England.
The discrepancy prompted NHS England to employ a company to start chasing up these so-called ghost patients.
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority is now launching its own investigation.
Doctors' leaders have always insisted the issue of ghost patients most often has an innocent explanation, such as instances where patients have died or moved without the knowledge of their GP.
It is understood the list-cleaning exercise, being carried out for NHS England by the business services company Capita has started to see a reduction in the numbers being claimed for.
It has focused on patients who have not visited their doctor for five years.
Attempts have been made to contact those patients and where they have not been found they have been deregistered from the practice.
But NHS fraud investigators have been carrying out some sample testing of transactions, which the BBC understands has identified some "anomalies" that have raised suspicions.
The fraud team will now carry out a full analysis of records held by NHS England and the NHS Business Services Authority, which administer the payments systems to GP practices, to see if doctors have been fraudulently claiming for patients.
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Investigators believe the funding system for registered patients is particularly vulnerable to fraud.
The average GP has around 1,700 patients on their list so the payments make up a significant chunk of their income.
The fraud team have estimated that up to £88m may be being incorrectly claimed for – around 1% of the GP budget.
NHS fraud chief Susan Frith said the focus on GPs was just one of a number of priorities for the coming year.
"By preventing fraud, by identifying it and tackling it effectively where it occurs, and by seeking to recover moneys lost to fraud we can ensure that precious NHS funds are used for their intended purpose of patient care."
Dr Richard Vautrey, of the British Medical Association, said it would be wrong to jump to conclusions.
"Some of these will be people that have recently died, or left the country, others may be homeless or simply unaccounted for in government statistics, and we would be concerned at any suggestion that any discrepancies are down to wilful deception by hard-working GPs."
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If your son or daughter is a 3rd, 4th or 5th grader, he or she is eligible to play on an Oak Knoll basketball team! We participate in recreational leagues offered by the City of Menlo Park and organized by the Oak Knoll After School Sports Program. Each child will learn the basic skills of the game in a fun and encouraging environment on teams coached by parent volunteers. The season runs from November through March.
Registration is open from Sunday, September 30 to Sunday, October 14. Register here. Please note: All registrations are timestamped. In the event we do not have enough coaches, players will be placed on a wait list (by registration time) until we are able to find more parent volunteers. We will, of course, make every effort to find additional coaches as necessary to avoid the waitlist process.
$125 registration fee for the season. Scholarships are available - please contact Cathy Petersen in the Oak Knoll office for more information.
The clinic will be a fun and supportive experience where new players can learn basic skills and play games with other beginners. If interested, please RSVP to Jenni Djafari so that we can plan accordingly.
These are NOT tryouts. Every child will be placed on a team as long as we have enough coaches. This will be for PLAYERS ONLY; parents are asked not to observe. The Skills Assessment is mandatory for all players, whether new or returning. If your child has an unavoidable conflict, please contact Sherwin Chen immediately to determine whether a make-up session is available.
The Oak Knoll School Basketball program is run entirely by parent volunteers. We need parents to volunteer to be coaches! No coaching experience is necessary. Become coach and share an unforgettable experience with your child!!! Sign up when you register your child or email Sherwin Chen to learn more.
Practices will be held twice a week at Oak Knoll starting in November. Practices may be scheduled on weekdays (starting any time from after school to 7pm) and/or on weekends (starting any time from 8am to 7pm). Practice times will be determined by each team's coaches when teams are formed on November 5 and will be communicated to families shortly thereafter.
Please note: Accommodations cannot be made for schedule conflicts once teams are formed. It is therefore very important that, during the registration process, you list all possible schedule conflicts that may preclude your child from attending practices or games during the season. We will attempt to minimize conflicts when teams are formed. After registering, if there are any schedule changes for your child, please email them to Alison Matthews.
We encourage all parents -- and coaches in particular -- to carefully read the Oak Knoll After School Sports program's philosophy and goals here.
Please contact Becky Genauer with any questions.


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Charlotte Corday est un film muet français réalisé par Georges Denola, sorti en 1908.

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 Métrage : 245 mètres (1 bobine) dont 219 en couleurs
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Film français sorti en 1908
Film dramatique français
Film biographique français
Film historique français
Film réalisé par Georges Denola
Film se déroulant au XVIIIe siècle
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Q: Android detect which app handles intent In my application, I use an intent to open a browser. Is there any way I can find out which application the user uses to handle the intent? (A popup window appears when startActivity(intent) is called, and the user chooses which browser, or application, to use to handle the intent.

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Is there any way I can find out which application the user uses to handle the intent?

Prior to Android 5.2, no, other than by implementing your own chooser UI using PackageManager and queryIntentActivities().
There is a new version of createChooser() in API Level 22 that will notify you of what the user chose, by means of an IntentSender created from a PendingIntent.

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If you weren't there, let us fill you in: The Assembly Show as a hit for PTI. With a new Kawasaki duAro unit on display, PTI showcased a unique collaborative solution at the show. Visiting with industry professionals from all walks of life, we discussed applications ranging from robotics, to test stands, to custom machines, and more. The big hit? The Kawasaki duAro collaborative robot. It's not like it's the first time we've said it, but you should really check out the video below.


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An America In Danger
AN AMERICA IN DANGER (chapter 1)
In June, 117,000 more Americans were thrown out of work. While we were putting the finishing touches on this book in July, eight companies announced they were shedding 23,000 jobs. Those were just the announced layoffs.
The Federal debt is now $4 trillion. That's $4,000,000,000,000. Our political leaders will add over $330 billion to that debt in 1992 alone.
We add about $1 billion in new debt every 24 hours.
Does anyone think the present recession just fell out of the sky?
People are working longer and longer hours to accomplish less and less. New families can't afford to buy their first homes. In many families, both parents must work to make ends meet. Young people coming out of high school or college can't find a job, so even more of a burden is carried by the families that raised them.
If your family is fortunate enough to have had a child or grandchild born in 1992, by the time that child enters the third grade in the year 2000 the Federal debt could be double what it is today.
Let's try to imagine that third-grade classroom just eight years from now.
Today we have a $4-trillion debt. By 2000 we could well have an $8-trillion debt. Today all the income taxes collected from the states west of the Mississippi go to pay the interest on that debt. By 2000 we will have to add to that all the income tax revenues from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, New York, and six other states just to pay the interest on the $8 trillion.
If you live in one of those states, take a look at the IRS payroll deduction that reduces your next week's take-home pay. Your money is going just to pay interest on this debt, which in 1993 will amount to $214 billion. During the first 152 years of our nation's existence, we spent less than $214 billion to operate the entire government of the United States!
Think of the Louisiana Purchase, the westward expansion, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the building of the railroads, the assimilation of millions of immigrants, and the industrialization of our economy. All the great achievements that built America into the world's most dynamic and powerful nation were accomplished without any substantial debt.
And let me repeat: that $214 billion we'll pay next year is interest only. Interest doesn't buy a thing. It doesn't spur new business to give people jobs. It doesn't help people out of poverty. It doesn't maintain our highways. It doesn't protect our forests and national parks. It doesn't put more police on the streets. It doesn't restore our inner cities. It doesn't defend us. It will never build a classroom or fund research to fight disease.
Source: OMB
Click here to see the current U.S. National Debt
The debt is like a crazy aunt we keep down in the basement. All the neighbors know she's there, but nobody wants to talk about her. If we allow the debt to grow, however, we are impoverishing ourselves. An $8-trillion debt would be a disaster requiring us to overtax our people, slash services, and severely reduce pensions and Social Security.
We are a great nation. We are a people with a great heart. We want to reach out to the single mother struggling to support herself and her children. We want to help the disadvantaged, provide scholarships for deserving students, and make basic health care available to anyone who needs it. Instead, the result of the toil, sacrifice, and dedication of our working people will go into paying the interest on a government debt we shouldn't have created in the first place.
Elected officials don't like to talk about what that massive runaway debt is doing to our country. Instead they keep to the time-honored tradition that has become standard for our elections. They talk about every tiny group's special interest and do nothing about an economy in sharp decline.
This year it must be different. The movement to place my name on the ballot has accomplished a major goal. It has focused the nation's attention on the real problems facing our country. Instead of swatting flies in the kitchen and stomping on ants in the living room, this year the nation will focus on the gorilla charging up the front steps -- the debt.
We have to face up to our debt. We have to do it now. We have to do it because no nation can afford to pay $214 billion a year for nothing. We have to do it because what happens in that third grade classroom eight years from now will determine the future course of American history.
HOW BAD IS IT?
Not only have the politicians failed to reduce the deficit and the interest we pay on it, in 1992 alone we will add over $330 billion to the $4 trillion we've already piled on our children's shoulders. That doesn't include another $3 trillion in the form of money the government has already promised to spend in the future. Our leaders keep those liabilities off the books. The weight of that debt may destroy our children's futures.
Suppose the American people demanded radical action tomorrow to eliminate just this year's addition to the debt. We've seen much posturing recently about a Constitutional amendment to balance the budget. Suppose we decided to take one action this year to wipe out this year's deficit and balance the budget. Here are some radical but unrealistic choices to show just how big the deficit is:
* Shut down the Defense Department. Abolish the entire army, navy, and air force. That wouldn't be enough to erase $330 billion of new debt.
* Shut down all the public schools nationwide. That would get us $330 billion.
* Seize the profits of all the Fortune 500 companies. That doesn't get us even half of what we need.
* Confiscate the wealth of the Forbes 400, the richest people in the nation. That wouldn't do it either.
* Now for the worst option: raise everyone's taxes. How much would we have to raise income taxes on every person in the United States just to eliminate this year's deficit? We'd have to almost double them!
That's how big a $330-billion deficit is, and we haven't even begun to tackle the $4 trillion we already owe.
How did one year's deficit become so large? How did things get out of control?
In 1990, George Bush and the Democratic leadership made a deal. The President backed off of his pledge of "no new taxes" and agreed with Congress to raise taxes by $166.5 billion. We were told we would have a budget deficit of only $96 billion. That's still a lot of new debt, but it was a major step in the right direction.
So we all went along.
There were secrets in that budget agreement neither the President nor the members of Congress of both parties who approved it told us about. Specifically, there were authorizations for $304 billion in new spending$1.83 in new spending for every dollar they raised in new taxes.
Instead of the $96-billion deficit we'd been promised, Washington was "shocked" to discover a few months later that the deficit would really be $318 billion. A little while later, they raised the estimate yet again.
President Reagan had a reason for the deficit spending that occurred in his Administration. He wanted to bankrupt the Soviet Union, and he did it by accelerating the arms race. In the last several years, our debt has grown for no reason. Government spending has risen to a record 25 percent of our gross national product, and it hasn't bought us much.
The United States is the largest and most complex business enterprise in the history of mankind. Elected officials like to say that government can't be run like a business. I can see why. In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected. With 96 percent of Congress reelected in 1990, they must be running the most successful enterprise in the world, and they reward themselves handsomely for it.
Let's bring it down to the level of a small town. Let's assume in this small town there has always been one person who has been generous and helpful and caring all his life, as our country has been. Suddenly he finds that he's bankrupt from making bad investments and running up too much debt. Can he still give to the United Way? Can he give to the Salvation Army? Can he endow the community college or donate food to the homeless shelter or help build a new house of worship? Can he help anyone anymore? No, he can't. And what's worse, he's the one who now needs help.
Will that be our country's fate? Is that what all the dreams and hopes of two centuries will come to? Is that why our mothers and fathers labored or why our soldiers died, so that the greatest country the world has ever known would come to this?
AN AMERICA THAT WORKED
We used to be the country that did things no one else could do. We created the cotton gin, and clothed the world. We created the harvester, and fed the world. We created the electric light and turned night into day. We taught the world how to fly. We invented the telephone. After a French company tried and failed, we went and built the Panama Canal.
The integrated circuit is one of our country's great inventions -- created and first manufactured in America. Yet, 19 out of 20 integrated circuits used in the United States today come from Japan.
After World War II, Japan and Germany lay in ruins. To(lay they are economic superpowers. In 1946, Humamatsu Honda was wandering around the streets of Tokyo looking for scrap iron to make a motor scooter. Today his company's profits are over $1 billion a year. In 1951, Toyota was bankrupt. Today it is the third largest car maker in the world. Toyota City, Japan -- not Detroit, Michigan -- is the car capital of the world.
Did they discover a secret? No. There's no secret. They made the hard choices; our leaders made the easy ones. For their sizes, Germany invested over twice as much, and Japan invested over three times as much as we did throughout the 1980s to build their countries. Our political and business leaders seem to think short term. Their leaders think long-term.
Before the early 1970s, our standard of living doubled every generation and a half. Now it will take twelve generations for our standard of living to double! This is not the America our parents and grandparents knew.
We've allowed ourselves to be lulled into thinking that the bills would never come due. We've been led to believe we could keep on borrowing our children's money to finance a lifestyle we haven't earned and can't afford. It can't go on.
BETRAYAL BY THE ELITES
After taxes, the average household income in the Washington, D.C., area is the highest of all major metropolitan areas, especially in the surrounding bedroom communities of Washington where our political elites live.
Who are these people who make these big salaries and what do they do to earn them?
These are the people who go to Washington to do good and stay to do well for themselves. They take government jobs to gain expertise and add to their resumes. Then they use what they learned on our payroll to grab $500,000 consulting contracts from foreign governments and big interests. This is the famous revolving door.
The revolving door is truly bipartisan. Members of Congress, top congressional aides, cabinet members, aides to the President, and campaign officials are very happy to join hands across the aisle if it will help in the scramble to represent the big interests with big budgets to spend. You've seen them swarming at the national conventions where "hospitality" is often a polite word for something else.
I'd like you to ask two simple questions: First, what are they selling? Second, who needs to buy what they're selling?
To get the picture, look at the system they've created. Elections have become so expensive that our elected representatives spend most of their time raising money from special interests to finance their campaigns so they can get back into office. When they're back, they raise more money to get reelected again and again. A lobbyist walks in the door with a fat check from the special interest political action committee (PAC) he represents. If you were that elected official, you would listen carefully to what he has to say. Pretty soon, the elected person doesn't have time for his own constituents. He needs to spend his time listening to these people who give him the money to stay in office.
If you ever have a chance to visit Washington, drop in on that elected official. Chances are he won't be able to see you. He's too busy.
It wasn't always this way. When I was a midshipman in the Naval Academy, my folks and I paid a visit to Washington to see the sights. While we were touring Capitol Hill my mother decided she wanted to visit one of the senators from Texas. Here we were, a common family from Texarkana, and we walked into a senator's office and said we were from Texas and wanted to meet our senator. Five minutes later we were ushered into the office of Lyndon Johnson, majority leader of the United States Senate. Don't bother trying that today.
It's easy to see what the Washington lobbyists, political consultants, and lawyers are selling to their clients. They're selling the access you aren't allowed anymore. They make their living by "providing access."
Who are the buyers?
More and more, foreign governments and businesses are the buyers. If you wonder why international trade is not played on a level playing field, don't point a finger at the Japanese or the British or anyone else. Look first at our own political elites who enter government to gain expertise and personal contacts while on the public payroll, then leave to enrich themselves by taking inside knowledge to the other side. We've had American trade negotiators quit on Friday and show up on Monday as consultants for the country they were just negotiating with. What has happened to common decency, ethics, and patriotism among the people who are supposed to lead our country?
WHO'S TO BLAME?
Whenever a citizen raises questions about the conduct of our government and its officials, our representatives look around for someone to blame. Whenever a voter asks an embarrassing question about the decline of our economy, the first reaction is to blame someone else. The President blames Congress, and Congress blames the President. Republicans blame Democrats, Democrats blame Republicans, and both of them blame the bureaucracy. The bureaucracy has caught on, too. Last year when the budget projections were wrong, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) actually blamed the Department of the Treasury, as if Treasury was some mysterious organization located in Mongolia.
Modern politics has become little more than shirking responsibility and blaming somebody else. There is, however, a very obvious answer to this.
If anyone wants to know who's to blame for the $4-trillion debt, just go look in the mirror.
You and I are to blame. You and I are the shareholders of this country. We own it.
We allowed this system to develop where political action committees, the tools of the lobbyists, have more power than people. We allowed politicians to buy our votes by promising newer and grander giveaways (with money, by the way, they didn't have and had to borrow from our children). We allowed them to rack up deficit after deficit while we reelected them time after time.
As owners, you and I established the incentives. How could we be surprised at the results?
Why do we find it strange that the Senate voted itself a 23 percent pay increase last year after it had just approved the largest deficit in American history? Did you get a 23 percent increase last year? Do you know anyone who did? Our senators only did what they thought we would let them do. They blamed that deficit on somebody else and got on to the really important business of taking care of themselves. We did exactly what they expected us to do: nothing.
You and I didn't start this country; we didn't build it. Only a few of us have done anything to deserve or preserve it. We inherited our ownership stock.
We were given only one charge by the generations who left it to us. We were to do as they did and pass this nation on to our children in better shape than they left it to us.
Who among us in good conscience is willing now to say that this solemn charge has been fulfilled? Which ones of us loves their country or children or grandchildren so little that they would leave behind an America weaker or sicker than the one they inherited? Who among us can look at these facts and turn away with a shrug?
These are not simple problems that can be solved with a single vote on Election Day. One person in one office will not restore excellence to America.
There is only one person in the entire world who can with character, devotion, hard work, and sacrifice create an America stronger and healthier than it is today.
Go back and look in that mirror again.
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CHINA'S SECURITY STATE: Philosophy, Evolution, and Politics | By Xuezhi Guo
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. xiv, 486 pp. (Figures, tables.) C$100.95, cloth. ISBN 978-1-107-02323-9.
This book is a contribution to the field of Chinese politics. It is particularly helpful to the understanding of the CCP's mechanisms for controlling both Party members and the general population. Although the author emphasizes that it is not a book of "political history of Chinese security and intelligence apparatuses," (1), the author describes the creation, evolution and development of China's security and intelligence agencies as well as their role in influencing Chinese Communist Party politics throughout the Party's history. Of course, the author was trained as a political scientist and he wrote this book from the perspective of a political scientist. His main focus is to examine how the security and intelligence apparatuses and elite politics interplay in Chinese Communist Party (CCP) politics. In other words, the author wants to look at CCP politics through its way of organizing security apparatuses.
The author states that he wants to achieve several related goals, namely, to analyze the evolution and development of the CCP security and intelligence organizations during the CCP revolution before and after 1949, to examine the organizations' pursuit of social control of the Chinese populace and their influence over elite politics, to explore the function of the security and intelligence apparatuses as paramount shields for protecting the regime and as potent forces guaranteeing compliance with party leadership, and to reveal the manner in which the CCP organizes and motivates the security and intelligence organizations to ensure effective social control and compliance of Party and state officials with Party discipline.
Given the role played by security apparatuses in Chinese politics, it is easy to understand that over the decades the CCP has developed a very complicated and sophisticated security regime. Understanding this regime is not an easy task. Based on a review of the historical evolution of public security organizations, the author focused on several key components within this regime, including the Central Guard Bureau, Central Guard Regiment, armed police, people's armed police, garrison commands, intelligence agencies and services, and PLA (People's Liberation Army) security services. While each of these organizations can be a book-length study, the author, based skillfully on chosen historical materials, has investigated patterns of leadership politics from the vantage point of security and intelligence organization and operation. The author also points to the main trends in the changing relations between the CCP and its security regime. For instance, he highlights how professionalism and institutionalization in the security regime have impacted the security regime's relations with the CCP.
While the book answered many questions on China's security regime, it could also have brought up many new questions. The author examines how different organizations in the security regime play their roles in defending the CCP, but he did not pay enough attention to how the CCP managed this vast regime. The lack of coordination between and among different organizations within the security regime implies that the security regime is not integrated but fragmented. While fragmentation provides the CCP leadership with the tool for manipulation, thus preventing a major threat from the security regime, it could lead to conflicts between and among them. Changing external and internal environments have called for better integration within the security regime. For example, the Central Military Commission managed the PLA, and thus its security and intelligence services, while the Political and Legal Commission handled security and intelligence services in the civilian sector. But with globalization and the rise of terrorism, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish external and internal threats. This is the main rationale behind the recently established State Security Committee, with Xi Jinping as its president.
The author also tried to make a comparison between the CCP and the Soviet Union. The comparison is justified due to the fact that both were Communist regimes. However, it would be interesting to compare the Chinese Communist regime and its traditional dynasties in terms of the organizational configuration of the security regime. For example, the Central Guard Regiment today is very similar to the Jinwei jun or the Yulin jun in traditional dynasties. It provides protection to the CCP leadership while the Jinwei jun or the Yulin jun protected the emperor and imperial families.
Some key arguments can be refined to reduce misunderstandings of the relations between China's security regime and CCP politics. For example, the author correctly argues that internal security and intelligence are key components for the CCP's survival since having a monopoly on power is the only way the party-state can maintain its authority. However, the author also claims that contrary to Western democracies, China is governed by a monopolistic party whose leaders are not democratically elected, which means that political legitimacy is not based on popular support. As a result, the CCP shielded itself from internal and external threats by instituting a strong security system (418). This statement somehow exaggerates the role of the security regime. Many studies have indicated that in the past decades, China's economic miracle has served as a major source of legitimacy for the CCP.
In the last chapter, the author tries to predict the future of China by comparing it with other countries such as Singapore, Russia and Japan. This comparison is not necessary and misleading. For example, to review the Singaporean democracy as a combination of "benevolent government and autocracy," Russia's as "illiberal democracy" and Japan's as "democracy with a strong state bureaucracy" is far too ideology-loaded. The comparison does not add value to this important study of China.
Zheng Yongnian
National University of Singapore, Singapore


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Search underway for inmate accused of leaving Alabama jail
Originally published February 20, 2018 at 4:22 am
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Authorities are seeking the public's help in their search for an inmate who they say walked away from the Morgan County Jail.
WHNT-TV reports that the inmate left the facility on Monday morning.
Officials say 29-year-old Alexis Jaime Hernandez was serving as an in-house inmate worker in the laundry area.
Morgan County Chief Deputy Michael Corley says Hernandez changed into clothing that identified him as a trustee who is allowed to work outside the facility. Deputies say he accessed the outside of the detention center, and walked away around 7:30 a.m. Monday.
Hernandez was jailed for a probation violation on a marijuana possession charge. Officials say he was scheduled to be released in about 12 months.
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Well, I've had a number of "failed" relationships, each ending where after a time I have identified behaviours in someone that I indicated I couldn't be with them.
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This has made me more aware of the things I like and don't like in a partner and in particular to focus on my values and the values in others as observed through their behaviour.
I'm a man that had been happily married for 25 years but widowed 5 years ago. If I'm honest, the loss of my wife is still quite raw to me – but I do want to meet a long term partner to share things with.
Steve has helped me clarify in my mind what I want to achieve from a relationship.
Steve has helped me rediscover myself from before I was married all those years ago.
Hi I'm a single, independent woman not far off approaching the big 5-0.
I found Steve's approach open, honest and relaxed and I feel that I can open up about all kinds of things.
It was rather like being standing on a roundabout where I could go down different roads, explore and then come back to the roundabout again.
Steve has provoked action that I wouldn't otherwise have taken regarding who I am looking for – but I know it has to be someone who enhances my life.
I'd say that I'm very much a strong independent woman, I've worked to the top on my career and now run my own very successful business.
When I worked with Steve, the time with him helped me to explore and check my thinking.
We explored ideas around playing the dating game and I realised that with my busy life with lots of travel it wasn't practical to be passive; I realised I had to become more proactive and get dates planned in my diary well in advance.
I work in a professional field and although I've never been married or lived with anyone, and I don't have children, I've had a number of relationships through my life.
Steve suggested an exercise which had me take time to think about what I wanted and what I didn't want from a relationship and a partner.
I wouldn't have normally sat for a couple of hours and made a list about what I did and didn't want from a relationship. I must say it was both revelatory and interesting.
The time with Steve so far has also made me realise that there's more than one way to look at future successful relationships other than marriage or living together.


It is starting to get cold. How do I winterize my pressure washer?
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Pour the anti-freeze solution down the funnel and into the short hose. Start the machine and let it draw the solution through the pump. This can take up to 2 minutes. Shut the pressure washer down when the solution begins to spray from the pump outlet.
The machine is now ready for storage. Simply flush it out with clean water when you are ready to begin using it in the spring.
Note: This procedure works best if you have someone to help with the hose and funnel.


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I am also launching a micro-hotel called OursYours which supports local makers and neighbourhood projects.
Participatory City has the capacity to transform neighbourhoods and cities into places that are productive, connected and thriving - and to include everyone in making it happen, and benefitting together. It is the kind of place I want to make - to live and work in, to raise a family in, and to grow older in.
I'm interested to join the Advisory because I was part of the team that devised and piloted the Participatory City model, and I want to continue to develop, support and build it.
I was co-founder and director of Social Spaces and then Civic Systems Lab between 2011 - 2015, studying and stimulating participatory community culture. Including co-editor-in-chief of the Community Lover's Guide to the Universe; co-founder of Trade School London; on-site project lead for The Open Works participatory neighbourhood pilot in Lambeth; and co-author of Designed to Scale research report.


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CMC is a weekly fellowship group, targeting young men and women (18 - 30) in college, the military, or early career. It is designed to provide an atmosphere of spiritual growth, encouragement, and maturity through the reading of God's word, personal fellowship, and monthly events / acts of community service.
The purpose of the CMC ministry is to glorify God by knowing Him and leading everyone to salvation and maturity in His son Jesus Christ, through the truth of the Word of God by the gracious work of the Holy Spirit.


Last year, viewers spent more time watching digital video than ever before. In 2011, adults spent an average of 21 minutes watching online video every day, and by 2015 that number had increased to one hour and 16 minutes.
As a result, the US digital video advertising market is on pace to nearly double by 2019. As one of the most high-impact ad units available, video drives higher CPM and incremental ad revenue. This is all good news for brands and content creators that have already implemented video.
Video also can bring other, perhaps unexpected, advantages for publishers. Video advertising, for example, is five times more engaging than banners ads.
Yet more than 70% of publishers still do not offer video content, costing them a huge stream of revenue. Between the benefits and lost revenue, publishers will not be able to grow their audience without a strategic video offering.
Video is high-impact and more immersive and engaging than text or static images. However, more importantly, digital video is inherently mobile – as are people. The time people spent on their mobile devices increased 117% in 2015 compared to 2014, and the latest estimates predict that video will account for 70% of all mobile traffic by 2021. Our mobile screens are also getting bigger and displaying at higher resolutions while data speeds are getting faster. Together, these factors are combining to create the most sophisticated mobile video experience to date.
As evidence, look no further than the big players, whether it's an established publishing institution like The New York Times or Snapchat, the internet's hottest startup. Both have implemented mobile video as an integral part of viewer experience. In adapting to the consumption preferences of users, time spent on site increases. In turn this deepens brand engagement and opens up new opportunities to sell premium advertising inventory.
Google's latest search algorithm ranks video above text, providing a strategic advantage to publishers using video to accompany text. For example, when "Fuller House" was getting ready to make its Netflix debut, one publisher posted a video about the show alongside an article. Shortly thereafter, that video was ranking above Netflix in Google searches around "Fuller House" for a time. When every page visit counts toward potential ad dollars, search ranking can play a huge role in generating additional revenue for publishers, not to mention the higher CPMs generated by video.
Text is literally and figuratively one-dimensional when it comes to establishing and cultivating brand personality. Visuals certainly add another layer of engagement, but video has the ability to really bring a publisher's site alive. The caveat here is that, for this purpose, video does not mean a montage of static images strung together using background audio.
The human element in creating video content is absolutely crucial in establishing a dynamic brand personality and a real connection with viewers. People have more options than ever before in where they choose to consume online content. Adding a human touch can make the difference in establishing a loyal following and sustained viewership.


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Cartoon's battle with cancer..
Cartoon has been my family dog since 2006. He came to my hubby and I in 2014. He wasn't in a good state and we gave him a new home.. He's been our darling ever since. From sleeping in a corner in the hall to occupying each and every corner in the house! We lost him to cancer in November.. I'm sharing this in memory of him.. it's a long post so click on...
In late August, hubby and I sent Cartoon for an op to remove a mass in his mouth that was causing him pain.. and he refused to let us touch it.. In fact, his op was rescheduled cos this rascal stole some duck left on the coffee table in the early hours of the day of his intended op! He had to fast so we had it postpone to a week later..
After the op, the silly boy couldn't wait to go home with me! He even climbed onto my shoulder from his upper level cage.. He was groggy but still as silly as can be.. He couldn't eat well.. He had a fever on the night of his return too..
He did enjoy watermelons though!
I made him a Cartoon recovery ward! As he didn't do too well, ma helped us care for him when we were at work.
This rascal just had to have ma's attention, refusing to let her read her papers!
His appetite wasn't good.. and well, he got meatballs. Freshly cooked ones.. and he learned to respond to a new word.. meatballs!
Looks good isn't it?
He was the king..
See the magic of meatballs! We could hide his meds in them..
He was such a darling.. who love his fluffy blankets! Especially those that were freshly washed..
He didn't like us going out XD
He loves to steal pillows..
Rest his chin on things his height..
He's just a sweetheart.
He got coned often though.. cos he kept licking!
We've been waiting for the results of his cell testing.. it never came so we thought little of it.. and on the day that we found out that we were expecting, we also found out that Cartoon has cancer. It was really a painful day. So much joy yet so much pain. The doctor says he has a year to go.. and given that he's 13 years old, going onto 14.. we thought that the best we could do was to make him comfy.. as the measures offered by the doctor weren't ideal in our opinion.
He was a rascal!
Who didn't mind that I dress him up in ridiculous attires..
Like his rain coat on a wet and rainy morning that he had to take his morning walk.
He loves snuggles..
Fighting with me for apples!
We enjoyed each other's company and he always looked out for me..
He was a little thief! Stole our brand new sofa and claimed it for himself!
And he wasn't even remorseful!
He loves belly rubs..
And just being such a manja baby..
He was my silly fluff..
A very silly fluff.
Such a dear..
He always took our weariness away...
And gave us not so subtle hints like wanting to eat more sticks of snacks by sleeping on them..
The older he got, the cuter he looked!
He even forced his paws on us XD all for treats!
He'd even let out deadly stinky fart bombs when the house was enclosed cos we turned on the air-conditioner!
That was till... 18 October..
I returned home late that evening due to work commitments.. and it shocked me that Cartoon's face has ballooned. It was on the side where his mass was removed.. He got admitted.. He was running a high fever that the docs were trying to bring down.. his face had swelled up so badly that his eyes are really 1/3 open..
Doc said that it maybe a tooth thing (on a better note) or that his cancer had progressed way too soon.. He was such a fighter despite the pain.. The mass in his mouth had grown rapidly.. what was 10% of the original size after the initial surgery had grown back to what it originally was..
It hurts to even look back at these photographs..
His appetite improved after a night..
Joey (my bil) helped us pick him up as we couldn't leave our work.. He was so happy to be discharged! However, doctors told us that our time left with him was short..
He was happy to be home but he was in so much pain.. I remember the night he was home.. He was so worn out from the episodes that he didn't even follow me into the bedroom like he'd usually do.. He fell asleep in the hall and stayed there for the night with the hubby who was ill and sleeping outside so as not to spread the germs to me..
Cartoon was just so worn out..
He was ill but still enjoyed the company of our neighbours.. especially Baby Elijah who adored Cartoon so much that his first word was kah--toon!
He still loved his pillows..
But his appetite was bad.. he didn't even want mangoes, apples nor watermelons. Meatballs were still good though!
He ran a fever that very weekend..
Still playful though!
I learned how to sponge him..
His gorgor who hardly cooks even cooked meatballs for him..
His condition improved from time to time.. but it also worsened on bad days..
That didn't stop him from being a supervisor!
He's an asshole dog at times.. Hubby isn't too bright while Cartoon is a rascal.
Hubby stuffed the first meatball with a pill and Cartoon refused it. Hubby gave him another meatball without meds but Cartoon still refused it. Told hubby to break up the meatball to feed Cartoon. He did. "Oh this is a real meatball! NOMS!" Subsequent medicated meatballs were savoured without an issue. #assholedog
Cartoon: 1. Hubby: 0.
He was still our silly baby..
He had taken such a liking to his meatballs that his regular food didn't tickle his fancy anymore! We fed him more meatballs since it was at a stage that we'd rather he eat than go hungry.
It did seem that he was improving as many have mentioned but truthfully, he was in a lot of pain. He even had wheezing episodes that frightened the hell out of us.. and operating on him again wasn't ideal cos of his age.. and he had already gone for one in August where 90% of the mass was removed.. the next step would be to remove his upper left jaw. Where would his quality of life be then? And he wasn't young anymore.. there were just SO MANY RISKS.
It thrilled me when he ate things he used to like cos it no longer made him happy.. these moments were short-lived though..
We moved back to my in-laws so that my mil could help us care for him.. and that he wasn't left at home.. My mil also took care of us..
He was just so manja!
He didn't like being called a naughty boy! But a good boy delighted him! XD
He enjoyed our stay at my in-laws..
It came to the point where I'd try to buy all his favourite food in an attempt to get him to eat.. He refused the blueberries.. ate some crunchy mangoes (his fav) and ate some green tea ice cream!!
The green tea ice-cream made him happy! (:
He got caught in the act!
Behind every adorable photo of Cartoon is the pain and suffering you don't see.
The mass in his mouth.
The mass on his cheek that's so huge even after the swelling subsided.
The said mass obstructing his vision in his left eye.
The droopy throat.
The poor appetite.
The refusal to even take his favourite fruits.
The inability to eat well.
The inability to poop well.
The loss of hearing likely from his mass.
The constant lethargy.
The issues arising from his liver condition.
The wheezing and attempts to puke what seems to be choking him today.
The multiple puking sessions.
Of course you see the adorable him. He's holding up for us. We know it.
Trust me, we're the last that want to let him go. BUT when you see your dearest dog suffer so much. You may choose to do the same too.
Despite the support we got from many, there were also many backlashes. We didn't wanna let him go.. but it was just so painful watching him be in so much pain.
He was very silly!
He still loved to cuddle..
Giving us his best smile.. cos he loves car rides..
Loves being carried..
Loves his personal transportation man XD
We were blessed to have friends offer to take photographs for us.. but this silly baby ran a temp that day and was sleepy more than anything else that day..
I miss him..
And his huge fluffy bum!
And his silly sleeping poses..
He enjoyed his snack..
He loved my pandan chiffon cakes..
He slept so ungraciously..
We were pretty certain that if we were to pass out someday, he wouldn't save us but be glad that we're 'at-his-level'!
I started cooking for him cos regular doggy food and meatballs no longer work..
He's our baby..
He usually approves of his meal.. the crispy chicken skin worked wonders for feeding him his dreaded medication that would otherwise be spat out in disgust..
My dear..
He'd usually bark when I said hi on LIVE videos.. 'coming!' works too!
He loved his meats..
We still enjoyed teasing him!
He slept like a baby..
And got bullied at home XD
Stole pillows..
Enjoyed walks..
Refused to take his nap but decided to run errands for me instead.. he took my clothes to the toilet for my shower!
My pupils made cards for Cartoon. He has been a special part of my class you see.. We often talk about him.. and he's like a special guest in our classrooms..
I usually take 30 mins to cook his food but he'd finish them in 30 seconds! XD
I guess he was really at ease with us..
We even called him 小白 and he responds with joy!
Sweet girlfriends of mine made this cushion for us..
He loved to snuggle.. heh..
I love his bum..
He just had to poke his nose into my affairs.. even when I tried on my new pumps..
I couldn't stand his fluffy hair.
He was our king..
Our darling derp.
On the day he was scheduled to go, he was all smiles. We've never seen him as happy.. we know he didn't want us to worry.. possibly, he was happy that his suffering was gonna end..
On 26 November, we bid our dearest goodbye.. it was painful.. but we chose the least painful way to have him go.. he smiled till the very end..
He must be in Heaven, enjoying all the things he love.. eating all his favourite food, playing with other dogs and most importantly, he's free of pain.
We miss him.. every single day.. but we know, it was for the best.
Toon baby, we love you.
Till we meet again..
Labels: Cartoon, Cynthia says, Saying goodbye
ausiroo December 31, 2016 at 7:12 PM
What a beautiful dog. Sorry for your loss. My dog also died at 14+ years of age.
Cynthia January 1, 2017 at 12:48 AM
Thank you.. He did live a good life, especially towards the end..
So we're thankful for that!


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«Амуррио» () — баскский футбольный клуб из одноимённого города, в провинции Алава. Клуб основан в 1949 году, домашние матчи проводит на стадионе «Басарте», вмещающем 3 500 зрителей. В Примере и Сегунде команда никогда не выступала, лучшим результатом является 4-е место в Сегунде B в сезоне 2000/01.

Сезоны по дивизионам
 Сегунда B — 12 сезонов
 Терсера — 10 сезонов
 Региональные лиги — 46 сезонов

Достижения
 Терсера
 Победитель: 1993/94

Известные игроки и воспитанники
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  Микель Альваро
  Иньяки Беа
  Иньяки Гоития
  Андони Лакабег
  Хавьер Юберо

Ссылки
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 Профиль клуба на futbolme.com

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Футбол в Стране Басков


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Q: Sorting Y Axis Values ggplot I'm trying to create a dotplot where countries are listed on my Y axis from A-Z top to bottom.  The medal count will be the X axis for each of the four plots, one each for gold, silver, bronze, and total.  Of course, ggplot prefers to plot countries from Z-A and despite reading all about the problem, I haven't resolved the issue. I appreciate any straightforward help on both the coding and comprehension fronts.
mdat <- melt(raw, value.name = "Count", variable.name = "Place", id.var = "Country")
mdat[, "Place"] <- factor(mdat[, "Place"], levels=c("Gold", "Silver", "Bronze",          "Total"))
##I know my problem is likely on or around the above line  ##
plot1 <- ggplot(mdat, aes(x = Count, y = Country, colour = Place)) +
  geom_point() +
  facet_grid(.~Place) + theme_bw()+
  scale_colour_manual(values=c("#FFCC33", "#999999", "#CC6600", "#000000"))
print(plot1)

Algeria     Gold    4
Argentina   Gold    5
Armenia     Gold    1
Algeria     Silver  2
Argentina   Silver  5
Armenia     Silver  2
Algeria     Bronze  4
Argentina   Bronze  2
Armenia     Bronze  0

A: You have to sort the levels of Country before you plot. Also, there is no Total level the data you provided. The following appraoch should give you the desired result:
Reading the data (including a Total level for the Place variable):
mdat <- read.table(text="Country    Place Count
Algeria     Gold    4
Argentina   Gold    5
Armenia     Gold    1
Algeria     Silver  2
Argentina   Silver  5
Armenia     Silver  2
Algeria     Bronze  4
Argentina   Bronze  2
Armenia     Bronze  0
Algeria     Total   10
Argentina   Total   12
Armenia     Total   3", header=TRUE)

Sorting the levels of the Country variable:
mdat$Country <- factor(mdat$Country,levels=sort(unique(mdat$Country),decreasing=TRUE))

Getting your Place variable in the correct order:
levels(mdat$Place) <- c("Bronze"=3,"Gold"=1,"Silver"=2,"Total"=4)
mdat$Place <- as.numeric(mdat$Place)
mdat$Place <- as.factor(mdat$Place)
levels(mdat$Place) <- c("Gold","Silver","Bronze","Total")

Creating the plot:
ggplot(mdat, aes(x = Count, y = Country, colour = Place)) +
  geom_point(size=4) +
  facet_grid(.~Place) + theme_bw()+
  scale_colour_manual(values=c("#FFCC33","#999999","#CC6600","#000000"))

which gives the following plot:

As you melted your data already, I suspect that there is no Total variable in the raw dataframe. You can calculte that with:
raw$Total <- rowSums(..specify the Gold, Silver & Bronze columns here..)


Intelligence – Are You Holding Back Your Brain?
Is intelligence fluid or crystalline? Is it a function of nature or nurture? Are you born smart, or is the power of your brain under no one's control but your own?
You might have cruised through classes at school, or you might have struggled and wondered how your peers managed to pass their classes so effortlessly. In the first case, perhaps you met your match at university when you found you were no longer at the top of the class. In the second, perhaps you had just spent your life assuming some people were born smarter than others. In both cases you are treating intelligence as if it were a static trait — you're born with a fixed quantity of it, and that quantity never changes.
It's a disheartening mindset to have. While successes are to be celebrated, failures – especially when they occur one after the other — begin to be regarded as inevitable. You might start to feel boxed in or imagine a glass ceiling is capping your intelligence while others whoosh past on a seemingly limitless supply of the stuff.
Caroline Dweck's 2007 study has the potential to make you feel better. Her research uncovered that your performance as a student is not a function of your perceived intelligence levels. In fact, those so-called "intelligence levels" aren't very level at all. Dweck's research shows that those who are brought up to believe they can constantly work at developing their intelligence tend to do so, and as a result perform better in classes than those who believe there's an upper limit on how smart they are.
The latter is characteristic of a "fixed mind-set" and you might have experienced it yourself when faced with a new task that requires some added effort on your part. It is likely to be exacerbated when an individual's past experience has meant he or she has managed to overcome challenges easily, and without putting much work in. In the school or university scenario, this means that you may have been able to "naturally" perform well in a subject in the past, but when faced with a new, challenging task within that subject found yourself stuck. In this situation, you might find yourself confronted by thoughts of insecurity and self-doubt, and may imagine your belief in your own intelligence was unfounded. But take heart — that is simply not the case.
More likely what you are experiencing is not "stupidity" or a limited intelligence level — it's unfamiliarity. Without the prior experience of what it's like to actually put an effort into learning something new, you might find yourself taking a more taxing path. This path leads you to the false conclusion that if a task is too difficult to do using just your "innate" intelligence levels, you cannot do it at all. This is a disappointing misconception because the truth is that you are fully equipped with the skills to rise to the challenge — you just haven't had to use them yet.
Consider adopting the opposite "growth mind-set." This relatively humble intellectual state focuses on learning rather than intelligence. The adoption of such a mindset means you ask questions in class, turn to peers and professors for help when you don't understand something, and don't look at every new challenge as an obstacle or a hurdle. It's an empowering mentality to cultivate, and with it you realise there is nothing holding you back from achieving what you want to achieve.
Dweck CS. The Perils and Promises of Praise. Early Intervention At Every Age. 2007;65(2):34-39.
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Radhika Takru, MA, has a Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Psychology, a Postgraduate Degree in Media, and a Masters degree by research on online journalism and perceptions of authority.


Bow hunting is one of the most challenging and rewarding methods to hunt the wildlife of South Africa.
Bow hunting in South Africa can be extremely challenging and rewarding. We offer bow hunting safaris for all of the plains game species on our price list. Dangerous game that can be bow hunted in South Africa include Cape Buffalo, Lion, Leopard and Hippopotamus.
The three types of bows which are legally permitted in South Africa are the compound, re-curve and longbow, with the compound bow being the choice of most international sportsmen who pursue the game of South Africa with a bow. A minimum draw weight of 50lbs is required for plains game hunting. It is, however, recommended to use a bow of 60lbs to 80lbs when hunting plains game. The minimum draw weight permissible by law when hunting dangerous game is 95lbs.
It is of course very important that the hunter be comfortable with the equipment being used and that time is spent on the practice range honing your skills before commencing the safari. This normally makes the difference between a well-placed shot and a day spent tracking a wounded animal.
Of the three main types of broadheads, namely fixed blades, removable blades and mechanical or expandable blades, our experience and preference favors fixed blades, for these have proven to be most effective in our experience of pursuing African game. This is sure to be somewhat controversial as each hunter probably has his or her own preference.
The northern part of South Africa is typically characterized by varying degrees of wooded savanna. This region offers the best success rate on bow hunting safaris, primarily because the terrain favors ambush whilst the open grassland of central South Africa and the mountainous terrain of the southeastern escarpment poses a much more difficult adventure. We recommend booking your safari in the bushveld region.
The concession areas in which bow hunting safaris are conducted are dedicated solely to bow hunting, ensuring that animals are more relaxed and slightly easier to bow hunt than in areas where rifle hunting is conducted.
A variety of blinds are used from which to ambush trophy animals. These range from elevated blinds in strategic areas to ground blinds. Tree blinds are placed strategically along game paths or in areas where trophy animals are most likely to be encountered. Ground blinds are normally in close proximity to waterholes, ensuring a high success rate during the early morning and late afternoon.
A bow hunting safari should normally be slightly longer than a rifle hunting safari which pursues the same species. When booking one of our packages a general rule of thumb would be to increase the number of days by 30% over that normally advisable when rifle hunting for the same animals. We would recommend a hunt of at least seven days for five trophy animals.
It is ideal to bow hunt during the winter months from late May to early September. During this period, water sources are limited and game concentrations around waterholes will greatly increase the success rate of your safari. Another advantage during this period is the fact that most of the indigenous trees shed their leaves which makes spotting animals approaching a water-hole a great deal easier.


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Participants in the blue economy take action
Participants in the blue economy are today announcing a Coalition to speed up the maritime industry's ecological and energy transition.
In December 2019, as part of the 15th "Assises de l'économie de la mer" (economy of the sea conference), participants in the maritime industry launched a coalition in favor of ecological and energy transition, strongly encouraged by French President Emmanuel Macron and supported in his opening address to the conference. Frédéric Moncany de Saint-Aignan, chairman of the French Maritime Cluster behind the initiative – which is being led in partnership with ADEME (French environment and energy conservation agency) – formally announced the coalition, of which Dassault Systèmes is a founding partner: "Participants in the blue economy are today announcing a Coalition to speed up the maritime industry's ecological and energy transition. From 2020, a digital platform will allow partners to work together in order to develop solutions more quickly and deploy them widely [...] making the French maritime industry a leading player in social responsibility and ecological transition."
The Coalition will initially produce an overview, which is currently lacking, of objectives, needs, technologies, participants and key data, and create an IT system to help with decision-making. This will allow the cluster's partners and all members of its ecosystem to work on maritime energy-use models, based on ambitious industrial projects and common R&D programs aimed at protecting human health and biodiversity and combating climate change.
By involving the whole value chain and other sectors of the economy, these muchneeded paradigm shifts and the solutions identified will transform the marine industry, ensuring that its products and activities are in harmony with nature and life. This ambition fits with that of Dassault Systèmes, which wants to contribute and put the 3DEXPERIENCE platform at the heart of the work done by the Coalition, of which it is a member alongside many of its customers including Bureau Veritas, EDF and Naval Group.
Alexandre Tew Kaï, Vice President Marine & Offshore at Dassault Systèmes, said: "Improving collaboration between all industry players – from various sectors such as maritime, logistics, energy and insurance – is vital in enabling the Coalition to share the same view of existing data and to identify, validate and develop solutions together. Dassault Systèmes is working alongside the Coalition's members to accelerate those synergies by making the 3DEXPERIENCE platform available to them. The platform allows users to organize working groups and deliverables, manage schedules efficiently and guide decisions using data and data analysis techniques based on a single, common database, along with virtual twins that will allow the Coalition to test its scenarios. Dassault Systèmes is also contributing its experience and ability to mobilize expertise and know-how in 11 different industries (including automotive and aerospace but also life sciences), allowing the Coalition to draw inspiration from current best practices in those industries. Finally, we want to raise France's international profile, particularly with respect to the United Nations, which is preparing a declaration on energy transition in the maritime industry, and in the work being jointly led by the Global Maritime Forum and the World Economic Forum through the "Getting to Zero Coalition", with which the Coalition has signed a partnership agreement."
LIST OF PARTNERS
Companies: Bureau Veritas | CMA CGM | Dassault Systèmes | EDF | Enedis | Engie | Naval Group | RTE | Soper | Total
Associations and federations: Association française pour l'hydrogène et les piles à combustible | Armateurs de France | Club Croisière de Marseille | Fédération française des pilotes maritimes | France Filière Pêche | Groupement des Industries de Construction et Activités navales | Association française du Gaz – Plateforme GNL | Union française de l'Électricité | Union nationale des industries de la manutention portuaire | Union des Ports de France
Research institutes: CEA | CNES | Ifremer | Météo France | Shom
Business clusters: Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique & Pôle Mer Méditerranée
Partner and joint leader of the project: Ecosys Group
LA FONDATION DASSAULT SYSTÈMES: COMMITTED TO THE OCEAN
La Fondation Dassault Systèmes is working with France's Ministry of Education, Onisep, Canopé and Ifremer (France's national institute for ocean science) on the Mission Océan project, an educational experience for high school students that uses 3D and virtual reality technology. The project was launched in 2019 in southern France, and will be rolled out across the country in 2021 to coincide with the start of the United Nations Decade for Ocean Sciences.
The aim is to enable students to discover the oceans, explore potential careers, use the expertise of industry and research professionals and devise projects that help protect the oceans.
Mission Océan will give students an alternative way of learning, using new methods made possible by 3D and virtual technology, that allows them to discover their own power to influence the environment and encourages them to think about their future education and careers.


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Manuel (Manny) Guzman is a second-generation Latino who comes from a working-class family. Before reuniting with his father during later years, Manny's mother Peggy, was a single mother of 5 kids struggling to make ends meet. Peggy did the best she could to provide for Manny and his siblings, but there was never enough money to cover mounting bills and medical expenses. Sometimes the electricity was cut off, at other times the water. But the family persisted and finally persevered. These struggles have stayed with Manny his entire life, and is the fuel that powers his passion to help working-class families climb out of poverty. He knew from an early age that his calling in life was service to others.
While away at college at Kutztown University, Manny became involved in then Sen. Barack Obama's Presidential campaign. It is during this campaign where Manny learn the ropes as a organizer, and started working towards his dream of becoming a political organizer. Throughout his time at KU, Manny was also actively involved with the Student Government Association, and University Senate. In both roles, he became an advocate against rising tuition costs, and for increasing academic standards.
After getting back home from college, Manny recognized the need for leadership within his community. It was at this point when he decided that in order to be the change he wished to see, he needed to step up to the plate and run for office himself. In 2013, the Reading community elected him to the Reading School Board.
More recently, Manny has been actively involved in electing democrats all across the Commonwealth as the Coalitions Director with the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. In that role, Manny was key in engaging communities of color in cities that are often overlooked, and disenfranchised by politicians and parties alike. In 2018, Manny led of team of organizers to help Governor Tom Wolf and Senator Bob Casey in their reelection campaigns. Under that leadership, both the Governor and Senator we're re-elected by double-digit margins in large part to excellent results out of the cities of color along the 222 corridor. Manny has already built relationships with many elected officials, and community leaders across the state, and is ready to leverage those relationships on day one.
The road Manny has travelled on has brought us to this monumental moment in history.
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This medieval short sword was often used during a duel. Swords like this were able to penetrate thin parts of the suit of armour with their sharp tip.
This beautiful short sword is completely handmade of layered steel. The sword is delivered including a scabbard, its length is 57,50 cm and it has a blade of 40 cm.


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In a warm-up gig for their tour late this year, the rockers entertained a few hundred fans for more than an hour with such classics as "Brown Sugar."
PARIS - The Rolling Stones had said Thursday that a surprise warm-up concert in small Parisian venue Trabendo may last only about 30-45 minutes. But they ended up playing for about an hour and 10 minutes, French media reported on Friday.
About 600 fans who showed up at a Virgin Megastore for a ticket sale that was announced last-minute got to hear a carefully selected set of 12 songs from the band's earlier repertoire.
Some of the lucky spectators commented on blogs and social media after the show that Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood seemed in top form, with the former hopping around, dancing and playing the harmonica.
The Stones started with "Route 66," their version of the Chuck Berry classic that was featured on one of their early albums, and continued with "It's Only Rock'n'Roll" and "Champagne and Reefer."
The gig continued with a bluesy playlist with tracks such as "When the Whip Comes Down," "Miss You," "Tumblin' Dice" and "Midnight Rambler." An encore treated the audience to such hits as "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Brown Sugar."
A few French celebrities were spotted in the crowd, such as model Natalia Vodianova, Daphne Guinness and tennis veteran Henri Leconte, Le Nouvel Observateur reported.
It was the first time in more than five years that the band reunited on stage. They had been rehearsing for several days in a studio here and are said to have recorded a video clip in director Luc Besson's Cite du Cinema complex on the outskirts of the French capital.
The band were visibly happy to be together and still kicking, according to reports. "You'd think some of us would be sitting by now but we're not!" Jagger exclaimed after the performance. Keith Richards was seen helping drummer Charlie Watts stand up to greet the audience at the end of the set.
The Rolling Stones will also be performing an invitation-only show for Paris-based investment company Carmignac Gestion at the Mogador Theatre in Paris on Oct. 29.


True love knows no season, or something.
Supermodel Jerry Hall had quite the rep back in the day. The long-limbed blonde made a name for herself stumbling out of limousines with Mick Jagger and partying in Paris nightclubs with Grace Jones.
In a quaint ceremony in London yesterday, Hall, 59, got hitched to her latest fling, 84-year-old media mogul Rupert Murdoch. It was an intimate ceremony with close friends and family and thousands of paparazzi swarming St Bride's Church.
I doubt the Hall/Murdoch wedding reception looked anything like this.


I've started to read a little more about Social Learning. It's the learning that happens when people interact in various social settings. It does support the fact that most people when asked what they liked best about a seminar or workshop will say that it's the interaction with other participants. Here are a few good websites on social learning.
When you ask most people what's the best way to learn, they usually say learning by doing. Experiential learning, sometimes called action learning, is the common approach or name for this type of learning. Is it new? Well it goes back to a paper written by John Dewey in 1938 called Education and Experience. In those days, this was a radical change from the strict regimine of formal learning.
Is Learning by Discovery New?
I found this interesting. When Archimedes jumped in the bath tub and learned about displacement he cried "EUREKA" (I have found it!). Today this is also known as the "Aha!" method. This goes back to 212 BC. It's a much more effective way of learning than lecture but it is a very old method.
This is the best quick sysnopsis of all the various learning theories, models and paradigms. I'm sure there are more everyday but it's always good to at least know what the common ones are. Check Learning Theories.


The Ottawa Hospital has set a clear goal of becoming a leader in quality and patient safety in North America. To achieve this goal, The Ottawa Hospital has committed to five strategic areas : Quality, People, Academics, Community and Finance.
Physicians have a key role to play in each of these strategic areas and in partnering with the hospital to achieve our tripartite mandate of clinical care, research and education.
To foster the relationship with its physicians, the Hospital worked with front line medical staff and physician leaders to develop a TOH / Physician Engagement Agreement. This Agreement defines the principles of the relationship, interaction, and expectations between the Hospital and our physicians. These principles provide a basis for improving collaborative efforts, resolving conflict, and promoting value-based behaviours. It also represents a mutual desire and commitment to support a common mission and vision of service and clinical excellence.
The Engagement Agreement outlines the principles which frame a discussion between the hospital and our physicians in respect of the mutual commitments within the Agreement. As part of that discussion, staff physicians are encouraged to provide feedback on Hospital performance in respect of the Hospital's commitments within the Agreement.


Home > Ask Our Experts > Do I Register or Pay Tax on a Very Small Business?
I have recently been offered some space in a local craft shop to sell a few products.
What do I do about paying tax and registering my business even if the amount I earn could be very small?
Thanks for your question and congratulations for being offered space in a local craft shop to sell your products. It's always nice to get the chance to earn a bit of money, especially when you're able to sell your own crafts. But tax issues do have to be taken into consideration, even if you'll only be earning a small amount.
According to the rules set down by HMRC, everyone is able to earn a certain amount of income each year without paying any tax on it – this is what's known as a personal allowance. For the year 2008-2009 for under 65-year-olds, this figure is set at £6,035 and for 2009-2010, it will be £6,475. The amount of personal allowance you're entitled to does vary slightly according to your age and circumstances, so it's always best to check with HMRC first (pensioners, for example, get better allowances!).
Although this personal allowance means you can earn a certain amount of income each year without paying any tax, you do need to remember that if you're already working on a full or part-time basis and are paying tax via PAYE, then this allowance is already being taken into account. This means that unless your work salary is under the personal allowance rate, you'll need to pay tax on any earnings you make that come in on top of your salary from items you sell at the craft shop.
So, depending on what your personal circumstances are and whether you're already working, it may be necessary for you to register as self-employed, even if you'll only be selling a small amount of items. In fact, you need to let the Inland Revenue know that you're selling craft items on a self-employed basis within three months of when you first start doing so, otherwise you could be subject to a fine.
It can be confusing, but registering yourself as self-employed is a relatively straightforward process. As a result, you'll need to complete a self-assessment tax form each year, but if your earnings are minimal, this shouldn't be too taxing.
If you need any extra help or advice, then it's worthwhile contacting the HMRC. If you need help with completing the self-assessment form, then an accountant would be worthwhile – many offer low rates for very small businesses. Good luck with your craft venture!


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