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Innovation Readiness for the New Normal
Rotman School of Management's Dr. Angèle Beausoleil on how to navigate barriers and stimulate the innovation needed to survive and thrive
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The COVID-19 crisis has made it an existential must for companies to adapt to new ways of working and to seek fresh ways of adding value. Change and innovation are now greater priorities than ever—but our brains are as hard-wired as ever to avoid change, and we have even less capacity than pre-crisis for decision-making. The barriers to innovation in these times of crisis are great.
"Acknowledging that our barriers to innovation are self-imposed is the crux," begins Angèle Beausoleil, the Academic Director of the Business Design Initiative at Rotman School of Management. "Then we can identify them and find ways to remove them, or to reduce them, or navigate around them."
Innovation Readiness for a New Normal, the online program she will be leading on 11-12 June, will start by using a self-assessment tool to shed light on these self-imposed barriers to innovation. The short online course will then objectively explore individual issues and barriers that are commonly shared within organizations, before introducing new ideas around how to adapt to business challenges through innovation.
Innovation Readiness for a New Normal: A Real-Time Virtual Experience
Dates: 11-12 June 2020 │ Format: Online
Dr. Beausoleil encourages us to avoid the almost reflexive association we tend to make between the words 'innovation' and 'organizations', and the placing of innovation in a part of our world far removed to our personal lives. Think of the innovation we have made in our lives to accommodate working remotely from home, for example.
There are of course some barriers that are imposed upon us. Today it is social distancing. Then there are the classic barriers of 'resources' and 'money'—but Dr. Beausoleil thinks these are often used as scapegoats. A bigger barrier is our ability to think ahead. "We make the mistake of only acting upon 'what we know today'. As opposed to asking the questions: what do we need to know? —what should we actually explore? —and what don't we know?"
Innovation is a communication process because it's a dialogue. It's a dialogue all the way through—internal stakeholders; external stakeholders; customers; to sales; to frontline service employees; etc.
Dr. Beausoleil is wary of benchmarking, which tends to limit our creative thinking by merely focusing on past experience. "Why use competitor benchmarks when the only benchmark we could ever judge ourselves against are our own?" she cautions. "I apply that to innovation readiness too. What are your benchmarks? What are you starting with?"
"The key to mapping out an innovation development process is the idea that every organization thinks that they are starting at the same point—and in reality, they are not," she adds. Typically, an organization will have started their innovation initiative halfway through another process, introducing what they believe to be an innovation, but which can in fact too often be more accurately described as 'a solution that's looking for a problem'.
A true innovation may require the level of permission it takes to actually stop the presses, take a pause, and asking: Are we solving the right problem? How did we get here? Where are we now? And, where do we need to be for this journey to be completed as we hope it to be—with prosperity, impact, and profits? "Making the difficult decision to take a genuine pause is critical," says Dr. Beausoleil.
When it comes to introducing innovation readiness into a team, and across an organization, leaders will of course be confronted with the self-imposed barriers of a lot of separate individuals. "The appetite and motivation for innovation varies within every individual, within every team. Within every organization you find varying levels of desire, want or fear," asserts Dr. Beausoleil. "What we need is to identify what those are so we can seek alignment."
Alignment is essential, and here Dr. Beausoleil makes an important observation: "Too many times in my research and working with organizations, I have seen how we tend to misinterpret alignment with decisions being made by committee or 'forging toward consensus'. This idea that if we get everyone to comply before we can then move forward." This is a big mistake. There will always be resistors that will never come along, as well as those that are very keen and way ahead of the pack but who fail to consider their teammates or the importance of organizational alignment.
The way to create true alignment is to have a customer-first mindset. Years of research show that customer-minded organizations are the ones that survive and prosper. To align teams and individuals it is important to remember who we are actually serving says Dr. Beausoleil, "to remember that we can best serve customers by being aligned in terms of what we're all trying to do."
We tend to misinterpret alignment with decisions being made by committee or 'forging toward consensus'
By aligning the culture, an appetite for innovation can be stimulated across the organization—in a way it never will be by trying to get everybody to sit down in a committee and formally agree step-by-step what to do. Not everyone needs to actively participate in the innovation process. "For any organization to survive and thrive," says Dr. Beausoleil, "there has to be this constant understanding that we're going to evolve."
The COVID-19 crisis has arrived at a time where organizations were already being faced with an urgent need to change—to adapt to the coming of AI, machine learning, and digital transformation. "A shock is often the catalyst for change," says Dr. Beausoleil. "This crisis has forced even resistors to have a new relationship with technology. And at the same time, it's also accentuating our need for human sensing and integrating human and technology combinations."
I'm excited about how we're going to navigate this new normal," concludes Dr. Beausoleil. From embracing technology to preparing teams and organizations with the innovation readiness they need to prosper right now. "We need to pass our appreciation of these elements on to those that resist. We need to ask; how can we make their experience more useful, desirable and beautiful, and less about resistance?"
"Innovation is a communication process because it's a dialogue. It's a dialogue all the way through—internal stakeholders; external stakeholders; customers; to sales; to frontline service employees; etc." says Dr. Beausoleil—and acknowledging this is more relevant today than ever.
Angèle Beausoleil and colleagues discuss Innovation Readiness in this recent webinar: https://youtu.be/ABhOYbavs4w
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During this month in 1968 Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi took their studio class to Las Vegas.
They undertook their field trip two years after Venturi published his "gentle manifesto," Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture, which skewered the assumed perfections and heroism of "Orthodox Modernism." Venturi called for an architecture that was not falsely pristine and pure, but one that related to the diversity of meaning in contemporary life, not to mention the conflicts of serving the Vitruvian triad of firmitas, utilitas and venustas that had challenged architects forever.
Following several years of Scott Brown's individual research on the planning of Las Vegas when she was located on the west coast, their joint studies in Las Vegas resulted in another publication. In 1972, Venturi, Scott Brown and their associate Steven Izenour published a folio, A Significance for A&P Parking Lots, or Learning from Las Vegas, most commonly known in its revised form, Learning from Las Vegas: the Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form, published in 1977. Their arguments against cold, silent modernism and its false heroism, in favor of more accessible, meaningful architecture, opened up the discourse about architectural values at a time when Modernism was still prominent (as seen here) but losing its stranglehold on the profession. One of the book's most forceful ideas, enduring ideas and provocative suggestions, was its approach to understanding all buildings as one of two symbolic categories, either as "ducks," in which the whole building contributed to its own iconography (the case with big formalist Machine Age Nouveau modernism), or "decorated sheds," in which a box of a building was preceded by architecturally scaled signage announcing its meaning through overt, although sometimes double-coded, symbols. The latter was preferable; studied in Vegas and manifest in the firm's early work (and not-so-early work, too).
We're not always crazy about the way that revolutionaries go about their business, but we are grateful for their success in toppling the tyrant.
During this month in 1968 Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown took their studio class to Las Vegas.
They undertook their road trip two years after Venturi published his "gentle manifesto, Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture, which skewered the assumed perfections and heroism of "Orthodox Modernism." Venturi called for an architecture that was not falsely pristine and pure, but one that related to the diversity of meaning in contemporary life, not to mention the conflicts of serving the Vitruvian triad of firmitas, utilitas and venustas that had challenged architects forever.
Their studies in Las Vegas resulted in another publication. In 1972, Venturi, Scott Brown and their associate Steven Izenour published a folio, A Significance for A&P Parking Lots, or Learning from Las Vegas, most commonly known in its revised form, Learning from Las Vegas: the Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form, published in 1977. Their arguments against cold, silent modernism and its false heroism, in favor of more accessible, meaningful architecture, opened up the discourse about architectural values at a time when Modernism was still prominent (as seen here) but losing its stranglehold on the profession. One of the book's most forceful ideas, enduring ideas and provocative suggestions, was its approach to understanding all buildings as one of two symbolic categories, either as "ducks," in which the whole building contributed to its own iconography (the case with big formalist Machine Age Nouveau modernism), or "decorated sheds," in which a box of a building was preceded by architecturally scaled signage announcing its meaning through overt, although sometimes double-coded, symbols. The latter was preferable; studied in Vegas and manifest in the firm's early work (and not-so-early work, too).
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Carter has been out of town for almost a week now. It's been crazy. It takes a lot longer to break all of someone's stuff than you would think.
Which has been hard to do.
Due to all the fire.
There was something I wanted to talk about, but I cannot remember for the life of Carter's stuff. Oh well.
It's kind of unbelievable, but this is, like, exactly what my vacation was like.
It's like Paul was there. Only better, because he wasn't.
I jest. I love this strip. I consider it a birthday present. And it fits just right.


In an era of declining quality and quantity in many of the inner-city's public high schools, leave it to the city's lone African-American Catholic high school, Cardinal Ritter College Prep to have served as the inner-city's anchor for some of the more notable high school athletic achievements this past school year. The Lions, who compete in the Archdiocesan Athletic Association (AAA) conference, were not just a conference power or a city power; rather they were state champions, in team and individual sports alike.
The PHL had no state champion or state runner-up in any team sport, but did have two athletes capturing individual state event titles in track and field, in Soldan long jumper Traci Mills, who won the event with a leap of 17-feet-10 inches in girls Class 3, and ROTC sprinter Michael Wells, who won the 100 meters in 10.83 seconds, the 200 meters in 22.30 seconds and the 400 meters in 49.11 seconds, while taking the state's runner-up place in the long jump with a leap of 21-feet, 11.50 inches in the Class 2 boys meet. It marked the third straight season that Wells had won the 100 meters state championship, but he fell short by his lofty standards to crack the sub-10.2 second barrier.
In a school year when the Madison Prep Bears of the Public High League fell short in their bid to repeat as Missouri Class 3 boys basketball state champions by falling to Barstow of Kansas City in the semifinals, Ritter assumed the mantle by promptly beating Barstow 57-46 in the championship game, as the Lions claimed the school's seventh basketball state title.By mere coincidence, seven state titles, or medals, is the number also claimed individually by senior Charles Jones Jr. for his Ritter career.
Jones, who has signed a track and field scholarship letter of intent with the Texas Tech University Red Raiders, ended his storied Ritter career by winning three state medals as a senior in track and field to go along with the four state medals he won previously. At this spring's state meet, Jones won the 800 meters (in 1-minute, 50.19 seconds), the 400 meters (47.01 seconds) and anchored the Lions' 4×400-meter relay squad of Alvin Thompson, DeSaviour Ikner and Jonathan Henderson to come from behind victory in just under 3:20.
Earlier in the school year, Jones, a 6-foot-3 forward in basketball, had averaged just under 12 points and pulled down six rebounds per game to help lead the Lions to that basketball title, although fellow 6-3 senior forward Sean Clancey was the focal point of the club's attack. Clancey averaged under 23 points per game and seven boards, including a spectacular 39-point effort in a semifinal rout of Strafford which sent the Lions to the title game.
However, overshadowed in the Lions eventual state championship run was the fact that longtime head coach Marvin Neals had fought back gallantly from a stroke last summer to lead an undersized squad (no starter was taller than 6-3) to a state crown. Dealing with obvious physical limitations and restrictions because of the stroke, Neals relied more heavily on veteran assistants Ken Kaid, Leroy Jackson and Ron Walker Jr. to game-plan and mix-and-match to overcome any court shortcomings.
Clancey, Jones and 5-9 junior guard Jahmourie Robinson, who averaged 12.7 points per game, were the 'Big Three' of key players.
Then there was the presumed size disadvantage, which the Lions overcame as well.
Just falling two games short of another state champion, however, were the Madison Prep Bears, who became a charter member of the PHL after the old Imagine Prep school for which it previously functioned closed. Under rising coach Tony Irons, the son of former Vashon coach Floyd Irons who is also in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Madison Prep posted a 26-6 mark after graduating several key players. Senior transfer, 6-8 Arlando Cook led the Bears in scoring (13.8 points) and rebounding (9.3 boards), followed by senior Anthony Lee (10.3 points) and rising 6-7 freshman Levi Stockard (roughly eight points and seven boards).
On the PHL girls side of the state pursuit, the Lady Phoenix of Career Academy got the unlucky draw of playing eventual Class 4 defending state champion Incarnate Word in the district rounds for the second straight season and was sent home with a 20-6 mark despite a brutal schedule. All-conference stars Braennan Farrar (20.8 points) and Zhanesha Dickerson (18.3 points and 8.2 boards) led the attack.
Speaking of offensive punch, albeit in football, the Career Academy Phoenix gridiron team dominated the PHL and beyond on the way to an 11-1 record, which included blowouts of 78-0 over ROTC, 58-0 over Roosevelt, 47-0 over Northwest,44-0 over Soldan and 47-12 over Vashon. The Phoenix offense had a bevy of weapons, needless to say. Dual-threat quarterback Jaylen James passed for over 1,200 yards and rushed for over 700., Running back Marquis Stewart rushed for over 1,800 yards on 16 touchdowns, and receivers Javon Collard and Mark Frazier combined for 19 touchdown receptions.
Defensively, Karon Thomas, Valentino Armendaiz and Travis Riley led the way. Thomas led the unit with 142 stops, six sacks and five interceptions,Armendaiz had 126 tackles and Riley had seven interceptions and seven total returns for touchdowns. Riley plays safety, which could give him the label of an Ed Reed-type player, who was synonymous with the game-changing plays and defensive returns for many years with the Baltimore Ravens, but Riley sees himself as more of a finesse player cut from the mold of a former All-Pro cornerback/ return specialist.
Lost amid Career Academy's league dominance was the historic season recorded by the new 'Cougars' on the block, the Carnahan Cougars who posted a 9-3 mark and the school's first winning season and district championship all at the same time. Quarterback Dontrelle Busby passed for 1,383 yards and 23 touchdowns, while rushing for 910 yards and 14 touchdowns. Running back Curtis Phillips rushed for 789 yards and receiver Eric Williams snared 22 passes for 563 yards and 13 touchdowns.Carnahan eventually lost to Lutheran North in the Class 2 sectional playoffs.
The Class 2 playoffs, is also where the Metro Panthers baseball team saw its season come to an end this school year as well. Orchard Farm ended the Panthers season at 14-4, which included the PHL co-championship with the Career Academy Phoenix. Rain coupled with playoff commitments prevented the two teams from playing their scheduled game or making the game up later.
But on the field of play, Metro pitchers Jacob Case and Vincent Phillips both fashioned 5-1 records in 30-plus innings of work each. Phillips had 55 strikeouts while Case added 46. At the plate, Sean Lundegran ranked among the entire leaders with a minimum of 50 at-bats with a .491 mark, but teammates Phillips (.591), Jacob Ratcliff (.545), Case (.543) and Dylan Bess (.500) had even higher batting marks but in fewer plate appearances.
The other league champion, the Career Academy Phoenix posted an 11-2 mark, although no individual statistics were logged on a consistent basis to post. But Career Academy assistant coach Cedric Benbow did allow that his son, Cedric Benbow Jr., a catcher-pitcher and Travis Riley, a pitcher-infielder, and first baseman Aaron Madden were three of the key players.
That no-hitter was a 20-0 blowout of Soldan in an abbreviated four innings.
At the same time, Benbow said Riley is not limited in his pitch selections.
If the PHL had a male athlete of the year award, Riley would have merited strong consideration, for his impact play in football and baseball.


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Uneasy Times – Squabbles Overshadow EAC Infrastructure Projects
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The smooth handover from the bloc's leadership from Kenyatta to Kikwete barely concealed the poisoned trade relation between the two neighbours. ROBIN OBINO reports.
Financing for infrastructure projects were top on the agenda at the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit in Nairobi during which Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta handed over the reigns of the bloc to his Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Kikwete.
The presidents of the five member states adopted an alternative means to raise $100 million for the Central (Tanzania and Burundi) and Northern (Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda) Corridors. They also endorsed the integration of the two parallel projects into one Community initiative, giving the strongest indication of their desire to bridge the rift that was threatening to break up the regional organisation.
"The Northern Corridor projects will run as they are but under the larger EAC infrastructure programme. The same will apply to the Central Corridor projects. The ultimate objective of both projects is minimising delays in the movement of goods and people across the region, which is the main agenda for the EAC integration," said Kenya's Foreign Affairs Minister Amina Mohamed in a statement.
The responsibility of steering the EAC through this phase rests on Mr Kikwete, who is serving the last few months as head of state as Tanzania prepares to hold its General Election in October.
Kenyatta held the chairmanship for slightly longer than the stipulated one year, after the Summit was postponed at the eleventh hour in November after the Tanzanian head of state was taken ill.
However, the leaders, through the third EAC Infrastructure Summit in Nairobi, which was attended by their representatives, directed their Finance ministers to find ways of mobilising funding for the infrastructure projects, and then submit their proposal for adoption.
The focus of the projects is construction of roads, railways, an oil pipeline, harmonisation of axle load controls and service automation at border points.
But the smooth handover from Kenyatta to Kikwete barely concealed the poisoned trade relation between the two neighbours. Even before a simmering spat over the movement of tourists between the countries was resolved; Dar es Salaam slammed Kenya Airways with restrictions over its airspace.
The national carrier said in a statement that it was reducing its weekly flights to Tanzania from 42 to 14 effective immediately.
"Kenya Airways wishes to notify its customers that it has reduced its frequencies to Dar es Salaam from 42 to 14 per week and will now only fly twice daily from March 19th March 2015.
"This is as a result of a communication from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) reducing flight frequencies of Kenyan carriers into Tanzania," it said.
The airline's announcement came as officials from the Kenyan government reached out to their Tanzanian counterparts with a view to resolving the impasse.
The airline is facing increased pressure from Gulf airlines on its African routes. Last year, it was also forced to stop flying to a number of West African routes following the outbreak of Ebola in that region. The stand off with Tanzania was resolved after Kenyatta reached out to Kikwete.
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan are firming up their plans for the construction of both crude oil and petroleum products pipelines. The first will link the oil production zones of Uganda, South Sudan and Kenya to the Lamu port with the second pipeline transporting refined petroleum products from Mombasa to Uganda and Rwanda, easing reliance on petroleum tankers.
Construction of the standard gauge railway planned to run from Mombasa to Kigali, with a spur to South Sudan, has already begun. Tanzania and Burundi also have a bilateral arrangement to construct a 200-kilometre standard gauge railway between Uvinza in Tanzania and Musongati in Burundi, estimated to cost $550 million.
Although the EAC political federation did not feature in Summit as had been planned in November, the leaders will assessed a draft of the roadmap now under discussion by experts. The draft will later be taken to the Council of Ministers, and presented to the heads of state for approval.
The federation was dropped from the main agenda after Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania sought more time to consult on the scope and timelines for the union scheduled to be in place in a decade.
Kenyatta said member states are committed to evolving into one federation, and that the timelines are not too ambitious and would be met as scheduled.
"We have done great things together before. In the past few years, the idea and practice of full integration have gathered momentum. We shall not pass up the opportunity. More fundamentally, in a world where distance is shrinking, where markets are larger, and where people are far more mobile, it makes good sense to unite into one."
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We know that running gives you both pain and joy. Running gets you fit and keeps the weight down, it clears your mind, it works your body. We also know how much an injury can slow you down, both physically and mentally.
Looking back through history, we evolved to be able to run, and to be able to run long distances. The human body is a mechanical masterpiece in many of the ways in which it can store and reuse energy. For instance, your Achilles tendon can store up to 30% of the energy your calf muscle generates, and like an elastic band, 'snap' back to help lift your heel off the ground as we run. These changes let our bodies run efficiently for long periods.
Why Do Runners Get Injured So Easily?
Just because we are made to run doesn't make us great runners. For a number of reasons, many runners develop injuries each year.
At any one time approximately 25% of runners will have an injury. Most of the time it comes down to a change in workload. Given enough time, our bodies are very good at adapting to increased workload.
If we gradually increase the distances that we run, the muscle, tendon, and bone cells can respond to this increased workload and increase their 'strength' and endurance. If, however, we increase this workload too quickly, these structures start to break down.
Running injuries are common and often affect the hips, knees, ankles, and feet of runners. The impact and stress of running is sometimes hard on the muscles and joints; especially if you ignore early injury signs.
How Can Physiotherapy Help Runners?
muscle strength: core control, foot arch control, hip, knee and lower limb control.
Once your physio has identified the factors that have led to your running injury, they will look to work with you to get you back into running as soon as possible. Your running injury may require a short period of rest in order to allow some healing to occur, during which time cross-training may be a good option to maintain your fitness. Your physiotherapist who has a special interest in running injuries is the best person to advise you.
Perform an individually customised Warm Up & Cool Down routine specific to your body's needs.
If you do develop an ache or pain, it is likely to be a running injury. If you are not sure how to best manage your running injury, please consult your physiotherapist for their professional assistance.
Running is one of the easiest and most popular ways to stay fit. It is also one of the easiest ways to develop an injury. Running injuries are common and often affect the hips, knees, ankles, and feet of runners. The impact and stress of running is sometimes hard on the muscles and joints; especially if you ignore early injury signs.
working with your running coach to discuss your training regime.


What made you apply to National Grid?
National Grid is one of the largest and most reputable energy transportation companies in the world. They have great training and development opportunities which are a great prospect for my personal growth.
How much responsibility were you given during your placement / internship?
Throughout the year I have been given an increasing amount of responsibility, leading my own projects and being involved with more difficult work as I have increased my knowledge.
A highlight of my role is being surrounded by a great team, being able to get involved with a wide range of opportunities both inside and outside of my day to day role. I was also part of a team which created a path on a community day visit which was also very rewarding.
I have learnt a number of different things on my placement some of which include systems including SAP and BI. I have become more advanced in my Excel skills and I have had many opportunities to develop my communication and presentation skills. I have also had a number of opportunities to learn about the wider business through site visits and meeting with senior managers from other teams.
Would you want to return to work full time at National Grid and if so, why?
I would like to return to National Grid because I believe the range of opportunities available to Finance students is good including being able to complete a professional accounting qualification. There is also a great atmosphere in the office.
What advice would you give to someone planning their placement?
My advice would be to know your strengths and the development areas you could improve on - this will help shape your objectives and give you focus for the year. Don't be afraid to get involved with tasks that challenge both your knowledge and also tasks that help to develop your weak areas as you may get the most out of this. Lastly take every opportunity you can and this will help you get the most from your experience.


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Richard F. Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CGAP, CCSA, CRMA, is president and CEO of The IIA. In Chambers on the Profession, he shares his personal reflections and insights based on his more than 40 years of experience in the internal audit profession.

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Using the New Global Risks Report to Be Risk Beacons in Our Organizations

As I prepare to turn out the office lights one last time, I can't help but reflect on all the changes the world and The IIA have been through since my first day on the job.

The profession must adapt and change to meet the growing needs of our organizations and stakeholders.

This year's Pulse report describes the numerous ways the pandemic has affected internal audit budgets, staffing, risk assessments, and audit plans.

The Commission has created a task force to monitor how organizations report their climate- and ESG-related disclosures to investors.

Proposed cuts to the Naval Audit Service budget would effectively dismantle the agency, leaving it with 85 employees compared with its current staff of 290.

Several enduring myths about the profession speak to the need for taking stock of how we are perceived.

A recently published report examines risks facing organizations in 2021 and beyond as seen by board members and the C-suite, including CAEs.

We don't want people running for the punch bowl each time we are introduced — there has to be a better way.

The internal audit function must be positioned where it is most advantageous to enhancing true independence.

World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2021 delves into the myriad risks the world faces in the short, medium, and long term.

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Q: Dimensions attribute depending Locale Identifier I want to know if it is possible to show different dimensions attributes depending the locale identifier.
That is the connection string using ADOMD.NET.
string connectionString = "Provider=MSOLAP;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False;Initial Catalog=Catalogo;Data Source=SQlserver;Locale Identifier="+language;

For example if I connect with language = 3082(ES), I want to show only one dimensions attribute, and if y change the language i will show another.

A: Translations inside Analysis Services let the cube developer define the Spanish (and other languages) translations for metadata and the actual dimension member names. Is that what you want? Or do you want to trim down the list of dimension members a user sees based upon the language of their computer?
I don't know of a way of easily retrieving the current Locale Identifier on the current connection. Maybe a .NET sproc that runs inside SSAS would let you figure this out, but I'm not sure I'd recommend that.
I tried creating a role in the Adventure Works sample cube which uses this expression for the Dimension Data security on the [Geography].[Country] attribute:
Filter([Geography].[Country].[Country].Members,[Geography].[Country].CurrentMember.Name = [Geography].[Country].CurrentMember.Member_Caption)

That code is just a conceptual test not something you'd use as is. That code, if it worked, would only let a user see any countries where the translated name (Member_Caption) matches the English name. For example, in the Adventure Works cube, Canada is the english name and Canada is also the Spanish translated name for the country. But that code didn't work because I believe the translations aren't in effect at this point in the connection when the role based security is applied.
So I'm struggling to see how you can accomplish what you're wanting. Maybe someone else will have an idea.

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SelectionOrder

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SelectionOrder

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Classes in org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.common used by org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.common.nearby

SelectionCacheType

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SelectionOrder

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Classes in org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.common used by org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.entity

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SelectionCacheType

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SelectionOrder

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SelectionCacheType

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SelectionOrder

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SelectionCacheType

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SelectionCacheType

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SelectionOrder

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Classes in org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.common used by org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.value.chained

SelectionCacheType

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SelectionOrder

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Classes in org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.common used by org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector

SelectionCacheType

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SelectionCacheType

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SelectionCacheType

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Classes in org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.common used by org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.entity.pillar

SelectionCacheType

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SelectionCacheType

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Classes in org.optaplanner.core.config.heuristic.selector.common used by org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.value

SelectionCacheType

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SelectionCacheType

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In August of 2010, Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of DePuy, recalled over 93,000 of their metal-on-metal hip implant devices worldwide. About a third of those devices recalled were in the United States, where only the DePuy ASR Acetabular System was sold.
The DePuy recall came after the company found out that its ASR products had a "higher-than-normal" failure rate, and that more than one in ten patients who received the metal-on-metal device required revision surgery. It was discovered that the metal components have a tendency to rub against each other, causing small heavy metal ions to break off into a patient's bloodstream. This causes metal poisoning, or "metallosis," which can cause neurological problems and other side effects such as necrosis, swelling, and nerve, tissue, and muscle damage.
The DePuy ASR hip implants were approved by the Food and Drug Administration through a program aimed at efficiency, which permits devices to be "fast-tracked" through the approval process if the devices are sufficiently similar to a product that has already received Food and Drug Administration approval. The FDA has since proposed to reclassify metal-on-metal type hip implant devices as "high-risk medical devices," which would require such devices to be tested on humans before being made available on the market.
The lawsuits against DePuy began in late 2012. In August, DePuy reached a settlement with three plaintiffs in a lawsuit that was scheduled to go to trial in Nevada state court. After reaching the settlement of approximately $200,000 per plaintiff, Johnson & Johnson offered a global settlement of about $200,000 per claim, but plaintiffs' attorneys rejected the offer for being too low.
The first case that went to trial occurred in January of 2013 in Los Angeles, California. After evidence was introduced that indicated DePuy was aware of its problems years before the ASR recall, the court found the company liable for selling defective products, and on March 8, 2013, the jury awarded $8.3 million in compensatory damages against DePuy. The jury declined to award punitive damages.
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The outcome of these delayed cases will likely forecast the cases to follow and the federal cases in Ohio have been deemed to be the bellwether cases against Depuy. Johnson & Johnson considered an offer to pay $3 billion to settle over 10,000 cases involving DePuy's ASR hip implant devices.
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Bo Burnham. Photo Courtesy of Montclair Film via Wikimedia Commons.
Comedian Robert Pickering Bo Burnham was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States, on August 21, 1990. The comedian started his career as a YouTuber in 2006. He started to gain popularity gradually and his videos started having over 529 million views around November 2021.
Presently, he is recognized as an accomplished American stand-up comedian, filmmaker, actor, musician, and singer.
Being one of the most recognized comedians in America, Bo Burnham has managed to win the likes of thousands of fans.
In this article, we will be giving off more information on the comedian Bo Burnham, so read along.
Bo Burnham Age
Comedian Bo Burnham is 31 years old. Clearly he has achieved a lot so far and is looking forward to achieving a lot more.
How Tall Is Bo Burnham?
Bo Burnham's height is 6 ft 5 in (196.0 cm).
For Bo Burnham's admirers, especially those that would love to know how tall the comedian is in real life, they can find delight in the fact that the comedian is considerably tall.
Bo Burnham. Photo Courtesy of Montclair Film via Flickr.
Bo Burnham's height has caused him to wish he was shorter
The comedian once shared that he is frequently asked by people if plays basketball or baseball because of his height.
He also included that he gets a lot of tall-based jokes from people, e.g. "How's the weather up there?".
He is also frequently asked questions like, "Are your parents short?" and "Are you a Jockey?".
Burnham revealed that while most men of his age desire to be as tall as over 6′ feet, he doesn't quite like the tallness.
"I'm 6'5 — 6'6 on a good day. I'd do anything to be like 6'1 or 6'2." said Burnham.
Who is Bo Burnham's wife?
Bo Burnham isn't married to anyone. He however does have a serious relationship with a popular Hollywood scriptwriter and movie producer.
Bo Burnham's girlfriend
Lorene Scafaria is the girlfriend of Bo Burnham. The American director, actress, singer, screenwriter, playwright, musician, and songwriter was born May 1, 1978.
Some of her major achievements: she scripted and directed the films Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), The Meddler (2015), and Hustlers (2019). She also scripted the film Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008).
Scafaria has been dating Bo Burnham since 2013 and they currently share a home in Los Angeles.
Despite their eight-year relationship, Burnham and Scafaria don't have kids for reasons best known to them.
They've been dating for more than seven years but haven't tied the knot yet.
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Bo Burnham has a net worth of $4 million, which he has amassed through his music, comedic sketches, acting, and his early YouTube career.
Although he is only 31 years old, he has more credits than many others in the industry and has had a long career.
Is Bo Burnham gay?
Some people have speculated that Bo Burnham is gay. The comedian however doesn't agree with the speculation as he is in a current relationship with Lorene Scafaria.
Bo Burnham. Photo Courtesy of Jennifer Elias via Wikimedia Commons.
He has been in the relationship for over seven years now, and regardless of this fact, some say that he is hiding the fact that he is gay, and that he may even be in denial.
"All Eyes On Me" Bo Burnham
What is Bo Burnam's song "All Eyes on Me" about? It explores Bo's struggle with depression and performing, but ia also about facing existential dread and fear.
His subconscious is narrating the song, and the subject is his mental health and comeback to performance.
He is questioning himself with lyrics like "Are you feeling nervous? Are you having fun?". Although the show is nearly over, the worry has only just begun.
He attempts to calm himself down by telling himself not to overthink things and that there is nothing to be afraid about.
The compilation of the song and performance reflects Bo's confrontation with the reality he endures and the one he has to put up with for the cameras.
The anxiety and depression he struggles with on the inside versus the display he puts on outside. "All Eyes On Me", is deep as it is inspiring, relatable, and personal.
Bo Burnham "What"
American comedian Bo Burnham released the stand-up comedy routine and album What in 2013. It was the first show since his comedy spectacular Words Words Words in 2010.
The presentation includes musical humor, prop comedy, miming, observational gags, and the inversion of established comic clichés, as does the rest of Burnham's live work. It garnered favorable feedback.
The live performance debuted was on December 17, 2013, at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, while the CD is based on a live performance of the same set at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin.
Bo Burnham Songs
Bo Burnham has a list of songs that have made it above the radar. The comedian who is very gifted and talented explores his talent in various areas including music. Some of our favorite Bo Burnham's songs include:
"Art is Dead" – Words, Words, Words.
"Problematic" – Inside
"Problems" – Make Happy
"Comedy" – Inside
"Country Song" – Make Happy
"That Funny Feeling" – Inside
"All Eyes on Me" – Inside
"Can't Handle This (Kanye Remix)" – Make Happy
Bo Burnham Movie
Bo Burnham has featured in a lot of movies and TV shows. In 2016, he released his third stand-up comedy special, Make Happy, exclusively on Netflix. Inside, his fourth comedy special, debuted on Netflix in 2021.
Burnham co-created and acted in the MTV television series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous in 2013. Eighth Grade, which was his first feature film as a writer and director, was released in 2018 to acclaim.
The film won him the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing-First-Time Feature Film, among other awards. Burnham played Ryan Cooper in the film Promising Young Woman in 2020.
Some of the popular movies he has also acted in include The Big Sick, Promising Young Woman, Rough Night.
In conclusion, there is no doubt that Bo Burnham has made a remarkable name for himself. We wish the comedian more success in his future endeavors.
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#2 La Costa Canyon headed north to Vista and did what was largely expected. The defense was stout and the offense did their part in the 27-7 win. It gets tougher for the Mavericks this week when they will play San Clemente, who certainly won't be happy.
#3 Madison had some trouble win week one, scoring late to take down Rancho Bernardo at home. They rolled in week two handling Bonita Vista, 62-0, giving the Barons their 14th consecutive loss. The Warhawks have El Capitan and Palos Verdes the next two weeks before the schedule picks up significantly.
#4 Helix had a bad taste in their mouth after a 40-point loss in the opening week. They returned home and handled business with a 34-3 win over Arroyo Grande. The Highlanders will play in The Honor Bowl on Saturday against Saguaro of Scottsdale, Arizona. They'll return six days later to play Cathedral Catholic.
#5 Mission Hills continued their early season gauntlet as they hosted Westlake. The Grizzlies offense struggled, falling 28-13. The schedule provides no relief as this week they play host to Chaminade, a team ranked in the top fifteen in California, that features two future Pac-12 linebackers in Blake Antzoulatos and Michael Erhart. After that they'll play a fourth straight home game, beginning league play with Carlsbad.
#6 San Marcos showed a lot of toughness in week two. They went on the road to face a good Grossmont team and trailed 21-0 just before the half. When the game had ended, San Marcos was able to score 32 unanswered points giving them a 32-21 win to shock the Foothillers. They'll travel to Oceanside this week and will surely hope to avoid an early deficit.
#7 Ramona showed that after two weeks they don't appear to be among the county's top ten. They traveled to Point Loma and couldn't contain the Pointers falling 41-27. The Bulldogs will hope to bounce back with consecutive home games coming up against Poway and Mt. Carmel.
#8 Cathedral Catholic didn't look like the team in week one that came into the season with a lot of hype. They went to work to change that around in their home opener taking down El Camino, 56-7. They'll be challenged in their next two weeks facing Serra of Gardena before welcoming in Helix to continue the rivalry.
#9 Carlsbad looks to be a dark house in the loaded Avocado League, but suffered a slip up in week two. An early two-touchdown lead was surrendered en route to a 33-21 loss at the hands of Desert Vista of Arizona. The Lancers will have Sweetwater this week before diving into league play with back-to-back road games to start.
#10 Lincoln put themselves in a hole when they traveled to Balboa Stadium to face the Cavers. After going down 13-0, the Hornets made their way back and ended up winning 20-13 in overtime. Their home opener is this week when they welcoming in long time rival Morse.
2019 Mission Bay G Boogie Ellis was moved up to #25 in the national rankings by 247 Sports, elevating him to 5-star status.
2019 Torrey Pines G Bryce Pope picked up offers from Navy and UCSD.
2019 Cathedral Catholic K Dean Janikowski picked up a preferred walk-on offer from Washington State.
Torrey Pines received 22 of the 30 1st place votes in the Union-Tribune Media Poll to take over the top spot in the county rankings after week 1.
The Falcons defeated San Clemente with a last second field goal in week 2. Video of their last possession here!
2020 La Costa Canyon LB Ozzie Nicholas was named the SoCal Defensive Player of the Week after his huge opening week performance against Cathedral Catholic.
2015 Santa Fe Christian grad Jake Bailey, a Punter at Stanford, was named a Preseason 2nd Team All-American by the Associated Press.
2015 Oceanside grad Matt Romero, a Quarterback at New Mexico State, started the season opener for the Aggies against Wyoming.
Preseason #1 Helix made the trek north to take on a Top-50 nationally ranked Cajon team of San Bernardino. Cajon quarterback Jayden Daniels, an Elite 11 Finalist, had his way as he went 10 of 11 through the air for 5 touchdowns and ran for another as he gave the Cowboys a 43-3 halftime lead, which ended up being the final score.
Preseason #2 Torrey Pines headed south to open the season at #9 Eastlake. The Falcons had the ground game working as they got 120+ rushing games out of running backs Mac Bingham and Evan Galluzzi. Quarterback Jason Heine had a touchdown run, but the Falcons weren't able to finish drives scoring only 13 points. Luckily for them the defense picked up the slack, forcing several Titan turnovers and pitching an opening week shutout. The Falcons will see several first place votes this week after opening with a 13-0 win.
Preseason #3 Cathedral Catholic challenged themselves with an early season road game against #6 La Costa Canyon. The Dons suffered an early injury to running back Shawn Poma and committed two early personal foul penalties. The Mavericks added two early field goals before Marshall Eucker found Trevor Gonzales in the end zone just before the half. Cathedral got on the board in the fourth quarter when Shawn Poma scored on 4th and goal from a few yards out. The Dons got the ball back but fumbled it away on the 2nd play leading directly to a Karson Lippert 46 yard touchdown run that put the game out of reach. Maverick Juniors Marshall Eucker, Trevor Gonzales, and Ozzie Nicholas (5.5 sacks) all had impressive starts to the season and should make the Mavs a top team for the next two seasons.
Preseason #4 Mission Hills has set themselves up with a very challenging opening month of the season. They welcomed Paramount in week one. Mission Hills didn't have much answer to the Pirates passing game as Kingston Hala threw for 307 yards and 4 TD's. Star receiver Darius Wallace, a 4-star in the '20 class, impressed by catching 7 passes for 179 yards and 2 TD's. The Grizzlies scored late, but Paramount held on 26-18. Mission Hills will have to bounce back quickly as they host Westlake (Westlake Village), Chaminade (West Hills), and Carlsbad over the next three weeks.
Preseason #5 Madison (who I voted #1) opened at home with a solid Rancho Bernardo team. The Broncos had all eyes on Warhawks star running back Kenan Christon, holding him to 60 yards rushing, but that allowed teammate Daniel Stokes to run for 149 yards and a TD on only 8 carries. The two teams were tied at the half, but the Broncos added a safety to take a lead after three quarters. Madison added a 4th quarter touchdown to go ahead for good en route to a 19-15 opening week win.
Preseason #7 San Marcos hosted Otay Ranch. The Mustangs started quickly, holding a lead after the 1st quarter as well as halftime, but San Marcos added a touchdown in each of the last two quarters to hold on for a 24-21 win. Both teams will be presumably tested again in week #2. The Knights will head south to take on a Grossmont team that took down Bishop's in week #1, while the Mustangs will play host to a Valley Center team that scored 57 points in their opener.
Preseason #8 Ramona welcomed Mater Dei Catholic up to the hill. The Bulldogs, led by new quarterback Derek Diamond, a Stanford baseball commit, had a strong effort on both sides of the ball that en route to a 28-0 victory. They'll have a long trip this next week when they head to Point Loma. The Crusaders will be back in similar territory when they head to take on El Capitan.
Preseason #10 Steele Canyon faced a tough test coming off of a state title as they traveled to play unranked Carlsbad (who I had ranked #8). The Lancers showed they belong in a strong Avocado League this season and routed the Cougars 41-13. Carlsbad will welcome in Desert Vista from Phoenix next week while the Cougars will return home to host Brawley.
NOTES: It was a tough opener for Bishop's as they fell to a Grossmont team they had beaten in the opener a year ago, but the worse news was losing 5-star sophomore quarterback Tyler Buchner on the opening series of the year. His knee injury is expected to cost him the remainder of the season.
2019 Mission Bay G Boogie Ellis announced his final 8 schools.
2019 Cathedral Catholic TE Jake Mitten picked up an offer from Morehead State.
In Episode #2 of the SDPI In-depth Podcast, I caught up with 2019 San Marcos QB Miles Hastings, who's committed to play at UC-Davis. Listen here!
As the 2018 High School Football Season gets started, here are the committed football prospects from San Diego.
2012 Poway grad Kevin Newman, who was a 1st round pick out of Arizona in 2015, was called up to the major league roster for his debut by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2013 Cathedral Catholic grad Stephen Gonsalves, a 4th round pick of the Minnesota Twins out of high school, was called up to the majoe league roster, and will make his debut on the mound on Monday night.
2013 grads Darren Carrington, a wide receiver out of Horizon HS and Jacob Alsadek, an offensive lineman out of Torrey Pines HS both signed with the Dallas Cowboys this past week. Both players went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft after having successful college careers in the PAC-12.
Christian Chapman, a 2014 Carlsbad grad and 5th year senior quarterback at San Diego State, was named a candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
Rancho Bernardo had two grads square off on the mound when the Pirates hosted the Cubs earlier this week.
2015 San Marcos grad Cody Meyer, an offensive lineman who walked-on at Montana, was awarded a scholarship as the Grizzlies wrapped up fall training camp.
2019 Mission Bay G Boogie Ellis picked up offers from Oklahoma and Memphis.
2019 Torrey Pines OL-DL Payson Campisano committed to Cal Poly.
2018 Torrey Pines LHP Kendall Burnett committed to Pacific.
2019 Torrey Pines G Bryce Pope picked up an offer from Army.
2019 Cathedral Catholic OF-RHP Jake Connelly committed to Utah.
On Episode #2 of the SDPI In-depth Podcast, I sat down with San Marcos QB Miles Hastings to preview the upcoming season. Listen here!
2012 Poway grad Kevin Newman, a shortstop in the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization, went 5-5 and hit for the cycle on Tuesday for the Indianapolis Indians.
2011 Lincoln grad Norman Powell, a guard with the Toronto Raptors, hosted his annual camp at his Alma mater.
2017 Helix grad Scott Young is has been reinstated with the football team at Arizona, but will be suspended for the season opener.
2019 Mission Bay G Boogie Ellis picked up offers from Gonzaga and Colorado.
2019 Foothills Christian F Derrick Carter-Holinger picked up an offer from UC-Riverside.
2019 University City WR Casey Granfors picked up an offer from Air Force.
2019 La Jolla Country Day G Ryan Langborg committed to Princeton.
2019 Eastlake OL Vincent Santos picked up an offer from Navy.
2019 La Costa Canyon RB Karson Lippert picked up an offer from Air Force.
2019 Parker LS Peter Bowden committed to Wisconsin.
With the football season only a few days away (scrimmages are this week!), I talked with Torrey Pines Running Back Mac Bingham, a USC Baseball commit, who is looking to build on last season's performance that saw his run for 1,200 yards and find the end zone 18 times. LINK!
2011 Rancho Buena Vista grad Johnny Dee has signed to play professionally for Real Betis in Spain's Top Division.
2014 St. Augustine grad Trey Kell has signed professionally to play for KK Igokea in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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Have 'Biggest Loser' Contestants Ruined Their Metabolisms?
Have 'Biggest Loser' Contestants Ruined…
by David Greenwalt
"Biggest Loser" contestants have screwed their metabolisms for good and they, like anyone who loses a lot of weight quickly, are doomed to regain all their weight lost and be morbidly obese forever, a new study published in the respected journal "Obesity" didn't say, at all.
If you read the headlines about this across a number of popular news and entertainment outlets you'll be convinced we're all screwed if we want to lose a lot of weight–absolutely screwed. Is it true?
Read this entire article, don't skim it, and I'll explain.
The first article I saw on this subject was from the New York Times. So for this piece I'm going to focus on what they said and then, you'll see, I compare what they said to what the actual research published May 2nd said.
So the headline in the New York Times read "After 'The Biggest Loser,' Their Bodies Fought to Regain Weight."
The sub-headline read "Contestants lost hundreds of pounds during Season 8, but gained them back. A study of their struggles helps explain why so many people fail to keep off the weight they lose."
As you'll learn, the primary headline is absolutely spot on – "Their Bodies Fought to Regain Weight." Absolutely true.
The sub-headline? Partially true. Yes, the contestants lost hundreds of pounds but the sub-head makes it sound like they gained them ALL back. That's false.
The Times, US Magazine, Business Insider, NPR, People Magazine, Self and more all jumped at the chance to grab their share of the headlines and tell partial stories of Danny Cahill and others from season 8 of "The Biggest Loser" which aired in 2009.
Analyzing, By the Numbers, Cahill's Loss and Regain
Danny Cahill lost 239 pounds in the 30-week season 8's 'Biggest Loser.' At the time this was the show's most ever. Cahill droppped from 430 to 191 and now, six years later, weighs 295. First, kudos to Mr. Cahill! He has kept off 31% of his starting body weight. Or, if you're the New York Times and others he regained 104 pounds from his all-time low. You decide your "truth."
What's really important to say, however, is maintaining 31% of your weight lost is incredibly rare. 80 percent of people who lose more than 10 percent of their starting body weight don't keep 10 percent of their weight off.
So, by the numbers, how did Cahill drop from 430 to 191 in 30 weeks? How is that even possible? Does it make sense? Ready? Here we go!
Start Wt: 430lbs
Finish Wt: 191lbs
Loss: 239lbs
Weeks: 30
Total caloric deficit for 239lbs: 836,500kcal
Estimated deficit/day to achieve goal: 3983kcal/d
Exercise: 7hrs/day
Age: 39 at the start of the show | 46 now
Est. RMR @ 430: 2888kcal/d
Est. RMR Now @ 295: 2240kcal/d
Source: http://shapeup.org/resting-metabolic-rate-calculator/
Creating the 3983 kcal/d Deficit Needed to Lose 239lbs During the 30 Weeks of the Show
Cut calories to 1,888 kcal/d – that'd give him the first 1,000kcal/d of the 3983 needed.
Need another 2983kcal/d of deficit. So will 7 hours of exercise a day get him a 2983kcal/d additional burn? Sure. It's 426kcal/hour. 426kcal/hour with exercise is very reasonable, especially for such a large man. All makes sense so far.
The NY Times article says Cahill's current RMR (resting metabolic rate) is 800kcal/d less than would be expected for a man his size (295lbs). So that means his actual RMR is about 1440 kcal/d. No doubt his RMR, after losing so much weight, IS LESS than someone at 295 who never had to lose any weight ever. The 800kcal/d is a metabolic reduction of 35% below the never-lost-weight-equivalent man at 295. No doubt that is harsh but what does it really mean he gets to eat right now to maintain 295?
Maintaining 295
If we keep it simple and say that total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) is RMR + Physical Activity + TEF (thermic effect of food) then it goes like this for Cahill currently – and let's assume he exercises one hour a day six days a week. He gets a WHOLE DAY OFF!
All Calculations Below Take Into Account Cahill's 35% Reduction in Metabolic Activity
RMR w/35% reduction: 1440 kcal
Physical Activity Add On if Mostly Sedentary w/35% reduction: 187 kcal
Exercise Add On at 360 Minutes/Week w/35% reduction: 334 kcal
TEF w/35% reduction: 94 kcal
TEE w/35% reduction: 1440+187+334+94=2055 kcal/day to maintain 295 pounds
Why reduce all estimates above by 35%? Because the research is pretty clear on this matter. If your RMR is reduced due to weight loss then every single thing you do counts for less too. You burn fewer calories doing daily chores, you burn fewer calories exercising and you burn fewer calories digesting your food compared to someone your gender, age, height and weight but has never lost weight.
So how should we feel about "only" getting 2055 calories a day? Should we pity Cahill? How should HE feel about it? It's a pretty subjective decision right? But one thing I can say is 2055 calories isn't even remotely close to starvation. 2055 calories isn't living on chicken breast and broccoli-it'll allow for quite a variety of foods-even a grain every day! What it won't allow? Daily binges of 2000 calories in a single sitting. Nope. That won't work.
How Did Cahill Regain 104 Pounds of the 239 He Lost?
He could have maintained 191 by eating about 1800-2000 real-food calories a day and exercising an hour a day six days a week, much less than the 7 hours of exercise a day eating even less, which was necessary to get him to goal.
What specifically contributed to the regain?:
Food-like-substance addiction
WHY wasn't strong enough
Obesogenic environment
Long-standing habits not replaced/overcome in 7 months of cutting
Unreconciled issues from the past
Faulty thinking about Maintenance
Lost the emotional, personal and professional support
Reduced RMR
Hormonal adaptations favoring hunger, weight regain and fat storage
Fill in any number of a dozen other possibilities
Issues that absolutely were NOT reasons for the regain:
Weak willpower
Erinn & Sean: Comparing a Massive Success and Massive Failure From the Show
Erinn Egbert is a full-time caregiver for her mother in Versailles, KY. She burns 552 fewer calories a day than a woman of equal age, height and weight who has never lost weight before.
Sean Algaier, a pastor from Charlotte, NC burns 458 fewer calories a day than a man of equal age, height and weight who has never lost weight before.
Both Erinn and Sean suffer from the metabolic adaptation that occurs with weight loss–especially significant weight loss. So far they are similar–both suffering from "adaptive thermogenesis"–the fancy way of saying their RMRs are reduced since losing weight compared to people who have never lost weight.
This is important, as you'll soon see, since the NY Times and so many others make the case that the metabolic adaptation makes it nearly impossible to succeed long term.
Here's where Erinn and Sean part ways.
Erinn is the only contestant who actually weighs less now than she did at the end of the show. At the end of the show she weighed 176, losing 87 pounds. Today she weighs between 152 and 157, now more than 100 pounds down.
Sean weighs more today than he did at the start of the show. He started the show at 444, dropped to 289 and now weighs 450.
The Times quotes Erinn as saying
"What people don't understand is that a treat is like a drug. Two treats can turn into a binge over a three-day period. That is what I struggle with."
The Times quotes Sean as saying, upon realizing his RMR is 458 calories lower than his equal-but-never-lost-weight counterpart,
"It's kind of like hearing you have a life sentence."
In this 30+ year wellness coach's opinion? Their results and the quotes say a great deal. Erinn gets it. It IS a lifelong battle and she struggles with, but manages, her junk-food addiction every day. Maintenance is not the absence of action but instead a reduced intensity of the same actions that got you to goal.
Sean, on the other hand, suffers from everything Cahill and others do (listed above) that causes the regain and he looks at this reduced 458-calorie RMR as a "life sentence" – a punishment. And so it is – for him.
Erinn is living proof that the metabolic adaptation which reduces RMR after weight loss does make maintenance harder than it is for someone who's never had to lose weight before but it's not insurmountable and it's only as difficult as you define it. She defines it as "a struggle." Sean defines it as "a life sentence."
Note: According to the study, the mean RMR after 6 years was ~ 500 kcal/day lower than expected based on the measured body composition changes and the increased age of the subjects.
NY Times Claims Compared to Study Facts
Overall, not surprisingly, the Times does a decent job with their article. But a few things stood out to me that are worth contrasting with the actual study-author statements.
The times writes
"most of that season's 16 contestants have regained much if not all the weight they lost so arduously. Some are even heavier now."
True true. 13 of 14 regained at least some of their weight lost. Four now weigh more than they did before the show started. What's also true?
"The participants rapidly lost massive amounts of weight, primarily from body fat mass (FM) with relative preservation of fat-free mass (FFM), likely due to the intensive exercise training." (1)
"~ 80% of the weight changes at both 30 weeks and 6 years were attributable to FM." (1)
"While most subjects experienced substantial weight regain in the 6 years since "The Biggest Loser" competition, the mean weight loss was 11.9% +- 16.8% compared with baseline and 57% of the participants maintained at least 10% weight loss. In comparison, it has been estimated that 20% of overweight individuals maintain at least 10% weight loss after 1 year of a weight loss program. Only 37% of the lifestyle intervention arm of the Diabetes Prevention Program maintained at least 7% weight loss after 3 years, and 27% of the intensive lifestyle intervention arm of the Look AHEAD trial maintained 10% weight loss after 8 years." (1)
"…overall ["Biggest Loser" participants] were quite successful at long-term weight loss compared with other lifestyle interventions." (1)
The Times article said …
"When it [the show] ended, their metabolisms had slowed radically and their bodies were not burning enough calories to maintain their thinner sizes."
This just makes no friggin sense. Read it again. Their bodies weren't burning enough calories to maintain their thinner sizes? Huh? While weight management IS more complex than just calories in and calories out there really are laws of thermodynamics that none of us can escape – it's a survivor game of managing inputs and outputs – and it goes well beyond the five-word diet of "Eat less and exercise more." But their comment is bewilderingly ignorant.
"As their weight returned, their leptin levels drifted up again, but only to about half of what they had been when the season began, the researchers found, thus helping to explain their urges to eat."
Fact: Baseline Leptin (ng/ml) 41.14; Follow-up at 6 years 27.68 (67% recovery compared to baseline). Why not say their leptin recovered nearly 70 percent of baseline at the six-year follow-up? is 67% "about half" or is it nearly 70%?
What About Blaming the Regain Issue on the Fast Weight Loss?
Study authors said this …
"Rapid weight loss, such as that experienced by "The Biggest Loser" participants, is sometimes claimed to increase the risk of weight regain, but recent studies have failed to support this idea since weight loss rate per se was not observed to affect long-term weight regain. The relatively greater success at maintaining lost weight in "The Biggest Loser" participants may have been due to the massive weight loss experienced during the competition since the magnitude of early weight loss is the best predictor of long-term weight loss."
I Must Admit – This DID Surprise Me
It's been well known for a long time, research supported, that RMR is reduced (metabolic adaptation or adaptive thermogenesis) by about 15 percent in those who lose substantial weight. It's less well studied or known but it's been thought, with research supporting, that RMR recovers pretty well once the weight loss stops and the body's had time to stabilize in weight maintenance. But not in the case of these "Biggest Loser" contestants.
Six years after the contest ended, with most either weight stable or actually gaining weight, the RMRs were still significantly reduced. In fact the RMRs six years after the contest were about the same as they were at the end of the 30-week contest.
Reduced RMR after weight loss, as I've already acknowledged here and for years, does make it harder for the weight reduced person to maintain. Let's face it. If you could eat another 500 more calories a day compared to having to eat 500 fewer calories we'd all choose the more version.
Metabolic Adaptation Not Limited to 'Biggest Loser' Nor Fast-Lost Reducers
A key "shock and horror" aspect of this piece of research is the fact that RMR remained persistently reduced, even six years after weight loss, by about 500kcal/d compared to a matched never-lost-weight counterpart. The media will portray this as new and they'll say that 'Biggest Loser' tactics are likely to blame. Well, I can't entirely blame them as I hadn't seen other research, prior to now, that reflected whether those who had lost substantial weight also had persistently lower RMR by a similar magnitude. But they do.
In a 2008 study the authors found similar reductions in RMR (i.e., similar metabolic adaptation) as the authors of the more-recent 'Obesity' study. They said …
"The major finding of the present study is that there are similar, significant declines in TEE, NREE, and, to a lesser extent, REE in subjects maintaining a reduced body weight, regardless of whether that reduced weight has been maintained for weeks or years. In other words, bioenergetic responses to maintenance of a reduced body weight do not wane with time."
Bariatric Patients Don't Suffer the Same RMR Penalty?
It is well established that a relatively high percentage of bariatric patients lose substantial mass and, compared to commercial weight-loss programs, do better at keeping the weight off as well.
The authors of the 'Obesity' study referenced another study when they wrote "In contrast, a matched group of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery patients who experienced significant metabolic adaptation 6 months after the surgery had no detectable metabolic adaptation after 1 year despite continued weight loss."
Hmm, so, at least in one study, the Roux-en-Y type of bypass surgery, didn't seem to permanently damage RMR. Well, that's it then. Case closed! Bariatric surgery doesn't permanently harm RMR but losing weight with both big exercise output AND restricted dietary input does! Oh, wait, maybe not so fast.
A 1998 study (see table image below)
clearly shows quite similar drops in resting energy expenditure (REE) – synonymous with RMR – in multiple groups of patients after surgery and massive weight loss. Does the type of surgery matter? Probably. Can anyone say that Roux-en-Y WILL protect people from permanent RMR drops? Heck no. More research is needed.
So what do we make of this potential 500 calorie reduction in RMR after massive weight loss?
It's only a death sentence if you make it so. Cahill, who I discussed at length above, likely gets to consume about 2055 kcal/d to maintain 295 pounds. That's a nice amount of food if you choose wisely. It'll also allow for a splurge meal or two every week. That ain't all bad when you consider the amazing health benefits of weighing 295 vs. 430.
And let's not forget Erinn – even though her RMR has slowed about average compared to all the contestants measured – she has actually lost weight compared to her weight at the end of the 30-week contest. I've already discussed why but this quote from the current-study authors states an inescapable truth, one we all must deal with if we want to lose a significant amount of weight or we've lost it and want to keep it off.
"Therefore, long-term weight loss requires vigilant combat against persistent metabolic adaptation that acts to proportionally counter ongoing efforts to reduce body weight."
Amen to that.
I refer to this as "keep dancing with the one who brought ya." Once you get to goal or your substantially-reduced weight you MUST remain vigilant. You can't abandon what got you there. Every tool, every resource, trick, habit and technique you used to get the weight off needs to be kept close by and re-engaged quickly and as needed for many years after the initial weight loss occurs.
No one wants to lose weight only to regain it. Forever weight loss mandates that you keep in place everything you used to get the weight off. But maintenance is not action – it's a less intense version. In maintenance you'll get to reduce intensity by 50-75% for both the dietary and exercise portions of the equation.
In the end, in deciding whether it's even worth it to get out of the most-dangerous obesity zones if you're there, I agree with the authors of a New England Journal of Medicine study who said …
"Physicians should be aware that for some obese patients the achievement of what is considered to be a more healthful body weight may be accompanied by metabolic alterations that make it difficult to maintain the lower weight. Nevertheless, the beneficial effect of even a modest weight loss on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in obese patients justifies persistent efforts at weight reduction and maintenance of a reduced body weight for the treatment of obesity."
Significant weight loss and the weight maintenance that follows is not for the meek. I congratulate everyone fighting the good fight and I look forward to helping anyone wanting to champion their overweight or obese state with evidence-based, practical methods that can help you get the weight off one more time for the last time.
Please share this article on Facebook and elsewhere. Help others get the facts. It's important that ignorance is reduced for not only those wanting to lose weight but everyone standing on the sidelines, arms folded in ignorant confidence, spouting misinformation to those who want to lose weight.
Source: (1) Fothergill, E., Guo, J., Howard, L., Kerns, J. C., Knuth, N. D., Brychta, R., Chen, K. Y., Skarulis, M. C., Walter, M., Walter, P. J. and Hall, K. D. (2016), Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after "The Biggest Loser" competition. Obesity. doi: 10.1002/oby.21538
Warren says:
Great article!!
Excellent article!
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As Google Eyes 'Android' Branding For Smart TV, The Question Is Where Android Won't Be
Google is reportedly in the process of rebranding its Google TV efforts as "Android TV," according to a new report from GigaOM's Janko Roettgers. The switch reflects the fact that Google TV is already an Android-based product, and the new name is apparently in use with developer and OEM partners already, pending a formal switch from the old to the new branding.
The use of Android TV is more than just a surface change; GigaOM says that Google will begin using much more recent versions of Android in its TV products, giving manufacturers the chance to upgrade to 4.2 in an effort to make it easier for developers to target smartphone, tablet and television end points for their software and apps.
This would not be a surprising move for Google. When it first launched its Google TV efforts, the Google brand was arguably stronger than Android, and more generally recognizable to consumers. Now, Android has much more mindshare, and the average consumer is probably well aware that Android is Google's mobile OS. Plus, the Google TV brand hasn't done much to help further Google's cause with living room users, and in fact was widely perceived as an early flop before slowly gaining back ground among users and OEM partners.
Android TV would inject some fresh life into the longtime experiment, and would also make it more apparent to developers that Google wants software makers to think of the television as simply an extension of its development platform for smartphones and tablets. Google now recognizes that there's value in making Android an OS without specific hardware constraints, and we've seen their executives note this on multiple recent occasions.
Google CEO Larry Page said during the company's earnings call in April that the head-mounted Google Glass smart device does indeed run on Android, as many suspected. But he didn't stop there: Page also noted that Android "has been pretty transportable across devices," which he said will likely continue in the future. Google also recently acquired Android-based smartwatch maker WIMM labs, so it's clearly keen to explore how the OS can power those devices. You could even see a stripped down version powering the more advanced Fitbits and other activity trackers of the next generation.
In the end, I think we'll see Android positioned as the operating system of the future of computing devices. Connected home, connected car, connected industry and retail, all of this represents places Google can gird as Windows and MS fade from prominence. Google has a beachhead staked out with television already thanks to its existing efforts, but a switch to Android TV could really help accelerate their progress in that area.


I am almost in a similar situation here. I really value my solitude and feel that it allows me to get on better with others. My husband, though, doesn't have a clear idea of boundaries. We worked extensively on it in therapy together, and it is the one element I am holding him to.
It takes a lot of energy and vigilance on my part to do it. It isn't even a personal agenda with him, as in, "I want to spend as much together as we can," as much a vestige of how his parents were with each other. So I just won't let go of it. If it means getting in the car and going to a cafe (this is America, I can't WALK anywhere useful), then I don't hesitate doing it.
Another helpful item has been noise cancelling headphone. The prices are all over the map, but I found that ones that cover my entire ear work best. Mine even take batteries. Awesome invention. Save up for those and your quality of life will improve dramatically. Cross my heart.