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Stop Using Dead Teenage Girls to Fix Your Story. Now.
Today's article is a continuation of Monday's (not so much a continuation of Tuesday's, sorry), wherein I explained that while the deaths on Teen Wolf and Hannibal, the most recent ones, that is, weren't in and of themselves bad, they were problematic when viewed in light of the shows' track records as a whole. Namely, that female characters are dropping like flies over there.
I wrote it, I finished it, I put it up here for you all to read, and then I tried to go about my business. But for some reason, the topic was still bugging me. So, I sat down to watch some quality television. Like, say, Veronica Mars, the show I've been obsessively rewatching since I saw the movie sequel and then read the book sequel to that (both awesome).
But as I was watching the show, I remembered something. Hey, isn't this show started with a dead teenage girl? Isn't Lilly Kane's death the inciting incident for the series?
And the thought just would not leave me alone. All of a sudden I was hit with a flood of realizations. Terrifying ones. Realizations of what, you ask? Well, the slow and dawning understanding that almost all of my favorite television shows feature in their pilot, and usually as the inciting incident, the death of a teenage (or early twenties) girl.
Like, way too many. I will now commence to list the ones I could think of just off the top of my head: Caprica, Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me, Hannibal, Supernatural, Pretty Little Liars, Twin Peaks, The Killing, True Detective, Teen Wolf, Hemlock Grove, Veronica Mars, Reign, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Bear in mind, these are just the shows that I could think of while listening to a toddler recite the plot of Cars and absently sketching down a list.
That's disturbing. Or, it should be. How the hell did this become so normal? And why did it take me so freaking long to realize that the television shows I love are apparently built on top of a mountain of the corpses of teenage girls?
This is particularly uncomfortable for me to realize, since, in case you hadn't gathered, I've made it my profession to call out shows and movies and books and all kinds of media for the way that they treat women and minorities. It's my thing. I do it a lot. So it's a little terrifying to come to see that I have been massively missing something this big. And, honestly? I feel a little gross right now.
Rosie Larsen
In an effort to keep from freaking out, however, let's analyze this. Because while right now, from a distance, it looks like a giant monolith of dead girls, it's actually a little more nuanced than that. Or, well, it is a giant pile of corpses, but the corpses are kind of vaguely sorted into categories, you know?
The first category is the largest: shows that start with the death of an anonymous or semi-unknown female character, in this case a teenager or young woman. From the list above, those shows are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Detective, Hemlock Grove, Hannibal, and Reign. In these shows, while the death of the "maiden" is the inciting incident for the rest of the series, we really don't know that much about the girl herself.
In Buffy, I'm not sure we ever really get her name. If we do, then it's certainly not mentioned enough to be memorable, and after that first episode, no one ever mentions her again. Of course, no one ever mentions Jesse again either, so maybe there was some hardcore amnesia going on, but whatever. The point still stands.
In True Detective, Hannibal, and Hemlock Grove, the girls who die in the beginning are named, but only insofar as their names are useful for the audience to know so that we can track the progress of the police investigation. We don't know who they are, but we do know what their names were, so that we know who killed them. All of these shows are most notable for being more concerned with the murderer than the victims. I mean, who actually cares about the scores of dead bodies on Hannibal? We're there for the serial killer.
Oh, and there's Reign, where the death of her taster causes Mary to realize that she is not, in fact, safely hidden away at a convent but should return to the French court where she can at least be murdered more openly. While it is implied that the taster (again, name is mentioned but not enough to be remembered) was a friend of Mary's, she is not mourned after the first episode. Her purpose - the purpose of all of these girls - was to drive the plot forward with her timely death. Everything else is beside the point.
The second category is that of the beloved friend-daughter-sister-whatever who dies either before the first episode or in the first episode, and whose death is the catalyst for the hero's journey. This one is seen in Pretty Little Liars, Supernatural, and Veronica Mars. It's about the mystery of who killed a teenage girl, and the mystery is being solved by someone close to the dead girl in question.
Lilly Kane
This means that the body is a character to some extent - and we see this with Amanda Seyfried's guest spots as Lilly Kane, appearing as both hallucinations and flashbacks - but that she never really sticks around enough to have a personality outside of her loved ones. Jess Moore might be a super cool chick, but we only ever see her in the context of Sam's desire that she not be dead. Or Dean's desire that she not be dead. No one really wanted her to stay dead. Jess was cool.
The difference here is that while the girl isn't totally anonymous, her personality is completely defined by the people she left behind. We know nothing about her that they didn't know, and her death still serves to move the plot forward, presumably in a way that her life would not have. She's dead so that the story can happen. Also, she's dead so that our heroes can have a strong dramatic arc. Great.
The third category is sort of a mash of the first two. The dead girl is the subject of an ongoing investigation, but due to the intense manner of the investigation, she is pretty well known by the end. Not as well known as the girls in the second category, but better than the ones in the first. So for this we've got Teen Wolf, The Killing, and Twin Peaks. All three shows start off with the finding of a dead body: Laura Hale's, Rosie Larsen's, and Laura Palmer's. All three are focused around the somehow scandalous nature of the body when it is found. There's something deeply voyeuristic about it.
And, in all three cases, the dead girl was close to someone that the show follows, but not the main character. So, while we do get to know Derek Hale and the Larsen family and Leland and Sarah Palmer, they're not our main characters. And while our main characters may be deeply transformed by their encounter with the dead girl's body/death in general, it's more of a spur for them than an emotional thing. Most notably, however, none of the heroes knew the dead girl when she was alive. She exists solely as a corpse, and, in the case of Twin Peaks and Teen Wolf, a hallucination or fever dream.
All of this brings us to the fourth category, which is really the most interesting to me. The dead girl dies in the first episode, and is still a pivotal character on the show. I'm talking about Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me, and Caprica. In all three of these shows (two of which were notably created by the same person, Bryan Fuller, who also created Hannibal), the dead girl still dies in the first episode, but she doesn't go away. She is somehow still here with us, cracking jokes, awkwardly standing around at her own funeral, and generally refusing to move on.
Georgia Lass (George)
I think this is the category I like best, because it's the one that's least, well, offensive. In this one tiny subsection, yeah, the story starts because of the death of a young woman, but it's her story. Her story is the one that starts with her death. That's weird, but I'm okay with it. She has agency. It's gonna be okay.
Unfortunately, for every Chuck and George and Zoe, there are dozens of nameless female corpses littering the road we call entertainment. And that brings me to my final point.
All of these shows, all of them, are profiting off of the death of a young woman. And most of them are exploiting our weird fascination with death and our voyeuristic desire to see it. We live in a society so sterilized that even though literally everyone dies, most of us have only ever seen a death as acted out in a television show or movie. We've never seen real death, and so we crave the simulation of it.
Now, as to why it's always teenage girls, I don't know the answer. The few vague ones I can come up with argue that it's something to do with a societal perception of innocence, which would explain the popularity of narratives like Twin Peaks and Veronica Mars, where the innocence is actually a facade for lies and sin. But that seems a paltry explanation for the numbers we're looking at here.
I really don't know. I don't know why it seems like every single show I love (except Brooklyn 99) has started off with the death of a young woman. It's disturbing, and uncomfortable, and so incredibly common that we don't even notice anymore. I think that's the scariest part.
But I'll leave you with the question that keeps me up at night: What does seeing all these deaths, deaths that incite the action of the show, do to the mental health and emotional stability of the teenage girls watching them?
Because, believe me, they're watching. And they've noticed.
Laura Hale. Probably. Maybe.
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The Goldfish April 4, 2014 at 6:29 AM
This is great. :-)
These characters have more in common than just being young and female; they're all thin and beautiful - they're not the spotty, chubby or flat-chested teenagers most of us were. I don't know all these shows but I'm guessing they're all or mostly white and most of them are blonde. They have all these things in common with the victims in the real life murder stories that the media like to give the most column inches - and large colour photographs - over to.
I think it's partly about sex and death - our culture likes its victims to look sexy in death - but a beautiful blonde teenage girl is the epitome of what our culture considers precious. They might not have a lot of power (and thus don't need to have a personality), but attractive young women symbolise the most beautiful precious thing, both daughter and lover roles that inspire the patriarchal protective instinct. Sons can stand up for themselves - when they die, they die fighting. But women are snatched away; stolen.
Meanwhile, in cultural narratives that link sexual violence with sexual attraction, an attractive young woman is the most likely victim of a monstrous killer. Although the motives in these shows often turn out to be more complex, we all understand that beautiful young women get murdered because some man was overcome with desire. If a chubby black boy was found dead in the bushes, no-one would know where to begin. But then again - in TV land, at least - nobody would care nearly so much.
You're right, I think it does have to do with societal norms. That whole "sexy in death" thing is one of the parts that bothers me most, and probably one of the reasons this is so prevalent. Also why so many of them seem to be naked.
Sigh. Sometimes the world makes me sad.
Lisa April 4, 2014 at 6:47 AM
Early 20s rather than teen; but CSI started with Holly Gribbs getting shot and killed.
I miss that one. Which category was she in?
Vanilla Rose April 12, 2014 at 3:13 PM
We see her alive, and think she will be an integral part of the programme. But she is shot in the first episode and her death is solved in the 2nd episode. I think she is referred to again, as in "we lost a CSI that way 2 years ago ..."
Jorja Tabu April 5, 2014 at 12:14 AM
I thought this was just a thing I did (the Horrordork posts start off with some similar thoughts, although I was just wondering about my obsession with a particular sub-set of horror. Don't know a lot about TV. And I've never really even thought of Twin Peaks in this light, although that seems ridiculous in retrospect).
I have nothing good to say about it, but I do know that watching these young women turn into cannibalizing, patriarchy-smashing zombie hulkets totally sates the disgust I feel knowing they died in the first place. Somehow, I don't think that cure will work for you ;)
....Yeah, that's not really my cup of mild tea. But I can understand the appeal. :)
Andrea Shettle, MSW June 2, 2014 at 5:56 AM
Another series that starts with the death of a young thin white blonde non-disabled cishet woman and aspiring model named Deb: Drop Dead Diva. But then she gets reincarnated into the body of a fat, attractive white non-disabled cishet woman who is a very smart lawyer, named Jane. And the whole series revolves around her.
I have to admit that I haven't actually watched that show, but I feel like it still fits the paradigm. While the action is centered around a female character, the show still needs that female death to work.
But on a more salient note, is it worth watching?
What dead girl were you referring to on BtVS? The Slayer that preceded Buffy? I think it wasn't mentioned because by the time Buffy arrived in Sunnydale in the pilot she had already been the Slayer for an entire year. And she had never met her and I don't think wanted to dwell on it since we saw how strange it was when she initially met Kendra and then Faith knowing that Kendra became a Slayer because Buffy was murdered by The Master and Faith became a Slayer because Kendra was murdered by Drusilla. I was actually more surprised that the show didn't mention Merrick (Buffy's first Watcher) more often. I mean, he was the person that introduced her to the paranormal and trained her for 4 months only to get captured by vampires and blow his brains out so he wouldn't get turned and the Watchers Council held off for the next 8 months on sending her another Watcher (Giles) so she was on her own the majority of her first year as the Slayer.
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By Redazione on November 7, 2016
by The Hon. Joe Volpe, Publisher
TORONTO – The polls suggest that the election for the Presidency of the USA is a toss-up. It should never have come to this; not if you think that someone who will make decisions affecting you in terms of economy, social issues and military and para-military security is important.
Not everyone agrees. In an interview constructed around one of the many scandals that have surfaced during the campaign, an interested citizen described one of the candidates as follows. I have two boys at home: one is ten years old, the other is my husband (aged seventy – nearly twice her age).
She, Melania, was explaining away the foul mouth and sexually predatory habits of her husband, the Donald. It also served the purpose of distracting the viewer/electorate from the "heavier" themes of what concerns a Nation. The interview was a masterful stroke of political genius.
Think of it; Melania, the mother, tells America that Donald has the "innocence" and curiosity of a ten-year-old. His drive and acumen earn billions of dollars and provides hundreds of jobs for those who believe in him, she said.
What mother would condemn her son? Especially one that seemingly tells America that there is "nothing to this". Who are you going to believe, the naysayers or a "smoking hot" woman who says "it's all good".
The interview, initially much underestimated, turned concepts of maturity, propriety, decency, ethics and gravitas "on their heads". It seemed to "legitimize" all that was "unrefined" about the Donald and his campaign.
Sensing a big score, Trump surrogates doubled down on the theme. Last week, John Sununu, former advisor to George Bush, mocked Hillary Clinton with a classless put-down designed to heap scorn and humiliation on her.
He recalled, with gusto, for everyone at a [nationally televised] Trump rally, a response by Bill Clinton at impeachment hearings two decades earlier: "I did not have sex with that woman". Was he talking about Hillary, Sununu asked rhetorically. Ha, Ha, Ha… Boys will be boys.
Sununu has several degrees from [formerly] reputable American Universities. I did not bother to check if he has a wife, or daughters, or if they are "smoking hot". Clinton, who is almost seventy, is probably no longer an eligible specimen for the latter category – if that matters.
She's no longer a "girl". One would like to think that Americans would prefer to assess what other qualities and experiences she brings to the job – assuming she has (m)any to bring to the table. She is, at least, a "mature woman", and, she appears to have a grasp of the main issues facing the Nation
Trump, has a well-documented "grasp of other issues". In fact, he surrounds himself with icons of youthful femininity (the Miss Universe Pageant brand), so that he can stay focused and be in a state of constant stimulation.
As per the interview with his third wife, he is loyal and constant to his boyhood "ideals". He has remained "a boy" to this day, she says. Melania is not too fussed about it, why should the Public be? So, it is ok to be boorish, crass, uncouth, bullyish, petulant, truculent, simplistic, misogynistic, insensitive … the list can go on.
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What Is The Best Fitness Certification? (Solved)
For 2022, the most effective personal trainer certification programs will be identified.
The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) received the highest overall rating
the American Council on Exercise (ACE) received the highest rating for basic certification
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How much does it cost to get a personal trainer certification?
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1 Is NASM or ACE better?
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4 What personal training certifications pay the most?
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6 How much do NASM trainers make?
7 What is the hardest CPT exam?
8 Is NASM harder than Ace?
9 Is NASM a good certification?
10 What is better NASM or NSCA?
11 How much does NASM cost?
12 Is an ACSM certification worth it?
13 Are fitness mentors accredited?
14 How much do gyms charge personal trainers?
15 Are personal trainers well paid?
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This command restores a specific version of the file named "VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm". The file version is obtained with Find-VBRTapeCatalogVersion and assigned to the $fileversion variable beforehand.


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250 grams of Tannin will mordant approximately 5000 grams (11 lbs) of goods when used at 5% wof.
If you are interested in other dyes that have high tannin content, we also carry Chestnut extract, Myrobalan extract, Cutch extract, Wattle extract, Walnut Hulls and Tara Extract.
Tara is a very light tannin, similar to our Tannin extract. When combined with iron, makes a cool gray.
Chestnut imparts a light yellow hue and when combined with Iron, makes a warm gray.
Myrobalan imparts a medium yellow hue and with Iron, makes a warm gray. If you are using an Alum mordant, the gray shifts to a cooler hue.
Wattle dyes a light rosy beige.
Quebracho is a reddish brown.


Following the speculations around Davido's girlfriend, Chioma's studentship at Babcock University, the high institution continues to block all avenue to comment on the situation.
According to Punch newspaper correspondent who contacted the school, the top officials in charge of student affairs have all refused to comment on whether she is a student at the institution or not.
According to the dailies "When Sunday Scoop contacted the school's Director of Communications and Marketing, Joshua Suleiman, he said it was not possible for him to know every student in the school.
The Associate Vice-President, Students' Development, Dr. Williams, who Joshua said was in the best position to have Chioma's details, also directed Sunday Scoop to the Registrar's Office.


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Home News Human Rights A call for an international probe into a 1988 massacre in Iran
A call for an international probe into a 1988 massacre in Iran
A former French Foreign Minister has called for an international probe into a 1988 massacre in Iran.
Bernard Kouchner, French foreign minister from 2007 to 2010 under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, told POLITICO that the Iranian massacre should be investigated and prosecuted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague as a crime against humanity.
Kouchner, also a top human rights lawyer, said: "It's a crime against humanity and must be taken into account by the International Criminal Court. The entire international community has a responsibility to shed light on these events and ensure that the criminals behind them face an investigation."
These comments followed the leak of an audio recording which revealed just how far the Iranian Regime went to eradicate their political opposition. The prisoners were subjected to ad hoc tribunals- sometimes even after their jail sentence had finished.
William Bourdon, a French lawyer for Transparency International, said: "This is a crime against humanity of great magnitude. The International Criminal Court has prosecuted crimes that were of smaller magnitude, but there is no doubt this would fit their definition."
Iranian Resistance members released the names of those Regime officials who were involved in the massacre and still hold important positions in the government to this day like Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi, current justice minister and Hossein-Ali Nayyeri, head of the Supreme Disciplinary Court of Judges.
Bourdon said: "We call on the international community to shed light on these events, though we do not underestimate the obstacles. There are tools that can help us end this insolent impunity. There is nothing impossible about making an ad hoc tribunal to address this case. The question needs to be taken up by governments."


I developed two types of target profiles, one for the most common types of color blindness (see illustration) and another for strong visual impairment using hight contrasts. Furthermore the user can customize parameters like colors of features and text properties. Finally a textual representation of geodata, like streets and description of POIs, is offered as a list so it can be easily accessed by screen readers.
A working demo (alpha!) can be tested here, code is on github.
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Home Pan American World Airways Records Page 1
Clipper, Vol. 12, No. 7, July 1953
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Read on four continents and four islands in b e t w e e
Pan Am Club Elects Ten Directors
Ten new directors have been named for the Pan Am Club. The election was conducted in New York on June 16. Following are the names of the directors, and the names of the alternates who may serve as representatives for the directors:
(In each case the first-named is the person who was elected as a director and following are the names of the alternates—Ed.)
Sal Vicale, of the electric shop, representing the maintenance repair shops; Art Warren, of the paint shop, and Art Goddard, of production control.
Kay Migyanko, of communications, representing maintenance and communications; John Crawford, of inspection, and Bert Rash-kow, of radio engineering.
George Warde, of maintenance, representing maintenance and flight; Joe Zaslow, of engineering, and Miller Logan, of airline maintenance.
George Cronin, of the motor
3t5o!^epr<^	; June
Rotker, of public relations, and Alex Szecy, of medical.
Dick Siegel, of crew scheduling, representing operations and flight service; Doug Mitchell, of crew records, and Joe Leone, of scheduling.
A1 Cilli, of route section, representing operations and flight; Jooj Warren, pilot, and Marion Quaile, flight administration.
Helen Gallagher, of passenger sendee, representing traffic and sales; Signe Bergstrom and Jim Burns, both of cargo.
John White, of ground equipment, representing services of supply; Seymour Berman and John Mitchell, both of stores.
Ann Clapps, at LIC, representing Division employees, working at Long Island City; Louise Kopp and Frances Toth.
Tony Loicono, at LGA, representing Division employees working at LaGuardia; Frank Kelleher and Doug Browne.
Installment Plan For Air Travel Tested
Installment-plan air travel has een introduced to the Pittsburgh U.S.) area and will be extended o other cities if it proves to be lopular.
A seven-day, all-expense vaca-ion under the plan may be pur-hased in 10 monthly installments f $23.75. No down payment is equired. Cash cost is $222.93.
The complete, "pay-after-you-;o" package includes air transpor-ation between Pittsburgh and ■Jew York, via Capital Airlines, nd between New York and Ber-nuda, via Pan American.
The "package" also includes (Continued on Page 12)
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fan flm^riCfin T earn work Braised
During Session Of Stockholders Drive Nets
176 Pints
High praise for the performance of the Pan American team was voiced by stockholders at the 25th annual meeting held at the Ambassador Hotel in New York on May 26.
President Trippe noted that the meeting was "probably the best attended" in the company history. More than 200 stockholders were present.	&
Mr. Trippe reported that gross | commercial revenues of the company increased eight per cent in the first quarter of 1953 over the same period in 1952. He noted that the introduction of tourist service on the West Coast-Hawaii route last December had resulted in an 81 per cent increase in local travel for the first four months of 1953 compared with the same period of 1952.
Prospects?
Answering a question on prospects for the coming year, Mr.
Trippe said he hoped that Pan American would be on final mail rates "by the time we meet again next year at our annual meeting.
That will remove a great obstacle that has impaired our opportunities for development."
Among the comments the following are taken from the official transcript of the proceedings.
A number of stockholders pressed for increased return on their stock. One asked why net profits were lower in relation to gross income than other airlines. Mr.
Trippe replied that domestic airlines are now on permanent mall rates and are operating in a protected market.
Samuel A. Simon of Elizabeth,
New Jersey pointed out that his stock "certainly isn't doing what it should do for me."
Higher Dividends?
Another stockholder asked why the dividends were not higher and why the stock had not increased (Continued on Page 12)
Ninth IHC Unit Will Be Opened During Summer
Another chapter will be added to the story of Maracaibo's phenomenal commercial and industrial development this summer. One of the world's most extraordinary hotels will be formally opened to the public.
This will be the ultra-modern, $3,000,000, 150-room Hotel del Lago, situated in a tropical setting on the west shore of Lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela.
The hotel was designed by Intercontinental Hotels Corporation (wholly-owned subsidiary of Pan American) to meet the needs of the most fastidious world traveler, be he tourist or business man.
The Hotel del Lago is the ninth unit in Intercontinental's rapidly expanding family.
80 Co-Pilots Furloughed
The furloughing of approximately 80 Pan American co-pilots "whose services are not currently required, due to conditions beyond the company's control," was announced late in June.
In accordance with the company's contract with its pilots, the men released are the lowest on the company's seniority list. The men will retain their positions on the seniority lists and will receive first offers of positions at such time as the pilot force is expanded.
New Accounting Department To Be Headed By Wickeri
An Atlantic Division accounting department is being created, effective July 1, to be headed by Lauri E. Wickeri, formerly the head of GAO. This announcement was made by Executive Vice President Harold E. Gray and Comptroller J. S. Woodbridge.
The need for the change, according to the announcement, "has become apparent as a result of the tremendous
^growth of accounting work, both within GAO and within the At-
With returns still coming in, the total of contributions in the current campaign for the Greater New York Fund and Red Cross went over the $6,700 mark as The Clipper went to press.
This total was contributed by Atlantic Division employees, with the dispatchers (ALDA) recording the best performance percentage-wise. All 24 Atlantic Division dispatchers have contributed to the fund drive.
The next highest group, percentage-wise, was the mechanics (TWU), 86 percent of whom have contributed to the drive. In third place was the stock clerks
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lantic Division, and the need for specialized treatment of both of these functions."
"The Atlantic Division has now become one of the largest operations in the System," the announcement continued, "with a capital investment of $51,000,000, as compared to $112,000,000 for the entire System.
"The operating efficiency of this large organization requires the specialized attention of an accounting department tailored to meet its specific needs.
"The specialized work of GAO, involving corporate accounting, CAB accounting reports and revenue accounting, has likewism^cown tremendously.
Of Blood
A total of 176 pints of blood was
contributed during the drive conducted at Idlewild on June 11. Thirty-seven other employees volunteered to donate blood, but were rejected for one reason or another. The results of the drive were announced by the Welfare Committee of the Pan Am Club.
Following is the total number of employees from each department contributing in the drive: Maintenance, 78; SOS, 26; operations, 12; cargo, eight; engineering, eight; ground training, four.
Also: Passenger service, three; production control, three; airline maintenance, two; flight radio, two; scheduling, 10; personnel relations, one; port stewards, 11; dispatch, six, and automotive four.
Employees now having donated blood to the program, they and other employees, and members of their immediate families, are entitled to receive blood when it is needed in case of accident, injury or illness.
Employees who are confronted with an emergency should immediately notify any one of the three members of the Pan Am Club's Welfare Committee — Joe Leone, Ext. 221, IDL; Fred Breitschwerdt, Ext. 362, IDL, or George Updike, Ext. 301, IDL.
An employee should also notify his doctor, or the hospital, that he
(Continued on Page 12)
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"As a result, it is now evident that a division of responsibility will add to the efficiency of both operations, and this will be effected on July 1, through the creation of an Atlantic Division accounting department.
"The organizing of such a department ... is a tremendous job and we are happy to advise that Mr. Wickeri has agreed to accept this important position."
As Pan American's chief accountant, Mr. Wickeri has been in charge of all accounting functions, for the entire international airline, since August, 1948.
Born in Gardner, Mass., Mr. Wickeri is a graduate of the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston and the New York University School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance. A certified public accountant of the State of New York, he is a member of the New York State Society of Certi-(Continued on Page 2)
Amsterdam.................. 7
Berlin..................... 8
Bermuda ...................12
Brussels ...............7, 11
Calcutta ..................10
Damascus ..................10
Duesseldorf ............... 9
Flight Personnel .......... 4
Frankfurt ...............8,	9
Hamburg ................... 9
Johannesburg...............10
Karachi ...................10
London ..................6,	7
Maintenance................ 3
New York ................3,	5
Nice ......................12
Oslo .....................  9
Paris .....................11
People Talking ............ 2
Rome ......................11
Salzburg .................  9
Shannon ................... 6
Sports ..................4,	5
Washington .............7, 12
At Clipper press-time, Pan American World Airways had completed 42,074 Transatlantic crossings.
Title Clipper, Vol. 12, No. 7, July 1953
Alternative Title Atlantic Division clipper; Pan Atlantic clipper; Pan American clipper (April 11, 1946-Sept. 1951, Nov. 1957-); Pan American World Airways clipper (Oct. 1951-Oct. 1957); Atlantic clipper (Oct. 1951-)
Uniform Title Clipper (Pan American World Airways, Inc. Atlantic Division)
Creator Pan American World Airways, Inc. Atlantic Division
Note "Read on four continents and four islands in between."
Subject Pan American World Airways, Inc. Atlantic Division -- Employees -- Periodicals
Airlines -- Periodicals
Aeronautics, Commercial -- Periodicals
Publisher New York : Atlantic Division of Pan American World Airways
Call Number HE9803.P36 C552
Repository University of Miami. Library. Special Collections
Collection Title Pan American World Airways, Inc. records
Collection No. ASM0341
Series Printed Materials: Periodicals
Container Box No. 6 of 49
Box Title: Clipper (Atlantic Division), 1943-1959
Folder No. 12
Folder Title: Clipper (Pan American World Airways, Inc. Atlantic Division), Vol. 12, 1953
Sponsor This item was digitized as part of the "Cleared to Land" project, supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC).
OCLC No. 846581886
Rights This material is in the public domain in the United States. The Pan Am brand remains under trademark. For additional information, please visit: http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html
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Object ID asm0341002653
Digital ID asm03410026530001001
Full Text Pah Amemcah fAra ways ATLANTIC DIVISION artJtJiPV Xi/iiX/i Read on four continents and four islands in b e t w e e Volume 12 July, 1953 Number 7 Pan Am Club Elects Ten Directors Ten new directors have been named for the Pan Am Club. The election was conducted in New York on June 16. Following are the names of the directors, and the names of the alternates who may serve as representatives for the directors: (In each case the first-named is the person who was elected as a director and following are the names of the alternates—Ed.) Sal Vicale, of the electric shop, representing the maintenance repair shops; Art Warren, of the paint shop, and Art Goddard, of production control. Kay Migyanko, of communications, representing maintenance and communications; John Crawford, of inspection, and Bert Rash-kow, of radio engineering. George Warde, of maintenance, representing maintenance and flight; Joe Zaslow, of engineering, and Miller Logan, of airline maintenance. George Cronin, of the motor 3t5o!^epr<^	; June Rotker, of public relations, and Alex Szecy, of medical. Dick Siegel, of crew scheduling, representing operations and flight service; Doug Mitchell, of crew records, and Joe Leone, of scheduling. A1 Cilli, of route section, representing operations and flight; Jooj Warren, pilot, and Marion Quaile, flight administration. Helen Gallagher, of passenger sendee, representing traffic and sales; Signe Bergstrom and Jim Burns, both of cargo. John White, of ground equipment, representing services of supply; Seymour Berman and John Mitchell, both of stores. Ann Clapps, at LIC, representing Division employees, working at Long Island City; Louise Kopp and Frances Toth. Tony Loicono, at LGA, representing Division employees working at LaGuardia; Frank Kelleher and Doug Browne. Installment Plan For Air Travel Tested Installment-plan air travel has een introduced to the Pittsburgh U.S.) area and will be extended o other cities if it proves to be lopular. A seven-day, all-expense vaca-ion under the plan may be pur-hased in 10 monthly installments f $23.75. No down payment is equired. Cash cost is $222.93. The complete, "pay-after-you-;o" package includes air transpor-ation between Pittsburgh and ■Jew York, via Capital Airlines, nd between New York and Ber-nuda, via Pan American. The "package" also includes (Continued on Page 12) /ote »»iwriif.iipjiifr » to "She wants a job as a stewardess ... says she is not likely to leave to get married." (Seventh in a Series: PAA Through A Looking Glass. . . bv H. W. Sessions) fan flm^riCfin T earn work Braised During Session Of Stockholders Drive Nets 176 Pints High praise for the performance of the Pan American team was voiced by stockholders at the 25th annual meeting held at the Ambassador Hotel in New York on May 26. President Trippe noted that the meeting was "probably the best attended" in the company history. More than 200 stockholders were present.	& Mr. Trippe reported that gross | commercial revenues of the company increased eight per cent in the first quarter of 1953 over the same period in 1952. He noted that the introduction of tourist service on the West Coast-Hawaii route last December had resulted in an 81 per cent increase in local travel for the first four months of 1953 compared with the same period of 1952. Prospects? Answering a question on prospects for the coming year, Mr. Trippe said he hoped that Pan American would be on final mail rates "by the time we meet again next year at our annual meeting. That will remove a great obstacle that has impaired our opportunities for development." Among the comments the following are taken from the official transcript of the proceedings. A number of stockholders pressed for increased return on their stock. One asked why net profits were lower in relation to gross income than other airlines. Mr. Trippe replied that domestic airlines are now on permanent mall rates and are operating in a protected market. Samuel A. Simon of Elizabeth, New Jersey pointed out that his stock "certainly isn't doing what it should do for me." Higher Dividends? Another stockholder asked why the dividends were not higher and why the stock had not increased (Continued on Page 12) Ninth IHC Unit Will Be Opened During Summer Another chapter will be added to the story of Maracaibo's phenomenal commercial and industrial development this summer. One of the world's most extraordinary hotels will be formally opened to the public. This will be the ultra-modern, $3,000,000, 150-room Hotel del Lago, situated in a tropical setting on the west shore of Lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela. The hotel was designed by Intercontinental Hotels Corporation (wholly-owned subsidiary of Pan American) to meet the needs of the most fastidious world traveler, be he tourist or business man. The Hotel del Lago is the ninth unit in Intercontinental's rapidly expanding family. 80 Co-Pilots Furloughed The furloughing of approximately 80 Pan American co-pilots "whose services are not currently required, due to conditions beyond the company's control," was announced late in June. In accordance with the company's contract with its pilots, the men released are the lowest on the company's seniority list. The men will retain their positions on the seniority lists and will receive first offers of positions at such time as the pilot force is expanded. New Accounting Department To Be Headed By Wickeri An Atlantic Division accounting department is being created, effective July 1, to be headed by Lauri E. Wickeri, formerly the head of GAO. This announcement was made by Executive Vice President Harold E. Gray and Comptroller J. S. Woodbridge. The need for the change, according to the announcement, "has become apparent as a result of the tremendous ^growth of accounting work, both within GAO and within the At- Over 56,700 With returns still coming in, the total of contributions in the current campaign for the Greater New York Fund and Red Cross went over the $6,700 mark as The Clipper went to press. This total was contributed by Atlantic Division employees, with the dispatchers (ALDA) recording the best performance percentage-wise. All 24 Atlantic Division dispatchers have contributed to the fund drive. The next highest group, percentage-wise, was the mechanics (TWU), 86 percent of whom have contributed to the drive. In third place was the stock clerks umi w T^r^ce^T TSnffiSiT lantic Division, and the need for specialized treatment of both of these functions." "The Atlantic Division has now become one of the largest operations in the System," the announcement continued, "with a capital investment of $51,000,000, as compared to $112,000,000 for the entire System. "The operating efficiency of this large organization requires the specialized attention of an accounting department tailored to meet its specific needs. "The specialized work of GAO, involving corporate accounting, CAB accounting reports and revenue accounting, has likewism^cown tremendously. A. Of Blood A total of 176 pints of blood was contributed during the drive conducted at Idlewild on June 11. Thirty-seven other employees volunteered to donate blood, but were rejected for one reason or another. The results of the drive were announced by the Welfare Committee of the Pan Am Club. Following is the total number of employees from each department contributing in the drive: Maintenance, 78; SOS, 26; operations, 12; cargo, eight; engineering, eight; ground training, four. Also: Passenger service, three; production control, three; airline maintenance, two; flight radio, two; scheduling, 10; personnel relations, one; port stewards, 11; dispatch, six, and automotive four. Emergency Use Employees now having donated blood to the program, they and other employees, and members of their immediate families, are entitled to receive blood when it is needed in case of accident, injury or illness. Employees who are confronted with an emergency should immediately notify any one of the three members of the Pan Am Club's Welfare Committee — Joe Leone, Ext. 221, IDL; Fred Breitschwerdt, Ext. 362, IDL, or George Updike, Ext. 301, IDL. An employee should also notify his doctor, or the hospital, that he (Continued on Page 12) SHTBFHHeff "As a result, it is now evident that a division of responsibility will add to the efficiency of both operations, and this will be effected on July 1, through the creation of an Atlantic Division accounting department. "The organizing of such a department ... is a tremendous job and we are happy to advise that Mr. Wickeri has agreed to accept this important position." As Pan American's chief accountant, Mr. Wickeri has been in charge of all accounting functions, for the entire international airline, since August, 1948. Born in Gardner, Mass., Mr. Wickeri is a graduate of the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston and the New York University School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance. A certified public accountant of the State of New York, he is a member of the New York State Society of Certi-(Continued on Page 2) In This Issue Amsterdam.................. 7 Berlin..................... 8 Bermuda ...................12 Brussels ...............7, 11 Calcutta ..................10 Damascus ..................10 Duesseldorf ............... 9 Flight Personnel .......... 4 Frankfurt ...............8,	9 Hamburg ................... 9 Johannesburg...............10 Karachi ...................10 London ..................6,	7 Maintenance................ 3 New York ................3,	5 Nice ......................12 Oslo ..................... 9 Paris .....................11 People Talking ............ 2 Rome ......................11 Salzburg ................. 9 Shannon ................... 6 Sports ..................4,	5 Washington .............7, 12 At Clipper press-time, Pan American World Airways had completed 42,074 Transatlantic crossings.
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Hey guys! First, I am so so so excited to announce that I have teamed up with a group of 29 other Canadian bloggers to bring you 30 Sweet Valentine's Day Ideas to Make, Bake, and Create [aka my first ever blog hop!] You can find all of these ideas at the end of this post so be sure to check them out!
With Valentine's Day around the corner, I've been thinking about ways to make the day a bit more special. Matt and I are way too practical to book a dinner reservation that night so we've always chosen to stay in and make a fun dinner at home. For us, that is usually Kraft Dinner and cheese smokies [not even kidding] or if I'm feeling fancy, heart shaped pizzas.
In case you didn't know, I LOVE baking. Seriously, any excuse to make cookies and I'm there. Birthdays, holidays, work functions, fundraisers, random Wednesday evenings…you get the idea. So obviously with Valentine's Day coming up, I fully intend on taking advantage of another excuse to pull out my stand mixer and whip up something loaded with chocolate.
This year I thought I would make these Chocolate Cherry Bailey's Cookies. I'm particularly proud of these cookies because these are the first cookies I feel like I can officially call my own. That being said, I think it is only fair to mention that I can't take full credit for this recipe because I've actually combined two recipes together to make this one. The cookie dough comes from this Salted Mudslide Cookie recipe [which is pretty fantastic on it's own] and the chocolate ganache and cherry topping comes from a recipe I found on the Better Homes & Gardens website [it's since been removed otherwise I would share that recipe to].
I was initially inspired to make these cookies a couple of years ago. My sister had gotten me a bottle of Chocolate Cherry Baileys for Christmas but since I wasn't a huge fan of the chocolate cherry flavor in my coffee, the bottle sat in our cupboard for a long time. About a year later as I was planning out which Christmas cookies I'd like to make, I thought I would experiment and try combining the two recipes together. I couldn't have been happier with how they turned out and they have since become a favorite in our home!
These cookies are super soft, with enough chocolate to satisfy your absolute biggest chocolate craving. Plus, you know, Baileys. I actually made these cookies again this past Christmas, and they were such a huge hit that I hardly got to enjoy any myself [hence why I'm making them again for Valentine's Day]. If you can't find a bottle of Chocolate Cherry Baileys at your local liquor store, I promise you the regular Baileys would be just as good.
Hope you enjoy, Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
Dump frozen cherries onto a plate and set aside to thaw.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, instant coffee, and salt. Set aside.
In a small bowl, beat together the egg and the egg yolk. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the melted butter and sugars until combined. Beat in the vanilla and egg mixture. Stream in the Chocolate Cherry Baileys. Continue beating until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Slowly add flour and mix until a dough forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. If your dough looks a bit dry, continue adding Baileys by the teaspoon until the dough reaches the right consistency. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
By this time, the cherries should be close to thawed (if they are still a bit frozen you could let them sit a bit longer). Lay a piece of paper towel over the cherries and press down gently to soak up some of the extra juice.
Roll the cookie dough into golf ball sized balls and place onto a greased cookie sheet. Press your thumb into the center of each cookie to create an indent. Place a cherry in the center of the cookie. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 325F. In a sauce pan over medium-low heat, stir together chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and Chocolate Cherry Baileys. Stir constantly until melted and smooth.
Place a tablespoon of ganache on top of each cookie. Bake for 10 - 14 minutes or until the edges are set but the middles are still a bit soft.
Allow to cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Note: Baking time will vary depending on the size of your cookie. I've found that 10 - 12 minutes is perfect for a smaller cookie, but you'll want to bake a larger cookie for about 12 - 14 minutes.
Don't forget to check out all these other fabulous Valentine's Day Ideas!
I'm so happy you stopped by! My name is Emily and I am the girl behind Daydreaming of Elsewhere.


With some very basic equipment, anyone can replicate this process for their own communities. Be sure to check out the Ultimate ACE Startup Guide for additional information.
Tornadoes, flooding, and wildfires are just three examples of localized and very personal emergency events that we saw last year, and they illustrate the devastation by an event for which there is immediate early warning. We can be alerted to a tornado warning and seek cover. We can vacate our homes in case of flooding or an approaching wildfire. As we deal in the likelihood of SHTF scenarios, Mother Nature is 100%.
But on a regional or national scale, we're looking at more unpredictable events for which there is little to no early warning: an electromagnetic pulse, or perhaps a cyber or physical attack on critical infrastructure, or a financial or monetary breakdown that plunges millions into a very real emergency scenario. A cyber attack on the New York Stock Exchange will have no direct effect on your safety, but the second- and third-order effects will be felt on every level and generate threats to your community. So what we should be preparing for is not the cyber attack itself, but for the follow-on effects of that cyber attack that will affect your community.
I'm going to break down a few ways that we can reduce the uncertainty in an emergency situation. I spent three years in Iraq and Afghanistan, and both of those countries were real life or death, 24/7 emergency situations. As an intelligence analyst, my job was to keep the commander informed on the security situation and threat environment. The commander's responsibility was to make decisions based on the intelligence we provided. If we had no incoming information, then we couldn't produce intelligence. And this is why information is the basic building block of intelligence, and therefore community security. If we want security in a volatile and potentially violent scenario, then we need to know more about the threats. What we need is real-time intelligence.
In 2014, a small group of volunteers and I battle tracked the Ferguson riots. The first step of battle tracking began with a process I call Intelligence Preparation of the Community, or IPC. We analyzed the strength, disposition, and capabilities of local security forces. Knowing what equipment they had enabled us to better understand how they would react to unrest. We similarly analyzed the protest groups and identified associated individuals.
What these groups — both security elements and protest/riot elements — had in common is that they were both producing information of intelligence value, much of which was available through open sources. Through something as simple as listening to the police scanner, our team was able to plot out the current reported locations of law enforcement and the National Guard. Meanwhile on Twitter, we scanned the accounts of known protestors for real-time information.
In the image below, we took information reported on local emergency frequencies and plotted those locations on the map using Google Earth. 'Warfighter 33' was the call-sign for the National Guard Tactical Operations Center, which was set up in the parking lot of the Target shopping center. We also pinned several National Guard posts as they reported their locations. It wasn't rocket science, but it started to help us understand the security situation. This is a very rudimentary form of signals intelligence, or SIGINT.
Through the night, we continued to use photographs uploaded onto social media sites and news articles in order to identify the photos' locations. Then we plotted them on a map. Pretty soon, we had a very good idea of which areas were generally safe and which areas had the most activity as the riots progressed and eventually burnt out. Had we lived in Ferguson, we could have used this intelligence to navigate our way to friends and family, or to help friends and family navigate away from the threats. All this information was publicly available, so we call it Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT.
So what do I do if there's a grid-down situation where there's no electricity?
First understand that there may still be electricity in a grid-down environment. As long as there are generators, and given that there's not been an EMP, then someone somewhere will have electricity. My local law enforcement agency claims to have enough fuel for two weeks of backup power were things were to go sideways. That's good to know, and it's the benefit of intelligence collection before an event, as opposed to a post-event scramble. If they're powered up and communicating during an emergency, or perhaps some ham radio operators are, then we still need the capabilities to listen in. Otherwise, we're going to be at a severe disadvantage.
If there's no power, then we'll have to rely on Human Intelligence, called HUMINT. That means getting out and talking to people. It could mean a reconnaissance patrol. For hundreds of years before the advent of collection technologies, the horse-mounted cavalry were the eyes and ears of the commander. Snipers and forward observers sitting in hide sides, whose responsibility it is to get "eyes on target" — in other words, observing and reporting enemy activity — and they're often excellent intelligence collectors. An observation post equipped with a field phone, sending back intelligence information is another example of observing and reporting; in other words collecting and reporting intelligence information without electricity. A grid-down scenario certainly limits our collection capacity, but it shouldn't negate it altogether.
What are some considerations for human intelligence collection?
Consider this: technology is a force multiplier. With SIGINT or OSINT, we can be very wide and very deep in our intelligence gathering. That's a 1:n ratio. We have one collection platform, in this case maybe a radio receiver, and we can quickly scan radio frequencies to collect real-time or near-real-time information from anyone who's transmitting. But when we deal with human intelligence, we're often operating on a 1:1 ratio; that is, one collector speaking to one source at any given time. That's a very slow and difficult way to do business.
So instead of 1:1, I want you to consider the scalability of that ratio. If one person is limited to gathering intelligence information from one person at at time, wouldn't it makes sense to scale the number of collectors upward? It absolutely would. Every set of eyes and ears is a sensor, so we as an intelligence element tasked with providing intelligence for community security should absolutely be interested in encouraging community members to passively collect lots of information. Every member of our community is a passive intelligence collector. They may not target individuals for recruitment or conduct source meetings, but we're cutting ourselves short if we're not consuming what they see and hear. All that information is reported back to us, and then we're engaged in the arduous task of compiling and evaluating that information in order to create intelligence.
Intelligence doesn't produce itself, so it's incumbent on us to build that capability. The more accurate information we have, the more well-informed we can be. Without first being well-informed on the situation, making high-risk, time-sensitive decisions just got a whole lot more complicated.
I am Canadian and I know that my country is pathetic. My values more align with true American values.
My question, I would like an article and/or resources to help me with situational awareness? My husband has Canadian army training (not in army any longer) and he teaches me lots of things. He has taught me to be aware of where the exits are, look all around you, if outside, look up, up on top of buildings.
At my recent children's Christian school Christmas concert, my hubby made us sit where we could see and access the exit easily. I can't believe we are at that point now. There have been refuge rapes, machete violence and shootings in the name of Allah across Canada this past year.
Like Sam sez: even if you have no electronics nor hardware, you've got 5 major senses for each person. Each can be a HUMINT FO or passive observer. Report back to the CO.
Feet on the ground, eyes and ears at the ready–awful reliable. Heck–train the kids and grand-kids–make it a game: what color was that bird you just saw? How many in the flock? Which way did they come from? Which way they headed? How fast?….
Yes, I can probably do another one later this year. Late summer or early winter.
Can you do a post or series on how to collect when you don't have electricity? A how to so to speak of various ways to collect info?
Any suggestions, on the best scanner, for listening too ham radio frequencies and emergency services?


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Q: Finding duration of events in sql database In Sybase, I have a set of datetimes and status. I'm trying to figure out how much time was 'on' and how much time was 'off'.
table

id          time                status
123456789   01/01/14 03:25 PM   off
123466376   01/01/14 11:35 PM   on
123475437   01/02/14 02:50 AM   on
123481237   01/02/14 10:19 AM   on
123481565   01/02/14 03:20 PM   on
123490893   01/03/14 03:05 PM   off
123498583   01/03/14 06:58 PM   off
123502793   01/04/14 08:47 AM   off
123505238   01/04/14 06:21 PM   on
123508001   01/05/14 12:31 AM   off
123515817   01/05/14 09:43 PM   on
123519023   01/05/14 10:21 PM   on
123528892   01/06/14 05:47 AM   on
123541640   01/06/14 05:25 PM   on
123544143   01/07/14 10:10 AM   on
123553495   01/07/14 06:29 PM   off
123558775   01/08/14 04:40 PM   off
123566262   01/09/14 02:41 AM   on
...

Hundreds of thousands of line like this. Times and ids are growing, but not sequential.
I have a feeling I have to check which events are the first on, create a table of just those, and then find the lowest time after that's off. However, that sounds rather intensive. Is there some function or well known method of sussing this data out?

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It's Certainly not a new concept or idea. Even in the software development field, I know this has been used before. Tom Gilb used it in his 1988 book, Principles of Software Engineering Management.
Ajay Reddy makes further reference to this in his book Scrumban [R]evolution devoting Chapter 3 to the topic and specifically making them measured in a Scrumban framework. Not many books in the Agile space makes such a cogent connection to vision, purpose and results in such a measured way. The following diagram from the book represents the cohesion required from various forces like, marketplace needs and leaders vision, that go toward overall success.
Moving past the obvious plug, there are some more recent writers that also remind us about purpose, vision and mission in various forms like Dan Pink and his book Drive which describes Autonomy, Purpose and Mastery as key motivators for people and David Marquet's book Turn the Ship Around that describes Clarity as a key plank to success. It's something that we all readily acknowledge is important, but executing on it is more difficult than it may seem.
Indeed, without a vision, and a purpose that is shared, it doesn't really matter which path you take. There is a lot to be said for a solid vision that galvanizes a group of people to do great things. Making a start on one can have a great effect on a team. If a team hasn't done one before it may feel lame. The practice of starting on one, to become practiced in it, is a good outcome in itself.
The process of creating a vision and accompanying artifacts are intense activities that can last several days. Cutting short this process usually means something will be missed. Having a structure to lead people through the process is important as well. The time and effort devoted to this structured activity is definitely worth it.
How to start? There are a many ways to do this. I'll share with you a couple of the better ways I've used that can be used by themselves or even combined.
The first method is one that is presented in the book 'Liftoff' by Diana Larsen and Ainsley Nies. I summarized key activities here. They move through a process that starts with a vision which informs the mission (how we achieve the vision) and mission tests (what measurements tell us we are achieving the mission). Mission Tests are another name for measurable goals. It recognizes that leaders can and should provide the vision for the organization and that those who are tasked with executing on that vision can have a say on its viability.
Another method which is applicable at any level of an organization comes from Lean. It's called Hoishin Kanri. Hoishin Kanri works from goals to specific tactics and there is a built in validation loop called catchball that actually asks for and makes it safe to provide feedback and seek feedback on the viability of those goals. The process creates a document called an X-Matrix. The group based activities that are described in LiftOff can help to create the X-Matrix. For instance, if you're struggling to find the goals, try using the vision exercise from LiftOff.
Both of these examples recognize the value of feedback in the process. In Liftoff it starts with leaders setting the scene with a vision and asking the people to validate it and Hoishin Kanri says to play catchball.
At Code Genesys our coaches use these methods and sometimes combine them together. The divergent/convergent idea generation techniques used in LiftOff can be used to generate goals that form part of Scrumban Planning activity. The view below shows at a high level what we are helping organizations to see.
If you don't have a vision and accompanying goals then it will be evident in the way people behave. A goal 'straightens' people out, providing a positive force to do great things.
You should reboot if you're missing one, it's not too late for that. You should also revisit it regularly to check that you are still on the right path or to update as new information becomes available.


There was a time we only had pocket watches and those watches had chains attached to them but you would spend some time trying to reach these watches in your pockets when you really need to check what time it is. After a while someone thought it would be nicer to have the watches on our wrists since it would be easier to check the watch that way. After someone thought differently we began to have wrist watches.
Several years back anything that needed to be written was written on scrolls and stones. Everybody who needed to have a copy of the written materials could not so the only option was to have the written material in a place like museum or a temple where everyone could go in to read. Even at that time not everybody read these things. Someone had to pick up the scroll and read to the hearing of others. With these there was no time to reread what was read and it probably gave a little time for mediation so someone thought of something to do so that everyone who needs to have a copy of these writings can have them. After someone thought differently we began to have papers and we also had ink to write on them.
When writing began people had to use some special brushes and small containers of ink. The brushes would go into the containers for a zip of ink and then come out for a romance with the papers. Sometimes the writers' clothes were stained by the ink. There was a need to do something different from what was already available and even make it simpler. After someone thought differently we began to have ball point pens.
People learnt how to write but not everyone could write legibly and that meant it was a little more stressful for readers to read what someone else wrote even when it was compulsory for them to read. Someone was thinking about the difficulty of people not having legible handwriting but some else was thinking about solution. After someone thought differently we began to have type writers.
Type writers made the written papers more legible and easy to read but it still had its problems. When you had to type several papers you probably have to type the same thing again and again until you were tired of doing the typing but while this was a challenge someone else saw it as an opportunity to produce photocopiers. Computers that could type and just send orders to printers to print as many as possible papers later came in to make the written words more legible and beautiful.
All of these things that I have talked about simply explain what it means to innovate. Imagine what life will look like if we all want to go to school and we all have to use a scroll in the 21st century? What do you think it will look like if we all have to write and the only thing available for writing is a paint brush? Innovation is simply about looking at what is available and thinking about doing it differently. You can say that innovation is improving on what exists. It has always been a part of humanity to have things documented but documentation started in a crude way. It was the desire to make documentation easier that brought the innovation of computers today.


Word forms: fragments, fragmenting, fragmentedpronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (frægmənt ). The verb is pronounced (frægmɛnt ).
A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it.
The only reminder of the shooting is a few fragments of metal in my shoulder.
If something fragments or is fragmented, it breaks or separates into small pieces or parts.
The clouds fragmented and out came the sun.
...the extraordinary fragmentation of styles on the music scene.
A fragment is a solid piece of something which has broken off from a structure, component, or vessel.
In the preliminary stages of rock crushing, the fragments are large and angular.
The clay particle is a fragment of the crushed rock with no particular crystalline form or shape.


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Mumbai is an amalgamation of cultural multiplicities, shaped by a continuous inflow of different sets of people across geographies and through time. Our understanding of the city's 'Mumbainess' becomes richer when we appreciate the several stories of everyday individuals who made this city possible – their lives, dreams, fortunes, and struggles. Through this collective memory, the perception of our city evolves beyond its commercial and architectural marvel.
In this special Friday Funda, Anusha Yadav, founder of the Indian Memory Project (the world's first online visual and personal narratives based collective history archive) and Dr. Indira Chowdhury, the President of International Oral History Association (IOHA) and Oral History Association of India (OHAI),took us on a nostalgic tour of the maximum city that so many of us call home. This event was in collaboration with HistoryWorks by Godrej Archives and the Oral History Association of India (OHAI). In addition to this artist Ali Akbar Mehta displayed an exhibit titled Site: Stage: Structure, an archival project based within and around the geographical locations of Mazagaon and Wadibunder.
Anusha Yadav, founder of the Indian Memory Project, is a photographer and communication designer. She is an INK fellow, a 2013 L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Achiever, the recipient of the 'Honorary' award - Prix Ars Electronica Austria 2013, and of the award Innovator of the Year 2014 - India Today Women's summit. Her works have been featured in India, UK, USA, Austria, China, Germany, Pakistan, France, Singapore and South Africa.
Dr. Indira Chowdhury heads the Centre for Public History at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore. Her book The Frail Hero and Virile History, was awarded the Tagore Prize in 2001. Indira is the founder one of the earliest archival consultancy services in India - the Archival Resources for Contemporary History (ARCH) and has also set up the archives of several organisations like the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Economics and Political Weekly (EPW).
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The 2014 season got underway for the Strasse Team this weekend at Brands Hatch for the race one and two of the Porsche Club Championship.The team welcomed three new team drivers and cars to the Strasse stable Peter Morris in his Strasse, PMC Midlands 997 C2, Andrew Toon in the Strasse, PMC Midlands 968 CS and also Hugo Holmes also in a Strasse, Freeman Jewellers, CS Signs 968 CS, absent from the team for the first weekend was David Botteril and Richard Ellis, long serving Strasse driver Chris Dyer made is return once again for 2014 in the Redline, Porsche 911 World Porsche Cayman S.
The unexpected and anticipation soon got underway as the green lights lit up for race one, Peter Morris made a slow start allowing Bradshaw on pole to put a gap between them but after a spin on track the Safety Car was deployed for two Class Two cars in the gravel at Paddock Hill Bend. Rapid work from the circuit marshalls saw both cars able to re-join, and racing was soon underway at the start of lap three this allowed Morris to close the gap and was soon on the bumper of the leader, Morris is no stranger to the championship or Porsche racing and his experience and talent will be a great asset to the team. Morris was not expecting to be challenging for overall honors among the young talent that is competing in this year's championship but the experience of Morris was no match for the rest of the field, unfortunately Morris was unable to get past Bradshaw despite trying every move in the book crossing the line in second place.
After last year's development year out of the way Chris Dyer was also looking to be among the front runners piloting the Cayman S, Dyer was soon among them and was looking and sounding strong until a vibration and noise coming from the rear forced him to back off eventually crossing the finish line in in ninth place. Hugo Homes in the 968 was lucky not to be caught up in the spinning class two cars on the first lap missing them by inches, shortly after Holmes was forced to pull off and retire after a wheel bearing failure. Andrew Toon in the class two 968 took valuable points for team bring the 968 over the line in second place, Toon was showing that the Strasse prepared car was fast putting the first placed car of Stuart Hings under pressure throughout the race.
Morris now had the bit between his teeth and was looking forward to the battle with Bradshaw for race two but Bradshaw's hopes of a double win were soon over as he pulled into the pits at the end of the green flag lap with an issue. Morris now had the front row to himself and led away, Morris was involved in battle with Sumpter , McAleer, Harrison and McCUllagh.Morris and Sumpter took turns to lead but by Lap eight Morris made a move to the outside of Sumpter through Paddock Hill Bend, Slater took full advantage of their battle to slide past Morris at Druids to make it a Paragon one-two at the front. Morris fought back a lap later to move back into second through Paddock, and set about finding a way past Sumpter again.
Another Safety Car period closed the field back up, but when racing resumed Morris was looking each lap into Paddock for a way past, but finally made his move through Clearways on lap 21, before easing away for his first win of 2014 in his Strasse-tended 996.
Dyer in the Cayman despite a bearing issue put in a good battle with Paul winter and Stuart Hings eventually crossing the line in seventh place, the bearing issue that forced Holmes to retire in race one was soon fixed by the team and Hugo was back for race two. Hugo put in good performance battling at the back of the field with Paul Seagrave ans Mark McAleer finishing the race in fourteenth place. Andrew Toon once again took second place in class two after a second battle of the day with the boxster of Stuart Hings.
I came here thinking that the Paragon Lads were going to be quick because of the weight deference and I know that Tom is quick in the Hartech cars, so I came looking for fifth or sixth thinking that I will have a go but now I have second and first I will have to go all the way and case the championship so it's going to cost me a fortune in tyres so anyone out there who could help with sponsorship would be great help.
I got a good start in race once, but I had a slight problem with the rear wheel bearings and I also had a small oil leak but despite that I came home in 9th in class and 9th overall. In race two I started 9th and got a good start again but I fell asleep during the restart after the safety car for some reason but I got myself up to seventh, but apart from the bearing issues I'm pleased with the car.
I got a fabulous start on the first race taking five places getting right up next to Andy Toon But he had to turn wide to avoid a collision and I had to take myself off but luckily it was tarmac so I could pull back on again but everyone had gone past me so I had to start from scratch so it ended up been somewhat of a test day but I'm looking forward to Croft I want to flying at.
The Car felt really well I had a rubbish start in race one too, much wheel spin at the start but as the race settled in it felt really planted and I managed to get past Johnathan Evans in the class one car and I managed to keep in front of him that was the target of the day so I was pleased with that. The second race again the car felt absolutely great and got off to a better start of the line, there were a couple of safety car issues but at the end I could feel the grip levels going a bit but I think that was me pushing so hard at the beginning of the race, but I'm pleased with the car and for the first time out this year getting two seconded places is really good for the team points.
The Team will back racing for rounds three and four of the Porsche Club Championship at Croft 10th May 2014.