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August 22, 2018 John Scott
In any mediation, a mediator has a number of tasks:
Facilitating all discussions between those involved, whether in separate or joint meetings
Keeping up a sense of momentum, even when it feels as though there is none and indeed the whole thing is going into reverse
Exploring assumptions and asking awkward questions, where appropriate, so that those involved are as clear as they can be about e.g. what they want
Coaching negotiations
Managing and concluding the process
Ensuring all documentation is in place
The negotiation element is always interesting, in part because I have to do my very best to remain neutral in a mediation. It is also the place where any number of mediations may falter if not fail.
Much of the theory and practice around negotiation has been framed by "Getting To Yes" by Roger Fisher and William Ury and the language of the book is now commonplace: separating people from the problem; focusing on interests rather than positions; generating options before settling on an agreement; and insisting the agreement be based on objective criteria.
"Never Split The Difference" by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz is very different in its approach, in part because it recognises the messiness and high emotion inherent in any negotiation.
The book is worth reading time and again for its insight, although the occasional blurb for Voss's consulting business is tiresome as are the efforts to incorporate brief scientific insights which support his approach.
It is insightful on how to be persuasive:
Don't be direct which is seen as being rude, no matter your intentions. It's the impact of behaviour which is always important in any negotiation. Your intentions are irrelevant
Listen very carefully for what Voss describes as levers - things which people really, really want but may not be prepared to share or may not have quite recognised. If identified properly, they can transform a negotiation
Pushing for a "yes" can make people defensive, whereas a "no" is more reassuring
Be careful not to accept a "yes" as a commitment to action - it may be no such thing. Summarise positions to trigger a "That's right"
Acknowledge all the negative things they are thinking and so defuse them - if you have behaved like a fool, fess up
Let people feel in control, ask questions and allow them to feel they are in charge
Keep asking "How am I supposed to do that?" - allow them to solve your problems for you
This is a very good example of an approach which combines both "Getting To Yes" and "Never Split The Difference".
From here to there, with some negotiation along the way.
In Business books, Dispute resolution, Mediation Tags Mediation, ADR, Chris Voss, Never split the difference
Find a way to find a way in 2018
January 3, 2018 John Scott
What did I learn in 2017 about resolving disputes?
The observations below are based on experience plus a little theory; doing stuff with clients which mostly worked, and the occasional train-wreck along the way; and are prompted by seeing the play Oslo, from which I borrow for the title of this blog.
So here are some observations for 2018, which may well form a theory over time:
Disputes are a fact of life
They rarely resolve themselves and should neither be ignored nor avoided
Disputes are best dealt with swiftly and constructively before they spin out of control, as they will if left to foment
Litigation won't resolve much, if anything, but you will feel better for a very short period of time, typically before the first fee note from your lawyer arrives
If something feels wrong, it usually is - don't ignore these feelings, or indeed any such feelings
Disputes are inherently emotional and irrational so be prepared to deal with this and don't for one moment think that rationality alone will prevail or help resolve matters
When something kicks off, stop sending emails, txting, tweeting etc. The toxic matrix of social media is not designed to resolve disputes, quite the contrary usually
Before entering into a relationship, business or personal, agree how disputes will be handled and document this agreement where possible. Make no assumptions or rather explore each of your assumptions in great detail
It's impossible to draft such agreements in the midst of a dispute. Quiet and reflective discussions about difficult issues are hugely valuable
If it goes pear shaped, it may do so again or at least it will feel as though it is happening again. Agree a protocol which sets out how to deal with disputes as and when they happen, even when there is only the slightest hint of trouble
It's very easy and indeed comforting to be stuck in the past or immediate present when in a dispute, with your fists in the air - focus instead on the future and your interests
Sitting and talking together, regardless of how painful this might be, is very helpful
You will not win in most disputes although it may feel so for a short period of time
Some people enjoy and take pleasure from being in a dispute - these people are best avoided, although they are difficult to spot on occasion
Responsibility for disputes is typically a shared one so be prepared to take this responsibility and do not avoid it
Recognise there is a world of difference, and on occasion a world of pain, between what you intend to say and do and the impact of what you say and do
Resolving disputes can be hard work and relentless however discussions which fail often lead to discussions which then succeed
Having an independent, neutral person to facilitate the discussion and coach an agreement is usually very helpful
From here to there.
In Dispute resolution, Mediation Tags Dispute resolution, Mediation, Osloplay
Access to Justice, Mediation & Empathy
August is a quiet month and we Brits appear to becoming more and more like the French - normal life is put on hold for the month before the end of the year rushes up upon us.
Perhaps it is this which has drawn me towards reading legal judgements made over the past period, reflecting a need to fill my time and stimulate my thinking whilst providing a pleasing alternative to finding new clients.
I think however that there is something really quite interesting happening, with a number of powerful judgements which will shape legal practice and our lives as citizens.
In 2013, fees were introduced for those wishing to make a claim to an Employment Tribunal for reasons which, at the time, seemed spurious.
The number of applications dropped significantly as a result.
A case was taken by Unison, a Trade Union, and was eventually heard by the Supreme Court.
The judgement itself is worth reading for any number of reasons.
There is a statement about access to justice which stands out and is worth quoting in full. It is a powerful slap in the face to this and indeed any other government which considers reducing access to justice in the name of efficiency, cost savings or whatever.
"68. At the heart of the concept of the rule of law is the idea that society is governed by law. Parliament exists primarily in order to make laws for society in this country. Democratic procedures exist primarily in order to ensure that the Parliament which makes those laws includes Members of Parliament who are chosen by the people of this country and are accountable to them. Courts exist in order to ensure that the laws made by Parliament, and the common law created by the courts themselves, are applied and enforced. That role includes ensuring that the executive branch of government carries out its functions in accordance with the law. In order for the courts to perform that role, people must in principle have unimpeded access to them. Without such access, laws are liable to become a dead letter, the work done by Parliament may be rendered nugatory, and the democratic election of Members of Parliament may become a meaningless charade. That is why the courts do not merely provide a public service like any other."
Along the way, there is also an economics lesson on price elasticity which is profound and entertaining all at once.
http://tinyurl.com/ydfjgu3v
Charlie Gard
There has been commentary in abundance on this case, some of it thoughtful and informed, some of it misguided and malicious.
In a profound and insightful judgement, the case is explored with care and sensitivity.
There is a statement about mediation which points to its value in any situation where sensitive and very challenging issues, potentially bordering on the impossible, are to hand.
"Fourthly, I want to mention, again, the subject of mediation. Almost all family proceedings are now subject to compulsory court led dispute resolution hearings. This applies in disputed money cases, private law children cases and in all cases involving the welfare of children who might be the subject of care proceedings. I recognise, of course, that negotiating issues such as the life or death of a child seems impossible and often will be. However, it is my clear view that mediation should be attempted in all cases such as this one even if all that it does is achieve a greater understanding by the parties of each other's positions. Few users of the court system will be in a greater state of turmoil and grief than parents in the position that these parents have been in and anything which helps them to understand the process and the viewpoint of the other side, even if they profoundly disagree with it, would in my judgment be of benefit and I hope that some lessons can therefore be taken from this tragic case which it has been my duty to oversee."
http://tinyurl.com/ybhfh4bk
A letter to a young person
I worked in child care for a short period and was surprised at how little attention was given to the child or the young person when key decisions about their lives were taken by professionals.
This letter to a young person is from a judge at the conclusion of a long and drawn-out case, and it is stunning - careful and sensitive, respectful, displaying significant empathy, a clarity of language and expression and with a good use of humour.
I have read it on any number of occasions, usually with some dust in my eyes.
http://tinyurl.com/ycjkjmcn
Tags Mediation, Employment disputes, Employment Tribunals
Avoiding an expensive dance
October 19, 2016 John Scott
In the video below, I observe that disputes are a fact of organisational life and need to be dealt with swiftly and constructively.
They do not disappear through some peculiar process of osmosis, as some might wish, because this process does not exist.
Typically disputes have a particular shape or architecture - a series of spikes that grow and are amplified as the dispute spins out of control and various procedures take over.
I conclude with some thoughts on how this expensive dance can be avoided.
This article was originally prepared for my friends at Changeboard and is © Changeboard.
In Mediation Tags Mediation, Dispute resolution
Why dispute resolution procedures don't work
July 4, 2016 John Scott
In my first video below I explained mediation and how it might be used to resolve workplace disputes.
In this second video, I look at the shape or architecture of workplace disputes, including the escalating emotional trajectory experienced by all those directly involved.
I also argue that traditional means of resolving disputes, namely grievance and appeals procedures, don't work. Indeed, they serve to escalate the dispute further and are now increasingly used as part of the litigation process.
I conclude with some thoughts about using mediation at an early stage of the dispute to avoid this emotional and legal escalation.
In Mediation, Talk, Dispute resolution Tags Mediation, Dispute resolution, Grievance procedure
June 7, 2016 John Scott
Mediation is increasingly used in a number of ways in the UK to resolve employment disputes: early conciliation by ACAS when a claim has been lodged with the Employment Tribunal (ET); judicial mediation as part of the ET process; and mediation run by accredited mediators.
Mediation has any number of benefits.
It is confidential and discreet.
Even if mediation is not successful, discussions often lead to a resolution at a later date, again without further litigation. The success rate for mediation is claimed to be as high as 70-80%.
It can identify solutions which are not evident during the early stages of a dispute or subsequent litigation e.g. the provision of a reference or an apology. To some extent, the process deals more effectively with the emotional aspects of a dispute, providing a space where they can be expressed and heard.
Litigation is not only time consuming and costly, it is also distracting and worrying over many months for all involved. The cost to the individual is clear, but it is costly in different ways for leadership teams.
In this short video, I look at how disputes happen in the workplace and their common features, in part to understand why they escalate quite so quickly and spin out of the control of those involved.
April 11, 2016 John Scott
Innovation and adaptation
I occasionally lecture on this subject which I find endlessly fascinating, using a definition from Wikipedia -
Innovation is a new idea, or more-effective device or process. Innovation can be viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.
Wikipedia is itself a wonderful innovation which we now take for granted some 15 years after it was founded.
I try to distinguish between innovation and adaptation, using Shazam as an example. It was very innovative when launched in 2002, if a little clunky on my brick of a mobile phone, but is now almost unrecognisable in its depth and sophistication as a result of constant adaptation and the arrival of smart phones.
When I ask for examples of innovation during my lectures, the vast majority of replies focus on technology and apps whether it's in music, banking or lifestyle.
But the speed of innovation and perhaps the excitement of technology distracts us from what is happening elsewhere.
And what is happening elsewhere is some exciting stuff relating to customer service.
To some extent this is taking us back to a time when customer service rather than technology was a source of competitive advantage along with the possibility of having a face-to-face, more intimate relationship with the customer, rather than one mediated through a call centre or a smart phone.
but it just won't shake off,
I can use the subscription service at Lutyens and Rubinstein to deliver books to friends and loved ones solely by offering up some themes, e.g. travel, Brighton and food, before the lovely folks make a selection on my behalf and mail the books on a monthly basis, complete with a suitable card.
It is difficult to move around London without bumping into long lines of street food stalls and farmers' markets delivering all sorts of goodies to queues of folks keen to have Lebanese felafel for lunch or take home freshly baked bread.
And for those of us who have watched the return of vinyl to record stores with something approaching awe and amazement, there is any amount of good news. My favourite recent example, borrowing from the approach taken by Recommended Records in the late seventies, allowed me to subscribe to the wonderful new Lail Arad LP, complete with signature, number and handwritten quote.
None of this level of service comes cheap and neither should it, given the amount of effort, expertise and sweat involved. At the same time, it is difficult to see how these types of business can be scaled up. But perhaps that is no bad thing for the moment.
From here to there, with great customer service along the way.
In Mediation, Innovation Tags Innovation, Adaptation, Customer service
November 9, 2015 John Scott
I have been thinking, writing and presenting on the subject of resolving disputes using mediation skills and processes in advance of the dispute requiring formal mediation.
Thanks to Felipe Bustos Sierra at Debaser Filums, I have now committed my thoughts and observations to video.
The experience was an enjoyable, if rather nerve wracking one.
It's not the new Bond movie, but it might be the start of a habit.
Comments and reflections very welcome.
In Mediation, Talk Tags Dispute resolution, From here to there, Bob Hoskins, Not Spectre
And where do ideas come from?
May 25, 2015 John Scott
On rare occasions, I get excited about technology and its uses.
Shazam is perfect for music fans who absolutely need to identify that tune right now.
I am not a wine drinker of any knowledge or insight, but watching Vivino make sense of a wine list and then proposing an appropriate bottle is a wonderful experience.
And Saberr is a fascinating people analytics company, helping organisations make better decisions about their people. A blog from the folks at Saberr set me off in search of Alex Pentland's Social Physics.
Pentland defines social physics as "a quantitative social science that describes reliable, mathematical connections between information and idea flow on the one hand and people's behaviour on the other". It is big data at work in any number of interesting ways.
One of Pentland's insights is that higher performing teams have even patterns of communication where members contribute equally and this process can be encouraged and strengthened in a number of ways. He turns many models of high performing teams on their head.
A number of conclusions flow from Pentland's work.
Typical economic incentives designed to reward individual performance or change behaviour don't work particularly well, but using social network incentives, e.g. peer group pressure, to increase cooperation suggests an interesting alternative.
Engagement - repeated cooperative interactions - builds trust and increases the value of a relationship which helps to establish further cooperative behaviour. This is reassuring for those of us who believe that organisations succeed because people within them work hard to find their ways through, over and under organisational barriers.
Leaders can increase the performance of organisations by promoting healthy patterns of interaction, rather than focussing on individual high-performers and standard communication tools.
Standard operating models and forms of organisation design, particularly in global organisations, produce rigid and inefficient business processes, in the absence of regular interaction and cooperation.
Conflict can be reduced if not removed by giving more attention to interaction and cooperation and facilitating such activities.
From here to there, with lots of data along the way.
In Mediation Tags Social physics, mediation, From here to there
COAST-ing along whilst resolving disputes
I recently had to attend a class, having been caught speeding earlier in the year. The class was valuable and has already changed my habits, in part because I was reminded of the serious consequences of not driving carefully, with due consideration for others.
One of the tools offered to the class was the acronym COAST. There are more than 40 such acronyms, but this one is as relevant to resolving disputes as it is to driving.
Concentrate - focus and remove any distractions, both internal and external. I find it hard not to have conversations with myself and this almost always means I miss something important along the way. Be ready and well prepared in order to concentrate when first engaging with those in dispute.
Observe - watch what is happening; I work hard to keep my peripheral vision open rather than closed or reduced, in order that I can see what is happening outside my immediate area of focus. Typically my peripheral vision closes or reduces when I am tired or stressed. It's less dangerous than when driving, but still has an impact when resolving a dispute.
Anticipate - what is happening, what is going to happen and where are surprises likely to emerge? This is, in part, a process of risk identification and management. I try to remain open to possibilities and events, and not make assumptions based on past experience or bias. With age, it is remarkably difficult not to make assumptions based on experience...
Some degree of self-insight is valuable in order to know how one is going to react - I can react badly when dealing with those who have e.g. been bullying or harassing others which isn't helpful when resolving disputes and I need to anticipate my reactions accordingly.
Space - make good use of the space created as a result of the above and so I literally no longer need to slam on the brakes when something happens which is out of my control.
Time - make time as a result of the above and take advantage of it. Don't rush to conclusions but don't hang around either. I find it useful to have a keen sense of pace and the back-and-forth-ness of discussions when working with those in dispute.
An intuitive appreciation of what is happening with a capacity to improvise and be open to possibility is valuable.
So too is having a tool to provide structure to such activities.
From here to there, but this time not at speed.
In Mediation Tags Mediation, From here to there, COAST, Dispute resolution
Climb every mountain to resolve disputes
April 1, 2015 John Scott
I have been thinking about employment disputes for some time, trying to find imaginative ways of capturing the issues involved and exploring how mediation might be used to resolve disputes before they escalate.
Last night, courtesy of Laura Devine, a group of employment lawyers, mediators, coaches and HR practitioners watched Paul Tinto perform a dramatised version of a dispute which sought to capture the emotional trajectory as experienced by an individual - frustration, puzzlement, righteous anger, exhaustion, resignation and, ultimately, defeat. I then facilitated a discussion which explored how mediation skills might be used to intervene at key stages of a dispute to prevent further escalation.
It was a high risk approach to a formal presentation, but one which seemed to work in terms of provoking discussion, debate and some consensus.
After many years struggling with PowerPoint presentations, I concluded they are best avoided. This was a liberating decision, but a rather unimaginative one because a good graphic or diagram can quickly and clearly convey a complex issue.
I have worked with Martin Conradi to create the graphic below, which neatly combines two of my interests - getting to the top of mountains and dispute resolution.
It captures the difficulty of managing an employment dispute in the usual way.
It also captures the real difficulties faced when mediating, informally or formally, recognising that getting to the top of any mountain is always going to be a struggle and will never be risk-free.
In Mediation Tags Dispute resolution, Employment disputes, From here to there
Difficult discussions and empathy
February 10, 2015 John Scott
An exploration of why difficult discussions are so difficult and why empathy might help reduce the difficulty
Tags From here to there, Difficult discussions, Empathy
But I would walk 2,160 miles...
The Appalachian Trail stretches 2,160 miles or 3,476 kilometres from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mt Katahdin in Maine in the USA.
Those who complete the Trail, typically taking 4-6 months and travelling from south to north, are known as thru-hikers and will hike through three seasons and 14 States. About one in four make it all the way. I celebrated my thru-hike as part of an important birthday.
The simplicity of Trail life is reassuring and allows quiet contemplation about people and organisations.
In this blog I seek to make a link between the lessons I learned from long-distance hiking and what this might tell me about leadership in organisations.
Strategy, planning and execution
We need a shared and meaningful long term objective - in this case, Katahdin - which sustains us through difficult and challenging times. Put simply, the objective is the mountain.
We need a tactical and strategic outlook - the former to get us through each day in good shape, the latter to focus on our objective, even when it's more than 2,000 miles away.
The routine of eating, hiking and sleeping requires planning: all food is carried, water found and purified, and sleep happens if intermittently in three-sided shelters or tents along the Trail. The logistics can be exhausting, particularly in baking summer temperatures or spring and autumn storms.
Ordinary people are not
And it becomes clear that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, given the motivation and opportunity. It is amazing how overweight hikers carrying massive, towering packs quickly become highly efficient hiking machines, in part through necessity.
Experience, insight and practice
Equipment and experience is very important, but will not get me to Katahdin. Some luck will be needed along the way to deal with illness, boredom, lack of money, exhaustion, animals and humans, bears and rednecks.
Few hikers are experts, particularly in the first months. Those who claim they are, are not and are dangerous, in part because they lack self-insight. There is a need to learn quickly, through experimenting, to fail and move on with no time for recrimination or blame.
I just about set a camp site on fire when struggling with my cooking stove and converting it to a flame thrower. I recall the experience every night for the next six months.
Do a series of small things very well and focus on detail. It is tempting to save time by not purifying river water, but water-borne diseases will quickly bring my Trail experience to an unpleasant end.
Celebrate success and focus on strengths
It's helpful to know what success feels like and celebrate it at every possible moment. Never assume somebody knows they are doing well when they are exhausted and fraught. Always focus on strengths - weaknesses are evident to all, particularly the individual involved.
Find a means of communication which works, keep it simple and use it or lose it. Do not rely upon technology. It doesn't work in the mountains, provides a false sense of security and adds unnecessary complexity.
Leadership and healthy teams
Small groups of people in particular circumstances can work well without a leader. Outside this, a leader is required and necessary although the role and requirements change over time. Self-appointed leaders often fail and leave the Trail.
The team needs to be open to strangers, those in need and new ideas, but closed when threatened or required to protect weaker members. It should be robust enough to cope with extreme experiences and rapidly changing membership. It also needs to find a way of sharing and storing experience for mutual benefit. Reliable information about sources of water is invaluable during dry summer months, as indeed is insight about sources of cheap pizza and beer at any time of year.
Help others when required and sometimes when not required - it's good to care for others because they will likely care for you. Be sensitive to the smallest of signals and act quickly, but be ruthless when necessary - moving at the speed of the slowest team member is not always good enough. From early October, Katahdin is covered in snow and ice and the weather does not wait for slow hikers.
Self-insight and humility
Get to know where your physical and emotional limits lie, even when you have moved beyond them. Watch and listen carefully to the body's tiniest messages - a slight rubbing on the heel quickly turns into blisters which quickly become infected.
Understand your centre of balance and recovery rate whilst applying the same insights to others. Food, sleep and rest are essential and the absence of any of them cannot be negotiated away or ignored.
Be humble in the face of nature and all other major challenges otherwise failure beckons.
Tags Hiking, Leadership, Appalachian Trail, From here to there
Mediation, HR and Bob Hoskins
For those involved in HR over a number of years, it is easy to conclude that employee relations has become more formal, the risk and cost of litigation has grown and the role of employment law in HR work has increased. Indeed any number of large employers now have teams of staff to deal with employment disputes.
Some of these developments have been valuable, giving weight to employee rights and due process.
I did some research on this issue recently which involved looking at the case load of a firm of employment lawyers over a 24 month period. I wasn't surprised to find that grievances are taking longer and longer to conclude, a number of employers are not even prepared to have a discussion about a difficult issue without the use of such procedures and most grievances typically do not find in favour of the person taking the grievance.
HR practitioners have stopped having difficult discussions, in part because they are frightened to do so, choosing to use grievance procedures instead; and formal means of resolving disputes rarely resolve disputes.
If there were problems at various stages of the production process in a car manufacturing plant, which would eventually lead to cars coming off the road, the production problems would be quickly resolved.
In employment, the problems are looked upon as part of an expensive dance, typically leading to time consuming procedures, litigation or an expensive settlement.
Very rarely are attempts made to resolve matters constructively and elegantly. The increasing use of mediation may change this.
CEDR use the following definition:
"Mediation is a flexible process conducted confidentially in which a neutral person actively assists parties in working towards a negotiated agreement of a dispute or difference, with the parties in ultimate control of the decision to settle and the terms of resolution."
The addition of mediation to tribunal claims
Mediation has been used for some time in employment disputes in the UK and increasingly elsewhere, including the Dubai International Financial Centre and Saudi Arabia. From April 2014, anyone in the UK considering an employment tribunal claim will need to contact Acas.
This service is called Early Conciliation and will attempt to resolve a dispute outside the tribunal system and before any proceedings are launched. The process and its benefits are similar to mediation in a number of respects.
It is unclear for the moment what impact this will have on Tribunals and exactly how Early Conciliation will work in the early stages of implementation, given the significant increase in workload this will place upon Acas.
But it is another step in the UK to resolving disputes prior to litigation and will inevitably increase the use of mediation.
How can you use mediation in your organisation?
The traditional role of HR practitioners as an honest broker between employees and management has changed to one of being an advocate for management and, on occasion, an enforcer. The skills and practice of mediation reflect the more traditional approach - listening actively to those involved, working to find a solution acceptable to all and exercising a high degree of empathy.
Currently mediation is used when litigation has started, external legal advisers are in place and when at least one of the parties involved is seeking to settle the claim in advance of a tribunal.
In my experience it is usually legal advisers who recommend considering mediation and yet there is a significant role for practitioners to play in recommending mediation and then being involved in the process.
The advantages of such involvement are many, including confidentiality and discretion, both of which are typically lost during later stages of litigation. With active use of mediation, practitioners will protect the public image of their company. This may also benefit the claimant if e.g. the claimant avoids having their name mentioned in Tribunal proceedings which then appears in on-line searches by recruiters and potential employers.
Even if mediation is not successful on the day, discussions often lead to a resolution at a later date, again without further litigation. The success rate for mediation is claimed to be as high as 80-90%. Practitioners can be involved in these discussions and can help facilitate the final agreement.
A family member once neatly summarised my life when in HR - I was paid ever-increasing sums of money to listen to equally over-paid folks complain. To the extent that practitioners "soak up" concerns and complaints and then deal with them constructively, this summary is correct if rather damning.
Mediation deals more effectively with the emotional aspects of a dispute, providing a space where emotions can be expressed and heard. It can identify solutions which are not readily available during the later stages of a dispute or subsequent litigation e.g. a simple apology. I was involved as a party to a mediation where it was evident the claimant wanted an apology and this was an essential part of the final agreement. It was, of course, a shame the apology had not been offered much earlier. In the midst of a dispute, it is easy to ignore the emotional aspects on both sides, but practitioners should recognise and deal with this. If they don't, it is unlikely to happen anywhere else.
Finally one of my objectives as a practitioner was to ensure very few employment disputes reached the leadership team. Litigation is not only time consuming and costly, it is also distracting and worrying over many months for all involved. The cost to the individual is clear, but I have witnessed any number of leadership teams in such disputes and it is equally costly for them in different ways. The more HR practitioners can do to ensure such disputes are resolved on a timely basis, the better it will be for everybody.
The late Bob Hoskins was famous for various roles - a London gangster in The Long Good Friday, watching helplessly as his empire crumbles around him; a private detective in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?; and his appearance in BT adverts where he told us "it's good to talk".
His advice is as relevant to employment disputes as it is to making telephone calls.
Tags Mediation, From here to there, Bob Hoskins, It's good to talk
Starting a new business, again
I started my first business in 1997.
I started my second business in 2014.
Much has not changed in the intervening years - the excitement of a new launch; I am responsible for everything; cash-flow is a challenge; the reassuring infrastructure of corporate life is absent; the ups and downs of business development; the absence of a typical day or a team of colleagues around me.
All of this is very positive, if a little daunting on occasion.
But a great deal has changed.
There are more of my friends and acquaintances now self-employed and this is part of a national trend in the UK.
Luke Johnson sets out a positive case for self employment in a recent FT article The Resolution Foundation is not quite so positive in a recent analysis, particularly with regards to earning levels for the self-employed.
There is a world of a difference between well-qualified professionals charging significant fees and the semi-skilled earning less than minimum wage.
Self-employment is here to stay.
The role of technology has also had a profound impact.
I was quoted £700-1,000 to develop a website, before discovering Squarespace The process is elegant and idiot proof and is supported by a great customer service team who know what they are doing, speak and write good English and respond quickly.
My website was up within two days at a cost of less than £80. It's not perfect, but it's good enough and feedback has been positive. I now have a presence on the web and a means to advertise my services, in part through this blog.
I don't like PowerPoint and refuse to use it because most presentations I have seen or written are downright boring.
Prezi is something else and has allowed me to capture my confused thoughts on hiking and organisations in a manner which I never thought possible.
I sought advice on using Twitter, hoping my friends would tell me not to bother and leave it to the kids. The advice was rather different and I now find myself tweeting on a regular basis.
About.me is endlessly fascinating for reasons which I don't quite understand as yet.
And even the UK tax authorities are providing on-line advice and webinars.
The challenge is to focus on selling and delivering work, rather than getting lost in a technology time sink. Needless to say, there is an app to help manage the sink.
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Tags From here to there, Self employment, Entrepreneur
Leadership in transition
We appear to be without great leaders, who display some combination of strength, values, charisma and success.
We have lost a number over the past period - Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It is difficult to think who their successors might be.
Perhaps this is because our notion of a great leader has taken a beating over a period of time.
Barack Obama has been a disappointment, although he started with expectations far beyond what any leader could deliver.
Angela Merkel is a competent administrator who carefully builds relationships and alliances.
The Presidents of Brazil, Argentina and Chile are all women and compare very favourably to the generals and dictators of 40 years ago.
But I doubt any of them will ever be described as great.
In business, we have watched carefully since 2008 as institutions and economies have staggered if not collapsed. Much of this was driven by leaders who were praised and lauded at the time, but were found to be wanting.
A few have had their knuckles wrapped and their baubles taken away. Very few have been help to account for their actions.
It is clear that regulation and the political process appear to be powerless.
We are now rightly sceptical of such leaders and the institutions which bred them.
In the absence of a major war we are thankfully absent any military leaders of public stature.
Those who do hover into and then out of the public view, look and sound like public servants in uniform rather than military leaders. For the moment, that is no bad thing.
In religion, the global stage has been empty for some time, although Archbishop Tutu remains a personal hero for his courage, firebrand oratory and great good humour.
Pope Francis is interesting in any number of ways.
He publicly and openly acknowledges the challenges facing the Catholic Church in language which is surprisingly frank; is modest in his approach and lifestyle; is focussed on the poor; is putting in place a number of structural changes which may turn this decrepit and deeply flawed institution around; and Francis is admired by many.
Pope Francis will need to remain in the spotlight to prove that he and the Church are making progress.
The Economist captures this well in a recent tongue in cheek article.
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Tim Cook rather than Steve Jobs. Angela Merkel rather than Nicolas Sarkoszy. Shinzo Abe rather than Junichiro Koizumi, although I miss the rock and roll style.
The lonely leader and the great man model of leadership is over.
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2 Dead in Italian Landslide, 4 Injured
Italian rescue workers are continuing their search for victims of Saturday's landslide on the island of Ischial.
Authorities say at least two people have died in the mud-induced landslide in the town of Casamicciola that also injured four, and displaced 167.
There was confusion earlier over the death toll, when Vice Premier Matteo Salvini said eight people were dead.
"The situation is very complicated and very serious because probably some of those people are under the mud," Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told RAI state TV from an emergency command center in Rome.
Heavy rain, as much as 126 millimeters in six hours, triggered the landslide. A wave of mud hit Casamicciola Terme, one of the island's six towns, engulfed at least one house and swept several cars out to sea.
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is about 30 kilometers from Naples, the nearest major city.
Emergency workers from Naples have been dispatched to the island.
In 2017, an earthquake in Casamicciola Terme killed two people.
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[WATCH] Rent regulation would be jumping the gun, Muscat says on Malta's rising property costs
Fighting poverty or tax avoidance? Joseph Muscat admits doubling rental subsidies for low-income tenants against presentation of contract 'is uncharted territory'
18 October 2016, 4:56pm
Rent regulation would be jumping the gun - Joseph Muscat
"It is a key concern. It was one of the issues that we debated at length, internally, with our colleagues" – Joseph Muscat said of his rental market proposals
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has admitted that an attempt to bring out slumlords into the open by doubling their tenants' rental subsidy against the presentation of a contract, was "uncharted territory" for his government.
In a Budget that Muscat described was showing that Malta's economic prosperity had purpose, the Labour leader seemed to give the impression that a move to make tenants present rental contracts was treading a fine line between the fight against poverty and going after tax avoiders.
"It is a key concern. It was one of the issues that we debated at length, internally, with our colleagues. One of the arguments against raising the subsidy is that it foments further the price of rents: a precedent was the tax rebate on school transport, that led to a hike in prices," Muscat said when asked about concerns from social workers that the rental subsidies would encourage landlords to raise prices.
"The caveat in the Budget speech was that we expect all rental contracts in Malta to be registered with the Inland Revenue Department: the 15% tax rate for landlords is reasonable enough, and just like we register promise-of-sale agreements, so must these contracts be registered."
The government will only double rental subsidies for low-income earners if they present a contract, that will in turn ensure the taxman can have tabs on more landlords.
"We recognise this is uncharted territory… no government has ever entered into the market in this way," Muscat said. "Our other pilot project to encourage landlords to keep rents stable over seven years will be a way for us to test the waters there, so that we can incentivise landlords to keep rents stable against more favourable tax rates. I understand what people like [Alliance Against Poverty's] Charles Miceli is saying, but a blunt rent regulation without testing the market, would be jumping the gun."
MaltaToday suggested that a land hoarding tax could be introduced on empty housing, when finance minister Edward Scicluna claimed that rising rental prices were an answer to low supply.
"This is a trend that has been taking place over the last three years, as the economy started expanding like never before," Muscat said in an intervention. "Before taking such a major policy shift for state intervention into a free market, we have to exhaust other routes and see what their effect is."
Muscat added that higher rents could not just be the effect of skilled foreign workers. "These prices are reflecting the desire of people to come and live here… At this point time, we are seeing different policy options that we can balance out: there are imperfections in the rental market, usually stemming not from a regulated market, but from an underground market, when not knowing who is renting and at what price."
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Q: Предсказать какое из двух чисел массива выпадет следующим - 1 или 0 Допустим  есть динамические массивы состоящие из множества элементов,
но из двух значений - один и ноль,
с разной последовательностью, но с равным количеством единиц и нулей (50 % - 1 и 50% - 0)
например (1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1...)
Для лучшего понимания: массив это статистика сыгранных игр, где 1 - это выигрыш, 0 это проигрыш.
Как предсказать след число(результат), которое добавится в массив, на основе плотности чисел (допустим последние значения массива 1,1,1,1,0 то следовательно след. число по логике должно быть 0) и/или какой шаг  выбрать чтобы, допустим на дистанции в несколько десятков чисел, суммарное число единиц(выигрышей) было бы больше чем нулей(проигрышей)? например делать выборку через одно число или через два числа, или сначала через одно, а потом через три?
пример шага через одно число:

единиц тут сейчас больше, но на дистанции будет 50%, а нужно хотя бы 60-70%

A: Никак.
Если это действительно "но с равным количеством единиц и нулей (50 % - 1 и 50% - 0)" -  то это эквивалентно подбрасыванию монеты. Логика нам подсказывает, что монета не знает памяти, а азы теории вероятности говорят о том, что каждый следующий результат никак не зависит от предыдущих.
И если у вас было хоть сто нулей подряд, то следующим может выпасть равновероятно 0 или 1 (если монета, конечно, честная). Для новичков это может казаться не очевидным, но в любом учебнике по Теорверу это разжевывается детально и с примерами.
Однако, если это `"статистика сыгранных игр, где 1 - это выигрыш, 0 это проигрыш" и это результаты игр двух команд, то скорее всего тут не будет шансов "50 на 50", и вот тогда можно заняться "предсказанием" результатов следующего матча. Но -  только в вероятностном смысле.  Собственно, на этом и построен бизнес букмекерских контор.

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Peter Dettmer Allegedly Seen Sexually Assaulting Unconscious Woman Prior To His Five-Year Run From Police
By Logan Smith December 2, 2021 at 4:43 pm
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — Three men hanging out on the top level of a parking garage in June 2016 called 9-1-1 after witnessing what they believed to be a sexual assault of an unconscious woman in an apartment across the street.
The police officer who responded found "a large picture window to the apartment, which faced south," the arrest affidavit in the case states. "The lights were on in the apartment and the curtains were open."
The three men told the officer about the sex acts to the unclothed woman which they observed from across the street. Also the camera on a tripod. And the man in the apartment who was not wearing pants.
From atop the 11th Street parking garage after dusk, the officer could see the man and the woman. She was on the floor and not moving despite the sex toy in her mouth.
Soon after, other Golden Police Department officers kicked in the door and arrested 63-year-old Peter Dettmer.
That was almost five and a half years ago.
Peter Dettmer (credit: First Judicial District Attorney's Office)
Late last month, just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Dettmer was returned to the Jefferson County Detention Center.
Federal authorities found him in Ecuador.
Dettmer had originally posted a $2,000 bond following his 2016 arrest, according to online criminal records. He pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of sexual assault but did not show up for the first day of his trial.
Wednesday, Dettmer was advised of new charges – now 126 of them in total. The judge set his bond at $1 million.
According to the arrest affidavit obtained Thursday by CBS4, the woman was taken to a nearby hospital the night of Dettmer's 2016 arrest. She told investigators she knew Dettmer but the nature of their relationship was not disclosed in the affidavit. She gave conflicting statements about her consent to sex and being recorded.
As Dettmer was placed in handcuffs, he told officers "We do this all the time, and we both take Ambien and have sex," as stated in the affidavit.
A nurse told investigators the woman's blood-alcohol level was .225 just before midnight, well above the .08 that is legally considered impairment for Colorado drivers.
When authorities executed a search warrant on the apartment, they found sex toys, different types of alcohol, two apparent Ambien tablets on a nightstand next to a glass of wine, and another camera with recordings of the same woman.
Dettmer was arrested in Cuenca, Ecuador, on April 27 by personnel from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs and the U.S. Department of State.
Dettmer's charges include 63 counts of Sexual Assault – Victim Helpless and 62 counts of Sexual Assault – Victim Incapable. All the charges against him are felonies.
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Total area 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
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FUNNY FARM: MY UNEXPECTED LIFE WITH 600 RESCUE ANIMALS with Laurie Zaleski and Renee DiNino
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Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She was planning to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescues―horses and goats, dogs and cats, chickens and pigs―when Annie died, just two weeks before moving day. In her heartbreak, Laurie resolved to make her mother's dream her own. In 2001, she established the Funny Farm Animal Rescue outside Mays Landing, New Jersey. Today, she carries on Annie's mission to save abused and neglected animals.
Funny Farm is Laurie's story: of promises kept, dreams fulfilled, and animals lost and found. It's the story of Annie McNulty, who fled a nightmarish marriage with few skills, no money and no resources, dragging three kids behind her, and accumulating hundreds of cast-off animals on the way. And lastly, it's the story of the brave, incredible, and adorable animals that were rescued. Joining Laurie will be iHeartMedia's Renee DiNino, an animal advocate, dog lover, and board member of Kenway's Cause rescue.
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Copies of Funny Farm signed by the author are available for purchase through the Mark Twain Store; proceeds benefit The Mark Twain House & Museum. Books will be shipped after the event. We regret that we are NOT able to ship books outside the United States as it is cost-prohibitive to do so.
LAURIE ZALESKI is the founder of the Funny Farm, a charitable organization located in Mizpah, New Jersey. Since 2000, the farm has welcomed all kinds of rescue animals. Laurie is also the founder, president and CEO of Art-Z Graphics. She has been named a New Jersey Heartland Hero, is listed in the 2019 Who's Who of Professional Women, and has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for her work to save animals and educate the public about animal abuse.
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«Красавица Мэй» (, гораздо более известно название The Broom of Cowdenknow(e)s; Child 217, Roud 92) — народная баллада шотландского происхождения, имевшая широкое распространение. По замечанию , практически в каждом шотландском округе бытовал свой вариант баллады. Фрэнсис Джеймс Чайлд в своём собрании приводит четырнадцать вариантов, самый ранний из которых взят из «Памятников старинной английской поэзии» Томаса Перси 1769 года, а также английскую «нетрадиционную» балладу, так называемую «ditty», первой половины XVII века, которая исполнялась на мелодию с тем же названием. Упоминание мелодии встречается также, в качестве танцевальной, в первом издании «» 1651 года и в качестве музыки для другой баллады из бродсайда 1632 года.

На русский язык балладу перевёл Асар Исаевич Эппель.

Сюжет
Крестьянская девушка пасёт овец на лугу. Проезжающий мимо всадник под различными предлогами увлекает её за собой, и они проводят вместе ночь. Через девять месяцев у пастушки рождается сын, а всадник возвращается, и, оказавшись знатным лордом, забирает девушку и ребёнка с собой. В некоторых вариантах он приезжает второй раз уже через несколько недель; в других версиях девушку выгоняют из дома, и она, даже оказавшись в замке возлюбленного, тоскует по родным местам и по цветам, которые там растут (bonnie bonnie broom, имеется в виду ракитник или дрок, вероятно, ракитник венечный, Cytisus scoparius). Большинство версий помещают её дом на восточный берег реки  в , в четырёх или пяти милях от Мелроза (Cowdenknows), ещё одна упоминает, предположительно,  (Oakland Hills). В одном варианте Имя лорда от версии к версии оно сильно варьируется. Чайлд приводит свидетельство, что в области Дамфрис-энд-Галловей рыцаря всегда звали «лорд Лохинвар».

Датская баллада «Malfred og Sadelmand» обладает в некоторой степени сходным сюжетом: девушка, с которой жестоко обращаются, при встрече с рыцарем спрашивает его имя. Он возвращается, чтобы жениться на ней, когда та рождает близнецов.

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"51st state" is a phrase that refers to areas considered candidates for addition to the 50 states already part of the United States.

51st State may also refer to:

 "51st State" (song), a 1986 song by New Model Army
 The 51st State, a 2001 British film
 51st State, a 1998 novel by Peter Preston
 51st State, a 2010 board game

See also
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This is an epic poem that was done by Homer. When writing an essay on The Odyssey, perhaps the best way to start off is to explore how the poem got its title. This is important because it links the title of the poem with the poem's central focus, a Greek hero called Odysseus.
Apart from the title, there are several other elements that a student must include in his/her essay on The Odyssey. One of these elements which could differentiate an essay on this subject from another literature essay is the fact that The Odyssey is written with a non-linear plot. It has already been mentioned that as a general rule, a literature essay should be simple in terms of language. By merely stating that The Odyssey's plot is non-linear, the student will only have confused the person reading the essay. It would be valuable to substantiate this point by saying that the plot of The Odyssey starts halfway through the story, and that before this the poem is written via flashbacks and using the method of storytelling. This is a crucial inclusion in the essay on The Odyssey, because it makes readers know what to expect in the literature.
Themes should not be forgotten in the essay on The Odyssey, just like in every other work on literature. Perhaps a student could be wondering why the issue of themes has to be emphasized in this type of essay. This is because of the simple reason that the theme of any literature is what makes the piece worth reading, and this is especially true for scholarly literature. Unless a person is reading for pleasure, people prefer to read books with themes, and this is the main reason for writing an essay of this type. If the theme as depicted in the essay is interesting to the reader, he/she is bound to read the entire book.
It is widely accepted that women in Ancient Greece had been viewed as the inferior to males; they could not be a component of the action in between the men back to back. Only a lesser amount of of Greek women had the leading roles and dominated within the political, social and personal lives.
Yet in Homer's Odyssey they are even far more strong and influential. Indeed, women that inhabited the story have been not meek and humble subdued to the males, but strong and wise, possessing the subtle, but strong power over men – dark horses that ruled secretly. Let us remind Penelope – Odyssey's wife: "… her head full of pride to think how Athena had been generous to her beyond all others, given her skill in beautiful work and good intelligence and cleverness such as never was heard of, even in the old stories" (Homer, 24). For many years she was waiting for her husband to get back and was a leader of the state supporting peace and order. ".. She has been deluding the wits of a whole nation. Hopes for all, promises for every man by special messenger – and what she means is quite different" (Homer, 24).
Thus, it is obvious that Ancient Greek women charmed and then controlled the men; they had more than enough power and courage to provide patience, wisdom and advice. Actually, women took care of the men and through the male influences controlled the whole nation. Thus, the goddesses like Calypso and Athena are strong sufficient to rule throughout the story. The mortal women like Arete, Helen, and Nausicaa played an significant role in the life of their native land together with Penelope – the empress of Ithaca. The story is filled with the sympathy for ones female destiny and dignity. Thus, although the Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer is very much an epic tale of the man's heroic quest, women played an quite big role in it, as well.


Ginger is scientifically known as Zingiber officinale. It comes from a plant whose subterranean stem (called rhizome) is often used as a flavoring or garnish for many foods. But there is more to the humble ginger root than people realize. It has many benefits that few are familiar with.
Gingerol is a substance within the root that is observed to have powerful medical properties and applications. Long has it been used in traditional/alternative medicine, often to help with digestion, reduce nausea and aid in fighting off a flu or cold.
It can also be used in many forms such as fresh, dry, powdered, and as oil or juice.
Gingerol is the substance responsible for ginger's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
Everyone has felt at least once in their life what it's like to be sick with nausea. These days, the selections of how to treat it are many but they take forever or might trigger a vomiting spell.
If anti-nausea pills are too much while you're sick or pregnant, give ginger a try. Ginger root is touted a remedy for sea sickness and is often prescribed for certain patients. Vomiting during post-surgery recovery may also be treated with the root.
12 studied that surveyed 1,278 women, found about 1.1 to 1.5 grams of ginger had a profound effect on the reduction of nausea symptoms.
Is your job physically demanding, leaving you sore after a shift? Do you always feel way too sore after working out? Ginger might be the answer to helping reduce that those aches and pains.
One study found that, over the course of 11 days, a total of 2 grams daily was enough to help reduce muscle pain those going through elbow exercises.
A lot of people suffer from what is known as chronic indigestion. No matter what they do, food seems to cause pain and discomfort in the upper stomach area. It is believed this is affected by the time it takes one's stomach to empty itself of food contents.
In a study of 24 people, 1.2 grams of powdered ginger was enough to accelerate the emptying of the stomach by an impressive 50%.
If food doesn't feel like it is leaving fast enough, try adding powdered ginger to your soup or daily tea.
A woman's cycle can be unusually painful, depending on the individual's typical symptoms. Ginger has been used in the past many times for the treatment of menstrual pain.
A study of 150 asked to take 1 gram of ginger powder during the first three days of a cycle, found it was as effective as mefenamic acid and ibuprofen at managing pain.
Ibuprofen, if taken for too long, can cause stomach bleeding, so go with the safer alternative of ginger if pills are your normal go-to treatment.
Managing cholesterol is an important part of staying healthy. A great deal of people have problems managing their LDL (low-density lipids), and often show high levels in blood tests.
A 45-day study that observed 85 individuals with cholesterol issues, found 3 grams of ginger powder reduced the majority of cholesterol markers in each participant.
Any innovation or improvement (within reason) that helps us deal with cancer better should be welcomed. Ginger is one of those tools that more people should add to the fight.
6-gingerol, a substance found in high concentration in raw ginger, is believed to have anti-cancer properties.
Although 6-gingerol has been backed by certain cases, more study is required.
Never forget to treat your brain to the healthy things that it needs. Stress has been known to have severely negative and damaging effects on the brain.
Animal studies have returned evidence that ginger's anti-oxidants and bioactive compounds reduced inflammation in the brain.
According to some studies, ginger may also enhance brain function.
Gingerol, ginger's most important component is great for reducing your risk of infection. The extract has been shown to slow or altogether stop the grown of many different bacteria.
It's a great way to treat gingivitis and periodontitis.


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JOSEPH P. KENNEDY. TLS: "Joseph P Kennedy", 1p, 7¼x10½. New York, N.Y., 1936 October 7. On his personal letterhead to Harry H. Woodring, Secretary of War, Washington, D.C. Begins: "My dear Harry
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY. TLS: "Joseph P Kennedy", 1p, 7¼x10½. New York, N.Y., 1936 October 7. On his personal letterhead to Harry H. Woodring, Secretary of War, Washington, D.C. Begins: "My dear Harry". In full: "I want to apologize profusely for not having acknowledged your letter of August 18th before this, but I was in Europe for about a month, and am only now getting caught up on my correspondence. It was very nice of you to write me acknowledging receipt of the book. I was very much pleased to learn of your appointment as Secretary of War, and I extend to you my sincere congratulations. I know that you will have a most successful administration. You may be sure that when I get down to Washington again I shall communicate with you and shall be more than pleased to autograph the book. Yours very sincerely." The book to which Kennedy refers here is likely his book, I'm For Roosevelt, which was published in 1936, the year of this letter. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY (1888-1969), the patriarch of the political dynasty that included U.S. President John F. Kennedy and U.S. Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy, married Rose Fitzgerald, the eldest daughter of Boston Mayor John Fitzgerald, in 1914. An astute businessman, Kennedy became a bank president at the age of 25 and his involvement in various other industries, including Hollywood's film industry, and his investments in the stock market (he cashed out before the Crash of 1929) made him one of the richest men in America. Kennedy, who backed Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 election, held a seat on the Securities and Exchange Commission during FDR's first term and chaired the Maritime Commission, mediating disputes between ship owners and unions, during FDR's second term. On January 17, 1938, Kennedy was named U.S. Ambassador to England. A staunch isolationist, he argued for the appeasement of Hitler and wanted the U.S. to stay out of any conflict that might occur between England and Germany. Disapproving of Roosevelt's growing involvement in the war, Kennedy resigned under pressure on October 22, 1940. His own political career doomed by his isolationist views, Kennedy groomed his sons for politics. After his eldest son, Joseph, Jr., was killed in combat during WWII, the mantle fell upon his second son, John F. Kennedy. Ironically, on December 19, 1961, just 11 months after he witnessed his son inaugurated as President, Joseph suffered a stroke and was unable to speak for the remainder of his life. He died in 1969 at the age of 81. HARRY HINES WOODRING (1890, or 1887, according to some sources-1967), a former Governor of Kansas (1931-1933), was named Assistant Secretary of War in 1933. Upon the death of George H. Dern in 1936, Woodring became Acting Secretary of War before being confirmed as Secretary of War. He resigned in 1940, the same year Kennedy resigned his post as U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, after a dispute with FDR over deployment of B-17s to Britain while the U.S. was still a neutral country. Folds, light horizontal fold touches the descender of the "J" in Joseph and nicks the descender of the "y" of Kennedy. Check mark at upper margin, pencil note (unknown hand) at upper right margin, "135" in red pencil at lower right margin. 2 file holes at upper blank margin. Overall, fine condition.
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Listen: DECADES / FAILURES, BURA BURA, Soft Riot
Though the cover is too macabre for our taste, as the once beautiful woman have been thoroughly manipulated into looking as a piece of modern art – which in itself is very distasteful – DECADES / FAILURES musical aspect trumps everything else. As written in the description for the release, this piece of music was mastered in all haste, only using meager methods of recording – such as a blown speaker – all-in-all it adds more then it takes away from the music.
A bed-ridden and sickly vibe transformed into brazen post-punk, with an atmosphere of chords that are simply otherworldly together with the heavily distorted vocals. There's a hopelessness that can be found in the lyrics and the general mood of each song, especially "Song 5" – but as a closing song it manages to ooze with hope, a light shining through in our darkest moments. Had this been mastered a bit more, or maybe been recorded in a different setting – it quickly would've lost its inner message and tone.
Listen to the release in full down below, buy it digitally to support the artist, so this can hopefully be made into a cassette.
Uncompromising body-music turned into a mish-mash of new beat industrial greatness, Australian outfit BURA BURA manages to catch a depth which is overlooked within electronic body music, as his heavily transformed vocals bounce against the complex percussion in each song. A lot of the songs would fit better in a cinematic setting, but some of them are outright ridiculously great to listen to in some parts, especially "Flex Like Rex".
Ironically enough, what he manages to pull off best is the neo-noir vibe of post-punk lewdness and electronic body madness – not so much with the more electro and industrial-influenced tracks – a catastrophic mess of blends and meshes that need to be more thoroughly tested for the forthcoming releases. The passages of swirling ambient that takes you into new heights of your own consciousness is frightening at first, but when the beats whirl around your head and you go further down the tunnel, there's nothing anyone can do to stop it.
The release is available both digitally, and on cassette via Moontown Records. If you're into it, you can also purchase one of the totebags specifically made for this release. Just follow the link through bandcamp down below.
Soft Riot have long been one of our favorite artists, as he dabbles with the most comedic aspects of synth-pop music – but manages to keep a straight face through everything – delivering complex and atmospheric synthesizer music – especially in this new release, "The Outsider In The Mirror". When it comes to the lyrics of some of these songs, he reveals how much talent it takes to create such imaginative lyrical content – whilst keeping the music in tune with everything he utters. It might not be the prettiest voice in the world, but there's a sinister tone in his voice, there's a sincerity being delivered with every word.
"Waiting For Something Terrible To Happen" is a spastic ambush, a ticking clock of weirdness and anticipation, delivering catchy arpeggios and creative outbursts of heavy, deep electronic vibes. Even though it might not be some of this best releases of all time, it is a more cheerful and less moody vibe to this, a sense of belonging is shown between the lines of tongue-in-cheek lyrical brazenness. We're eager to hear more of this, even though he's heading in a very experimental yet freakishly pop-oriented direction.
The release is available for purchase via Possession Records, digitally, on CD, vinyl and cassette. You can purchase it below by following the bandcamp-link, or simply stream until you make your mind up.


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Ash Carter's Team Taking Shape
By Paul McLeary and Vago Muradian
WASHINGTON — As Ash Carter nears his widely anticipated confirmation to become the next US defense secretary, the team that he will bring with him to the Pentagon is already taking shape.
Carter is expected to tap current Air Force Undersecretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning as his chief of staff, and US Army Maj. Gen. Ron Lewis, head of Army public affairs, to be his senior military adviser, according to a source familiar with internal deliberations.
Fanning has served in his current capacity since April 2013, and is widely regarded as an up and comer in defense circles.
As undersecretary of the Air Force, Fanning primarily oversees work on the service's budget and takes the point position onmatters of space operations, policy and acquisition issues.
Before joining the Air Force's USAF's leadership team, Fanning also served as deputy undersecretary of the Navy and its deputy chief management officer from 2009-2013, where he led the sea service's business transformation and governance processes.
Fanning "has had a terrific tenure in the Air Force," said Rebecca Grant, a former Air Force official and president of IRIS Research. "He's really been able to operate across the full range, including being involved in the difficult budget meetings in the Pentagon" over the past several years, she added.
Grant also noted that the Air Force is facing some weighty issues, such as that like the cominglong-range bomber program, finding ways to pay for the expensive fleet of F-35s that will soon be making their way down assembly lines and into the operational Air Force, and finding ways to increase — or at the very least maintain — the current operational posture of its fleet of ISR and strike drones.
The chief of staff commonly assists the secretary with policy deliberations and coordinating interagency matters, among other tasks.
Lewis took over the Army's public affairs office in June, of last year, fresh off a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan having served as the deputy commanding general (support) for the 101st Airborne Division.
A career Air Cavalry officer, Lewis also served a tour in Iraq and an earlier tour in Afghanistan.
Between deployments, Lewis has spent a lot of time at the Pentagon, much of it at Carter's side, most recently as an adviser on his transition team.
Not counting his role on the transition team, Lewis has already filled the role of military adviser to Carter twice, first as his military assistant when Carter was the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics in 2011, and following him to become his senior military assistant when he took over as the deputy secretary of the defense until he deployed back to Afghanistan in early 2012.
Maj. Gen. Lewis also served a has a stint as the military assistant to the chairman of the OSD Defense Business Board. under his belt.
Email: pmcleary@defensenews.com
Twitter: @paulmcleary
How are the US Army's tactical network upgrades coming along? We put the question to several military officials
The Army is balancing the simultaneous fielding, experimentation and designing of several capability sets for its network. That process is no walk in the park.
Sweden's top general on watching Russia and responding to an invasion of Ukraine
Like others in Europe, Sweden bolstered its defense budget after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine 2014, and the government is continuing to deepen pan-Nordic defense cooperation.
HASC's top Republican takes aim at budget gridlock, Russia policy and vaccination mandate
"I mean, these [continuing resolutions] are killing us," Rep. Mike Rogers told Defense News. "If they do another CR in February to the end of the year, it's going to basically cost [the Pentagon] $40 billion. It's going to negate everything we just did in this authorization, plus more. And it's just literally un-American if we aren't doing a better job to provide for our military than that."
Raytheon CTO says merged company is finding new ways to work together
Here's how Raytheon's chief technology officer is looking at solving the Pentagon's toughest problems.
Estonia's envoy to NATO talks Russia, Afghanistan and US nuclear policy
Jüri Luik spoke to Defense News twice for this interview: First on Oct. 21, at NATO headquarters in Brussels after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited the Black Sea region, and then by phone on Nov. 23, as tension between Russia and the West was hitting a new peak.


This charming beanie hat by Kate Spade will keep you warm and cozy while looking chic during the winter days. Front embroidered with a In Your Dreams text and topped with a contrasting pom pom add a playful touch.
Hand stitched "In Your Dreams" script on front. Ribbed cuff.


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Winspear Centre expansion progresses
The Alberta government's investment of $13 million in the Winspear Centre Completion Project will ensure construction moves forward.
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Once completed, the Winspear Centre's new addition will include a mid-size acoustic hall and additional flex-spaces that allow for more cultural and artistic programming, performances, meetings and conferences.
"The Government of Alberta is focused on prioritizing infrastructure projects that invest in Albertans. By supporting projects like the Winspear Centre expansion, we help people get jobs. We also boost opportunities for local businesses as more workers and visitors come to the area, and we increase access to cultural and learning experiences that help promote vibrant communities."
Prasad Panda, Minister of Infrastructure
"The Francis Winspear Centre provides unforgettable musical performances, and this funding will make it an even bigger part of the Capital Region's performing arts community. The expansion will bring the joy of music to more people and will create new beautiful spaces for children and other groups to thrive in, ensuring the Winspear remains the heart of downtown Edmonton for years to come."
Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
"I am proud to be part of a government that is committed to building a world-class capital city that all Albertans can be proud of. This investment in the Winspear Centre will help bolster the development of downtown Edmonton and create a better overall quality of life for Edmonton residents."
Kaycee Madu, MLA for Edmonton-South West
The new Winspear Centre facility will feature a flex-use mid-size acoustic hall, childcare centre, underground parkade, multi-functional spaces and commercial space.
It will become the home base for community programming offered through the Tommy Banks Centre for Musical Creativity.
It will also allow increased capacity for education, outreach, and partnership with sister arts organizations and business partners.
This project is being supported by Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
Alberta has been allocated $3.65 billion over ten years by the Government of Canada for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
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Hyper-radial or hyperradiant Fresnel lenses are Fresnel lenses used in lighthouses. They are larger than "first-order" lenses, having a focal length (radius) of 1330 mm (52.36 inches). The idea was mentioned by Thomas Stevenson in 1869 and first proposed by John Richardson Wigham in 1872, and again proposed by Thomas Stevenson in 1885 (infringing Wigham's patent).

The hyper-radial lens was made in 1885 by the F. Barbier Company in Paris as a test lens for the lighthouse illumination trials then going on at the South Foreland Lighthouse in the United Kingdom (UK). Chance Brothers Glass Company made their first hyper-radial lens in 1887 in the UK.

These lenses were originally named biform, and later triform and quadriform lenses, by Wigham. Thomas Stevenson used the term hyperradiant lens, and later they were renamed the hyper-radial lens by James Kenward of the Chance Brothers Glass Company.

The hyper-radial Fresnel lenses were the largest ever put into use and were installed in about two dozen major "landfall" beacons around the world. The recipients include Makapu'u Point lighthouse on Oahu Island in Hawaii, Cabo de São Vicente in Portugal, Manora Point in Karachi, Pakistan, the Bishop Rock off the coast of Cornwall (in the UK), Cabo de Santa Marta in Brazil, and Cape Race, Newfoundland. By the 1920s, high-intensity lamp technology had rendered lenses of this size obsolete.

Lighthouses

Hyperradiant optics were installed in thirty-one lighthouses around the world. A large proportion were destined for lights around Great Britain and Ireland, with another four used at sites around Sri Lanka. Despite the improvements in lighting technology, a number are still in use today. Others are in museums, either on display or in storage. The remainder have been broken up or lost.

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External links

 Wikimap showing lighthouse locations
 Makapuu Point

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History of physics
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Beauty test drive: Emsculpt at K W Chan Medical Clinic & Surgery (Aesthetics & Skin)
By Jacquie Ang
Twenty thousand sit-ups in 30 minutes. Sounds impossible? Well, I did it, without breaking a sweat, then went straight to my next appointment. Thanks to Emsculpt, an award-winning non-invasive body-contouring treatment that not only burns fat, but also reportedly strengthens deep core muscles for more defined abs. The machine harnesses high-intensity focused electromagnetic field (HIFEM) energy at high frequency to trigger supramaximal muscle contractions – wherein all the targeted muscle fibres are activated at once – which cannot be achieved through voluntary muscle action. This forces the muscle tissue to adapt to the extreme condition, resulting in body sculpting.
Hollywood star Drew Barrymore, who is Emsculpt's ambassador, claims to have lost 11kg successfully and safely. Celebrity endorsement aside, it's heartening to know that the FDA-approved machine treatment has been peer reviewed and professionally tested for efficacy and safety.
There was no need for a change of clothes or a post-treatment shower. Neither was there redness or swelling, and I didn't need to factor in time for recovery. All I did was lie on the bed while a trained practitioner belted me in, before tucking two paddles on my tummy under the body strap.
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The contractions on my tummy felt like an intense vibration, with an upward pull and a zapping sensation that reached deep into my core. Next, the machine produced a series of tapping motions, reportedly to flush out toxins and lactic acid that were released by my taxed muscles. Then, the wave of vibrations returned to start a new cycle. At a point, my back began to ache slightly, as if I was actually doing crunches. The next day, I felt soreness in my abdominals whenever I laughed or sneezed.
The "workout" was too intensive for me to have held a conversation or truly relax, but I found that focusing on deep breathing made the 30-minute session bearable. At least four sessions, scheduled two or three days apart, are recommended. Emsculpt is also said to be the world's first non-invasive buttock lifting procedure. Dr Chan Kok Weng adds that paddles for arms and thighs will be out soon, to zero in on other jiggly bits.
Emsculpt costs $4,000 for four sessions; 30 minutes per session. Available at K W Chan Medical Clinic & Surgery (Aesthetics & Skin), #01-10 Siglap V
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Jacquie Ang is the fashion editor. She subscribes to Martin Margiela's desire for anonymity — her place stays behind the camera. When she's not dreaming up ideas for shoots, geeking out over the details behind runway collections, or deciphering real life's influences on fashion, she plays toy photographer on Instagram.


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