School is officially out and summer has begun. While summer is filled with many fun activities such as family vacations, lazy days at the pool, and adventures at camp, it is also a great time to improve your brain through neurofeedback!
Take this summer to do something BIG for your brain. Neurofeedback is the pathway to a better brain – and a happier life!
To start your journey to improve your brain, please contact Pamela Key at pamela@ca4wellbeing.com or call (706) 425-8900.
Our ancestors spent a great deal of time worrying, and for good reason. Other cave neighbors might try to steal their food…or their shelter…or their mate. Other animals might try to make them lunch. To protect themselves from these threats, our ancestors' brains were frequently dialed in to the "fight-or-flight" response—a very primitive and very essential function of our brains that is designed to keep us safe.
We still regularly access this fight-or-flight response, but the threats in modern life are waaaay different than what our ancestors faced. Sure, there's still the potential for danger, but more often than not, our anger is triggered by the day to day, non life-threatening stressors of modern life: annoying co-workers, being stuck in traffic, disagreements with our loved ones, money troubles, etc…the list goes on and on.
And here's the problem. Although our anger is designed to protect us, in these situations, it's actually endangering us, because staying mired in the threat response of anger robs us of joy, makes us more susceptible to stress and chronic illness, and causes our relationships to suffer. In short, anger can deprive us from being our true, best selves.
The True Strength program, originally created by Dr. Russell Kolts, utilizes Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) to teach new ways of coping with problematic expressions of anger. CFT blends centuries-old meditative practices (mindfulness) with evolutionary psychology and modern neuroscience in ways that are easy to understand and extremely useful. Through this course, you will cultivate a deeper sense of compassion for yourself and others, replace aggression with assertiveness, and improve your relationships.
Six Week Course Starting Wednesday May 18.
When I was in school studying to be a therapist and during the early years of my practice, I learned and often incorporated elements of CBT into my work with clients. The treatment was often effective, but I noticed that amongst a certain segment of clients, it proved strikingly less so. Clients that possessed high levels of shame and self-criticism tended to intellectually get the concept of thought reframing, but their insights didn't produce significant changes in how they were feeling. For example, a client might acknowledge being equally, if not more, qualified than other applicants when considering whether to apply for a job, but would remain mired in doubt and anxiety and still revert back to the old familiar pattern of self-criticism—so much so that maybe they wouldn't even apply for the job they expressed an interest in in the first place.
To my mind, shame is that deeply felt sense of not measuring up—of not being ____ enough (for perhaps the most vivid description of shame I've ever heard, take the time to watch this Ted Talk by noted author and social theorist Brené Brown). Shame is an intense, multi-layered emotional experience (think embarrassment times a thousand) that we all feel from time to time, but some of us, particularly those with early childhood experiences that contain abuse and neglect, experience high, problematic levels of it. The rumination that often accompanies shame tends to be filled with self-criticism and, in turn, contributes to frequent reoccurrences of depression and other mental health issues. Shame…or the anticipation of feeling it…is like a vampire, draining us as we consciously (and unconsciously) avoid experiences that might otherwise bring vitality and purpose to our lives.
If you tend to be someone who struggles with shame and/or self-criticism, the felt sense of "being lovable" may be unfamiliar, even scary territory. In my practice, I utilize Gilbert's CFT techniques in conjunction with other treatment modalities that also emphasize compassion (the work of Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff in particular…more on their good work here and here). All of these treatments blend centuries-old meditative practices (the "old wisdom" I mentioned in the title) with evolutionary psychology and modern neuroscience. My hope for all my clients who struggle with shame-related issues (frankly, I don't know anyone, myself included, who doesn't) is to reach a point where one recognizes they are lovable and can offer compassion for themselves and others. Unlike self-esteem, which is contingent on us doing "stuff" (i.e. determining our worth through our accomplishments), self-compassion emphasizes that we have inherent worth…just because we exist. It's our birthright.
In the weeks to come, I'll be sharing more about the cultivating a "compassionate mind" on this blog. If you are interested in learning more about the healing potential of compassion, and cultivating a deeper sense of it for yourself and others, please call me at (706) 425-8900 or email me at rob@ca4wellbeing.com.
Do you ever find yourself wondering why you and your spouse communicate differently? You are not alone. Many couples struggle in this area. Our personality differences can challenge our relationships but they can also be one of the greatest parts of our marriages.
gain a better understanding of your personalities and how to best communicate given your personality type.
take the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, a personality assessment that can help couples with communication in their relationship.
and engage in a series of activities and learn techniques that you can use in your marriage.
Whether you are engaged, newly married, or have been married for years, you will benefit from this workshop.
Registration is $60 and includes two assessments and a book. Space is limited. Sign-up today by contacting Marian Higgins at marian@ca4wellbeing.com or 706-425-8900 ext. 704. The deadline to register is Thursday, March 19th.
Modern science is steadily corroborating what many spiritual traditions have known for centuries. Compassion—the recognition of human suffering coupled with the courage to do something to alleviate it—is associated with greater levels of life satisfaction, happiness, resiliency, improved immune system functioning…possibly even increasing lifespan. There's even actual science that backs up the timeworn cliché "it's better to give than receive" (click here for a great article highlighting recent research into the mind and body benefits of compassion).
My practice is informed by many of these exciting developments in the field of compassion studies, and one of the things I always stress to clients is that we are all hardwired for compassion—it's innate (e.g. think about how a parent responds to an infant's cry…that response doesn't happen without compassion). We are already compassionate beings, but just like going to the gym, we can train our hearts and minds to make our capacity for compassion stronger.
Here's an approach that Dr. Negi teaches for gaining a deeper sense of interdependence. Take a moment and consider a talent you have. It can be anything…maybe something as seemingly simple as cooking a pot of spaghetti…or some exceptional feat of derring-do like tightrope walking—doesn't matter…just something you have gained a sufficient level of competency with and also something that brings you a sense of satisfaction and/or purpose. Then, reflect on ALL the individuals who had a role, either directly or indirectly, in making that talent a part of your life.
I love to play the drums. I've played since I was about 14 years old. When I reflect on the idea of interdependence—the idea that we cannot thrive in life without the support of others—in relation to this love of playing the drums, it becomes so apparent to me just how many people have supported me in helping me cultivate this talent.
At the age of 14, some friends and I wanted to start our own band. We even had a name for the band. BLATANT DISREGARD. With a name like that, we figured we were well on our way to rock and roll stardom!
There were only a few barriers (somewhat significant barriers mind you) to making Blatant Disregard a reality. For starters, most of us had no actual musical ability. I mean zero talent. Also, only one of us I think actually owned an instrument! I think because my dad had been a drummer, and there was still an old pair of drum sticks that had been lying around the house, I appointment myself as the band's would-be percussionist. I approached my dad with my idea of taking up the drums, and he was very open to the idea (I think one motivation for him, beyond supporting his son, was to have a drum set in the house that he could play as well). He agreed to help with the purchase of a drum set, with the caveat being that I would take some lessons.
The lessons led to another person who was instrumental in developing my talent. Willy. I have to admit…I never actually got his last name. Willy was my drum teacher. If you are at all familiar with "the look" of 80s rock-n-roll, particularly the hard rock or heavy metal genres, you'll be able to get an approximate visualization of Willy's fashion sensibility—e.g. BIG, frizzy hair, ripped, acid washed jeans, tank tops, moon boots (white Reebok hi-tops). I remember he drove a gold corvette with a compact disc that hung from the rear view mirror. Willy had style for miles.
I only took lessons for a short time, just enough to learn the rudimentary basics of playing, but I still am very grateful to Willy for what he taught me. In addition to being musically talented, he was patient and also very enthusiastic—attributes that, to my mind, are essential for a good teacher. I still have fond recollections of stumbling through songs like the Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and The Temptations' "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"—songs I don't think I had even heard at that point in my life—with a pick up band of similarly-skilled students (Willy taught every instrument at the music store where I took lessons). Willy would serve as our little pick-up band's lead vocalist and keyboard player, conducting the band and throwing himself rapturously into the performance as if he was on stage at Madison Square Garden.
Isolation and a distinctly felt sense of otherness (feeling alone and apart from the group) correlate with high levels of anxiety, depression, and other poor health outcomes. Compassion offers a way out. When we start to closely examine the contributions others have made on our lives—particularly aspects of our lives that our dear to us—the illusion of separateness (and the pain which accompanies it) subsides. We feel less alone and energized to enrich our own lives by, in part, a deeply felt appreciation of others. If you are interested in learning skills to develop your sense of compassion, both for yourself and others, then contact me, Robert Lomax, at rob@ca4wellbeing.com or call (706) 425-8900.
Premarital counseling can offer couples the insight they need to prepare for marriage. It is designed to provide marriage education while also helping couples to develop the skills needed for a successful marriage. Participating in premarital counseling does not mean something is wrong with your relationship. In fact, it means that you are ready to establish a solid foundation for your marriage and want to prevent future problems from occurring in your marriage.
As a counselor, I utilize the Prepare Enrich couples counseling program. Prepare Enrich offers a customized online couples' assessment that identifies a couple's strength and growth areas. It is one of the most widely used programs for premarital counseling and premarital education. Over 3 million couples have completed this program. It is also used for marriage counseling, marriage enrichment, and dating couples considering engagement. Based on a couple's assessment results, we will schedule 6-8 feedback sessions in which I will use various exercises to help couples discuss and understand their results as they are taught proven relationship skills.
Couples who sign-up for premarital counseling will receive 2 Prepare/Enrich workbooks, 2 copies of customized comprehensive couple reports, and a certificate of completion. The certificate of completion can be used to save on your marriage license in Georgia. Other states may offer this incentive as well.
To schedule your initial session or to inquire about rates and packages, contact Marian Higgins, Ph.D., marian@ca4wellbeing.com or 706-425-8900 ext. 704.
Are you looking for help with ADD or ADHD? Is homework for your child always a struggle? Concerned about the use of medication for control of ADD/ADHD? These concerns can be overwhelming at times and fortunately QEEG Brain Mapping and Neurofeedback Training can help! Neurofeedback can provide effective solutions for Attention Deficit Attention and Attention Hyperactivity Disorder.
A QEEG Brain map can be obtained which can identify the inefficient neural pathways that are seen with ADD/ADHD. Neurofeedback can then be utilized as a process of self-regulation of the brain that retrains neural pathways into effective, efficient, functioning brainwave patterns; thus eliminating or reducing the need for medication intervention.
Check out this video of the Dr. Phil show discussing ADD/ADHD and neurofeedback.
For additional information about QEEG Brain Mapping and how Neurofeedback works, please contact Pamela Key @ Pamela@ca4wellbeing.com or call (706) 425-8900.


NDTV Exclusive: Did Government Misinterpret The Supreme Court Order?
Under attack, the centre says its new cattle trading rules are based on Supreme Court guidelines and Parliamentary Panel recommendations against animal cruelty. On Reality Check, Sreenivasan Jain deciphers how government misinterpreted the two orders for a virtual blanket ban on cattle slaughter.


MSA Administrative Construction Committee met on Monday 28/5/2018 on discussing subjects regarding the smart city project, which needs efforts of all MSA specialized committees.
Besides, in light of the social responsibility, the participants talked about activating the interactive schools in public schools from the educational and educational point of view in order to improve educational and higher education learning.
Worthy mentioning that the smart city project, prepared by MSA, is part of the civilizational advancement of the scientific, administrative, service, cultural, educational and health methods and the positive results that will benefit both the homeland and citizen.


I love rain. Well, I should clarify – I love it when I'm indoors, listening to raindrops pitter patter against the window as I'm snug as a bug on the couch. Wrestling with umbrellas (which ALWAYS seem to flip inside out no matter what) and wet socks, on the other hand, are not my cup of tea.
You always come up with the cutest stuff. Where o where do you find all of this. It's great :D Thanks for sharing!
Those raindrop earrings are adorable!! Totally with you on loving being snuggled up indoors when it's rainy out.
hearing raindrops in the morning (when im inside, of course!) is my favorite thing about rainy days! i have to admit i am ready for some consistent warm weather though! the tiny embroidered rain cloud is super adorable!
Such pretty rainy items. I love being indoors and on my couch during rain–it makes me feel so cozy!
I love going to bed while it rains outside. I can't think of anything cozier.
I'm with you on the rain & these super cute finds (especially those tea towels)!
Seriously, how do you always find the most charming things? We woke up to big rain drops this morning and I was just tickled!
Shimmery raindrop earrings are sort of amazing!
oh how i love the cute hoop and journal! i'm like you, rain on a day when i can stay indoors with my tea and a good book under the covers is perfect.
i LOVE those earrings! great find!
Love those tea towels! And I love rain in general. Those blang blang earrings are pretty stellar as well!
I completely agree. Rain is lovely when you're warm and dry inside. Getting caught in it now and again isn't so bad if it's a warm rain and you have someone cute to make out with.
I love rain too, at least every now and then and when I'm somewhere cozy. And I'm smitten with those sparkly earrings!


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Australia, Japan dominate 1st day of SailGP in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) — Olympic gold medalists Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge dominated the opening day of the inaugural SailGP races for their respective teams in light winds on Sydney Harbour.
Skippered by 2012 Olympic Laser champion Slingsby, Australia finished fourth out of six in the first race on Friday before winning the last two. Japan, skippered by Outteridge, won the opening race and also recorded two second placings to take the lead after the first day.
SailGP is the sailing league founded by tech billionaire Larry Ellison and five-time America's Cup winner Russell Coutts. It features many of the world's top sailors racing 50-foot, wing-sailed catamarans that fly across the top of waves on hydrofoils.
After the first day, Japan led with 28 points, followed by Australia with 27, Britain with 22, the United States with 20 and France and China with 19 points each.
The boats will meet in five races in Sydney, with the two highest-scoring boats facing off against each other in Saturday afternoon's final.
Teams will compete at five tour stops, with the finale being a winner-take-all, $1 million match race between the top two teams to crown the 2019 champion.
Unlike in the America's Cup, all the boats are identical. Crews won't be allowed to make changes without approval of the measurement team.
After Sydney, the tour stops in San Francisco on May 4-5; New York on June 21-22; Cowes, England, on Aug. 10-11; and Marseille, France, on Sept. 20-22 for the final that will include the winner-take-all $1 million match race.

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President Trump's Syria Surprise
The 19 December announcement by President Trump to withdraw ground troops from Syria was surprising to everyone but should have come as a shock to no one. Here's why: First, ISIS may not be destroyed, but one is hard pressed to suggest that it remains an existential threat to the ...
Avoiding 'Fire and Fury' with North Korea
Bottom Line Up Front: Six months after the historic June 11, 2018 Summit between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jung Un, the American public is losing patience with a North Korea that continues to make nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems. Many now doubt that North Korea will ever ...
We're The Government and We're Here to Help Protect Critical Infrastructure
Cipher Brief Editorial Note: On the heels of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, President Donald Trump has proclaimed November as National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. It's a mouthful, but the declaration highlights the important need to focus on securing critical infrastructure. Secretary of State Kirstjen Nielsen released a ...
The Fate of Nuclear Treaties
Bottom Line Up Front The U.S. has announced it will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed in 1987. Washington's departure from the hallmark treaty was not unexpected; the U.S. has accused Russia of violating the INF agreement since 2014. The decision to leave is quite ...
Analysis: The U.S.-Russia Disagreement over the INF Treaty - Do Svedanya
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). The meeting follows a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend, saying that the U.S. would pull out ...
Lessons from the Past: MBS, Bring Back America!
As details about the disappearance of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi are revealed, its worth looking back at the deeper roots of the U.S. - Saudi relationship. First printed in The Cipher Brief back in March, Abdulateef Al-Mulhim, a retired Commodore of the Royal Saudi Navy who now writes as a political ...
Prepping the President for the Helsinki Summit
For decades, former secretary of state and White House chief of staff James Baker has touted his version of a salty military catchphrase as a good-government mantra: "Prior preparation prevents poor performance." That doesn't necessarily apply to intelligence; even exquisite inputs from the CIA and other spy agencies cannot guarantee that ...
Singapore a Success? Yes, by Mirroring Obama
Much initial reaction to the North Korean - American Singapore Summit has been negative, with critics targeting the concessions made by President Trump including; a dramatic, public endorsement of Kim Jong-un's status and a halt to joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises in exchange for North Korea's commitment to "nuclear disarmament", ...
Like it or Not, Singapore Summit was a Success
The historic June 12th summit in Singapore between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jung Un has moved us closer to a peaceful resolution of issues with North Korea. Compared to where we were eight months ago, when the possibility of stumbling into kinetic conflict on the Korean Peninsula was ...
The National Security Winners and Losers from Singapore Summit
China, North Korea and the U.S.-South Korea security alliance are the big winners from the short, joint declaration out of Singapore this week. The United States made important symbolic (and reversible) concessions, but at this point, has not advanced the core objective of a non-nuclear Korean Peninsula any more ...
President Trump's Strange Russia Strategy
As the world focuses on the Singapore summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the President's Treasury Secretary announced sanctions against five Russian entities and three individuals for their ties to Russian cyber activities, prompting some to question the Administration's mixed signals on Russia over ...
Difficulties Integrating North Korean Defectors Suggest Challenges in Reunifying Korea
During the height of the Cold War, North Korean defectors were celebrated as symbols of freedom and a direct indictment of a brutal North Korean regime. Yet over time, the meaning endowed upon North Korean defectors steadily changed. They became living monuments to the complex facets of the frozen conflict: ...
North Korea's Path to Denuclearization
The June 12th summit with North Korea will be an important beginning of a process that eventually results in the Complete, Verifiable and Irreversible Dismantlement (CVID) of North Korea's nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons facilities. This is the goal, but there's justified skepticism that this objective can be achieved, especially ...
The Rule of Law Is Under Attack
As a former Department of Justice detailee to the National Security Council, I fully appreciate the value that rule of law brings to this country. Lately, however, I'm finding it harder and harder to watch as our collective rule of law comes under attack by a truth-challenged President, his enablers ...
U.S.-North Korea Summit Cancelled, Now What?
President Donald Trump has informed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he will not be attending the summit between the two leaders set to take place in Singapore on June 12, following a series of aggressive statements made by both parties. It is not yet clear whether the cancellation ...
For US, JCPOA is DOA. What Now?
Within hours of President Trump's announcement that he was pulling out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blasted the move and insisted that Iran would continue to negotiate with the other signatories. The U.K., France and Germany expressed disappointment in President Trump's decision and ...
Can Trump Legally Withdraw from the Iran Deal?
May 1, 2018 April 30, 2018
President Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced his belief that the Iran nuclear deal is flawed and if it is not amended to cure those flaws, the United States should abandon it. On January 12th of this year, he informed the American public that his administration is working with "key European ...
Firing McCabe Is a "Gut Punch" and "Blow to What is Right"
Such is the world in which we now live that I cannot say I was surprised to learn late Friday that former FBI Deputy Director Andy McCabe had been fired. A part of me wanted to think it was just a bad dream, but then a middle-of-the-night tweet, from President ...
Trump "Being Magnanimous" with Kim-Will He Reciprocate?
On Thursday, South Korean national security adviser Chung Eui-yong announced that President Donald Trump had accepted an invitation to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and the meeting will take place "by May" at a time and place to be determined. This development could be referred to as a ...
Forget the Ultimate Deal: Trump and Netanyahu Should Save Gaza For Now
When Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visits President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, they might commiserate over the domestic investigations each are facing as well as take great satisfaction over Trump's affirmation of the opening of a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on the 70th anniversary of Israel's existence this ...
China Is Tightening the Screws on Taiwan. Will Trump Act – and Risk Losing Beijing?
Bottom line: Beijing aimed skyward with its latest attempt to expand areas of influence, unilaterally opening up several flight routes including one between Shanghai and Hong Kong that is uncomfortably close to Taiwanese airspace -- another step in its diplomatic and military pressure campaign to coerce Taiwan to rejoin China. ...
Mueller's Indictments: Working Up to the "Head of the Snake"
There's been a lot of chatter in the public forum since Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced his indictments of 13 Russians and three Russian organizations for violations of U.S. law in connection with his investigation of Russia's interference in our sovereignty and the possible coordination of Americans in that effort. ...
Trump's Nuclear Posture Review: Cold War Redux?
In various and sundry NATO countries, the United States has stationed 200-plus B-61 tactical nuclear bombs, current and older versions of which have dial-a-yield settings that allow various explosive yields, one of which is as low as the equivalent of 300 tons of TNT, or 0.3 kilotons. That was one ...
Foreign Policy Takes a Back Seat in Trump's First State of the Union
Cipher Brief experts found President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech light on detail and substance. Trump promised to defeat ISIS, keep pressure on North Korea, and keep Guantanamo Bay open, among a grab bag of briefly mentioned national security issues – ideas which most of our experts ...
Trump Takes 'America First' to Skeptical Davos
President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to visit the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, since President Bill Clinton in 2000. His message: America's new tax measures are good for business, as long as it serves the "America First" agenda of his administration. Cipher Brief expert and former ...
The Steele Dossier: Let Transparency Trump Politics
President Donald Trump, concerned that investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections cast doubt over his legitimacy, has consistently dismissed and denigrated such probes. The decision by Dianne Feinstein, as the Senate Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to unilaterally release the transcript of closed testimony by Fusion GPS co-founder ...
Anti-Mueller Campaign: Building Wall Against Future Impeachment Push?
A coordinated operation is underway between the White House and Republican members of Congress to undermine Special Counsel Robert A. Mueller III's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, just as the inquiry begins to zero in on President Trump and his closest advisers. Their joint campaign is ...
Back off: New Trump Security Strategy Warns Frenemies & Foes
President Donald Trump's new national security strategy foreshadows a more muscular projection of U.S. interests abroad and defense of its people, businesses and borders at home, through a strengthened U.S. military and more aggressive trade negotiations, diplomatic outreach and military maneuvering. Its hawkish approach signals a switch to "gray zone" ...
From Watergate to Iran-Contra to Flynn, the Cover-Up Reveals the Crime
It's always the cover-up. That was the starting point for unraveling Nixon's Watergate and Reagan's Iran-contra affair. I covered both scandals and believe special counsel Robert Mueller III is going down the same path taken years ago by special prosecutors Archibald Cox (Watergate) and Lawrence Walsh (Iran-contra). The pattern is ...
Network Take: The UK Meltdown over Trump Tweets
The fallout continued Thursday over President Donald Trump's retweeting of anti-Islam videos originally posted by a British far-right fringe group. British Prime Minister Theresa May, on a foreign trip to Jordan, told reporters that "retweeting from Britain First was the wrong thing to do," Reuters reported. Cipher Brief experts weighed ...
Trump's Trip to Asia Is a Flight He Can't Miss
President Donald Trump's trip to the region comes at an opportune time. The subject of North Korea will dominate much of the discussion in Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing. Let's begin in Japan. Prime Minister Abe comes to these discussions after an election victory that gives him greater domestic support and ...
What About Election Meddling by U.S. Intelligence?
In an otherwise forgettable February 2017 interview, Fox News's Bill O'Reilly asked Donald Trump how he could respect Russian President Vladimir Putin, who O'Reilly labeled as a "killer." Trump shockingly defended Putin by commenting, "There are a lot of killers. We have killers. Well, you think our country is so ...
Kremlin Surely Gleeful Over Indictments, Former Spies Say
The Kremlin is likely celebrating the indictment of President Donald Trump's former campaign manager and the guilty plea by another campaign adviser, according to former intelligence officials. That's because the news out of Washington on Monday plays directly into Moscow's desire to sow chaos and distrust in the United States ...
John Kelly 'Collateral Damage' in Latest Trump Spat
President Donald Trump has turned his own obviously failed condolence phone call last Tuesday to 24-year-old, Myeshia Johnson, widow of 25-year-old, Army Sgt. La David Johnson, into a political fight between himself and Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL). The feisty, African-American congresswoman, who is a friend of the Johnson family ...
Corker Should Up Ante in Feud With Trump
It's time for Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to use his congressional panel rather than just his mouth or tweets, to confront President Donald Trump. The committee has held 16 hearings since Congress returned in September, but skipped topics like Pyongyang that Trump has ...
Rising Toll on Civilians Haunts Victories against ISIS
The fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq is nearing its second major victory this year as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – an allied anti-ISIS militia umbrella group – close in on the last remaining pockets of ISIS forces in their self-proclaimed "capital" of Raqqa. The success of the ...
Trump Lashes North Korea, Slams Iran Nuclear Deal in U.N. Speech
President Donald Trump used his debut address at the United Nations General Assembly to threaten that the United States would have "no choice but to totally destroy" North Korea if forced to defend itself or its allies and to criticize the Iran nuclear deal as an "embarrassment" to the U.S. ...
Trump Push to Scrap Iran Deal Risks 'Corrupting' U.S. Intel Process
President Donald Trump has made it clear that he thinks the international accord to reign in Iran's nuclear program was the "worst deal ever." And he has twice reluctantly certified that Iran is in compliance. But The Guardian is now reporting that the White House is pressuring intelligence officials to ...
Donald Trump Can Learn from Teddy Roosevelt's "America First"
In the early days of our republic, George Washington warned against "entangling alliances." In 1821, after strenuous debate, John Quincy Adams decided not to speak in favor of Greek Independence because we "go not abroad in search of monsters to destroy." We, Americans, have always had a desire to stick ...
Trump Rhetoric Empowers Dangerous Fringe Violence
President Donald Trump on Tuesday returned to his stance that there is "blame on both sides" for the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia at a white nationalist rally. "You had some very bad people in that group, but you also had people that were very fine people — on both ...
Trump's War Wider than Afghanistan
Afghanistan is now President Donald Trump's war, but it's wider than just that country. Having refused to accept a strategy and operational plan presented to him last month by Defense Secretary James Mattis, Joint Chiefs Chairman Joseph Dunford, as well as National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, all of whom have ...
New FBI Director Named as Comey says Trump Demanded "Loyalty"
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he would nominate Christopher Wray to serve as the next FBI director as Congress prepares to hear from James Comey, who he fired from the job in May. Comey is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence committee on Thursday. In his opening statement, ...
Trump's Memory Failures
President Donald Trump's penchant for making misleading or false statements has been well documented. Former CIA Director John Brennan last week offered a possible reason – one that should be a concern with any Trump descriptions of his one-on-one meetings, particularly when it comes to foreign leaders. Trump, according to ...
Network Take: Assessing Trump's First Six Months
It has been a tumultuous first six months for the Trump Administration, as the ongoing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election has dominated the headlines, and frustrated and preoccupied the president. Still, the White House released a statement on Thursday touting its national security successes. It ...
Did Trump Really "Strongly Press" Putin on Election Meddling?
A Trump administration "cover up" is underway. I am not talking about the concealing of activities related to the criminal investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence or the firing of FBI Director James Comey – although given Sunday's public disclosure of an additional Trump campaign ...
G20 Summit a Mixed Bag for Trump
Leaders of the world's 20 most powerful economies met for the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, last week to discuss a wide range of multilateral issues, including international trade, climate change, and international security. This was also a chance for U.S. President Donald Trump to meet face to ...
Good News for America: Trump Has No China Policy
Saturday, on the sidelines of the G-20 in Hamburg, President Trump sat down with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for more than an hour-and-a-half of "substantive" discussions. Nonetheless, Washington as a practical matter no longer has a "China policy." That's a good thing. twiett Why? Among other reasons, not having such a ...
Network Take: No Surprises from the Trump and Putin Meeting
President Donald Trump immediately brought up the issue of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election during his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, according to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ...
Will Trump Fall Prey to the Putin Trap?
July 7, 2017 July 25, 2017
It was good to see President Donald Trump acknowledge on Twitter recently that the Russians did indeed conduct cyber attacks and influence operations against the United States during last year's presidential elections. In his inimitable style, Trump unsurprisingly made the acknowledgement while criticizing the Obama administration for knowing of the ...
Trump Visit a Win for Polish Government
The President of the United States Donald Trump visited Warsaw, the capital of Poland, on Thursday, the president's first trip to the Central-Eastern Europe (CEE) since his inauguration. The visit took place on the eve of the G20 summit. Choosing Poland as his first stop was not a coincidence and ...
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... Personalities: Another German gymnastics expert has gone abroad ...
Siegfried Wüstemann:
A regrettable loss for German gymnastics
For one of Germany's longest-serving senior coaches, Monday 5 January 2009 is his first working day in the European City of Culture, Linz, in Upper Austria.
Siegfried WÜSTEMANN, hitherto of SC Berlin - following his predecessor Gerhard Kaminski (who served as senior coach at the former SC Dynamo Berlin for over 24 years) - has thus, after 22 years, ended one of the longest periods of service in a leading position at a German gymnastics centre, and one which is among the most successful in the history of the sport. The reason for his departure was the Deutschen Turner-Bund's surprise suspension of Siegfried Wüstemann from the position of senior coach for the junior squad shortly before the Junior European Championships in April last year ...
Siegfried Wüstemann with one of his many successful protégés, Paolo Lando
... and a long sought-after new job offer for the gymnastics expert who, with generations of talented gymnasts, made SC Berlin one of the world's leading gymnastics centres, both before and after the revolutionary political changes of 1989/90.
SC Berlin (- formerly "Dynamo" - the world's top gymnastics club in GDR times) was, for example, the home club of the first German Olympic champion after the reunification of Germany (Andreas Wecker, Atlanta 1996, gold on high bar), produced a series of national team members, such as Peter Nikiferow, Daniel Farago, Dimitri Nonin as well as new young and current international-level gymnasts, such as Brian Gladow and Philip Sorrer.
Under Wüstemann's direction SC Berlin developed once again into one of the most successful German breeding grounds for young talents, and particularly over the past few years it achieved numerous age-group victories in the German Championships and cup competititions.
Siegfried Wüstemann in 'his element': he has a real passion for coaching ...!
After the huge successes of the German juniors at the Junior Europeans 2006 in Volos - at that time under the direction of the senior coach for the junior squad Jens Milbradt (also of SC Berlin) - it was clear to the experts that owing to the low birth rate after 1990 and the resulting reduction in numbers of gymnasts, Siegfried Wüstemann would have a hard job as successor to Jens Milbradt in the position of coach to the DTB's junior squad. From 1 January 2007 this renowned expert coach therefore set about his new duties with an especially high degree of commitment and carefully drawn up plans and targets.
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Wüstemann, An expert who has worked his way through the ranks:
Spartakiade winner, member of the Olympic squad, National gymnast in the GDR (- until 1976), later coach, head coach of the junior squad at Berlin Dynamo (1982 - '86), thereafter head gymnastics coach for 22 years
Unfortunately, the former Spartakiade champion, GDR national and Olympic squad gymnast (in the 1970s) did not succeed to a sufficient extent in persuading all the centres and his fellow coaches to support his ambitious plans.
And that is what brought about his suspension by the DTB as squad coach at short notice - and to everyone's surprise - shortly before the Junior Europeans in Lausanne in May 2008.
It turned out not to be possible to clarify matters with his former employer, the DTB, or to find new employment opportunities or reasonable professional prospects for such a highly qualified and successful coach in Germany. "The DTB has never held any discussion with me to really clarify the reasons for my suspension", - says Wüstemann disappointedly.
And so neither the Berlin Gymnastics Association nor the gymnastics manager and head coach in Berlin Jens Milbradt were able to prevent this regrettable loss of an expert coach.
Towards the very end of last year, Siegfried Wüstemann decided to take on a new challenge:
Wüstemann: 'I see this as a new professional challenge; ... if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well!'
As of Monday (5 January 2009) he is now working at the gymnastics centre in Linz (Upper Austria), which has set itself ambitious goals.
In the local press there, his engagement has been celebrated as a "master-stroke".
In Germany, on the other hand, his departure is a continuation of the exodus of highly qualified specialists (Berlin Olympic champions such as Roland Brückner and Maxi Gnauck are working in Switzerland, for example) owing to unsatisfactory conditions and a lack of suitable prospects for enhancing their professional status in top-level sport.
But at least the now renowned "International Junior Team Cup 2009" - which originally came into being on the initiative of Wüstemann as the "OBI-Cup" and developed largely under his direction to become one of the world's most important competitions for junior teams - will be taking place again this year (28 February).
It is to be expected that Austrian talents will be there who are training under the guidance of the now ex-Berlin gymnastics expert Siegfried Wüstemann.
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Geographically, THE BEAM is very well located, situated within the VAUX site, its position in the heart of the city centre, just off St Mary's Boulevard, offers a varying number of easily accessible travel options.
Just 35 minutes by car from Newcastle International Airport or less than 60 minutes via the Tyne and Wear Metro, a direct rail line to London and Edinburgh with both Grand Central and LNER. With work underway to enhance these connections, Sunderland's ease of access is only set to improve. A series of major infrastructure projects are now underway as part of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC), the road infrastructure project which includes the recently-opened £117m Northern Spire bridge, and will unlock new areas of the city for development and growth.
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Within the city, east-west road links are provided by the A690 and A1231 dual carriageways which connect to the A1M and A19, providing road access to the rest of the UK. Typical drive times are Leeds 1? hours, Edinburgh 2? hours and London 5 hours.
THE BEAM is located within the VAUX site off the A183 St Mary's Boulevard – Keel Square.
St Marys Car Park is a four floor, 480 space car park and is adjacent to THE VAUX site. The approximate height restriction which applies in this car park is 1.85m (6 ft).
St Mary's Boulevard, SR1 3AH – A183 (entrance via Cumberland Street/Matlock Street).
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The Tyne and Wear Metro operated by Nexus is the backbone of an integrated public transport network across the city and throughout the region. The nearest station is Sunderland Station, exit via Union Street.
The closest Metro station to VAUX is Sunderland (Sunderland Train Station). Sunderland station is shared with Northern mainline services. There is an island platform with two faces; Metro trains use the southern end of the platforms (called Platform 2- southbound – and Platform 3 – northbound) and mainline services use the northern end of the platforms (called Plaform 1- southbound – and Platform 4 – northbound). The station has four accesses with the main entrance being on Athaneam Street. The nearest access points for the VAUX site are via Union Street or Fawcett Street.
The station is approximately a six minute walk from THE BEAM (0.3 miles) and is mostly flat.
Park Lane Interchange is just 650m from THE BEAM providing bus links to Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Teesside and throughout Tyne and Wear. Stagecoach and Go North East also run regular services to Sunderland's residential neighbourhoods that stop at the VAUX site on St Mary's Boulevard.
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Newcastle International Airport is approximately 35 minutes by car in off peak traffic with journey time added during peak times. It is also accessed directly via the Tyne and Wear Metro from Sunderland Station and takes approximately 50 minutes. Address: Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 8BZ.
Durham Tees Valley Airport with regular flights to Scotland, Humberside, Jersey and Amsterdam. Address: Darlington DL2 1LU
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Trains operated by Northern Rail between Nunthorpe and Middlesborough and Newcastle and the Metro Centre also run from Sunderland Train Station. As well as between Sunderland and Newcastle, to Hexham and Carlisle.
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Zinwave provides first class in-building coverage for prestigious Westfield Shopping Centre in Sydney, Australia
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Zinwave's in-building wireless solution maximises flexibility for multi service, multi operator coverage
Westfield Sydney is a premium retail and office complex operated by the Westfield Group and is located in the heart of the city beneath the Sydney Tower. In 2007 Westfield received approval to redevelop its existing Centrepoint mall and integrate it with the adjoining Imperial Arcade, Skygarden and Sydney Central Plaza. The development represents an A$1.2 billion investment for Westfield with the aim to create a world-class facility that will showcase the best retailers from Australia and around the world.
Stage 1 of the Westfield Sydney redevelopment opened on Thursday October 28 2010 with approximately 130 specialty stores. Stage 2 was opened in April 2011 and the retail component is scheduled for completion in December 2011. The completed facility will have more than 330 stores with over 88,000m2 of retail space.
The Zinwave 3000 system was selected to provide in-building coverage for this prestigious facility as it had the unique ability to carry all major mobile carriers, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone, covering the following services, WCDMA at 850MHz, UMTS at 2100MHz, DCS at 1800MHz as well as the PMR systems for the mall staff.
Westfield Sydney is one of a growing list of buildings, which include airports, hospitals and corporate facilities, to take advantage of Zinwave's unique support for multiple services over a single common infrastructure and wideband hardware platform. The Zinwave 3000 easily accommodates the specific services offered by all operators and required by the thousands of visitors from around the world. Cellular sectorisation is uniquely supported by a built-in switch matrix that, by simple software configuration, selectively routes services to specific areas of the building as required.
The Westfield implementation was carried out by one of the world's leading distributors of wireless infrastructure products RFI, a major Zinwave partner in this region with over 30 years experience in the in-building market.
"RFI has been involved in many high profile roll-outs, and we are particularly proud of the results achieved in this Westfield project using the Zinwave 3000 system in-building coverage solution. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the Zinwave product in a high profile, multi-service environment" commented Director of RFI. Steve Jacques, Managing
"This was an exciting, high profile project for us and an ideal setting to showcase Zinwave's unique 3000 system." said Colin Abrey, President of Zinwave International. "Our 3000 DAS provided a unique solution that had the ability to carry all major operators and also provide PMR services all on one hardware layer. The system offers ease of installation and scalability with the ability to add in services in the future with no additional hardware cost"
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There are plenty of good articles out there (http://berryllium.nl/2011/02/getters-and-setters-evil-or-necessary-evil/) that help you to understand WHY OOP is sometimes unnecessary and in fact harmful.

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Google challenges sweeping subpoena for search engine records
Not two days after I observed that the United States gives litigants intrusive discovery and subpoena powers, the Justice Department provides a good example. In pursuit of its case defending the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) in ACLU v. Gonzales that Department has commanded, via a subpoena for production of evidence, various search engines that are not parties to the suit (Google, Yahoo, etc.) to hand over very large samples of URLs available to be searched and search queries from you and me. For example, it commanded Google to hand over all "URL's" available to be searched "as of July 31, 2005" and and all queries performed on their search engines between June 1 and July 31st of 2005.
Fortunately, the subpoenas have not asked for information that might identify the querier (besides the query itself, which identifies all us "ego surfers" who like to keep track of what people are saying about us). Thus, it has not asked for your Internet protocol addresss that search engines could and probably routinely do record, or cookies which also can be used to tie together different searches that you have made.
Perhaps the DoJ is just looking to make a statistical study to justify the law, for example that some fraction of Internet searches are for porn. They may argue that if porn is available to a search engine, then it is effectively available to minors. According to Professor Orin Kerr, the DoJ is arguing that COPA requires password protection for pornography, not just filters: "DOJ's argument is that it needs the information from Google to explain the role of search engines in locating and obtaining pornography, which is then integral to understanding why filters are not an effective alternative to COPA screens [i.e., password protection]." However, unless the data is securely protected by the procedures (archaically designed for paper documents) specified in the protective order, the DoJ could use this data for a wide variety of surveillance unrelated to porn and COPA.
Here's a declaration that includes the subpoena, Google's response, and the protective order. Whereas MSN, AOL, and Yahoo complied with the subpoena (after apparently negotiating to reduce the amount of data), Google has objected to the subpoena. Good for Google! Powers to intrude on new kinds of privately collected data should never be given to a government without challenge, except where absolutely necessary in a truly urgent emergency, which this surely is not. (In other words, if this was September 12 and DoJ was asking airline web sites to hand over search queries for trips by plane to the East Coast the morning of the 11th, I'd expect Google to be patriotic and comply. Short of that kind of very rare and very urgent extremity, I expect and am happy to see them be patriotic and resist). If the Department of Justice wants Google's records, it will now have to ask the court to compel production under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 45(c)(2)(B).
I hope the federal court allows the ACLU to examine that kind and volume of data in its discovery of the NSA. Much more likely is that the Department of Justice is going to invoke national security to set up a very big double standard when it comes to discovery. The NSA can argue that protective orders designed for paper are woefully inadequate for protecting top secret digital data. Alas, they'd be right, even if it were just commercial trade secret data. Our law firms need and our courts should require 21st century security techniques for protection of discovered or subpoenaed digital evidence. We could, for example, use key splitting techniques and require that discovery be done on tamper-evident court computers with the evidence owner and a court official present. We might also in the future use multiparty secure computation for studies of the kind the DOJ, the ACLU, the FISA court, and so on would like to perform on sensitive digital data.
Given federal discovery rules, PATRIOT, FISA, and the unchecked and infinite power claimed by the executive branch, the sad fact as things stand now is that the feds claim the right to snoop on us almost at will. Indeed, the Justice Department is currently arguing that they have a perfect right to snoop on any aspect of our lives, whether we consider said aspect to be private or not, at will, if at their sole discretion they believe it is relevant to national security. But despite the supposed even-handedness of federal discovery rules, the federal government is going to declare that, when they get sensitive about it, we have very little right to check up on them. Since when do "public servants" get to conduct surveillance on "we the people" and not vice versa?
Since the "public servants" became our public masters, that's when.


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Jeanene Fox: Bahamian Actress, Supermodel Lands Role in Another Italian Film
Bahamian actress Jeanene Fox has landed a role in another Italian mini-series.
Ms. Fox is in the midst of building a stellar acting career in Europe. Her casting as an investigative reporter in the mini-series, The Bodyguard, marks the second notable role she has earned in Italy. She also appeared recently in the Italian feature comedy, AmeriQua.
In The Bodyguard, Ms. Fox plays a member of an investigative News Team from Los Angeles that travels to the island of Malta to report on a complex murder case. Tension soon rises as the team uncovers many truths that have serious implications for the island's justice system. Eventually, they are forced to hire a bodyguard to protect them as they reveal the truth about the case.
The television mini-series will be released in Italy in the Fall, 2011. The thriller has also been sold to Germany, Spain, England and the United States.
About Jeanene: As a smart but waif thin schoolgirl attending Nassau's Kingsway Academy, the once shy Jeanene was often taunted with the nickname "Bean-Pole Jeanene" – a moniker she would ultimately wear proudly when those legs that spanned for days and striking appearance – catapulted her into international success.Jeanene is a stunningly splendid mix of her native Bahamian father and Italian-Canadian mother (who was a former world champion medal-winning athlete and Olympic high jumper in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics).
A gifted athlete like her mother and brother (her eldest siblings Rick Fox a three-time World Champion Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player) – Jeanene excelled in many sports including softball, swimming and track and field – the family room's shelves quickly crowded with her awards and trophies. However, friends thought Jeanene far too feminine too pursue a career in sports – but as luck would have it, she wouldn't have to.
Jeanene with her brother, Rick Fox
Learn more about Jeanene at her website: www.JeaneneFox.com
Source: Bahamas Weekly.com
Posted on May 2, 2011, in Celebrities, Entertainment, Film & TV and tagged AmeriQua, Bahamas, Bahamas Weekly, Film, Italian, Jeanene Fox, Movies, Rick Fox, The Bodyguard. Bookmark the permalink.	Leave a comment.


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So do you mean there is a 'Fixed' set of Statuses that should be edited and others that should not?
If so, you should combine Customizing settings with Authorization concept.
Please check up on the Authorization object "B_USERSTAT" as seen in this Wiki.
In BS02, when you go into the status profile, you can see a field called "Auth. Code"
Create required auth. code and pass in the Authorization Object B_USERSTAT to provide access to particular user.
Contact your Security team to do these stuff.


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TA PROHM TEMPLE, ANGKOR, CAMBODIA
The image displayed on the front cover of this book is from the Ta Prohm (pronounced ta proh-me), one of the spectacular ancient temples in the famous city of Angkor in the northeast of present day Cambodia. Founded by god-king Jayavarman II, Angkor was the center of the Khmer empire from the 9th to the 15th century. It was a Hindu religious complex with about 100 temples, the most famous being Angkor Wat originally devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu. Angkor Wat was designed as a symbolic model of the universe in the traditional cosmology of Hinduism. The temples of the city of Angkor were appropriated by Buddhism in the 11th century.
Angkor was the culmination of some 1,500 years of historical development. A population of a million people was associated with this site extending over 100 square miles, the largest population concentration in the world at the time. It was sustained by an extensive system of wet rice production with natural irrigation from seasonal fluctuations in the flow of water from the great lake of Tonle Sap. The Khmer empire flourished while Europe was in the Dark Ages, and Angkor remains the world's largest religious complex.
Construction of Ta Prohm by thousands of laborers was initiated in the late 12th century by the King Jayavarman VII (1181-1218), the last of the great kings of Angkor. It was originally known as Rajavihara (royal monastery of the king). It was intended to transfer merit to the king's dying mother. The temple occupied about 2.5 acres while the associated settlements covered about 148 acres. The latter included over 3,000 villages and 79,000 people. Subsequently the temple was enlarged by Indravarman II. The cover photo on the book includes the lower trunk and roots of the ancient giant trees associated with Ta Prohm, silk-cotton from the genus Ceiba and strangler fig from the genus Ficus.
The temples of Angkor became a Yatra, a pilgrimage site for centuries for people throughout much of Southeast Asia. However, it was sacked by Thais in 1431 and by 1432 almost entirely abandoned. During more than four centuries the tropical rainforest gradually recovered and essentially obscured the site. Until recently, most of the stone ruins of Ta Prohm remained embraced by the luxuriant plant growth of the forest. It was initially left that way by French archaeologists and others to show how most of Angkor appeared when this "lost city in the jungle" was discovered in the 19th century. Other sites were more exposed by clearing most of the vegetation.
The decline and fall of the Khmer empire may be explained by a combination of factors, but environmental degradation was an important one and maybe the ultimate one. As Udom Hong (2007) argues: "While it was centuries of conflict with neighboring kingdoms that eventually drove the Khmer Empire into decline, the root cause of the fall of this ancient civilization can be attributed to a gradual degradation in forest, water, and soil resources."
Angkor was discovered in 1858 and subsequently publicized worldwide by the French explorer and naturalist Henri Mouhot. Restoration began in 1908 and has continued to this day, except during periods of civil strife in the 1970s and 1980s. Famous as a sacred place of awesome religious architecture and art as well as a pilgrimage and meditation site, Angkor was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. (For a visual tour of Angkor and other remarkable sacred sites of Cambodia, Bali, and Java, see the exquisite documentary film titled Prajna Earth: Journey into Sacred Nature by John Bush).
While the cover photo from Ta Prohm is amenable to various interpretations, for the present book it reflects the connection between spirituality and ecology, the surprising fragility and rapid decline of a great civilization even though it endured for centuries, and the ultimate resilience of nature. In the long-term, the idea that humans can dominate nature is simply a delusion; instead, a far more powerful nature inevitably dominates humans. The resilience of nature is the subject of a captivating book by Alan Weisman titled The World Without Us. Grounded in science, he imagines the processes of the recovery of nature if the human species were to become extinct.
Selected Sources
Angkor National Museum, 2012, http://www.angkornationalmuseum.com.
Archaeological Survey of India, 2006, Ta Prohm Temple: A Conservation Strategy, New Delhi, India: Archaeological Survey ofIndia.
Brukoff, Barry, 2011, Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor, New York, NY: Vendome Press.
Bush, John, 2004, Prajna Earth: Journey into Sacred Nature. Yatra Series Sacred Journey 2, DVD, 85 minutes, http://www.directpictures.com.
Ciochon, Russel, and Jamie James, 1994 (March-April), "The Glory That Was Angkor," Archaeology 47(2):38-49.
Diamond, Jared M., 2011, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, New York, NY: Penguin Books.
Fletcher, Roland, et al., 2008, "The Water Management Network of Angkor, Cambodia," Antiquity 82(317):658-670.
Freeman, M., and C. Jacques, 1999, Ancient Angkor, Weatherhill, CT:Trumbull.
Groslier, Bernard Philippe, 2006, Angkor and Cambodia in the Sixteenth Century: According to Portuguese and Spanish Sources, Bangkok, Thailand: Orchid Press.
Hong, Udom, 2007, "The Angkor Empire, Environment, and Conflict," http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/ankorwat.htm.
Jacques, C., 1997, Angkor: Cities and Temples, London,UK: Thames & Hudson.
Laur, J., 2002, Angkor: An Illustrated Guide to the Monuments, Paris, France: Flammarion.
Prebish, Charles S., and Damien Keown, 2006, Introducing Buddhism, New York, NY: Routledge.
Odier, Pierre, 2010, Cambodia Angkor a Lasting Legacy: A View of its Past and Present, Eagle Rock, CA: L'Image Odier.
Rodriques, Hillary, 2006, Introducing Hinduism, New York, NY: Routledge.
Rooney, Dawn, 2006, Angkor: Cambodia's Wonderous Khmer Temples, New York, NY: W.W. Norton for Odyssey.
Schwartz, Glenn M., and John J. Nichols, eds., 2006, After Collapse: The Regeneration of Complex Societies,Tucson,AZ:University ofArizona Press.
Spitzer, Barbara, and Pierre Oscar Levy, 1997, In the Shadow of Angkor Wat, Chicago, IL: Vision Arts.
Thompson, Ashley, 2006, "Buddhism n Cambodia: Rupture and Continuity," in Buddhism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives, Stephen C. Berkwitz, ed., Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc., pp. 129-167.
Trainter, Joseph A., 1988, The Collapse of Complex Societies, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 2012, http://whc.unesco.org.
Wall, Chris, et al., 1999, Hidden Temples: Camodia's Angkor Wat, Discovery Magazine (VHS, 30 minutes).
Weisman, Alan, 2007, The World Without Us, New York, NY: St. Martin's Press.


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As an IA/UX designer, there are many experiences and skill sets that have contributed to my success. While I have always had a passion for and been involved in design, many of these other experiences have involved working with people, ranging from the military to sales. However, one that stands out for me was being involved in social work, namely working with delinquents in a halfway house. Working with young people is extremely challenging, especially when they are engaged in criminal activity and believe they know everything.
The social work was basically a full to part-time swing job (based on the season) for me as I was continuing my education in design/business and working towards entering the design field full-time. Most of the staff who worked as social workers also had other goals that they were working towards that had nothing to do with support working as a full time career.
I got in the field because a friend of mine from the military was already involved and asked if I was interested in working with him (he was able to pull a few strings to get me in). We hadn't seen each other in about 5 years so it was good to re-connect with him and find a job working with people.
Being in the military, I had developed thick skin and knew what it was like to be surrounded by various temperaments of people; so I jumped at this opportunity.
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I managed a halfway house and developed relationships with delinquents who were released from the system based on various criminal activities, and were making their way back into society. Duties included managing a schedule for the youths to adhere to, encouraging them to find jobs, conducting open discussions on problem resolution and basically leading a group of aimless youths to work together and become better human beings.
Remember, I was hired to do all this and much more with a group of teenage boys who didn't want to work, or remain inside the house, and most of them simply wanted to sleep in, fight, break the rules and stay out late or not come home at all.
Needless to say, this was an uphill battle, and I believe very strongly that it was this consistent resistance to both authority and change from these delinquents that became my greatest takeaway from this field and followed me into the UX industry. To sum it up, that takeaway was the age old task of designing circumstances & interacting with people to solve problems.
A backbone of steel, and a fearless stance to look someone in the eye and not back down.
This has helped me many times when dealing with difficult clients. In the beginning of my design years, I was way too bold and direct as a result. Over time, I have learned to turn that down a bit and execute soft approaches when dealing with difficult clients.
Many of these youths have a story. There is usually an unfortunate set of circumstances that have been compiled and dumped on these youths which explains why they are the way they are now. It is important not just to execute authority, but to be a role model and earn trust. This is done by placing myself in their shoes and imagining what it must be like for them. At the end of the day, I go home, these youths are still in their unfortunate situations.
How I relate to these youths is very important. Everything that someone says from a position of authority is interpreted as a threat or an attack. Even though these delinquents may be wrong in a situation, there is a certain tac that is involved when trying to lead someone to see the error of their ways. You can't just point it out to them, you have to paint a picture where the error is clearly visible for them to see. This technique has helped me greatly when presenting my findings regarding a review or a new design vision. You just can't tell the client their wrong and that you're right. You have to perform a gap analysis and show them areas of improvement and sometimes allow them to figure out the vision themselves and take credit for it, even though we as design professionals already know the answer.
Over the years, one of the main things that I have had to work on would be soft skills. How to delicately approach clients, bite my tongue, not receive credit, and remember that it's not about me. It's always about the end user and the final design.
Working with delinquents have made me tough. But you can not display that toughness all the time. You can't come across as a tough guy because these youths will want to challenge you and will never trust you. On the other hand, you can't be a soft nice guyperson as well- and for the exact same reasons. They will try to challenge you and run the show. Throughout my employment as a youth worker, I have had to learn the balance of being in between. This has helped arm me when working in the professional design industry.
Like the theme "Anyone can cook!" from the movie Ratatouille, I say the same for design. "Anyone can design". Don't grade yourself against others, compare yourself to your last design. Learn from best practices and view websites and apps that get good reviews. Ask questions and immerse yourself with people who know. Be humble and try your best to contribute to the field. Contribution brings reciprocation.
The biggest thing I've noticed is the tremendous amount of people time that is included when designing. In order to kick off a project, you're meeting with people. When leading Conducting meetings, you're meeting with people. JAD sessions and going through the iterative design process, you're meeting with people. Conducting interviews, focus groups and testing, you're meeting with people. And finally when re-visiting the design for stats and results, again, you're meeting with people.
Brett Lutchman is an Information Architect & UX Designer with over 20 years experience in the design field. He holds a Master of Arts in Information, a degree in Designe Foundation and several certifications in business and human factors. His true passion is designing for Interactive applications that effect social change, bring betterment to humanity, & promote business objectives via creative innovation and thought-leadership.
Excellent post. I love how you intertwine your experiences with delinquents, and bring those learning and teaching skills and apply them into your present work.
I worked for the Ministry of Correctional Services while going to university – and ironically, worked in research for the "Scared Straight" program. I didn't take away half of what you did.
Wow, Bonnie, I had no idea you were in Correctional Services. #Impressive Making a "real" difference.
It is always uplifting to serve others in any capacity. The only way you can guide people through any experience is by knowing the people. UXD is NOT being a Web tour guide, you need to really empathize and "know" your audience and their capabilities.
Thank you for your kind and uplifting words. Very real of you man.