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Q: Source code being exposed by AWS Elastic Beanstalk I've tried using the AWS forums to get help but, oh boy, it's hard to get anything over there. In any case, the original post is still there.
Here's the same question.
I deployed a Python (Flask) app using Elastic Beanstalk and the Python container. The directory structure is more or less this (simplified to get to the point):
[app root]
  - application.py
  - requirements.txt
  /.ebextensions
      - python-container.config
  /secrets
      - keys.py
      - secret_logic.py
  /myapp
      - __init__.py
      /static
         - image1.png
         - some-other-file.js
      /services
         - __init__.py
         - some-app-logic.py

I found that any file in my app can be retrieved by browsing as in the following URLs:

*

*http://myapp-env-blablabla.elasticbeanstalk.com/static/requirements.txt

*http://myapp-env-blablabla.elasticbeanstalk.com/static/secrets/keys.py

*http://myapp-env-blablabla.elasticbeanstalk.com/static/myapp/services/some-app-logic.py

*etc

I poked around and found that this is caused by this config in the file /etc/httpd/conf.d/wsgi.conf:
Alias /static /opt/python/current/app/
<Directory /opt/python/current/app/>
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

Basically this allows read access to my entire app (deployed at /opt/python/current/app/) through the /static virtual path.
At this point someone might suggest that it's a simple matter of overriding the default Python container staticFiles option (what a terrible default value, by the way) using a .config ebextension file. Well, if you look at my directory structure, you'll see python-container.config, which has:
"aws:elasticbeanstalk:container:python:staticfiles":
    "/static/": "app/myapp/static/"

But this file is completely ignored when the Apache configuration files are generated. To (I think) prove that, look at the AWS EB scripts at these files (just the important lines):
/opt/elasticbeanstalk/hooks/configdeploy/pre/01generate.py:
configuration = config.SimplifiedConfigLoader().load_config()
config.generate_apache_config(
    configuration, os.path.join(config.ON_DECK_DIR, 'wsgi.conf'))

/opt/elasticbeanstalk/hooks/appdeploy/pre/04configen.py:
configuration = config.SimplifiedConfigLoader().load_config()
config.generate_apache_config(
    configuration, os.path.join(config.ON_DECK_DIR, 'wsgi.conf'))

/opt/elasticbeanstalk/hooks/config.py:
def _generate_static_file_config(mapping):
    contents = []
    for key, value in mapping.items():
        contents.append('Alias %s %s' % (key, os.path.join(APP_DIR, value)))
        contents.append('<Directory %s>' % os.path.join(APP_DIR, value))
        contents.append('Order allow,deny')
        contents.append('Allow from all')
        contents.append('</Directory>')
        contents.append('')
    return '\n'.join(contents)

class SimplifiedConfigLoader(ContainerConfigLoader):
    def load_config(self):
        parsed = json.loads("path/to/containerconfiguration")
        python_section = parsed['python']
        converted = {}
        #..snip...
        static_files = {}
        for keyval in python_section['static_files']:
            key, value = keyval.split('=', 1)
            static_files[key] = value
        converted['static_files'] = static_files
        #...
        return converted

/opt/elasticbeanstalk/deploy/configuration/containerconfiguration:
{
    "python": {
        //...
        "static_files": [
            "/static="
        ],
        //...
}

I apologize for dumping so much code, but the gist of it is that when _generate_static_file_config is called to produce that part of wsgi.config, it never uses any of the values specified in those ebextension config files. SimplifiedConfigLoader only uses the fixed file containerconfiguration, which has the evil default value for the /static mapping.
I hope I'm missing something because I can't find a way to prevent this without resorting to a custom AMI.

A: I ended up opening a paid case with AWS support and they confirmed it was a bug in the Python container code.
As a result of this problem, they have just released (10/25/2013) a new version of the container and any new environments will contain the fix. To fix any of your existing environments... well, you can't. You'll have to create a new environment from the ground up (don't even use saved configurations) and then switch over from the old one.
Hope this helps the next poor soul.
Update 2017-01-10: Back when I answered it wasn't possible to upgrade the container to newer versions. Since then AWS added that feature. You can even let it auto-update with the Managed Platform Updates feature.

A: You can also change the value of the said /static alias via the configuration console on your Elastic Beanstalk environment. Under the "Static Files" section, map the virtual path /static to point to your directory app/myapp/static/

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Q: Docker reloading certificate I'm planning to move my registry to another server, where I will also want to use a new certificate, which is placed in /etc/docker/certs.d/myregistry/
I need to deploy the certificate on all servers, but I don't really want to restart the docker daemon, to "load" the new certificate file. Is there a way to reload the certificate file, without restarting all containers?
Will the command "kill -HUP " help me on this and reload the certificate file?
When I just replace the certificate file, it doesn't seem to work as expected.
I'm using Docker version 1.10.3
If there is no way, without restarting the docker daemon, would it be possible with docker version 13, which supports live restore, when restarting the docker daemon? - Means I could restart the daemon, to reload the certificate, without restarting the containers.
Thank you!


Variable pricing, also known at demand-based pricing, is coming to Yellowstone hotels, as the National Park Service is allowing Xanterra to alter its pricing structure at Old Faithful Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Canyon Village.
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After a long day of geyser gazing and backcountry hiking, there's nothing better than a cold one at a Yellowstone lodge. Here's our review of the best places for a cold beer and cocktails in Yellowstone National Park.
After two years, renovations at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel are finally finished.
The two-year Lake Yellowstone Hotel renovations are close to completion, as last year's improvements are being followed up this spring with more room overhauls and other enhancements.


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This section allows users to search for bibliography entries sorted by publication date. The listing is equipped with an OPEN URL feature, which is a standardized link that carries citation information. When you click on an OpenURL link, the information it contains is sent to a library's URL Resolver (aka link server). The open URL resolver then looks through the library's subscriptions to determine if your institution has purchased the full text of the resource and where it can be found. To use the Open URL feature click on the button "Search Locally."
Bordereau, Renée. Mémoires de Renée Bordereau, dite Langevin, touchant sa vie militaire dans la Vendée. Paris: L.G. Michaud, 1814.
Johnson, Susanna. A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson Containing an Account of her Sufferings, During Four Years with the Indians and French. Windsor, VT: Thomas M. Pomroy, 1814.
Brewer, Lucy. The female marine, or Adventures of Miss Lucy Brewer : a native of Plymouth County, Massachusetts ... : also a continuation of Miss Brewer's adventures from the time of her discharge to the present day .... Boston, MA: Nathaniel Coverly, 1816.
Eaton, Charlotte Anne. Narrative of a Residence in Belgium during the Campaign of 1815: And of a Visit to the Field of Waterloo. London: J. Murray, 1817.
Engel-Egli, Regula. Lebensbeschreibung der Wittwe des Obrist Florian Engel von Langwies, in Bündten, geborner Egli von Fluntern, bey Zürich. Zürich, 1821.
Angelis, Pedro de. Documentos para la historia de la sublevacion de José Gabriel de Tupac-Amaru, cacique de la provincia de Tinta, en el Peru. Buenos Aires: Imprenta del estado, 1836.
Heyrick, Elizabeth Coltman. Immediate, Not Gradual Abolition. London: Hatchard, 1837.
Johnson, Sophia. The Friendless Orphan: An Affecting Narrative of the Trials and Afflictions of Sophia Johnson, the Early Victim of a Cruel Step-Mother. New York: S. Johnson, 1842.
Figueur, Thérèse, and Saint-Germain Leduc. Les Campagnes de Mlle Thérèse Figueur, aujourd'hui Mme veuve Sutter, ex-dragon au 15e et 9e régiments, de 1793 à 1815, écrites sous sa dictée par Saint-Germain Leduc. Paris: Dauvin et Fontaine, 1842.
Creasy, Sir Edward She. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World from Marathon to Waterloo. New York: International Book Company, 1851.
O'Callaghan, E. B. Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York: Procured in Holland, England, and France. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1853.
Exquemelin, Alexandre Olivier. The History of the Buccaneers of America. Boston: Sanborn, Carter, & Bazin, 1856.
Seacole, Mary. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands. London: James Blackwood, 1857.
Nightingale, Florence. Subsidiary Notes as to the Introduction of Female Nursing into Military Hospitals in Peace and in War. London: Harrison and Sons, 1858.
Dunant, Henry. A Memory of Solferino. Washington, D.C.: American National Red Cross, 1862.
Bradshaw, Wesley. Pauline of the Potomac, or, General McClellan's Spy. Philadelphia: Barclay & Co., 1862.
S. Edmonds, Emma E. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army: Comprising the Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps and Battlefields. Hartford, CT: W.S. Williams, 1865.
Mann, Herman. The Female Review: Life of Deborah Sampson, the Female Soldier in the War of the Revolution. Boston: J.K. Wiggin & W.P. Lunt, 1866.
Tranchant, Jules, and Alfred Ladimir. Les femmes militaires de la France: Depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours. Paris: Cournol, 1866.
Duparcq, Édouard de La Barr. Histoire Militaire des Femmes. Paris: Édouard de la Barre Duparcq, 1873.
Velazquez, Loreta Janeta, and C. J. Worthington. The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army. Hartford, CT: T. Belknap, 1876.
Clayton, Ellen C. Female Warriors: Memorials of Female Valour and Heroism, from the Mythological Ages to the Present Era. Vol. 1. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1879.
Pember, Phoebe Yates. A Southern Woman's Story In American Civil War classics; Variation: American Civil War classics. London: G. W. Carleton & Co., 1879.
Ellis, Alfred B. The History of the First West India Regiment. London: Chapman, 1885.
Babeau, Albert. La vie militaire sous l'ancien régime. Vol. 1. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1889.

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(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) Researchers at Brazil's largest producer of antivenoms report a structural analysis of glycans modifying venom proteins in several species of lancehead viper. The snakes are among the most dangerous in South America. The report offers insight into the solubility and stability of toxic proteins from venom, and into how venoms from different species vary. Scientists are now working to map glycan structures back onto the proteins they modify.


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Le barrage et l'écluse Jim-Woodruff (en ) est un ouvrage d'art américain érigé sur le fleuve Apalachicola, dans le nord de la Floride, à proximité immédiate de la frontière avec la Géorgie. Sa construction dans les années 1950 entraîne la création d'un lac artificiel de , le lac Séminole. Il est alors question de produire de l'hydroélectricité, de contrôler les inondations et d'aménager une voie navigable. Le barrage, inauguré le , est nommé en l'honneur de James W. Woodruff, Sr., un ingénieur, financier, homme d'affaires et philanthrope de Géorgie qui a dirigé l'élaboration du projet Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint.

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Énergie en Floride
Comté de Gadsden
Comté de Jackson (Floride)

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the corner of Manhattan's 57th Street and Fifth Avenue will now be known as Bill Cunningham Corner, in honor of the New York Times fashion photographer who died on June 25 at age 87. The new street sign will be unveiled this afternoon.
The corner was chosen as a tribute to Cunningham because he was known to stake out the location, taking pictures of people whose clothing caught his eye. In a statement, Dean Baquet, the executive editor of the Times, said that Cunningham called the people he found at this corner "stunners." "They included people who spent fortunes on fashion and people who just had a strut and knew how to put an outfit together out of what they had and what they found," Baquet said.


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Mugabe wins poll landslide, opposition cries foul
Posted by Unknown World 06:54
Harare, August 4: Zimbabwe's 89-year-old Robert Mugabe romped to victory in presidential and parliamentary polls on Saturday, but his longtime foe Morgan Tsvangirai vowed to boycott the government formed by the "fraudulent" vote.
The veteran leader scored another five years in office, extending his 33-year rule with a landslide 61 per cent of the vote, against Tsvangirai's 34 per cent.
In parliament, his ZANU-PF party scored a super majority which allows it to make changes to the country's constitution.
The result came as a massive blow to longtime opponent Tsvangirai, who said his Movement for Democratic Change "totally" rejected Wednesday's vote and would boycott the incoming government.
The election ends an uneasy power-sharing government with Mugabe installed in 2009 after another disputed vote.
Prime Minister Tsvangirai swiftly ruled out joining Mugabe's government again.
"We will not join government," he said. "We will go to court," he insisted, after his party held emergency talks to plot its next move.
"The fraudulent and stolen election has plunged Zimbabwe into a constitutional, political and economic crisis." ZANU-PF had already claimed victory on Friday.
Party spokesman Rugare Gumbo said: "Our opponents don't know what hit them."
The MDC rejected the results but has stopped short of calling for mass protests, as growing tensions spark fears of a repeat of the bloody violence that marked the aftermath of the 2008 election.
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I like having my thoughts provoked at the rate you do. I can see how people might feel overwhelmed if they felt they had to pay close attention to, and comment on, every single post here. To me SOB is like a great party or that neighborhood saloon of your dad's: I can't be part of every single conversation, but the variety and volume of them keeps the place ever so engaging!
Not sure what to say to this. How do you feel about publishing more than one post per day?
Everyone is unique, hence every blog and every blogger is unique. If we would compare it to a 'work-situation', some colleagues like to 'gather' around the coffee corner twice or three times a day to discuss work – thoughts – ideas, just short bursts of conversations. Others only do that in one big go during lunch-time or in 'official' meetings.
Some coffee-corners sometimes join the lunchers, some lunchers sometimes join the coffee-corners.
But everyone does what 'feels good', does what makes sense to them and is in the end the most effective for the conversation.
I'm just checking, because I tend to be an "interrupter" at work. I like to attend to an idea when I have it. Not everyone is the same way. I thought this was an opportunity.
I got blog post fatigue from blogs in general – hence I'm now a heavy rss reader user, I'm more prone to simply dump a feed (never yours though)if it doesn't do it for me and I comment less. I also found myself a niche – it's either all that or I'd get nothing done.
Nothing wrong in posting once, twice or thrice a day as long as the headline speaks to me and the opening paragraph grabs me.
Personally, I know that the day I decided to slow down on blogging was the day I started to enjoy it more.
Liz -I was good getting to know you a little better on open-mic last night. I have two thoughts on your question. In no way do I think these are what you "should" do (I HATE doing what others think I should do … that's not being true to myself!); but they are here for you to ponder.
1. Consider splitting your BLOGs into more niche-specific BLOGs, then post as often as you are now, but get closer to once/day on each BLOG. People can then subscribe/read all of them or some of them depending on how much Liz they want per day. Your readers are more able to control it then.
2. Sometimes there are great people who simply aren't a good fit for me, my company, my product, my service, whatever. Doesn't make them right and me wrong … it just is. If you want to post more than someone wants to read, who knows, maybe it just isn't a good fit.
In the end, you know you will come to the right decision …. just stay true to yourself!
Getting things done is darned important to having a blog to come back to or a house to blog in. And enjoying it is a big part about whether the darn thing is worth reading. I know what you're saying there.
Martin – Very well-said. I agree with you. RSS has made my Bloig-reading much more in my control.
Damn, sometimes I wish I could write the way others do *sigh*.
I'm glad I played my little part in the juggernaut that is the Successful Blog today. I guess the ice just had to be broken, right. It's blogging. It's about conversation.
As long as you're happy with your output, are not burnt out then keep on, keeping on … posting to your heart's delight.
One day we'll have a reunion for old times sake. 🙂 I'd say when SB turns 3 we should have one hell of a party.
Hello Liz, sorry I've been absent for a while, not because you were posting too much but 'cos i was away on holiday (bliss).
I'll take your advice and keep an eye and an ear to the conversation.
There are stats and there are perspectives.
On the stats side, most people spend less than three minutes in a blog session. On my blog, there are days when it is less than 30-seconds and I know my "One Post" that day didn't make the cut.
So one of the criteria on how often to post is: how long to people spend on the blog? If it is higher than average, that's a good thing. If it is less than average, one of the factors could (could) be the number of posts.
A second number to consider is the number of subscribers. You've been doing multiple posts for a long time; is your subscriber base the same? Going up? Down? One of the items could (could) be the number of posts per day.
A third number is traffic to the site. Is it going up or going down? One factor could (could) be the number of posts.
Most blogs that post a lot (Life Hacker comes to mind; not because they are a poor blog, but because they post a lot) I don't read. The reason is because most of the "multi-post" blogs are true to their area of expertise (which they should be). Consequently, I get five posts a day on the latest cool productivity tool. Every. Single. Day.
Like I could implement any of them before they are relentlessly replaced by next 5,000 productivity tools trotted out the next day.
I read blogs to learn more from others about getting myself better.
What is different here (OK, that was a preamble to THE POINT…) is that you have a variety of interests that you write about that are all aimed at making people better.
Whether it is through personal insights, Successful Outstanding Bloggers, One2One, Inside Out, or getting a community together via a Tuesday Night Comment session on different topics, the content varies but the focus is the same: helping people be better.
If it was a relentless five-posting a day deal on the Law of Attraction or Getting Things Done or rants on Management's Mismanagement, it would get old pretty quickly.
But, the projects, as you call them, actually provide the overriding themes to the site and regular readers can comfortably walk right into or out of them because they know the type of content they will be getting from them.
Perhaps for new readers it might make some sense to tell them what the overriding themes to the blog might be, but I've been reading this blog a long time and know what the themes are right off the top of my head.
Post away. There are even times when I'd like you to post faster on particular projects because the content is that good. (Readers can be sooo pushy…).
OK. Here are the keys back.
What rules have you to break?
I am but a novice here and yet, the one rule for this blog has always been, "be nice".
Everyone makes there own rules..on blogs and in life.
I'm pleased to say the numbers are going up. I'm also going to say as much as I understand that they would be fun to study, my dad had a rule about numbers that I found made sense . . . keep the family business in the family. He also never said where he bought his car or what his causes were.
I know you weren't asking me to, Scot. You're not that sort of guy.
Thank you for telling me what you think. Perspective is so important for all of us. On this post the most valuable content is in the comments for sure.
Thank you for reminding me of my own rule. We all lose sight of what's obvious sometimes. I'm so smiling.
Yep. What you say makes total sense.
Liz – I think we are all (inclluding you)saying the same thing – be true to yourself. Life just isn't any fun living it the way someone else wants us to – that's for sure!
It's funny – because I was just asking myself this same question today.
I must agree with many of the comments already made…Stay true to yourself! Of course, it's always good to get reader feedback about what they do and don't like, but as you can see we all seem to like your style of blogging – so don't stop!
In my experience with my own blogs – I've found that my business blogs have readers who like short, pithy posts spread throughout the day…They seem to like the latest "breaking news". However, on my personal interest blogs I have readers who like more content-filled posts.
I think the remark made by that person says more about the person than about the bloggers. It's a quasi-popular statement for self-preservation in a society that has to deal with information overload, combined with feeling compelled to read every darn thing out there. If this is the rule for her to deal with it, regardless of the quality of the information, than too bad for her.
Personally I choose to follow a lot of blogs, no matter the posting frequency. After a vacation (when my reader explodes with new posts) first thing I do is mark them all as read, and then scan through the list view of the blogs I enjoy most to see if there's something I want to read. Marking it all as read takes away the need to get the "job done".
Keep it up, I like your writing and your ideas.
I can't believe I didn't answer your comment earlier. I answered it in my head and didn't type it here. How clueless is that?!!!
I was so fun to meet you last night.
My son has taught me a lot about myself. In watching what we have in common I have found out there is not a chance that I will ever lose track of who I am — even when I try to be someone else, the "meness" has its way of leaking out. A bad facsimile then I'll admit.
I learned a lot from watching my son . . . the biggest thing that I learned? Humility.
To be terribly unhelpful, if you feel like you're posting too much, slow down. Your only obligation is to do what you think is best for you.
I agree with Scott in that there are a lot of blogs I don't read regularly just because they post too frequently for my taste on the same subject. You post two or more times a day, but there is a variety and what you talk about is interesting to me. And, as HART says, half the show is in the comment box. You have a lot of smart, informed, readers. For similar reasons, I subscribe to Jerry Pournelle's blog. A lot of interesting, useful, and thought-provoking things come from the community you've both built up over the years.
Maybe you can have a community picnic at the water park near Merrilville … just a hop-skip & jump from me.
Some people probably do think you post too often, as shown by the remark you heard at the conference. But to paraphrase – You can please all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't please all of the people all the time.
Help yourself to the beer.
Welcome to the conversation! Sorry you were stuck in the moderation queue.
checking in*n) here :)it's a marriage of head, hand and heart. Number is irrelevant , if the posts are on purpose and targeting what you want to get across and not blah, blah, just for hte sake of posting… a non-issue with you.
For me one posting a day works, unless something occurs impromptu which i think will entertain, and inform.
I've learned a lot just by checking in. You've given me a different big picture view. Though you all see what I put here, you see it from the other side and it sounds somehow just a little more . . . right.
Perhaps whoever said that just doesn't *get* lights and relationships.
You just wouldn't be Liz if you weren't doing what you love, when you love, because you love.
And the beer's right here. C'mon and sit down. . . .
I think the volume, more or less is irrelevant as long as you stay true to you blogging goal like your father in his saloon.
Share what you know and who you are and you will make a difference in people's lives.
This is an irrefutable truth. I know, because you already did.
And if people grow tired, they'll get up, walk around the block but they'll always return back to the place where everybody knows your name because you're only a stranger once.
Great post, as always! Taking care of oneself is a critical part of continuing to serve your audience. Without you, they are not an audience, or at least, not the same audience.
It's definitely not about reading everything, it's not even checking it all out. If you miss out on something, too bad, but no loss. If it's hot, it'll come back to you anyway.
Blogging four months already! Where does the time go? If you're hanging out now, you're a blogger for sure. If you weren't, you'd be bored and looking for a way out. . . .
I would rather read one post/blog or less per day (i.e. posting every other day or so is ok) BUT if the second post is short, I don't mind two. You have so many wonderful ideas I would hate to think you're not sharing all of them! I want to be able to act on all your great advice, too, so give me enough time to do it!
I am of the max one post per day type. I haven't unsubscribed and I won't. I would however be much happier with less and more consistent posting.
Sometimes life interferes and I need to do something else. When I come back to look as I did today I was faced by 20 new posts. That is just too much.
I guess I could simply run quickly through them and comment on one or two, but that is not how I read your blog. I like taking the time to actually reading and reflecting about what I read.
I do not comment on everything as you know I try actually adding something when I do comment, but I read everything as if I would prepare myself to comment if you know what I mean.
This would perhaps be the perfect opportunity to reflect about what belongs where. You have more blogs so I am sure some of the things I consider somewhat off topic here would fit perfectly somewhere else where it wouldn't be off topic and thus just what the people reading that blog was looking for.
As you may be able to tell am I these days going through similar thoughts as I found myself straying off the path that I had decided to take.
If you cannot help writing so much dividing it up so that everyone finds their favorites and every post their readers would thus be my advice.
Since there is no partial feeds you have to split it up. Everyone who loves all of it and have the time to read it and enjoy it can then simply subscribe to more of your feeds.
Thank you for your perspective. I'm sorry to frustrate you. I try to label what I write so that folks can focus in on their favorites and pass by those they find less to their liking. I could guess which are the one that you might suggest most away.
I am so honored at the way you read my blog. It is a writer's dream to have a reader who wants to reflect and ponder her thoughts so deeply. I understand the time it takes.
What I'm hearing from this thread and what I'm feeling from this experience is that I should show up with all of me. Head and heart is who I am and I feel the need to have all of me here.
It may however be a good time to reflect a little more about things. I think I made some good suggestions that could work for everyone.
I didn't mean to label you as anything. My thought was only of a momentary frustration. I get frustrated when I don't have time to react, perhaps my choice of words was too strong — I don't know another.
I do find your suggestions excellent. I've been reading all of the suggestions in this thread and hoping to serve the needs of readers without taking away convenience.
A man I once worked for told me, "be careful when you add something to a product, not to overtax your customers. Be strictly biased not to take away or move something they love." When in doubt don't change what has worked in the past.
Whatever makes you happy makes me happy as well. I apparently misunderstood your post and thought you were looking to better things for yourself.
You are a wonderful "reader-partner." I enjoy learning from you. The happiness "factor" goes both ways.


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When the weather is hot, naturally our body looks for some refreshments or reacts to the temperature. Our sweat glands become active and release amount of fluid that may dehydrate us.
Thailand climate is normally hot, and summer time is even hotter than the normal months. People usually go to the mall to cool themselves. Some go to beaches while others go to find a place where they can unwind and relax. In Thailand, the month of May starts with a long weekend holiday which runs from May 1 up to May 5. May 1 is the World's Labor Day, May 2 and 3 are the regular weekend while May 4 and 5 are special holidays in Thailand.
How did you spend your long weekend holiday?
Halo-halo is a popular Filipino dessert made of shaved ice, evaporated milk, sweetened beans, fruit cocktails, sago, leche flan, yam jam, and/or ice-cream, etc. Halo-halo is so delicious and refreshing most especially when eaten during hot weather. In the Philippines, special halo-halo is only served in fast food chains like Chowking and Mang Inasal.
Halo-halo has a lot of variety and you can make your own version of halo-halo actually. With at least 7 different ingredients, you can already make a special halo-halo. Chowking uses 6 to 12 ingredients with its halo-halo menu and I really love it.
I live in Thailand for more than two years already and I never heard of any stores serving halo-halo (Pinoy version) in the Kingdom until last weekend when my friends invited me and my wife together with other friends to visit and eat in an exclusive halo-halo bar, Halo-Halo Thailand, somewhere in Samut Prakan.
The hotness of the weather in the Kingdom is really burning us to the bone which invites a thirsty mouth to taste its favorite and palatable summer dessert.
Halo-halo Thailand is the only Halo-halo bar in the Kingdom and visiting that place is really a great experience. The place was quite far from where we came from (Nakhon Pathom) and though we spent more time in traveling than the hours spent eating in the bar, the experience to taste our favorite Pinoy Halo-Halo paid it all.
It was really amazing! I felt like I was eating Halo-halo in Chowking or in Mang Inasal back in the Philippines. That was authentic Pinoy Halo-halo! In addition, we discovered a very surprising and interesting thing because the owner speaks a little Cebuano. You could not tell you're in Thailand when you are inside the bar.
Most people are very particular of the taste and normally would compare the price to how delicious the food is. Is the price reasonable for the food I eat? Does the taste satisfy my palate? Halo-Halo Thailand, I should give 5 stars for the taste, it exceeded my expectation.
Halo-Halo Thailand operates Mondays through Saturdays 10:30 to 20:00 (10:30 AM to 10:00 PM) whole year round, so whether you visit there during summer or in rainy season they are open. After all, Thailand is always hot so eating halo-halo is your best option to cool yourself.
Their address is located at 73/31 Tippawan Village, Bang muang mai, Muang Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand. Their telephone number is 085 966 1234.
If you like this post, please don't forget to share it with your friends. Who knows, your friend might treat you there! God bless.


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Q: How do I work-around Java's block on static method extension? I'm building a parser for a compiler, and what I would like to have a class (static) method for each term the parser finds. This method should return a regular expression which can be used to determine whether the token that the Scanner provided is that term and express it as a boolean value. It should be a static method that all derivative classes are guaranteed to have.
Unfortunately, the Java language does not take kindly to this kind of method extension. The code would either not compile, or reference the wrong edition of the method. I'm sure I'll come up with a few workarounds myself, probably involving reflection or a careful HashMap; but this isn't the first time I've run into a problem like this one, and I'm curious. Has anyone else here come up with a solution that provides passable extensibility of static methods?

Okay, let met clarify. I am not looking for a why-doesn't-this-compile, nor am I looking for a how-do-I-make-this-work. I am looking for a method by which I can check a method, which does not require the class to yet be instantiated, which can be relied upon to exist for any extending class. And, it needs to work in my weapon of choice for this project, that is, Java.
As we all know that what I am discussing is in fact not a static method (pardon me, I thought I was clear about that), there is no code to show you; and what I do have is largely tangential. What I have come up with is this, in an abstract constructor:
public Item(String token) {
    if(!check(token)) {
        throw new MismatchException(this.getClass() + " cannot be instantiated for \"" + token + "\"");
    }
    this.setData(derive(token));
}

public abstract boolean check(String token);

Meanwhile, creation of each token (and in this instance, addition to the abstract parse tree) goes like this (though I believe that it's still in need of a little polishing):
for(Sting token : tokenList) {
        for(Class<?> cls : buildables) {
            try {
                Constructor constructor = cls.getConstructor(String.class);
                result.add((Buildable)constructor.newInstance(c.toString()));
            } catch(InvocationTargetException ex) {
                //"MismatchException" is my own creation, for this exact purpose
                if(ex.getTargetException() instanceof MismatchException)
                    continue;
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                //Again, a point for polishing:
                ex.printStackTrace();
                continue;
            }
        }
    }

So, the problem is solved, as long as all extensions fit those parameters. If you have another suggestion on how this can be done, I'm game for it.
As an addendum, for those who really want to see the code of my current project, you can grab everything completed (and pushed) from github at https://github.com/MichaelEricOberlin/Builder-Tutorial . It's of course meant to be public anyway.
Edit (David Wallace):
So we have a class Foo with a method public static void bar() - or possibly a different signature.  Then we have subclasses RedFoo, GreenFoo and BlueFoo each with its own version of public static void bar().  Obviously, this is illegal in Java.  The question is how to work around this.

A: I solved it more or less as follows:
A class Symbol for terminal symbols (one RegexSymbol suffices) and nonterminal symbols (NonTerminalSymbol, SequenceSymbol, AlternativesSymbol, ...).  The child classes may be package local.
A class Token with a field Symbol, and a start and end position: a symbol occurrence.
A class Grammar which has factory methods for symbols.
Grammar myGrammar = new Grammar() {
    Symbol op = regex("\\+|-|\\*|/");
    Symbol number = regex("\\d+");
    Symbol expr = nonterminal();

    {
        define(expr,
            alternatives(seq(number, op, expr),
                         number));
    }
};

Not sure, how this maps on your case. But I separate grammar (Symbol) from the AST abstract syntax trees or parsed token occurrences.


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In June 2010, the Hope School District passed an $8 Million local bond measure to fund solar photovoltaic projects at each of their campuses, a new library at Monte Vista Elementary School and Multipurpose Room modernization and expansion at Vieja Valley Elementary School. 19six and the District developed a cash flow analysis and spending plan to get projects moving forward immediately.
19six worked with the site's user group in a series of design charettes to develop a program based on the other two libraries in the District and the unique site and needs of the Monte Vista campus. The site has a steep grade change from the library to the administration building so careful consideration was given to the accessible path of travel and student flow to and from the library.
Since the District set out to reduce energy consumption, orienting the building to maximize day lighting and sun exposure was key to the site design. Large overhangs to protect southern windows, glazing on all north facing windows and large flat roof planes all allow for minimizing the energy use of artificial lighting and in turn reduce the heat load on the building and need for air conditioning.
The interior layout allows for maximum flexibility as the needs and program of the Library changes in the future. The central core of the interior is the librarian's desk which creates a central place to check out books, ask for help and maximize the librarian's visibility throughout the space for security and supervision purposes. The building has indoor and outdoor spaces to allow students to take advantage of the favorable weather in the area.
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This year marks Carolina Herrera's 35th anniversary in business, and her Spring collection, shown this morning in the peaceful (perfect for a Monday) Frick Collection on the leafier edge of Manhattan's Upper East Side, was a smart and metered mix of the then and now. The designer took cues and highlights from her experience and refreshed them for "the women of today."
The most covetable things in Herrera's repertoire were her evening gowns. The fact that they were now imbued with a deeply personal memory or flashback made them all the more special. "I used to wear a gingham blouse all the time," said Herrera. "I wore one at my first show. So I thought I'd update it for now." She applied that thinking to a lovely shoulderless dress, wrapped at the bust, in a graphic black-and-white scheme. She also revealed a series of fantastic striped black-and-white gowns that crackled with nighttime sophistication—even though it was only 10:00 a.m. "There's a picture in Vogue from years ago in which Serena and Venus Williams are in the original versions of these dresses," said Herrera. (She then displayed the photo, from her new anniversary book.)
It was in the lineup's lightness that Herrera went for the contemporary. Metallic brocades were paper thin and crinkly; denim dresses were washed to a medium-grade indigo. These items looked quite easygoing, despite their volume. The designer also suggested knits (a crop top had an intarsia 35 on the sleeve), floor-grazing tulle skirts, and one knockout off-white lace gown with a halter neck over a little chiffon polo shirt. She and her team accessorized it with a vintage talon collar from Belperron (archival Belperron pieces appeared throughout). As rooted as the show was in the past, it still felt very current. Concluded the designer: "I'd like for this collection to be . . . effortless. Notice all the flat shoes!"
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Marshall Sylver – Host of "Get Rich Radio" and Author of Passion, Profit, and Power – Accepts Matthew Cossolotto's "Promise Challenge" … Makes Public Promise To Lose 55 Pounds by October 12, 2011, Or Give The First Caller $5,000.
Cossolotto — creator of "Make A Promise Day" (May 4th) and author of HabitForce! – is writing a book titled The Power of Making a Promise featuring a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
Yorktown Heights, NY – July 14, 2011 — Author and guest speaker Matthew Cossolotto – creator of "Make A Promise Day" (May 4th) — appeared yesterday as a guest on Marshall Sylver's "Get Rich Radio" show (http://www.getrichradio.com). The interview touched on many of the empowering concepts contained in Matthew's book HabitForce! and his forthcoming book about The Power of Making a Promise, with a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
A former aide to House Speaker Jim Wright and Congressman Leon Panetta (now Defense Secretary), Matthew also served as a CEO speechwriter at MCI, Pepsi-Cola International, and GTE. Cossolotto recently published a motivational ebook titled, "A Promise A Day: 30 Days to a Promising Future," now available for a nominal investment on http://www.ThePodiumPro.com.
Cossolotto began his "Get Rich Radio" interview by describing the promise he made to his mother on her deathbed that he would finish writing a book he had been discussing with her, get it published, and dedicate it to her memory. The resulting book, complete with Cossolotto's dedication to his mother, is HabitForce! (signed copies available on http://www.ThePodiumPro.com.)
"A promise is like a goal on steroids," Cossolotto said during the interview. "Let's say you want to lose weight, stop smoking, quit drinking, or write a book. If you say those two magic words – I Promise – you'll make a much stronger emotional commitment to the outcome than if you simply make a goal, a commitment, an intention, or a resolution. A promise is much more powerful because you're more accountable and it helps you to really put your heart into it. If you also anchor a promise made to someone you care about to a special day of the year – Mother's Day, Father's Day, your own birthday – you'll increase your level of emotional commitment to the outcome. "
Marshall Sylver said many times during the interview that he agreed completely with these ideas. Then he decided to take the Promise Challenge by making a public promise to his audience that he would lose 55 pounds by October 12, 2011. He said if he didn't get his weight down to 195 pounds or less, he would give $5,000 to the first caller to his radio show that day who asks about his weight.
During the interview, Cossolotto recounted a heartwarming promise made by best-selling author John Assaraf. In an interview for Cossolotto's forthcoming book, Assaraf revealed for the first time a remarkable, life-changing promise he made to God on the day each of his two sons was born. In effect, he expressed gratitude to God for taking care of his sons in the womb and then he made a solemn promise to God that he would take care of his sons from now on the best way he could.
On several occasions during the interview, Assaraf expressed strong support for Cossolotto's "Make A Promise" initiative. At one point, Assaraf asserts: "We are neurologically wired, I believe, not to break our promises."
Here's the link to an edited version of Cossolotto's interview the John Assaraf as posted on YouTube on Make A Promise Day, May 4, 2011: http://youtu.be/LYdemF5H1KA.
Leading up to Make A Promise Day 2011, Cossolotto was featured on Gail Lynne Goodwin's popular Inspire Me Today website. Here's the link to the feature story: http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=1126. Also here's the link to a short version of the "What's Your Promise?" interview Cossolotto recorded with Goodwin about the life-changing promise she made to her daughter: http://youtu.be/NfsOpV92sB0
To underscore the power of making a promise, Cossolotto cites several high-profile examples:
NBC's Al Roker made a promise to his dying father that he would deal with his weight
Visit http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.wordpress.com for updates. Matthew's Mantra: Make A Promise. Keep Your Word. Change Your Life. Transform The World.
About Marshal Sylver — The Millionaire Maker™. Marshall Sylver is the #1 leading expert on subconscious reprogramming and irresistible influence. For over twenty years, Sylver has entertained, educated, and transformed the lives of thousands of people. He is the author of Passion, Profit, and Power, and through infomercials has sold over a million copies of his personal development programs worldwide. A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Sylver has led training programs for IBM, Ford, KFC, and Pepsi, teaching the management of these leading corporations how to motivate employees while also teaching staff how to easily produce higher sales. Visit www.getrichradio.com, www.sylver.com, www.prosperityalliance.com.
July 14, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| A Promise A Day, achievement, Al Roker, All The World's A Podium, Bill Clinton, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Congressman Leon Panetta, empowerment, Get Rich Radio, goals, HabitForce, House Speaker Jim Wright, I Promise, Integrity, jack Canfield, John Assaraf, keynote speaker, Kody Bateman, Leon Panetta, Make a Promise Day, making promises, Marshal Sylver, Matthew Cossolotto, May 4th, May The Fourth Be With You, Nancy Brinker, Oprah Winfrey, PEPTalks, setting goals, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Podium Pro, The Power of Making a Promise, The Promise Challenge | Leave a comment
Promise 10 (of 30) — A Promise A Day Program — 30 Days To A Promising Future – My New Ebook (A Promise A Day – 30 Days to a Promising Future) Now Available http://www.ThePodiumPro.com
Today's #Promise: A Promise A Day (APAD) 10
"I Promise… To do my best to banish all negative, toxic, 'dark side' emotions like fear, worry, jealousy, doubt, anger, and hate."
For the complete collection of my 30 personal empowerment promises (PEPs), my new ebook is now available: Visit http://www.ThePodiumPro.com.
I'll be sharing these 30 promises one at a time for 30 days on my Make A Promise Day blog and on my Make A Promise Network page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-A-Promise-Network/183664501663269?sk=wall) and Twitter (http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay). These promises provide positive, inspiring, optimistic thought-bursts to keep you on track and moving in the right direction. Write each promise down and repeat it to yourself several times each and every day. The discipline of doing this daily is key. Feel free to adapt the wording and even create several of your own promises that reflect your personal situation and priorities. The goal is to ingrain these PEPs in your memory and etch them into your subconscious. Think of these as "Promise Affirmations" if you like. Christian Larson, author of The Optimist Creed, recognized the value of promises of this kind.
Always remember: The most powerful motivational speech in the world is what you say to yourself! Not just once in awhile but repeatedly. Your habitual internal dialogue will determine your destiny. Use this collection of PEPs to help you make a habit of embracing only the most empowering thoughts.
Since April I've been calling attention to a moving "I Promise" video and anti-drunk driving campaign in honor of Anthony (Tony) McColl. McColl was killed tragically on April 16th by a drunk driver on Highway 148 near Luskville, Quebec (Canada).
This "I Promise" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGhT5hweNM) and the "Tony's Promise" Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_205770589445576) offer vivid testimony to the power of making a promise. It's an inspiring, healing, heart-centered power that can help turn a terrible tragedy into a positive campaign to save lives and restore hope. There is something very powerful about publicly declaring "I Promise."
As I did with Mother's Day, I'm urging young people in particular to make a promise on Father's Day to their dads not to drink and drive and not to allow their friends to do so either.
I have also highlighted the Kirk Smalley example. Smalley made a promise to his 11-year-old stepson, Ty Field, on Father's Day 2010, after Field committed suicide as a result of being bullied for months at school. Following this terrible tragedy, Smalley made a promise to do everything he could to stop bullying. Smalley has spoken to more than 30,000 students at 50 schools in his home state of Oklahoma. Smalley was also invited to participate in the White House Conference on Preventing Bullying.
I also recommend that we leverage the power of making a promise on special holidays and events — like Father's Day, Independence Day, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
Finally … send me your uplifting stories about promises made and kept in your own life for possible inclusion in my forthcoming books, presentations and interviews. Your promise story could very well help to inspire others. My mission is to share the power of making a promise with millions of people around the world. Send a few lines about your promise story to Matthew.Promises@Gmail.com.
The author of All The World's A Podium, HabitForce! and The Almanac of European Politics, he's working on a new book with a foreword by Jack Canfield titled The Power of Making a Promise. Matthew brings his Personal Empowerment Programs — "PEPTalks"– to a wide range of audiences including colleges, nonprofits, associations, agencies, and corporations.
Visit http://www.ThePodiumPro.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.wordpress.com; Follow Matthew and "Make A Promise Day" on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay. "Standing O" and "Make A Promise Day" greeting cards and other exciting gift items are available for convenient online purchase by visiting Matthew's Zazzle store: www.Zazzle.com/TheCoz.
June 10, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| A Promise A Day, achievement, All The World's A Podium, anti-drunk driving, bullying, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Congressman Leon Panetta, doubt, drunk driving, empowerment, Father's Day, fear, goals, HabitForce, habits, House Speaker Jim Wright, I Promise, jack Canfield, Kirk Smalley, Make a Promise Day, making promises, Matthew Cossolotto, May 4th, May The Fourth Be With You, PEPTalks, setting goals, The Podium Pro, The Power of Making a Promise, Tony's Promise, Ty Field, worry | Leave a comment
Promise 9 (of 30) — A Promise A Day Program — 30 Days To A Promising Future – My New Ebook (A Promise A Day – 30 Days to a Promising Future) Now Available http://www.ThePodiumPro.com
Today's #Promise: A Promise A Day (APAD) 9
"I Promise … To embrace a healthy lifestyle that includes proper diet, exercise, balance, contact with nature, and avoids harmful addictions."
June 9, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| A Promise A Day, achievement, All The World's A Podium, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Congressman Leon Panetta, empowerment, goals, HabitForce, habits, House Speaker Jim Wright, I Promise, jack Canfield, Make a Promise Day, making promises, Matthew Cossolotto, PEPTalks, public speaking, setting goals, The Podium Pro, The Power of Making a Promise | Leave a comment
A Promise A Day Program — Promise 4 — My New Ebook Available www.ThePodiumPro.com
Today's Promise: A Promise A Day (APAD) 4
Following Gandhi's inspiring admonition … I Promise… To be the change I want to see in the world.
I'll be sharing these 30 one at a time for 30 days here on my Make A Promise Day blog and on my Make A Promise Network page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-A-Promise-Network/183664501663269?sk=wall) and Twitter (http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay). These promises provide positive, inspiring, optimistic thought-bursts to keep you on track and moving in the right direction. Write each promise down and repeat it to yourself several times each and every day. The discipline of doing this daily is key. Feel free to adapt the wording and even create several of your own promises that reflect your personal situation and priorities. The goal is to ingrain these PEPs in your memory and etch them into your subconscious. Think of these as "Promise Affirmations" if you like. Christian Larson, author of The Optimist Creed, recognized the value of promises of this kind.
June 4, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| A Promise A Day, achievement, All The World's A Podium, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Congressman Leon Panetta, empowerment, goals, HabitForce, habits, House Speaker Jim Wright, jack Canfield, Make a Promise Day, Matthew Cossolotto, PEPTalks, setting goals, The Power of Making a Promise | Leave a comment
Announcement: A Promise A Day … My New Ebook Now Available on http://www.ThePodiumPro.com. Launching Daily Promise Diary Program on Facebook and Twitter.
A Promise A Day (APAD): 30 Days to a Promising Future
My new ebook contains 30 Personal Empowerment Promises (PEPs). You could say there's a PEP talk in every promise!
I'm also launching a daily promise program by posting one of these 30 promises a day on my Make A Promise Network page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-A-Promise-Network/183664501663269?sk=wall) and Twitter (http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay). These promises provide positive, inspiring, optimistic thought-bursts to keep you on track and moving in the right direction. Write each promise down and repeat it to yourself several times each and every day. The discipline of doing this daily is key. Feel free to adapt the wording and even create several of your own promises that reflect your personal situation and priorities. The goal is to ingrain these PEPs in your memory and etch them into your subconscious. Think of these as "Promise Affirmations" if you like. Christian Larson, author of The Optimist Creed, recognized the value of promises of this kind.
Today's Promise:
A Promise A Day (APAD) #1
I Promise… To forget about past mistakes and shortcomings and instead focus my attention on achieving future goals and dreams.
The author of All The World's A Podium, HabitForce! and The Almanac of European Politics, he's working on a new book with a foreword by Jack Canfield titled The Power of Making a Promise. Matthew brings his Personal Empowerment Programs — "PEPTalks"– to a wide range of audiences including colleges, nonprofits, associations, agencies, and corporations. Visit http://www.ThePodiumPro.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.wordpress.com; Follow Matthew and "Make A Promise Day" on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay. "Standing O" and "Make A Promise Day" greeting cards and other exciting gift items are available for convenient online purchase by visiting Matthew's Zazzle store: www.Zazzle.com/TheCoz.
June 1, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| A Promise A Day, Chicken Soup for the Soul, HabitForce, jack Canfield, Make a Promise Day, making promises, Matthew Cossolotto, PEPTalks, Promise, setting goals, The Podium Pro, The Power of Making a Promise | Leave a comment
One Week Later … Author and Guest Speaker Matthew Cossolotto, Creator of "Make A Promise Day," Recaps Major Developments Surrounding Second Annual Make A Promise Day, May 4th 2011 – May The Fourth Be With You!
Leading Up To MAPD, Cossolotto Released A Series of "What's Your Promise?" Interviews –With Guests That Included Best-Selling Author John Assaraf – and Published Ebook Titled A Promise A Day: 30 Days To A Promising Future
May 11, 2011 – Matthew Cossolotto (aka The Podium Pro) today provided a recap of development surrounding the second annual Make A Promise Day – May 4, 2011. Cossolotto, author of HabitForce! and All The World's A Podium, is a former aide to U.S. House Speaker Jim Wright and Congressman Leon Panetta (now CIA Director). He's currently writing a book called The Power of Making a Promise with a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
Here are some of the major MAPD-related developments that occurred in recent weeks:
Heartwarming John Assaraf Interview Released on May 4th — Cossolotto released a heartwarming "What's Your Promise?" interview with best-selling author John Assaraf. During the interview, Assaraf revealed a remarkable, life-changing promise he made to God on the day each of his two sons was born. On several occasions during the interview, Assaraf expresses strong support for Cossolotto's "Make A Promise" initiative: "It's a great cause and a great mission you're on. Good purpose, good mission, good vision attracts good people." Read Cossolotto's blog post for more details (http://wp.me/pSLX3-7w) and to get the link to the interview.
Those Two Magic Words – I Promise: Cossolotto proposed that we start a new tradition by making heartfelt promises to our mothers on Mather's Day. Inspired by friends and family of Tony McColl, a 19-year-old who was tragically killed on April 16th by a drunk driver in Canada, Cossolotto urged young people everywhere to make a solemn promise to their mothers on Mother's Day not to drink and drive and not to let their friends drive under the influence. Cossolotto called attention to the moving "I Promise" video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGhT5hweNM) created by Tony's friends as well as the "Tony's Promise" Facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_205770589445576). Both offer vivid testimony to the power of making a promise as a way to turn tragedy into a positive campaign to save lives and restore hope.
The Westchester County Executive (New York) issued a proclamation designating May 4th 2011 and each year thereafter to be "Make A Promise Day." Here's a link to a short YouTube video Cossolotto posted about this Proclamation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fXex1ZjpXs. To read more about the Proclamation, click here (http://wp.me/pSLX3-6W) and read this article on Patch.com (http://pelham.patch.com/articles/may-4-official-unofficial-make-a-promise-day).
On Make A Promise Day, Cossolotto has announced a public promise to donate 10% of his guest speaking fees to Study Abroad Alumni International to foster study abroad opportunities and global awareness and understanding. Cossolotto offers several Personal Empowerment Programs (PEPTalks) to a variety of audiences including schools and colleges, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits. Here are the titles of Cossolotto's top three PEPTalks:
Cossolotto spoke about the power of making a promise to the Human Capital Institute's executive members. This HCI seminar was a return appearance for Cossolotto. The author of HabitForce! and All The World's A Podium, Cossolotto conducted two executive conversation programs last year for HCI. One program was titled "Supercharge Your HabitForce!" and the other was called "Energize Your PodiumPower!"
Cossolotto spoke about HabitForce and the power of making a promise to the Project Management Institute of Westchester. Here's what Paul O'Connor, the event organizer, said about Cossolotto's presentation: "Wow! You achieved the incredible top rating of 87.5% as a keynote speaker to our Project Managers Group! Our member evaluations said you were highly thought-provoking, you skillfully engaged participants in meaningful discussions and inspired us in numerous positive and empowering ways. Thanks again for your generous sharing of time and talent."
To celebrate "Make A Promise Day" 2011, Cossolotto published an updated, new and improved version of his ebook A Promise A Day – 30 Days to a Promising Future. This is a unique collection of 30 personal empowerment promises including the potentially life-changing "Top Ten Promises for a SUCCESSFUL Life." Here's a short video of Cossolotto announcing the publication of A Promise A Day. (http://youtu.be/tXEeMIlRTb4) This powerful ebook is now available for a nominal investment on Cossolotto's main website: http://www.ThePodiumPro.com
Other Noteworthy Developments Surrounding "Make A Promise Day" 2011
From Brian Proctor's Popular Insight of the Day Email (sign up for free: http://www.InsightoftheDay.com)
"Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible."
1906-1975, Political Theorist
I want to call your attention to an exciting and inspiring initiative created by my friend Matthew Cossolotto. Matthew's project launched last year on this day. He calls it "Make A Promise Day" – the first-ever "holiday" dedicated to personal empowerment and goal achievement. With "Make A Promise Day" (see Matthew's "Top 10 Promises for a SUCCESSFUL Life") Matthew is encouraging people to turn important goals into heartfelt promises. I really like that idea and I thought it would appeal to you as well.
Some of Matthew's impressive career achievements are as a former aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a CEO-level speechwriter at major corporations, and as an author and personal empowerment speaker and coach. More details about "Make A Promise Day" are available at: www.MakeAPromiseDay.com
From Author and Guest speaker Diana DiResta – Make A Promise To Be A Better Public Speaker
May 4th is Make a Promise Day which was started by Matthew Cossolotto. Why make a promise? Because a promise is more powerful than a goal. Quick! How many New Year's Resolutions have you already broken? When you promise to be a better public speaker, there is an energy and commitment that drives you to action. My military father taught me to never break a promise. When you gave someone your word, that was sacred.
You may keep your promise to others; but what about yourself? I recently made a promise to give up chocolate for one month. It was hard, but I would never have done it if I hadn't made a promise. A promise is putting a stake in the ground. It's drawing a line in the sand. You can become a better public speaker right now and the first step begins with a promise.
Read the rest of DiResta's insightful comments: http://diresta.com/knockoutpresentationsblog/?p=687
From Andrea Adams-Miller, "The Sexuality Tutor" — Making a Promise to Foster a Healthy Relationship
This blog is inspired by my friend, Matthew Cossolotto, Creator of "Make A Promise Day" (http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.com) because I would like all of you to make a promise to your partner. While Matthew discusses various financial, moral, and personal decisions when it comes to making a promise, my challenge to you is focused on your relationship and your partner. As a relationship consultant, I want you to make a promise to keep the words "Break Up" and "Divorce" out of your vocabulary. Each time we utter these words, we add power to them and start imaging our life as somehow happier if we were alone, rather than deal with the day to day stresses of maintaining a healthy relationship. For more information visit http://www.sexualitytutor.com (click on BLOG tab)
Links to Additional "What's Your Promise?" Interviews Recently Posted on www.YouTube.com/ThePodiumProTV
Todd Newton
Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/9/4ECJFj5wx-o
Blog Post Link: http://wp.me/pSLX3-4Y
Patti Wood
http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/13/An7IbxbCuC8
Gail Lynne Goodwin
Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/6/NfsOpV92sB0
Chris Cade
Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/8/6ZzMtlVqR_0
Blog Post Link: http://wp.me/pSLX3-5M
Dallas Teague Snider
Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/0/BafbQAZ9L_w
Blog Post Link: http://wp.me/SLX3
Stefania Lucchetti
Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/7/mHeajeyyJTg
Blog Post Link: http://wp.me/pSLX3-5R
Roslyn Franken
Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/3/kV6Tv8J2ZYM
Blog Post Link: http://wp.me/pSLX3-6v
Kim Wright
Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/ThePodiumProTV#p/u/4/mSZ4WaZT2Cs
Blog Post Link: http://wp.me/pSLX3-6k
About Matthew Cossolotto: Creator of "Make A Promise Day" (May 4th), Matthew Cossolotto (aka "The Podium Pro") is an author, guest speaker, CEO-level speechwriter, and speech coach. A former aide to House Speaker Jim Wright and Congressman Leon Panetta, Matthew also served as a CEO speechwriter at MCI, Pepsi-Cola International, and GTE. The author of HabitForce! and All The World's A Podium, he's working on a new book with a foreword by Jack Canfield about the power of making a promise. Matthew brings his Personal Empowerment Programs — "PEPTalks"– to colleges, associations, and corporations.
Visit http://www.ThePodiumPro.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.wordpress.com; Follow Matthew and "Make A Promise Day" on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay. "Make A Promise Day" greeting cards and other exciting gift items are available for convenient online purchase by visiting Matthew's Zazzle store: www.Zazzle.com/TheCoz.
May 11, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| A Promise A Day, Al Roker, All The World's A Podium, Andrea Adams-Miller, Bill Clinton, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Chris Cade, Dallas Teague Snider, Diane DiResta, empowerment, Gail Lynne Goodwin, goals, HabitForce, habits, House Speaker Jim Wright, Human Capital Institute, I Promise, Inspire Me Today, Integrity, jack Canfield, John Assaraf, keynote speaker, Kim Wright, Kody Bateman, Leon Panetta, Make a Promise Day, Make A Promise Day Proclamation, Make A Promise Network, making promises, Matthew Cossolotto, May 4th, May The Fourth Be With You, Mother's Day, Nancy Brinker, Oprah Winfrey, Patti Wood, PEPTalks, personal empowerment, Promise, Roslyn Franken, setting goals, Stefania Lucchetti, Success, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Podium Pro, The Power of Making a Promise, Todd Newton, Tony McColl, Tony's Promise, Westchester County Executive | Leave a comment
Matthew Cossolotto Releases Heartwarming "What's Your Promise?" Interview with Best-Selling Author John Assaraf on Second Annual Make A Promise Day, May 4, 2011
Cossolotto also announces a promise on "Make A Promise Day" 2011 – "I Promise to donate 10% of my guest speaking fees to Study Abroad Alumni International to foster study abroad opportunities and global awareness and understanding."
May 4, 2011 — Matthew Cossolotto, creator of Make A Promise Day and author of HabitForce!, celebrated the second annual Make A Promise Day by releasing his heartwarming What's Your Promise? interview with best-selling author John Assaraf.
During the interview, Assaraf revealed for the first time a remarkable, life-changing promise he made to God on the day each of his two sons was born. This is a heartwarming and revealing interview about the power of making a promise. Listen to an interesting discussion about the idea of starting a new tradition of making promises on the birth of our children. At one point in the interview Assaraf suggests: "Why not make a promise to a child that's just been born?"
On several occasions during the interview, Assaraf expresses strong support for Cossolotto's "Make A Promise" initiative. At one point, Assaraf asserts: "We are neurologically wired, I believe, not to break our promises." And he also states: "A promise takes it [goal-setting] to a whole new level."
Commenting on Cossolotto's project, toward the end of the interview Assaraf says: "It's a great cause and a great mission you're on. Good purpose, good mission, good vision attracts good people."
Here's the link to the interview as posted on YouTube on Make A Promise Day, May 4, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYdemF5H1KA&feature=related
Also related to Make A Promise Day, Cossolotto announced that he was making a public promise to donate 10% of his guest speaking fees to Study Abroad Alumni International to foster study abroad opportunities and global awareness and understanding. Cossolotto offers several Personal Empowerment Programs (PEPTalks) to a variety of audiences including schools and colleges, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits. Here are the titles of Cossolotto's top three PEPTalks:
Why Is Make A Promise Day So Important?
Make A Promise Day is the only unofficial "holiday" dedicated to personal empowerment, goal-achievement and integrity enhancement. To share the power of making a promise with millions of people, Cossolotto conducts What's Your Promise interviews, gives presentations and is now writing a book called The Power of Making a Promise with a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
In his foreword to Cossolotto's forthcoming book Canfield writes about a promise he made to God when he was a young man. Here's a short excerpt from Canfield's foreword:
Here are a few prominent examples of the power of making a promise:
• Nancy Brinker, author of Promise Me and founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, promised her sister and breast cancer victim Suzy that she would help find a cure.
• Bill Clinton made a promise to Chelsea that he would watch his diet and take care of his health.
• Oprah Winfrey made a promise to Nelson Mandela that she would build a school for girls in South Africa.
• Kody Bateman, founder of Send Out Cards, made a promise to his older brother that led to the creation of this inspirational company.
• NBC's Al Roker made a promise to his dying father that he would deal with his weight issues.
The Westchester County Executive (New York) issued a proclamation designating May 4th 2011 and each year thereafter to be "Make A Promise Day." Here's a link to a short YouTube video I posted about this Proclamation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fXex1ZjpXs. Read more about the Proclamation HERE.
Leading up to Make A Promise Day, Cossolotto was featured last week on Gail Lynne Goodwin's popular Inspire Me Today website. Here's the link to the feature story: http://www.inspiremetoday.com/archiveDisp.php?type=0&ref=1126. Also here's the link to a short version of the "What's Your Promise?" interview Cossolotto recorded with Goodwin about the life-changing promise she made to her daughter: http://youtu.be/NfsOpV92sB0
Additional "What's Your Promise? interviews are available on Cossolotto's YouTube channel: http://www.YouTube.com/ThePodiumProTV.
Finally, to celebrate "Make A Promise Day" 2011, Cossolotto published a new and improved version of his ebook A Promise A Day – 30 Days to a Promising Future. This is a unique collection of personal empowerment promises. Think of it as a Promise Diary. Now available for a nominal amount on Cossolotto's main website: http://www.ThePodiumPro.com
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Matthew Cossolotto, Creator of Make A Promise Day and Author of the forthcoming book The Power of Make a Promise (with a foreword by Jack Canfield), conducts What's Your Promise? interview with attorney Kim Wright about her two-part promise: to transform the legal system and create a world at peace.
Kim Wright www.CuttingEdgeLaw.com
In 2009 Kim was named as one of the American Bar Association's 50 "Legal Rebels … finding new ways to practice law, represent their clients, adjudicate cases, and train the next generation of lawyers."
Kim's "Impossible" Promise. Part One: "I promise a legal system transformed by 2010 where lawyers are peacemakers, problem-solvers and healers of conflicts being agents of transformation with their clients;" Part Two: "By 2012 I promise a world at peace where all people are realize their interconnectedness and honor conflict as an opportunity for transformation."
Listen to Matthew's What's Your Promise interview with Kim Wright, founder of www.CuttingEdgeLaw.com.
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_annotate?v=mSZ4WaZT2Cs
Make A Promise Day Background
Cossolotto knows about the power of making a promise from personal experience. He made a promise to his mother on her deathbed that he would finish writing a book he had been discussing with her, get it published, and dedicate it to her memory. The resulting book, complete with Cossolotto's dedication to his mother, is HabitForce! How to Kick the Habits of FAILURE and Adopt the Habits of SUCCESS.
Motivated by that firsthand experience, Cossolotto launched the first annual "Make A Promise Day" last May 4th as part of his ongoing mission to share the power of making a promise with millions of people around the world. He's writing a book about the power of making a promise with a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. The book includes stories about people who have made and kept important promises in their lives.
Here is a brief excerpt from Jack Canfield's foreword to Cossolotto's forthcoming book:
When Matthew first told me about the heartfelt promise he made to his mother and that he was launching a special day called "Make A Promise Day" on May 4th, I was hooked. You could say he had me at "I promise."… Contributing the foreword to this book and being associated with Matthew's inspiring "Make-A-Promise" project is totally aligned with my life's purpose. http://www.JackCanfield.com
On February 15, 2011, the Yorktown, NY, town board became the first jurisdiction to adopt a resolution proclaiming May 4th to be "Make A Promise Day." (See press release for details: http://prlog.org/11305930.)
• Before his daughter's wedding, former president Bill Clinton made a promise to Chelsea that he would watch his diet and take care of his health.
Cossolotto invites people around the world to submit short summaries of their uplifting true stories of promises made and promises kept for possible inclusion in forthcoming books, presentations, and interviews. Send a few sentences describing your promise to: Matthew.Promises@Gmail.com.
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Countdown to Make A Promise Day May 4th … Matthew Cossolotto's "What's Your Promise?" Interview With Chris Cade, Founder of World's #1 Spiritual Story Website
In this 20-minute, edited version of a much longer interview, Chris Cade discusses the heartfelt promise he made on the birth of his son. The interview is being released as part of the countdown to "Make A Promise Day" on May 4th 2011.
April 11, 2011 — Author and guest speaker Matthew Cossolotto, creator of "Make A Promise Day" (May 4th — May The Fourth Be With You!), today announced the release of an inspiring 20-minute "What's Your Promise?" interview with Chris Cade, founder of the #1 spiritual story website on the Internet. Release of the interview is part of the countdown to "Make A Promise Day" 2011.
In the interview, Cade reveals the heartfelt, life-changing promise he made on the birth of his son. As Cade described it: "The promise was to devote myself to my son, to really be there, to keep him at the center of my life."
Since he made that promise, Cade realized that keeping his word would have serious implications for Cade's career decisions and, after a divorce, even his decisions about where to live. Keeping this promise led to Cade's decision to move from Oregon to Texas so he could remain geographically close to his son.
During the interview, Cossolotto shared a similar story about the promise John Assraraf made to his two sons. Cossolotto interviewed Assaraf for his forthcoming book about the power of making a promise.
Listen to this edited version of Chris Cade's "What's Your Promise?" interview on YouTube: http://youtu.be/6ZzMtlVqR_0
During the lively interview, Cade expressed his strong support for Matthew Cossolotto's mission to share the power of making a promise with millions of people around the world. After the interview, Cade provided this testimonial about Cossolotto's "Make A Promise" mission:
"Matthew, I really like the idea for your book — The Power of Making a Promise. It resonates strongly with the messages I give to the world. A promise isn't words, and it's not just actions. A promise is both of those things WITH the heart behind them. It's that feeling inside that says, 'I'm committed to this unquestionably.' And that's a feeling people KNOW when they connect with a person who has the personal power to make and keep promises. Not just empty promises, but the kinds of promises that matter."
Chris Cade is not alone in voicing support for the Make A Promise concept including "Make A Promise Day" on May 4th.
Popular TV personality Todd Newton said the following during his "What's Your Promise?" interview: "I think what you're doing is fantastic. And I can't thank you enough for reaching out to me and allowing me to be a part of this. And I look forward to supporting your 'Make A Promise Day' in May and being a part of this great campaign as it grows, and grows, and grows."
Cossolotto's forthcoming book about the power of making a promise will feature a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Here is a brief excerpt from Jack Canfield's foreword: "When Matthew first told me about the heartfelt promise he made to his mother and that he was launching a special day called "Make A Promise Day" on May 4th, I was hooked. You could say he had me at "I promise."… Contributing the foreword to this book and being associated with Matthew's inspiring "Make-A-Promise" project is totally aligned with my life's purpose." http://www.JackCanfield.com
John Assaraf, best-selling author of Having It All, wrote this about Cossolotto's "Make A Promise" project: "I have spoken with Matthew about his project related to The Power of Making a Promise. He told me about 'Make A Promise Day' and his mission to highlight what he calls those two magic words: 'I Promise.' I agree completely with him that there is something uniquely powerful about making a promise that goes beyond traditional goal-setting… Put simply, Matthew's project is very promising indeed!" http://www.JohnAssaraf.com
During her own "What's Your Promise?" interview (to be released soon), Gail Lynne Goodwin, founder of http://www.InspireMeToday.com, said this about Cossolotto's "Make A Promise" mission: "You're onto something big here. Because when we make a promise we put our word on the line and we have to step up for it… I commend you on the word you're doing. It's an inspiration to me."
In addition, the Town Board in Yorktown, New York, unanimously adopted a resolution on February 15, 2011, proclaiming May 4th to be "Make A Promise Day." In the run-up to "Make A Promise Day" 2011, Cossolotto is asking supporters to spread the word about "Make A Promise Day" to jurisdictions across the U.S. and around the world. He encourages people to urge appropriate authorities in their town, city, county, state (or province) and country to adopt a "Make A Promise Day" Proclamation similar to the one passed by the Yorktown, New York, Town Board. See an earlier press release (http://prlog.org/11399160) with the proposed text of a resolution that could be adapted and adopted by appropriate authorities in jurisdictions around the world.
• Kody Bateman, CEO of Send Out Cards, made a promise to his departed brother (and himself) that he would act on his promptings and find a way to help others do the same. He founded Send Out Cards as a result of this heartfelt promise.
• Kirk Smalley made a promise do everything he could to stop bullying after his 11-year-old stepson, Ty Field, committed suicide because he was being bullied at school.
Cossolotto invites people around the world to submit short summaries of their moving true stories of promises made and promises kept for possible inclusion in forthcoming books, presentations, and interviews. Send a few sentences describing your promise to: Matthew.Promises@Gmail.com.
About Chris Cade:
"My purpose is to use insight, compassion, and the rapid embodiment of wisdom to enable all to experience meaningful states of inner peace, joy, and abundance."
When faced with the threat of divorce, Chris turned to personal development to try and mend his relationship. That set off a chain reaction of unexpected events, ultimately leading him to request that his employer lay him off in April of 2009. His request was granted, and though he did still eventually get divorced, the changes in his life have been positive, empowering, and permanent. He now follows his heart's dreams to empower people worldwide with his network of spiritual websites and newsletters, the Inscribe Your Life® program, and this book Think Without the Box®. Chris is also the visionary behind world's #1 Spiritual Story site on the internet. He holds two 2nd degree black belts in Tae Kwon Do from different schools, earned the National Championship Title for Creative Forms competition in 1994, and placed Bronze at the Super Grands World Games also in 1994 for Creative Forms competition. Chris is a graduate of The Monroe Institute's Gateway Voyage program, a student of the Diamond Approach, and father to his amazing three year old son, Quantum. Visit http://www.ChrisCade.com and www.SpiritualShortStories.com. Also http://www.youtube.com/spiritualstories
About Matthew Cossolotto: Creator of "Make A Promise Day" (May 4th), Matthew Cossolotto (aka "The Podium Pro") is an author, guest speaker, CEO-level speechwriter, and speech coach. A former aide to House Speaker Jim Wright and Congressman Leon Panetta, Matthew also served as a CEO speechwriter at MCI, Pepsi-Cola International, and GTE. The author of HabitForce! and All The World's A Podium, he's working on a new book with a foreword by Jack Canfield about the power of making a promise. Matthew brings his Personal Empowerment Programs — "PEPTalks"– to colleges, associations, and corporations. Visit http://www.ThePodiumPro.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.wordpress.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.com; Follow Matthew and "Make A Promise Day" on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay. "Make A Promise Day" greeting cards and other exciting gift items are available for convenient online purchase by visiting Matthew's Zazzle store: www.Zazzle.com/TheCoz.
April 11, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| Al Roker, Bill Clinton, bullying, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Chris Cade, empowerment, goals, HabitForce, House Speaker Jim Wright, Integrity, jack Canfield, John Assaraf, Kirk Smalley, Kody Bateman, Leon Panetta, Make A Promise Day Greeting Cards, May 4th, Mother's Day, Nancy Brinker, Oprah Winfrey, PEPTalks, setting goals, Success, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Podium Pro, The Power of Making a Promise, Yorktown Town Board | Leave a comment
Exciting News — Brand New "Make A Promise Day" Greeting Card Now Available — May 4th … May The Fourth Be With You!
May 4th Is Make A Promise Day -- May The Fourth Be With You!
Announcing the brand new Make A Promise Day greeting card. Now you can send a written promise to a friend or loved one on Make A Promise Day. Click here to order your special Make A Promise Day greeting cards.
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March 23, 2011 Posted by Matthew Cossolotto | Uncategorized	| achieve, achievement, empowerment, goals, Integrity, Make a Promise Day, making promises, Matthew Cossolotto, May 4th, personal empowerment, Promise, setting goals, The Power of Making a Promise | Leave a comment


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Water, Food and the Technology that Ties Them Together
stephen 12.14.18 isasvg Article
Featured in the December issue of our magazine.
In March, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 2018-2028 the International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development. In making the declaration, the UN noted, "Clean, accessible water is critical for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty and hunger, and it is indispensable for human development, health and well-being.
There is sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this. But water-related challenges, including limited access to safe water and sanitation, increasing pressure on water resources and ecosystems, and an exacerbated risk of droughts and floods,remain high on the global agenda."
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors agrees that water challenges have reached a critical level. We have made water-related issues a priority this year, and hope to lead the discussion on solutions that preserve Illinois soybean producer productivity and profitability. We plan to keep ISA at the center of water quality and availability discussions.
Others also are ringing the alarm on water. According to the World Economic Forum, water is the number one global risk to society; and not just in agriculture.Eight out of 10 U.S. companies face water challenges, finds a study completed by Pacific Institute and VOX Global in 2014.
So, where to begin. Big picture water issues like those outlined by the UN just generate conversation about the related concerns below the surface. For example, the world has sufficient fresh water, but who owns fresh water rights around the world?Who is investing in these rights? With limited access to safe water and sanitation,what technology is used to manage water today and what technology is underdevelopment? Exacerbated risk of droughts and floods raises the question of what crops should be produced most efficiently in Illinois, the U.S. and the world.
We dive into some of these topics in this issue. We talk about the future of water management and how irrigation, aquifers and plant technology enter into the discussion. We look at climate change and how that sometimes means water shortage and sometimes water surplus on farms and in cities. And we investigate how technology ties water to future food production.
We also present food for thought on other technology topics. As we approach anew calendar year, we are engaging with industry thought leaders about technology that will improve the food production system, as well as innovative ways on how to pay for these upgrades. See what else we have to say at ilsoy.org. And, as always, we welcome feedback on information we provide.Watch for our new publication name beginning with the January 2019 issue.
When You Come Home to the Farm
A Look into Two Millennial Generation Farmers Making their Marks
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User-Friendly Production Research at Your Fingertips
Production research reports may not be light reading for the masses. Valuable nuggets in them aren't always easy to find. But they are now simpler to access, understand and apply on the farm.
Conservation Success Requires Working Farm Partnerships
In Illinois, half of all farmland is owned by a non-operating landowner. To achieve watershed and landscape conservation objectives, such as those in the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) in Illinois, requires improved conservation outcomes on rented farmland.