In today's society, everyone has an opinion, and unless you live in a hyper insulated community, you are bound to run into people who disagree with you. It might seem that because you disagree with someone, then you cannot have a valuable discussion or even mention your differences. Just because you might have a different opinion, does not mean that you cannot have a pleasant conversation or friendly debate. Here are some tips that I find (when I use them) helpful when discussing subjects with people who disagree with my opinions or views.
One of the hardest lessons I have learned in speaking with people who do not share my opinions or values, is letting them speak and be heard. More often than not, I would refuse to listen to their views and would completely disregard their opinions. However, when you let someone speak their own opinion it allows the tension (if any) to be dissolved when both parties feel they can express themselves without being attacked or vilified without being heard. Simply listening can help you better understand where someone is coming from, and it helps your case when you can at the very least say you heard the other person out.
Despite how you may inwardly feel, do not tell the other person their opinion is stupid or doesn't matter. Just like you, the other person feels sure of and entitled to their opinion. You can state that you disagree, but do so in a respectful way that doesn't insult the other person. Even if the person you are speaking to responds in a hostile manner to your differing opinion, you give yourself more credibility by remaining civil and refraining from making character assaults because someone doesn't see the world as you do. The other person deserves respect and compassion and refusing to give that makes you both a hypocrite and a bad sport.
Many times I have failed to heed this advice and I have always regretted it. No matter what the other person says, no matter how wrong you think they are, remain calm. This above all else is paramount to your ability to speak about things that some people might otherwise refrain from. Keep in mind that you are not your opinion, and your sense of self is not determined by you winning every discussion. You might in fact be wrong, and if you realize this the natural response is to become angry and double down on your beliefs, because your ego is absorbed in it now.
It's more than just a discussion, it has become a defense of who you are. Or you might be feeling attacked by someone who is passionately disagreeing with you, and you mistake such passion for an assault on your self. If you lose your cool you could very easily ruin your friendship/relationship/reputation because you were unable to maintain your composure and acted out because of it. Keep in mind that no one controls you but yourself, and when someone attacks you or your opinions, you do not in fact have to respond in kind or rise to the bait. It's okay to be passionate, but there is a difference between passion and anger.
If you intend to have a discussion with someone who disagrees with you, it helps to know the subject you are discussing. When I was younger, I often went into debates with people I disagreed with half cocked and uninformed. These "debates" always became shouting matches or long circular conversations that left me both frustrated and confused about why I felt so strongly towards an idea I did not in fact understand. If you approach discussions or debates with an informed opinion, you will not be sorry, nor can the other person credibly discount your opinions. Knowledge is power, and this is never more true than in a discussion of differences.
Some people don't want to listen to what you have to say. These people are looking for a confrontation not a resolution. No matter what you say or how informed you are, it won't matter. They will not hear you. These people are not worth engaging with, and when you come across such people, then it's better to avoid these subjects altogether. If the person insists on arguing with you despite your refusal to do so, walk away. There is no shame in avoiding a pointless argument. Not one time have I ever regretted it when I decided to be the bigger person. It is a mark of maturity when you can assess a situation as causing more harm than good and deciding to remove yourself rather than get sucked into a useless argument. You may even keep friends you might have otherwise lost this way.
We live in a time of great diversity. Having different opinions is healthy and to be expected. There is no reason to avoid potentially heated issues if you are able to do so in a calm and informed manner. Just remember to be careful when entering the world of debate, very well lose a friend over a simple disagreement on politics, money or religion. Before taking your stand you might ask yourself if it's worth it or even helpful. If it is, then proceed, just remain calm and carry on. Otherwise, walk away.
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The following is the 2nd installment of the 3 part series focusing on the importance of understanding the current state. Last week we examined why understanding current state is important for process design. This week we will focus on why understanding current state if important for problem solving.
Often the unfortunate response to a problem is "rush to solution". We are all guilty of it even when we know better. It's typically quick and then we can move on to the next problem. Unfortunately this often doesn't actually solve the problem and we go through a similar exercise again and again. So we have learned, that if we expect to really solve a problem, we must get down to the root cause. Mastering root cause analysis can be difficult and there is even some aura or mystery around doing it well. We try and master root cause analysis using fishbone diagrams, five why's or some other well known technique. However, the first and simply the best way to get to the root cause is to deeply understand the current state. We have found that one of the most effective PS approaches is "swarming" the problem. Get the right people (usually cross-level and/or cross-functional) and go immediately to the problem. Swarming is the best representation of what truly is the current state. Not someones' story or someones' opinion. It's not a technique that can be used for every problem but it's surprising how often the opportunity will arise. It's about treating a problem as crime scene. Law enforcement doesn't sit in a room discussing what caused the crime—the 1st thing they do is go to the crime scene. In fact, it's best if they can observe the crime while in progress.
One of our clients is a lead smelter. Their employees' health and safety is the #1 priority of the company so they are frequently checking the blood levels of their employees. Their goal is not to meet industry or regulatory standards, it's always to beat the standard and beat it by a mile. They are tougher on themselves than any regulatory or industry agency could ever be. Because they are almost myopic in their focus on employee health, any slight increase in a blood level, no matter how insignificant, immediately prompts a response. Their response — "swarming". They go to the employee(s) and observe behaviors. Is there something different in the hygiene? Are the respirators being handled and maintained as required? Any change to the environment? They can almost immediately find the contributing cause(s) and the issue is resolved.
Taking problem solving one step further is problem detection-finding a problem before there is a negative consequence. That low fuel level light and beep in your car is detecting a issue before you are stuck on the side of the road. It's almost impossible to find a process of any kind that doesn't have an issue and an opportunity for improvement, even if it's not creating a negative consequence today (efficiency or effectiveness). This requires expanding the definition of a problem to "any absence or violation of structure even if is not creating a negative consequence". We have been working the last few years with the railroad industry in the UK. During one of our direct observation exercises we observed a maintenance worker in the process of maintaining a set of track switches. Switches transfer trains from one track to another and are obviously an integral part of the rail infrastructure. We observed an employee checking the torque on a set of bolts. He was interrupted to willingly help another worker. A good guy simply helping a team member. Unfortunately, when he went back to checking the bolts he missed a few. Nothing bad happened. The bolts were tight. However, by deeply understanding the current state using direct observation we discovered an opportunity to introduce some structure into the process to assure the bolts aren't missed in the future. We'll never know if this prevented a negative consequence in the future but you often don't know when you have "pervented" a problem.


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Editorial: Cavities to fill in state corporate dentistry law
A 2017 state law made chains of dental clinics legal, but one now faces allegations of violations.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 10:48am
With the intention of making dental care more accessible and affordable, state lawmakers in 2017 passed legislation that eased the state law that limited the ownership of dental practices to licensed dentists and barred corporations and chains from operating or leasing their own clinics.
But wary of stories of abuse in other states, lawmakers included rules to make sure those corporations wouldn't interfere with a dentist's clinical judgment and treatment of patients by limiting time spent with patients; setting quotas for how many patients were seen each day; or imposing requirements on a dentist's decisions on treatment, referrals to other medical professionals, access to patient records and refunds to patients.
Yet just as plaque bacteria can find a way under the gum line even for those who brush and floss regularly, at least one dental chain in the state is alleged to have found its way around some of those rules.
The Washington State Dental Association, which represents 4,400 member dentists in the state, filed a complaint recently with the state Department of Health against clinics operated by Lone Peak Management, a company based in Colorado that operates 50 dental clinics in 12 states, including numerous clinics in Washington state in Tacoma, Port Angeles, Olympia, Wenatchee, Yakima and elsewhere, some under the Smiles 4 Kids name.
The complaint filed with the state alleges that the chain arranged a kickback scheme that earned Lone Peak $170 each time a patient was administered anesthesia. The fees, which were demanded of those providing anesthesia in exchange for the referral, were disguised as a "facility use fee," but far exceeded the minimal market value of the record-keeping Lone Peak provided the anesthesiologists.
The complaint also alleges that dentists and office staff were directed to refer patients only to orthodontists and oral surgeons who were affiliated with other Lone Peak clinics, requiring that patients not be given options for non-affiliated doctors who might have been closer to them.
Emails from Lone Peak officials made the profit motive behind the order clear: "Patients in your office should NOT be given options as to where they would like to go for their wisdom teeth extractions," a dentist and staff were told in one email. "Regardless of how near/far the office … referring patients anywhere else is to send OUR business and money away and is therefore unacceptable."
The complaint follows a report this fall by KIRO-TV (Channel 7), regarding whistle-blower claims by a former office manager at a Tacoma-area Smiles 4 Kids clinic that allege Lone Peak officials required clinic staff to reuse dental equipment — specifically a plastic mouthpiece used during procedures — that is intended only for a single use because it cannot be safely sterilized. Staffers were told to "cold sterilize" the mouthpieces, which cost about $2.50 to $5 a piece, and in at least one case were told to conceal the fact the mouthpieces were being reused from one dentist.
"We should probably hide our open (mouthpieces) on the days we know she is coming in," a Lone Peak email to one Tacoma clinic's staff said in reference to a dentist who had objected to the reuse of the equipment. "In the meantime, just make her happy when she is around, and then go back to business as usual when she leaves."
While formal complaints have been lodged against Lone Peak's interference with doctors' professional judgment — and the convenience and health of patients — it's not known how widespread such practices are among other clinics owned or operated by corporations. Lone Tree does not appear to operate any clinics in Snohomish County.
Prior to the passage of the state law that relaxed the rules on corporate ownership and management of dental offices, The Herald Editorial Board wrote in support of the legislation as a way to expand access and lower prices by allowing practices to consolidate office costs for dentists, such as billing and scheduling.
Also supporting the legislation at the time was the state dental association, but the abuses alleged against Lone Peak offices, may now have some dentists reconsidering.
"The concerns brought forward by the whistle-blower and uncovered by our team are deeply troubling and represent a dangerous corporate intrusion in the doctor-patient relationship," said Dr. Chris Delecki, WSDA president, in a release regarding the complaints. "In this environment, corporations can direct, question and over-rule the decisions dentists make in how to best treat their patients."
The 2017 legislation remains necessary, but additional provisions for better enforcement of its rules and more transparency should now be considered, as should increasing the state's low reimbursement rates for Medicaid dental patients, which might account for some of the cost-cutting zeal demonstrated by Lone Peak.
Good dental care goes beyond fillings and white teeth. Poor oral health can contribute to heart disease, and periodontal disease has been linked to premature births and low birth weight. And too many leave dental problems go untreated; a 2014 survey found untreated cavities were suffered by an estimated 18 percent of children between 5 and 18, more than 25 percent of adults between 19 and 64, and nearly 17 percent of those 65 and older.
Dental care should be affordable, but affordability shouldn't come at the cost of threats to the health and convenience of patients and the medical judgment of doctors.
Correction: In an earlier version of this editorial, in two instances an incorrect name was used for Lone Peak Management.
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Q: Prove that an n-vertex tree has exactly $3\cdot2^{n-1}$ proper $3$-colorings. Could a possible solution be to show how many triangles an n-vertex tree could have? Each vertex in the triangle will have a different color, but then I will need a way to subtract off the shared vertices.

A: There are no triangles (or cycles of any length) in a tree.
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Broken, Bound, Gagged: Customers Silenced About Defective Products
By Noreen Seebacher | Nov 25, 2013
CHANNEL: Customer Experience
Abusive relationships are hard to end, which may explain why so many customers run back again and again into the arms of companies that treat them with little respect. CMSWire.com spelled out the problem in a story last week on the risks of buying electronic devices on launch day.
In the rush to market products, manufacturers of everything from game consoles and computers to cameras and cell phones have turned loyal customers into consumer guinea pigs. And it's more insidious than you may think.
Real Time Product Research
Product testing is an important part of the modern relationship between manufacturers and consumers.
Before the latest electronic toy, high-tech gadget or home appliance hits store shelves, customers assume it's been subjected to numerous and varied starts, stops, marathon use periods, temperature extremes and demonstrations of use and abuse. Select research laboratories specialize in new product testing. Other times, companies pay small groups of consumers to test products.
Unfortunately, however, average consumers more often end up as product testers -- without disclosure and without compensation. They may even unwittingly pay to conduct research for the companies that manufacture some of the most popular products in retail stores.
The disturbing trend allows companies to get products to market quicker, without doing adequate testing. Instead, they rely on the experiences and complaints from the first consumers who buy the products.
For more than 10 years, just after the launch of the latest, greatest, expensive game console, I've had the dubious pleasure of fielding complaints from disappointed, frustrated and outraged consumers who ended up with defective products.
Many of them spent hours or even days in lines waiting to purchase limited quantities of the highly advertised products. Their enthusiasm, however, dissipates when they discover fatal flaws -- issues like freezing, overheating and general failure to operate.
Every Xbox 360 gamer can tell you about the Red Ring of Death, the three flashing red lights on the face of the console that indicate technical problems and failures that can render the consoles useless. The problems started with the product's launch in late 2005 and never abated. A 2009 survey by Game Informer estimated the failure rate was more than 50 percent.
This may be one of the best-known product defects, but hardly the only one. Each year hundreds of computer and electronic product recalls occur because of defects in computers, notebooks, video game consoles, monitors, LCD screens, power adapters, batteries … and on and on.
And over time, the problem only seems to be getting worse. As our earlier story pointed out, mandatory or essential updates were needed for a host of recently released products, including two much awaited game consoles -- Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4. In addition, some early adopters of both devices are reporting hardware problems.
Tech site IGN reported numerous Xbox One issues, including problems with disc drives, unusual sounds coming from the machine, spontaneous system shutdowns, missing pixels and blank or frozen screens. Some customers couldn't get their systems to start at all.
Microsoft sold more than one million consoles on launch day last Friday. The company claims Xbox One malfunctions are affecting "a very small number of Xbox One customers."
Sony also sold more than one million PlayStation 4 consoles on Nov. 15, launch day in North America. But some customers complained they bought "Play-lame-sions." Sony conceded problems are affecting fewer than 1 percent of customers. Will the same number be affected when the system is released in Europe on Nov. 29?
The unanswered question: How many of those units sold have even been opened? Is it fair to assume a large number of them were purchased as holiday gifts? How many more are potentially defective?
Time to Ask Questions
An optimist might presume these problems are pervasive but simple mistakes. But if you dig a little harder, you'll find they are more likely deliberate attempts to cut research costs and rush products to market.
As the law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein clearly states on its website: Defective computer products are often sold despite a manufacturer knowing or learning of defects, and without the manufacturer announcing a recall.
Microsoft only fessed up to the Xbox 360 issues after a flurry of class-action lawsuits. Did it seize on those lawsuits as opportunities to improve its pre-launch product testing? Nope. Instead it followed the lead of other major manufacturers, including Sony, and simply took away the rights of its customers to sue.
Last summer, Game Politics reported on a stipulation in the preorder terms for the new Xbox console that restricts the consumer's ability to enter into a class action lawsuit against Microsoft. Instead, it requires aggrieved buyers to use a Microsoft-dictated arbitrator to resolve disputes.
You can read the specific language right on the Xbox One product information page, which states:
You must accept Xbox Software License Terms at xbox.com/xboxone/slt, Xbox Live Terms of Use at xbox.com/legal/livetou, and Limited Warranty at xbox.com/xboxone/warranty. Terms include binding arbitration with class action waiver to resolve disputes."
The PlayStation 4 System Software License Agreement includes similar language, at least for customers living in the Americas.
Welcome to the era of binding arbitration.
Imbalance of Power
Many contracts for goods and services now contain binding mandatory arbitration provisions. Consumers are required to waive their right to sue, to participate in a class action lawsuit or to appeal. Are they fair? According to the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Attorneys General:
Consumers are often unaware they have agreed to binding arbitration, thus depriving them of their right to make informed decisions. Binding mandatory arbitration provisions are tucked in paragraphs of fine print or provided as a separate form among many forms. Companies rarely mention or highlight the provision. If they do, it is often presented on a 'take it or leave it' basis. Binding mandatory arbitration also limits consumer options for resolving a dispute. Before a problem arises, consumers are locked into binding arbitration for future disputes or problems."
Hardly seems like a way to enhance the customer experience, does it?
There are many reasons customers ignore the potential risks to buy on launch day, from excitement at being an early adopter to a desire to get one before they sell out. Gamers who like to modify their hardware -- in spite of the legal consequences -- feel it's advantageous to get launch products. Why? Because they can more easily exploit the very bugs that may frustrate the average user.
In fairness, there will always be unforeseen issues and glitches, as well as manufacturing and design defects. Still, you have to wonder. Why do companies spend so much money advertising and marketing new products that leave us feeling disillusioned and betrayed after we buy them?
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Instructors at Fordham University threaten to strike
by Jonathan Custodio, The City January 18, 2023 January 18, 2023
Fordham Univerity Credit: New York City Mayor's Press office/Kristen Artz photo
This article was originally published on Jan 18 5:05am EST by THE CITY
Students walk toward Fordham University's campus in The Bronx on the first day of spring semester, Jan. 17, 2023. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY
Hundreds of adjunct lecturers and non-tenure track faculty are set to strike on Jan. 30 if Fordham University does not meet their demands for higher pay, departmental wage parity and stronger health benefits.
Adjunct instructors at the Jesuit university earn a base pay of $7,000 per course, a wage that the unions Fordham Faculty United and SEIU Local 200 United fought for in their first contract with the administration in 2018. That expired in June 2021.
In late December, FFU and SEIU Local 200 United, which represent the university's adjuncts and non-tenure track faculty, announced the strike date if the university doesn't meet the union's call for base pay of at least $8,500 per course, and for pay parity for adjuncts in the social services and religion departments who are paid less than $5,000 per course.
Last week, FFU authorized a strike after achieving support from 90 percent of the members who voted. That vote was first reported by The Fordham Ram, which has covered the contract negotiations extensively.
"We're prepared to do whatever it takes to get a fair contract," FFU co-chair and adjunct instructor of anthropology Diane George told THE CITY, noting that the union is putting together a strike fund. "At this point, we believe strongly that the administration is not going to meet our demands at the bargaining table and those demands are absolutely reasonable and fair. We know our value. We care about our students and we can only serve our students properly and fully if we aren't worried about our bills, if we aren't sick and can't get health care."
The university and the union have been negotiating since March, and agreed to federal mediation in early December, according to George and SEIU Local 200 union spokesperson Chris Machanoff.
Machanoff on Tuesday told THE CITY the university's latest offer — for $8,200 per course phased in over three years, but without pay parity for the adjuncts in departments making less or any support for health insurance — wasn't enough.
"If the administration comes up with a serious proposal serving the needs of Fordham's 600+ non tenure track faculty then we would be hopeful — so far that has not happened," Machanoff emailed. "We're willing to continue to hold discussions with the Fordham administration just like we have since March 2022."
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Fordham University, founded in 1841, has an enrollment of 16,986 students taught by 747 full-time instructors, 456 of whom are tenured, according to its website. The university has a $1 billion endowment, and an undergraduate tuition of $54,730.
The university, with a 85-acre main campus in The Bronx and satellite campuses at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and in Westchester, currently pays adjuncts well below the Modern Language Association's minimum recommended compensation of $11,500 per course. That figure does not factor in the regional cost of living, which is considerably higher in New York City than the national average. The figure is also based on a three course per semester load, while Fordham limits adjuncts to no more than two courses per semester, according to George.
George said the 600-some members of FFU and SEIU Local 200 United teach roughly 1,500 courses per semester, including many of the university's required entry-level classes.
At least 12 departments, including English, African and African American Studies, and Biology have sent the administration letters in support of the union's demands.
A letter of support signed by the chairperson and five other full and associate professors of the Natural Sciences Department noted that adjuncts "were responsible for [about] 50% of the classes we offered, an inordinately high percentage" and one that's increased in recent years.
Fordham spokesperson Bob Howe directed THE CITY to a statement by university President Tania Tetlow made on Nov. 18, in which she said the university has to work in an "academic marketplace" that relies heavily on adjunct faculty, that inflation is affecting the institution's expenses, and that it is not as "privileged" as schools like Columbia University and New York University in its ability to offer compensation.
"We have so much respect and empathy for our adjunct faculty, and we're working hard to make a difficult situation better. Like so much else, higher education in this country has become increasingly divided. Universities invested in research by gradually reducing the teaching load of tenure-track faculty. As a result, none but the wealthiest schools could then afford to hire enough tenure-track faculty to cover the curriculum with reduced teaching loads. Instead, most universities have increasingly relied on adjunct faculty to teach, creating a divided and difficult academic marketplace," said Tetlow.
"Fordham has no choice but to function in that academic marketplace, however, and to stretch our compensation budget across the increasingly divided markets of our employees. … We are working hard to increase compensation for our adjunct faculty within our very real financial limitations."
In an email on Tuesday, Howe added that the university is hopeful an agreement will be reached following the university's most recent offer last week.
The threat of an adjunct strike at Fordham comes just after adjunct instructors at The New School in Manhattan, represented by ACT-UAW Local 7902, went on strike for three weeks at the end of the fall semester. The school resorted to an all-remote catalog that featured podcast episodes and readings, before agreeing to a 36% wage increase over five years that would still top out at $7,820 per course.
During the strike, The New School administration required full-time faculty to submit paperwork documenting that they were holding classes as usual during the strike, as parents threatened to sue the university.
For Alex Robins, a part-time adjunct instructor in fashion studies at The New School and part of the union's executive committee, Fordham's looming strike is another example of worn-down workers rising up to fight an academic system that takes advantage of adjuncts. Many such instructors often have to teach at multiple schools across the city and region to make ends meet.
"It's all one unified system of exploitation," Robins said. "So many adjuncts will teach at multiple schools. And so many of the management groups are receiving the same [worthless] recommendation from consultants on how to exploit labor."
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FFU and SEIU Local 200 United are also negotiating for stronger health benefits. Members currently only have access to what is called a bronze plan that the university contributes nothing towards, according to George, the Fordham adjunct.
The university did not address a question from THE CITY asking how much it contributes to health insurance. In her Nov. 18 statement, Tetlow said Fordham was focusing its offer on wages "because of the extraordinary expense of paying for health care for our part-time adjuncts (an average of $26,000 per employee)."
George said students are often surprised to learn that she lacks health insurance.
"When I tell my students that I don't have health insurance, they are shocked," she said.
Assoc. Prof. Alma Rodenas-Ruano, who signed the Natural Sciences Department's letter supporting union demands, didn't know how the beginning of a semester would go, if adjuncts and other non-tenture track faculty are not at work.
"I really don't have a plan, to be honest," Rodenas-Ruano said.
She received tenure in May after being at the university since 2015, following previous work as an adjunct at Pace University and Bronx Community College. She said that "students will suffer because they come here to learn," if an agreement is not reached immediately.
"A considerable amount of courses are taught by adjuncts. That is a void that is very difficult to fill," Rodenas-Ruano said.
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Celebrating the Culture and Community of Tea
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In light of the recent violence against Asians we want to highlight one of the many positive influences they have had on the world.
As I sit here writing, researching, and reflecting on the impact of tea around the world, I am astounded by the significance and timelessness of it. And of course I am drinking a cup of my favorite tea while doing this!
Asia is infamous for their tea culture and it has been a practice for centuries. Tea has become so ingrained in their culture and customs, many times even being used as a welcoming gesture for guests. It is a symbol of hospitality, community, family, and tradition. China was the first country to plant, harvest, and consume tea. Tea customs quickly spread throughout other Asian countries with each country putting their own spin on the recipes to adapt it to their likes. Since the creation of different tea recipes and traditions, tea has become the second most popular drink in the world, only falling behind water.
Some of the most popular recipes and adaptions on tea to come from Asian countries include Bubble Tea, Butter Tea, Matcha, Iced Tea, and Hong Kong-Style Milk Tea. Each of these have had a significant effect on the tea culture and have become popular in their countries of origin, the Asian continent, and sometimes around the world. The process of serving tea has a high social weight with different meanings in different countries.
To start us off, Bubble Tea, which has recently become popular here in the United States the past few years originates from Taiwan. Extremely popular in Taiwan, you can find it at practically any street tea-stall preparing this treat. Usually, it is made by sweetening tea with milk and adding a layer or two of tapioca balls. The tapioca balls are sometimes referred to as boba and can also be exchanged for popping boba, fruit jelly, grass jelly, or pudding. Some tea stalls may even choose to combine some or all of these into one drink!
Butter Tea originates and is extremely popular in Tibet. Since the creation of this drink, it has become extremely popular in the Himalayan regions including Bhutan, Nepal, Ladakh, Sikkim, and of course Tibet. It is also known as Po cha or Gur gur in different languages. Essentially, this drink is a highly concentrated tea made with yak butter and salt. It is made with only the highest quality leaves being boiled in water for half a day, or 12 hours to get a dark brown color. This is then poured into a cylinder with fresh yak butter and salt which is then shaken to make the Tibetan Butter Tea.
In Japanese culture, tea has become so ingrained into their culture that it has become an art and part of a spiritual practice. One of these practices led to the creation of Chanoyu, an artistic spiritual ceremony that involves matcha, a green tea powder. Matcha has also recently become popular here in the United States in recent years. It is a processed green tea powder that is then ground into a fine powder and can be brewed with hot water. Part of the ritual of this drink is to drink the dust of the tea and not to strain it, fully embracing the flavor.
Thai Iced tea on a hot summer day is arguably one of the most refreshing drinks. It is a strongly brewed black tea combined with milk, sweetener, and aromatic spices. Some of these spices include cloves, orange blossoms, cinnamon, and green cardamom. The orange blossoms steeped in the tea give this iconic drink its bright orange color.
Finally, Hong Kong-style milk tea is a popular afternoon treat for many. It is a combination of different tea leaves, evaporated milk, and condensed milk. They use pantyhose to create a super-fine strainer for the tea leaves. This process smooths and intensifies the flavor and caffeine.
Fun Fact: According to a popular myth, Shennong, the first emperor of China and the inventor of Chinese agriculture and medicine, discovered and tasted tea around 5000 years ago. Shennong would roam around in the forests in search of edible grains and herbs and try them himself to see the impact of such herbs on human body. On one such day, Shennong was drinking a bowl of plain boiled water sitting under a tree. A few leaves from a nearby tree drifted into his bowl. The water changed its color and taste. Shennong took a sip of the brew and was gloriously surprised by its taste and flavor. And according to the ancient legend, that's how Tea was discovered in China. (livesinasia.com)
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Holly Branson interviews Catherine Salway for the virgin series: entrepreneurs 2019, born or made?
It was really lovely to be asked by Holly Branson to take part in her series on entrepreneurship on virgin.com.
As a quick bit of background, I started at Virgin in 1996 as a kind of junior runner at Virgin Cola - it was a crazy, fun time in Virgin's evolution and there were so many opportunities for intellectual, career growth - as well as getting inspiration from meeting creative, liberal, irreverent people. Richard always said, "with the right kind of people you can achieve anything", and it certainly felt that way.
Over the 17 years I worked in various brand roles and eventually rose up to become Group Brand Director of one of the most diverse brands on the planet. Every 10 minutes we were discussing how to apply our brand and marketing passions to a different industry sector and territory. Someone said it was like "brand yoga". I like to think I was entrusted with that top job for so long because one hopes I did it without too much ego or posturing, without stepping on others, rather by original thinking and hard work.
We worked out at Virgin that business needed to become a force for good. Virgin gave me the entrepreneurial bug to start my own business, and I wanted to do something good for society, to create a cool brand with a heart of gold. Looking at trends around the world I could see there was a gap for a really healthy socialising concept. Could it be launched in London? Could it be profitable? Could it make a positive contribution to society? Redemption was born. I knew I needed an industry expert and I eventually met Andrea who became my #workwife and now here we are, with 3 sites in London, a book, 2 products (detox tea and a candle) and heads bursting with ideas on how we can make it cool and sexy for people to do the right thing - whilst having fun.
This interview series with Holly actually turned out to be quite a personal one, I think because her questions were so insightful. So if you are interested in finding out what I have learned along my journey then please feel free to check it out here on virgin.com
top: me and Holly back in 2010 with some Virgin Stars winners at the Kensington Roof Gardens
below: me and Holly last month doing the interview
Redemption expansion taps into VEGANUARY and dry january
Redemption launched its third, flagship London site on Monday 17th December 2018. The double-sided bar and restaurant is located across 15 Short's Gardens and Neal's Yard in the cool Seven Dials district, close to Covent Garden.
The menu, like that of the other sites in Notting Hill and Shoreditch, offers wholefood vegan gluten-free dishes that are low in natural unrefined sugars, created by co-founder and executive chef, Andrea Waters. The 45-cover restaurant is open for lunch and dinner with a different offering for both. Additionally, the new flagship site showcases an elegant take-away section, offering a stunning array of nutritious dishes where guests can build their own Buddha Bowl from a range of seasonal vegetables, fruit, pulse-based salads, nuts, seeds and homemade dips. Innovative new functional foods will also feature on the menu such as charcoal powder, pine pollen and medicinal mushrooms.
As well as Redemption's delightful food offering, the world's first alcohol-free cocktail bar offers a wide range of booze-less cocktails including: the pious pina colada; lychee and yuzu martini; frozen pineapple margarita and theRedemption Royale.There is also kombucha on tap and a selection of alcohol-free beers, wines and spirits.
The flagship launch has been perfectly timed to coincide with Redemption's busiest month of the year - January - when even the most stubborn meat eaters reach for the plants and the most enthusiastic drinkers take a month or so off booze.
Redemption launched at a time when the plant-based food trend was in its infancy in the London restaurant scene. Fast-forward from its first pop up in 2014 to now and there has been a huge shift in the appetite of diners towards plant-based menus: a reported 360% increase in people eating a plant-based diet over the past 10 years.[1] Veganuary, a nationwide campaign to move to a plant-based diet and spread awareness, grew by 183% in 2018, with 168,542 people signing up to go vegan.[2]
Redemption's alcohol-free offering has stayed true to its brand promise of 'spoil yourself without spoiling yourself' in a competitive market where alcohol sales are a known boost to many restaurant businesses. 27% of Britons say they are drinking more low- or no-alcohol drinks compared to a few years ago. This rises to 42% of consumers aged 18-24 and 45% of consumers aged 25-34. A sizeable 61% of Britons believe getting drunk is "uncool".[3]This new wave spurred on by campaigns like Dry January, all further put Redemption at the leading edge of this new wave of conscious socialising.
Come and check it out as soon as you can!
[1]Ipsos MORI survey 2016
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Clark State Community College welcomed Max McConnell as the new coordinator of Greene County outreach.
McConnell will engage with Greene County employers, high schools and community organizations, placing a high priority on connecting with Greene County businesses and educational leaders. McConnell will develop training programs jointly between the College and local organizations, primarily the business or agency that is contracting the training, assuring that the program will match the employment needs of the client.
McConnell is also responsible for establishing strong community connections with area high schools, especially with guidance counselors and administration. He will interact with chambers of commerce, related civic and government organizations and individuals to help ensure community leaders and the community at-large are aware of Clark State's presence, as well as the value we bring to the community.
Ron Gordon, dean of enrollment services for Clark State, said McConnell's background in economic development will be an advantage as he engages the educational and workforce communities in Greene County.
McConnell holds a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in political science from Wright State University. He previously worked for Greene County Department of Development as an economic development coordinator.
McConnell's office is located at the Greene Center in Beavercreek, but he will also work at the new Clark State Xenia location at the YMCA slated to open in January.


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Acting Workout 2: How Do I Act??? What is Acting???
It's nights like this I question why I am doing this. And why I am not doing this. In some ways, performing and creating are what keeps me alive. Every time something bad happening to me or I have to overcome a challenge I think to myself, it's okay because this is great songwriting material, or this will give me more to draw on as an actor. Sometimes though, the process of channeling those things is very difficult.
I remember when I was a kid I was THE BEST at crying on cue. I could cry anytime. I used to play the game "graveyard" at daycare, where someone walks around tries to make everyone laugh… and I would always end the game weeping. I was a fairly lonely kid and didn't really fit in with most groups (or at least this is how I remember it) so I would draw on that, but mainly I would remember scenes from movies that made me sad. I used to think of this scene from the Grinch where he looks really lonely and everyone is mean to him and I would cry every time….
I feel like I should invent my own method that works for me, but then people have been acting for centuries – why do I not just follow their training? All of the Grotowski and body training from my classes at SFU finally started to make sense… being aware of my body and how I am being… accessing my emotions… the effects that posture and position have on my emotional life… I finally started to get it… but when I think of the possibility of doing that for a year and a half I dread the idea. I don't think I could handle being in this hard, tired, yawning place for that long. Where is the play? The make-believe?
I know that acting is an important part of my life but I am not sure how I want it to fit into my career and world.


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In Abu Dhabi, skilled employees, for example, experts, consultants, university professors and doctors are now able to take up to two part-time jobs with two employers under the new system from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, according to a senior official.
Under this system, employees total hours in both positions must not exceed eight hours a day and forty-eight hours per week, said Dr Omar Abdul Rahman Al Nuaimi, assistant undersecretary for International Relations at the ministry. "The employee must also enjoy at least one day weekly rest," he added.
This new system will work alongside the current system which allows employers and employees to establish a normal business relationship under fixed-term or indefinite contracts.
The decision, signed by Nasser Bin Thani Al Hameli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, allows companies to hire skilled workers – those with a university degree or higher and those who have completed their diploma in any field – from within the country or overseas under a part-time contract without approval from the original employer.
However, existing contracts cannot be converted to part-time contracts or vice versa until the initial contract has expired.
Al Hameli says, this new system will make the market more flexible and will therefore assist employers in fulfilling their recruitment needs from the existing labour market, rather than hiring from outside the country.
He added that the system helps in attracting and retaining skills in the UAE and will increase the productivity of the labour market.
The part-time contracts will be under the same rules and penalties as the regular employment contracts, either fixed-term or non-fixed-term, to protect the rights of the employer and employee, according to Al Hameli.
The two employers will uphold the employee's annual leave, end-of-service benefits and other financial obligations depending on the number of actual working hours and the amount of the wage paid to the employee.
Employers are also obliged to provide their employees' with the proper requirements and working environment specified in the ministry's regulations.
According to the system, employers may not require employees to work more than the hours agreed upon except with a written consent from the employee. The employer may not prevent the employee from working at a similar company to their own under the non-competition clause or for disclosure of the secrets of the work, unless a court ruling has been issued to this effect.
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Skill 2 – including but not limited to; technicians, surveyors, technical controllers, air controllers, sea controllers, nurses, masseurs, orthopaedic physiotherapists, occupational rehabilitation technicians, nannies, dental assistants, pharmacist assistants, acupuncture technicians and real estate agents.
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The Swedish Vivrant label founder, DJ, and producer joins the revered Balance Presents series. Since its inception in 2015, Jeremy Olander's label and event series, Vivrant, has become one of the most intriguing platforms for the melodic house and techno sound. With this long overdue project, Olander is bringing two discs of exclusive music from himself and friends. Includes individual tracks downloads and mixes.
Olander on the release: "Balance Presents Vivrant encompasses what the label sounds like in 2019 and beyond . . . 70% of the music is unreleased stuff from me that I've only played in my sets and music that would typically stay unreleased, or completely new stuff I've made specifically for this album . . . I approached the first side as I would the first few hours playing an open to close set at a club. The atmosphere and vibe are stripped down, the drum patterns are different from what I would play at peak time . . . The first three tracks are new originals under a new name I came up with for this compilation specifically. The fourth track is a remix I made of one of my older unreleased tracks called 'Dharma' that never ended up being released. After that is something Vivrant associate Marino Canal sent me, which is a collaboration with a friend of his called Miguel Payda that I felt fit perfectly into the mood. It's followed up by an incredible new Tim Engelhardt track called 'Timing'. Tim is one of the best, and most prolific producers of his generation, and including him on this project, was a given . . . The second side mimics more of a typical peak time set from me compressed down to just over an hour. This side has a few curveballs as well. I was really lucky to have some of the producers out there that I admire the most offer up unreleased music for the project, like La Fleur, Locked Groove and Ejeca. Sanna's 'Second Story' is a groovy stomper that brings a cool change of pace and contrast in the mid part of the mix before I transition back to some more melodic bits with Tim Engelhardt's second track called 'Papillon' . . . I also wanted this album to shine a light on some new up and coming talent, and that's reflected in the tracks from A Friend of Marcus and Carl Dern. Carl's track 'Eyes Up' has been a staple track in my sets lately..." Also features J.Singh and Dhillon.
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Viktor Ivanovitch Kratassiouk (en , et en ), né le  à Poti et mort le , est un céiste originaire de Géorgie, concourant pour l'URSS.

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Associé à Nikolai Gorbachev, il obtient la médaille d'or aux Jeux olympiques de Munich en kayak biplace, 1 000 mètres.

Il est deux fois champion d'URSS dans cette discipline.

En 1972, il est fait Maître émérite du sport de l'URSS .

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Naissance à Poti
Naissance en janvier 1949
Décès en mars 2003
Décès à 54 ans
Décès en Géorgie
Céiste (homme) soviétique
Champion olympique soviétique
Céiste aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1972