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The Elephant Population In Kenya Has Doubled Over The Last 30 Years
Every year has its own collection of defining moments. We had high hopes that 2020 would be our best year. But it seems that we jinxed it, because 2020 has easily become the most traumatizing year with its bushfires, volcano eruptions, raging pandemic, its haunting death toll and all-around chaos. If only we could close our eyes and wake up in 2021, right? But we shouldn't write off this year as the worst, because there are still good things happening in the world, despite everything. Take for example Kenya's triumph in doubling their elephant population!
Elephants are among the largest animals to ever walk the earth. However, their population shrank so much that they became an endangered species because ruthless poachers would murder them for their ivory tusks. Trophy hunters have also had a hand in the plummeting number of elephants. In 1989, Kenya reported that there was only 16,000 elephants left. This alarming decline prompted the Kenyans to take an aggressive approach to protect their gentle giants. And now, 31 years later, their efforts have paid off!
Kenya Wildlife Service
Kenya has successfully doubled their elephant population after more than three decades
The rousing update was announced by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director John Waweru when he visited the Amboseli National Park on August 12th, which happens to be World Elephant Day. According to the officials, their efforts to tame poachers in the country played a significant part in doubling the number of elephants over the past three decades. "In the past couple years, we have managed to tame poaching in the country," Najib Balala, Kenya's Tourism Minister, said in the event. The country has been consistent in making it clear that they were no longer going to tolerate the ruthless actions of poachers. Kenya has been lauded time and time again for their innovative initiatives when it came to bringing poachers to justice.
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta made headlines when he turned 15 tons of poached elephant tusks and rhino horns to ash in 2015. It was a clear message to poachers what President Kenyatta thought about their trade. Three years later, specially-trained sniffer dogs were enlisted in the country's wildlife crime taskforce. Their addition helped Rangers nab more poachers and put them out of business. Then, the Rangers installed cameras around conservation sites so they can see how the animals are doing in real time.
They've launched a campaign to support the Rangers too
"Today we are also launching the Magical Kenya Elephant Naming Campaign, an annual festival whose objective will be to collect funds from the naming, to support Rangers' welfare."
Kenya Wildlife Services
Wildlife Rangers play a very important role in Kenya's success in protecting their wildlife. They not only bring poachers to justice through crack downs, but also act as armed guards for elephants and other endangered species. This job is not easy or safe. Rangers and poachers often clash. And sometimes Rangers get injured or worse. So it's just as important to take care of the elephants' guardians! Thanks to their efforts, only 7 elephants were poached this year. Their single digit casualty count for 2020 is very good news, compared to the 34 they lost in 2019 and the 80 victims stolen away in 2018. KWS Director John Waweru continued his update by saying that
"It is fortunate that Kenya has a conservation and management strategy for elephants in place to guide elephant recovery strategies, which has seen more than 100% growth in Kenya's population from 16,000 in 1989 to 34, 800 by the end of 2019."
Elephants need a lot of time to re-populate
"This year alone, about 170 elephant calves have been born."
You might think that the doubling of the population to be slow. But you've got to keep in mind that elephants have the longest gestation period among mammals. On average, an elephant cow gestates for around 640 to 660 days or 95 weeks! Najib Balala was happy to report that there were many elephant calves born this year. I don't know about you, but this news had us smiling. It's wonderful to know that the number of elephants has doubled thanks to Kenya's conservation efforts. We're already looking forward to learning about more good news like this!
Source: Kenya Wildlife Services | Feature: 1 | 2
"Lyuba" The 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth That's Astonishingly Well-Preserved
In Thailand You Can Stay In 'Jungle Bubbles' And Sleep Among Roaming Elephants
Kenya Has Installed Its First Solar Powered Plant That Turns Ocean Water Into Drinking Water
This Elephant Mug Holds Your Tea Bag For You When You're Finished Brewing
The Pure Joy In This Rescued Baby Elephant While She Enjoys Her First Bath Is Heartwarming
This Baby Elephant Tried To Hide Behind A Pole After Getting Caught Eating Sugarcane

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Media Invitation: Delivery of Findings of the People's Tribunal on the 13th General Election
What: The first-ever People's Tribunal in Malaysia, held last year to examine the conduct of the 13th General Election, reconvenes with the same panel of international and local experts who will now deliver their findings and recommendations, having considered the testimonies they heard from more than 40 witnesses over six days from 18 to 22 Sept 2013, and 27 Sept 2013.
Chairing the Tribunal, as before, will be Yash Pal Ghai, an eminent expert in constitutional law, former Head of the Constitution Advisory Support Unit of the UN Development Programme in Nepal, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cambodia on human rights and former Chairperson of the Kenya Constitution Review Commission and Kenya National Constitutional Conference.
The other panel members are Ramlan Surbakti, former Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Election Commission; Datuk Azzat bin Kamaludin, an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya; Dr. Mavis Puthucheary, former associate professor from the Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya; and Rev Dr. Hermen Shastri, General Secretary of the Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM).
The event is open to the public. We are encouraging everyone who is concerned about the state of electoral reform, especially the witnesses and members of the public who attended the six-day hearing, to come and hear the findings.
There will be a media conference with the panel members after they formally hand over their report to BERSIH 2.0, to be followed by a media conference with BERSIH 2.0 for their response to the findings. However, we can also arrange for one-on-one interviews with the panel members at the hotel after lunch. If you would like to have a private interview with the panel members, please contact Siew Eng at [email protected] or call 03-7772 3275.
When and Where: 25 March 2014, from 9.30am to 1pm
Throne Room, Empire Hotel Subang Jaya, Jalan SS16/1, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Why: The 13th General Election in 2013 was expected to be the most hotly contested following a trend of rising disillusionment with the political party that has been in power for close to five decades since the birth of the country. Indeed, the popular vote was won for the first time by the Opposition, who nevertheless still failed to unseat the ruling party in an election that was also touted as the dirtiest ever. This spurred widespread disquiet among the populace. Reports of a range of manipulations and fraud emerged.
Thus BERSIH 2.0 – the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections 2.0, which comprises 84 civil society organisations – held the People's Tribunal on GE13 to provide a platform for the People to investigate and scrutinise the conduct of the 5 May 2013 general election.
Tentative programme
Time Agenda
12.00 PM Registration
Welcome by MC
Delivery of Findings by Tribunal Panel Members
Presentation of report by Tribunal Panel to BERSIH 2.0
Remarks by BERSIH 2.0 chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah
Media conference by Tribunal Panel
Media Conference by BERSIH 2.0
[email protected] or 03-7772 3275 (Chuah Siew Eng)


In this place we want your home or where you've left it.
We want your travels, your definitions, your dream homes, your place in place—your rank.
Not limited but may include a critical take on a novel, poem, film, art, or place.
How water represents a way to erase.
Not limited but may include your specific coordinates.
Your quiet place, that water.
We are inviting paper submissions for the "Literary Border-Crossings" seminar at the ACLA convention (Washington, DC, 7-10 March 2019).
To broaden the conversation surrounding subjectivity, imperialism, gender and travel, this panel aims to advance the study of travel writing by considering performance as a category of significance to the understanding of the social production of travel narratives. Julia Kuehn and Paul Smethurst, in their introduction to New Directions in Travel Writing Studies (2015), establish a connection between performance and travel, claiming that performativity is a driving force behind the development of travel writing as a genre.
The Travel and Literature area at CEA is seeking submissions on any aspect of travel and literature, including but not limited to travelogues; travel and ecocriticism; regionalism; travel and identity; intercultural perspectives; etc. Theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome, as are papers concerning various genres and historical periods of literature. Of particular interest will be presentations that actualize the conference theme, VISION AND REVISION, as it applies to travelers across America, around the world, and through time and space. How do writers articulate vision (and revision) of and within the places, spaces, experiences, texts, and selves of their travels?
International Conference on London Studies "Versions of Londonness". Please note: Selected papers will be published in the post-conference e-Book.
Selected papers will be published in the post-conference e-Book.
The clash of people and civilizations from East to West has been a particularly rich, varied, and intense development in history. Formulating new identities, while being surrounded by foreign space and native people, the traveler reflects the changing modes, times, and equally shifting cultural attitudes that can be found in a European's travel writing. For instance, a glimpse across time into the city of Istanbul, held as a popular travel spot by visitors for centuries, reveals varied cultures, groups of people and their diverse linguistic uses, food choices, social norms and religious customs.
How material exchange and mobility affect people and their ideas? How do these subjects and these objects transform the place of destination and its practices, knowledge, texts, and understanding of the world? This panel will address the consequences of the mobility of subjects and the exchange of objects in the early modern world. Early modernity is a time strongly characterized by the increasing crossing of boundaries. In this sense, this panel wants to analyze how material exchange enables different cultures to cross borders and permeate different social spaces, modifying those who import them and those who export them.


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These gave me the great joy every artist intends. Thank you!
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» Bode Miller involved in lengthy child custody dispute
Bode Miller involved in lengthy child custody dispute
As many in Illinois are aware, determining child custody can be a long and difficult process. There are a number of extremely important decisions that need to be made, decisions that will have life changing consequences for all parties involved.
When the child custody agreement must be made across state lines, however, the issues can become even more complex. Problems with jurisdiction and visitation can arise, as well as the logistical issues that come from traveling between court appearances.
These are the problems faced by Olympic skier Bode Miller, who is currently embroiled in a child custody dispute that recently reached its eleventh month. Unusually, the cross-state dispute began even before the child was born.
When Miller's girlfriend, Sara McKenna, was seven months pregnant, she moved from southern California, where Miller lived, to New York, where she aspired to attend graduate school. A co-parenting agreement had not yet been decided when she left the state.
The child was born in New York, making him a New York resident. A New York court referee, however, ruled that McKenna should not have left California without securing a co-parenting agreement. He sent the decision back to California. A court there ruled the Miller and his new wife should have custody of the child. McKenna appealed the decision, however, leading a California court of appeals to send the case back to New York. The case is still there, awaiting future court dates.
There is no telling when a decision may be made in this case. Sources say both parties are amenable to a co-parenting agreement, and simply disagree over who is best suited to maintain primary custody.
NBC News, "Olympic skier Bode Miller loses round in battle over custody of baby son" Victoria Cavaliere, Nov. 25, 2013


A stay at Victor's Residenz-Hotel Gummersbach places you in the heart of Gummersbach, within a 5-minute drive of Vogteihaus and Gumbala Water Park. This 4-star hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Dieringhausen Railway Museum and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Aggertalsperre.
Stay in one of 89 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free international calls.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and shopping on site. This hotel also features a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and a ballroom.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Gummersbach? This hotel has facilities measuring 4456 square feet (414 square meters), including a conference center. Free self parking is available onsite.


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People from The Advisory Alliance
An Extensive Network of Senior-Level Expertise
The Advisory Alliance Network of more than 30 Executive Consultants offers access to executive-level expertise to support your company's high-potential talent. Listed on the left is a sampling of the expertise we can provide to your organization.
David Harper
Michael Feiner
Executive Consultant
Karen Brethower
William Walton
Elaine Brown
Jeffrey Harper
Jane Sommers-Kelly
Michele Bolden
Darren Overfield
Christine Fahnestock
Rick Spann
Suzanne Kirk
Peter Hazelrigg
Allison Brenner
Ted Ryan
David Harper is Managing Principal of The Advisory Alliance. A skilled business executive with a proven record in both domestic and international markets, he has more than 20 years' consulting and leadership experience, with expertise in business and operations management, as well as leadership development and organizational change.
David has personally worked with clients on a variety of issues, including:
9- to 18-month Executive Coaching programs for high potential senior executives, developing Vice Presidents and above for their next-level role.
Design and delivery of the flagship 4-day Leadership Development program for all District Managers of a #1 category U.S. national retailer (1,100+ stores; 22,000 employees) to foster better strategic thinking, improved customer service and experience, and increased in-store sales
Turnaround change management for 26,000 employees of a Fortune 500 US financial services corporation, developing a customer-focused culture in a climate that had undergone extensive rationalization
Research, analysis, and development of the essential leadership criteria for the selection of the CEO & President of a leading regional economic development authority
Leading the creation of the first Executive Leadership Development program for 3,000 senior leadersof a Fortune 50 global investment bank, bringing together select high potential executives to engage and develop them as the firm's leaders of the 21st century
Research and analysis of the key factors of loyalty-driven sales to support a Fortune 100 global food and beverage firm's bid to secure a 10-year supply contract with a leading quick service franchise (16,000+ outlets nationwide)
The creation of a learning architecture to support the common knowledge, language, and skill set for 400+ Customer Management Professionals of 3 recently merged sales organizations of the US division of a global consumer products corporation
Research, analysis, contributing author, and speaker for The Conference Board report and webcast presentation on the changing role of today's Chief Operations Officer
Prior to establishing The Advisory Alliance, David served as Senior Vice President with Partners International, a privately held management consulting firm in Manhattan, serving the Fortune 500. Before being recruited to Partners, he led teams of consultants and independent specialists for multi-stream consulting engagements with The Forum Corporation, a global leader in leadership and management development serving the Fortune 500.
Born in Montreal, Canada, David spent the first part of his career in private business, as COO for an international wholesaling and distribution corporation, serving a diversified international client base, including retailers such as Wal-Mart.
David has presented to various organizations including the American Association of Airport Executives, The Florida Retail Federation, ADP, and others. He has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, SuccessFactors' Factors of Success, The South Magazine, and CBS TV affiliate WTOC. He is also contributing author to The Conference Board's in-depth research report, The Changing Role of the COO, and authors The Advisory Alliance's monthly 60-Second Read™.
David is a SHRM-SCP certified member of the Society for Human Resource Management, a certified consultant and facilitator from the Positive Deviance Initiative of Tufts University, a certified facilitator and administrator of the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), the Hogan Development Survey (HDS), and the Hogan Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI); the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), the Student Leadership Challenge, and the Student Leadership Practices Inventory. He is also a master global certification consultant for the Leadership Versatility Index®.
He is a Beta Gamma Sigma Medal recipient and graduate from Columbia University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Finance and Management), and holds a Bachelors of Business Administration as well as a BA in Psychology from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
Michael Feiner, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, brings over 30 years of experience as a leadership and talent management expert. The former Chief People Officer of Pepsi-Cola Company, he is internationally recognized for his intellectual integrity, broad-gauge leadership skills and expertise on people and organizational issues. His principal focus is working with and advising CEOs on how to build the talent of their organizations and upgrade the quality of their companies' leadership.
Michael was also Professor of Management at Columbia Graduate School of Business where the course he created, High Performance Leadership, was consistently ranked by students as one of the school's best courses. He was also winner of the Singhvi Prize, awarded to the business school's "Best Teacher" by the graduating class. He is considered by students in both Columbia's M.B.A. and Executive Programs, as well as by audiences at conferences, to be a passionate and engaging speaker.
From 1975 to 1995, he worked for Pepsi-Cola Company. In 1989 he was named Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer for Pepsi's beverage operations worldwide. Beyond building and leading an organization of 400 human resource professionals that gained a reputation as one of the most distinctive, innovative and prestigious in the world, he devoted much of his time to growing and developing high-potential leaders. At a time when Pepsi's operations comprised 70,000 employees in 150 countries, he advised, coached and counseled executives on how to enhance their leadership effectiveness. He is credited with upgrading Pepsi's performance standards and organizational excellence and is acknowledged as one of the key architects of Pepsi's distinctive culture, known for its openness, results orientation and assertive, "David vs. Goliath" style.
In 1993, he went on to become Chief People Officer for PepsiCo Europe. Based in London, he was responsible for building the management and organizational capability of all of PepsiCo's businesses across continental Europe.
Prior to PepsiCo, from 1966 to 1975, he was an executive at Trans World Airlines, becoming one of the youngest vice presidents in TWA history. As Vice President of Employee Relations & Training, he was responsible for all management and flight attendant training.
Michael Feiner holds a B.S. degree from Boston University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He is the author of "The Feiner Points of Leadership: The 50 Basic Laws That Will Make People Want to Perform Better for You", published by Warner Books.
Karen Brethower, Ph.D., Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has over 25 years of experience as a business-focused executive leadership consultant, with extensive experience in executive assessment, succession planning, talent management and C-suite executive coaching. She has been a consultant to executives, teams, and organizations making change in the face of industry restructuring, de-mutualization, divestiture, deregulation, and merger & acquisition.
Karen assists companies in clarifying their strategic options and projecting the talent needed to deliver against those options. Karen partners with executives in a variety of ways. Conducting Executive Assessments (Board-initiated and other) Designing and preparing Board presentations on Executive Talent Revitalizing and designing Executive Succession Planning Creating Talent Review/Management processes Analyzing strategic plans and deriving key talent issues.
Karen has facilitated successful organization changes in a variety of settings. Her organization effectiveness work has included:
Conducting Board-initiated Executive Assessment of the internal CEO successor in recently merged company. Subsequently assessed top three layers of executives.
Upgrading the Country Manager success rate via changes to candidate assessment, selection and placement for a global Fortune 500 company with predominantly domestic senior management.
Created a post-divestiture process for Headquarters and Field units. Re-established "at risk" sales levels and customer service quality.
Karen has extensive experience in the manufacturing, marketing, pharmaceutical, finance, telecommunications, defense, energy and research industries.
She has held national offices in the American Society for Training and Development in the areas of research, evaluation, organization development and national issues. She has also been a member of the Training Research Forum, National Society for Performance and Instruction, Organization Development Network, Conference Board Development Council, Environmental Scanning Association and Human Resource Planning Society.
Karen holds a Ph.D. in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Michigan. She also attended The University of Mexico and taught an executive development program in Mexico in Spanish. She has taught in numerous executive development programs and has been a keynote speaker in the U.S., Latin America and the Pacific Rim.
William Walton, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, brings over 17 years of experience as sales trainer and sales strategy expert to his clients. He has worked extensively in the Manufacturing, Financial Services, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Management Consulting industries. William has particular coaching and training expertise in Sales Effectiveness, Market Communications and Management Development.
Prior to founding his own practice, William was a Senior Vice President with Manchester Inc., a leader in Executive Coaching. At Manchester, he specialized in coaching senior-level executives to effectively assimilate into new organizations and assess the future leadership capability of their teams. Previously, he worked for the Forum Corporation, a leading sales training and consulting organization serving Fortune 500 companies. While with Forum, he specialized in such content areas as Strategic Prospecting, Global Relationship Management, and Client Retention.
William's background also includes 10 years in the Consumer Products industry as a sales manager, market analyst and training specialist. As the Sales Promotion Manager for Tambrands, he trained the domestic and international sales forces of the world's leading feminine hygiene brand. He also enjoyed several years at Nestle Foods where he was recognized for developing and leading high performing teams. As a Senior Corporate Account Manager, William also penetrated new verticals for AC Nielsen, a leader in syndicated market research and software.
William is a featured guest on CNNfn and is an adjunct professor at the New York University School of Continuing Education. He is a featured contributor to Human Resource Executive Magazine and an active member in The American Society for Training and Development, the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, and Sales and Marketing Executives International. William also sits on the board of Sell-Masters, a sales performance acceleration forum designed for helping people who sell to achieve outstanding results.
William graduated magna cum laude from Connecticut State University with a degree in Business Administration and received a Masters in Human Resource Education from Fordham University.
Elaine Brown, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, draws on her corporate background in business and communications to help executives and their teams accelerate growth, make inclusive leadership a competitive edge, and develop and retain emerging talent.
Elaine brings an accomplished record of executive leadership across multiple industries, Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit, public sectors and academia, including: Exxon Mobil, ESPN, Johnson & Johnson, Time Warner, Warner Bros, Ogilvy & Mather, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, DC, and National Organization for Women, Minority Council, among others.
Recent engagements include working with:
Time Warner, with the Chief Diversity Officer and SVP Corporate Social Responsibility to inspire women leaders, and develop and motivate high potentials.
ESPN, with the head of HR, to facilitate learning and development strategies across departments, and work with affinity groups to increase leadership capability.
Johnson & Johnson, with the VP of Supply Chain to provide coaching to a select group of high potentials to enhance their leadership skills.
Exxon Mobil, with the CEO and senior executives, to boost team effectiveness and productivity, and assist in career management.
As Vice President at HBO, Elaine launched, branded and created original content for 5 distinctive digital channels that targeted specific demographics, enhancing HBO's value proposition and increasing subscription-based revenue. Having built what became the Special Markets Unit, Elaine oversaw a multi-million dollar budget, and added HBO Latino and Cinemax to her leadership. With a record of firsts and breakthroughs in launches, campaigns, productions and promotions for niche markets, e.g., women, family, urban, millennial, Latino, African American and GLBT, she partnered with senior executives, department presidents, and CEOs to deliver results, including a content collaboration with the President of Syndication that led to multi-million licensing deals with cable networks for Sex and the City, The Sopranos, The Wire and Entourage. She has won over 40 industry awards, including 2 Emmys, one as executive producer for the Aids: Get Tested public service announcement, a partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation and The National Basketball Association.
Author of three books, including the Amazon best-seller The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women (in the 7th printing), she is sought-after as a keynote speaker and has been featured at the 2010 Congressional Black Caucus, on WNBC-TV, Fox-TV, Tavis Smiley, National Public Radio and WBAI radio shows, USA Today, NY Daily News, Amsterdam News, and Essence.
A graduate of Wheaton College, Elaine has also completed advanced leadership, executive management and marketing programs at Harvard Business School, Simmons School of Management, NYU, UCLA's Anderson School of Management, and Rutgers University.
Jeffrey Harper, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has over 20 years experience as a communications consultant and coach to C-level executives in both public and nonprofit corporations. His clients include IBM, TIME, Deloitte, the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Xerox, Staples, the Coca-Cola, Daiichi-Sankyo, Biogen Idec, The William J. Wrigley, Jr. Company, CSL Behring, Sony Television, Telemundo, GE Capital, BNY Melon, American Express, Diageo, Nuance, the Outdoor Channel, Scholastic, Ricoh, Hyperion, Lotus, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Southern Company, the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau, Iron Mountain, and others.
He is also a national prize-winning story-teller, whose plays and music have received productions and readings in New York, London and Los Angeles.
His work has included:
Coaching senior and C-level executives to conceptualize, communicate, and execute initiatives, strategies and internal campaigns more effectively.
Designing and executing "Principles of Compelling Story-Telling" – a unique, proprietary public speaking and presentation skills program that trains business people and company spokespersons in the art and craft of creating and delivering powerful, high-impact communication.
Speechwriting for C-level executives (e.g., Time Warner, Staples, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Nuance, Morgans Hotel Group, Hyperion, and Livestrong Foundation) and scriptwriting of films for companies such as Xerox, Coca-Cola, Deloitte, and Southern Company.
Developing brand ambassadors to represent a global pharmaceutical company's customer engagement campaign, build brand equity, and connect with consumers.
Designing organizational communication strategies that engage, educate, and motivate sales forces and other representatives of global organizations.
Helping executives and companies build brand and organizational identity.
Repositioning sales and marketing strategies; new product launches; internal sales and marketing events; as well as trade shows and press events for audiences numbering in the thousands.
Winning national literary prizes and commissions for his creative story-telling: Playwrights First Award, Canada Council Playwriting Award; recent world premier NYC production If You Could See: The Alice Austen Story, other productions and readings in New York, London and Los Angeles. He has worked with Tony nominated actors Jayne Atkinson (House of Cards), Tim Daly (Madam Secretary), Andrew McCarthy (West Wing), David Margulies (The Sopranos) and Richard Portnow (The Sopranos).
Mr. Harper received his undergraduate degree with honors from Harvard and his graduate degree from Hunter College in New York City. Raised in Montreal, Canada, he lives in New York City.
Jane Sommers-Kelly, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has advised Fortune 100 corporate leaders globally on talent issues for over 17 years. Her extensive experience analyzing drivers of profitability in business operations underpins her ability to provide effective, seasoned counsel.
From her years as a Wall Street finance professional with JPMorgan, Jane understands the reality of business. Having won the mandate to issue the first-ever Slovak crown bond, and co-creating in 2001 the first mobile-enabled learning course, Jane knows the challenges of executing a first-to-market strategy. Having grown revenue in INSEAD's Euro 30MM Custom business by 10% per year for three years running, Jane knows the myriad leadership skills that are necessary to run a business within a worldwide organization with diverse stakeholders.
Jane won and retained $3 MM/year of client business at Duke, with one client CEO's noting he chose Duke because Jane's "leadership, guidance and insight… would be there to personally shepherd us through." Jane's clients value her positive pragmatism and best-practice advice, so much so that her clients helped Duke CE win Financial Times' #1 global ranking among all custom providers for 7 of her 9 years at the firm.
Jane succeeds in having her executive coaching clients address underlying issues at the intersection of their business and leadership challenges. Examples include:
Country General Managers new to their role and country: Managing large operations and budgets in excess of $100MM, the GMs worked with Jane to develop their strategic acumen to advance the existing top teams' knowledge, while co-leading successful change management initiatives in their respective S. American and N. African countries.
High Potential global Head of Product for a software security firm: Business challenges included the integration of five newly acquired portfolio companies and their leadership into the Head's decision making practices. Outcomes included "a much more productive way of communicating with them…which allowed me to focus on our 5-yr strategy." The Head became an Executive Board Member as well.
With half her life spent outside the USA (France, Czech Republic), Jane has developed a global perspective on leadership, which benefits her clients. Jane is an INSEAD MBA graduate, and holds a summa-cum laude BA from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she was a Morehead Scholar.
Michele Bolden, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has more than 30 years of experience in management, HR and education. She has worked with companies such as as Roche Carolina, Pfizer, Fleet Financial Group, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company and INROADS on a variety of performance and process improvement, M&A integration and cost savings initiatives. Most recently, Michele was the Human Resources Site Leader at Roche Carolina, Inc. supporting a large- scale change and leadership development initiative for Roche's only large molecule manufacturing plant in the United States. Prior to that she was the Vice President of HR for Corporate Groups at Pfizer, working with
C-suite executives and their teams on Organization Design, Organization Effectiveness, Change Management, and Talent & Succession Planning. She also held global senior HR positions at Pfizer's Global Research and Development division where she was Vice President of HR for the Global Development organization and also led the HR team responsible for delivering services to finance, informatics, facilities and HR.
Michele has worked with internal clients on the following projects:
Led the HR team, supporting the culture change, leadership and organization effectiveness initiatives to bring a manufacturing site on-line for full production
Co-Led the global transformation of the HR function for Pfizer, resulting in cost savings of 50% over three years
Led key M&A integrations teams, including the "day-one" readiness of all Wyeth employees transitioning into the Pfizer organization and establishing knowledge transfer procedures for employees in transition.
Managed the recruitment for key positions in corporate groups and direct reports to the CEO
Served as the project manager for diversity education, contributing to the design and development of learning modules and personally trained 1000 colleagues in one year
Co-designed and led a year-long HR Development Program for Fleet Bank
Michele held several positions at Fleet, including Vice President and Sr. Training Business Partner, responsible for all training and Organization Effectiveness programs for the CFO and the Finance organization, as well as Corporate Diversity Director where she was responsible for setting the Diversity strategy and diversity training for Fleet Financial Group following the merger of Fleet and Bank of Boston.
Michele also served as the Managing Director at INROADS, a national not-for-profit dedicated to development and placement of talented minority youth in business and industry, preparing them for corporate and community leadership. In that position, Michele led business operations in the Central New England affiliate, and co-chaired the national training committee, developing and facilitating training sessions for the professional staff.
Michele received her Master's in Human Resources Management from Rutgers University, a Master in Education from Antioch College, and her BS in Education from Boston University. Michele is also a Fellow of the Life Management Institute, with a specialization in Administrative Management. Michele has participated in numerous professional development programs and was invited to participate in the first Advanced Management programs at New England Mutual Life
Insurance and Pfizer.
Darren Overfield, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, draws on a background in both business and psychology to help executives from a wide variety of industries enhance their leadership, change management, and decision making capabilities. He has worked with executives in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, boosting the effectiveness of these leaders, their teams, and their organizations.
In a corporate career, Darren worked as a Six Sigma Black Belt, and held management positions at General Electric (GE) and Genworth Financial. He has experience in marketing, global training, systems design, and project management. Complementing his business background, Darren has experience conducting psychological assessments and providing individual psychotherapy.
His recent executive leadership engagements include working with a:
CEO and his newly re-organized leadership team in a large US retail home furnishings company. The primary objective was to optimize team effectiveness by building trust, addressing conflict, and creating a culture of talent development.
SVP, Product Management in a Fortune 500 financial services firm. The work focused on broadening his leadership influence and executive presence and increasing visibility with the CEO and senior management committee members.
Business Unit President within a Fortune 500 global industrial machinery and manufacturing organization. The engagement addressed dealing with heightened stress and complexity in productive ways as well as developing an inclusive decision making style.
Darren blends hands-on management experience tackling tough business problems with a practical way of applying psychology to the workplace. He brings a collaborative style and a pragmatic approach to working with executives — making changes that matter to their effectiveness as leaders.
Darren holds a master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in business management from North Carolina State University. He is an avid distance runner, having completed two marathons and competed in a 200-mile relay race from Mount Hood to Seaside, Oregon. Darren is also an adjunct staff member at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL).
Christine Fahnestock, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has more than 25 years of corporate experience in senior-level succession planning, leadership development, and assessment. Major areas of focus include succession planning, high potential identification, coaching, executive development, and leadership assessment and selection systems. She has managed the succession planning activities for several Fortune 500 CEO's, including CEO transitions.
Chris has consulted in a range of industries including pharmaceuticals, insurance/finance, aerospace and defense, telecommunications, utilities, and manufacturing. She has written several articles for industry publications on talent assessment and succession planning. Chris has facilitated talent identification, development, succession and selection processes in a wide variety of situations.
For one of Fortune's listed top 10 fastest growing companies, re-designed the existing talent review process, and trained leaders to implement the new process Designed Board-Initiated CEO and executive assessments for selection and development of senior leaders in the merged and acquired companies. Managed a team of coaches for the development of selected leaders
Revised global telecommunication company's long-standing talent review and succession planning processes
Developed and implemented succession planning for sudden replacement of 30% of Executive Leadership Team due to sensitive regulatory issues
For a global fortune 50 company, managed a team of 14 executive assessors, the majority with international experience. Assessed senior executives using a full range of testing, interviews, personality measures, and simulation methods. Included management of a team in Asia, assessing Country Managers from a number of countries
For a global biotechnology company, designed and led project to assess high potential top sales executives for leadership roles
For the new President of a mid-sized aerospace subcontractor, built a complete talent management system, including: nomination process for high potential talent, structured talent discussions, leadership assessment, development planning and tracking, mentoring, selection and executive training)
Customized development plans for high potential managers in global pharmaceutical firm
Chris holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Behavior and has presented at national and international conferences. She served for ten years on the assessment and feedback staff for The Center for Creative Leadership. She has presented at and led workshops focused on succession planning, selection, and development of leaders for the International Assessment Center Conference, the Society for Human Resources Management, and Linkage Inc. conferences.
Rick Spann, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has more than 30 years of experience in executive coaching, career management and talent development. Rick has coached executives in leadership, team performance, managing change, communications, talent selection, and development of high potentials. He has written numerous articles and addressed many professional organizations on the topics of executive coaching, career management, self-marketing, and networking to build influence. Rick's style in coaching is focused and direct, using ambitious goals and action plans to achieve desired outcomes and impact.
Rick has personally worked with clients in areas such as:
Providing insightful, candid coaching that rescued a Managing Partner of a consulting firm from alienating clients and staff members, resulting in improved relationships and a sizable increase in billings
Successfully coaching a business leader through executive succession while dealing with life and death situations in an active war zone.
Coaching high potential executives to enhance and adjust their leadership behaviors to ensure success at senior management ranks
Coaching an authoritarian head of surgery to identify and develop his successor, resulting in a successful succession within two years.
Rick has held executive positions with several regional Human Resource consulting firms, where he provided counsel to all management levels in areas of retained search, executive coaching and career planning. Additionally, he previously held executive positions in sales, marketing and general management for the Shulton Division of American Cyanamid and Thomas J. Lipton Division of Unilever. He managed brands such as Lipton Tea, Soup and Instant Beverages, and ran Old Spice and New Products for Shulton Toiletries.
Rick has worked for a wide variety of companies and organizations, including American Express, IBM, BMG/Columbia House, Master Card, Pepsi, BBDO and Grey Advertising, Readers Digest, Arcadis/Malcolm Pirnie, Danbury Hospital, Cengage Learning, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Oxford Health, Schick, New York Times, Remy Manufacturing, UST, First Advantage, and Save the Children.
Rick has been a board member of The Association of Career Management Professionals and 2 Venture start-ups, as well as the past President and board member of the Southern Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Professionals. He has actively participated or held membership in such organizations as: Human Resources Planning Society; CT Venture Group; Professional Advisory Network; Marketing Executives Networking Group; ExecuNet; and College to Corporate Mentoring program. He is certified in the MBTI, DISC, DISC 363, Strong Interest Inventory, and several 360 instruments.
Rick has a BS in marketing from Findlay University and an MBA from Seton Hall University.
Suzanne Kirk, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, brings over 15 years experience in Human Resources and Organizational Development strategies.
Suzanne has worked with clients such as American Express, Ann Taylor, AOL, AT&T, and Delta on a variety of performance improvement and other strategic initiatives. She has managed the design, development, facilitation, knowledge transfer, and measurement processes of traditional and nontraditional learning solutions across client businesses and audiences.
Notable projects include:
Design and implementation of a strategic performance shift for American Express Membership Rewards customer service agents by incorporating cross-marketing into their service bundle.
Management of the people component in launching the Ann Taylor online store, including hiring, training and performance management processes and documentation that embraced the brand strategy.
Assessment of hiring and development strategies for AOL inbound call center agents and implementation of retention optimization strategies.
Design of a six-week new hire training program for American Express Membership Rewards customer service agents, including train-the-trainer sessions for local leadership staff.
As Associate Director of Global Learning and Development for Digitas, a Boston-based marketing and technology professional services firm, Suzanne was responsible for the learning and development strategies for a global workforce of over 1200 employees. She drove the implementation of an organization-wide competency model and redesigned the performance management process in support of the initiative.
As Director of HR Services at Memorial University Medical Center, Suzanne led the OD, HR Business Consultant, and Recruiting teams with a customer-centric approach to healthcare HR.
Earlier in her career, Suzanne was an internal Performance Improvement Consultant with Atlanta Gas Light Company during the deregulation of Georgia's natural gas industry, and in retail she served as New Store Training Coordinator with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., where she was responsible for hiring and training employees to staff the largest stores in the Southeast.
Suzanne received her Master of Science in Human Resources Management and Development summa cum laude from National Louis University, and her BBA in Business Management from Georgia State University. Suzanne is SPHR certified by the Human Resources Certification Institute, and is a qualified administrator of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. She brings her passion and expertise to the classroom as an adjunct faculty member at Savannah State University and St. Leo University.
Peter Hazelrigg, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, is an experienced executive coach and team development consultant in the corporate, non-profit, and health care sectors. Peter has worked with numerous executives to increase their leadership capacity and influence through interpersonal knowledge and awareness of organizational systems.
Peter's professional background is extensive and varied. He has served as the executive director of a non-profit organization, experiential educator, ordained pastor, an entrepreneur, and executive coach. He enjoys the variety and stimulation of multiple professional roles and the perspective that each offers. Peter has partnered with organizations to add value to their existing professional training programs through assessment and coaching that increases organizational impact.
Recent executive coaching engagements include working with:
The CFO of a US regional medical center. Focus: staff development and management during merger and acquisition process, as well as addressing performance related issues in direct reports.
The SVP of marketing for a US-based Fortune 500 technology systems company. Focus: refining position clarity and creating cross-departmental interactions to respond to organizational restructuring.
The General Manager (recently promoted) of a US digital media agency. Focus: development of new regional office, and staff retention through better coaching, supervision, and development of direct reports.
Peter believes that knowledge of self is critical for strong leadership. His assessment for development approach offers leaders awareness of their personality tendencies, interpersonal needs, and feedback from co-workers to better understand where development is needed. He focuses on a process that challenges old assumptions, sets measurable goals, and facilitates a culture of constructive feedback.
Peter received his Bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Denver, a Master of Science in Counseling from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. Peter is Board Certified Coach (BCC) and an adjunct staff member at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL).
Allison Brenner, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has over 14 years experience consulting to both the public and private sectors, providing expertise in selection, competency modeling, executive coaching, organizational development, training, and assessment centers.
Allison has worked with numerous organizations to evaluate, identify and develop best-in-class talent at all levels. Across her testing design experience, she has developed a variety of custom tailored solutions, including: structured interviews, in-baskets, group exercises, and simulation exercises. Additional expertise includes developing competency models; designing and delivering employee and organizational surveys and assessments; as well as designing and facilitating structured focus groups and interviews.
Allison's clients include the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Bureau of Investigations, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Aviation Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, city and county police and fire departments, and corporations in private industry.
Her client work includes:
Six successive years designing, developing, validating, training, and administrating selection assessment centers for the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service involving 80 to 200 candidates.
Developing, validating, training, and administrating promotional assessment centers for the Drug Enforcement Administration for up to 270 candidates at the GS-14 and GS-15 levels.
Designing and conducting Behavioral Event Interviews for a Competency Modeling project for the GS-11 Customer Service Representative position within the Social Security Administration (2,100 employees). She also designed and led the delivery of the ensuing training program to develop current employees into exceptional quality CSRs.
Conducting focus groups, interviews, surveys and analysis for an Organizational Assessment for the Office of Operations within the USDA, which resulted in recommendations for flattening a hierarchical structure, improving operational effectiveness and increasing morale.
Executive Coaching for principals and employees of private-sector organizations.
Prior to her work in Coaching and I/O Psychology consulting, Allison studied behavior as a psychotherapist, conducting assessment and treatment in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She was a Program Coordinator and therapist for two Los Angeles Counseling Centers, a consultant to the Van Nuys Police Department, and the guest expert for a Los Angeles radio program. Allison served as membership committee co-chair in the Personnel Testing Council of the Metropolitan Washington, DC area and is a certified executive coach with ICF and CTI.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook, a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, and has completed several doctoral-level courses in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at United States International University.
Ted Ryan, Ph.D., Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has more than 30 years experience as an organizational consultant and executive coach in leadership development and organizational effectiveness. With leadership as his core passion and underlying focus, Ted focuses on both personal and organizational transformation, through in-depth coaching, enhancing talent acquisition and management processes (such as selection and performance evaluation), organizational analyses and change initiatives, as well as leadership workshops.
Ted has been privileged to work with a diverse array of leading organizations, such as Accenture, American Museum of Natural History, Banc of America Securities, Bank of America, Bankers Trust, Central Park Conservancy, Deutsche Bank, Dun & Bradstreet, Federal Reserve Bank NY, General Electric, Getty Oil, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, McGraw Hill, Merrill Lynch, MasterCard International, Morgan Stanley, The New York Times, PepsiCo, Standard & Poor's, Swiss Bank, The U.S. State Department, Tiger Management, Warner Lambert and Young & Rubicam.
Ted has led the creation and implementation of a wide array of organizational improvement initiatives, including:
Designing, developing and implementing the hiring process for global financial services and consulting firms. Ted was the primary trainer and process leader for selecting superior talent at these firms for many years.
Helping lead the merger of two major financial services firms, focusing on the positive integration of their respective personnel, cultures, communications and human resources processes.
Creating and implementing 360 performance evaluation programs at three Fortune 100 financial services firms.
Helping lead the integration of the corporate and investment banking platforms at two leading European and North American-based financial firms.
Helping develop a "best in class" employee communication capability at a Fortune 50 financial services firm and helping embed this firm's vision and values into its management practices.
Ted earned a Ph.D. in Counseling/Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, did graduate work in the humanities at Princeton University, and has a master's degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is currently the Consulting Professor of Ethics in Management, Fuqua School of Business and the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University; and a Consultant and Educator for Duke Corporate Education.
David Sullivan, Executive Consultant with The Advisory Alliance, has more than 20 years of corporate experience as coach and advisor to senior management and human resources executives on bridging the leadership gap in their organizations. He specializes in the design and delivery of leadership, management, and supervisory development processes across multiple industries, including insurance, oil & gas, chemicals, telecommunications, and manufacturing. His work has been utilized by Boral Industries, ALICO, Preferred Networks, and organizations now part of AkzoNobel and NiSource.
David's approach is specifically linked to the strategic and tactical objectives of an organization and the future competency development needs of an individual or functional team. His work in these areas has been recognized for excellence by major corporations, business associations, the Center for Creative Leadership, government agencies, and institutions of higher learning. The learning and individual development programs he has designed have proven especially valuable in succession, career planning, and productivity improvement initiatives.
David's work has included the design and delivery of:
A low cost/high impact leadership development and talent management process, which included leading executive and high potentials teams in 360 degree feedback; personality type and job competency assessments; debate forums; and annual preparation and tracking of individual and functional development plans, linking to corporate strategies and values, job skills, and career planning.
Training programs in more than 25 skill areas aligned with company growth strategies and performance objectives.
Special e-learning programs on corporate values, compliance, code of conduct, and diversity & inclusion.
Processes to attract and retain high-potential MBAs and scientists, which included an innovative recruiting and career planning processes, delivery of on-campus presentations, and a new corporate on-boarding process.
An expert witness training program (assessment and skill enhancement) to help prepare energy company executives and engineers to give effective and fact-based testimony in federal and state courts, before regulatory/public utility commissions, and administrative law proceedings.
David has delivered numerous presentations on organizational and leadership development, witness training, and other human resources topics before corporate, government, and professional societies, and has presented at The Conference Board and Lominger conferences. David has been awarded first place finishes three times in the First State Communications Awards Program, and has appeared in Pension World magazine. He attended Boston College and the University of Delaware and has a B.A. in Economics.
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The Milaudière, a XV-XVIII th century farm, welcome you in seven rooms in the heart of the Loire valley in France, the land of elegant chateaux.
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2017 Tire Pros Puerto Rico Tipoff Update
Led by nationally-ranked Florida State, the eight schools scheduled to participate in the 2017 Tire Pros Puerto Rico Tip-Off have combined for a 136-81 record to date during the 2016-2017 season with five schools at next November's San Juan event posting winning records entering the final weeks of the regular-season.
The Seminole of the Atlantic Coast Conference are ranked 19th in the ASSOCIATED PRESS poll and 20th on the coaches list as Florida State has compiled a 22-6 record this season. The Seminole (2013) will be one of two schools with previous experience in the Tire Pros Puerto Rico Tip-Off along with Western Michigan (2011, Mid-American Conference, 12-15 overall record).
The 2017 Tire Pros Puerto Rico Tip-Off is scheduled for November 16, 17 and 19 in San Juan at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente. Other schools competing in the three-day, 12-game bracketed in-season tournament will be Boise State (Mountain West Conference, 17-9), Illinois State (Missouri Valley Conference, 24-5), Iowa State (Big 12 Conference, 18-9), South Carolina (Southeastern Conference, 20-8), Tulsa (American Athletic, 12-14) and UTEP (Conference USA, 11-15).
Five of the eight coaches scheduled to lead their schools in the 2017 Tire Pros Puerto Rico Tip-Off have previously mentored teams in the San Juan event. Tulsa coach Frank Haith led Miami to the 2007 title. Other coaches with experience in the tournament are Leonard Hamilton of Florida State, Frank Martin of South Carolina, Tim Floyd of UTEP and Steve Hawkins of Western Michigan.
Hamilton and Hawkins coached their schools in Puerto Rico in 2013 (third-place) and 2011 (eighth-place), respectively. Martin led Kansas State to a third-place finish in 2009 while Floyd's Southern California team finished sixth in 2008.
Team Notes
Boise State – Junior Chandler Hutchison (18.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game) and sophomore Paris Austin (12.4, 3.1, 2.9) led the Broncos. Hutchison, who is shooting 50 percent from the field this season, arrived at Boise State as the highest-ranked recruit in school history and became just the second Bronco freshman to start an NCAA Tournament game.
Florida State – With only two seniors on its 2016-2017 roster and depending on early departures, the Seminoles will be one of the more experienced teams in the country next season. Sophomore guard Dwayne Bacon (16.8 points a game) has emerged as a team leader after posting the best freshman season in school history in 2016 by averaging 15.8 points a game. Freshman forward Jonathan Isaac is averaging 12.7 points and 7.5 rebounds a game while shooting over 52 percent from the field. Junior guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes, is averaging 10.2 points and a team-high 4.9 assists per contest.
Illinois State – Illinois State junior forward MiKyle McIntosh, who was named to the preseason All-Missouri Valley team, is the Redbirds second-leading scorer (12.7 points a game) and third in rebounding (6.0). Sophomore forward Phil Fayne is averaging 9.7 points and 6.4 rebounds a game while shooting over 59 percent from the field.
Iowa State – The Cyclones, who have advanced to the last five NCAA Tournaments, will be forced to reload with six seniors in the rotation this season. Junior guard Donovan Jackson is playing over 17 minutes a game for Iowa State and is the top scorer among the underclassmen with 6.3 points per game.
South Carolina – Guard PJ Dozier and forward Chris Silva, a pair of sophomore starters for the Gamecocks, are averaging 13.6 and 10.1 points per game, respectively, this season. Dozier is grabbing 4.5 rebounds and handing out 2.9 assists per game while Silva has a 5.6 rebounding average while shooting over 56 percent from the field.
Tulsa – Junior Etou leads a group of 10 newcomers to the court for Tulsa this season. Etou, a 6-7 junior from the Republic of Congo, sat out 2015-2016 as a Division I transfer. He currently leads the Golden Hurricane with a 12.6 scoring average while grabbing seven rebounds a game. Guards Jaleel Wheeler, Sterling Taplin and Corey Henderson, Jr., have combined to score 26.5 points a game.
UTEP – Juniors guard Omega Harris and center Matt Willms pace the Miners by scoring 16.7 and 11.5 points per game, respectively. Sophomore forward Paul Thomas is the team's top rebounder at 6.3 per game with Willms second at 5.5 caroms per contest. Willms is also shooting over 60 percent from the floor.
Western Michigan – Junior point guard Thomas Wilder is Western Michigan's top scorer with a 19.3-point average per game while he is dishing out 3.6 assists a contest and making over 43 percent of his three point attempts. Freshman guard Reggie Jones is averaging 9.4 points a game.


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First gold comes from men's archery; Judoka takes surprise silver
South Korea wasted little time picking up its first gold of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, as the men's archery team came out on top on the first day of the competition Saturday. The trio of Kim Woo-jin, Ku Bon-chan and Lee Seung-yun defeated the United States team of Brady Ellison, Zach Garrett and Jake Kaminski by the set score of 6-0 at Sambodromo. It was South Korea's fifth Olympic gold in the men's team archery event and avenged its loss [...]
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Brazil equity funds shine ahead of Rio Olympics
South Korean equity funds investing in Brazilian shares yielded much higher than other overseas stock funds in July ahead of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, a market tracker said Tuesday. According to fund rating and consulting firm KG Zeroin, Brazilian equity-related funds posted the highest return of 8.33 percent among overseas stock funds here as of July 29. Funds for healthcare stocks trailed with 6.69 percent, followed by German equity funds with 6.39 percent and funds for basic materials [...]
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LIG SUPPORTS DISABLED SOCCER TEAM — LIG Group and its affiliates donated 70 million won ($62,000) to the Korean Football Association For the Disabled to mark Korea's Disability Awareness Day on Wednesday. Group affiliate Huseco CEO Kim Gye-hong (right) poses with KFAD president Nam Young-woo during a ceremony to deliver the funds at the group's headquarters in Seoul. LIG has financially supported the soccer association since its founding in 2007. (LIG) Source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160421000799
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SK hynix to launch handball team
Semiconductor manufacturer SK hynix said Monday it would launch a men's handball team in a bid to contribute to the growth of the sport in the country. Since signing a sponsorship deal with the Korea Handball Federation, an umbrella association for handball, in 2007, SK Group, the parent firm of the chip company, has been supporting the sport in Korea. SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won has served as the chief of the handball organization since 2009. The conglomerate also took over a [...]
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Korea clinch 8th straight Olympic football berth
South Korea clinched a record eighth straight Olympic men's football berth on Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over Qatar at the Asian qualification tournament. Midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon broke the 1-1 tie in the 89th minute at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha to lift South Korea to the final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship and give the country one of three Asian berths at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Moon Chang-jin put the icing [...]
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Happy Hump Day readers! This Monday Kirby started off the week with some gorgeous photos of the City of Light courtesy of Little Brown Pen...and now we have a giveaway from the very same shop! Nichole is offering one of you lucky readers a collection of four stunning photographs with a color of your choice. I'm having a hard time deciding which ones I would choose, they are all so beautiful. All you have to do is comment below to win, visit Little Brown Pen and become a fan of theirs on Facebook. Good luck sweet readers, a winner will be announced this Friday at noon!
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P.S. Had trouble finding them on FB, but I "liked" their Etsy store via FB....does that count?
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PS. Love this blog. My friend Kat- who also has her own awesome blog, and who was a guest blogger on here- mentioned this blog and I cannot help myself but stop by daily!!!!
became their fan on Facebook :) it would be so hard to choose one color!
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A thought about the Motu Proprio
NPR Latin Mass Interview Update
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We are Question? We are Creed?
Who is afraid of change?
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Graduale Romanum 1961 (Roman Gradual for the Tride...
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The Continuity Revolution Continues
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Rejoice in the Chant
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The Possible Future of the Tridentine Liturgy: An Analysis
There is a great deal of speculative journalism going on with regards to the Tridentine document forthcoming, which is perhaps mixing up what we presently know about this document as it may stand, and what are perhaps some of the lobbying and/or debates that are behind the scenes in regard to it.
I should like to break down the matter by looking at the possible end results that might forthcome from all this, if we base it upon what some journalists are suggesting they are hearing, and then analyze these in the light of the liturgical considerations of Benedict.
Let me note, this is not a prediction. It's an attempt to dissect all the stories that are out there that we might think about the issue critically and responsibly.
Possible Liturgical Ends of the Tridentine Document:
1) The Ordinary/Normative Model: Total liberalization of the 1962 Missale Romanum within an ordinary model -- no restrictions at all.
2) The Extraordinary/Normative Model: Near total liberalization within an "extra-ordinary" model. Normative in that sense of full allowance and full membership in the Roman rite, but not the ordinary rite. No permission is required, but with possible guidelines in terms of how much it might be used in a typical diocesan parish setting in relation to the ordinary rite.
3) The Inversed-Indult Model: Permission is a granted norm, excepting at the intervention of the local Ordinary who may choose, within certain defined criterions, to not allow.
4) The Free-upon-local-Conditions Model: Permission is granted, but the local Ordinary may choose to lay down the local diocesan conditions whereby that permission can be exercised in public masses -- e.g. perhaps a numerical matter of 30 or more faithful requesting, etc. -- but where, theoretically at least, if those criterion are filled, the Ordinary is not to deny.
Benedict's Liturgical and Pastoral Thought:
1) Leaven is needed for the reform of the reform, but it must occur in a way which is not an adminstrative tinkering with the Pauline books, as happened at the Council, and which Benedict is steadfast in resisting as an approach. He has long seen the 1962 Missale Romanum as having an answer to this. It's wider celebration, and permeation into the greater parish life of the Roman rite might thereby help kickstart the reform of the reform.
2) Benedict was dismayed at the abolishment of this rite which had grown up through the centuries, something he saw as very damaging and unprecedented.
3) Benedict desires to reach out to groups like the SSPX, for whom the free celebration of this rite, and its non-indult status is an important point.
4) Aware of the crisis in the Church, liturgically, theologically, etc. and the hermeneutic of rupture, there is a need to draw traditional liturgics, theology, formation and so on very clearly in the heart and centre, and no longer be written off as somehow "fringe" that the voice of the tradition may again be more clearly heard and that a hermeneutic of continuity may be more clearly seen.
5) Pastorally, Benedict is aware that despite the problems with the Pauline reforms, this is also a liturgy that has been around for decades and which many are now used to, or have only known. A radical shift will be harmful in his view just as it was following the Council. He will want to pastorally protect those faithful from this.
6) He will want to respond to the concerns of the bishops and will want to somehow give them some assurance so as not to provoke new schisms, and to help secure their tacit cooperation in the matter so that points 1 and 3 might also be accomplished still.
7) He will want to make clear that this is not a rejection of the Council or the principle of the Conciliar liturgical reform, while balancing this with point 1 and the need for a reform of the reform.
Analysis of these Possible Ends in the light of these Benedictine Considerations:
Model #1: (the ordinary/normative model that sees absolutely no restrictions) seems unlikely as there would be too much opposition from members of the episcopate and parts of the Curia. While it might work out fine, many would critique this, rightly or wrongly, as a rejection of the Council. Benedict, I think, cannot afford the document to be too utterly controversial as it could then backfire and not have the effects desired for the reform of the reform, for groups like the SSPX, etc. As well, he will want to protect consideration #5 in regard to the faithful accustomed to the Pauline rite.
Model #3: (the inversed indult; whereby permission is granted unless explicitly denied by the bishop) seems possible but a little less likely in regards to the SSPX issue on the one hand, and secondarily, perhaps, in Benedict's awareness that there have been trials in applying the existing indult of 1988. The SSPX will likely see this as not being a real shift, since ultimately an arbitrary judgement on the part of the Ordinary could still occur. Moreover, it also has the greater potential to not allow the same leavening effect for the reform of the reform. After model #2, this model does seem to be a very strong contender as a possibiilty with the caveat that it depends upon the nature and conditions of the Bishop's authority to disallow, which could thus also lessen the SSPX's concerns about arbitrary disallowance.
Model #4: faces very similiar issues as #3, but seems even less likely than #3.
Model #2: would seem to meet all the considerations of Benedict the best. The denotation of ordinary vs. extraordinary, and any numerical stipulation about what may or may not happen in non-personal parishes protects the status of the FSSP, etc. while also addressing the pastoral concerns of the typical diocesan parish, and potentially can assauge the concerns of those bishops who simply are concerned with the matter from a pastoral perspective, rather than an ideological opposition to the 1962 Missal. Such a denotation and "caveat" also protects the idea that this is not a rejection of the Council, while allowing for the greatest overall freedom (which the SSPX will want to see) for the 1962 Missal. This in turns bodes the best for it kickstarting a reform of the reform.
Further considerations that could influence the model chosen:
The wildcard in all these considerations comes down to the bishops and the level of their opposition. How will Benedict manage this? Will he be able to do so without compromising his own liturgical vision to date? This is a key question that we cannot answer.
Posted Friday, October 13, 2006


Question: "What is the importance and value of group prayer?"
Answer: Group prayer among Christians is important and rewarding. It has been this way from the beginning of the church. In Acts 2, when the disciples by the power of the Spirit were preaching and thousands were being saved, the church had a plan, and they carried it out in community. "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (Acts 2:42, NASB). Group prayer was important in the early church as something that bound them together as they carried out the Great Commission.
In Acts 4:31 group prayer is noted again, "And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak the word of God with boldness." God gave boldness to the whole group in their witness, in response to their prayer. They needed this power, as they were facing persecution.
In Acts 6:3-4, "But select from among you, brethren, seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. But we will devote ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." Prayer was one of the highest priorities of the church leadership.
The Holy Spirit is always praying in and through us "through wordless groans" (Romans 8:26), and Jesus taught the importance of personal prayer in secret in the inner room (Matthew 6). But group or corporate prayer has a place as well. Group prayer knits believers together and encourages the burdened. When a group of believers pray together, the result is unity, humility, thanksgiving, confession of sin, intercession, and discovery of God's will.
What is the meaning of "where two or three are gathered" in Matthew 18:20?
Is corporate prayer important? Is corporate prayer more powerful than an individual praying alone?


The Labrador Retriever (or Labrador or just Lab) is a medium to large sized breed of retriever-gun dog. Originally bred for the purpose of retrieving (hence the name) game for hunters, they are now used to assist disabled people, more particularly persons who suffer from blindness, autism and other conditions. They are also great therapy dogs, bomb sniffers, and are perfectly capable of detecting and chasing criminals for official and law enforcement agencies.
By nature, Labradors are pleasant, outgoing, friendly and kind, which makes them one of the most popular breeds for families in the world. However, they are strong, proud, who need lots of attention and physical activity, so you have to create an adequate environment in which they can feel happy and satisfied. Here are a few things that you should know about the Labrador's temperament, ways of play and favorite toys.
Labradors have a reputation as being very even-tempered and balanced both as puppies, and as adults. Because of this fact, they are very popular as companion dogs for children of all ages, as well as other animals and dogs, regardless of breed. Some Labrador lines, especially the ones that were bred for their natural characteristics and for work, are extremely athletic and fast.
Labradors enjoy continuously retrieving balls, frisbees, flyballs and other objects, almost to the point of obsession. There are many other toys that you could choose from (which we will be discussing later on), and if you want a full list of the best playthings designed for Labradors, do not hesitate to check out ToyPetReviews, an online portal dedicated to all matters related to dogs, cats, and many other pets. There, you can find competent reviews and useful buying guides that will surely help you make the best decision for your beloved animal.
However, their fun-loving, friendly and carefree nature comes with a drawback. If they are not given obedience training as puppies, they can become problematic, and hard to control as adults. A chaotic adult with no sense of control can become a danger for himself. Some Labrador females can be slightly more independent and chaotic than males, so owners should focus on training them properly. As puppies, their high energy levels are mistaken for hyperactivity, which is not the cause, as this is a normal phase of their lives.
After fully maturing (this happens once they turn three years of age), the Labrador's energy level will slightly decrease, but can still pose a significant problem for owners. As a result, experts recommend early leash training in order to prevent the dog from pulling and struggling when they are on a leash.
Apart from training them, the games (and naturally, the toys) should be built around the dog's natural retrieving instincts.
Tug of war. This is a classic dog-centric games that is perfect for the Labrador as well. It is especially useful for puppies, as you can teach them the ''release'' command through it, provided you have enough space – which is why you should always play it outside. You can find appropriate toys for this game at every store, including Toy Pet Reviews.
Hide'n'Seek. Labradors have an incredible sense of smell, and they will enjoy playing this game because it provides them with the opportunity to put this ability to the test. Grab one treat with your hand, have your Lab smell it, send him out, hide it, and let the dog to his magic. Once he finds it, remember to reward him with a treat for his efforts. The greatest thing about this game is that you do not necessarily have to use food – his favorite plush toy or rubber bone also works. He will go crazy looking for it.
Fetch. One advantage that this game has over the others is that it stimulates the Lab's physical and mental capacities. You can teach the dog to identify the dogs by naming them, for example ''rabbit'' or ''Mr. Squirrel'' or something among those lines. Have your dog wait and throw all of the toys in front of you. After that, command your Labrador to fetch a particular toy and bring it back. If the dog grabs the wrong toy, throw it back and repeat the process until he gets it right.
Labradors are one of the most popular dog breeds in the world, and it is no wonder why. Their fun-loving, friendly and energetic nature makes them great companions for families and children of all ages. But their gentle temperament and high energy levels are the same reasons why owners should focus on training the dogs from an early age, otherwise, they can become hard to control as adults. The best way to manage the Lab is through appropriate games, as well as toys dedicated to this particular breed. Make sure to read through this article, and you will get all the information that you will need.
Do Labs Shed? How Much? A Little? A Lot?


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package org.springframework.transaction.annotation;

import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented by @{@link org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration
 * Configuration} classes annotated with @{@link EnableTransactionManagement} that wish
 * or need to specify explicitly the {@link PlatformTransactionManager} bean to be used
 * for annotation-driven transaction management, as opposed to the default approach of a
 * by-type lookup. One reason this might be necessary is if there are two
 * {@code PlatformTransactionManager} beans present in the container.
 *
 *
See @{@link EnableTransactionManagement} for general examples and context; see
 * {@link #annotationDrivenTransactionManager()} for detailed instructions.
 *
 *
Note that in by-type lookup disambiguation cases, an alternative approach to
 * implementing this interface is to simply mark one of the offending {@code
 * PlatformTransactionManager} {@code @Bean} methods as @{@link
 * org.springframework.context.annotation.Primary Primary}.
 *
 * @author Chris Beams
 * @since 3.1
 * @see EnableTransactionManagement
 * @see org.springframework.context.annotation.Primary
 */
public interface TransactionManagementConfigurer {

	/**
	 * Return the transaction manager bean to use for annotation-driven database
	 * transaction management, i.e. when processing {@code @Transactional} methods.
	 *
	 *
There are two basic approaches to implementing this method:
	 *
1. Implement the method and annotate it with {@code @Bean}

	 * In this case, the implementing {@code @Configuration} class implements this method,
	 * marks it with {@code @Bean} and configures and returns the transaction manager
	 * directly within the method body:
	 *

	 * @Bean
	 * @Override
	 * public PlatformTransactionManager annotationDrivenTransactionManager() {
	 *     return new DataSourceTransactionManager(dataSource());
	 * }

	 *
2. Implement the method without {@code @Bean} and delegate to another existing
	 * {@code @Bean} method

	 *

	 * @Bean
	 * public PlatformTransactionManager txManager() {
	 *     return new DataSourceTransactionManager(dataSource());
	 * }
	 *
	 * @Override
	 * public PlatformTransactionManager annotationDrivenTransactionManager() {
	 *     return txManager(); // reference the existing {@code @Bean} method above
	 * }

	 *
	 * If taking approach #2, be sure that only one of the methods is marked with
	 * {@code @Bean}!
	 *
	 *
In either scenario #1 or #2, it is important that the
	 * {@code PlatformTransactionManager} instance is managed as a Spring bean within the
	 * container as all {@code PlatformTransactionManager} implementations take
	 * advantage of Spring lifecycle callbacks such as {@code InitializingBean} and {@code
	 * BeanFactoryAware}.
	 */
	PlatformTransactionManager annotationDrivenTransactionManager();

}

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