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Blidworth and the First World War tells how life in the Parish of Blidworth, that at the time included Fishpool, Rainworth and Blidworth Bottoms, changed during the first 30 years of the 20th century.
The book commemorates the local men who sacrificed their lives in the 'War to end all Wars' It also tells how the war might have been avoided if a shooting accident had ended in a fatality.
We glimpse life as it was through the eyes of boot maker, Sam Clarke and hear stories about the daily life of our parishioners. We learn that Blidworth had the first Co-operative in the country. We introduce the reader to 'Plough Bullocking' and learn the rules of 'Husky Fusky'. We also tell of the revival of the unique 'Rocking Ceremony' in the St. Mary's Church of the Purification.
The men who returned from the war faced great changes and some experienced severe hardships. The village became less dependent on agriculture as the as the mining industry developed and changed completely with the sinking of Blidworth Colliery.
The book, which contains 132 pages is richly illustrated with photographs of Blidworth Parish and its people, many of which have not been previously published.
Our book can be purchased directly from the authors at a cost of £10.00 or alternatively at £12.50 inc 1st class post and packaging. Please send your contact details by email to "dalesmallwood@ntlworld.com"
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After covid-19, could the next big killer be heatwaves?
Updated projections warn of unprecedented killer heatwaves on the near horizon, painting a grim picture of a warming planet
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People view the sun set as a child drinks from a water bottle on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California as temperatures soar in an early-season heatwave. (AFP)
Searing, unrelenting heat scorches large swathes of the Earth, killing millions who have no means to escape. Shade is useless, and shallow bodies of water are warmer than the blood coursing through people's veins.
This is a scene from a new sci-fi novel, but the suffocating horror it describes may be closer to science than fiction, according to a draft UN report that warns of dire consequences for billions if global warming continues unchecked.
Earlier climate models suggested it would take nearly another century of unabated carbon pollution to spawn heatwaves exceeding the absolute limit of human tolerance.
Also read: Climate Change Tracker: Rising heat and the need for sustainable cooling
But updated projections warn of unprecedented killer heatwaves on the near horizon, according to a 4,000-page Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, seen exclusively by AFP before its scheduled release in February 2022.
The chilling report by the UN's climate science advisory panel paints a grim -- and deadly -- picture for a warming planet. If the world warms by 1.5 degrees Celsius -- 0.4 degrees above today's level -- 14 percent of the population will be exposed to severe heatwaves at least once every five years, "a significant increase in heatwave magnitude", the report says.
Going up half a degree would add another 1.7 billion people.
This file aerial photo taken on February 15, 2019 shows the historic centre of Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria. Severe climate impacts will unavoidably ravage nature and humankind by mid-century or sooner, according to the draft of a landmark report from the UN's climate science advisory body obtained by AFP. (AFP)
Worst hit will be burgeoning megacities in the developing world that generate additional heat of their own, from Karachi to Kinshasa, Manila to Mumbai, Lagos to Manaus.
It's not just thermometer readings that make a difference -- heat becomes more deadly when combined with high humidity.
Also read: The global ocean heated up to record levels in 2020
It is easier, in other words, to survive a high temperature day if the air is bone-dry than it is to survive a lower temperature day with very high humidity. That steam-bath mix has its own yardstick, known as wet-bulb temperature.
Experts say that healthy human adults cannot survive if wet-bulb temperatures (TW) exceed 35 degrees Celsius, even in the shade with an unlimited supply of drinking water.
"When wet-bulb temperatures are extremely high, there is so much moisture in the air that sweating becomes ineffective at removing the body's excess heat," said Colin Raymond, lead author of a recent study on heatwaves in the Gulf.
"At some point, perhaps after six or more hours, this will lead to organ failure and death in the absence of access to artificial cooling."
Heat stroke, heart attacks
We've already seen the impact of deadly, humid heat at far lower thresholds, especially among the elderly and infirm.
Two heatwaves in India and Pakistan that hit 30 degrees Celsius TW in 2015 left more than 4,000 people dead. And the 2003 heatwave that killed more than 50,000 people in western Europe registered wet-bulb temperatures only in the high 20s.
Blistering heatwaves across the northern hemisphere in 2019 -- the second warmest year on record for the planet -- also caused a large number of excess deaths, but wet-bulb data is still lacking.
Research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reports just over 300,000 heat-related deaths worldwide from all causes in 2019. Some 37 percent of heat-related deaths -- just over 100,000 -- can be blamed on global warming, according to researchers led by Antonio Gasparrini at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
In half-a-dozen countries -- Brazil, Peru, Colombia, the Philippines, Kuwait and Guatemala -- the percentage was 60 percent or more.
Most of these deaths were probably caused by heat stroke, heart attacks and dehydration from heavy sweating, and many could likely have been prevented.
In this file photo taken on July 23, 2019, visitors cool off at the Trocadero Fountains next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as a new heatwave hits Europe. (AFP)
Cities at risk
Dangerous spikes above 27 degrees Celsius TW have already more than doubled since 1979, according to Raymond's findings.
His study predicts wet-bulb temperatures will "regularly exceed" 35 degrees Celsius TW at some locations in the next several decades if the planet warms 2.5 degrees above preindustrial levels.
Human activity has driven global temperatures up 1.1 degrees Celsius so far.
The 2015 Paris Agreement calls for capping the increase at "well below" two degrees Celsius, and 1.5 degrees if possible.
Also read: South India may face intense flooding every year due to global warming
Even if those targets are met, hundreds of millions of city dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as South and Southeast Asia, will likely be afflicted by at least 30 deadly heat days every year by 2080, the IPCC report says.
"In these regions, the population of cities is growing dramatically and the threat of deadly heat is looming," said Steffen Lohrey, lead author of a study, still under peer review, cited in the report.
His calculations, Lohrey added, do not even take into account the so-called urban heat island effect, which adds 1.5 degrees Celsius on average during heatwaves compared to surrounding areas.
Heat-absorbing tarmac and buildings, exhaust from air conditioning, and the sheer density of urban living all contribute to this increase in cities.
In this file photo taken on July 25, 2019, a pedestrian takes a photograph of a thermometer display showing a temperature of 41,5 degrees Celsius on the exterior of a pharmacy in Paris, as a new heatwave hits northern Europe. (AFP)
Heatwave 'hotspot'
Sub-Saharan Africa is especially vulnerable to lethal heatwaves, in large part because it is least prepared to cope with them.
"Both real-world observations and climate modelling show sub-Saharan Africa as a hotspot for heatwave activity," said Luke Harrington, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford's Environmental Change Institute.
In central China and central Asia, meanwhile, "extreme wet-bulb temperatures are expected to approach and possibly exceed physiological thresholds for human adaptability", the IPCC warns.
The Mediterranean is also vulnerable to deadly incursions of hot weather.
"In Europe, up to 200 million people will be at high risk of heat stress by mid-century if the world warms up to two degrees Celsius until 2100," the report says.
Crucial to mortality rates is the ability of the population to adapt, explains Jeff Stanaway, a researcher at IHME. "There is a greater sensitivity to heat in western Europe than in North America," he told AFP. "That's because in North America everyone has air conditioning and well-insulated, modern buildings. It's just a difference in infrastructure."
A person cools off near a fountain during a heatwave in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (Bloomberg)
'Cooling gap'
But as with so many climate change impacts, the effects of heatwaves are not felt evenly by all. In some developing countries, economic development is not keeping up with the cost of cooling the population, exposing a race between warming and the capacity to adapt to it.
One researcher has dubbed this the "global cooling gap".
A study of adaptation techniques in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi found that many people don't use the air conditioners in their bedrooms because they cost too much to run. Some wrap themselves in wet sheets before they go to sleep instead.
Ultimately, high heat will destroy more lives indirectly rather than by reaching levels at which the body simply shuts down, the IPCC report suggests.
Higher temperatures will spread disease vectors, reduce crop yields and nutrient values, slash labour productivity and make outdoor manual labour a life-threatening activity.
Experts say the worst impacts could be avoided if global warming is capped as close to 1.5 degrees Celsius as possible, in line with the Paris Agreement.
But even then, with temperatures rising twice the global average in many regions, some severe impacts are baked in. "Today's children will witness more days with extreme heat when manual labour outside is physiologically impossible," the IPCC report warns.
Also read: Climate Change Tracker: The world is at its hottest in 12,000 years
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Altarnun Church Hall Restoration
Altarnun Church Hall
Altarnun certainly does epitomise community spirit. At the March parish council meeting a representative of the Altarnun Church Hall Restoration Group lobbied the council for a donation to assist the completion of significant and essential renovation works to keep this grade two listed building open. Councillors heard how the hall was put to use for the benefit of all and it is certainly one of the live bloods of the area. The restoration group has been successful in raising over £25,000 already, enabling the completion of a lot of the work identified. However, a shortfall of £3500 exists to complete everything required on the urgent works phase and the council was pleased to say 'yes' to the request for help and agreed a donation of £500.
A big plea goes out to anyone else who can lend a hand in anyway at all. Please get in touch. clerkaltarnunpc@gmail.com


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Big rally pushes #12 SU past EMU
Published Monday, Apr. 9, 2012, 11:51 pm
EMU can score runs this year. But stopping the other team has proven difficult at times. Monday night the Royals were at Shenandoah, ranked No. 12 and No. 18 in the two national polls, and the men led 11-7 before dropping a 19-11 decision.
The two teams have been developing a rivalry recently. In 2011, the Royals handed then-No. 1 Shenandoah their first loss of the year on March 25, a 4-3 decision in Harrisonburg. EMU did lose an earlier meeting this year, 14-4, on Feb. 22.
Starter Beau Banglesdorf (Stafford, VA/Mountain View) was touched up by the Hornets early Monday, as the home team plated six runs in the first three innings.
The Royals exploded in the fourth. They sent 13 batters to the plate and scored eight, even after the first two were retired on groundballs. Banglesdorf started the parade with a double down the right field line. Dylan Smith (Sterling, VA/Park View) followed with an RBI single, and the men were in business.
Phillip Jordan (West Point, VA/Christchurch) added a two-run single. EMU strung together six hits and three walks, and then added a pair of runs on a passed ball and wild pitch to jump ahead 8-6.
SU got back one run in the bottom of the fourth, but the Royals scored twice in the fifth and one more in the sixth.
Eastern Mennonite's pitchers hit some trouble in the bottom of the sixth, giving up three hits and three walks as the Hornets scored three times to get within 11-10. After a rain delay, the defense was the letdown in the seventh, as the men committed four errors and allowed six unearned runs as Shenandoah retook the lead, 16-11. Three more in the eight provided the final score, 19-11.
The Royals had 12 hits and coaxed out eight walks, but couldn't overcome five errors. Jordan led the way by going 2-3 from the plate with three RBIs and a run scored. Justin Rodriguez (Miramar, FL/Pace) and Smith each had two hits with a run and an RBI.
Smith was also 2-4 with a run and Joshua Martin (Crozet, VA/Western Albemarle) rapped out two hits with a couple of runs scored.
EMU used seven pitchers in the game. Banglesdorf lasted 3.0 innings and was charged with six runs. Austin Marzullo (Shippensburg, PA/Shippensburg) pitched 1.0 inning and took the loss as he was charged with the six unearned runs.
Now 10-20 overall, Eastern Mennonite returns to ODAC play on Wednesday, travelling to take on rival Bridgewater College. The men are at Roanoke for two on Saturday, before playing a makeup game at Guilford Sunday afternoon. The Royals also added a non-conference game at Greensboro Sunday evening following the game with the Quakers.


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Павел Александрович Харагезов (род. 22 марта 1987 года в Новочеркасске) — российский легкоатлет. Бронзовый призёр Паралимпийских игр, многократный призёр чемпионатов мира. Заслуженный мастер спорта России.

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 Мастер спорта России международного класса.
 Заслуженный мастер спорта России (2008).
 Медаль ордена «За заслуги перед Отечеством» II степени (30 сентября 2009 года) — за большой вклад в развитие физической культуры и спорта, высокие спортивные достижения на XIII Паралимпийских летних играх 2008 года в городе Пекине (Китай).

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Today's postcard shows the Met Life tower on Madison Square, which held the title of tallest building in the world from 1909 (beating out the now-demolished Singer Tower) until 1913, when it was bested by the Woolworth Tower, which remained the world's tallest until the opening of the Chrysler Building in 1930.
This postcard was actually mailed in August 1908, meaning that it was printed before the Met Life tower was actually finished, but that's par for the course--how many tchotchkes of the "Freedom Tower" were on sale before they'd even laid the foundation for WTC1?
The Met Life building was designed by Napoleon Le Brun & Sons (noted for the Gilded Age fire stations in New York), and the bulk of the work fell to sons Michel and Pierre Le Brun, who modeled the tower on the campanile in Piazza San Marco in Venice.
The building cost $6.5 million to build, and while it was praised at the time of its completion as the "most meritous work of the year" by the American Institute of Architects, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was annoyed to only hold the title of world's tallest for four years. In the late 1920s, work began on the annex building to the north, which--at least in early blueprints--would have been spectacularly tall, dwarfing the Empire State Building that was being erected at the same time. However, the Depression derailed Met Life's plans and the annex was capped at 30 stories.
The clock tower is owned by Marriott; in April 2015, an Ian Schrager-designed hotel, "New York Edition," is slated to open.
The building was the subject of a science fiction story, "The Runaway Skyscraper," by Murray Leinster, published in AMAZING STORIES magazine in the late 1920s.


Allegations of corruption and mismanagement are overtaking a tournament that India's Prime Minister said would "signal to the world that India is rapidly marching ahead with confidence."
The Economic Times newspaper, citing internal documents, said organizers bought rolls of toilet paper at $80 per roll, soap dispensers at $61 each, and first-aid kits at $125 each.
Government spending for the Commonwealth Games has overrun a 2003 estimate of $500 million by more than nine times the budget. The Games have been criticized as the most expensive ever by the Comptroller and Auditor General agency and opposition parties in a nation where the World Bank says 828 million people live on less than $2 a day.
"We have not indulged in any extravagance," India's minister for sports, however, continues to maintain.
Organizers spent $220 each on mirrors costing $98 retail, $61 on soap dispensers costing $1.97, and $250190.00 on high-altitude simulators costing $11,830.00, according to reports by the Economic Times and India Today magazine, citing tender documents.
A day after the weightlifting hall opened Aug. 1, its roof leaked during a monsoon, and workers in white helmets climbed across the structure to patch it.
India's Central Vigilance Commission said in August that "almost all" the contractors for games-related projects inflated their costs. The quality of work was poor, and "test records were fabricated to show high strength," according to the government commission set up to investigate corruption.
The commission said concrete samples from stadiums, athlete housing and parking facilities failed a key strength measure, and the structures used reinforced steel that wasn't properly treated with anti-corrosive materials.
From the start, the government was criticized for spending money on the games instead of on programs to alleviate poverty.
UNICEF says 665 million Indians don't have access to toilets, so they defecate in public.
The games will displace at least 400,000 of New Delhi's 11.8 million residents, according to an estimate by the New Delhi-based Housing and Land Rights Network.
"Developing countries have very little reason to host these games," said Shalini Mishra, a senior researcher at the non-profit organization. "The amount of money that has been spent on stadiums alone could have done so much more for the poor. The government seems to have lost its sense of priorities."
Slums that weren't cleared in time will be screened off with bamboo to "conceal the sights," said New Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta, the city's top bureaucrat. Beggars will be taken off the streets, traffic will be rerouted and much of the city center will become a high-security zone.
As traffic whizzed by her 2-year-old son, Malati Mahto chipped away at the pavement on New Delhi's posh Lodhi Road, refurbishing the main thoroughfare for traffic to the main arena, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, and parking lots. She said she earns total $1.22 for the day by working 12-14 hours a day with no helmet or gloves.
Mahto, 28, said she was told by the contractor who hired her that her family must leave their blue, plastic hut alongside Lodhi Road by Sept. 15.
"They told me that people will come from England and Australia to run and jump," Mahto said.
With an owl (idiot) perched on every branch, what will become of the garden?
1: Balwant Singh (Chandigarh, Punjab), August 20, 2010, 1:38 PM.
2: Jagdish Radhe (Missouri, U.S.A.), August 20, 2010, 1:41 PM.
At some juncture in the past, someone had put forth the idea that the Indian flag should depict an Indian defecating in full glory. I don't know why the idea was rejected, but I now fully understand why it was proposed in the first place. Jai Hind!
3: Karam Singh (Mumbai, India), August 20, 2010, 3:43 PM.
India is incorrigible. It needs a revolution, a la the Chinese one under Mao, for example: a total, surgical scrapping of the old to make way for the new. It'll need a few decades of pain and agony, chaos, turmoil and anarchy - just like what China went through - before we can rid ourselves of the leeches that have latched themselves onto this land and people. The sad part is that this country is so damn resilient - except for the Sikhs, the majority of the country will take any and every injustice with a pinch of fatalism and carry on in reduced circumstances as if nothing has happened. Things continue to deteriorate from bad to worse, and yet the people are happy that a few more lousy rupees are thrown their way. And with Sikhs being actively marginalized by the government, there is no one left to lead the way. It's the blind leading - no, plundering! - the blind!
4: Baljit Singh (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.), August 20, 2010, 9:07 PM.
Corruption and lawlessness is rampant in India and Indians are enslaved by these. Historians will write this as the century of the Nehru dynasty and detail how they plundered India by means of a few conglomerate families. Indians will someday realize the sacrifices of the Sikhs in trying to lead India to glory and the rule of law, but were instead labeled terrorists, separatists and anti-Hindu by these rulers to stay in power. A revolution is needed in India - I think it was started but Indians chose to be enslaved, just as in the past centuries, by the Mughals and the English, only this time the rulers are the scoundrels from amongst them.
5: Mohan Singh (Toronto, Ontario, Canada.), August 21, 2010, 8:22 AM.
And during the games, they will sing: 'Mera Bharat Mahaan' - 'My India is Great!' - on radio and TV.
6: Taran (London, United Kingdom), August 21, 2010, 9:26 AM.
It is not at all possible to change India or the Indian sub-continent, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. They're all the same people. Three different countries! Look at their history. From the times of our Gurus till now. And in between, all those rajas, maharajas, Mughals and then the British and now our own politicians. At what time can one remind me that India did not have these leeches. We always had them. Without them, the Indian subcontinent would have long gone the way of Singapore, or even Europe. Ghulami, makkaari and dhokha is in their blood. None of the outsiders could have made it to this land if this race was a bit more clever and united and did not have so much greed. Why do you think in India there are so many gods and goddesses. Because it needs them. There are millions of them who need the devis and devtas because they cannot hold themselves in a civilized way.
7: Amardeep (U.S.A.), August 21, 2010, 12:01 PM.
Along the same lines ... 'Peepli' (live) is a good movie telling the story of the farmers' situation and widespread farmer suicides in India.
8: I.J. Singh (New York, U.S.A.), August 22, 2010, 7:32 AM.
The tenor of the conversation reminds of an incident from long ago. Keep in mind that I left India over 50 years ago and do not connect with the country and its corrupt, caste-riven feudal ways at all. At a gathering, one friend of Indian descent went on a rampage against that culture, labeling them all thieves, dishonest and supremely untrustworthy. I could not help asking that if that were so, then would it not, by definition, make him and I both untrustworthy as well? He was not amused. I know this is not the time or place for microanalysis or splitting hairs but is it at all reasonable to tar everyone with this broad brush? In a blink, our dialogue turns into a form of self-hatred then. It is like the adage that 'Indians are lazy, French romantic, British conservative, Spanish dashing and Americans filthy rich.' I am not trying to defend India, nor would I. But at least at the beginning (in 1947) pretty much all Indians of whatever faith thought differently. That's why there are more Muslims in India than in Pakistan, and Sikhs opted to join the nominally secular notion (and nation) of India. They came together in national purpose and elected leaders towards that end. But politicians destroyed that purpose. Fighting like hyenas over the remains of an arbitrarily demarcated country killed any idea of embryonic nationhood in it. Today, a nation it is not.
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An evening of sepulchral exploration among those immortalized inhabitants who call Laurel Hill Cemetery home.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, the nation's first National Historic Landmark Cemetery, is full of art, architecture, nature and stunning river views.
An outdoor sculptural garden, horticultural treasure, and a truly unique historical resource—it's much more than just a cemetery. There are countless stories to be told about its residents, brave military heroes, powerful captains of industry, and selfless philanthropists, but what about the tales of the more peculiar spirits?
On Obscura Day, follow your curiosity off the beaten path and down into the crypts. You'll have guaranteed dinner conversation for years to come. Tickets will go fast for this exclusive event! A significant portion of the proceeds will benefit the preservation and education mission of Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Please where comfortable walking shoes.
For any questions, please email ryan@atlasobscura.com.


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It is not good when your washing machine does not work. If you already have a pile of clothes to launder, it can stack up higher and higher. By the time you have the machine washed, you could very well be out of clothes to wear.
That is why you need to depend on a business that provides trusted washing machine repair services in Darlington. Doing so will make it possible for you to get your washing machine repaired quickly and save on the costs of buying a new machine.
The washer's agitator is not working. Clothes come out of the machine soaked instead of damp.
The washer is not performing as well as it could.
The washer has completely stopping working.
Besides having your washer inspected or repaired, you may need to rely on the same company to check the operation of your tumble dryer. In either case, you need to make sure that you contact a local business that has a good deal of experience in repairing either of these machines.
If you want to save money and avoid buying a new washer or dryer, repair is the most prudent approach. Find out how you can support your laundering and drying needs today by checking out laundry equipment repair businesses in your community.


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Hibernian signs Irish striker Doyle
Edinburgh, Scotland – Hibernian signed striker Eoin Doyle on month deal Friday, making the Irishman new coach Pat Fenlon's first new signing.
Doyle, 23, last played for Sligo Rovers and will officially join Hibs once the January transfer window opens. He played well over 100 matches for Sligo, and scored nearly 40 goals from 2009-11.
The 6-foot attacker previously played with Shamrock from 2007-09.
Fenlon became Hibernian's new coach in late November. Hibs sits even on points at the bottom of the Scottish Premier League table with Dunfermline.


High employee turnover is bad for business. When your best employees move on to pastures new, you're left with mounting costs as you try to replace them. Finding top talent requires time, money and a whole lot of effort.
Your workplace culture makes a big difference to staff retention. If people are going to carry on coming to your office day in, day out, there needs to be something more than a pay packet to motivate them. A great workplace culture is transparent and communicative. It offers great perks like healthy office snacks, gym membership or flexible working. And it's always a comfortable and positive place to work.
It's a simple thing to do but one that makes a heap of difference. Recognising the efforts and achievements of your employees is essential practice as a manager. How you do it will depend upon the achievement and the person in question. But you could consider a pay rise, a bonus or just a simple acknowledgement of a job well done. Employees who feel appreciated are much more likely to stick around.
A big reason that the best employees look for employment elsewhere is lack of career progression where they are. Everyone wants to feel that they're making progress in their jobs. Don't be too stingy with your promotions. And, if you're a small company without much scope for moving upwards, expand your employees' responsibilities outwards. It could be that they take on new responsibilities or diversify their role in order to develop their skills and experience.
Your best employees won't appreciate doing more than their fair share of the workload. They want to work alongside team members who possess a skill and motivation level similar to their own. This means they don't have to carry teammates who lack ability or enthusiasm. When it comes to recruitment, always seek out the best of the best.
Training allows your employees to learn new skills. The right programmes can help them to do their jobs better or even make headway towards a promotion. A good training and development scheme also boosts loyalty amongst employees – they're unlikely to take their new skills and move on right away when they can see that you have invested in them.
No-one thrives in an environment where the goal posts are constantly being moved. Your best employees want to know what is expected of them, then they can work to achieve their targets. As their manager, you need to ensure that expectations are communicated clearly and aren't changed mid-way through a project without thorough discussion amongst all parties involved.
Are your employees happy in their work? How do you really know unless you hear it from them? Use appraisals as an opportunity to get employee feedback. What do they like about working for your company? What improvements could they envisage? Listening to and understanding the needs of your employees means you're much better placed to meet them.
It isn't always possible to keep your best employees from leaving. Sometimes another opportunity is too good to pass up. But there are plenty of things you can do to improve staff retention. Put these strategies in place and it could be that your top talent is much happier to stay put for longer.
Nice article regarding employee retention. All those tips are great but I think good work culture and practice of recognition among managers impact the most.


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The chemistry of a living style guide
A living style guide is the ideal, agile and futureproof tool for translating a brand image into a visual (digital) representation. Learn what it is and how we've implemented it into our offering towards our customers.
Creation and implementation
The 'coming together' of a digital project requires a close collaboration of a diverse set of team members. We're not just talking "designers" and "developers" here, but that shouldn't surprise you. We're talking the big picture: strategist, analysts, designers, developers, testers,... and the customers of course.
All of these stakeholders interact and define the final solutions we build. It often is a very fluent process that requires an efficient workflow. In the old days this was a very rigid process, but given the ever-changing nature of digital, a rigid process is not always a good idea. We need to remain agile. We also need to think future proof. What is 'only a website' today, might evolve into a platform, or a mobile app, or an app on TV, or a VR experience. Hey, look at that, we got the VR buzzword in there. Note to ourselves: 'way to go, guys!'.
Long story short: we adapted a set of tools and methodologies that help us cope with this volatile digital world. One of these tools helps us to translate a brand image into a visual representation that can be used by all parties involved in the digital project: a living style guide.
Excuse me: a what?
A living style guide is a single referencepoint for all project stakeholders to understand how a digital project will look, feel and act.
With this tool, the development and design teams can move at a faster pace. It allows a developer to quickly build a feature that blends in seamlessly with the rest of the project whilst remaining true to the defined visual branding.
In favor of agility, it allows a team to simply adapt rather than start completely from scratch when new features are requested, eliminating the risk of inconsistencies.
Style guides also help designers translate existing brand guidelines to the complex context of websites and apps that need to be perfect on any screen.
The same goes for the developer. This guide helps to avoid rewriting the same lines of code. Avoiding duplicate CSS makes for a cleaner code and will help to avoid mysterious bugs. In this way it also saves us time. Our living style guide is also a bootstrap for other teams to pick up, work with, and build upon.
It can also provide a referencepoint for the client. They can lean on the styleguide to implement the elements of it in other digital projects they might be working on. Due to its digital nature, they can also rest assured that the style guide is always up-to-date.
And in the end, it allows us to offer a consistent user experience towards your customers.
The approach: the chemistry of a styleguide
We're not designing pages, we're designing systems of components.
Stephen Hay
We implement the styleguide creation at the start of all of our new projects. The styleguide rephrases design elements into a responsive modular component set containing atoms, molecules, organisms and pages.
Atoms are the core building blocks. They consist of basic items like colors, buttons and other typographic elements like headers or lists.
Molecules are small combinations of two or more atoms. Think of a single article teaser for example.
Organisms consist of a combination of molecules and atoms. Think of a whole header section, or a "latest blogpost" block on the homepage.
Pages form a more complete picture where combinations of organisms construct a final full page representation.
The final result: advantages all the way
This buildingblock methodology is nothing new of course. Many big companies work with a live styleguide. We gained a lot of inspiration from existing PHP frameworks like Patternlab, but we also found a way to seamlessly incorporate this methodology into our workflow and development environment (.NET), and we are very proud of that.
Our implementation:
helps our teams to perform better and deliver high quality products in an efficient manner
enables you, as our client, to have a clear vision on your digital representation, and to have a reference for future endeavors
helps your customers, since they reap the benefits from having a consistent user experience throughout all touchpoints with your company.
In the theme of "Eat your own dogfood" we prove that we're not shy of using this catchphrase. The screenshots above are taken from our own Living Style guide which we also used for the creation of this very website.
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"China: The World's Oldest Civilisation Revealed" John Makeham (Part 7)
Late Imperial China: The Ming and Qing Dynasties
This last chapter of the book covers about 550 years from the start of the Ming Dynasty in 1368 through to the overthrow of the last Qing Emperor in 1911 (plus a coda about the rest of his life up to his death in 1967).
Orientation Dates: Battle of Agincourt was in 1415. The printing press was invented in Europe around 1440, and Caxton brought it to England in 1476 (post). Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492, also Rodrigo Borgia became Pope (post) in this year. Henry VIII ruled from 1509-1547. Martin Luther nailed his treatise to the church door in 1517. Elizabeth I ruled from 1558 to 1603, the Spanish Armada was in 1588. Union of the Crowns in 1603 when James VI & I comes to the throne of England, Act of Union creating Great Britain in 1707. Charles I beheaded in 1649. Glorious Revolution in 1688. South Sea Bubble in 1720 (post). US independence declared in 1776. War between UK & US in 1812 (post). Victoria ruled from 1837 to 1901.
The Ming Dynasty were the last Chinese Emperors of China, and their era was a reaction against the foreign rule of the Mongol Yuan immediately before them. The founder of the dynasty was a peasant (Zhu Yuanzhang) who became the leader of one of the insurgent groups during the civil wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty period. He was only the second peasant to become Emperor, which he did in 1368 – the first was the founder of the Han Dynasty, which must've seemed like a nice omen to the people of the time (if they knew that). He was pretty conservative, and authoritarian, and he concentrated on promoting orthodox Confucian values. His successor in 1398 was his grandson – his oldest son had predeceased him, so the succession passed to his son's son. However all Yuanzhang's sons had been given territories around the Empire and command of armies, and unsurprisingly when the new Emperor started to reduce his uncles' power bases this lead to rebellion and the senior of these uncles overthrew him to become the Emperor Yongle ruling from 1402 to 1424. And that's pretty much the last of the individual Emperors of the Ming Dynasty that the book mentions – others might be mentioned in passing but the rest of this section is devoted more to the themes of the era. Which leaves about 200 years worth of nameless Emperors until the fall of the Ming in 1644.
As I said, one of the themes was the focus on making China "properly" Chinese again, after the century of Yuan rule. Part of this was an emphasis on codifying the rules, bureaucracy and social hierarchy of the country. The first Ming Emperor wrote the Great Ming Code (amongst many other pieces of legislation) which was a penal code specifying how the five traditional punishments should be applied to specific transgressions. He also commanded that this code could never be changed (because he felt he'd got it right and that social change could only be bad) – the book doesn't say if it did stay the same through the whole 300 years of the Ming era. The bureaucracy was extremely organised, with officials categorised into ranks and types. They became officials via the traditional examination system, which during the Ming Dynasty became more & more constricted in curriculum and stylised in form. Scholars were the elite, and this was the only way to move upward in society, so any family that could afford to educate a son for the exams would do so.
During the Ming Dynasty the capital of China was moved to Beijing where it remains. This was started during Yongle's reign and took forty years to accomplish. Surprisingly for a dynasty that was emphasising how they were not the Yuan it was built to the blueprint of the Yuan city that had been near there before. The Forbidden City is the name of the Ming Imperial Palace complex that was built in Beijing at this time. As well as being the residence of the Emperor it and its architecture had symbolic importance, and it held ritual altars. It was also the place where officials met with the Emperor and where the official business of government took place. The Forbidden City was built to be impressive, and to awe the officials and foreign dignitaries that came to have audiences with the Emperor.
The Emperor Yuanzhang was not keen on foreign adventures – he re-conquered China and that was it. He tried to encourage his successors to keep to these ways, but the Emperor Yongle had different policies. He sent out several fleets under the command of Zheng He in the early 1400s to visit foreign countries – they definitely went to India, and at least one reached the East African coast visiting cities in both modern Somalia & modern Kenya. An aside in this book next to a picture of Chinese map says that there are claims that one of Admiral Zheng He's fleets reached the Americas & this map (which does show a recognisable looking American coastline) is thought to prove it. But it says this in such a way as to make it clear the author of this bit doesn't believe it for a second 😉 I've read a book previously about this ("1421: The Year China Discovered the World" Gavin Menzies) and even though I read it a long time ago I'm sure Menzies sounded convincing when he talked about the fleet finding the Americas. These fleets carried gifts for the rulers of the places they went to – the purpose wasn't trade but tribute between countries.
Yongle also lead several major military campaigns into Mongolia – he died in battle during the fifth of these in 1424 and subsequent Emperors were not as interested in the world outside China as he had been. Although having said that, some Emperors did try & lead campaigns into Mongolia that weren't successful – the book mentions an Emperor Yingzong who got captured by the Mongolians in 1449, so the officials in Beijing put his brother on the throne rather than ransom him. It says the Mongolians gave him back unharmed, which first seems a bit odd (wouldn't they kill him if no ransom was forthcoming to teach the Chinese a lesson?) and secondly what would the Chinese do about having two "legitimate" Emperors? Sadly the book doesn't say.
Trade with foreign nations during this period was mostly by sea – the collapse of the Mongolian empire had destroyed the safety of the overland trading routes. Officially the Ming Dynasty prevented or controlled trade, but in actual fact it went on semi-officially or unofficially in the seas to the south of the country. This unofficial trade was significant in the Chinese economy bring lots of silver into the country from the New World via the Europeans. There was also a lot of piracy – both by Chinese ships and by international ships (the Chinese mostly blamed the Japanese but there were a lot of countries involved including growing numbers of Western ones). In terms of cultural exchange the book only really talks about the Jesuit presence in China at this time – which seems to've both been significant and also not to've ultimately gone down well with the Pope. The Jesuits on the ground, so's to speak, tailored their message to the culture they were in which lead to the Emperor removing Christianity from the list of "ruinous religions" that people weren't supposed to follow. But it also lead the Pope to condemn the "Chinese Rites" and to ban the sorts of accommodations that the Jesuits had made (which decision wasn't reversed until the 20th Century).
The Dynasty came to an end in tragedy, sparked by growing unrest and failed reforms of the tax system. The population of the country was growing, and the regime's desire to change nothing from a vision of a golden age of a rural Confucian past wasn't dealing well with the realities of the country. Finally a rebel army took Beijing and the Emperor Chongzhen first killed his concubines in a drunken rage and then hung himself the following morning. The Manchu Qing Dynasty were the eventual victors in this period of unrest.
The Qing Dynasty
I feel this should be subtitled "Finally the Jurchen Get Their Chance" 😉 To recap – the Jurchen were a group of northern tribes who conquered northern China during the time of the Song Dynasty (post) and ruled it as the Jin Dynasty. They didn't manage to conquer southern China before the Mongols swept in and conquered them. In the late 1500s the Jurchen people were reunified under Nurchai a man whose father and grandfather were killed during a massacre of a Jurchen village carried out by the Ming army. In 1618 Nurchai (ruling as Khan of the state of Jin) declared war on Ming China. His son Hongtaiji succeeded him as Khan in 1626 and continued the military expansion. After 10 years he changed the name of the dynasty to Qing, and coined the term Manchu to describe the inhabitants of the Qing state at that time (primarily Jurchens but also the inhabitants of the northern territories they had conquered, including some Chinese).
In 1644 the Qing took Beijing a year after Hongtaiji's death, and his son Shunzhi was the new Emperor of China. It took a while before all of southern China was under Qing rule, but eventually the Qing ruled over a much larger territory than Ming China had covered. Shunzhi was a child Emperor under his mother's regency (she was a descendent of a brother of Genghis Khan and the book refers to her as "strong-minded"). Shunzi died young, and his second son Kangxi inherited the throne at the age of 15.
Kangxi ruled for 61 years from 1662 to 1722 and it is he that consolidated the rule of the Qing over China. He successfully put down a rebellion by rulers of the southern parts of China (who had been prominent under the Ming Dynasty but initially surrendered to the Qing before rebelling later). He also annexed Taiwan, which was a Ming loyalist stronghold at the time. And he expanded the empire in the north & northwest to a point where it touched on to Russian territory. There were some skirmishes, but matters were resolved with the Treaty of Nerchinsk in 1689 which determined the border between the two empires. The book has an interesting aside here – this is apparently the first & last time imperial China signed a treaty with a foreign power as an equal. I suspect some mythologising of this as a tipping point for the beginning of the end for China (the subsequent treaties with Western powers had China as very firmly the junior & beaten down partner), even though previous treaties weren't always imbalanced in China's favour.
Kangxi was succeeded by his fourth son amidst rumours that his will had been forged so that Yongzheng could "steal the throne" from his brother. Yongzheng ruled for 13 years, and turned out to be a hard-working and competent Emperor. He in turn was succeeded by his 25 year old son, Qianlong, who had been a favourite of his grandfather Kangxi's. This lead to Qianlong taking an oath that as an act of filial piety if he ruled for 60 years he would abdicate so as not to reign longer than the great Kangxi. At his age, in 1736, it must've seemed like an empty promise – something fine sounding that wouldn't matter in the long run. However he lived to 89 years old, and had to abdicate in 1795 so as to fulfil his vow. And then the book strongly implies he back-seat drove the first four years of his son's reign.
The golden age of the Qing was the first century or so of their dynasty, and even by the last couple of decades of Qianlong's reign the empire had begun to go into decline. Partly this was a consequence of a booming population, and the difficulties in feeding them. And the efforts of the Qing regime to alleviate the problems only served to make them worse. To try & grow more food new farming techniques & crops were encouraged. Chinese people were encouraged to migrate from China proper into the new western territories. Both of these served to increase the population boom, and the migration in particular caused environmental & political problems up to the present day.
Qianlong was the emperor that the British met with their first diplomatic mission, when he was 83 and nearing the end of his reign. There was somewhat of a culture clash – King George III offered trading rights & an exchange of ambassadors, Qianlong magnanimously allowed the diplomats to present tributary gifts to him on his birthday. There wasn't an immediate reaction to this by the British because they were otherwise engaged (in the Napoleonic Wars), but they didn't forget about China's refusal to deal with them as equals.
Trade with European countries was a very important part of the Chinese economy & was also tightly controlled. At first the Kangxi Emperor permitted trade in four cities but later it was restricted to Canton, and the Europeans weren't allowed to trade direct with Chinese customers but instead thre were government intermediaries. The major export to Britain was tea, which China had a monopoly on, and it was paid for in silver. The trade deficit meant that Britain was running out of silver to pay with, and so here we get to the British-behaving-badly part of the story (and this is also where the whole thing gets quite complex, hopefully I'm not about to grossly misrepresent it!). The East India Company started to sell opium to the Chinese to reduce the deficit, and actually swung the balance the other way – now the British were importing so much opium that silver was leaving the Chinese economy. For that reason & because of the effects of increasing numbers of Chinese becoming opium addicts the Chinese confiscated & destroyed the British stock of opium in China in 1839. And so the British declared war on China for this insult, defeating the Chinese in 1842 and forcing them to sign the Treaty of Nanking. This was the first in a series of "unequal treaties" where the Chinese gave up controls over their trade and paid reparations to the victors. There was another war not long after where France (and to a lesser extent the US and Russia) also got involved, ending in the Treaty of Tianjin where more European countries got trade rights in China and China ceded land to the British & to Russia.
The Chinese empire was by now in a sorry state after defeats & humiliations. In the second half of the 19th Century various rebellions broke out – the most significant was the Taiping Rebellion. At first the Europeans were on the side of the rebels because they were to some extent Christians (very unorthodox ones tho). But later when the Taiping opposition to opium became more problematic the Westerners backed up the Qing government. Forcing more concessions from them afterwards.
From the 1860s to the 1890s the Qing regime attempted to both Westernise & strengthen their political & military power. But it proceeded too slowly to have much effect (the Chinese lost wars to the French over Vietnam and the Japanese over Korea during this period). And too fast for the conservative forces in the regime, including the Dowager Empress who engineered a coup in 1898. During this period as well the various Western powers were dividing up China between them into spheres of influence, although China never quite became a colony of any of them. The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 started as a reaction to both the deteriorating power of the Qing government and as a response to the increasing foreign power in the country. But then the rebels were manipulated into supporting the Qing against the foreigners, and were invited into Beijing to join with the Qing army – the Dowager Empress declared war on all the Western nations simultaneously. Whilst that displays great chutzpah, it doesn't seem to me to display great amounts of sense – and an allied force of about 20,000 troops entered Beijing and defeated the Qing troops & rebels killing about 50,000 Chinese in the process. The imperial court fled, and the Boxer Protocol was enforced which gave the Western nations yet more access and control over China. And really that was the beginning of the very end for imperial China.
In 1908 the Emperor and the Dowager Empress both died, and 2 year old Puyi became Emperor. In 1911 the Xinhai revolution succeeded and declared the establishment of the Republic of China. Puyi's uncle's widow abdicated on his behalf. The rest of his life seems rather sad – at first he was Emperor still but only inside the Forbidden City. Later he fled to Manchuria and ruled there, propped up by the Japanese. After the Second World War he spent a while in prison, then lived much like an ordinary citizen in China until his death in 1967.
The Book in General
So I've got to the end of the book! My thoughts overall are that I've learnt a lot, but it's far from being the best quality book I've read. Quite a lot of typos and errors of that sort, at least one point where there's a sentence that never gets finished because when you turn the page you're into a new section. It also could've done with a firmer editorial hand in terms of content – it's written by a team of about 20 authors who are listed in the front of the book, but there isn't any indication who wrote what bit. And it doesn't always feel like anyone came along afterwards to make sure the separate sections worked in the context of the whole book. For instance in this last chapter there were three explanations of the line of succession between the first three Ming Emperors in three successive sections. Or in the previous chapter there was a bit where first the book discussed at length the ways that Song China traded with and had cultural exchange with the rest of the world, followed a page later by a statement that Song China was isolated from the rest of the world.
The book also could do with more or better maps – several times I had to look up a map in another book to figure out what this one was talking about. And at various times the name of an Emperor or other figure would be mentioned and put in context by a reference to someone else – who wasn't mentioned before or after that one time. I felt a book that's presenting itself as an entry-level book on a subject should take a bit more care to be self-sufficient.
However, having said all that I do now have a much better grasp of the sweep of Chinese history and that was the point of reading the book 🙂
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And finally, this is the first book I've done this "write an essay on each chapter" series of blog posts for. It's definitely slowed me down in reading it but I think it's done so in a good way – effectively I've read each chapter twice, once to read it and once skimming through while I write it up. I also remember far more of the start of the book than I otherwise would've. So as experiments go, I think this was a success 🙂
The posts have possibly got a bit long, however – I'm not sure if I maybe need to split things up more (I can write multiple posts about a chapter even if I read the chapter in one go) or work on writing more concisely. Or maybe just stick with whatever length of post I end up with. Something to think about.
Next up will be a selection of fiction because I've got too many books out of the library at the moment, then on to another book about China that I've borrowed from my Dad (and it covers the three Qing Emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong which works out nicely for following this book).
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The Lindenwood University School of Communications will present the sixth annual Lindy Awards at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, in the Emerson Black Box Theatre at the J. Scheidegger Center.
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"The Lindys are akin to Lindenwood's version of the Emmy Awards," said Peter Carlos, LUTV general manager and associate professor of communications. "Categories range from on-air talent to technical lighting and everything in between, and we give awards for a job well done in each of those areas."
Glen Cerny ('74), former general manager of Lindenwood's radio station, KCLC, will be named the 2010 Communicator of the Year. In 1990, he began teaching at Lindenwood and served as the faculty athletic representative until his departure from the University in 2001. He currently is the director of university broadcasting at New Mexico State University, where he oversees the school's NPR and PBS stations. Cerny was inducted into Lindenwood's athletic hall of fame in 2008.
During his visit to the Lindenwood campus, Cerny will participate in a panel discussion about the state of broadcasting and future trends in communication. The event is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 24 in Room 117 of Harmon Hall.
A special reception is also planned at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, in the Emerson Black Box Theater. Guests will be invited to visit with Cerny before the Lindy Awards show begins at 7 p.m.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Carlos at (636) 949-4513 or at pcarlos@lindenwood.edu.


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The vast majority of books dealing with posthumanism and cyborgs tend to be works by science fiction fans using academic terminology in order to legitimate their intellectual interests. Far too often, a text that promises to look at the impact of posthumanism on modern society simply focuses on characters like Data, Seven of Nine, the Terminator, or any other science fiction character popular at the time. These works are typically underwhelming because they present analyses that are not only completely obvious, but localized to ideas of cybernetics, robotics, or genetic engineering. Moreover, many of these manuscripts use cultural theory in such superficial manners that it seems the author(s) has a list of requirements that they simply check off as opposed to genuinely placing the theories they cite in discussion with their ideas. It is for those reasons that Kim Toffoletti's Cyborgs and Barbie Dolls: Feminism, Popular Culture and the Posthuman Body shines.
As the title of the book implies, Toffoletti does not examine popularized images of cyborgs or posthumans found in Star Trek or Star Wars. Instead, Toffoletti looks at Barbie Dolls, photos of Marilyn Manson from his "Mechanical Animals" album, TDK advertisements, and the artwork of Patricia Piccinini. Yet, the strength of Toffoletti's work is not just how she engages her topics, but how they are presented within the structure of the book. Cyborgs and Barbie Dolls is broken up into eight sections: six distinct chapters, and an introduction and conclusion that act as bookends for the text. I find this to enhance the reading experience -- not only will one gain much from the book by reading the chapters in order, Toffoletti does such an excellent job of focusing on the topic of each chapter, that they remain valuable even if independent from the larger work.
I find this to be a bonus because as someone who plans to teach at the college level, I can easily envision assigning individual chapters in future classes that I want to teach. For instance, chapter 1, "Feminism, Technology and the Posthuman," is an excellent "overview of how the posthuman has been understood in critical theory, feminist thinking about technology and the posthuman, as well as a study of the visual climate in which we consume images and how this impacts on our engagements with images of the posthuman" (5). Because of the quality and thoroughness of this first chapter, I know it should be assigned in every course on feminism and/or science fiction. Additionally, I also feel this way about the second chapter. As someone who has struggled to understand the work Jean Baudrillard, Toffoletti successfully explains key aspects of his work and integrates them into her study of posthumanism.
Beyond the bibliographical and theoretical nature of the first two chapters, the remaining chapters each function as potentially excellent reading assignments for undergraduate and graduate courses. For instance, chapter 3, "Barbie: A Posthuman Prototype," brings three key insights to the study of Barbie. First, Toffoletti acknowledges that Barbie has been negatively portrayed by feminists for several decades; yet the author successfully shows that Barbie as a posthuman artifact challenges traditionally views of the toy. By doing this, Toffoletti allows Barbie to become more than just an object within pro and anti-feminist debates. The second insight developed in this chapter and in the rest of the text is the deconstruction of Barbie as a form of plasticity. This approach not only provides a unique materialistic approach to studying Barbie, but allows Toffoletti to look at the toy through some of Baudrillard's theories. In particular, the author uses "Baudrillard's idea of the trans state ... to suggest that the plasticity of Barbie's form disturbs conventional understandings of Barbie as passive and static" (74). Moreover, by engaging posthumanism through the lens of plasticity and Barbie, Toffoletti explores how traditional binaries "of self/other, mainstream/marginal and real/virtual" (72) are not only no longer effective, but have collapsed entirely into one another. The third useful aspect of this chapter is that it shows how much more there is to study. Prior to reading Cyborgs and Barbie Dolls, I assumed that Barbie as a cultural artifact had been thoroughly explored. Toffoletti's study of Barbie is an excellent tool to show graduate students that there are still plenty of worthy research topics left to explore.
While her work on Barbie is fascinating, the book's most original chapters are those that deal with Marilyn Manson, TDK advertisements, and Patricia Piccinini's artwork. I find the chapter on Marilyn Manson, "Posthuman Monsters: The Erasure of Marilyn Manson," to be insightful for several reasons. First, she doesn't engage Manson as a threat to or reflection of society's moralities. More importantly though, she looks at photographs from Manson's "Mechanical Animals" album as a means of using the posthuman to challenge "the distinct categories of 'male' and 'female'" (82) and as a means of exploring the collapse of "boundaries separating the organic and machine, the human and non-human, interiorities and exteriorities, self and Other" (87). By applying Baudrillard's notions of simulation and simulacra, Toffoletti is able use Manson's photographs as an example of how posthumanism breaks down traditional binaries, because there is no inherent oppositional entity present. As Toffoletti writes, "as the distincitions between autonomous spheres no longer hold, the production of meaning in particular categories and genres is made impossible" (91); as a result, "in the context of digital image making, the real and the imaginary aren't separate spheres but merge to create a hyperreal experience" (91).
The issues that Toffoletti explores through Manson's photos are touched upon again in the fifth chapter, "Communicating the Posthuman Way with TDK." By studying this advertisement campaign Toffoletti incredibly displays how posthumanism pushes the boundaries of how to view consumerism. In particular, Toffoletti's thoughts on speed show that "when speed erases the distinctions between subject and object, observer and observed, representation no longer functions in terms of a practice of signification that upholds the relation between representation and reality" (114). In short, as boundaries between advertisements/products and consumers are collapsed, as the distinction between commercial spectacle and spectator is erased, posthumanism forces theorists to approach the real and visual in new ways.
As Toffoletti shows how posthumanism opens up new theoretical avenues of engaging advertisements, she, in the sixth chapter, looks at the posthuman significance of Patricia Piccinini's artwork. Continuing to expand how posthuman images move past traditional opposites of viewer and viewed, or male and female, Toffoletti discusses how posthuman artwork forces us to question -- if not outright move pass -- the notion of "origins." Using Piccinini's work, primarily her statues of cloned children, Toffoletti expands on Baudrillard's "matrix known as code" (153) to suggest that all biology, all aspects of humanity, have become reduced to binary code and are now no different than digital or other types of information. The brilliance and terror of this insight is that it places posthumanity -- and all humanity -- beyond any type of traditional theoretical understanding. As humans become intertwined with plastics, manipulated genetically, or recreated artificially, we move in to an era that demands new perspectives that not only challenge, but are free of traditional dualistic perspectives.
Regardless of whether or not a person agrees with Toffoletti's final conclusion, Cyborgs and Barbie Dolls remains worth reading. Her use of Baudrillard should be read by anyone wishing to learn more about the theorist, or that plan to use him within the fields of popular culture or feminism. Furthermore, the cultural artifacts that Toffoletti engages show that studying posthumans and cyborgs does not mandate a reference to contemporary science fiction. In doing this, Toffoletti gives all individuals in cultural studies a means to address the posthuman in their respective works.


Oh, I certainly did. I learned my lesson about "satellite television" services. Don't EVER sign up for satellite delivered television. Don't buy their product, don't get their dish, do not let them on your property, do not sign up for their high speed Internet service, and do not expect anything other than misery, screaming, phony charges and horrible service.
Don't sign up for DirectTV or Dish Network.
On Sept. 1, DirecTV subscribers no longer had access to Versus. Hockey fans who have DirecTV likely didn't panic, figuring the two sides -- comprised of mature, professional adults -- would be able to work out their differences before the NHL season started.
One month later, the NHL season is indeed underway, and we are seemingly no closer to a resolution. In fact, if the talk from Versus is any indication, we might be a long way from DirecTV subscribers being able to watch NHL games on Versus.
While DirecTV has toned down their rhetoric, moving away from calling out Versus' programming, it seems that Versus has had enough of this situation.
Network president Jamie Davis was on a conference call with reporters to preview the NHL season Wednesday, and he offered up strong words about the negotiations with DirecTV.
He accused DirecTV of trying to "cloud the issue" regarding subscriber rate talks. He flatly denied that his network demanded a 20 percent hike in fees from DirecTV. Davis noted that September of 2009 was the "most-watched September in the history of our network," even though the network was not on DirecTV.
"In September of 2008 we were on DirecTV. In September of 2009, we have not been," Davis said.
Davis also claims that DirecTV wants a clause in their deal that allows them to move Versus to a sports-exclusive tier. This tier is called the Sports Pack on DirecTV, and it costs subscribers an additional $12 per month. It includes regional Fox Sports Net channels, as well as well-known networks like NESN, Altitude, and a couple regional Comcast sports networks, along with ESPNU and CBS College Sports. Davis says this move would "permanently" cost Versus some 6 million subscribers.
There have been reports that DirecTV has offered to air the NHL games, presumably taking Versus off the air again once game coverage is complete, while the two sides continue to negotiate.
"It is only due to the massive outcry from the Versus fans, and the NHL fans," Davis said, "that they realize that they made a mistake."
It's high time the country realizes that the NHL product is far superior to the NBA product, by a country mile. In the NBA, just watch a Knicks-Hawks or Nuggets-Warriors game and tell me you don't see players dogging it. Tell me you don't see players moving at half-speed in the early part of the season, hands on their thighs, feet out of position, watching someone take a shot that clanks off the rim.
In the NHL, you see players moving at lightning speeds, fighting for position and racing back on defense. The first ten minutes of the Sharks-Avalanche game on Thursday night saw three goals scored and a healthy amount of skillful play. It wasn't opening night excitement. They play like that every night for the entire season. And then, when the playoffs start, they take it up a notch, if you can believe it.
Ah, the NHL is back in action. Good times, good times.


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This resource guide provides a highly curated list of websites and local organizations that offer freely accessible or low-cost practical, can-put-to-use-right-now resources and capacity-building tools for organizations serving children and families.
General Nonprofit Management
These two sites include resources on all management topics.
Community Toolbox
Dive in to find help assessing community needs and resources, addressing social determinants of health, engaging stakeholders, action planning, building leadership, improving cultural competency, planning an evaluation and sustaining your efforts over time.
Free Management Library
The library provides free, easy-to-access online articles to develop yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations (whether the organization is for-profit or nonprofit).
BoardSource
BoardSource is a national organization working to strengthen nonprofit board leadership.
New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits
This is a board self-assessment tool (free; a more extensive online version is available for minimal cost).
Evaluation/Performance Measurement
BetterEvaluation
The BetterEvaluation planning tool can help you plan an evaluation by prompting you to think about a series of key questions regarding each of your tasks and select a package of methods that covers all.
Urban Institute: Outcome Indicators Project and Nonprofit Series on Outcomes Measurement
The Outcome Indicators Project provides a framework for tracking nonprofit performance as well as several "how-to" handbooks.
TRASI (Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact) database
A fairly comprehensive list of tools, best practices and methods specific to assessing social impact.
Evidence-Based Programs (EBP)
Results First Clearinghouse
A compilation of information from eight different rating organizations on the effectiveness of various programs. The clearinghouse websites indexed are:
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Searchable database of more than 700 evaluated programs serving children and youth, and research based on those evaluations.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Dependency Prevention (OJJDP) Model Programs Guide
Designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. The database includes programs for the entire continuum of youth services, from prevention through sanctions to reentry.
Compendium of Evidenced-Based Parenting Interventions
Profiles research-based parenting interventions for families of children ages birth to 5. Includes information on the cost, training requirements, duration and intended outcomes of each intervention.
MeasureUp
A microsite of resources and tools to help measure and describe programs' impact on families and communities and on factors related to health.
PerformWell
Collaborative effort initiated by Urban Institute, Child Trends and Social Solutions. It provides measurement tools and practical knowledge that human services professionals can use to manage their programs' day-to-day performance.
Fundraising/Resource Development
Blackbaud is a provider of fundraising software; lots of useful information on its website.
Classy is a provider of fundraising software and has lots of useful information and guides on their website.
Network for Good Fundraising
Network for Good Fundraising is a provider of fundraising software and has lots of useful information and guides on their website.
Grantspace
GrantSpace provides easy-to-use, self-service tools and resources to help nonprofits worldwide become more viable grant applicants and build strong, sustainable organizations.
Foundation Directory Online
An extensive searchable database of foundation and corporate grantmakers. Available for free at all Miami-Dade County Regional Public Libraries.
Fiscal Strength for Nonprofits and The Wallace Foundation
A library of resources to help your organization become "fiscally fit."
Florida Nonprofit Statutes
IRS: Charities and Nonprofits
With Google for Nonprofits, you'll be able to fundraise more easily, collaborate more efficiently and share your story with a wider audience.
TechSoup connects nonprofits, foundations and libraries with tech products, services and learning resources.
Microsoft Office 365 Nonprofit
Qualified nonprofits can receive Office 365 Nonprofit as a donation or upgrade to advanced features at a significant discount.
A one-stop website to support your volunteer program.
This site provides census data/facts on a particular region/neighborhood.
Diversity Data Kids
DiversityDataKids.org is a comprehensive information system to monitor the state of well-being, diversity, opportunity and equity for U.S. children. It has a dedicated focus on race and ethnicity, equity and the importance of geography. An interactive tool for selecting and visualizing indicators of child well-being and opportunity available at the state, county and large city level.
Florida Health Charts
Florida Health Charts provides easy access to health-specific and related indicators for Florida counties and in some instances ZIP codes and census tracts.
Kids Count Data Center
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is a source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families. Most data are available at the state and county levels.
Miami Matters
An initiative of the Health Council of South Florida, Miami Matters is an interactive platform that provides easy to understand health, environmental and other quality of life indicators for Miami‐Dade County.
Arts and Business Council of Miami
ABC provides training and capacity-building support for arts organizations.
Center for Social Change
The Center for Social Change (C4SC) is a Miami coworking space for mission-driven leaders and organizations including nonprofits and social entrepreneurs. C4SC also hosts workshops and other capacity-building events.
FIU offers a certificate program in nonprofit management.
Miami-Dade College
MDC offers a variety of nonprofit management courses.
Capacity-building initiative currently in development.
SCORE offers a mentorship program and expert resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to grow their business. Miami-Dade chapter's network of more than 100 business professionals are ready to help you with free mentoring, expert workshops and carefully crafted executive programs to give your business the fuel it needs to thrive.
South Florida Digital Alliance
The SFDA offers its technical acumen and resources to serve and support not-for-profit organizations, ensuring maximization of technology investments to support their own goals and unique services provided to the community.
The Children's Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of all children and families in Miami-Dade County.
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Photographer Sarah Moon, T&C Creative Director at Large Nicoletta Santoro, and Makeup Artist François Nars take on a fashion icon.
Where does the power of a black dress lie? Stripped of color, the pure form—and fantasy—of fashion zooms into sharp focus.
Hair by Sebastien Richard at Management + Artists. Makeup directed and designed by François Nars, executed by Lena Koro for Nars Cosmetics. Nails by Virginie Mataja using Nars at Airport Agency. Set design by Marie Malterre. Produced by Gallois Montbrun & Fabiani.
Chanel Dress ($87,700); Stephen Jones Hat ($2,821); Chanel Fine Jewelry Earring, Necklaces, and Ring (Prices On Request); NARS Triple X Gloss (worn on eyes and lips, $26).
Louis Vuitton Dress ($4,000), Bracelet ($250), and Ear Stud ($5,000); NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment in Just Push Play ($26).
Dior Dress With Belt ($11,500), Beret ($800), and Earring (Price On Request); Dior Fine Jewelry Rings (from $1,250); NARS Velvet Matte Foundation Stick ($45).
Carolina Herrera Dress ($2,590); Stephen Jones Hat ($2,126); Chopard Necklace Worn As Belt (Price On Request); Cartier High Jewelry Rings (Prices On Request); NARS Copacabana The Multiple Highlighter ($39).


HomeLess Hope from The Next Level Brothers on Vimeo.
What are your opinions about tackling the Homeless situation from a new way?
We plan to listen and potentially progress by,motivation and improve positive action inside the communities with this Documentary. This is a tough task, but we are confident that we all could step up once we are ready to accept the challenges of adapting and evolving together.
Gabriella was asked by us to write a few sentences documenting our experience observing homeless people at one of Pasadena's parks, and she added a few of her own observations and opinions to it as well. She did a great job and left her true and honest responses below…..Check it out.
"We noticed that there was one large group of homeless people, sort of like a clique, that was being observed by a group of policemen and park patrol. We decided to ask them about the general lives of these people, along with some questions about their personalities and typical days. The policemen were very informative, but at the same time a bit discouraging. They explained that a lot of these homeless people are here by choice, and that they're lazy because they don't have to work for anything- people are always giving them food, blankets, and clothing, and they've figured out that they can simply stay on the streets because of it. The policemen were kind enough to suggest some alternative locations to gather research along with a phone number to one of their friend's to gather some more personal data.


The shop specializes in jewelry, furniture, vintage clothing, china, crystal, silver and linens. It also carries unique handcrafted merchandise.
Stop by often. There is always something new.
• Surrey will determine the best price for the items.
• Surry provides a complete inventory of items and prices.
• Consignor receives 60% of the sale price and Surrey receives 40%.
• 60 day consignment period. Prices reduced after 30 days.
• For tips about consigning, download the Tip Sheet.
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Canada is just a 'Rose' away with Ferns N Petals. Send heart-welcoming rose day gifts to Canada – where your dearest buddy or sweetheart resides. Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver we will let your love shower this Rose Day. Browse through our astounding collection of Rose Day gifts (bouquets, flowers, chocolates), add them to your cart and let the magic begin!
Rose Day falling on 7th February is the day when lovers all across the world greet each other with a single stalk, three, ten, dozen, hundred, or more roses. Why is Rose Day celebrated as the first day of the Valentine Week? It is because a rose is the symbol of eternal love, passion, compassion, endurance, and elegance. Isn't that a great way to express your unadulterated love to a special person? In case your sweetheart stays in Canada, you can send Rose Day gifts to Canada using our strong delivery services there. The arrangement of red roses in a heart-shape is the best gift you can opt for your darling and surprise romantically. We also have a special bouquet of red roses and Ferrero Rocher chocolates which speaks of sweet romance. Have a look at our other products like indoor and outdoor plants, heart-shaped cakes, cosmetics, handbags, sunglasses, 3D mugs, etc. and send valentine gifts to Canada to set a charming smile on your sweetheart's face.
Our online gift portal, Ferns N Petals has an experience of more than two decades in its kitty and thus we are the best place when it comes to selecting romantic gifts. Rose Day is hugely celebrated all across the world and we have some of the unique and creative gift idea to make this day a wonderful memory for you. The embellished rose bunches and bouquets in colorful packaging paper, baskets and vases of roses with other flowers are radiating only true romance. Send flowers online in Canada and diminish the distance of miles between you and your sweetheart. Our express, midnight, same day, next day, or standard time delivery services would provide you with an on-time delivery. Get Rose Day presents to Canada after having a nice look at the impeccably beautiful products we have. A cake, teddy bear, a box of chocolates, a personalized hamper – are some of the other things that you would find in combination with heart-warming roses of various colors. With these mesmerizing Rose Day gift delivery in Canada, we are sure your love relationship would grow stronger.


Just 50 meters away from the hotel you will find the Corfu Tennis Club which offers four brand new fields where even ITF Seniors matches are accomplished. The hotel's reception is always available at your disposal to help you make a reservation and play tennis in Corfu!
The first time that was played tennis in Greece, was in Corfu.
In 1896, a young team establishes in Corfu the Company «LAWN TENNIS CLUB». For their practice only one court is available in a rented land owned by Riccos. There are no other facilities ie cafeteria, changing rooms etc. These young people, members of wealth families were being raised by the English traditional methods and their families had relatives in England who were working at companies RALLI in India.


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Hon. Charles A. Abdella, ret., concentrates in the mediation of commercial and residential construction claims, personal injury, auto accidents, premise liability, property loss, business disputes and other select civil matters.
Prior to his appointment to the court, Judge Abdella practiced law in Worcester, Massachusetts for 31 years. He provided services to clients in a variety of matters, including commercial and personal transactions, business development, and representation before administrative boards or agencies, trial courts and appellate courts.
In addition to conducting an active practice, Judge Abdella served as a Worcester Assistant City Solicitor, Worcester County Public Administrator, Conciliator, Master and Arbitrator for the Worcester County Superior Court, and a National Panelist of the American Arbitration Association.


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Q: Can/How to delete Apple Shared Support zip file? I have this file (seems like a macOS Big Sur dmg file), which takes loads of space and showed up from nowhere. How can I get rid of this file (is it even safe to delete it?). Searched from Google and found that SharedSupport folders should not be touched.
2017 Macbook Air; Big Sur version 10.15.7

A: The file is located in /Applications/Install macOS Big Sur.app. You can delete the installer to reclaim the space.

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There's nothing like spending quality time with your family while enjoying a delicious meal. On the weekends, my husband and I like to dine out with our daughter. Since it's the weekend, he has more time to dedicate to us since he works during the week. We catch up and talk about our day and what our weekend plans are. Family is very important to me and having meaningful conversation is always high on my list.
Smokey Bones is a franchise restaurant chain in certain locations of the United States that offers smokehouse and barbecue dishes. There's something for everyone whether you like burgers, pasta, sandwiches, chicken and seafood, or even fire-grilled favorites. How about sinking your teeth into smoked beef brisket, ribs, BBQ chicken, or even southwest mac and cheese? The food is fresh, flavorful, and delicious. There are weekly drinks and meal specials that will make you want to come back time and time again. Don't forget to end the meal with a sweet treat like the leaning tower of chocolate cake!
If you're having a holiday party whether at work or home, why not feed your guests tasty BBQ options like slow roasted pork? Smokey Bones has BBQ party packs that will be gobbled up in no time. Wing lovers will love the all you can eat wings restaurant special, but don't forget the blue cheese!
Smokey Bones is definitely a restaurant for the entire family to enjoy. If you're looking for a fresh and exciting place to dine, it's time to make a visit!


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Want to launch a brand ambassador program for your company? Click here to find out how. As the #DellCAP reunion wrapped up, Dell asked attendees what the 'next steps' should be….
Again, hate the term ambassador(bit.ly/18fzXtI), but love the concepts here; well, most of them. #6 is a bit controversial.
1 – Spread the word internally as well as externally.
2 – Research, research, research.
3 – Start small, grow big.
4 – Make membership exclusive.
5 – Connect with your advocates and create ways for them to connect with each other.
6 – Pay your ambassadors.
7 – Give your advocates direct access to the brand.
8 – Create a feedback loop between the brand ambassadors, and the brand.
9 – Give your ambassadors the tools to create something amazing.
10 – Transfer ownership of the program from the brand, to its ambassadors.


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Do you remember Grumpy, the determined feral who WILL come into the house no matter what? Yesterday I found Grumpy and mate (Storm) perched on my computer, less than a metre away from my 3 cats!!!
That's cute. I'll be looking froward to the pictures.
Yes, looking forward to photos too!
There is never a dull moment around your place, Teresa.
Are you sure they weren't little piggies masquerading as pigeons????!!!
There is no bigger piggy than Grumpy! Greedy, resourceful and fearless -- quite a combination!
I'm afraid pics will have to wait a couple of days. My computer is straining so much that I keep losing Internet Explorer. I think the hard disk has reached its sell-by date. In fact, I'm just going to back up my stuff before it crashes.
I'm afraid pics will have to wait a couple of days.
My computer is straining so much that I keep losing Internet Explorer. I think the hard disk has reached its sell-by date. In fact, I'm just going to back up my stuff before it crashes.
I hope it doesn't crash, Teresa.
It hasn't yet, thank goodness, but it will any moment. The hard drive can't cope any more. I'll have a chat with the tec people tomorrow, but I think they'll say it needs replacing.
Have you taken the cover off and blown out the dust? That brought my computer back to life when it crashed last summer.
I buy canned air to blow of our computer. The side of ours comes off so blowing all the dust out makes it really easy!
I have to clean it out about every 3 months because we have 3 pigeons living in the office right now.
Robin...I couldn't believe how much dust was in mine. Every three months is a good plan. Time to do mine again too.
It's not that, it's just that it doesn't have enough memory, and the antivirus etc keep getting updated and take up more and more. I've already thinned down my photo albums and moved the music files to the pen, but it's still tittering on the edge.
I hope your computer will be alright. I'd love to see pictures of the biscuit thieves.
I'm sorry to hear your hard drive is running out of steam, Teresa.
I will think the best positive thoughts possible that something can be done to keep it going.
That is too funny, Teresa. They are quite the characters.
They keep coming round... and the dog just lets them get away with stealing her food!
Teresa, you mean they eat dog food, those pellets?
Yes, they do!!! The biscuits are crumbly and a bit moist, and the pigeons break them and eat the crumbs. And I'm not too sure they don't bathe in the dog's water bowl!
The other blue-bar, at 3 months old, is a juvenile delinquent in the making!
They sure make themselves at home, don't they?
I love the 'pijjie in the pocket' photo. Too cute.


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The PS foam sheet extrusion line adopts the twin-screw series high foam sheet production process, and the produced PS foam sheet is a new type of packaging material, which not only has good heat insulation and cushioning properties but also has pearl-like Appearance color. It is mainly used in the manufacture of disposable tableware. It can be used to make various types of food containers such as lunch boxes, trays, and dishes. It can also be used in the production of advertising and packaging of industrial products. It has the characteristics of high output, stable performance, a high degree of automation and high product quality.
Fruit, vegetable and raw meat trays; food industry and fast food packaging; egg packaging.
Fast food boxes, bowls, trays, and other cutlery.