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From time to time, folks ask me about a single piece of history that ends up with a whole conversation to and fro, from the original. Below are bits and pieces of Orange and Milford history to pique your interest and if you need the whole thing, just let me know through the newspaper. So here goes.
December 10th, 1750, the Milford colony voted money for a school at Bryan's Farms. It was written as follows. "It was voted that money should be appropriated to the inhabitants of Bryan's Farms for the purpose of setting up a school in winter, it being so well settled that one is deemed necessary." The location of this school is unknown.
November 6, 1806 was the first meeting of the North Milford School Society naming the first, second and third districts. The first was in the southern part of town, the second was in the north and the third was in the west part of town. After 1822, a fourth district was established in the eastern portion of the town toward Allingtown.
The Old Academy was built. This building was eventually moved to an area behind the convenience stores on Orange Center Road up the hill. The teachers were Benjamin Clark and Isaac Treat. There is a postcard which shows a building that could be the Academy but since it was used to store hay, it burned down.
June 9, 1829. The 3rd district school was built.
Winter school began in the middle of November lasting for 4 months with men teaching the classes with over the amount of children our teachers are required to teach today. Each family was required to see that there was enough wood in the school for the stove.
Summer school was from the middle of April for 6 months with women teachers. These teachers were boarded with the families of the children they taught.
The 2nd District school was sold and a new one built. This 2nd school is now the second floor of a house on Ridge Road.
The 3rd District School hired Charles Wheeler for $30 a month. His outstanding proficiency was his use of the rod. He could use it twice on a student. Then he or she was expelled and had to read an acknowledgement of guilt before the teacher and school would allow them to return.
Miss Caroline Russell was paid $22.50 per month for teaching 22 weeks being boarded at Dennis Andrew's house for $3.00 for two weeks. This was also the year a new 3rd District school was built.
1859 was the year a new school was built for District 1 and it is a private home now.
1860 saw the discontinuance of a general school society with each holding its own meetings.
With the population growing, it was necessary for a 5th District school to be opened in the area known as Tyler City. The children started school in the newly built train station and then moved into their own school building just down the road.
October 5th 1874. The school year was changed to include 38 weeks with 3 terms.
October 7th, 1878. It was voted to build another Academy building where the 1812 Academy stood, using the second floor for a High School.
Some families, living near Milford, asked to be included in the Milford district as their homes were close to that town. The petition was granted and the Orange districts reorganized. The 1st district stayed the same but the 2nd covered the northwestern section and the 3rd was in the northeastern section of town.
At this time, the teachers were paid $10 per week.
All of the school districts were now consolidated into one building on Orange Center Road with its name being The Orange School. If, when you drive by Mary L. Tracy School, you will see that name above the front doors, facing the road. There were 4 classrooms and an assembly room. Two grades occupied each of the classrooms.
Four classrooms were added to the Orange School.
Eleven classrooms and an auditorium were added to the Orange School.
High Plains School was completed.
Racebfook School was completed.
Turkey Hill School was completed.
Peck Place School was completed.
Below is an actual document for the rules that governed the schools in Orange, 1879.
R U L E S
GOVERNMENT OF THE SCHOOLS
In The Town of Orange
The Morning Session shall be opened with a brief religious service.
The Regular Sessions of the School shall be from 9 A.M. to 12 M., and from 1:30 P.M. to 4 P.M. Pupils are required to be punctual and regular in their attendance at the hours named. III
Pupils, if tardy or absent, must bring a written excuse from the parent or guardian. The teachers are instructed to refuse frivolous excuses and all excuses not signed by the parent or the guardian for the occasion on which they are presented.
Pupils are required to be industrious, respectful and obedient, to abstain from profanity and all noisy or boisterous conduct about the school buildings or grounds. At the close of School, each day, they must leave the school grounds immediately and quietly for their homes.
Pupils injuring or defacing in any way the school property, whether furniture, buildings or feces, will be severely punished and the parents or guardians will be held responsible for the damage done.
Concerts, theatrical exhibitions and like entertainments will not be allowed in the schools without the permission of the Board of School Visitors.
Any pupil refusing to obey the rules of the school shall be suspended, and a pupil who strikes or resists a teacher shall be expelled.
At the end of each month there shall be in the schools an examination upon the studies of the month.
Any pupil whose standing during the preceding term is less than seventy in a scale of one hundred shall be put back into the next lower class. A pupil will be promoted to a higher class upon passing the required examination.
Adopted by the Board of School Visitors, town of Orange, January, 1879
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Wednesday night, after I finished packing for my trip to Puerto Rico, I opened the computer to check my emails one last time before going to bed.
A good friend who just came back from a reporting trip to the island wanted to know how I was doing. I asked him if there was an ATM machine at the hotel. (He stayed at the same San Juan hotel where I found a room after several tries.) "Of course not," was his answer. "There are almost no working ATMs in Puerto Rico right now".
It was a good conversation because I went to get cash before my trip and, more importantly, because it made realize what I should have known from all I have read during the last week: the situation in Puerto Rico is far from normal. Ninety percent of the people don't have electricity and a quarter of the population doesn't have clean water to drink. And I was asking for ATM machines!
The reality is that a month after Hurricane Maria, life in Puerto Rico continues to be a daily torment for most people and the situation is not improving fast enough.
Actually, according to CNN, they have fewer working ATMs than a week ago. For me that was a minor annoyance solved with a quick trip to an ATM at JFK before taking my plane. But for thousands of Puerto Ricans right now that single detail means hours in line or simply not having access to the money they have in the bank to buy food and other basic supplies.
Sometimes we are so selfish we don't realize the suffering of others until their tragedies affects us in the slightest way.
I write this note during a very bumpy flight to San Juan. A coffee spilled on my lap by a sudden drop in altitude is also one of those little annoyances that can make you think about very important things—your life, for example.
Sometimes we need little reminders of how fragile everything we take for granted is. Maybe that realization would make us more sympathetic to our brothers and sisters whose lives have been destroyed or thrown in disarray by a natural disaster.


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HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1980s → 1987 → October 1987 → 21 October 1987 → Commons Sitting → FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
HC Deb 21 October 1987 vol 120 cc712-4 713
§ 9. Sir Russell Johnston
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met the President of the European Commission.
§ Mrs. Chalker
My right hon. and learned Friend and I met Monsieur Delors at the Foreign Affairs Council, which ended yesterday.
§ Sir Russell Johnston
Does the Minister agree that the achievement of the internal market has, for very good political and social reasons, to be balanced by an increase in the resources of the European regional fund? Did she convey that view to Jacques Delors, bearing in mind that large areas of Scotland, Wales and the north-east of England are likely to lose all European regional development fund assistance if there is no increase in resources for the regional fund?
I did not speak to President Delors yesterday about that particular issue, but, as I said in answer to a previous question, I think the hon. Gentleman knows very well that we have to put the finances of the European Community in order before we can start to talk about increasing the structural funds. However, I think he will be glad to know that we consider that it is early days yet to condemn what the Commission may put forward in terms of lists of regions. That has not yet occurred. We shall argue strongly that the most assisted areas in the United Kingdom should be eligible for support under the category that is concerned with industrially declining regions. The hon. Gentleman may or may not be glad to know that I have already discussed this matter, particularly the highlands and islands, with the member of the European Community who is responsible for that area.
Did my right hon. Friend make it clear to the President that the current Commission proposals for the harmonisation of VAT on food, construction and other zero-rated items remain completely unacceptable to the United Kingdom?
I do not think that there is any doubt in the European Community that the proposals to do away with zero rating will not be accepted by the United Kingdom. I remind my hon. Friend that decisions on all Community tax measures require unanimity, and, because they require unanimity, I am confident that we shall not accept any proposals that restrict our ability to use zero rating. As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has said, we shall continue the zero rating of food. We have no intention of putting VAT on electricity, gas, fuel and children's clothes and shoes. That would never he agreed by this House.
§ Mr. Tony Banks
When the Minister met the President the other day, did she make it clear to him that her views on the African National Council differ radically from the views of the Boers' friend at No. 10?
The hon. Gentleman and the whole House know that we are opposed to violence, wherever that may arise. There is no difference in attitude. We believe in trying to establish a dialogue between all the peoples of South Africa. What we do to that end must be in the sense of bringing about the speediest possible end to apartheid. There is certainly no difference of opinion, and we shall continue with our wide range of contacts.
§ Mr. John Marshall
Did my right hon. Friend point out to the President that over 50 per cent. of British exports now go to our partners in the Community, which fact underlines the irresponsibility of those in the Labour party who wish to take us out of this job-creating Community?
What my hon. Friend says is absolutely right. Many of our exports now go to the internal Community and much of our economy is tightly bound up with the European Community. It is little surprise, therefore, that eventually, after all these years, the Labour party is beginning to change its tune, however grudgingly. It is in the interests of the country at large, and it is also in the interests of Europe, that we should continue to export widely within the free internal market. That is what we are working for in 1992.
§ Mr. Kaufman
Since the right hon. Lady, on behalf of the Government, denounces violence from whatever quarter it comes, will she denounce the violence of the Contra terrorists in Nicaragua, and will she advise them to lay down their arms so that they can negotiate under the terms of the Guatemala accord?
Order. The Question must be in the context of the European Community.
I do not know what relationship that subject has to these questions. We shall continue to work for a peaceful solution in Central America.
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From spending time in Mosul, it was able to show a whole new way to approach creative leadership for Vann Graves.
My leadership philosophy came from a rather unexpected source, one that is not traditionally associated with innovation and creative thinking: the military.
In 2001, I did something I never anticipated I would do: I left my agency career to join the Army. Compelled to action by the events of September 11, 2001, I enlisted with the small hope that I could make some form of contribution to America's cause. Following basic training, I progressed to spend two years in active service in Mosul, Iraq. It was truly a transformative experience.
My time in the military challenged me to motivate and lead diverse teams of people to achieve mission objectives in a variety of environments. In addition to honing my leadership and team-working skills, I learned life-changing lessons that fundamentally altered my leadership philosophy—lessons I certainly wouldn't have learned had I not taken this career detour.
Above all else, I learned that the Army does demand an element of creativity, and the best leaders are those who embrace it.
You can't lead from the rear; you must get out on the front line and spearhead the changes that need to happen. Successful leaders don't spend their days sitting behind desks. They know exactly what's happening on the ground because they are out there experiencing it for themselves. If you want to be a successful leader, you should have a clear understanding of what's really going on and how it will affect your team.
Of course, you shouldn't just venture out into the unknown without a clear plan. You need a solid strategy that is underpinned by a clear mission and objectives that everyone on your team understands and prescribes to. Don't be distracted by things that are not mission-critical. You should always know what's going on around you. Equally important is to not let trivial things derail what you and your team are working to accomplish.
By developing a common goal, you can help your team remain focused on what matters as opposed to letting emotion and/or [office] politics get in the way.
What are the ground rules? How do you expect members of your team to behave if complications arise? Are members of your team empowered to make executive decisions when needed? Don't leave any room for uncertainty.
In the military, I learned the importance of taking care of others through the idea of "beans, bullets and boots." You have to make sure that your team has access to all the tools they need to do their job well. To be successful, you need to understand, acknowledge and embrace the value of the team and the contribution they make to the mission.
I learned that the Army does demand an element of creativity, and the best leaders are those who embrace it.
Senior creatives often fail because they believe they need to make an idea their own—that's not important. A great idea is fragile; it's crucial that you safeguard it from being over-handled or derailed by too many opinions and points of view.
You may be in a leadership position, but that doesn't mean you know everything. You have to trust your team, and they must trust you.
Have a clear understanding of what's really going on. This will prevent any surprises or issues from taking you completely off guard. While it's impossible to predict all unforeseen obstacles, having situational awareness will help you proactively address them.
You need to be aware of your surroundings and think on your feet; situations within a combat zone are fluid, and you must be able to quickly and effectively adapt to the ever-changing environment.
An after-action review (AAR), aka post-mortem, is essential. It helps you to recognize what factors contributed to your performance and how you can improve moving forward. It's even more important to review your failures than your successes. While this can be painful, you must face your weaknesses head-on and take positive action to ensure they are solidly confined to the past.
While I served, training was a crucial component of everyday life, learning new skills and refreshing the ones that have already been mastered. Through training, the basics become muscle memory, which allows for quicker reaction times and the opportunity to focus on more complex challenges.
My time in the military taught me that there are no certainties. However, you can improve your chances of being successful by fostering relationships. Go that extra mile to get to know people, show respect for their needs and ideas, and react to their ideas positively and confidently. These traits are the hallmarks of great leaders, in both advertising and military campaigns.
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TAG – Film Review
Jeffrey Knight June 14, 2018 2018Current ReviewsT
Tag Chases a Deeper Meaning, but It Just Can't Catch It.
Directed by Jeff Tomsic / 2018
As befits a game of tag that has been continuously played for the past 30 years, there is a large binder filled with written rules and addendums. We get a glimpse at this holy writ once, and references are made to its contents here and there throughout Tag, but by and large its contents can only be inferred through context. And that's a shame, because there's probably some interesting rules in there – along with the stories that go with them.
I thought the movie was amusing, and parts of it made me laugh out loud, but…
And there in a nutshell is the issue with Tag the movie. It's based on a true story of a group of old friends who have been playing a continuous game of tag since they were children- but the only thing it could've possibly kept from the real-life game that its subjects play is its general concept. I thought the movie was amusing, and parts of it made me laugh out loud, but I can't help think that a more documentary-type of approach- nay, an actual documentary about these guys and the game that has come to define their lives- would have been much more fascinating.
Tag's hyper-exaggerated approach allows for much more slapstick and action comedy than real life would allow. While the characters apparently did disguise themselves as old women in order to get closer to their intended targets unsuspected, I doubt anybody ever used Ewok-style log traps and wuxia-style martial arts to avoid getting tagged the way Jerry does.
Jerry (Jeremy Renner, Hurt Locker, The Avengers) is positioned as the film's primary antagonist. At the start of the film, Hogan (Ed Helms, The Hangover) recruits the rest of the gang for a mission to finally tag Jerry once and for all. You see, in all the time the group has been playing, Jerry's never been tagged- not once. And now it seems he's about to get married and retire from the game with a perfect record. His impending retirement threatens the game's existence. For Hogan, this is an existential crisis.
So Hogan gets his buddies to come with him back to their old hometown to finally tag Jerry. There's corporate CEO Bob (Jon Hamm, Baby Driver, Mad Men), stoner Chili (Jake Johnson, Jurassic World), and the high-strung Sable (Hannibal Buress, Neighbors, Broad City). Also along for the ride is Hogan's hyper-competitive wife, Anna (Isla Fisher, The Wedding Crashers) and a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, Rebecca (Annabelle Wallis, Annabelle: Creation, The Mummy). Rebecca came to talk to Bob about his company's seemingly shady insurance deals, and stumbles onto the story of the game when Hogan disguises himself as a janitor at Bob's company in order to tag him during the interview.
With the team assembled, they're off to tag Jerry. The problem is, Jerry's apparently grown up to be Batman. He has ninja-like stealth abilities, martial arts and acrobatic skills that would impress Jackie Chan, a preternatural awareness of his environment, a mastery of psy-ops, and the ability to turn anything- and I mean anything, including powdered doughnuts- into effective weapons. Forget Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner should play this guy in the next Avengers movie!
Tag finds most of its humor in the physical comedy of the group trying to tag Jerry, failing and getting curb-stomped as a result. And these bits are pretty funny for the most part. But I think what kept me pleasantly amused throughout Tag has to do with the easy chemistry the cast has with one another. These guys felt like old friends. Maybe their lives have taken them in wildly different directions, but the game keeps drawing them back together, and when they reunite, it's as if no time has passed.
That's what makes the idea of ending the game so terrible for Hogan. It's been his one solid link to his childhood buddies for all of his life. Once that's gone, it becomes so much harder to retain those bonds. The guys might think they'd stay in touch without it, but we all know how that works in real life. For Hogan, giving up the game means giving up friends, and that's not a price worth paying.
Whatever deeper meaning the film wants to ascribe to the long-running game, its hard to take it seriously because the movie just wants to be a live-action cartoon.
Is this the same impulse that drives the real-life guys on whom this story is based? I don't know. It's possible it is, even if none of them might admit to it. It'd be nice to hear them talk about it. The movie ends with video footage of these guys tagging one another playing over the end credits. It shows some of the lengths they actually go to in order to catch their prey unaware. There isn't any wire-fu or swinging log traps or armies of body doubles in evidence in the footage. Just a group of guys having the time of their lives tricking and tagging one another well into old age. As much fun as I had while watching Tag, I want to see that other movie more.
Tag's extreme slapstick keeps getting in its own way. It's hard to see these guys as real people playing a real 30-year-old game of tag when they're repeatedly suffering injuries that'd cripple Wile E. Coyote (how far did Chili fall after bouncing off that AC Unit?). Whatever deeper meaning the film wants to ascribe to the long-running game, its hard to take it seriously because the movie just wants to be a live-action cartoon.
There's a quote that's oft-repeated throughout the film (George Bernard Shaw said it): "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." That home video footage demonstrates that more succinctly in its brief runtime than the entirety of the fictionalized film that preceded it.
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Linval Joseph Misses Third Consecutive Practice
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While nearly all of the Minnesota Vikings were participating in practice on this New Year's Day, there is one large absence.
A very large one.
Defensive tackle Linval Joseph sat out of practice on Friday, making it the third consecutive practice that he has missed. That's a fairly bad sign for his availability for Sunday night's game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, as no Vikings' player this season has been active for a game after having missed practice all week.
Joseph had missed three consecutive games prior to last week's 49-17 victory over the New York Giants. He reaggravated the injury on the first drive of the contest, but returned after the injury. He played only 31 of the Vikings' 61 defensive snaps, largely owing to the score getting pretty one-sided.
Defensive end Everson Griffen and running back Adrian Peterson, both of whom sat out of Thursday's practice, are practicing today. Peterson sat out of Wednesday's practice as well, while Griffen was limited on Wednesday.
We will have the full injury reports for both the Vikings and the Packers after the teams release them later on this afternoon.
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PETA Ad Likens Kennels With KKK
PETA has faced criticism being tone-deaf on issues of race and their latest video does nothing to change that.
From Colorines:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, tweeted one of its videos* Tuesday that equates the American Kennel Club, the group that promotes the Westminster Dog Show, with the Ku Klux Klan.
By having a Klan member attend an American Kennel Club meeting, the PETA video—which has subtitles that misspell the white terrorist organization's name as the "Ku Kluk Klan"—attempts, in a comedic way, to compare dog breeding with the Klan's trademark white supremacy. While the ad doesn't mention or depict the beating, castrating, hanging and burning of black people, the image of a Klan member in full regalia conjures up this violence.
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Rough It Like a Rockefeller at New York's Point Resort
By Wendy Lubovich
Photography provided by the Point Resort
Woodsy yet utterly refined, this historic camp hidden in the Adirondacks is one of the ritziest resorts in America. The five-hour drive from New York City is a commitment, culminating deep in the forest. That's where you happen upon a fanciful entrance fashioned out of branches. "You're at the end of a dead-end road and you feel you've lost your way," says Assistant General Manager Tony Loscavio. "But then it all begins."
Perched on a bluff alongside Saranac Lake, the Point is the former estate of William Avery Rockefeller Jr. It was constructed in 1933 in the style of the Great Camps built by the Gilded Age elite. Making its debut as a resort in 1980, the property quickly racked up accolades and became North America's first Relais & Châteaux hotel. More recently, it underwent an extensive multimillion-dollar renovation, and today, it's filled with rich textiles, antique bureaus and Hudson River School paintings. There are no locks on the doors so it feels more like a home. The walls are clad in polished oak, the vintage boats made of rich mahogany. Dinner is served promptly at 8 o'clock (black-tie of course).
With all this grandeur, it's no surprise privacy is key. Only 22 visitors are permitted at a time. Wi-Fi is limited, and guests are encouraged to unplug. Everything is included in the price, from breakfasts to bonfires, private hiking excursions to personalized picnic spreads. Feel free to peruse the historic collection of art and photography, with many pieces dating back to the Rockefellers' time here. Then sit in front of a crackling fire and savor a cognac hand-selected from the private cellar fit for a tycoon — all yours to fully explore.
Of course, this high-style take on roughing it is nothing new. The Great Camp era dates back to the 19th century. As cities became more populated, affluent families like the Astors, Vanderbilts and Rockefellers decamped to the Adirondacks, where they built extraordinary wooded retreats. These log mansions featured architectural flourishes and furnishings made from tree branches. Smooth stones were pulled from nearby rivers and used as decorative embellishments.
You'll find that same Rockefeller luxury today, along with legendary personalized service. Case in point: One guest recalls a fishing excursion when a Point staffer magically appeared to bait everyone's hook then left behind a basket of treats. Another time, a couple casually mentioned a drink from a favorite New York City spot. Hours later, that very cocktail appeared in their room, recreated exactly. Then there was the visitor who was uneasy about hiking in the mountains, so a staff member accompanied her. After dinner, she returned to her room to find a beautifully framed photo of herself smiling on the trail. "We're always looking for those little moments of magic," notes Loscavio.
One of the most memorable moments is the early morning "soft knock." At an arranged time, a Point staffer will gently knock on the door then slip into your room to stoke the fire and deliver warm coffee and pastries — pure bliss. During the winter, Adirondack chairs and a fully stocked bar are set out on the frozen lake, where skating and curling are on tap. And if you take a hike through the woods, you may happen upon a secret cottage. Step inside. The fire has been lit, and the table is set with savory treats — all there for you to discover.
But surely the highlight is the nightly dinner. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, it's a black-tie affair. Drinks begin on the terrace overlooking the lake, then diners are seated for an elegant seven-course meal complete with wine pairings. Strangers quickly become friends, recounting the delights of the day. "It's a tradition that goes back to when the Rockefellers were in residence," Loscavio explains. "They would entertain family, friends and important guests from other Great Camps."
With all this luxury, guests often feel a tinge of melancholy when it comes time to leave. So to make your departure a bit easier, staffers will deliver your car to the front of the lodge, perfectly cleaned and filled to the top with gasoline. Driving away, you may just feel like a Rockefeller.
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Why Emotions Are Key to Being an Inclusive Manager
Discipline: Equity & Inclusion
Kathy Lu
Once upon a time, when newsrooms were predominantly male workplaces, there were editors who yelled, who kicked trash cans, who had fights and arguments in the middle of the office.
These stories became kind of legendary by the time I joined a newsroom in the late 1990s, because that kind of temperamental display was no longer socially acceptable.
Yet, patriarchal norms still persisted. Being tough, unemotional and "not very feminine" was still the prevailing culture.
As a young reporter, I absorbed this mindset. Because, as a woman, I didn't want to be seen as weak or too sensitive. This was never said out loud; it was an implicit code. And because I didn't consider myself an emotional person — and had spent most of my life assimilating into cultures — this didn't bother me.
Then I became a manager.
And I learned, slowly, that being a good boss means caring about your team members. That if we are to be empathetic leaders, we have to connect via … emotion! And that the paradox of good leadership is to provide a safe space for people to have and show emotions, but also know when it will help or harm our professional standing.
My approach has been: I'm a human first, boss second. For me to be a good boss, I first have to be a good human to the ones I work with.
That means knowing that, just like me, my teammates have good days and bad days. That we have lives and experiences outside of work that can affect how we do our work. That I can be 20 years younger than some of my direct reports, but still find ways to connect with them and help them succeed at their jobs.
All of this takes empathy — something renowned leadership coach Brené Brown says is critical to being a great leader.
We should expect and allow for emotions at work — especially now, more than two years into a pandemic that hasn't subsided. But we need to act on emotions in a way that preserves psychological safety for the room.
In my opening example, think of the messaging the male-dominated newsrooms sent: That while workers were expected to be unemotional, men had outbursts anyway (and later became legendary for it). Who would feel safe in this tinderbox environment? Is it only allowed for certain people?
So how do we thread the needle between feeling our feelings and preserving psychological safety? What should you do when you have to deliver difficult news, when someone has missed a deadline, or when you yourself are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore?
Here are some of the ideas I offer new managers about handling big emotions at work:
When you have to deliver difficult news.
Be clear about the purpose of the meeting. Prepare yourself for a wide range of emotional reactions, from anger to sadness to none at all. Do not be surprised by any of them. Accept them in the moment, give space for them. Don't get defensive, even if you are brought up in the conversation. Just listen. Then you both need some transition time before going back to work to process the information.
When someone has not met expectations.
Emotions can be reflective. So if you present yourself as angry or disappointed, it may get mirrored in the conversation by the other person. Instead, try to show up with curiosity. You want to know what's happening behind the scenes. Is everything OK? You may be surprised to learn (like I did) that this is not a question any other manager has asked before. Then help set new expectations based on what you learn. Failure is allowed; silence about it should not be.
When you're mad as hell.
I have written many flippant, sarcastic, defensive emails — and deleted them. When it comes to anger, remember that while the feeling is valid, acting on it can be harmful. For me, writing out what I'm angry about is enough to release my feelings. Then I get calm: What results do I want from this email? It's often not to share that I'm angry; it's to share that something is bothering me. By not sending a fraught email, I preserve the relationship with the recipient. I keep the focus on maintaining, not breaking, our connection.
Other things I've done: Turned off Zoom video and sound for a minute when I needed to regain composure; challenged decisions in meetings and then followed up to better explain myself; vented to friends and bosses I could trust. I chose when to stop interactions with my peers that could derail a group. I find safe spaces to release that valve.
To be an inclusive leader and foster an inclusive work environment, you have to allow for and welcome our human capacity to feel.
As executive coach Soo Bong Peer writes in The Essential Diversity Mindset: "The leadership qualities that connect and bring people together (humility, empathy, open-mindedness and courage) can be cultivated in anyone because they are human qualities."
Harnessing your emotional intelligence is one of the topics covered in this fall's virtual Inclusive Manager Program, which will be led by me and Shilpa Alimchandani. I hope to see you there!
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Q: Returning Iterator vs Loose Coupling I've got a question about the architecture of a data structure I'm writing. I'm writing an image class, and I'm going to use it in a specific algorithm. In this algorithm, I need to touch every pixel in the image that's within a certain border. The classic way I know to do this is with two nested for loops:
for(int i = ROW_BORDER; i < img->height - ROW_BORDER; i++)
    for(int j = COL_BORDER; j < img->width - COL_BORDER; j++)
        WHATEVER

However, I've been told that in style of the STL, it is in general better to return an iterator rather than use loops as above. It would be very easy to get an iterator to look at every pixel in the image, and it would even be easy to incorporate the border constraints, but I feel like included the border is blowing loose coupling out of the water.
So, the question is, should I return a special "border-excluding iterator", use the for loops, or is there a better way I haven't thought of?
Just to avoid things like "well, just use OpenCV, or VXL!" , I'm not actually writing an image class, I'm writing a difference-of-gaussian pyramid for use in a feature detector. That said, the same issues apply, and it was simpler to write two for loops than three or four.

A: To have something reusable, I'd go with a map function.
namespace your_imaging_lib {

    template <typename Fun>
    void transform (Image &img, Fun fun) {
        const size_t width = img.width(),
                     size  = img.height() * img.width();
        Pixel *p = img.data();
        for (size_t s=0; s!=size; s+=width)
        for (size_t x=0; x!=width; ++x)
            p[x + s] = fun (p[x + s]);

    }

    template <typename Fun>
    void generate (Image &img, Fun fun) {
        const size_t width = img.width(), size = img.height();
        Pixel *p = img.data();
        for (size_t s=0, y=0; s!=size; s+=width, ++y)
        for (size_t x=0; x!=width; ++x)
            p[x + s] = fun (x, y);
    }

}

Some refinement needed. E.g., some systems like x, y to be in [0..1).
You can then use this like:
using namespace your_imaging_lib;
Image i = Image::FromFile ("foobar.png");
map (i, [](Pixel const &p) { return Pixel::Monochrome(p.r()); });

or
generate (i, [](int x, int y) { return (x^y) & 0xFF; });

Iff you need knowledge of both coordinates (x and y), I guarantee this will give better performance compared to iterators which need an additional check for each iteration.
Iterators, on the other hand, will make your stuff usable with standard algorithms, like std::transform, and you could make them almost as fast if pixel positions are not needed and you do not have a big pitch in your data (pitch is for alignment, usually found on graphics hardware surfaces).

A: I suspect you should be using the visitor pattern instead-- instead of returning an iterator or some sort of collection of your items, you should pass in the operation to be done on each pixel/item to your data structure that holds the items, and the data structure should be able to apply that operation to each item.  Whether your data structure uses for loops or iterators to traverse the pixel/whatever collection is hidden, and the operation is decoupled from the data structure.

A: IMHO it sounds like a good idea to have an iterator that touches every pixel. However, it doesn't sound as appealing to me to include the border constraints inside of it. Maybe try to achieve something like:
IConstraint *bc=new BorderConstraint("blue-border");
for(pixel_iterator itr=img.begin(); itr!=img.end(); itr++) {
    if(!bc->check(itr))
       continue;
    // do whatever
}

Where IConstraint is a base class that can be derived to make many different BorderConstraints.
My rationale is that iterators iterate in different ways but I don't think they need to know about your business logic. That could be abstracted away into another design construct as depcited via Constraints above.

A: In the case of bitmap data it is noteworthy that there are no iterator based algorithms or datasets commonly used in the popular image manipulation APIs. This should be a clue as to that it is hard to implement as efficiently as a regular 2D array. (thanks phresnel)
If you really require/prefer an iterator for your image sans border, you should invent a new concept to iterate. My suggestion would be something like an ImageArea.
class ImageArea: Image
{  int clipXLeft, clipXRight;
   int clipYTop, clipYBottom;
  public:
   ImageArea(Image i, clipXTop ... )

And construct your iterator from there. The iterators can then be transparent to work with images or regions within an image.
On the other hand, a regular x/y index based approach is not a bad idea. Iterators are very useful for abstracting data sets, but comes with a cost when you implement them on your own.


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Very solid book to pick up deep enough information to start using LINQ, written in a very nice way not hard or boring to read.
If you want to learn LINQ, this book will teach you.
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The book is comprehensive, well-organized, the prose is clear and the samples are understandable.
This book is a great introduction to advanced LINQ concepts.
Great book to learn about C# and a few other things.
The book is very accessible and understandable.
Being a novice at LINQ, I found this book to be very helpful. I really recommend this book.
An easy to read text and constant reference.
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This is enhanced version of Introducing Microsoft LINQ.
The quality of this book is very high in technical content and style of writing.
A most excellent book, a pleasure to read, and highly recommended.
This is a very good introductory text to LINQ.
This book was very good. It was easy to understand yet gave a large amount of details and explanations.
Got me started on LINQ.
I think this book is a good reference for developers that want to get into LINQ to XML or LINQ to SQL.
Kudos to Scott Klein on writing a solid book on LINQ and providing a lot of detail as to the specifics.
I do like this book, really.
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The book really helps you to get up and running using LINQ.
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Over recent years, the startup ecosystem in Poland has seen plenty of progress, here are ten of the most promising startups in the country.
Aiocare is a portable spirometer which allows patients to permanently monitor respiratory functions. With a wireless connection to an application for smartphones, users can perform an examination anywhere at any time, whilst the app keeps a detailed log of the measurement history and its algorithm analyses each and every result. The project is supported by the Joint Polish Investment Fund with a $1.1 million funding.
The Krakow-based startup helps commercial sites convert page views into inbound sales calls through an immediate callback to the real phone numbers. With more than 3,200 clients worldwide, CallPage claims that its clients could "gain 75 percent more calls, conversion, leads and deals". Backed by Startup Wise Guys, AIP Seed Capital and BValue, Callpage also analyses behavioural data to optimise the sale potential.
Cosmose is a behavioural targeting technology company that developed the OMNIcookie which allows retailers to target offline customers via online channels, giving brands, retailers and advertisers a second chance to re-target every potential customer. The company has offices across the globe including Warsaw, New York, Shanghai and Hong Kong and was named New Europe 100 Emerging Tech by Financial Times and Google.
Eataway brings travellers together over local food by providing a worldwide community of local cooks offering great home-cooked meals. The platform gives cooks the opportunity to offer a meal in exchange for a fee and join them at their home for an authentic local meal and, to even make new friends and memories. What a better way of getting to know people then over a home-cooked meal?
Founded in 2015, Elmodis offers an end-to-end IoT solution that monitors performance and improves the operating efficiency of industrial machines. Connected directly to a machine's electric motor, Elmodis' solution detects malfunctions and calculates savings for optimal working conditions. In 2017 they secured $4.9 million in funding from Intel Capital, SET Ventures and Nest.
Five App is an app that enables easy communication between deaf people and sign language learners using a built-in avatar system. The app works with text messaging systems in iOS and Android and can also send animated messages over Facebook Messenger. Developed by a 17-year-old high school entrepreneur, the app managed to raise $150,000 in funding and got the UN to support the creation of the next version.
The Poznan-based company is developing solutions in the field of Internet of Things and Big Data for energy and industry sector. Their product, Lerta analyses the energy consumption of customers and recognises individual appliances and their share in the electricity bill, enabling customers to make informed decisions, reduce the demand and CO2 emission and improve energy efficiency. Husar Labs has won several prestigious awards and has been selected as one of 100 most promising early-stage companies from the energy sector.
InStream provides a flexible SaaS tool, a CRM alternative for small and medium companies, that want to strengthen business relations with their customers. The Poznan-based startup automatically imports all contacts, integrating with platforms, suggesting the best approach and speeding up the communication process. They are backed by a VC investor, Speed Up Venture Capital Group, as well as a private investor from UK.
The company offers an online platform for creating and ordering custom-branded packaging. In less than 5 minutes, consumers can design their own packaging through the app. Founded in 2015, the company now has 5,000 customers from 29 countries and sees about 600 orders a day. The winner of several awards in June, 2018 raised €2 million in seed financing from leading European seed funds.
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Why Horseshoes are said to bring Good Luck
You have probably met someone with a horseshoe hung above an entryway at their house, and that it's all about good luck! You may not know that the traditions origin dates all the way back to 959 A.D........
The lucky horseshoe is a big part of Irish folklore and history. The story of Dunstan and the horseshoe varies greatly depending on your source. But the gist of the story is that in the 10th century, St. Dunstan (a blacksmith at the time) was visited by the devil himself. The hoofed devil asked for a horseshoe for himself. So then, Dunstan nailed a red hot horseshoe tightly on one of his hooves, and the devil howled in pain. The devil begged for Dunstan to remove it. Dunstan agreed under one condition — the devil must respect the horseshoe and never enter any place where one was hung above the door.
Because of this, people believed that the horseshoe could keep evil out of their homes, and thus bring in (or keep in) good luck.
You may also notice that most horseshoes have seven nails in them. Seven has always been referred to as a lucky number.
In the middle ages, it was said that witches were afraid of horses and their iron shoes. People thought that witches would never pass through a doorway with one hung above it, and some even nailed horseshoes to witch's coffins to keep them from coming out.
Hanging a horseshoe facing upwards in a "U" shape is said to keep evil out and bring good luck into your home. Conversely, hanging an upside down one will have luck flowing out of your home.
Whether you believe the legend or not, you have to admit, a horseshoe hanging above a door makes for wonderful decor.
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Марискаль-Эстигаррибия — город в департаменте Бокерон в Парагвае.

История

18 декабря 1944 года город, который до этого уже менял название с Фортин Лопес де Филиппис на Фортин Хенераль Камачо, был переименован снова: на этот раз он получил название в честь победоносного полководца Чакской войны, Хосе Феликса Эстигаррибии. Соответствующий декрет под номером 6427 был подписан Ихинио Мориниго, президентом Республики Парагвай. Данное поселение имело обширную площадь с момента основания до образования и последующего отделения в 2006 году двух новых регионов: Филадельфии и Лома Платы (исп.).

В то время как город Марискаль-Эстигаррибия формально существует с 1944 года, только в начале 1980-х годов руководство приступило к созданию генерального плана и собственно оформлению границ города, что привлекло бы новых жителей. До этого момента официально земли под гражданские застройки выделено не было, и единственными обитателями были военные и местные жители, обитавшие в селении Санта Тересита. В настоящее время проживание обеспечивается за счёт государственных учреждений, таких как областная больница, местный муниципалитет, корпус пехотной дивизии. Юбилей города начали отмечать только с 1998 года, когда глава отдела культуры муниципалитета нашёл действительные сведения о создании и переименовании города.

Трасса крупнейшей автомобильной гонки, Ралли Чако (исп.), в настоящее время проходит вблизи Марискаль-Эстигаррибии.

Вопрос о размещении военной базы

Марискаль-Эстигаррибия является городом-площадкой для международного аэропорта имени Луиса Марии Арганьи (англ., код ИАТА — ESG), который в некоторых сообщениях СМИ фигурировал в качестве военной базы США из-за наличия доступа к стратегически важному региону — Тройной границе.

Группа из 400 американских военных прибыла в Парагвай в июле 2005 года, вскоре после того, как сенат Парагвая даровал им право дипломатической неприкосновенности. Каждый год через Парагвай проходят сотни американских военнослужащих, хотя военное ведомство утверждает, что количество единовременно пребывающих в стране американских солдат колеблется между 10 и 20 лицами.
Согласно аргентинской газете Clarín, военная база США является стратегически важной точкой по следующим причинам: расположение вблизи Тройной границы, пролегающей между Парагваем, Бразилией и Аргентиной; близость к водоносному горизонту Гуарани; близость к Боливии (менее 200 км) в тот же «момент, когда вашингтонская лупа исследует Альтиплано и указывает на венесуэльского Уго Чавеса — "регионального демона" в представлении администрации Буша — в качестве зачинщика нестабильности в регионе».

Правительство Парагвая и США отрицают, что в данном городе располагается военная база. Представитель Вашингтона утверждал, что «…краткосрочное размещение военнослужащих США произведено согласно договоренности о серии совместных учений с парагвайскими военными в период с июля 2005 до декабря 2006 года. Срок пребывания большинства военнослужащих на территории Парагвая составит не более 45 дней». Бразильское еженедельное новостное издание, КартаКапиталь, 25 апреля 2008 года опубликовало статью-расследование, в которой опровергла версию о так называемой теории заговора относительно размещения военной базы.

Климат

Климат континентальный субтропический, который характеризуется высокими температурами, даже в зимний период, но, в отличие от тропического климата, зимой имеет место так называемый «мягкий мороз». Средняя температура составляет 24°С.

Данное поселение является одним из самых жарких в южном полушарии, считается «Полюсом тепла Южной Америки». Несмотря на тяжелую жару, преобладающую в течение всего года, зимой температурный минимум может достигать 0°C один или два раза в году. Среднегодовое количество осадков низкое, приблизительно 800 мм. Мягкие зимы, со средней температурой от 19°C. Пасмурные дни чаще встречаются в зимнее время. Зимой дождевые осадки минимальны: либо отсутствуют, либо проявляются в виде очень слабой мороси.

Примечания

Города Парагвая

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Today I went for my walk before I had my breakfast. It was 53F and the sun was trying to peek behind the clouds. A light brown, tall poodle lumbered out from a door and ran ahead of me. I heard a young woman called out, "Mozart, Mozart, come back." The woman and I exchanged pleasantries. I remarked that she has a beautiful dog. I met a walker with his dog, a smaller one thanMozart. We greeted each other, Good morning. They were walking on opposite direction.
I continued my walk to the river. A few fishermen were socializing among themselves. Their lines resting on the riverbank.
Two towering palm trees across each other on the sidewalk greeted passerby's. They remind me of a warmer place somewhere. The yucca plants did not give me a similar memory.
Perhaps because of a rain for the last 2 days the street was fairly clean. The birds sang joyfully.
By the time I turned around to walk back home the sun has burst out. The top of the hills has risen above the clouds. The breeze 55F grazed my face like a whisper.
My morning of holy moments.
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And all the steps to the last breath.
note: Mrs. Abstract and I visited Sequioa National Park. We stayed at a B&B with a beautiful miniature fairy garden.
Mrs. Abstract enjoying the morning reading a book next to one of the three rivers.
I'll lie down and sleep.
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The 25th General Hospital
Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions, University of Cincinnati Libraries
On to Belgium
LIEGE, MORLANWELZ AND TONGRES
On November 29, 1944, the 25th completed its move to a more permanent location in Liege, Belgium. During this time Liege was under intense attack from the German counteroffensive. As many as 140 V-1 "buzz" bombs fell on the city during the course of a day.
Because the initial site chosen in Liege was not available, a suitable location was found in Tongres, 12 miles northwest of Liege. The five-building barracks complex, built in 1939, occupied and then largely destroyed by the Germans when they retreated, required extensive reconstruction. For a month, mid-January to mid-February 1945, the 25th bivouacked in nearby Morlanwelz, at an unoccupied girl's school.
The personnel of the 25th moved into their Tongres quarters on February 19, and by March 3 the first wing of the hospital was opened. The entire 1,250 bed hospital was operational by March 25.
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The Battle of the Bulge commenced just weeks after the 25th arrived in Liege. Located just miles from the front, Liege and Tongres were destinations for the wounded who could travel but required more care than could be provided on the front. While the 25th's own hospital facility was not operational during the Battle of the Bulge, members of the unit served bravely on detached service with evacuation hospitals and other general hospitals.
The 25th's Movements
Preparing in England
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Nov 19, 2018 2:35PM EST
Why Caleres Inc. CEO Diane Sullivan Is FN's 2018 Person of the Year
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Diane Sullivan certainly knows how to multitask.
The Caleres Inc. CEO, president and chairman — who has been named FN's 2018 Person of the Year — expertly juggles the busy day-to-day running of a multibillion-dollar industry powerhouse while making time for numerous philanthropic endeavors. And if that's not enough, she has become a powerful voice for female empowerment in an industry that has long been dominated by men.
Under Sullivan's forward-thinking leadership, Caleres last year broke a major boundary, achieving 55 percent female representation on its board of directors. With the 2017 appointments of Magic Leap chief marketing officer Brenda Freeman and MediaLink vice chairman Wenda Harris Millard, the firm's board is now composed of six women (including Sullivan) and five men.
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"We knew that as board positions opened, we wanted to make a conscious effort to build our board to better reflect our customers' needs and expectations," Sullivan said at the time. "A diverse board means diverse perspectives, experiences and approaches, and it just makes good business sense."
Diane Sullivan walks the red carpet in 2014 with Fergie, whose shoe collection is produced by Caleres.
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Judging by the banner year that Caleres has had, it seems Sullivan's push to shake up the boardroom is already paying off in a big way. The company pulled off two major acquisitions, snapping up comfort brand Vionic last month and fashion label Blowfish Malibu in July. It also posted strong second-quarter results in September, driven by record sales and profits at Famous Footwear and a robust showing from Sam Edelman.
Amid it all, Sullivan has worked hard to make sure Caleres pays its success forward by giving back to myriad charitable organizations, both industrywide and in Caleres' hometown of St. Louis. In addition to local institutions such as the St. Louis Art Museum and Missouri Botanical Garden, Caleres is a longtime patron of the United Way of Greater St. Louis, donating more than $13 million to the nonprofit in the last 10 years. The company also is an unwavering supporter of shoe industry causes including FFANY Shoes on Sale and the Two Ten Footwear Foundation.
Sullivan poses with singer Jennifer Hudson in 2014.
Sullivan will be recognized by her footwear peers at FN's 2018 Achievement Awards on Dec. 4. Other honorees include Bruce Nordstrom (Lifetime Achievement Award), Rebecca Minkoff (Social Impact Award), Tabitha Simmons (Designer of the Year) and Marc Fisher (Hall of Fame).
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Whether it be a mobile phone or a car you want to purchase, or whether it is a credit card or a loan you want to avail, the options are leaving people confused and helpless. They often turn to friends, family and—now a days—sites and apps like Bankbazaar.com to make such decisions. The concept is not very new as we have had similar sites in the past. But the new players are taking advantage of cloud, mobility and open APIs to build better experiences.; this is what the consumer of today demands. In the US, we recently saw a similar product called Nerdwallet raise $63.54 million in its third round of funding.
Now, India's Banbazaar.com has raised Rs. 375 crore ($60 million) in its Series C funding round led by Amazon. Participation came from Fidelity Growth Partners and Mousse Partners. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Walden International also participated in the funding round. The company will use the new fund for technology integration, hiring and strengthening partner relationships.
"With the rapidly evolving online consumer segment across categories, we have seen great demand for this platform. We are currently looking to expand the category as we reinvest all earnings in growing the business intelligently," BankBazaar.com's chief executive officer Adhil Shetty said in a news article.
Amazon has always kept Internet businesses like these on its radar; I have observed this in the past. When players builds big traffic in their respective segments—such as IMDB for movies and TV shows—it becomes attractive for Amazon and is usually one of the first players to make an M&A move.
"BankBazaar is a unique and compelling service that aligns with Amazon's mission in India to transform the way India buys and how India sells," Amit Agarwal, vice president and country manager at Amazon India said in a news article.
BankBazaar is an online marketplace for instant customized rate quotes on loans, credit cards and insurance products. The company enables customers to shop for loans and insurance similar to how people buy everything else now—online.