Onboarding is important! I don't think it's necessary to argue that point. If you need validation, check out this Forbes article. It comes down to the simple reality that we're all trying to attract the best talent. We're all having turnover problems. We're all hiring new people. So why are we all so bad at getting those new people up to speed in their new roles? Why are we still doing things like throwing people into the job without support or shoving them into back rooms to gorge on 20 hours of eLearning? Onboarding is one of those corporate concepts that everyone acknowledges as critical but no one seems to really take seriously.
It's not like we're wanting for resources on the subject, either. There are plenty of articles out there about improved onboarding practices. Here's one from When I Work. Here's one from Zenefits. Here's another from Glassdoor. And searching Amazon for books about onboarding yields 213 results. Some of these resources include great insights. Others just repeat the same tired ideas over and over to get some site traffic. But, if there's already so much information out there to help us, why do we continue to fail our new employees by providing inadequate onboarding experiences?
Even the best tactics fall short when onboarding is structured like a "program" that has a pre-determined start and end. The organization's relationship with a new employee begins well before they walk in the door on the first day, and the journey to become a 100% capable employee never ends. Sure, people who are new to the company have certain needs that are likely irrelevant to established employees, but the ways we support those needs don't have to change radically just because a person just got hired. Therefore, rather than build onboarding programs, we must foster an ecosystem of continuous enablement that always provides the right support at the right time for our employees, regardless of their tenure.
That sounds great! How do we do that? Well, that's a lot BIGGER question than I can address in a single blog post. Since no one has offered me a book deal yet (cough cough), I've decided to cover this extended topic in the best way I know how: BLOG SERIES!!!!
I'll also share stories from organizations that have been able to get their new employees up to speed more quickly, realize awesome performance and sustain their development by shifting their onboarding mindset. I'll also share a few anecdotes from my Disney decade, some magical and some not quite up to Mickey standards.
Along the way, I want to hear about your onboarding stories. Where are you seeing success or challenges within your current onboarding approach? Did you have a particularly good/bad onboarding experience yourself in a former role? Share your stories in the comments below or tweet using the hashtag #onboardingSOS.
I hope you'll follow along as we work together to reimagine the concept of onboarding within a modern workplace. Subscribe to our blog to make sure you know when our latest post hits the site. Our goal will be to make sure your employees feel just as supported on their first day on the job as they do right now (because they'll be more likely to stay with you if they're well supported)!


GuestHouse Kyoto Abiya, HOSTEL in Kyoto Japan.
Guesthouse Kyoto Abiya is located in the Kyoto City Centre district in Kyoto, 1 km from Imperial Palace.
Guesthouse Kyoto Abiya features free WiFi throughout the property.


As per the benevolent desire of visionary great saint Sadguru Shastriji Maharaj Shree Dharmajivandasji Swami, financially poor students mainly from rural areas must not remain poor in education and human values ie Sanskar. On his foot prints only, Sadguru Madhavpriyadasji Swami extended this noble service of value based education for the students of Gurukul Ahmedabad in the accompanying of Sadguru Balkrishnadasji Swami. Since last 35 years students studying in collages are learning values at Gurukul Ahmedabad. To expand the educational facilities for students from rural area of class VIII to X a new hostel building is erected. Modern facilities and techniques are installed for the better education in token charge. This new marvelous fabulous hostel building with name 'Shree Jogi Swami Hostel' was inaugurated with the holy hands of Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji on June 19, 2011.
In accordance with the inauguration ceremony, group Maha-Pooja, Dwar-Poojan, Sudarshan Yagna, Shree Maha-Vishnu Yag were also performed by Pundits and Rushikumars of Darshanam Sanskrit Mahavidyalay in the guidance of Acharya Shree Rampriyaji.
Sadguru Pujya Shreeharidasji Swami gave occasional speech. Sadguru Purani Shree Balkrishnadasji Swami expressed the pleasure on the inauguration of 'Shree Jogi Swami Hostel' with the pious hands of Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji. He said that true education cultivates the human values, morality and noble conduct in life. Including all these necessities Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan recommended for 'Sadvidya' and commanded to spread it on entire earth for the betterment of all beings. Pujya Shastriji Maharaj propagated this message through Gurukul tradition. And it is continued with various activities of Gurukul. This new hostel for the students especially from rural area is one of such activities.
In the blessing speech Sadguru Purani Swami Bhaktiprakashadasji Swami said that to protect the new generation from the negatives of current spoiled atmosphere and to provide the best ambiance to cultivate morality and human values of great Indian culture along with modern education and as per the commands of Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan, to improve worldly life as well as path of salvation of ideal citizens of the nation is the basic motto of Gurukul tradition.
Sadguruvarya Shastri Shree Madhavpriyadasji Swami from the Satsang Yatra of Afica, graced the event by telephonic speech.
Devotees and well-wishers of Gurukul adorned this occasion in large extent. Shree Chimanlal Agraval (Rajsthan), Dhanjibhai Zalavadia (Collector Shree), Trikambhai Zalavadia, Justice Dholariya Saheb, Jagdishbhai Thakkar (Divine Mission), Jamanbhai Jasani (US) and devotees from Rajkot, Surat, Una, Vadodara, Ankleshwar, Mumbai took the privileged of the event and Darshan – blessings of Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji.


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Ashley Troutman
Carlene Campbell, Somerville Director of Community Relations, said, "Bring your bike, running gear, noise makers, or even come in costume. We want to make this extremely festive."
At the intersection of Temple Street and Broadway, participate in easel art, basil planting, or a bike valet. Four bands will play on stage at FossFest in Foss Park. Open Air Circus will demonstrate for the crowd, and craft vendors will display their work.
Grab a sundae from Louie's Ice Cream, and head to the Main Street Stage for music, dance, and fitness demos. You can look forward to seeing salsa, zumba, capoeira, fencing, and The Emperor Norton Stationary Marching Band perform.
The event will feature several activities for kids including face painting, a drum circle, hopscotch, mural painting, Party Bike rides by Dutch Bicycle Company and much more.
Local businesses are offering specials and samples. Event coordinator Jenn Bliss said, "A lot of the business owners are excited to decorate their stores and be present that day. It's a chance to show people what is available in their area as far as staying fit and having fun."
For public safety, road closures will be in effect from noon-4pm, except to bicyclists, joggers, rollerbladers and walkers. Parking restrictions, street closures, and bus detours will apply as follows, and all affected residents and businesses will be notified in advance:
Westbound lane at the intersection of Broadway and Temple Street to McGrath Highway
Eastbound and westbound lanes of Broadway from McGrath Highway to Lombardi Avenue
Residents who live on the West side of Broadway will be detoured onto Broadway at Pennsylvania Avenue to Lombardi Avenue
Residents who live on the East side of Broadway will be detoured onto Pearl Street
SomerStreets is part of Somerville's new Open Streets initiative. The goal of the initiative is to promote healthy living and community involvement. By closing off roads, people can run and walk safely, and events such as SomerStreets hope to unite neighborhoods and bring the community together.

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Let me go right out and tell you the secret to highly effective marketing: it is to focus on and improve your "conversion rates" in each area of your marketing.
In this article, I'll discuss 4 key conversion points, how a 20% increase to each will give you exponential results, and specific tactics to achieve such results.
Let's say your competitor runs an advertisement that reaches 10,000 target customers and gets these results.
Assuming the ad reached 10,000 target customers, your competitor's gross profit from the ad would have been $8,662.50 (minus the cost of the ad).
If your ad reached the same 10,000 target customers, your gross profit would be $19,596.
That's 2.3 times greater than your competitor's.
Now, what would happen if you generated 2.3 times greater profits than your competitors every time you ran an ad?
The answer is that you would absolutely dominate them.
Now, the key marketing secret that I'm sharing with you here is that you don't have to revolutionize your marketing system. Rather, small, 20% improvements in each part of your system lead to revolutionary results.
So, here are some ways in which you can improve each part of your marketing system.
The more you know about your customers' wants and needs, the more easily you can design advertisements that appeal to them.
And the more you know about them, the better you could craft a unique selling proposition (USP) to attract them.
For example, if you are a local hardware company and you know your typical buyer is a busy male with a wife, kids, and dog, you could easily craft ads with a higher response rate.
You could also boost response rates by developing better offers that attract customers, such as an offer for a 90-day money-back guarantee.
Remember, conversion rates are the percentage of prospective customers that you converted into actual customers.
A few ways you could increase conversion rates include having a better process in place for training your staff and sales team, providing better employee incentives (e.g., commissions or bonuses for closing sales), or by developing and testing sales scripts that boost results.
To increase the number of units purchased per transaction (including purchasing more widgets or related items), you can rely on similar tactics to increasing conversion rates such as better hiring, training, sales scripts and so on.
Better systematizing your business and implementing the right processes and procedures will allow you to generate higher profits per sale than your competitors.
Finally, to increase repurchase rates, do a better job of communicating with your clients and showing them how special they are. For example, send them emails, call them, or send them letters in the mail to educate them and remind them that you have products and services that can help them.
In most cases, to dramatically increase sales and profits, there's no need to dramatically revamp your marketing efforts.
Rather, just getting 20% better in each core area will do the trick!


You can always count on Tucker Carlson to blow the lid off the left's agenda of hate.
The Fox News host provided viewers with a look at the controversial political background of Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), who serves as deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee.
The group known as Antifa has been condemned for its violent tactics against conservatives. As Carlson noted, Bray advocates for the use of violence against political adversaries.
Carlson noted that Ellison has praised Assata Shakur, a former member of the Black Liberation Army wanted in the US for the murder of a New Jersey State Trooper.
According to Carlson, Ellison wrote a column calling for the creation of a black ethno-state when he was a law student.
Note that Ellison disregards the Constitution that he's sworn to uphold.
Ellison has quite the Islamist reputation. He's linked to the Muslim Brotherhood who financed his trip to the Haj, and he gave a speech at the National Conference for Media Reform that would make Al Qaeda burst with pride. The gist of his "message" is that the United States is an "imperial power" and that we should get rid of "hate radio" and Fox news. In 2008, during a trip to Saudi Arabia, he met with a radical Muslim cleric who endorsed killing U.S. Soldiers and with the president of a bank that paid the families of Palestinian suicide bombers.
He's attended pro-Hamas, anti-Semitic hatefests. He also attended the post-election "Muslim Inauguration Gala" with noted Islamic terrorist facilitators like CAIR and the Muslim Alliance of North America.
Ellison coming out in support of a domestic terrorist group of thugs like 'antifa' is not surprising.
The DemProgs simply elected a member of their party that's right in line with their lunatic fringe.


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Swedenborg and Life Live Recap: How Did Jesus Do His Healing Miracles? 7/1/2019
Watch full episode here!
Even people who have never read the Bible have heard of Jesus's miracles, but he did more than turn water into wine. How could Jesus heal people with his touch? Why don't we see similar miracles today?
Through biblical study and spiritual experiences, eighteenth-century theologian Emanuel Swedenborg learned much about this and other supernatural questions. In this episode, hosts Curtis Childs and Jonathan Rose explore his answers.
Is there something about life, or about your own life, that might seem ordinary to others, but to you it seems miraculous?
Jonathan remembers some bad habits he's been stuck in that he finally escaped, miraculously overcoming something he felt powerless about. In a more recent example, he cut his thumb deeply and it healed in what seemed to be incredible time.
Curtis has noticed that systems that work never feel miraculous, but when they break you start to wonder at the miracle behind them. When you stop for a moment, things can come together in a eureka moment that can feel almost miraculous.
The Set-up
Are there still miracles today? There are certainly things that seem unexplainable, but nowadays we generally assume there is an explanation we just haven't found yet. There seems to have been a change in our state since biblical times, when it seemed like people were doing miracles all the time.
If we're not seeing as many obvious miracles, it could have something to do with the question of free will. Swedenborg says that if we witness a miracle, we're almost compelled to believe, and if we believe without first thinking and accepting that faith rationally, it's actually harmful to our spiritual development. If that blows your mind, we did a whole episode on this very concept: "Why Doesn't God Prove That He Exists?"
But Jesus did heal people, and it told a story through correspondences, or spiritual symbolism.
As disease represented iniquity and evil in people's spiritual life, the diseases the Lord healed symbolize deliverance from various kinds of evil and falsity that were plaguing the church and the human race and would have brought spiritual death. This is because what makes divine miracles different from other miracles is the fact that states of the church and of the heavenly kingdom are wrapped up in them and are their focus. For this reason the Lord's miracles consisted mainly in the healing of sickness. (Secrets of Heaven §8364:6)
So Jesus wasn't just healing the sick because he was a nice guy; he was preparing people spiritually for the rest of his mission on earth. In other words, his healing wasn't just for the people who were cured; it was for everybody. And the specific diseases that he healed represented spiritual ailments that were afflicting the people:
Lame = governed by goodness, but lacking truth to direct that goodness
Leprous = corruption of holy things
Blind = having incorrect ideas
Deaf = no ability to perceive and obey truth
Jesus's healing actions had correspondences, too. By healing through touch, Jesus was transferring his own goodness and love to the human race. Healing on the Sabbath represents the time that goodness and truth come together in our lives. That healing might not happen in the early days of our spiritual journey, but by the time we reach the inner peace at the end, it will happen.
Before we go on, an important note: if you have one of the diseases mentioned above or are differently abled, it does not mean you suffer from those spiritual conditions! Swedenborg is describing a principle that applies to the spiritual world and to interpreting sacred texts, not to our physical world.
Three Seeds
Let's get deeper into this by exploring Swedenborg's works.
All divine power comes through truth emanating from the Lord. This truth has created everything, as stated in John: Everything was made by the Word, and nothing that was made was made without him. (John 1:3) The Word is the Lord in respect to divine truth. Through this truth he brings order to everything in heaven and in hell. It is also the source of all order on earth. It accomplished all the miracles. In short, divine truth contains all power, so that in fact it is power itself. In the other life there are some who possess more truth than others. This gives them so much power that they can go anywhere in the hells without danger. At their presence the inhabitants of the hells flee in every direction. (Secrets of Heaven §8200:1-2)
The truth isn't just a concept in our minds; it's a force so powerful that it can cause evil to scatter just by being there. That's the spiritual principle being represented by the miracles, and it's not a violation of the laws of the universe, it's an integral part of them.
Correspondence is all-powerful. In fact anything that happens on earth in keeping with correspondence prevails in heaven, because correspondence comes from the Deity. People with a goodness based on love or on faith are in correspondence [with heaven], and everything that happens with them is done by the Deity, because he is the source of all the good growing out of love and all the good growing out of faith. All the miracles recorded in the Word were accomplished through correspondence. The Word was written in such a way that everything in it, down to the smallest particular, corresponds to something in heaven. As a consequence the Word has divine force. It unites heaven with earth, because when it is read on earth, angels in heaven feel moved at the holy content of the inner meaning. The correspondence of everything in the Word is what accomplishes this. (Secrets of Heaven §8615:3)
Swedenborg wrote volumes of biblical interpretation like Secrets of Heaven because he wanted people to understand how powerful the Bible really is, and that it's talking about more than a series of historical events. It's describing universal spiritual principles that affect us every day, just as the things that we do can have an impact on heaven. Jesus understood that and used it when he was performing his miracles.
In a sense, because the things written in the Bible correspond with things in heaven—that is, the words reflect deeper spiritual principles—you could even say that as we read the Bible, Jesus's miracles happen all over again, working within and through us.
And although miracles aren't common anymore, Swedenborg says they do still happen:
The divine miracles which take place today are not manifest, but hidden. In the course of their occurrence there are many happenings which, because they do not appear as miracles, are ascribed to chance, to prudence, or to nature, except by those who acknowledge the divine providence in every single event. They are hidden, for the reason already stated, in order that those minds should not be influenced inopportunely, whose interiors the Lord is preparing for receiving good and truth; but that they should be in freedom, that is, that they should receive their faith from an interior affection. That is why the Lord said to Thomas: 'Because thou hast seen Me, Thomas, thou hast believed; blessed are they who do not see, and yet believe.' (John 20:29.) (Miracles and Signs §18)
Miracles might be happening right now—for example, in any medicine we don't quite understand. All healing methods have God's power in them, whether they're natural, chemical, or made by people.
All healing is miraculous, but scientific explanations help to preserve our spiritual freedom by not forcing awareness of the divine. For more on spiritual medicine, check out "How Spirits Are Connected to Your Health."
Correspondence Meditation
Having planted those three seeds in our minds, let's take a moment to meditate on these ideas.
Understanding the everyday beauty of miracles can help open our eyes to the love that surrounds us. It's not that miracles have left us, it's that they are everywhere—as constant and reliable as anything else that we rely upon. Jesus might have been in one place and time doing his miracles, but divine truth . . . can be everywhere.
In this segment, Curtis and Jonathan explain Swedenborgian concepts in just one minute or less.
At the beginning of the episode, we asked about the miracles you've experienced. Here's what viewers had to say:
Finding this channel. -Borazjani
My marriage -Daffodil
My health -Tacitus
My granddaughter -Jon Childs
The fact that I'm alive, after contracting Cerebro-spinal meningitis as a baby in 1955. I was called The Miracle Baby by all the nurses at the hospital. -Pete Dawson
It still amazes me as miraculous that there is "something" here instead of "nothing." -Matt Cline
I think dreams are miraculous. I have gotten some wonderful guidance at times from my dreams – I love their metaphorical language. -Pamela Collins
The whole process that has lead me to this point in life. -Daffodil
That I have a happy family life after being abducted and held captive as for 6 months as a teenager -Bonnie Gates
I see miracles every day when I look at the sunset or smell a flower. I see God in so many different places and things. -Matthew Bush
The functions of the human body in general, and more specifically the fact that 37 thousand billion billion chemical reactions per second take place in the human body, non-stop! -Carl Godlove
Thanks for joining us—we'll see you next week!
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18 days in Grand Canyon National Park, Las Vegas & California Itinerary
Created using Inspirock United States trip planner
Start: London
Fly + Tram + Bus: 18h
London Heathrow (LHR) — Phoenix (PHX)
Fastest: 10h
Phoenix (PHX) — Phoenix Airport
2 miles / 5min
Phoenix Airport — Maswik Lodge
London Heathrow (LHR) — Las Vegas (LAS)
Las Vegas (LAS) — Tropicana @ Las Vegas
Tropicana @ Las Vegas — Excalibur Hotel, Las Vegas
Excalibur Hotel, Las Vegas — Grand Canyon National Park
London — Southampton (SOU)
Southampton (SOU) — Las Vegas (LAS)
Fastest: 11h 45min
Grand Canyon — Flagstaff (FLG)
Flagstaff (FLG) — Las Vegas (LAS)
Las Vegas (LAS) — San Diego (SAN)
San Diego (SAN) — Los Angeles (LAX)
Fastest: 3h(flight time: 50min)
Los Angeles (LAX) — San Francisco (SFO)
Burbank (BUR) — San Jose (SJC)
San Jose (SJC) — Santa Clara Caltrain
Santa Clara Caltrain — San Francisco
Fly: 14h 30min
San Francisco (SFO) — London Heathrow (LHR)
14h non-stop(flight time: 11h 15min)
5392 miles / 19h
Richmond Amtrak — J St & 4Th St
J St & 4Th St — Sacramento (SMF)
Sacramento (SMF) — London Heathrow (LHR)
13h via SFO
End: London
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The size, shape, and color of Grand Canyon National Park combine to leave an impression on visitors as deep as the canyon itself.
On the 6th (Mon), take in breathtaking views at Yavapai Point, then get great views at Powell Point, and then hike along Bright Angel Trail. Keep things going the next day: hike along South Kaibab Trail, then take some stellar pictures from Mather Point, and then take in breathtaking views at Grand Canyon South Rim.
Plan a trip to Grand Canyon National Park easily and quickly by telling Inspirock to suggest an itinerary.
London, UK to Grand Canyon National Park is an approximately 18-hour combination of flight and bus. The time zone difference when traveling from London to Grand Canyon National Park is minus 7 hours. While traveling from London, expect somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Grand Canyon National Park, ranging from highs of 34°C to lows of 13°C. On the 8th (Wed), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to Las Vegas.
Things to do in Grand Canyon National Park
Bright Angel Trail
1:00pm, Mon Jul 6
Yavapai Geology Museum
9:30am, Wed Jul 8
Grand Canyon South Rim
3:00pm, Tue Jul 7
Nicknamed the "Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas sits in the middle of a desert in the southern section of Nevada.
Start off your visit on the 8th (Wed): try to win big at Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Here are some ideas for day two: explore the striking landscape at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, then take in nature's colorful creations at Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, then don't miss a visit to Fountains of Bellagio, and finally enjoy breathtaking views from High Roller.
To see other places to visit, where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, read Las Vegas trip maker app .
Traveling by car from Grand Canyon National Park to Las Vegas takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle; or do a combination of bus and flight. Traveling from Grand Canyon National Park to Las Vegas, you'll gain 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Grand Canyon National Park in July, expect nights in Las Vegas to be much hotter, around 32°C, while days are a bit warmer, around 47°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 10th (Fri) early enough to travel to San Diego.
Things to do in Las Vegas
Shopping Parks Historic Sites
Fountains of Bellagio
4:30pm, Thu Jul 9
10:30am, Thu Jul 9
11:00am, Fri Jul 10
America's Finest City
Divided into neighborhoods with distinct characters and cultural heritages, San Diego sits just north of the Mexican border and offers visitors a blend of tourist attractions, including a lively nightlife, diverse cuisine, and a thriving musical scene.
Bring the kids along to San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park. There's still lots to do: get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at SeaWorld San Diego, appreciate the history behind Cabrillo National Monument, stroll through Mission Beach Park, and explore the galleries of Maritime Museum of San Diego.
For ratings, reviews, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our San Diego online road trip planner .
Traveling by flight from Las Vegas to San Diego takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. While traveling from Las Vegas, expect colder days and slightly colder nights in San Diego, ranging from highs of 29°C to lows of 23°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Tue) early enough to drive to Los Angeles.
Parks Zoos & Aquariums Outdoors
12:30pm, Sun Jul 12
La Jolla Cove
Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.
Attractions like Disneyland Park and Griffith Observatory make great kid-friendly stops. Change things up with a short trip to Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim (about 38 minutes away). There's lots more to do: find something for the whole family at Universal Studios Hollywood, take a leisurely stroll along Santa Monica Pier, admire the masterpieces at Diorama-museum of Bhagavad-gita, and catch some excitement at Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
For other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, you can read our Los Angeles trip planner .
Traveling by car from San Diego to Los Angeles takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or fly. When traveling from San Diego in July, plan for a bit warmer days in Los Angeles, with highs around 33°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Sat) early enough to travel to San Francisco.
Things to do in Los Angeles
Theme Parks Museums Childrens Museums
Anaheim, Santa Monica Pier
Disney California Adventure Park
10:00am, Wed Jul 15
City by the Bay
San Francisco is a top holiday destination featuring scenic beauty and great ethnic and cultural diversity.
Attractions like Exploratorium and Japanese Tea Garden make great kid-friendly stops. Change things up with a short trip to Wine Tours & Tastings in Napa (about 1h 10 min away). There's lots more to do: snap pictures at Golden Gate Bridge, engage your brain at California Academy of Sciences, head off the coast to Alcatraz Island, and see the interesting displays at Cable Car Museum.
To find more things to do, maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read San Francisco trip itinerary site .
Fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and train; or drive. Traveling from Los Angeles in July, things will get slightly colder in San Francisco: highs are around 26°C and lows about 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Wed) to allow time to travel back home.
Things to do in San Francisco
Museums Childrens Museums Tours
Wine Tours & Tastings
11:00am, Sun Jul 19
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1.Eternal sunshine-This app works with your Facebook. Without having to de-friend your ex, it removes any status updates regarding your ex.
2. Drunk Mode- This app you use before you go out on the town. It works when you select which contacts you want to block. Then you chose how long you want the time frame to be. The time frame is usually between 3 to 12 hours.
3. ExLover Blocker- This app alerts your friends when you try to call your ex. Also if you reach out to your ex and ignore the alert, this app shames you on Facebook for trying to reach your ex. How embarrassing right?
4. Drunk Dial- This also is like the Drunk Mode app, but this will only block phone numbers and emails by the contact name in your phone. If you add a number by memory, then it can go through. Keep this in mind if you get this app!
5. KillSwitch- This app removes anything on your Facebook that your ex is talking and posting about, which is similar to Eternal Sunshine. A beautiful thing on top of this is that KillSwitch donates part of their proceeds to the American Heart Association.


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Parents often have a difficult time dealing with the time constraints divorce places on their lives. Juggling schedules during a marriage is hard, and when children are involved, it gets harder after divorce. Divorce is an emotional and draining experience, especially during the holidays or during vacation time. Here is a list prepared by divorcenet.com on ten tips to a relaxing vacation or holiday.
I believe tip number ten from the above list is one that applies to more than just holiday and divorce scheduling, and is perhaps the best means to having a better life after divorce. Let the children love you ex-spouse, move on with your life, and try not to harbor ill feelings. I realize that is easier said than done and that sometimes it can take years to get over the negative emotions involved with your ex. But without fail, the ones who have moved on and no longer feel anger towards their ex-spouse are resoundingly the happiest.


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When you think about a museum, you think old fossils and paintings, right? Well that definitely was NOT the case recently at the Chelsea Art Museum in NYC!! The Chelsea Art Museum was the place to be for "sneaker Heads" across the tri-state, as the good folks at the DunkXchange held their special event dedicated to sneakers and the sneaker culture; allowing vendors to purchase table space in order to sell their merchandise. I arrived early with my good friend @DeadstockRic to give him a hand with the table set-up around 12 o'clock, and already there was a line 300-deep full of sneaker-fiends AROUND THE BLOCK!! The crowd was a diverse blend of all ages and nationalities with one thing in common: The love of sneakers. And of course GoodFellaz TV was in the building!
Once all the vendors were set up and ready and the DJ's started spinning records, the word was given to open the doors. in no time the huge space that was the Chelsea Art Museum was filled with people who came to buy, sell or trade merchandise amongst themselves, or with the many vendors in attendance. 2 well known vendors in attendance were SlowBucks and SK Energy Drink by 50 Cent. There were numerous give-aways during the course of the events including T-shirts, Knick pre-season tickets, as well as Young Jeezy's New album "TM 103: Hustler's Ambition" (shout out to Def Jam).
There were also several performances from some of the hottest up-and-coming artists from all over the country, as well as a special performance from Dip-Set's own Juelz Santana. All-in-all it was a great day for sneaker-lovers and a wonderful experience. Check out www.dunkxchange.com to see when DunkXchange will be in your city!! Shout-out to Gary and the DXC team!! Check out pics from the DunkXchange as well as video footage of Juelz performing, only on GoodFellaz TV.


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Katie Beekman
Hometown: East Lansing, Michigan
Majors/Minors: Sociology and American Culture
Faculty Mentor: Nadine Hubbs and Terence McGinn
Thesis Title: "What Are You Gonna Tell Her?": The Lack of Female Airplay on Country Music Radio and its Effects on Female Listeners' Tastes
Abstract: It's no secret that women don't get played on country radio. Female country artists averaged only 10.3 percent of radio spins per year over the last decade. Oftentimes radio programmers blame this gap on the belief that "women don't like listening to other women," but there is little evidence to support this. In the late 1990s, women received 33 percent of the airplay on country radio and were highly visible in country music. This thesis investigates how female listeners' tastes may have changed since the decline in female airplay after 2000. This study involves 17 in-depth interviews and eight focus groups with female country radio listeners. The results show generational and gendered differences in listeners' tastes, including differences in their preferences, explanations of country radio's gender gap, and listening habits. These differences reflect the varying levels of female airplay on country radio during listeners' socializations to the genre. Additionally, this study introduces a new model of the development of taste that combines the Bourdieusian model and action-based approach and emphasizes the role of radio. Finally, this study suggests that listeners' exposure to a wider variety of artists on country radio is key to an inclusive future for country music.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: I have learned so much about qualitative research including how to recruit participants, conduct interviews, and analyze data.
Future Plans: This fall I will be pursuing an MPhil in Sociology at the University of Cambridge.
Isabel Boyer
Hometown: Washington, DC
Majors/Minors: Sociology Major, Physics Minor
Faculty Mentor: Jeffrey Morenoff and Daniel Ellman
Thesis Title: Gender Disparities in Juvenile Delinquency Court Hearing Outcomes
Abstract: The topic of gender and juvenile court outcomes is understudied in current literature, partially due to the fact that girls make up only around a third of children involved in juvenile delinquency. Existing literature focuses mostly on gendered causes of delinquency and gender responsive treatment options, so this study sought to provide information on the potential effect of gender in juvenile delinquency hearings, narrowing an analysis of gender and delinquency to the process of a child's court hearing. The study involved extensive observation of virtual juvenile court hearings, as well as interviews with several court practitioners who operated in the context of the same hearings. Results indicate that, contrary to theories that cite leniency towards female juvenile offenders by juvenile courts, this leniency is contingent on girls becoming involved in the juvenile justice system for relatively small offenses, which has the overall result of unnecessary sanction of girls in the system in some circumstances.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: How to carry out a study that I designed to complement existing literature on a topic. Also, how to reconcile good advice with what I think I need to do.
Future Plans: This summer I will start a two-year position as a paralegal at Children's Rights, an organization that files class action suits on behalf of children in foster care and juvenile justice systems all over the country. I plan on attending law school right after I stop working at Children's Rights, then I want to work as a public defense attorney or a civil rights attorney.
Bri Jackson
Hometown: Seneca, South Carolina
Majors/Minors: Sociology
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Zelner
Thesis Title: Paying for the Suburban Lifestyle: Experiences of Eviction in Macomb County, Michigan
Abstract: Eviction has not yet been studied in the context of suburban poverty. Suburban poverty is on the rise in the United States and no study exists to examine the impact this has on eviction specifically. Warren, MI has the ninth highest eviction rate in the country, making it a perfect case study to explore the effects of suburban poverty on eviction. This thesis examines the experience of eviction in Macomb County, Michigan, and more closely, the city of Warren. Unique qualitative interviews of key informants, and tenants who have experienced eviction are analyzed alongside quantitative data from Eviction Lab to better understand the experience of eviction for Macomb County residents. Tenants noted a desire for suburban life while lamenting high costs of living, racism, maintenance issues, and problems with landlord communication. Tenants who identified as female or belonged to a minority racial group were more likely to experience an eviction and more negative consequences after their forced move. The rise in suburban poverty did not correlate with a rise in resources for tenants in poverty, making the consequences of suburban eviction arguably worse than urban eviction.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: The honors program helped me to bring a critical eye to my own work and also helped me to better take into consideration the feedback of others. I didn't always agree with my advisors, but I learned a ton and was able to apply the feedback in ways that benefitted my work.
Future Plans: I am attending the University of Michigan School of Social Work in the fall for the MicroMasters program.
Sara Jex
Hometown: Fort Gratiot, MI
Majors/Minors: Sociology Major (Law, Justice, and Social Change subplan) and Political Science Major
Faculty Mentor: Alexandra Murphy
Thesis Title: Going the Social Distance: The COVID-19 Pandemic, Space, and Student Social Connection
Abstract: This research asks how space shapes students' social connection, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected this relationship. In drawing on interviews and journals from 19 University of Michigan undergraduate students, this study finds that before COVID-19, proximity to campus and boundless access to nearby third places and living arrangements enabled social connection despite symbolic class, race, and other barriers. The pandemic narrowed the scope of spatial propinquity, collapsed symbolic boundaries between places, and altered the rules for social interaction. On one hand, these spatial changes exacerbated social conflict and cultivated social burnout. On the other, they prompted students to reexamine their valued social connections and created a welcomed barrier of separation from social exclusion. This research expands our understanding of how social connection is experienced, defined, and fostered during a historical moment that uniquely upended our taken-for-granted assumptions.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: This program taught me how to independently set short- and long-term goals, exchange constructive feedback, and prioritize mental health while staying on-task. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to work with an inspiring cohort of peers and apply the sociological theory, analytical skills, and research methods I've learned to this thesis.
Future Plans: I'm moving to Washington D.C. to work at a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that pursues high-impact litigation to protect the environment, pursue racial justice, open the courtroom doors to all, and fight economic injustice. After a few years, I may return to school to further pursue Sociology, Urban Planning, or Public Policy—or a combination of these disciplines!
Elle Jimenez
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Majors/Minors: Sociology Major (sub-plan in Law, Justice, and Social Change), Writing Minor
Faculty Mentor: Alford Young, Jr.
Thesis Title: Dismal Discrepancies: An Exploration of the Correlation Between Social Disadvantage and Knowledge of and Access to Mental Health Treatment
Abstract: Mental illness is a considerable problem in America, but because there are numerous barriers to care, many people do not seek treatment. Using survey data from 148 adults residing in the state of Michigan, this study examines people's knowledge of and access to mental health treatment in their communities. We know that there are inequalities in access to mental health care, but this study demonstrates that there are also inequalities in awareness of care.1 The data suggest that race and class play an important role in the understanding of community resources. Additionally, respondents alluded that some people may avoid treatment due to concerns about stigma. The results from this study suggest that a lack of access and knowledge, as well as the stigmatization of mental illness serve as barriers to treatment, and that race and class advantages enable people to circumvent such barriers to care. This study does not flag with precision how community members feel, but rather uncovers what factors are meaningful in how small community residents think about mental health and mental health resources in an attempt to gain a more comprehensive understanding of why such sizable inequalities exist.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: Through my experience in the Honors Program in Sociology, I've learned to find meaning in the process. Even if you don't find the most groundbreaking data, the research and time-management skills I learned in creating a project and sticking with it for a year and a half, as well what I learned from the stories others trusted me to tell were well worth it.
Future Plans: I will be attending Georgetown Law in the Fall.
Anju Jindal-Talib
Majors/Minors: Sociology (Law, Justice, & Social Change), American Culture
Faculty Mentor: Alford Young Jr.
Thesis Title: Identity Development of Mixed Students and The Role of Cultural and Ethnic Student Organizations in Higher Education
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to evaluate how mixed college students develop their identity. This study also evaluates the experiences of mixed students in cultural or ethnic student organizations and how it impacts their first-year experience, self-identification, and identity development. Previous research indicates that student organizations play a large role in student development in higher education settings. However, this research has mainly focused on monoracial white or minority students and conceptualized racial identity as static and constant. Thus, the experiences of navigating these organizations from the perspective of multiracial, biracial, or multiethnic students has been largely unexplored. This study utilizes a qualitative approach and employs interview and survey data from mixed college undergraduates at a predominantly white institution in the Midwest. Responses were coded and analyzed to reveal trends about how mixed students develop their identity. Findings suggest that mixed students join student organizations to foster a sense of community, explore their identity, but also that mixed students face microaggressions and other challenges when attempting to integrate into these organizations are other subculture spaces on campus. These findings will hopefully add to the growing, but very limited, literature on biracial, multiracial, and multiethnic individuals in higher education spaces.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: I improved my writing skills and developed a lot of self-discipline.
Future Plans: I will be taking a gap year working at a legal firm and continuing to do research. I plan to apply to law school toward the end of the year.
Philip Kersch
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Majors/Minors: Sociology (Law, Justice, & Social Change sub-major), Minor in Music
Faculty Mentor: Sandra Levitsky
Thesis Title: Student Trust and Use of Sexual Misconduct Policies
Abstract: My project is an addition to the literature of trust and the topic of sexual misconduct on college campuses. Research on sexual assault predominately exists at the individual level, where the macro-institutional level is ignored when examining the scope of sexual misconduct. Administering a survey with a sample size of 60 University of Michigan undergraduates, I look to understand how the needs of a student body and the priorities and responsibilities of an educational institution can coincide to achieve certain levels of community trust. Specifically, how can colleges and universities ensure that students are taking advantage of the resources provided, and how do students determine if their needs are being met by the campus administration? Data shows that over time, students lose trust with the University and become less likely to trust the school as a mechanism for resolution. Students feel generally comfortable with current sexual misconduct resources available and a majority of students feel confident defining and identifying acts of sexual misconduct. Similarly, although a majority of students are satisfied with their extra-curricular experiences, this satisfaction is the only part of the student identity that has not experienced a significant loss of trust.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: I learned how to communicate results from research by focusing on telling a story through the presented argument and data.
Future Plans: After graduating, I will be teaching for a year in New York City through Americorps - City Year. I plan on attending law school the year after.
Samuel Maves
Angell Award winner for this year's best Honors Thesis!
Hometown: Lansing, Michigan
Majors/Minors: Sociology; Biology, Health, and Society
Thesis Title: Interdistrict Choice Beyond the Classroom: Transfer Student Challenges in Selecting and Attending Suburban Schools of Choice
Abstract: Interdistrict transfer is the largest form of school choice in the United States, yet little is understood about how students experience these programs on an individual level. This thesis uses two sets of semi-structured interviews of recent Michigan high school graduates to investigate how families make decisions about school choice in a regional context and subsequently what challenges central city transfer students face in suburban educational environments. The first subject group consists of former students from a central city community who transferred to suburban public schools through Michigan's interdistrict Schools of Choice program. The second group consists of former students who remained in the central city district through high school. Based on my results, I argue that we must add complexity to our understanding of interdistrict choice in three specific ways. First, we must acknowledge and analyze the dynamic agency that students share with parents in making decisions about where to attend school. Second, central city transfer students in suburban interdistrict choice programs encounter significant social and emotional challenges as a result of their transfer. Finally, where the needs of transfer students diverge from the needs of residential students on the basis of racial, socioeconomic, and geographic differences, I find that transfer students receive inadequate institutional support from their chosen suburban schools.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: This process really taught me how to engage with people in a way that connected their lived experiences with larger social phenomena. During a pandemic that deprived us all of meaningful social connection, it was so wonderful to get share intimate and purposeful moments with strangers through my interview-based research. Watching people start to see their own personal stories through the framework of the structures and systems that affected them was definitely one of the most memorable parts of this project for me.
Future Plans: This summer, I am going to take lots of time to spend with my loved ones whose presence I have sorely missed during this pandemic. During this period, I will also read many good books, cook lots of good food, and continue my job search for research positions before applying to graduate programs at some point in the future.
Zuzu Weinger
Hometown: Franklin, Michigan
Majors/Minors: Sociology, Environment
Faculty Mentor: Fatma Müge Göçek
Thesis Title: Trans people in DSM and music: Comparing DSM misrepresentation and trans artists' experiences of being trans
Abstract: The creation of the DSM has led to a skewed perception of being transgender as pain and suffering with the current diagnosis defining transness as enormous pain to justify medical transition needs for transgender people to see themselves as their true selves. I am looking at the question: How has the DSM defined transgender people over time and how do these definitions of transness differ from trans peoples lived experiences through song? Using qualitative coding and analysis, a few conclusions appear. My argument is that DSMs diagnoses of trans people has improved over time due to changes in perception of trans people, however, DSM perpetuates the gender binary, gatekeeping, and blame trans people for their problems. Transgender people shouldn't need justification through pain for their medical choices. Using song lyrics by transgender people I show that trans people are not just going through pain to be transgender, but happiness and joy in transness. Being trans can be an experience of freedom to trans people and allows us to exist on our own terms, not on terms defined by non-trans people who cannot understand what it is like to be trans.
Skills Developed in the Sociology Honors Program: During my thesis journey I developed my qualitative coding and analysis.
Future Plans: I'm going to relax, spend quality time with my cat and family, make art, get a part time job, and play video games.
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DOUBLE BLIND TEST
THRILLER Best Scene Script Reading of DOUBLE BLIND TEST, by Herb Schultz
November 30, 2017 November 30, 2017 thrillersuspense best scene screenplay, Uncategorized, winning stories	by Herb Schultz, DOUBLE BLIND TEST, julie c sheppard, katelyn vanier, Thriller/Suspense, trevor marlatt, vanessa quagliara
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Con Game, Revenge
Logline: After a professional mediator is conned by identical twin businessmen who sought her help to resolve a dispute, she meets another woman in a suspiciously similar circumstance, and the two team up to take down the con artists.
NARRATION: Julie C. Sheppard
Marilyn – Katelyn Vanier
Calvin/Fletcher – Trevor Marlatt
Tracy – Vanessa Quagliara
An independent, driven woman who mediates corporate disputes for a living is taken in a complex confidence scheme by a pair of identical twins. The twins portray themselves to the mediator as having a dispute between themselves over the future of an experimental drug they are developing to cure a rare disease – one that happens to afflict her father. Drawn in, she accepts the challenge to mediate the dispute in order to advance research on the drug. After the con, the mediator makes it her mission to find the perpetrators and exact some form of punishment. In her pursuit of leads she encounters another woman in a suspiciously similar situation. Once the other woman is convinced she's vulnerable to an epic scam, the two team up to take down the bad guys.
The con game. The revenge story. A twisty, noir tale of crime and punishment.
First, the screenplay is intelligent and twisty, and reminiscent of movies that were once the mainstay of Hollywood during a period when people flocked to the theater. "Double Blind Test" could be the kind of movie that might help generate the resurgence of the 45+ demographic – as well as condition younger audiences to demand something more than fart jokes and exploding metal objects. It could serve as an antidote to the ever-expanding and tedious offering of leaden apocalyptic movies, comic book adaptations and stupid buddy comedies. Second, I can see the movie as a vehicle for one or more mid-career stars who have had trouble landing serious parts. Third, the screenplay ends with a fork in the road. If the movie were successful, a second movie could follow the thread. Perhaps the main character could become an enduring role.
Probably "Casablanca." Or possibly "The Godfather." If you consider the whole "Godfather" series as a unified movie, then that would most likely be the answer.
I started working on "Double Blind Test" in 2011 shortly after the publication of my novel of the same name. As a script never seems to be done, I have been working on it for 6 years, but it was mostly written over the course of a year.
I've written three novels – "RonnieandLennie" about the lives of conjoined twins who become suddenly separated; "Architect's Rendition" about a man who orchestrates an elaborate murder plot that includes the mutual killing of the murderers; and "Double Blind Test" – and a collection of short stories titled "Sometimes the Sun Doesn't Shine There." I've also written three scripts in addition to the screenplay for "Double Blind Test."
8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the
most times in your life?)
Favorite or not, I've definitely listened to Todd Rundgren's "Hello it's Me" more than any other song (even more than "Happy Birthday.")
The story takes place in the current time when every movement is captured on video, every transaction is monitored, and even the most elusive forensic evidence cannot hide from scrutiny. So the development of the screenplay required careful construction so as not to rely on an action that would quickly lead to an unraveling of the plot. Unlike movies of the 1940s before cell phones, close-circuit TVs, credit cards, DNA evidence and the like, modern crime stories struggle to make a convincing case that the what the characters do is believable.
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With a stay at Rothman Manor Guest House in Swellendam, you'll be close to Dutch Reformed Church Swellendam and Drostdy Museum.
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A Beginner's... Self-Awareness
A Beginner's Guide to Self-Awareness
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The vast majority of people - up to 95 percent, in fact - believe they have a decent amount of self-awareness. And maybe you're one of the lucky 10 to 15 percent who really does have an accurate view of themselves - but if we're going by the numbers, well, the odds aren't in your favor.
The Importance of Self-Awareness and How to Become More Self Aware
They say the first step is admitting you have a problem, and that's true in every aspect of life. Self-awareness and introspection have the ring of of a self-help guru's empty promises, but they are the starting point that leads to every improvement.
12 Self-Awareness Exercises That Fuel Success
6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. An African proverb says, "When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside can do you no harm." Self-awareness is one of the most important skills for success. How you behave and respond to external situations is governed by internal mental processes.
What is Self-Reliance and How to Develop It?
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Self-reliance is all that it sounds like plus considerably more. If not introduced to the world by Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was definitely brought to much popular public awareness by his 1841 essay Self-Reliance. In positive psychology, self-reliance has strong theoretical significance thanks to its implications for happiness.


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One strand of US-Russia negotiations has culminated
Joe Biden dictated terms about acceptable US aid to Ukraine
Some of what I've written about here came to fruition last week:
Russia and the US concluded their "negotiations" about Western military aid to Ukraine.
The US topped things off with a high-profile public statement of the terms.
Statements from Russia, Ukraine and the US quickly followed, all serving to ratify the core elements:
The US will give Ukraine whatever conventional weapons it pleases.
Those weapons will not be used to attack Russian territory at all.
Russia will not declare annexation of additional Ukrainian territory until the war calms down.
While these basics are quite clear, important subjects not covered include:
Any restrictions on Ukraine attacking Russian territory with other weapons.
Whether Crimea counts as "Russian territory" for the purposes of this agreement.
What new offenses Russia would have to commit for the US to relax the agreed restrictions.
What the West will or won't do about Russia's blockade of Ukrainian ports, and the global famine that could soon result.
Also unknown is the extent, if any, to which public US-Russia negotiations were supported by back-channel diplomatic communications.
I posted a tweet thread accordingly, the essence of which is reproduced below.
Public negotiations can be very real
1/ This was a busy week for Ukraine-related public negotiations, with significant potential impact on the course of the war. Here's a thread analyzing the most important part: A new agreement between Russia and the US about the limits on Western military aid to Ukraine.
2/ The US and Russia have been publicly negotiating the kinds of aid the US could provide Ukraine without unduly risking nuclear esclation. From the US standpoint those negotiations have culminated, as signalled via publication of Joe Biden's recent essay.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/opinion/biden-ukraine-strategy.html
3/ In calling this a "culmination", I echo military usage of the term. The US has steadily grabbed military permissions that were not available before Russia's invasion crimes – but last week's events indicate the grabbing is at least temporarily finished.
Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture
4/25 US doctrine defines culmination as "the point at which continuing the attack is no longer possible and the force must consider reverting to a defensive posture or attempting an operational pause."
4/ The US & Russia/USSR have for 60+ years had evolving agreements (tacit or otherwise) as to what kinds of conventional conflict were or weren't OK, in the context of avoiding mutual nuclear annihilation. The US was recently empowered to unilaterally ...
Aiding Ukraine: The pragmatism of principles
In a recent article called How to arm Ukraine without starting World War 3, I argued for the strategy: Don't send troops. Do send any equipment that might be useful. Do message emphatically about the limits (and non-limits) on our escalation choices…
10 months ago · 2 comments · Curt Monash
5/ … change the deal, as retaliation for Russia's massive violation of various agreements and norms. Prudence did suggest spelling out the new deal in a major public speech or article. And that's almost exactly what the Biden Administration chose to do.
A speech that could secure Ukraine's survival, and the world's
Background NATO is arming Ukraine generously, but working hard to limit the risk of nuclear escalation even so. In a recent article, I highlighted a missing piece from these efforts: a public address about military policy, visible and credible to a broad swath of Russian military leadership…
8 months ago · Curt Monash
6/ (Strictly speaking, the Joe Biden essay was in itself so short as to be somewhat ambiguous. But key uncertainties were quickly clarified by a series of senior officials' statements from the US and Ukraine alike, such as this from Antony Blinken.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-has-assured-us-it-will-not-use-weapons-systems-against-targets-russia-2022-06-01/
7/ The new rules allow the US to give Ukraine almost any kind of conventional weapons, but (in a deviation from what I recommended) they are not to be used to hit targets inside Russian territory. Ukraine's territory is implied to be whatever it was before the 2014 invasion.
8/ Russia objected, but in weak, vague and/or unofficial ways. It was clear and strong, however in signalling a message of "this far but no further". For example, Dmitry Medvedev, one of Russia's top 4 spokespeople, called the US declaration "rational". https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-medvedev-calls-biden-announcement-ukraine-rocket-systems-rational-2022-05-30/
9/ But Medvedev also in essence promised direct attacks on NATO countries if the rockets, contrary to US promises, were indeed used to strike Russian territory. That's quite the strong and clear red line. Reinforcing the message yet further, ... https://news.yahoo.com/russia-ukraine-dmitry-medvedev-us-rockets-nuclear-165640289.html
10/ … Russia also quickly announced it's first strategic nuclear weapon maneuvers of the war, easily interpreted to mean "Fine, we admit we can't stop you from what you've announced – but we've had enough. Don't change the deal unilaterally yet again." https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-nuclear-forces-running-drills-with-long-range-systems-report-2022-6
11/ Biden's essay also disavowed any attempt to dictate to Ukraine what territory, if any, it should concede to Russia in negotiations. This reiterates long-standing policy, responds to dovish pundits – and indirectly ties into an important (non)escalatory point:
12/ While there had been some concern that Russia would announce annexation of Ukrainian territory (beyond Crimea) amidst ongoing hostilities, so as to draw a "red line" against Ukraine counteroffensives, a prompt Russian statement seemed to rule that out.
NEXTA @nexta_tv
"Holding a referendum on the entry of #Donbass into the #Russian Federation under the current conditions is hardly possible, first of all we need to ensure the security of the republics," said Dmitry Peskov.
12:32 PM ∙ Jun 2, 2022
13/ So there's a pretty clear agreement. What could up-end it? Obvious candidates include: A. Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory (with non-US weapons). B. Grain shipments/sea lanes. C. War crimes by Russia even worse than those to date. But for now, there's a deal in place.


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