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EPISODE 6: MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM SDR TO MANAGER
Alex: Hello, and welcome to the SDRealness Podcast, brought to you by Sales Development Revolution. Where we talk with practitioners about their take on important topics in the space, I'm Alex Ellison, and here with me is my co-host, Greyson Fullbright.
Greyson: Hey hey
Alex: In this series, we're focused on becoming a leader in the SDR world. Today we're going to take you through one person's transition from SDR to SDR manager and what lessons he learned going through that process. That person is today's guest, Matt Reuter – Sales Development Manager at RealPage. Thanks so much for hopping on with us, Matt.
Matt: Thanks, guys, thanks for having me. You know this project is near and dear to my heart. As an SDR, I wish I would've had something like this to be able to learn from. So I'm really excited to be here.
Alex: Glad to have you, Matt! I want to frame the conversation a bit to kick things off. I think a lot of people are just behind you, where you are in your role.
They might be in a leadership position as a team lead SDR, or maybe they've kind of risen as a potential for a promotion within the organization. I wanted to get your take on what that experience was like, going from SDR to actually managing SDRs. What were the steps involved? Did you get any support? Just kind of walk us through your experience.
Matt: Yeah, absolutely. I think it's really important for people who don't know my story. I didn't set out to be an SDR or an SDR manager or in sales to begin with. It all started in college when I was trying to become a dentist. I actually went through all the shadowing and the schooling and the tests and everything that's involved with that.
I didn't get in my first round, and I thought, "Hey, sales is something that I'm passionate about, something that I enjoy doing. It's not going to take four years and thousands of dollars in debt in order to accomplish that goal." So that led me into my SDR career. I started as an SDR at a telecom company. I didn't know anything about networking or security or cold-calling or prospecting or anything. I was just kind of thrown into it, and I fell in love with it. I fell in love with the competitiveness of chasing the deal, trying to convince somebody to take a call with you, to explain the value and overcome objections.
I started as an inbound SDR, so I was taking inbound marketing leads, turning them into appointments, and throwing them to the sales team. Then we decided that we were going to try an outbound program – true prospecting. This was really before the days of DiscoverOrg being would be what it is today.
You had Linkedin, and you had a chrome extension that gave you an email address that could potentially be right. You had to go work your way through the organization to figure that out. So through that, we started an ABM process.
We started an account-based marketing model where we are given lists of accounts, and we had to go out and find the right people to talk to at those accounts. I looked at that as a puzzle.
I looked at it as a treasure hunt to find the right person and to figure out how do I get my way into the organization, and I fell in love with that too. We decided that was a much more economical way to use the SDR program.
At that point, I was promoted to a team lead. I had to bring up the program. I had to develop a prospecting strategy, work with my director at the time to put together a plan for how we were going to penetrate these accounts. After that, I had been doing a lot of the manager role, as a team leader – I took a lot of initiative. I started leading team training.
I started developing skills using SalesLoft, where I became a SalesLoft expert. By the time that that position as manager became available, I was the next best choice. It was like, 'why would we go outside, why not just give Matt a shot?'. Now being at RealPage, this is my 13th lead in the SDR role. I really love the top of the funnel process and that whole part of the sale cycle. Anyway, that's kind of my story. That's how I got to where I am today.
Greyson: Awesome. I really love that. It really points out the initiative that I think you have to take as an SDR to level up. Most people they think about working – you said you were working with your director, and a lot of people have trouble just working with their direct managers, right? That was kind of like a big moment for you, I imagine. Kind of taking that step up and being willing to be uncomfortable there.
Alex: I think you touched on some really interesting things about really taking control of some of those management aspects before you were really a manager, right? You were just a team lead. That's a very common role amongst sales development teams.
Every organization sort of has a different role and responsibilities for those team leads. So, a lot of times, you can be a team leader, and your manager is still micro-managing you, things like that.
I think that's a really important thing to note. What you were able to do is really take advantage and see where there were maybe some gaps as this outbound process was growing and being developed, and jump in to fill in those gaps without needing a promotion, or needing the validation of, 'Hey can you call me a manager?'
Sort of doing the role before you get the title or be acclaimed for it. That was an awesome thing you were doing. I want to sort of spin this around and dive into some of the bigger challenges that you had to face. Maybe mistakes you made going through that. I'm sure it wasn't all just roses and rainbows for you. I'm sure there were some tough times where you were moving up or taking on responsibilities that you probably maybe weren't getting credit for the way you thought- things like that. What kinds of challenges did you face going through that process?
Matt: The biggest challenge that I faced, hands-down, was being one of the team members and then becoming the leader over those guys. You have to get their buy-in. You have to really work to establish that relationship to where they no longer see you as one of the guys, but they see you as this authority figure now; that has the potential to help their career or hurt their career.
One of the main ways I overcame that challenge. I'm pretty sure most people in the SDR community are familiar with Morgan Ingram. So Morgan and I had connected really when he first started his transition from SDR to SDR manager. He started making lots of content, and I started following his content and watching it.
Soon as I got that manager role, I said I've got to reach out to Morgan. I've got to talk to him and figure out what do I do. What is the right next steps? So Morgan gave me really good advice after sitting down with each SDR, saying, "Hey what are your concerns, what are your career aspirations? How can I help you? How can I be a servant to you? How can I help your career and train you the right way, what do you want to do?"
And then also, 'What ideas can you bring to the table? What are some ideas that you have that could change this?'. What I found is that that gave people a voice. It gave them the ability to see that I'm not just going to come in here and dictate what we're going to do. Still, I'm going to take everybody's collective ideas together, and everyone's creativity so that everyone has a voice within a team.
That really helped the credibility of me as a leader, but it also showed everybody else that, "Hey, we can trust him, we can work with him in this." That would probably be the main challenge that I had. The next was just learning how to hire and train people. As a team lead, you're not the one that's actually bringing people on.
You're not the one saying, "Yes, this is the SDR we want to bring into the organization." I really had to start leading on my mentors and my peers to understand how do I interview? How do I ask the right questions? I know the type of personality I'm looking for, but how do I get that personality to shine through so that I can hire them.
There's thousands and thousands of hours of content out there that can help you with this. Maybe this being one of them. Leverage your relationships on LinkedIn, leverage partnerships, or people around you; your direct managers. You can always learn something from people. So I would say those are probably the biggest two.
Greyson: Awesome. I love that. I wanted to touch specifically on management skills real quick before we move on to the next question. You mentioned hiring; you mentioned training. Are there any other missing pieces that you see a lot of SDRs running into as they start leveling up in their career, kind of moving more into this leadership position? Are there any missing skills or things that people need to be aware of as they start going up?
Matt: Yeah, absolutely. The business world and moving up in an organization is all about relationships. It's about taking that initiative.
Something I always encourage all my SDR's to do is: You're in a unique position where you're new to a company, you're new to a sales program, you're expected not to know what to do, you're expected not to know what you're doing.
It's the perfect time in your life to be able to build those relationships in your life with VP's, with CO Executives, with whoever's around you, with your account managers, whatever. Go out into the company, build those relationships with people because you never know when you're going to need them.
The business world is such a small world when you think about it. The relationships you make as an SDR can really help push you on. People love to teach other people a skill, or something to do. It really opens the door for a really strong relationship with you or somebody in a senior position. You're becoming their protege.
You're absorbing everything that they tell you and then you're applying it.. I think that's the most important thing. To then take that info and apply it to what you're doing.
Alex: Absolutely, and I think that's one of the things that can be intimidating at first. You're a fresh SDR. You don't know anything. Maybe you're two feet away from the VP of the sales office, but you're too scared to even look at that door because what if he sees me, what if he notices me and then I messed up, I did something wrong.
That's a pretty normal thing to go into an unknown environment with that kind of mindset. Yeah, I think you pointing that out is huge. You just really need to take that step, reach out to that person.
It's funny because as an SDR, you're used to getting rejected all the time. But then, it's like a relationship that you really 'care' about, and it's a relationship that really matters for your job, it's a whole different ball game.
For some reason, that scale won't translate unless you really sit down and focus on, "Hey, I've learned how to reach out to VP's and CO levels as an SDR, I just need to do the same thing at my job, this should be easier." Once you say that to yourself, that process does become easier.
Matt: It's just like prospecting, right? Find something interesting with that person that you have in common with them. Bring it up in conversation and lead it into the conversation that you want to have. Take a personalized approach.
Greyson: I actually wanted to get to that, Matt. Some may be final tips for someone who is either an SDR team leader, or maybe it's and SDR that's aspiring to really get into management and really just start managing and growing your own team.
What advice/tips/nuggets would you give somebody to really help level their game and also make sure that they don't get into pitfalls or obstacles that they can avoid.
Matt: I love this question because this is something that I learned early in my career, thankfully. It was, "Find some area that you can be an expert in and be that go-to person for that." For me, it was SalesLoft. I've just always been at a company that uses Sales Loft. I really dug into it.
I learned how to build automation, and I learned what a cadence was. I did lots of research on, "How do I have effective messaging? How do you do leap flow within sales office? How do you do these different things?" You become that go-to where everyone in the organization starts coming to you.
That kind of led to my last role. I was the admin for SalesLoft for the Americas. So, for the entire company, I was the go-to SalesLoft guy, but I was also a manager. That's really strong wherever you are; you're that expendable. They see you as that go-to person, that, 'Hey, he can answer this question.'
Find something, whether that's a tool, whether that's a process, whether that's just you being a leader out there on the floor or motivating the people around you. Do something that's going to make you stand out and be different.
Alex: Yeah, I love that. That's the whole point of being an SDR, right? You've got to stand out from the crowd with your outreach, stand out from the crowd with your fellow SDR's; if you're really trying to move up.
I think that's you trying to grow your career. Matt, thank you so much for joining us to talking about your career, your evolution from an SDR to a manager. What that process was like and all the gold nuggets you gave us on that. For anyone who wants to learn more about you and the work you've done at the Realpage, where can they find you?
Matt: Check me out on LinkedIn. I'm one of the very rare people now in 2020 that only has one social media account, and that's LinkedIn. I don't like to cloud my time and my efforts on other platforms.
So, just on LinkedIn, you can find me on there. There's a lot of videos and stuff that I've done on there as well.
Alex: Sounds good, easy enough to find you, only one place.
Matt: Yup.
Alex: Perfect. This has been Alex and Greyson for the SDRealness Podcast with Matt Reuter Until next time SDRs, keep it real.
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After beginning the season in a 0-for-38 slump against left-handed pitching Adam Dunn got yesterday off versus one of the league's toughest lefties, Red Sox ace Jon Lester.
Ozzie Guillen talked previously about being patient with Dunn, but the manager has since moved him from the No. 3 spot in the batting order and is now sitting him altogether against certain pitchers, which certainly isn't what the White Sox signed up for when they gave him a four-year, $56 million deal as a free agent this winter.
With an OPS above .850 in seven straight seasons Dunn is too good to remain in this season-long slump for long, but his struggles against lefties may not go away even when he gets back on track overall. Dunn's career numbers versus southpaws are good, but even before going 0-for-38 off them this year he hit just .199 off them in 2010 and hasn't had an OPS above .800 against lefties since 2006.


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Friday Assignments
1st, 5th, and 8th Periods, Honors World History II
1. * Why was the development of railways important to industrialization?
* How did it change people's daily lives?
* What were the economic and social benefits of the railroads?
2. p. 353, #20, and #21-22.
3. Work in pairs to create a concept map titled "Social Effects of the Industrial Revolution."
4. For those students who finish early: write an essay on "The Big Rock Candy Mountain." What has changed in versions of the song over time? What is the difference between the original Harry McClintock version, Burl Ives, Lawrence Welk, and in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" How has the song changed?
4th and 7th Periods, Honors Business Economics
1. On p. 86, do #1-14.
2. You may work with a partner for #15-20.
3. If you have time, do #21-23.
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My Black Friday and Winter Sale Pickups
Credit: Reef Entertainment
Terminator Resistance was one of many games I purchased on sale during the Black Friday and winter sales.
Black Friday and the start of the winter season is a wonderful time of year if you are a gamer. You'll find great deals on computers, consoles, games, accessories, and a whole lot more. It's a time that you can splurge and get a lot in return for your investment. Even Nintendo will drop some of its first-party titles as much as $20. As I normally do each year, I made sure to take advantage of this and landed some games and DLC that I had on my radar for a long time but did not want to pay full price for. So what were some of the highlights?
Terminator Resistance is a game I had been eyeing for more than a year. But I was waiting for the price to go down to at least $20 before I would finally pull the trigger. That happened during Steam's Black Friday Sale. What drew me to the game was seeing many reviews referring to it as the best Terminator game to date and a definite buy for fans of the first two Terminator films. As a person who believed the first two Terminator movies were the best in the series, that was enough to convince me. Being a first-person shooter definitely helps as well as I enjoy the genre. Developed by Teyon and published by Reef Entertainment, Terminator Resistance has a "Very Positive" rating on Steam with 92 percent of the 7,000 total reviews being complimentary towards the game. I have yet to play it as of this posting but it is one of the games I plan to get to in 2022.
Credit: Koei Tecmo
After playing Fire Emblem Three Houses, seeing Fire Emblem adapted to the Dynasty Warriors-style is pretty amazing.
Another big gaming highlight for me was the purchase of Fire Emblem Warriors for the Nintendo Switch. Amazon had a physical copy of it for under $40 and the $20 season pass made it the price of a normal game. This was the most expensive item I purchased during the holiday sales. Seeing Fire Emblem adapted into a "musuo" game is something that intrigued me as I am a huge fan of the Dynasty Warriors franchise. Musuo is the style of game made popular by Koei Tecmo's longstanding Warriors series where you play as an ultra-powerful character and battle bundles of enemies at one time. You can literally have a hundred enemies surrounding you at certain points. The best part is sending groups of them flying with special attacks. This is Koei Tecmo's specialty.
Persona 5 Strikers, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, and Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle are examples of tremendous action-packed titles by Tecmo Koei in this regard. You don't play these types of games for the story or an open-world experience. It's all about the action. Fire Emblem Warriors brings together familiar characters from multiple Fire Emblem games to take on a threat that involves their realms. Eliminating a horde of enemies and then hearing the familiar Fire Emblem "Level Up" sound effect followed by the character making a statement about his/her improvement provides that little touch that while it is a Dynasty Warriors-type game, it is still is a Fire Emblem title.
Credit: Atlus
Even though I've never been into the series, I decided to see what the hype behind Shin Megami Tensei V was for myself.
My Nintendo Switch pickups did not end there. Combining a couple of gift cards I received for Christmas, I purchased Shin Megami Tensei V, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. I have never played a Shin Megami Tensei game (other than the Persona games that fall within the series umbrella). Yet with so many gamers claiming it as a "Game of the Year" contender for 2021, I felt I owed it to myself to check it out. It didn't hurt to see it on sale for $37, as was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This entry in The Legend of Zelda series is considered one of the greatest open-world games ever made. I've played it before on the CEMU (Wii U) emulator but never took the time to really dive into the game. But I felt Breath of the Wild would be a good addition to my Nintendo Switch library. Mario + Rabbids is probably the least expensive Mario game you'll find on the Switch as it is $14.99 when on sale. It's a strategy RPG with similar gameplay to titles such as X-Com, Desperados, and Wasteland. So if you're expecting a platformer, you'll be very disappointed. I'm thrilled I had a chance to fill out my Switch collection with some Nintendo exclusives this winter.
Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Sunset Overdrive are Microsoft Studios' published titles that I've wanted to own for quite a while. Sure I already had access to all three games through Xbox Game Pass on PC, but I'm glad to actually own the games. Altogether, the games were about $16. State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition was also on sale, so I picked that one up as well. It's a shame that the Xbox is so far behind Nintendo and PlayStation in terms of popularity because Microsoft has published some really good gems over the years.
Feeling a bit of nostalgia as I came across the Square Enix sale on Steam, I ended up with PC versions of Chrono Trigger (my all-time favorite video game), Final Fantasy IX, and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. I've completed Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy X, but that wasn't the case with Final Fantasy IX or X-2. Chrono Trigger is one of the few games that I would not hesitate to refer to as a masterpiece. Many gamers enjoyed Final Fantasy IX because it returned more to its fantasy-based roots and away from the more realistic world depictions in VII and VIII. Final Fantasy X was the first in the series to feature voiceovers, which was huge for the time. I'm looking forward to playing these games again.
Credit: Monolith Productions
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is the best Lord of the Rings video game I've played to date.
Finishing off my purchase highlights were some oldies but goodies in the form of Borderlands Game of the Year Edition, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition, Bully Scholarship Edition, Blade Runner, and Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. The great thing about falling behind on games over the years is that when you return to play them, the prices will be so low that you can then score a bunch of them at once well within the price of a brand new game. For me, Shadow of Mordor especially received plenty of screen time in December. For those who are familiar with The Lord of the Rings movies, this game is much more gritty and brutal than what you saw in the films. There is no Shire or hobbits to be found in Shadow of Mordor. This is a story of revenge and ultimately getting to the people responsible for killing the main character and his family. It features combat similar to the Batman Arkham series and dispatching of orcs in various ways just doesn't get old. What a splendid experience Shadow of Mordor has turned out to be. It was my most played game in December.
The rest of my purchases were DLCs that were on sale for games I already had. I was delighted with everything that I bought. And the best thing about it all was that it didn't cost as much as you would think. The average price for my purchased items was between $10 – $20. This was kind of a "Last Hurrah" for me as I plan to spend less money on games in 2022 and dedicate myself to working with the library I already have. I have more than enough to keep me busy for a while.
WHAT ARE GAMES THAT YOU PURCHASED THROUGH BLACK FRIDAY OR WINTER SALES?
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Q: Getting the base name of a file with a macro I am using conditional compilation to test the speed of compiling a huge book. This is the way I do it within a \begin{figure} environment:
\ifforceprecompiled
  \includegraphics{timeline.tex.pdf}
\else
  \ifstandalonemode
    \includetikz{timeline.tex}
  \else
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  \fi
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The problem with this approach is that if the figure was created with the timeline.tikz file, then the compiled figure is timeline.tikz.pdf and not timeline.tex.pdf, so I can't use the ifforceprecompiled macro in that case. I would like to do instead:
\ifforceprecompiled
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\else
  \ifstandalonemode
    \includetikz{timeline.tex}
  \else
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  \fi
\fi

But for that I need to somehow get only the base name of the file (without the extension). I was wondering whether something like this could be done with a macro.
UPDATE
Following the advice of David Carlisle, this is what I have so far in the preamble:
\newcommand{\myinclude}[1]{
\ifforceprecompiled
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\else
  \ifstandalonemode
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    \input{#1.tikz}
  \fi
\fi
}

So I just pass the filename without the extension to the macro and everything is taken care of properly. However, one needs to be aware of not passing the extension, otherwise there's an error. I think still figuring out a way to obtain the base name of the file will make this macro more robust.

A: In case the switches \ifstandalonemode/\ifforceprecompiled are independent from each other and in case of "forceprecompiled"

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*non-standalone-mode always goes along with using timeline.tikz.pdf
, you can—as suggested by David Carlisle—probably try s.th. like this:
Preamble:
\ifstandalonemode
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A: You should be able to use \IfFileExists{<file>}{<true>}{<false>} since there's only two options really.
In the mockup below I have two "pre-compiled" images in the project/source folder:

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These are copies of the similarly-named example-images from mwe, just for the example.
With \forceprecompiledtrue, you'll see that either of the precompiled output (.tex.pdf and .tikz.pdf) is included as needed, depending on the file that is availble for inclusion. You may have to use a similar conditional within the other pathway(s).

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{graphicx}

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The world is a complex place where risk and uncertainty are an everyday challenge. Decision makers at all levels say they are drowning in information; they are longing for clarity and knowledge, rather than conflicting information and opinions.
The complexity challenge is one important source of inspiration for researchers in ReCom – Research and Communication on Foreign Aid. In the ReCom position paper on 'Aid, Environment and Climate Change' there is, for instance, discussion on what the lack of systemic scientific information means for policy action (see also the research project 'Development under Climate Change').
It is important to understand that risk and uncertainty mean different things.
Risks in the form of undesirable shocks and events are predictable with some degree of certainty. There are parts of the world like Mozambique where floods every five years are a part of life. If we know how often these events have occurred in the past, then it is possible to plan around them. These are also the kinds of risks that aid donors are able to incorporate into their decision-making.
The real problem is uncertainty, which is a deeper and more systemic absence of knowledge. Will climate change mean a drier or wetter climate? We do not know. How much will the surface temperatures rise and what does it mean? Again, there is uncertainty. What we do know is that people and societies need to develop their capacity to adapt to climate change, both on an individual and an institutional level.
Duncan Green from Oxfam was thinking along similar lines when he noted in his recent blog post: 'How to plan when you don't know what is going to happen?' He pointed to the fact that aid donors often pursue a linear model of change that overlooks the complexity of economic and power relationships in a country.
Decision makers need better numbers to cope with complexity and uncertainty, but they also—as Duncan Green suggests—need a new learning approach based on fast feedback and a focus on problems instead of solutions. Rejecting a results-based approach in foreign aid is probably wrong, but it needs to be infused with more realistic considerations as proposed in this ReCom video interview with a series of experts in the health sector.
In the ReCom Results meeting 'Aid and our Changing Environment' on 4 June 2013 in Stockholm there will be plenty of opportunity to discuss complexity and how researchers can help turn this into more manageable risk. Registration for onsite, as well as webcast participation is still open.
Uncertainty is not only an issue when trying to prepare for the future, but researchers often have to confront this challenge when trying to analyse our past.
There are huge knowledge gaps in our understanding of development. Even our measurement of economic progress is challenged by uncertainties. Many claim that the last decade has seen a resurgence of growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, in a challenging new book, 'Poor Numbers: How we are misled by African development statistics and what to do about it', Morten Jerven questions the validity of almost any statement on Africa's growth that is based on statistical evidence. Data supplied by national records and statistical offices can prove to be highly unreliable. This implies that foreign aid might be poorly allocated: if underlying facts are wrong there is no chance that 'evidence-based policy' will work.
Examples of this can be found in real life; in November 2010 Ghana announced that GDP estimates had been revised upwards by more than 60 per cent. That is about US$13bn worth's of economic activity that was 'missing' from official statistics. The revision helped reclassify Ghana from 'low-income' to 'middle-income' status. This raises difficult questions for foreign aid. Was Ghana receiving more foreign aid than it should have? Is it meaningful to allocate foreign aid based on numbers that are measured with so much uncertainty?
We recently discussed Africa's data challenge with Professor Andy McKay from the University of Sussex in a UNU-WIDER interview. McKay noted that the fastest growing countries are actually those where researchers have the hardest time understanding the situation of the poorest people, like Angola, Sudan, and also Nigeria. There is a troubling discrepancy between economic realities and the statistical metrics used to express and analyse wealth and poverty. 'We don't really have a consistent story about what happens to poverty', he said.
But is the situation really as dire as some would have us believe? Is it possible to improve the way we measure economic progress in Africa? Jeffery Round, from Warwick University, thinks that foreign aid can help. He concludes in a WIDER Working Paper 'Aid and Investment in Statistics for Africa' (Summary), that foreign aid has already been effective in creating more reliable numbers, even though there is still plenty of room for improvement: 'In little over two decades the pace of effort into building improved capacity to produce more and better databases (higher quality, with more coverage, timeliness, periodicity and higher integrity) has been substantial', he writes.
This debate about the uncertainty of statistics has far-reaching implications, both for foreign aid and for development research. It is one of the core issues that will be addressed in UNU-WIDER's September conference in Helsinki on 'Inclusive Growth in Africa: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences'. Both Morten Jerven and Andy McKay will participate in the conference and discuss, among other topics, the measurement of growth and poverty, and highlight new initiatives to reduce uncertainties for governments and researchers in Africa.


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El HMS Good Hope, fue un crucero acorazado de la clase Drake de la Marina Real Británica que participó en la Primera Guerra Mundial. Estaba destinado a recibir el nombre de HMS Africa, pero se le cambió el nombre antes de su botadura.

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A comienzos de la contienda, los buques de su clase formaron parte de la sexta escuadra de cruceros de la "Grand Fleet". Posteriormente el Good Hope pasó a ser el buque insignia del Almirante Christopher Cradock, cuya misión consistía en encontrar la escuadra de von Spee

Fue hundido por los cruceros  y  en el transcurso de la batalla de Coronel el 1 de noviembre del año 1914, con la pérdida de toda su tripulación, incluido su comandante Christopher Cradock.

Hoy sus restos están hundidos frente a las costas chilenas, específicamente frente a la bahía de Coronel en la VIII Región del Biobío.

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 Memorial de Coronel

Cruceros acorazados de la Marina Real Británica

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Rodolfo V Reyes, Born April 10, 1934 in Puebla, Mexico, He was an only child. He is survived by his wife Frances, his two daughters Cecilia Matheny(Jerry), and Ruby Zarza(Eric) and four Grand Children Michael Matheny, Christina Matheny, Carmen Zarza and Nicholas Zarza and two Great Grand Children Malakai Matheny and Astera Morrison. He was loving husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Rodolfo was the caregiver to the family, he took care of everything bills and chores and all He did all that he could to keep his family comfortable even when he was sick he tried to make sure everybody had what they needed. It was difficult for him to be the one to be taken care of. He loved to exercise, loved sweets and especially his coffee. He was fond of outings, to the beach and loved dancing and taking the dog for long walks.


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Décédé en mai 1990 dans des circonstances non élucidées jusqu'à ce jour, Joseph Rendjambe était un homme politique gabonais, natif de la province de l'Ogooué-Maritime. Il fut le secrétaire général du Parti gabonais du progrès (PGP), un important parti de l'opposition.

La mort de Joseph Rendjambe, alors considéré par le peuple gabonais comme un des seuls opposants crédibles, avait déclenché une vague de violence sans précédent à Libreville, la capitale du Gabon, où les militants et supporteurs du PGP avaient incendié des édifices publics, notamment les locaux de l'hôtel Dowé où son corps avait été retrouvé sans vie.

Malgré l'instauration d'un couvre-feu, les manifestants continuaient à défiler dans les rues de Libreville et de Port-Gentil, réclamant le départ du président de la République Omar Bongo, qu'ils soupçonnaient très fortement d'être le commanditaire de l'assassinat de l'homme politic gabonais. Omar Bongo était ainsi sur le départ mais parvint finalement à rester au pouvoir grâce, dit-on, aux soutiens des réseaux France-africains.

La société ELF avait fait évacuer tous les ressortissants français qu'elle employait. Des soldats français assuraient la sécurité de la cité ELF et du consulat de France touchés lors des émeutes.

Dix-huit ans auparavant, c'est-à-dire en 1972, Joseph Rendjambe avait été emporté par la vague d'arrestations qui, sous prétexte d'un complot communiste contre le pouvoir politic en place, fut suivie de son emprisonnement aux côtés de feu Pierre-Louis Agondjo-Okawé, et d'un certain nombre d'étudiants de la capitale. Il avait subi alors, comme d'autres, les interrogatoires musclés du redoutable policier français Georges Conan et des pressions de toutes sortes et  ne céda à aucune compromission.

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Mais qui en réalité était Joseph Rendjambe Issani ?

Né dans la lagune Fernan Vaz, au sud de Port-Gentil, en 1937, lagune dont sont originaires également Pierre Akendengué, et ses frères Pierre-Louis Agondjo Okawé, Charles Tchen et Jean Ping, Rendjambe était l'héritier du trône royal de la région.

Après son baccalauréat, il se rend d'abord en France pour y faire des études de philosophie à la Sorbonne. Son activisme politique le contraint à quitter la France pour l'Europe de l'Est, précisement en République Tchèque où il fera des études en Sciences économiques sanctionnées par un Doctorat d'État.

Il entre au Gabon en 1971, après avoir assisté au printemps de Prague et aux événements de mai 68 en Europe. Très en vue pendant la Conférence Nationale dont il détourna l'enjeu en exigeant et obtenant le multipartisme immédiat, Rendjambe était un stratège politique fin connaisseur des techniques de manipulation des masses populaires.

Sa mort privera longtemps l'opposition gabonaise d'un adversaire sérieux, résolu et radical jusqu'à l'avènement de Pierre Mamboundou.

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Q: Using ActiveRecord enum give error about generating 'new' class method on model I am using ActiveRecord enums in my Rails app that is version 4.1.4. I have a enum on the status column of my Message model.  When I attempt to use the helper method statuses to see all of the available statuses I get the error: You tried to define an enum named "status" on the model "Message", but this will generate a class method "new", which is already defined by Active Record.
The Message model belongs_to two other models, but that isn't the issue because I commented out the relationship and it still presented the error.  I cannot seem to find anyone else having this issue.
class Message < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :user
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  enum status: %w(new assigned archived)
end

A: Wow I really wasnt thinking here, I was attempting to use the enum value new which is a class method so I therefore cannot define a new method using enum status: [:new].  I just had to change it to unassigned


A fresh, modern revision to a classic brand. The perspective and box-like quality of the logo reflects the orderly and industrial nature of the Costco experience, while also hinting at the company's mission to provide high quality goods for the lowest possible prices with a very clear downward facing arrow. The negative space of the logo makes the letter "C", giving the logo a unique opportunity to be extremely recognizable from a brand association stand-point, along with the vibrant, fresh color scheme.


Being chronically ill can be embarrassing! Day in and day out, we do see our near and dear ones go through the pain, stress, and trauma due to a chronic ailment. It can add to the worries if you are someone who stays away from them and you realize they have done so much to take care of you and support you.
An overwhelming percentage of chronically ill, elderly patients go through the painful process of logging their health vitals, recurring needs such as buying medicines, undergoing various lab tests for medical checkups, or availing home care services. On top of this, there is lack of mechanism to capture comprehensive medical history or service targeting for hospital.
Today, we are presented with situations that make us so engrossed with our work –the long hours, tight schedules, demanding deadlines - we are so busy growing up and we often forget our parents are also growing old.
Apparently, there is no "one size fits all" solution for this as is the case with all other things in life. But given the advancements in mobile technology, smart phones, and applications in healthcare, probably there is more you can accomplish to support them and help them enjoy a good quality of life. mHealth applications have made patient monitoring far too simpler and become effective means to foster strong patient-physician relationship.
Present your loved ones a solution that is simple, relevant & help you stay connected wherever you are and give yourself a chance to empower your parents!


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George Vinall
George Vinall, died 28th September 1915, aged 26.
Private L/8897, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
George was born in Cranbrook on 2nd January 1889 and it was probably a few years later that the family moved to Lidwells Cottages, Goudhurst, close to the gasworks where he was employed before joining the 2nd Buffs in 1908. His battalion had been in Asia for five years when war broke out, and only reached the Western Front in January 1915. He stayed with his battalion throughout, surviving the Second Battle of Ypres, but was killed in the same attack as Bertie Blackmore in 1915. His name is on the Loos Memorial.
Parish Magazine, St Mary's, Goudhurst, November 1915
George Vinall was born in Goudhurst and educated at the School: he worked at the Gas works and endeavoured to enlist as soon as he was 18. His chest measurement was just too little, so he joined the Militia and in 52 days attained the necessary measurement and went into the regular army. He went abroad almost at once and has served in Hong Kong, Singapore and various places in India. The Battalion returned after seven years in the East at Christmas 1914, and in the following January went to France. He had latterly been promoted to act as a "sniper" and lost his life also in the attack on Loos. He was in his 27th year.
Kent & Sussex Courier 5th November 1915
Local Man Killed in Action
Pte. George Vinall, of the 3rd Buffs, is reported killed in action near Ypres on September 28th at the age of 27. He enlisted with his half-brother, Henry Bateup, in 1908 and had seen service with the Regiment in Hong Kong and India. At the outbreak of war the Regiment was ordered home and arrived in England on Christmas Day, and went out to the Front on January 15th. Pte. Vinall was an excellent shot and had been selected for special duty and was performing this when killed. His half-brother was wounded in the jaw in February and is now doing recruiting work. Another brother, Horace, is in the 5th Buffs, and the eldest brother, Thomas, is working at munitions, so that it may truly be said that all the members of this Goudhurst family are faithfully serving their country.


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Have Changes in Language Changed Attitudes?
By John Rae
This article appears in
subjects: Attitudes and Beliefs About Vision Impairment, Deaf Blindness & Disability
related issues: Understanding Blindness
Editor's Note: John Rae is AEBC's 1st Vice President. He writes and speaks extensively on a variety of disability issues.
Over the past two decades, we have seen many changes in the words and labels used to describe and portray persons with various disabilities. Though we have all heard the old saying, "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me," words can and do hurt and offend, and are often used as tools of oppression. Changes have come about in an effort to find new ways of describing disability, which is too often perceived as being tragic and negative.
What so many non-disabled individuals fail to realize is that many people with disabilities feel that their lives have been enriched by their experience. They may dislike the poverty, exclusion and hassle, but recognize that disability is an inevitable aspect of being human and growing older. Carrying on one's life as a person with a disability is not being "courageous" or "brave," but it does require one to be an ingenious problem solver, and that trait should make more of us valuable assets to companies wishing to be successful, and to society as a whole.
In the case of Canadians who are blind, we have moved from the label "the blind" to "blind persons," and more recently to "persons who are blind." But have these changes in language helped to create corresponding improvements in public attitudes, opportunities, and in the ways in which Canadians who are blind are perceived by our fellow citizens? Only somewhat! This is partly due to the fact that within the general population, these more politically correct terms are largely unknown. And while many Canadians prefer the more person-centred approach, others believe that a term like "the blind" is more likely to foster badly needed group solidarity.
The language we use does say a lot about how we view a particular group in our society. In an effort to develop more positive ways of depicting persons who are blind, euphemisms like "visually limited", "sightless", "unseeing", and the grammatically incorrect "visually impaired" have emerged. Laudable though these efforts may be, too frequently the negative attitudes that were attached to the old phrases quickly transfer to these new terms, with only minimal attitudinal change taking place.
Today, many outmoded and stereotyped words and phrases are still commonly used. Some of the most egregious are "blind drunk", "blind rage", "blind as a bat", "putting blind faith in leaders", "made a blind stab at answering the question", "flying blind through the fog", "blind to a lover's faults", "rob someone blind", "prejudice that blinded them to the merits of the proposal", "a blind item in a military budget", "blind leading the blind", and "seeing is believing".
Blindness is only one of many characteristics that help to define us. We are students, workers, travellers, members of community committees, etc. But too often our blindness is all the sighted public sees. We need far more than just changes in terminology; we need strong and effective programs that will help to combat Ableism, which can be briefly described as the belief that it is far better not to have a disability than to have one, and that it is better to do things in the way that non-disabled people do them.
We need to begin educating the public at an early age. While schools often advocate multiculturalism and acceptance of differences, Ableism, which is similar to other types of discrimination, is often unrecognized as an important issue, or overlooked altogether. Programs that emphasize ability awareness, disability content in curriculum and school activities, and hiring teachers with disabilities to act as role models, will all help to break down outmoded attitudes and barriers that are the true dis-ablers in our society. They will also help to emphasize the true capabilities of persons who are blind, and what it is truly like to live one's life as a blind person. Then maybe the public will view us in a more realistic light and see us as persons first!


"It can't be done!" In one form or another that's the argument anyone gets who dares challenge the status quo. From the Prime Minister, to a lowly canvasser, if you want to bring about real change that's the argument that confronts you.
Elizabeth has faced that argument since she stood up against the powerful interests of Nova Scotia's forest industry back in the 1970s. She had an incredible mentor. Her mom, deeply embedded in the movement to stop nuclear testing, believed that there is no limit to what you can accomplish if you don't insist on taking the credit.
Elizabeth has dedicated her life to building a better world for all. Thirty years ago she helped organize a major, international, scientific conference focused on the threat of climate change which established Canada as a global climate leader. From June 27-30, 1988, hundreds of scientists from around the world converged on Toronto for an event hosted by the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Government of Canada. The meeting was opened by two prime ministers, Norway's Gro Harlem Brundtland and Canada's Brian Mulroney.
To Don Martin's confident assumption that this Trans Mountain pipeline is going ahead Elizabeth responds: "No it isn't, there's not a chance in the world!" And then she proceeds to outline why.
It rests on the longest case in history for the Federal Court of Appeal who is expected to rule any day now on 15 separate claims that have been lumped together. Any one of these claims, in fact any one of the many arguments within any one of these claims, could expose the permitting process, under which the pipeline was approved, as illegitimate. And when Martin pushes one step further and asks Elizabeth if she is worried that the public is starting to lose interest, her response is equally clear: "Absolutely not! There is no lessening of concern about the climate crisis, it's [public concern] been over 80% for a very long time."
One of that 80% sent me this last week: "Here's a great article about all the all-electric SUVs coming on the market in 2019 -- just in time for the election. This feels important to me because many of the cars are coming from mainstream manufacturers and all of them feature range capacity greater than 200 miles (320KM). And the prices are coming down -- as are charge times. Mercedes has one that will go from zero charge to 65% in under 5 minutes. That's huge.
"2019 should make it clear that electric cars are for real right now and are only going to get better, cheaper and more ubiquitous in the future. This is proof that the KM pipeline is obsolete in addition to being an environmental and social justice nightmare. It's also proof that something is rotten about the $4.5 billion deal to purchase it. Are the Liberals really so out of touch that they are not aware of how quickly the electric cars will be disrupting the automotive market? Or does this prove that the Liberals, like the Conservatives before them, have been co-opted by big money or the fear of ISDS lawsuits? To me, the failure to face the reality of this transition -- to plan for it and nurture it -- demonstrates that Canadian governance is broken."
Kevin Taft sheds some light on that question. His exposé puts a different twist on the matter. Once we start facing the reality that the Tar Sands need to be phased out, someone is going to get stuck with the bill and no government wants to be left holding that bag. Perhaps what we are seeing is a desperate attempt to kick that can down the road, especially now that royalties from these resources have been all but eliminated.
You can see Kevin speak in person at one of a series of venues we are lining up for him in September including Vancouver, North Vancouver, Salt Spring and Victoria from September 9th through the 12th. Stay tuned for details. It's all part of the lead-up to our National Convention at the end of that month.
And while you are marking your calendar, if you are an Elizabeth May supporter and live in her riding, don't forget to join us for our Summer Picnic on July 21st. But please RSVP soon, space is limited.
We will be celebrating our commitment to the values that Elizabeth personifies for us here in Canada, values that were articulated by Alexandria in this appearance on "The View" last week. About winning she said: "I'm going to work as hard as I can and leave it up to the universe..." She ran because she felt that we could do better and we could be better as a country. It was clear to her that no one else was going to be doing this work. "And if no one else will, and I feel we can do better, then it's my responsibility to do something."
When asked if the Democratic Party is out of touch, Alexandria's answer could very well apply to the mainstream parties of our own country. "I think what we're dealing with right now is the dynamics of power. Once someone has power, it is so hard to challenge it, even if you think that the other person is right. I can't tell you how many times I would talk to people, people were afraid to even take pictures with me in public because of what that could mean, and so there were so many people behind closed doors that said I want to support you, I believe you are what's best, but I can't because my job will be at risk."
In response to whether the Democratic party has any power right now, Alexandria closed the interview this way: "What I like to think about, is power in a much broader sense instead of who the incumbents are and what they are capable of. I come from a background as an educator and an organizer and I believe that our power as a party is in organizing people, a mass movement of people. And when we organize people, when we win hearts and minds, then we impact what happens in those chambers. And that's where our power can really come from."
And Elizabeth has been speaking truth to power for decades and has just celebrated 7 years as a parliamentarian. Her life's story of tenacity, courage, determination and commitment is amazing and has already inspired many of us. And it will inspire millions more when we follow Alexandria's example and put it out there for all the world to see.
In the meantime we need to continue to stand with First Nations to oppose this 4.5 billion dollar, fiscally irresponsible travesty, of purchasing an obsolete pipeline. The deal does not close until some time in August and even though the ads are flying fast and furious to promote this desperate bailout, there is still time to let your voice be heard.
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Anders Lindback allowed 2 goals on 28 shots, but the 2 goals were very soft. Hard to blame the goaltender when he only gets 1 goal of support, but he didn't help, that's for sure.
Frustrating game. The Lightning had well over 20 scoring chances against a backup netminder. Lots of power play chances. Against Winnipeg that should equal a pretty lopsided win for the Lightning. Games aren't played on paper, unfortunately.
Alex Killorn had 2 shots, 2 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 21:28. That's not a typo. Clearly the coaching staff believes in the young man.
Ondrej Palat was -1 with 2 hits in 11:31. Had the go-ahead goal off a feed from Conacher and slammed it off the post. Unfortunate.
Pierre-Cedric Labrie had 1 shot and 1 hit in 7:12.
Cory Conacher was -1 in 13:01. He's clearly been passed on the depth chart by Killorn at this point.
Anders Lindback allowed 2 goals on 27 shots for the win. Little talked about fact: for as much negativity there is about the kid, Lindback's 8-5-1 this season.
Nate Thompson, Lindback, and Martin St. Louis were the game's three stars.
The Lightning have to hope this opens the flood gates. If I view the glass half full, the team started to turn the corner against Pittsburgh. On paper I expected them to be blown out of that game so they exceeded expectations to carry a lead into the Third Period. To blow out a pretty good New Jersey team on the road is another hopeful sign. But, 1 win is just 1 win, and the Lightning need to string together several more in the next 2-3 weeks to get back to being viable as a playoff contender.
Oh, and with 1 goal and 4 assists on the night, the kids are still alright. Jon Cooper develops one heck of a good brand of young hockey player.
Alex Killorn had 1 goal and 1 assist and was +1 with 1 shot in 15:37. He's going to be a fixture in Tampa Bay for a long time, from the looks of it.
Ondrej Palat had an assist and was +2 with 3 shots in 12:33.
Pierre-Cedric Labrie had 7 penalty minutes, 1 shot, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 8:26.
Cory Conacher rebounded from -3 ugliness against the Pens with 2 assists, a +2 rating, 1 shot, and 1 blocked shot in 11:49.


Across the country, law enforcement officers and youth are participating in recreational, service and other joint activities that help to build bridges between young people and law enforcement and improve public safety.
Law enforcement officers who work with community partners to provide youth services, including mentorship, homework assistance, camping trips, counseling, education and sports leagues.
Young people who have led programs and initiatives that include meaningful dialogues between law enforcement and youth – particularly LGBT, homeless, immigrant, minority and other marginalized youth – and/or developed materials to help educate youth about their rights and how to navigate interactions with law enforcement.
Police officers and youth who are using technology, including social media channels, to increase positive communication between law enforcement and young adults.
Click on the link below and choose Building Bridges Between Youth and Law Enforcement under "Theme of Service" to submit your nomination.
Roy L. Austin Jr. is the Deputy Assistant to the President for the Office of Urban Affairs, Justice, and Opportunity.


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The average person checks their phone every six and a half minutes, totaling 150 times per day. This statistic does not even include tablets, e-readers or any other mobile devices that vie for Americans' attention. As mobile devices continue to liberate Americans from stationary restraints and allow them to take their business (and social life) on the road, the digital marketing culture faces pressure to make the same fluid transition.
Professionals and amateurs alike have voiced concerns that digital ads currently fail to effectively interact with mobile users. Brands must adapt their digital marketing approach to account for each device's parameters and features, while also understanding the unique relationship between a user and their device.
Adapt across devices: Since not all mobile devices are created equal, digital ad creators must account for changing screen sizes, capabilities and changing environment. A one-size-fits all ad may seem practical, yet an ad that embraces changing capabilities can optimize user interaction and value exchange. Designers have made strides toward ultimate transition fluidity across devices; with this ideal on the horizon, marketers should be mindful of mobile diversity.
Dare them to look away: Users have developed the catlike ability to ignore anything they do not deem meaningful; consequently, any ad that would demand attention must have instantaneously perceived value or else it will fall into the viewer's mental spam file. An effective ad must tell a story that captivates the imagination. This does not mean an ad must be a complex—something as simple as a kitten photo has the power captivate attention, even if for a single second. One second is a lifetime in user attention span.
Create value through relationship: Ads should tap into, rather than detract from, the relationship between the user and their device. For mobile ads, this means finding a way to add to the user experience just like the other components of the mobile device. An ad perceived as valuable can join in this exclusive man-to-machine bond, while an unvalued ad becomes the uninvited third wheel. Since the mobile experience is one continuous social interaction, ads should always practice good social skills.
Despite the bad reputation mobile ads have developed among users, a new wave of highly effective ads could turn the digital problem child into a valued interaction.


French Flanders Cycling Map: 4 Groen Frans-Vlaanderen cycling map (also useful for walking) centred on north east Belgium and adjacent France. The map is double sided showing cycle routes with tourist attractions marked with various symbols. French Flanders: Dunkerque - St. Omer - Ypres area, including woodland of Cassel and Bergues, Les Monts de Flandre, The hills, the front area around Ypres and Armentieres.