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UW Foster School of Business
Consulting, Global Business
Launching a new business division: a conversation with Ray Risco, President of Weyerhaeuser Solutions
Ray Risco is the President of Weyerhaeuser Solutions, a division of Weyerhaeuser that offers consulting and management services designed to help clients develop, manage and commercialize forest assets. He is a member of the GBC's Global Business Advisory Board.
Tell us about Weyerhaeuser Solutions. What was it like to create a new business division for a company?
Weyerhaeuser Solutions is designed to take our management, business and some IP systems and engage them with third parties outside of the traditional forest products space as part of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development 2050 initiative. I worked with Bob Ewing, a colleague, in developing a business that manages natural resources and assists companies in transitioning to renewable energy supplies, such as electrical utility companies that are looking to co-fire biomass with coal as a green alternative in the UK, and specialty chemical companies looking for organic feedstock instead of traditional sources.
Creating a service division that provides consulting as well as operational management in a traditional products company presented some significant challenges. However, the timing of the idea linked to the 2050 initiative and the support of senior management along with the Board of Directors was a significant plus in successfully launching the business. From inception to official launch took 2.5 years. That may seem like a long period of time, but considering the radically different business model it was a remarkably quick process.
In your career, you've worked in accounting, finance, operational and divisional leadership, and new product/business development. Which was the most challenging, and which the most rewarding?
Every role I have had has had its challenges and rewards from a personal and career perspective but one challenge in particular had the largest personal impact. In 2005 I took over the leadership of our Uruguayan operations and had the chance to transform a plantation project into a full blown operating company. My challenge was to set up the productive chain and to find the right people to staff all of the new departments we had just created and set them up for success. Although this was a significant personal challenge and rewarding for the whole team, the greatest sense of accomplishment and pride has come from seeing the immensely positive impact this project has had in the communities in which we operate.
What countries have you lived and worked in?
I am originally from Peru and I have lived in 6 different countries since my childhood including living and working in the US, Germany, and Uruguay. Over my career, I have had direct responsibility for over 22 countries covering Asia, Europe and South America.
What would you tell students about the world of global business?
The world may be getting flat but that doesn't mean it's the same – culture, history and tradition matter as one thinks of doing business at home or abroad. At the end of the day you are still dealing with people so respect matters. Be confident in what you know and never be afraid to admit what you don't. More often than not you will get the help you need.
Ray Risco, Weyerhaeuser
Until Next Time England


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package com.dancy.graphdemo;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Parcelable;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * A simple {@link Fragment} subclass.
 * Activities that contain this fragment must implement the
 * {@link GraphFragment.OnFragmentInteractionListener} interface
 * to handle interaction events.
 * Use the {@link GraphFragment#newInstance} factory method to
 * create an instance of this fragment.
 */
/**
 * A placeholder fragment containing a simple view.
 */
public class GraphFragment extends android.support.v4.app.Fragment {
    public final static String ARG_SORTEDNODE = "SORTEDNODE";
    public final static String ARG_NODELIST = "NODELIST";
    public final static String ARG_GRAPH    = "GRAPHOBJ";
    public final static String ARG_CONTENTWIDTH = "CONTENTWIDTH";
    public final static String ARG_CONTENTHEIGHT = "CONTENTHEIGHT";

    private static GraphFragment f;
//    private OnFragmentInteractionListener mListener;

    /**
     * Use this factory method to create a new instance of
     * this fragment using the provided parameters.
     *
//     * @param param1 Parameter 1.
//     * @param param2 Parameter 2.
     * @return A new instance of fragment GraphFragment.
     */
    // TODO: Rename and change types and number of parameters
    public static GraphFragment getInstance(int count) {
        if (f == null) {
            initFragment(count);
        }
        return f;
    }

    private static void initFragment(int count) {
        f = new GraphFragment();
        Bundle args = new Bundle();
        Graph graph = new Graph(count);
        Log.d("GraphFragment", "put graph");
        args.putSerializable(ARG_GRAPH, graph);
        f.setArguments(args);
    }

    public GraphFragment() {
        setRetainInstance(false);
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        Log.d("GraphFragment", "onCreate is called");
    }

    public void setMoveOperation(GraphView.OPERATION op) {
        GraphView view = (GraphView)getView().findViewById(R.id.graphview);
        view.setOperationID(op);
    }

    public void setNodeCount(int count) {
        Graph graph = new Graph(count);
        getArguments().putSerializable(ARG_GRAPH, graph);

        GraphView view = (GraphView)getView().findViewById(R.id.graphview);
        view.setGraph(graph);
        view.reset();
        view.invalidate();
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        super.onPause();
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onPause is called");
        Bundle args = getArguments();
        saveViewState(args);
    }

    private void saveViewState(Bundle args) {
        GraphView view = (GraphView)getView().findViewById(R.id.graphview);
        args.putIntArray(ARG_SORTEDNODE, view.getSortedNode());
        args.putParcelableArray(ARG_NODELIST, view.getNodeList());
        args.putSerializable(ARG_GRAPH, view.getGraph());
        args.putInt(ARG_CONTENTWIDTH, view.getContentWidth());
        args.putInt(ARG_CONTENTHEIGHT, view.getContentHeight());
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View rootView =inflater.inflate(R.layout.graph_view, container, false);
        GraphView view = (GraphView)rootView.findViewById(R.id.graphview);
        Bundle args;
        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
            //try get args from savedInstanceState first, this is when fragement is recreated
            args = savedInstanceState;
        } else {
            //otherwise get args from bundle.
            args = getArguments();
        }

        if (args != null) {
            view.setGraph((Graph) args.getSerializable(ARG_GRAPH));
            if (!args.containsKey(ARG_NODELIST) || !args.containsKey(ARG_SORTEDNODE)) {
                view.reset();
            } else {
                Parcelable[] nodeList = args.getParcelableArray(ARG_NODELIST);
                //don't cast Parcelable[] to Rect[] directly. This is for type safety.
                view.setNodeList(toTypedList(nodeList).toArray(new Rect[nodeList.length]));
                view.setSortedNode(args.getIntArray(ARG_SORTEDNODE));
                view.setContentWidth(args.getInt(ARG_CONTENTWIDTH));
                view.setContentHeight(args.getInt(ARG_CONTENTHEIGHT));
            }
         } else {
            view.setGraph(new Graph(Graph.DEFAULT_COUNT));
        }
        return rootView;
    }

    private <T> List<T> toTypedList(Parcelable[] ori) {
        List<T> dest = new ArrayList<T>();
        for (Parcelable item : ori) {
            dest.add((T)item);
        }
        return dest;
    }

    @Override
    public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
        Log.d("GraphFragment", "onSaveInstanceState is called");
        saveViewState(outState);
    }

    @Override
    public void onStop() {
        super.onStop();
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onStop is called");

    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroyView() {
        super.onDestroyView();
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onDestroyView is called");
    }

    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onResume is called");
    }

    @Override
    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onConfigurationChanged is called");
    }

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onStart is called");
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onActivityCreated is called");
    }

    @Override
    public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onViewCreated is called");
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy();
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onDestroy is called");
    }

    @Override
    public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
        super.onAttach(activity);
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onAttach is called");
//        try {
//            mListener = (OnFragmentInteractionListener) activity;
//        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
//            throw new ClassCastException(activity.toString()
//                    + " must implement OnFragmentInteractionListener");
//        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onDetach() {
        super.onDetach();
        Log.d("GragphFragment", "onDetach is called");
//        mListener = null;
    }

    /**
     * This interface must be implemented by activities that contain this
     * fragment to allow an interaction in this fragment to be communicated
     * to the activity and potentially other fragments contained in that
     * activity.
     *

     * See the Android Training lesson Communicating with Other Fragments for more information.
     */
//    public interface OnFragmentInteractionListener {
//        // TODO: Update argument type and name
//        public void onFragmentInteraction(Uri uri);
//    }

//    // TODO: Rename method, update argument and hook method into UI event
//    public void onButtonPressed(Uri uri) {
//        if (mListener != null) {
//            mListener.onFragmentInteraction(uri);
//        }
//    }
}

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Poet's work explores new worlds through his words
Stewart Oksenhorn
Poet Yusef Komunyakaa opens the Aspen Writers' Foundation's Winter Words series today. (Courtesy Aspen Writers' Foundation)
Aspen, CO ColoradoASPEN Jazz and the war in Vietnam live largely in America's past. Jazz music had its heyday more than half a century ago, and its sound has been pushed to the margins of popularity ever since. The Vietnam era ended three decades ago, with the evacuation of the last troops and staff.But neither jazz nor Vietnam has ever really gone away. Jazz, morphed in a million different ways, lives on in niche festivals and clubs; Vietnam is revisited on screen, in print. Both are vast worlds, worth revisiting to see what they look, sound and feel like today.Just ask Yusef Komunyakaa. A poet born in Bogalusa, La., nearly 60 years ago, Komunyakaa insists on consistently exploring new worlds in his work. "I don't want to revisit these things I know again and again," he said by phone. But with jazz and the Vietnam War – two of the many topics he addresses – the process of revisiting can be illuminating, and yield the unexpected that Komunyakaa seeks."I think it has to unfold for me," said Komunyakaa, who opens the Aspen Writers' Foundation's Winter Words series with an appearance at 5:30 p.m. today at the Sky Hotel. "For me, writing is a process of discovery. But even things one has revisited again and again can be seen in a new way."Komunyakaa's 12 books – including "Neon Vernacular," his poetry collection that earned the 1994 Pulitzer Prize – explore subjects from sex to the African-American experience, an include internal monologues about memory and conscience. A particularly powerful selection from "Neon Vernacular" is "Songs for My Father," depicting a complex, uneasy, parent-son relationship. But music and war seem deeply embedded inside Komunyakaa: He is an avid fan of the former, listening to Bob Dylan and early blues and jazz icons Miles Davis and John Coltrane; and a critic of the latter, having served in the military from 1969-70. And they yield some of his most inspired writings, including the final line from "Neon Vernacular," from the jazz reminiscence, "February in Sydney": "A loneliness lingers like a silver needle under my black skin, as I try to feel how it is to scream for help through a horn.""These are things I can experience in a new way, from a new perspective," said Komunyakaa. "Music challenges me to listen very closely, and hopefully to learn something about myself. Jazz has always been an integral part of who I am; it has always been there."Komunyakaa's relationship to Vietnam is a far different one. He never intended to write about his experiences there, certainly not in poetry, he says. The words, however, have flowed, as if of their own volition. Komunyakaa said he would stop writing about Vietnam – and very recently found himself writing "The Autobiography of My Alter Ego," a piece in the voice of a white war veteran."I was quite surprised by it," he said. "Those are great moments for me. These are two places where I can still surprise myself."One has to have a faith in impossibility."

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Informants in parts of Xinjiang's Aksu prefecture, an epicenter of the region's ethnic tensions, can earn anywhere from $8 to $8,000 for reporting their neighbors' illegal religious or "separatist activity" — which can now include facial hair, according to Chinese newspaper The Global Times.
"That's a lot of money for Uighurs in the south [of the region]. There they are very poor. This is an incentive to betray their fellow Uighurs to get some financial gain," Alim Seytoff, spokesman for the Uighur rights advocacy group World Uyghur Congress (WUC), told Al Jazeera.
[…] Local authorities have attempted to suppress various ostensible signs of Muslim religiosity in the past. But Nicholas Bequelin, a researcher with Human Rights Watch, said this appeared to be first time officials are comfortable enough with such measures to allow them to be reported in an English-language publication geared toward foreigners.
Whistle-blowers can report to the public security department or the county-level commission of political and legal affairs about suspect and illegal activities in order to prevent and combat crimes and maintain social stability, according to a notice posted on the county government's website earlier this month. Verified intelligence would be rewarded, the statement added.
"The notice on the website is a more detailed regulation based on a previous notice from public security authorities," an official from the local commission of legal and political affairs told the Global Times on condition of anonymity.
Read more on Xinjiang, via CDT.


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Players Golf Day
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FICA RESPONDS TO RELEASE OF ICC FUTURE TOURS PROGRAMME
The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) responds to yesterday's release of the men's Future Tours Programme 2018 – 2023 (FTP).
"It is a positive that this FTP is structured to fit with the introduction of a nine team World Test Championship and a 13 team ODI League," said FICA's Executive Chairman, Tony Irish. "It is hoped that the World Test Championship and the ODI League will introduce much needed context into international cricket."
"We think that the scheduling of the ODI League represents a significant step forward because it reflects that the global competition can only consist of three matches per series, which makes it simple for fans to follow and cuts out meaningless ODI matches. We continue however to urge the ICC to develop a clear pathway for smaller and associate countries to participate in this League."
"The World Test Championship does not have the same degree of consistency in the scheduling and different series constitute different numbers of matches depending on who is playing, which will make any points system a challenge to follow. Whilst it's an improvement on what currently exists, and the culmination in a Test final every two years does add context, time will tell how effective this will be as a global competition scheduled in this way."
FICA notes that the FTP does not formally recognise domestic T20 leagues or provide for any international cricket windows. "One of the global game's current challenges lies in the tension between the traditional international cricket landscape and the T20 leagues landscape," said Irish. "This problem can't be solved by simply restricting players from playing in T20 leagues and FICA will continue to oppose any attempts to unfairly regulate or to restrict players if used as a means of attempting to solve inherent imbalances in the structure of the game."
"So whilst this FTP is definitely a step in the right direction, we are hoping that it will be viewed as a first wave of reform in the global game" concluded Irish.
www.thefica.com
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Q: Node.js prevent function inspection (toString) When javascript is run in the browser there is no need to try and hide function code because it is downloaded and viewable in source.
When run on the server the situation changes. There are use cases such as api where you want to provide users with functions to call without allowing them to view the code that which is run.
On our specific case we want to execute user submitted javascript inside node. We are able to sandbox node.js api however we would like to add our own api to this sandbox without users being able to toString the function to view the code which is run.
Does anyone have a pattern or know of a way of preventing users from outputting a functions code?
Update:
Here is a full solution (i believe) based on the accepted answer below. Please note that although this is demonstrated using client side code. You would not use this client side as someone can see the contents of your hidden function by simply reading the downloaded code (although it may provide some basic slow down to inspect the code if you have used a minify).
This is meant for server side use where you want to allow users to run api code within a sandbox env but not allow them to view what the api's do. The sandbox in this code is only to demonstrate the point. It is not an actual sandbox implementation.
// function which hides another function by returning an anonymous
// function which calls  the hidden function (ie. places the hidden
// function in a closure to enable access when the wraped function is passed to the sandbox)
function wrapFunc(funcToHide) {
  var shownFunc = function() {
    funcToHide();
  };
  return shownFunc;
}

// function whose contents you want to hide
function secretFunc() {
  alert('hello');
}

// api object (will be passed to the sandbox to enable access to
// the hidden function)
var apiFunc = wrapFunc(secretFunc);
var api = {};
api.apiFunc = apiFunc;

// sandbox (not an actual sandbox implementation - just for demo)
(function(api) {
  console.log(api);
  alert(api.apiFunc.toString());
  api.apiFunc();
})(api);

A: If you wrap a callback in a function, you can use another function in that scope which is actually hidden from the callback scope, thus:
function hideCall(funcToHide) {
    var hiddenFunc = funcToHide;
    var shownFunc = function() {
        hiddenFunc();
    };
    return shownFunc;
}

Then run thusly
var shtumCallBack = hideCall(secretSquirrelFunc);
userCode.tryUnwindingThis(shtumCallBack);

The userCode scope will not be able to access secretSquirrelFunc except to call it, because the scope it would need is that of the hideCall function which is not available.

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Retrowatching
Watching classic TV, one show at a time
About Retrowatching
"It's called a prayer plant. But don't worry, it's non-denominational."
Posted on June 8, 2014 by Sarah
Happy summer, Retrowatchers! At long last! I had my doubts as to it ever being warm again, but am writing this while wearing a sundress sporting a tan. Let's all breathe a collective sigh of relief: Ahhh!
We've made it to the end of season three. And what a season it has been: Lou Grant bought a bar, had a bullet removed from an unmentionable area, and went on an awkward Man Date with Mary's father. We finally met Mary's parents and Rhoda's dad. Rhoda won a beauty contest, pondered a move to New York, and (spoiler alert) opened her own store. Ted hired an agent and briefly dabbeled in commercials, became temporary BFF's with Lou, and got a girlfriend. Phyllis, of all people, came out of the season the most progressive, encouraging Mary to go out for a promotion and hardly batted an eye when she found out her brother is gay. Murray…well…nothing much happens to our Murray. (Nothing ever happens to Murray.) As for Mary – she had quite a year as well. She finally got a raise, reconnected with her father, and nearly got engaged before realizing she's not looking for Prince Charming. (Retrowatching HQ remains firmly #TeamDanWhitfield.) We met some new people – some good (Georgette, Walter Richards, Ben Sutherland, Philly); some not so good (the majority of Mary's dates, most especially he-who-shall-not-be-mentioned-again, Warren Sturges.) The writers started to change structure a bit in season three, experimenting with subplots and comic runners. These mostly went to Ted; a few went to Rhoda. And speaking of writers, the question still remains: Who is this season's MVP?
The answer will be revealed at the end of this post. First, let's finish out season three. This time, we will discuss episodes 21-24, including:
Episode 21: Murray Faces Life
Episode 22: Remembrance of Things Past
Episode 23: Put On a Happy Face
Episode 24: Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
On a scale of 1-10, I'd give this batch a solid 8. There were a few things that didn't work for me, but on the whole, it was pretty good. As usual, let's end on a high note and begin with what didn't work.
Oh, Murray. I want to like you. I promise I want to like you. And yet, whenever given the chance, like in "Murray Faces Life," all you do is disappoint.
On paper, this is a solid story: A schoolmate of Murray's wins the Pulitzer Prize, forcing him to take a hard look at his life, which spirals into a midlife crisis. After allowing him to wallow for a few days, the WJM crew rallies, and eventually Murray realizes that while he has yet to accomplished everything he wants, he's surrounded by people who love him. Or in the words of Clarence Odbody: "No man is failure who has friends."
I like this story. Murray has reached a point in his career where he should be taking stock. As we've discussed previously: Murray is the normal one at WJM. If anyone should be having a midlife crisis, it's him.
It's also delightful to see Ted, Mary, and Lou support Murray in their various ways. Lou reaches out and gives Murray a man on the street assignment that has to be scrapped when all of Murray's questions have to do with the world ending: "Two nuns broke into tears because he looked like he knew something." Mary tries to support Murray as he has always supported her. Ted invites him for a guys night out and Murray is so desperate, he actually agrees. In the episode's best scene, Ted and Murray go back to Ted's bachelor pad – which looks exactly like you think it does – and Ted attempts to cheer Murray up through puppetry.* Really. That is not a typo. (See above picture.) Why does it not surprise me that Ted works through his issues by talking to a hand puppet dog named Fluffy?
*I don't recall any ventriloquism during this scene, but Ted doing puppetry is a precursor to his ventriloquism with the Cosmic Cow in Too Close for Comfort. And yes, the only reason I know about this is from The Greatest Event in Television History.
The problem with this Murray-centric episode is, well, Murray. While MacLoed has a few good lines, Murray as a character is not strong enough to carry an episode. I'm beginning to wonder if this is not MacLoed's fault. He's done okay in season three. (See: ripping off Ted's shirt pocket.) My original hypothesis stands: While Murray is a needed character, he's just not very interesting. But hey, if this is what it took to learn that Ted's apartment is filled with pictures of himself and a puppet named Fluffy, bring it on.
Bad news, Mary. Don't fall for this dude's crap again
I'm not sure what to think of "Remembrance of Things Past," written by Jenna McMahon and Dick Clair. On the one hand, it rings true to life, and there is a very funny subplot about Ted going to DC and trying to interview President Nixon. On the other hand, it is an incredibly frustrating episode for Mary that ends confoundedly. (And if you really want to get into it, is a complete failure of continuity for Mary's pre-Minneapolis life. More on that later.)
We are introduced to Tom Vernon, who is The One Who Got Away. Tom calls Mary when he is in town for a few days. She agonizes over calling him back, and then over whether or not to make plans to see him. I'm not sure what is worse: seeing Mary in agony over a man, or the fact that it hits so close to home. Not to make this all about me, but just saying: I've been there. Ladies, we've all been there. Gents, from what I hear anecdotally, most of you have also been there. We can all relate, which is what makes this story both great and incredibly frustrating:
"Saturday, we'd go out. Sunday, I'd cry. Monday, I never wanted to see him again and by Thursday I prayed he'd call back. Friday he did. Saturday we'd go out."
Of course Tom is late picking her up and convinces her to stay in, and of course he doesn't call the next day when he says he will. Instead, he shows up with a box of pizza that night, assuming Mary is free and that nothing is wrong. Mary plays along until opening the box and discovering Tom has ordered anchovies:
"Oh Tom, can't you even remember that I hate anchovies? I mean, look, I can take a lot,you know, but I just cannot take you walking in here with a pizza that's smothered in anchovies. I really don't think that's being too demanding of me to expect you to remember that I hate anchovies."
Tom finally (finally!) realizes that Mary is upset, and they discuss their relationship. Tom tells Mary he loves her but he can't be who she wants: a partner, a husband, a father. It's a nice, well acted scene…that doesn't belong in the show. First, the entire basis of Mary Tyler Moore is that Mary doesn't want to be a wife and mother. She is open to it if the right guy comes along but she's not on a constant search for Mr. Right. Second, are we seriously supposed to feel bad for Tom? He'd love to settle down with Mary because he loves he so much, but he just can't stop his bachelor lifestyle? Listen, I am no hater of men. I think that most are kind and decent people. But Tom is full of shit. I didn't buy his woe-is-me story at all. If he cares about Mary as much as he proclaims, then man up and settle down.
On the plus side, Ted goes to Washington and is on a mission to interview the president, which gives us scenes like this:
Fortunately, the season ends on a high note with two great episodes, "Put on a Happy Face" and "Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady."
Retrowatchers, I don't think I have laughed harder at a single episode of this show than I did at "Put on a Happy Face." I don't mean little chuckles either, I mean big, guffawing laughs. This is a perfect episode. Not one word or action is wasted, and the story slowly builds to the hilarious final scene. Bonus points: Dan is mentioned as someone Mary is still seeing (#TeamDanWhitfield) and we learn that Rhoda is still seeing his pal Jonas.
Marilyn Suzanne Miller and Monica McGowan Johnson were 23 and 27, respectively, when they wrote "Put On a Happy Face." It was their debut episode. They did not last long as a team – they wrote two more episodes of Mary Tyler Moore before disbanding in 1974 – but each went onto great writing careers. Miller was one of only three female writers on the debut season of Saturday Night Live, where she contributed to "Wild and Crazy Guys" sketches and wrote the famous "Dancing in the Dark" sketch. As if that weren't enough, she wrote for Lily Tomlin and Tracy Ullman. McGown Johnson became a frequent collaborator with another comedy legend, Albert Brooks, and wrote four films with him: The Muse, Mother, Lost in America, and The Scout. So, you know, these ladies have just a little talent for writing comedy.
It's that time of year again at WJM – The Teddy Awards are upon us. We haven't been since season one's "Bob and Rhoda and Teddy and Mary," so let me remind you: Television Editors Awards. Mary has been nominated. At the beginning of the week, she is wide eyed and excited for the upcoming ceremony. By the end of the week, she's a wreck. Everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong. (I subtitled the episode, "Mary Richards and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Week.") First, Dan cancels. Then her hair starts sticking up in weird places. Then she twists her ankle. Then she gets sick. Then the cleaners ruins her dress and she has to borrow one from Rhoda By the day of the awards, she is a wreck.
What makes this episode so successful is that it avoids feeling tired. This is a classic sitcom set up, and one that, frankly, I usually find stressful. But McGowan Johnson and Miller pull it off. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Moore is one of televisions greatest comediennes. The other thing that makes it work, I think, is that this is happening to Mary. Where these plots normally lose me is when I start feeling sorry for the character, and thus cannot enjoy their decent. But as we know (and as Rhoda reminds us here lest we forget), this is Mary. The Golden Person. She has a perfect life. So she's having a bad week; it happens to everyone. We, like Rhoda, know this is temporary: "Admit it Mary, suddenly your life got crummy. It'll get better. It has to. You're not the crummy life type."
An instant classic. "Put on a Happy Face" now joins the ranks of "The Six-and-a-Half-Year Itch," "The Birds…and…Um…Bees," "Rhoda the Beautiful," and "Lou's Place."
If I could only say one thing about this episode, it would be: Well done set decorators!
We end the season with the reliable Martin Cohen. "Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady" is our semi-annual test of Mary and Rhoda's friendship.
Rhoda has been holding out on us: she has a gift for horticulture. She would like to open up her own boutique, but needs some start up money. Enter Mary. She lends Rhoda $1295 (nearly $7,000 by today's standards) to start her business. Rhoda says she will pay Mary back within the month.
Six weeks later, Rhoda's business is doing so well that she is able to take on Georgette full time and buy fancy clothes. But she still hasn't paid Mary back. Mary, of course, says nothing, and quietly seethes. Earlier in the episode, we learned that Mary has been considering buying a new car, but chose to lend that money to Rhoda instead.
Rhoda proves to once again be the world's best gift giver when she tricks Mary into coming to the car dealership so she can surprise Mary with her reimbursement: the new car Mary wanted. It's a sweet way to end the season, and it's good to see Rhoda doing so well. I also appreciate the fact that Georgette is now one of the gang. She starts working for Rhoda and is present for the big surprise. It's always great to see a character intended for one or two episodes fit in so well they keep coming back.
– Speaking of Georgette, "Murray Faces Life" has a major continuity fail: Ted refers to his apartment as a bachelor pad and brags about having frequent guests. Three episodes earlier, he was confessing his love to Georgette.
– Another continuity fail: Mary moved to Minneapolis about three years ago at this point. In the series premiere, we met her boyfriend, Bill, and learned that one of the reasons she moved is because she didn't want to be engaged to him. In "Remembrance of Things Past," Mary says that she hasn't seen Tom in two and a half years. How does Tom fit with our original narrative?
-Gordy sighting! He is mentioned to fill in if Ted doesn't get back from DC on time. Sadly, Ted makes it and we do not get to see Gordy.
– Other elements of Mary Richards' Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week: She gets in trouble with Lou for throwing away the obituaries and has to recreate the file. Her bag of groceries breaks as she is entering her apartment and she misses a phone call. She wakes up late when her alarm didn't go off. Gets a flat tire. Her hair dryer breaks. Leaves her umbrella at work and gets rained on the night of the banquet. Steps in puddle and gets her slipper wet. Her false eyelash falls just as she wins the award.
– Future Braverman Craig T. Nelson pops up in "Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady" as one of the mechanics at the dealership. Who knew he used to be good looking?
– Speaking of which, Mary takes her car to the dealer for maintenance. Lorelai and Emily Gilmore would not approve.
– Georgette's many jobs is now a recurring gag. So far she has had five: plant boutique salesgirl, Rent-a-Car salesgirl, a window dresser, a manicurist, and selling cosmetics.
1970s vs. Today:
– The final two episodes of season three contain a lot of Nixon jokes. He would be tried in July; the final two episodes aired in February and March. I imagine that he was the talk of the nation for much of 1973.
Quote-tastic:
– "I used to think that I might have a shot at the Pulitzer prize. Thought I could become a concert pianist. Or that my hair would stop coming out on the comb. Well it finally stopped." – Mid-life Crisis Murray
-"Well it sounds like fun, but I think I'll stay at home and write some obituaries." – Mary knows how to refuse a night out.
– "I'm sorry, I don't usually get this way in front of the cleaners." -Mary Richards, frustrated customer
"As long as I got the store, why don't I make it into a plant boutique. You know with a name like Rhoda's Dendrin." – Rhoda the Incredibly Punny Plant Lady
-"It's called a prayer plant. But don't worry, it's non-denominational." Georgette, proving once again Georgia Engel kills it on every line
Season three MVP(s)?
Very tough. Treva Silverman only wrote two episodes, but they were "Rhoda the Beautiful" and "Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York." The former is a beautiful character study and the latter gave us Georgette. Ed. Weinberger came in swinging with "But Seriously Folks," then produced the funniest scene of the season with the forced singalong in "Lou's Place," and then showed his compassionate side in "The Georgette Story." There's also Elias Davis and David Pollak to consider- the Ted and Lou Bromance would not have been possible without "Operation: Lou," and they brought back Dan Whitfield in "The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter." Finally, there are the new contenders, Miller and McGowan Johnson.
All of these writers are worthy. But if I have to pick one – which I suppose I do since I started this whole MVP thing – I have to go with Ed. Weinberger. The way he turned a terribly uncomfortable situation (Mary's date failing at stand up comedy) into one of the funniest (Lou subsequently comforting Mary in the bathroom) while still showing compassion in "But Seriously Folks" was masterful. I still laugh when I think about the forced singalong in "Lou's Place," and how, once again he turned a terrible situation hilarious. And Georgette listing all of her good qualities in "The Georgette Story" is among the most endearing MTM scenes. So, congrats, Weinberger. You win!
And that will do it for season three, Retrowatchers! Next time, we will start season 4, and begin the countdown to Rhoda's departure. (I can't even…I'm still in denial over this.) We will discuss:
– The Lars Affair
– Angels in the Snow
– Rhoda's Sister Gets Married
– The Lou and Edie Story
Before leaving, I have to share one other standout scene from "Put on a Happy Face." Once again, there is nothing Edward Asner can't do. Enjoy.
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Very Fun Review from "Bunbury in the Stacks"!
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Hero's Guide, Reviews	.
I particularly love this review of Hero's Guide from the blog, Bunbury in the Stacks — and not just because she's a fan of the book.
BLOG TOUR STOP: Kid Lit Frenzy!
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Blog Tour, Hero's Guide	.
Today's stop on the Hero's Guide Blog Tour is an interview at Kid Lit Frenzy! In it, you'll hear about the first story I remember writing as a kid, and you'll get a glimpse at the books in my "To Be Read" pile.
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Hero's Guide	.
My editor at Walden Pond Press, Jordan Brown, had some kind words about The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom. You can read them here at The Page Turn. And a Page Turn interview is yet to come.
Kid Interview: There's a Book!
Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Blog Tour, Hero's Guide, Interviews with Me	.
Today's stop on the Hero's Guide Blog Tour features perhaps my favorite interview ever. Head to There's a Book to read my Turkeybird Interview — "Turkeybird" being the nickname of the 4-year-old boy who conducted the interview. I hope you have as much fun reading it as I had fun doing it.
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Hero's Guide, Reviews	.
I was delighted to read this review of The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Dot Hutchison of Scattered Pages: "This book should come with a warning printed on it: do not attempt to eat or drink while reading. My keyboard will never be the same." Read the full text here.
BLOG TOUR STOP: Interview with Literary Asylum!
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Blog Tour, Hero's Guide	.
For anybody who didn't know, I'm a huge fantasy/sci-fi/comic book geek. And so is Matt Cunningham, who runs the blog, Literary Asylum. So you can expect this interview to be of the more nerdy variety — but in a good way. Cheers!
BLOG TOUR STOP: The Nerdy Book Club!
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Blog Tour, Fun stuff, Hero's Guide	.
In my guest post for the Nerdy Book Club, I muse about the origins of my life as a book lover — and come to the conclusion that it all began back when I truly believed I was A.A. Milne's Christopher Robin.
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Mr. H Posted in Blog Tour, Hero's Guide, Reviews	.


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Create:Fixate's Valentine-Themed Ten Year Anniversary "I Art You" 02/11/12 [Downtown LA]
Arts organization Create:Fixate (C:F) celebrates 10 years of existence with its next exhibit I Art You on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Premiere Events Center in Downtown Los Angeles. C:F's signature blend features vibrant artwork and music produced by over forty local artists, DJs, and musicians. The excitement begins at 4:00pm with a three-hour gallery preview. The main event starts at 7:00pm and closes at 2:00am. Admission is $15.00 before 9:00pm and $20.00 for the remainder of the night. Premiere Events Center is located at 613 Imperial St., Los Angeles, CA 90021. For more information, including an image gallery of participating artists works, please visit www.createfixate.com. C:F can be reached by phone at 310-590-7199 for other inquiries.
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Dream Circus Theatre Presents 'I Am Vegetable' at Premiere Events Center on 10/8/11 in LA
After a 5 year hiatus, underground performance party pioneer Dream Circus Theatre (DCT) returns to the limelight with I Am Vegetable at the Premiere Events Center (aka Lot 613) in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, October 8, 2011. I Am Vegetable is a delectable interactive costume party that merges theater, story telling, music, performance art, and dancing with imaginative sets that integrate the audience with the action. The event soundscape incorporates dubstep, electro/breaks, house, tech house, and ambient/downtempo with a tasty DJ line-up that features John Kelley, Shayn, Trevor + Travis Wyse, Petey, and more. The creative brains behind I Am Vegetable are musician and event director Teo Castro and costume designer Mikiko Nagao, who have collaborated on creative underground events since the 1990s. I Am Vegetable runs from 9:00pm to 3:30am. Tickets range from $20 to $40. Premiere Events Center/Lot 613 (http://www.lot613.com) is located at 613 Imperial St., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
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Create:Fixate Presents 'Stop-Pause-Now' on 7/16/11 in Downtown LA
Arts organization Create:Fixate (C:F) is once again up to some good with their next exhibit Stop-Pause-Now on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Premiere Events Center. C:F's signature blend features vibrant artwork and music produced by over forty local artists, DJs, and musicians. The excitement begins at 4:00pm with a gallery preview. The main event starts at 7:00pm and closes at 2:00am. Admission is $15.00 before 9:00pm and $20.00 for the remainder of the night. Premiere Events Center is located at 613 Imperial St., Los Angeles, CA 90021. For more information, including an image gallery of participating artists' works, please visit www.createfixate.com.
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See also
Ahhiyawa
Historicity of the Iliad
Karabel relief
Kings of Wilusa
Seha River Land

References

Troy

Kings of Wilusa
Trojan War
Hittite Empire
Ancient Near East
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Dogs spin around in a circle before they lay down to "fluff up" their resting place. Ancestrally speaking, wolves would fluff up the grasses or dig a hole to nest in to keep warm. Kind of like how you fluff up your pillows before you go to bed!
Dogs have a taste bud on their tongues for water. When they drink, their tongue curls back and up, forming a cup to lap up the water. This is why they're so messy!
Humans have about 20 billion neurons in the cerebral cortex (what transmits information in the brain). Cats have about 300 million. Dogs have about 160 million. Are cats smarter than dogs??
Dogs that are more likely to pass their Leader Dog test are right-pawed and have counter-clockwise swirls of hair.
Almost all French Bulldogs are artificially inseminated, and born by Caesarean. Due to their short legs and narrow pelvis French Bulldogs are not able to conceive or give birth naturally.
The Great Pyrenees has two dew claws on each front leg. This is because it has traditionally been bred to climb mountains to herd goats and needed the extra support!
Dogs have 42 teeth and cats have 30. Both puppies and kittens lose their baby teeth by the time they are 6 months old.
When dogs hesitate before going outside into the rain it's not necessarily because they are afraid of getting wet; the rain amplifies sound and with their excellent hearing this can be bothersome to their ears.
Research shows that when you pet your dog they experience a surge of oxytocin, the "love hormone." In other words, your dog loves you!


Amazing Clubs Beer Club Review (2019 UPDATED) Should You Join?
Editor's Note: I decided to no longer recommend the club as I've unsuccessfully tried reaching them for over a year. You can see our other beer club recommendations here: Our favorite monthly beer clubs.
Amazing Clubs first started in 2003 as just a single gourmet gift of the club. The owner saw an opportunity for expansion and took it. In one year the business grew to 7 clubs total. 1 million satisfied customers later, Amazing Clubs has worked its way up to the top and earned it's title as the largest online 'gifts of the month clubs'.
Not only do they offer their famous beer of the month club, they also offer 40 different other themed clubs that offer monthly deliveries. From bacon of the month all the way teddy bear of the month, Amazing Clubs has got you covered. But obviously you aren't here for bacon or teddy bears.
You're here for beer and that just happens to be Amazing Clubs specialty.
So, here is how it works. The Beer Club has a few different options that allow you to choose the frequency of your beer deliveries. These are broken up into 5 different options. 3 month, 6 month, 12 month and also a pay per month options is also available.
The fifth option is a seasonal 4 month delivery option that arrives spring, summer, fall and winter. Each shipment is the same no matter the frequency you choose. Each shipment comes from two different breweries in four different varieties totaling twelve, 12oz. beers each month. If you're absolutely in love with one of the beers that came in your variety pack, Amazing Beer Club provides discount offers and information to re-order a specific beer.
If you haven't already checked out our best beer of the month club review article, do it! It'll give you a little more info on how we go about rating our beer clubs and the 5 different categories we factor in.
One of the most important things to keep into consideration when choosing the right beer club is the variety and selection of beers. The Amazing Beer Club sends you a variety of four different beers from two different microbreweries each month, which totals 12 beers a month.
This beer club includes nearly every single type of beer made, from light lagers all the way to syrupy stouts. So if you're worried about getting the same type of beer each month, don't be! Here is a list a few different types of beer that were sent out to the members of the Amazing Beer Club in 2017!
Remember, this is just a handful of the different beer selections. You don't have to worry about getting the same beer twice.
Each month, the Awesome Beer Clubs panel of beer experts chooses a great selection of beers that receive their stamp of awesomeness. These experts base their decision to award this highly coveted stamp of approval off of the overall taste, smell, color and limited availability of the brew.
The Awesome Beer Club is not going to send you mediocre beer that is easy to get, they're sending hard to find microbrews that sit in the premium selection of stores that stretch all four corners of the US.
Unlike some of the other craft beer of the month clubs, this one does not allow you to specify the type or style of beer ahead of time. Each month's selection is a surprise. In my opinion, that adds a certain degree of excitement that can be easily taken away if you already know what style of beer you'll be receiving.
This is a great way to expand your palette and experiment with craft beers that you may have not normally picked up at your routine stop to the market.
The Amazing Beer club does not offer much of a community experience like some of the other beer of the month clubs out there.
However, with each order you'll receive their Beer Lovers Newsletter that explains the different beer selections as well as discounted offers if you'd like to re-order a specific beer that really caught the attention of your taste buds.
Grab a membership for you and a buddy to share the experience of the newest selections!
Most people don't even realize that you can actually ship beer, which is somewhat surprising to me. Often, a craft beer of the month club can be a beer enthusiast's first experience getting beer shipped to their doorstep. If it is your first time and you're nervous about it, don't be.
You'll find that it is pretty exciting pulling into your driveway and seeing a package full of mystery beer from all over the nation.
This craft beer of the month club has taken the time to carefully perfect the art of shipping precious cargo like beer right to your doorstep. Each shipment is delivered in packaging that is specifically designed to protect the beer from breakage and spoilage to ensure that you get the absolute best experience possible.
In pretty much every circumstance, customer service is important. When something goes wrong, the last thing you're going to want is for someone to hassle you for it.
Amazing Clubs has dealt with over 1 million customers over the past 12 years and has definitely conquered the art of customer satisfaction and service receiving over 99% customer satisfaction.
If you are at any point unsatisfied with your service, you're welcome to cancel and receive a full refund on anything that is not already shipped. This means if your 6 months through a 12 month membership and decide it's not quite right for you, you're welcome to cancel with no extra fees.
However you're not able to return any product that has already been shipped. So if you aren't a fan of one of the craft beer selections they've chosen, pass it to a friend!
Joining a craft beer club is one of the only ways to receive award-winning beer from all over the nation without leaving your doorstep.
With Amazing Clubs, although they do send out a variety of beers with each shipment, the beers were some-what average with what you're paying for. The cost per 6-pack comes out to around $41.95 which is ok if you were paying for hard-to-find brews, but the beers we received were very mediocre.
This is a no from us.
A better alternative would be the Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club. They're our #1 recommended beer club and are one of the most expansive clubs to give you tastes from around the world for a price that will fit your budget.
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Apex Legends vs. Fortnite - The battle heats up
Two of the world's biggest Battle Royale titles are duking it out for players' love (and money), but after both made huge changes in the last month, what's next? And just how sustainable is this "arms race" of refreshes?
If you cast your mind back to January of this year, Apex Legends hadn't even been announced. Titanfall 2, Respawn's previous title, had been a commercial flop - despite being one of this generation's finest shooters. Within a month of launch, the game hit 50 million players - drawing them in with it's unique squad-based mechanics and buttery smooth gunplay ripped almost entirely from Titanfall 2.
There have been wobbles, of course - Season One's battle pass notably felt like a box tick exercise rather than offering worthwhile content, but Apex Legends has remained almost top of the pile since launch. In fact, back in July it was reported that 8 - 10 million players still jump in every week.
We say almost, because Fortnite has been top dog since displacing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds all the way back in 2017. Epic's free-to-play experiment certainly paid off, with the game reaching almost 11 million concurrent players during the Marshmello concert in February of this year (Apex Legends' release month), but it's now totally eclipsed that number with the launch of Chapter 2.
That launch saw the game go offline for 48 hours, with 42.8 million viewers logging in to Twitch to find out what on earth was going on - and that isn't including YouTube streams or those on Microsoft's Mixer platform. This was a cultural phenomenon taking things to the next level.
With the new seasons of each game syncing up, you have to wonder - what's next? The commonality here is in the way both games have jettisoned their original maps. Fortnite has long remixed its battlefield over the course of multiple seasons, with meteors destroying parts of it, ice covering areas and plenty more besides - but this is the first time the game has finally let go.
Apex Legends on the other hand hasn't been around as long, but because its map isn't as malleable as Fortnite's, it almost feels like a bigger deal. Structures aren't knocked down to be rebuilt in Apex Legends, so players have learned how to engage opponents in these small vignettes - something they'll need to re-learn when they land on new map World's Edge.
Welcome to World's Edge. Season 3 – Meltdown is now live. 🔥❄ pic.twitter.com/RBxxNaaTJB
— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) October 1, 2019
Where Fortnite Chapter 2 surprised many is in the addition of entirely new mechanics within the game. Being able to swim isn't the most game-changing addition, but being able to fish for health, jump into haystacks and dumpsters to surprise opponents, or use a new vehicle type (boats) in combat and traversal feels like a healthy tweak to the existing meta.
Meanwhile, Apex Legends remains uncompromising in its vision for Battle Royale - of course, there are always new weapons and balancing tweaks going on, but for the most part players still have access to the same toolbox of guns, grenades, and fluid mobility.
Both seasons will likely finish by the end of 2019, so what then? The narrative around Apex Legends' new map has been that it's a temporary change (even in the game's lore) - presumably so players can return to (a hopefully different version of) King's Canyon in the future. However, with the game only ten months old - it feels a little early to be aiming at nostalgia.
We could be wrong, of course, but short of new legends, weapons, and limited-time modes, it feels like Apex Legends could be forced to play things somewhat safe. We're not saying it needs the ability to fish, but it does feel like it could eventually need something fresh mechanics-wise to keep players coming back. We'd imagine it was a rough day at EA when Fortnite began stealing the collective consciousness of the gaming industry and mainstream press around the same time that Apex Legends began season three.
On the other hand, the last two years have shown Epic isn't afraid to take risks with its cartoony Battle Royale. From planes, to mechs, and now to a whole spate of surprising new game mechanics, Fortnite is the closest anyone has come to a game that gives players a reason to return week on week, with some of the longer-lasting mysteries unfolding over months (think of the meteor and how we were SO sure it was going to hit Tilted Towers - RIP).
One thing is for sure - with both games costing absolutely zero to be able to jump in and try, it's the gamers that are the real winners here. Both offer unique experiences that cater to different fanbases, and we can't wait to see what the battle has in store for us next.
Lloyd Coombes


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Saturday 17th September is Software Freedom Day across the world, and Hereford Linux User Group is holding one of the biggest SFD events in the UK. At the same time it's launching its Open Source Schools Project just in time for the new term.
HLUG will be at All Saints Church, High Street, Hereford, from 10am-4pm on 17th September. Their free event will include demonstrations of a wide range of open source software, freebies, and help, support and advice. Bring your children's laptops and load up with free software, all ready for the new term.
At 2pm Bob Higgie, lecturer at Hereford College of Technology, will be speaking on open source in education and the importance of teaching the fundamentals of computing. HLUG will be visiting schools across the county during the autumn term to introduce and encourage teachers' and students' use of open source software. If your school would like to be involved please contact hlug@hlug.org.uk.


On January 23, 2017, we announced the establishment of a Syrian national establishment: The Syrian Women's Alliance to activate Security Council Resolution 1325, and we announce that we will hold the first general meeting on 21 March 2017. We have made several attempts to achieve the possibilities appropriate for convening The first founding conference, unfortunately we could not achieve this step commensurate with our neutrality and independence completely from any governmental and non-governmental, as well as we did not get any participation or invitation to any local, regional, or international event, although our strategic aspirations at the level of The one and secure Syrian homeland, which is based on support and culmination of develop a national action plan in Syria to implement the resolution 1325.
7. National Assembly for the Rights of Women and Children.
9. Syrian Kurdish Women Association.
12. Union of Kurdish writers - Syria.
17. Kurdish Women's Union in Syria-Rhodes.
19. National Democratic Women's Union.
22. Free Kurdish Women's Organization.
38. Women's Foundation for the Defense of Missing Persons and Detainees in Syria.
40. Narina Association for Children and Youth.
66. Women's Office at the Center for Peace and Democracy in Hassakeh.
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75. Syrian NGO Forum (SPNGO).
76. Syrian Network of Trainers on Human Rights.
79. Syrian National Network for Civil Peace and Community Safety.
80. Kurdish Organization for Human Rights in Syria (DAD).
81. National Organization for Human Rights in Syria.
82. Human Rights Organization in Syria - MAF.
83. Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria.
84. Organization for the Defense of Detainees of Opinion in Syria - Rawanke.
85. Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria (Monitor).
86. Committees for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria (C.D.F).
87. Syrian Federation of Human Rights Organizations and Organizations (comprising 89 organizations, centers and bodies operating and operating inside Syria).
1. Members of the Advisory Body, from the representatives of the signatories, from Syrian female and male experts.
2. The Syrian National Steering Committee for the Syrian Women's Alliance to activate Security Council Resolution 1325, which should consist of a team of Syrian, governmental and non-governmental experts on women, peace and security, leading the adoption of the National Action Plan(NAP) for dialogue and action to implement and adapt them to the local context at later stages.


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Overseas players crucial for Boks
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JON CARDINELLI looks at five players based in Europe who could add value to the Springboks in the Test series against Ireland.
BISMARCK DU PLESSIS (Montpellier, France)
Du Plessis was the Boks' first-choice hooker between 2012 and 2015. He's been a force for Montpellier both at the set pieces and breakdowns. Indeed, a powerful performance at the tackle point influenced the flow of the recent European Challenge Cup final and ultimately helped Montpellier win the title. While many fans are punting the selections of Adriaan Strauss, Malcolm Marx, and the two Stormers hookers Bongi Mbonambi and Scarra Ntubeni, the Bok selectors must have noted Du Plessis's recent form in Europe. Clearly one of South Africa's greatest ever hookers still has more to give.
JOHAN GOOSEN (Racing 92, France)
A couple of months ago, Goosen may have been viewed by Allister Coetzee as a possible rather than a probable selection for the June Tests. However, following some average performances by South Africa's fullbacks in the 2016 Super Rugby tournament, and in the wake of the injury to Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies, the Boks will need a player like Goosen who has the ability to play several backline positions. Goosen has excelled at No 13 for Racing 92 this season, and showed his value as a goal-kicker in the recent European Champions Cup final against Saracens. South Africa appears to be well covered in the No 13 position, though, with Lionel Mapoe and Jesse Kriel the front-runners for the position this June. Goosen may be better utilised at fullback or flyhalf, positions he has played at international level before. If Jantjies does not feature, then the Boks will certainly need an experienced alternative to Lambie in the flyhalf position.
FRANCOIS LOUW (Bath, England)
Louw remains the outstanding candidate to wear the No 6 jersey against Ireland. Coetzee will lean on experienced players this June in the hope of securing his first series victory. He may also realise that few South African players have excelled in that fetching role over the course of the Super Rugby tournament. Against a team like Ireland, the Boks will need a breakdown specialist who can compete on the deck and slow the recycling of opposition ball. Players like Louw and Duane Vermeulen will also be tasked with forcing ruck turnovers and sparking counter-attacks.
RUAN PIENAAR (Ulster, Ireland)
Faf de Klerk and Rudy Paige have fired in patches this season, but should enjoy game time over the course of the three-Test series. What Coetzee may opt to do is bring a veteran like Pienaar in to mentor the youngsters, especially with regard to tactical kicking and game management. Pienaar could also provide some balance to a backline that will be wanting for experience. The Ulster scrumhalf's knowledge of the Ireland players and coaches will help a South African management team that hasn't had a lot of time to prepare for the coming series.
DUANE VERMEULEN (Toulon, France)
Many may have forgotten that it was Vermeulen who won the 2015 World Cup quarter-final for South Africa with one inspired display of power and skill. In the dying moments of the clash against Wales at Twickenham, the No 8 broke from the back of the scrum, drew a couple of defenders, and then got an incredible offload away to Fourie du Preez, who went on to score. Vermeulen's power in the tackle and prowess on the ground will be invaluable to the Boks this June, and in the months that follow. He has shown his ability as a leader over the past two seasons, and it would come as a surprise if he is not named Springbok captain for the series against Ireland.
Other overseas-based players worth considering: Willem Alberts and Morné Steyn (both Stade Français), Demetri Catrakilis, Jacques du Plessis and Frans Steyn (all from Montpellier), Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux).
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Exotica / Jazz Related Soundtracks • United States
New York City-based, Herb Alpert-esque outfit from the '60s, led by reed player Phil Bodner. The group specialized in a short-lived musical style called "the Now Sound," which was largely instrumental and possessed a looser rhythm than Alpert's trademark style. The Brass Ring scored several minor hits in the '60s, their best-known being "The Love Theme from the Flight of the Phoenix," while another of their songs, "The Dis-Advantages of You," was used in a series of TV commercials for Benson and Hedges cigarettes. Bodner and the Brass Ring issued several largely overlooked albums during their brief career, including such titles as Love Theme from the Flight of the Phoenix, Lara's Theme, The Dis-Advantages of You, The Now Sound, Gazpacho, and Only Love, in addition to several best-of compilations.
Biography by Greg Prato (Allmusic.com)
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Motives Cosmetics and Market America, Inc. Nets Thousands for Breast Cancer Organization Earlier.org receives more than $5,000 to support research through sale of Motives Cosmetics and OPC-3 Beauty Blend. Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) December 23, 2013 Thanks to the efforts of Market America | SHOP.COM, one local non-profit agency has received more than $5,000 to continue its fight against breast cancer. Kim Ashley, brand manager for Motives by Loren Ridinger cosmetics line, presented a check for $5,438 to Earlier.org – Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test, a Greensboro-based non-profit organization dedicated solely to funding research to find an earlier biological test for breast cancer. Throughout October, Motives and Isotonix – brands of Market America|SHOP.COM – pledged a portion of sales of two products – Motives Mineral Lipstick in Aware and Isotonix OPC-3 Beauty Blend – to assist the efforts of Earlier.org. "Breast cancer has affected the lives of both Motives Cosmetics and Market America employees, Market America entrepreneurs and their families," said Ashley. "We are excited to be able to contribute to more research of earlier detection methods and in the end save lives." Added Martha Kaley, founder of Earlier.org: "We are extremely appreciative of any donation that helps fund research for a development of a biological test to detect early breast cancer. This donation by Motives and Market America makes a huge impact for science and the continued research of breast cancer." To learn more about Earlier.org – Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test, please visit http://www.earlier.org/. About Market America, Inc. & Shop.com Market America, Inc. is a product brokerage and Internet marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing. Its mission is to provide a robust business system for entrepreneurs, while providing consumers a better way to shop. Headquartered in Greensboro, NC, the company was founded in 1992 by President and CEO JR Ridinger and has generated $4.3 billion in accumulated sales. Market America employs nearly 700 people globally with operations in the United States, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, United Kingdom and Mexico. Through the company's shopping website, SHOP.COM, consumers have access to over 40 million products, including Market America exclusive brands and thousands of top retail brands. By combining MarketAmerica's entrepreneurial business model with SHOP.COM's powerful comparative shopping engine, Cashback program, Hot Deals,social shopping integration and countless other features, the company has become the ultimate online shopping destination. For more information: United States: http://www.marketamerica.com or http://www.SHOP.COM About Motives by Loren Ridinger® Motives by Loren Ridinger, through revolutionary and cutting-edge technology, is a world leader in the customized cosmetics industry. Motives is worn by some of today's hottest celebrities and is a favorite of makeup artists, models and photographers. Motives by Loren Ridinger strives to empower people everywhere to look and feel beautiful inside and out, while providing thousands of consultants worldwide with an opportunity to live the lifestyle they have always dreamed of. For more information, visit http://www.MotivesCosmetics.com, Loren Ridinger's blog, My Fashion Cents, at http://www.MyFashionCents.com, and Loren's World, a lifestyle and empowerment website, at http://www.LorensWorld.com. ABOUT EARLIER.ORG Since its founding in 1995, Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test® has worked and focused solely on earlier detection of breast cancer as opposed to focusing on a cure for the disease. Earlier detection may prevent invasive surgery, minimize treatment and dramatically increase survival chances.


Hendrick Ekstein's propensity for playing a decent game but making crucial errors that can lead to conceded goals is due to a lack of continuous game time in his career.
That's according to Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp, who says the 28-year-old has the qualities needed to carry a team forward.
Ekstein put in another good shift in Saturday's Premiership Soweto Derby 1-1 draw against Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium' in his best season so far for Amakhosi. But after Daniel Cardoso's penalty put Chiefs ahead in the 53rd minute' Ekstein gave the possession away in the 80th for the ball to be worked to Ben Motshwari' who provided the through-pass for Thembinkosi Lorch's equaliser.
Despite this being Ekstein's second such mistake in recent weeks — he gave the ball away after not shielding it correctly in the Caf Confederation Cup defeat against Zesco United — Middendorp said Ekstein is "one of the best players I have worked with".
The coach said the midfielder had not benefited from enough game time before Middendorp's arrival to replace Giovanni Solinas on December 9.
"Look at the games of a player like Hendrick Ekstein before December 9. It was a game here' then 20 minutes there' then 60 minutes here' and then nothing for three weeks'" Middendorp said. He said in order to grow and fully express their talent and skills set, players need game time.
"And you need games over a longer period. Not only over two months' or whatever. You need the training in the week to get it right' to get the information' to get soccer-related knowledge and tools' and then to find the solution.
"Hendrick is an outstanding player. And he's not a youngster any more — that's the next point. He's 28.
"It happens [mistakes]' unfortunately. But what can we do? We could have corrected it [after the mistake happened]' but that's part of the team's work. We could have corrected it' closed the space' then nothing would have happened.
Despite his notable improvement this season' Ekstein remains a divisive figure. He is a crowd favourite for his skills, however more discerning fans' and the media' raise concerns about technical flaws that persist.
The next league fixture for sixth-places Chiefs is against Polokwane City at Peter Mokaba Stadium on February 23.


From 2011 to 2013, Anna Marie Sewell was Edmonton's 4th Poet Laureate. For the Changing Moon is her second collection of poems. Anna Marie is also a multi-disciplinary artist, whose practice focuses on collaborative projects, and her writing plays across boundaries of language, culture, and worldview. Among these projects, she created The Poem Catcher, a public art installation at Edmonton's City Hall, and her poetry is part of the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers production Ancestors & Elders.


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Hong Kong Secondary Schools Debating Competition – Grand Final Championship
In the first term of the previous academic year (2020-2021), the English Debate Team won both of the two term rounds as well as the Term 1 Championship of the Hong Kong Secondary Schools Debating Competition.
In the second term, the team won the two rounds of the term again, and proceeded to the Grand Final in August this year.
With weeks of research and intensive practice, this team of diligent and eloquent debaters eventually won this final debate of the year, and was crowned the Champion in the 2020-2021 Grand Final (Kowloon and New Territories Middle Division 1).
Congratulations to Lau Tsz Lok (2E), Lau Yuet Wai (3E), Ho Hoi Ying (4A), Lau Yan Ting (4A), Cheng Wing Ying (4B), Cheung Hei Ching (4B), Kwok Chi Fung (4B) and Wong Tsz Shun (4E) on their wins in all the six rounds of the tournament in the previous academic year!


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I write my TWUC membership dues every year when I get my PLR cheque, which we only have because of the advocacy of this organization. I wouldn't want to think of the kind of literary landscape we would be inhabiting without it, and can only wishfully imagine the good work that could be accomplished if every Canadian writer became a part of it.
Kevin Chong
Joan Skelton
Photo: Kathryn Hunt 2009
"Novelist Joan Skelton (The Survivor of the Edmund Fitzgerald) was adamant about Toronto having no influence on her writing. "Although born, raised, and educated exclusively in Toronto, Joan Skelton's spiritual home was not, and is not there. She knew from childhood she would be a writer but it was not until she moved away from the large urban setting that she found her subject matter in the people and country of northern Ontario." Toronto, A Literary Guide, Greg Gatenby
Joan Skelton divides her time between her main residence outside Thunder Bay on the leeward end of Lake Superior and her cottage outside Sault Ste. Marie on the windward end. Her vocations have been writing and family, her avocation photography and dogs. An important interest reflected in her books and free-lance articles has always been the human relationship to the natural world. Her work-in-progress however reflects more: the humans' relationship beyond the natural world.
E-mail: jskelton@tbaytel.net
The Survivor of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Penumbra Press, 2007 Second Edition
Rescue from Grampa Woo. Natural Heritage Books, 1998
INTERLUDE, The Story of Elliot Lake (pseudonym Joan Kurisko).
THE WOMEN'S GREAT LAKES READER (excerpt The Survivor of the Edmund Fitzgerald). Ladyslipper Press (Second edition), 2000
The Elizabeth Kouhi Award for Northwestern Ontario Writers' Workshop (NOWW), 2009
http://www.northsong.com


Sleep Geek, powered by Carthage, Missouri-based industry supplier Leggett & Platt Inc., kicked off a contest in July to celebrate its 1,000th graduate from Geek University, an online program designed to supplement sales training.
All of those who graduated during the contest period that ended July 24 received a $10 Amazon gift card, their own badge, diploma and name tag. The 1,000th graduate of Geek University received a $100 Amazon gift card.
The free, seven-level professional development course helps retail sales associates and managers gain knowledge of the bedding industry and become a certified Sleep Consultant.


Every kind of business, including those in the food industry is deriving the need for online ordering. Now, you can conveniently order from your favorite restaurant whenever you don't want to go out. Customers now prefer restaurants offering an online ordering system, and as for the restaurants owners – this has helped in increasing their sales many times.
Is easy to use – All you need to know is the website address and then you can search for as many restaurants as you want, this gives customers a wide range of food types to choose from. Then for the restaurant owner, it is helpful in the way that they don't have to go selling their products else- where. They just have to display their menu list on their website.
Enhanced efficiency – Gives ample time to the clients to go through the menu and order the precise items they require, and this on the other hand will give the staff gets a ready copy of the ordered goods, enabling them to focus on the timely execution of orders.
Large orders – Other than getting error free online orders, it is realized that customers tend to buy more items while ordering online, thus bringing additional revenue for the restaurant. A carefully structured menu helps generating more orders, it also saves a lot of the customer time as they can mention the time for picking up the ordered item and only need to just stop for w while to quickly pick up their favorite food.
Proven response to customer's requirement – one of the most significant needs of online ordering is the fact that it can help restaurants expand their customer base.


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Mothocya plagulophora is een pissebed uit de familie Cymothoidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1880 door Haller.

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Denim fabric – the legendary jeans fabric in organic quality
It is well known that stories entwine around legends. The story of Denim is actually a real love story, because what would the jeans, our all-time favourite piece, be without Denim fabric?
'Denim' is actually called 'Serge' and, like so many good things, comes from French. There it describes a fabric made in twill weave - with an oblique burr, a blue warp thread and a white weft thread.
Because the Denim fabric was originally made in Nîmes, it was called Serge de Nîmes, a word that was to be shortened to Denim in the middle of the 19th century thanks to Levi Strauss, who emigrated to the US - the pronunciation of the first name was obviously a little too difficult for people overseas.
Organic Denim fabric LYON 9.5 OZ - Blue
Organic Denim fabric NIZZA 15.9 OZ - Blue
With Lebenskleidung Denim fabric everything stays in place
When Levi Strauss emigrated to San Francisco in 1847, he was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. During the California Gold Rush, thousands of gold-diggers were driven to San Francisco in search of sturdy trousers with pockets for their gold nuggets. Together with Jacob Davis, he patented those Denim fabric designs in 1873 that would later change the fashion world.
Initially, the trousers were made of brown canvas, which was soon replaced by the famous blue cotton fabric. What then happened was a never-ending triumph that continues to this day - because Denim fabric is en vogue like never before.
With organic Denim fabric from Lebenskleidung you are on the safe side in two respects. Fashionably, it enables you to sew everything from carrot pants to tube jeans to flared trousers or casual bags that comes to mind. At the same time it is made of 100% organic cotton and carries the GOTS seal (Global Organic Textile Standard), which ensures that your denim meets strict environmental and social standards from cotton field to finish.
Did you know that under GDR, jeans were a symbol of resistance and rebellion against the system? The background to this was that from the 1950s they were regarded as capitalist garment that had to be avoided as far as possible. Accordingly, jeans could not be bought officially. But where there is a ban, there is also protest. And so Denim fabric became a symbol of resistance.
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especially hard-wearing


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Borknagar je debitantski studijski album istoimenog norveškog metal sastava. Ovo je jedini album grupe na kojem su tekstovi pjesama napisani na norveškom jeziku, na kojem je bas-gitaru svirao Infernus (koji je navodno snimio sve basističke dionice u jednom danu) te koji je bio snimljen u studiju Grieghallen (kojim su se često služili drugi black metal sastavi kao što su Emperor i Gorgoroth).

Stil albuma odlikuje se izravnijim black/viking metal glazbenim pristupom (koji sadrži bijesne rifove, brze ritmove te se više usredotočuje na vrišteće nego na čiste vokale) što je u raskoraku s današnjim sastavovim svojstvenim progresivnim folk metal zvukom kojeg će grupa po prvi put prikazati na svojem sljedećem albumu The Olden Domain.

Popis pjesama

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William York, glazbeni kritičar sa stranice AllMusic, dodijelio je albumu četiri od pet zvjezdica te je komentirao: "Borknagarovo je prvo djelo grub, a opet melodičan i veličanstven black metal album na kojem sudjeluje postava "svih zvijezda", sastojeći se od pjevača Garma (Ulver/Arcturus), bubnjara Grima (Gorgoroth), basista Infernusa (Gorgoroth) i klavijaturista Ivara Bjørnsona (Enslaved), dok je glavni vođa sastava gitarist Øystein G. Brun. S produkcijskog gledišta, ovo je Borknagarov najsiroviji album, što se pogotovo primjećuje u pogledu gitara koje ovdje imaju abrazivniji i više zujeći zvuk (sličan Enslavedovom) nego na naknadnim albumima. U međuvremenu pjesme (kojih je pet, uz pet instrumentala/interludija) sadrže tipičan epski stil grupe, sastojeći se od opsežnih gitarističkih melodija, suptilnih klavijaturističkih uljepšavanja i čisto pjevanih/skandiranih vokalnih sekcija koje se suprotstavljaju potpuno agresivnim i destruktivnim elementima glazbe. "Vintervredets Sjelesagn" i "Grimskalle Trell" su osobito dobri primjeri koji prikazuju sposobnost grupe da zvuči veličanstveno i da istovremeno rocka te je ova rijetka ravnoteža jedna od jačih točaka albuma. Neki bi slušatelji mogli preferirati malo uglađeniji pristup Borknagarovih naknadnih CD-ova, ali ovo je zasigurno među njegovim najboljim radovima i definitivno je grublje od bilo čega drugog što je ikad učinio".

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Borknagar
 Garm – vokali, mastering
 Øystein G. Brun – akustična i električna gitara
 Ivar Bjørnson – klavijature
 Infernus – bas-gitara
 Grim – bubnjevi

Ostalo osoblje
Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin – inženjer zvuka, produkcija
Christophe Szpajdel – logotip
Johan Brun – fotografija (naslovnice)

Izvori

Vanjske poveznice
Borknagar - Borknagar (Službena podstranica sastava koja opisuje prvi album)
"Borknagar" na discogs.com

Albumi sastava Borknagar
Albumi iz 1996.


Michele Miller Bellomo - an active director whose contract began on 21 Apr 2008.
469A Plymouth Road, R D 4, New Plymouth, 4374 (registered address).
Bellomo Family Health Limited had been using 42 Kaitake Road, Rd 4, New Plymouth as their registered address up until 04 May 2018.
A total of 100 shares are issued to 2 shareholders (2 groups). The first group includes 50 shares (50%) held by 1 entity. Moving on the second group consists of 1 shareholder in control of 50 shares (50%).


What's stopping you from keeping you and your mates safe?
Thanks to the FRDC, Dr Kate Brooks and a small team of researchers and industry people are working to identify exactly what factors are stopping the commercial fishing industry from adopting safe work practices and looking out for themselves and others while on the job.
raise safety standards through changes in attitudes, behaviour and culture in the sector.
better, sooner and immediately after an incident'.
home in one piece every day.
Dr Kate Brooks, Alex Thomas and/or Woody (OceanWatch) will be visiting your area - Newcastle, Sydney, the Clarence River – McLean, Iluka, and Yamba, and Cos Harbour - between May 29th and June 8th.
They are seeking your valuable knowledge as a NSW -fisherman to explore alternatives (other than regulation) to help support Australian Fishermen stay safe at work.
The survey is looking at what things are impacting your safety on the job, including culture, industry management, training and equipment knowledge.
Please keep an eye out for Kate, Alex and/or Woody at the wharf, beach or at your Co-op and take 20 minutes of your time to complete the survey.
If you're not available on the day, and you haven't done it already, the survey will also be available at your co-op.
Or you can complete the survey on your mobile phone.
Just click on the link on the PFA website under "The Latest".
Fishermen who fully complete the survey will go into a fortnightly draw to win a PFD (life jacket), courtesy of FRDC.
This important work is funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.
Remember the safety survey you completed for either one or both of these two women – Dr Kate Brooks and Alex Thomas - or online, some months ago? You have been heard!
In general, fishers are positive about the safety culture of the industry.
Fishers don't feel as though they are able to provide input into the creation of effective safety systems. In most cases you don't believe that SMSs, procedures, inductions etc. are as effective at keeping you safe as they could, because they're often not (entirely) relevant to the job you do; or so basic that it seems like a lot of paperwork for what is common sense.
You are concerned about fatigue, going overboard, and that others know when you are in trouble; or when others are in trouble, you know how to help. Many of you don't feel that the current safety requirements focus on these important needs.
We need to check these and other survey results with you - the ones who completed the survey. So, we'll be looking to talk with fishers in the case study areas of NSW and WA, about the findings and ways to make safety management, and your involvement in it, more relevant to you and how you work.
 Put your hand up for the discussion groups happening in WA Shark Bay Prawn fishery (early October) or managed through the PFA for NSW fishers (early November).
If you'd like a more detailed version of the survey results (about four pages) also let Kate know, and she'll forward you a link to a 3 page summary.
As a result of the ongoing high levels of accidents and incidents in the fishing industry, an FRDC funded survey was released in April 2018. It was both an online and face to face survey to explore the safety culture of the fishing industry across Australia. The following summarises the initial findings from the survey analysis, which will be discussed with fishers in the case study locations, face to face, in meetings in October and November 2018.
1. To generate knowledge to foster a stronger safety culture in the wild catch commercial fishing industry, and identify relevant recommendations also applicable to the aquaculture and retail sectors.
2. Identify the barriers (environmental, behavioural, psychological, regulatory, and market based) to adoption and implementation of safe work practises.
3. Identify the specific factors contributing to improvements in industry safety culture.


If you've golfed, it's likely you've taken a "mulligan." A mulligan allows casual golfers to recover from embarrassing strokes and keep the game moving. When a golfer hits a ball off the fairway, lands it in a sand trap, or sinks it in a water hazard, calling a mulligan allows the player to replay a bad stroke as if it hadn't occurred.
With a second chance to get things right, the player attempts to avoid repeating the mistakes that caused their first stroke to get them in trouble.
Mulligans aren't only for the fairway—they can also be useful in managing conflict in marriage.
Consider Devon and Becca who tend to be at odds over Devon's habit of arriving to appointments early, and Becca's habit of arriving on time or a few minutes late.
"Our daughter needed to know what our plans are for this weekend. Just cool off! We won't miss anything," she says, the tension rising in her voice.
When couples face-off over issues on which they have differing opinions, the discussion can get derailed by what Dr. John Gottman calls a harsh start-up. A harsh start-up occurs when a discussion begins with criticism or contempt.
Criticism and the sarcastic remarks that imply contempt trigger a chain reaction that often leads to a bitter end. A common reaction to a harsh start-up is to become defensive or stonewall. Together, these four reactions to conflict represent what Dr. Gottman calls the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. When one or more of the horsemen are on the field, couples become locked in fierce battles that drive the relationship toward catastrophe.
Becca's initial defense against Devon's criticism was light. She explained her reasons for texting and told Devon to "cool off," hoping it would be enough to cause him to back off. Her body language sent another signal that let him know he was stepping into a sand trap.
Devon did well to call a mulligan when he realized he had started off on the wrong foot. Calling a mulligan is one of many repair attempts that couples can use to stop the emotional landslide triggered by a harsh start-up.
In Dr. Gottman's decades of observing couples in conflict, he and his team of researchers have discovered that successful marriages use repair attempts like golfers use mulligans. A successful repair attempt enables a couple to start over or reset a discussion when one of the Four Horsemen introduces a negative tone to a conflict. The repair prevents negativity from spiraling out of control.
If harsh start-ups too often spoil your efforts to talk through a sensitive subject with your partner, taking a mulligan and other repair attempts can be used like a secret weapon—not to take down your spouse, but to turn back the Four Horsemen.
According to Dr. Gottman, repair attempts are the secret weapon of emotionally intelligent couples.
Persons with high levels of emotional intelligence (EI) have developed their ability to perceive emotions in themselves and others. They use this emotional awareness to enhance their thinking and reasoning. They are also effective in regulating their emotions. They use these skills to manage their relationships and advance their personal and professional growth.
Devon's recognition of rising tension in Becca's tone and body language in response to his criticism shows his EI in action. EI gives couples an advantage in effectively using repair attempts to prevent conflict from overwhelming their marriage.
Emotional Intelligence isn't something we're born with. It's developed. While emotionally intelligent parents tend to develop emotionally intelligent children, adults who didn't have the benefit of emotionally intelligent parents still have an opportunity to grow this aspect of their personality.
A married man can improve his EI by accepting influence from his wife. Dr. Gottman's research shows that in heterosexual relationships, men tend to need more help than women in this regard. In his studies, only 35% of men are emotionally intelligent. Women tend to be better attuned to their emotions so husbands can learn from their wives how to better connect emotionally with their spouse, their children, and other people in their lives.
Dr. Gottman's research has also discovered that the success of repair attempts is dependent on whether or not a couple's marriage is bound together by a strong friendship. Friendship between a husband and wife increases the frequency with which they detect each other's repair attempts and use them to prevent negative interactions from overwhelming their marriage.
Love Maps create a strong foundation for friendship. Love Maps represent the deep knowledge that partners have of each other's world including their likes, dislikes, hopes, and dreams. Couples in successful marriages are constantly constructing Love Maps, cultivating and feeding their curiosity about their spouse by asking open-ended questions, listening intently to their spouse's responses, observing their emotions, and paying attention to how they interact with the world.
Spouses who devote time and effort to building detailed Love Maps develop a consciousness of what repair attempts will and will not work to keep a conflict from falling into a vortex of swirling emotions, like the golfer who loses control of their game with a ball stuck in a sand trap, water hazard, or lost in the woods.