text:
A 53-year-old Larnaca doctor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to issuing fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates to his patients.
He remains free on bail, with the trial set to start in the Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court on April 11.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of conspiracy to defraud, drawing up a forged official document, circulation of a forged document, registration by false representations and false entries in records or other documents of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO).
Six of the charges relate to one of his patients who died at the Famagusta reference hospital for coronavirus. Before he died, he confided to medical and nursing staff that he and secured a certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 without being vaccinated.
The remaining six charges relate to a second patient who also died while being treated for coronavirus at the reference hospital who also appeared in the Gesy system to have been vaccinated by the specific doctor but allegedly was not vaccinated.
The criminal court ordered the 53-year-old be released on €50,000 bail and to hand over all his travel documents. His name was put on the stop list.
No objections were made from the defendant’s defence lawyer.

domain: law


text: On 18th March representatives of BISER met with Barbara Mejsner and Magdalena Skiba from the Gdansk City Council, who are our partners in the ““BSR social entrepreneurship development BYSED” project, part-financed by the Seed Money Facility. We jointly discussed the planned activities in the project and the possibilities of engaging other city actors and NGO representatives on our project. Prof. Toczyski from BISER explained in details what are the expected outcomes of the project research on youth social entrepreneurship in our region, and we all discussed how Gdansk City Council partners could contribute to the study. We also talked about the public consultations we will organize with the local stakeholders in late spring and autumn, where we will invite representatives of the local NGO’s, academia, high schools and other. Gdansk City Council representatives will help BISER to co-organize each event. We also discussed the regional consultations we could organize during the upcoming Baltic Sea NGO Forum, that will happen in June in Gdansk. This could be great opportunity to meet with all our project partners and discuss the youth social entrepreneurship issues with broader public and actors from all the BSR countries.

domain: sociology


text:
Painting in oils & acrylic
Shirley paints in oils and acrylics. Her subjects include scenery, florals, and still life. She likes to use her own photos from local scenes and still life groupings that she sets up. Shirley paints on canvas as well as wood or metal such as saw blades or milk cans. She has been painting for many years and is mostly self-taught. Shirley welcomes commissions and is looking forward to being on the studio tour again.
Studio: 6A George ST. Elmira ON N3B 2Y6
Frances’ art is fully rooted in the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Her watercolours, often depicting her love of the local landscape, are planned and deliberate. Her acrylic paintings balance on the edge of abstraction and develop intuitively through layering marks and textures. She also expresses
herself with an array of printmaking techniques.
Painting has always been her passion. Her life informs her art and her art enlarges her perspectives and nudges her imagination.
Frances studied at Doon School of Fine Art, Sheridan College, and at various workshops by well-known artists.
She is a member of the KW Society of Artists and has opened her studio to the Kissing Bridge Trail Studio Tour since its inception in 2003.
Studio location: 16 Eby Street, St. Jacobs ON.
Christina MacLellan is a prolific artist who typically works in the mediums of drawing and painting. She is a graduate of Ontario College of Art and Design University and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing. Christina often works with freehand symmetry either abstractly, including text she has written, or as a portrait. Her work is often vibrant and colourful.

domain: artistic


text:
Order Your CBD Oil Today Here Special DISCOUNT offer at checkout via
this SPECIAL link http://bit.ly/cbdmarijuanaexperts
👍Our top 2 picks for the BEST place to order QUALITY cannabis seeds. 🏆#1 Quality Seeds ~Customer Support ~Guaranteed delivery available : http://bit.ly/MEbestonlineseeds
🏆#2 …Selling cannabis seeds online since 2003 🌳 http://bit.ly/bestmeseeds
Ready to grow like the Big boys grab a copy of the BEST GROW GUIDE with 35 plus years experience in development Grow Like a Pro 🌱http://bit.ly/MEGrowLikeAPro 🔥🌳
💡Our NUMBER 1 pick for QUALITY CBD Oil with money back guarantee💡💡
How does CBD work when using CBDPure ? This is our choice for the BEST CBD oil on the market today .
CBDPure contains naturally occurring cannabidiol (CBD), which is the main therapeutic cannabinoid found in hemp.
CBD, along with other specific cannabinoids binds to the cannabinoid receptor sites found in the human body that make up the endocannabinoid (EC) system.
The EC system is an integral part of natural human physiology and is responsible for multiple physiological and mental processes.
Unlike synthetic pharmaceutical drugs, cannabis oil and related cannabinoids have no known toxicity level, and their health benefits come without negative side effects.
The positive effects of CBD continue to be studied by scientists.
They have already discovered the connection of CBD boosting the function of the cannabinoid receptors to produce soothing, relaxing effects without producing a “high.”
In some countries, CBD is already classified as a medication due to its proven effectiveness, but it is still currently available in the United States without a prescription through the CBDPure website.
Many users choose cannabis to manage their long-term health or pain issues, while others supplement daily with healthy CBD to maintain and promote their general well-being, mood and stress levels.
It is non habit-forming, and can be taken daily. It has no psychoactive properties, and will not impair users in any way.
CBD Pure comes in liquid form, complete with full spectrum hemp oil to work synergistically with the concentrated CBD.
CBDPure oil delivers health benefits that no other legal hemp product can, and it backed with an unconditional 90-Day Money Back Guarantee.
Another thing we love about CBD Pure is the simplicity in regard to their range of products. Since they are a relatively small brand that focuses the majority of their efforts on clean extraction processes.
They only offer three different potency CBD Oils: a 100 mg, 300 mg, and a 600 mg Hemp Extract.
(*Update: CBD Pure is now offering a 750 mg CBD SoftGel capsule, that contains 25 mg of CBD).
This is by far the BEST Soft Gel on the market..
CBDPure is proven to be one of the BEST PURE Oils on the market .. To get your bottle or softgels delivered directly to your home simply click on the link below the video..
Nature heals BUT Pills KILL !! Begin your healing journey TODAY !!!!

domain: medical


Life: 1879 - 1955
It’s hard to think about Einstein without thinking, E=mc2. Indeed, the German-born physicist is best known for his theory of relativity. In 1921, he won a Nobel prize in physics for his work on the photoelectric effect. His accomplishments also include contributions to the development of quantum theory and an explanation of Brownian movement.


text:
- MDT @ K.R.O.P.P.
MDT goes to K.R.O.P.P with a guest performance and a co-production. Contemplative, punk, and smart. The project K.R.O.P.P is curated by SU-EN, and shows dance and choreography that are not major stage productions, but rather experiments, improvisations, technically simpler productions, work-in-progress or spatial installation-related works. Uppsala’s K.R.O.P.P for contemporary dance continues to present contemporary dance in the small format, yet with high artistic and international ambition. The K.R.O.P.P evening is a creative and stimulating meeting between different dance artists, their works and the audience.
Talk about dance art:
SU-EN och Danjel Andersson
Radouan Mriziga “55”
Ofelia Jarl Ortega & Patrik Patsy Lassbo “Forever”
Read more here: www.ukk.se
- Radouan Mriziga “55”
Performing a functional body on stage and the quality of its executional engagement. Questioning the quantity and the nature of the information a performer can exchange with a viewer, in order to communicate, punctuate or confuse the understanding of a situation. To concretize this, I stipulated two major lines: constructing visual forms while being a merely executive body; setting and coordinating several elemental tasks that result in certain complexity of the body. The concurrent line is dealing with the narrativity of chosen situations, by emphasizing, increasing or reducing its volume.
55 is the first creation by the choreographer and dancer Radouan Mriziga. He studied dance in Morocco, Tunisia and France, and also at PARTS. Since 2008 he lives and works in Brussels. He danced in Half elf zomeravond (Bart Meuleman, Toneelhuis) and Re:Zeitung (Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker) and is artist in residence at the Moussem Nomadic Arts Centre, which in its activities reflects on the impact of globalization caused by old and new migratory flows.
(Concept created & performed by Radouan Mriziga. Assistance: Alina Bilokon. Acknowledgments: Moussem team, Alina Bilokon, Youness Khoukhou, Christophe Dupuis, Bart Meuleman, Steven De Belder. Production Moussem Nomadic Arts Centre co-production C-mine (Genk), WP Zimmer (Antwerpen). In collaboration with Cultuurcentrum Berchem (Antwerp), Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels) Pianofabriek Kunstenwerkplaats (Brussels), O Espaço do Tempo (Montemor-o-Novo), STUK (Leuven). This presentation is part of the project [DNA] Departures and Arrivals, which is co-financed by the Creative Europe program of the European Commission.)
- Ofelia Jarl Ortega & Patrik Patsy Lassbo “Forever”
”Forever” is the first collaborative piece between Ofelia Jarl Ortega and Patrik Patsy Lassbo. The work with “Forever was initiated during spring 2016 and shown in different formats and settings, such as club, studio, black box, for smaller and larger audiences and as a music video. They are now working on a new piece with dancer Alexandra Tveit, premiering 2018.
Ofelia Jarl Ortega (b. 1990, Malmö) is a choreographer and performer based in Stockholm. She works with different notions of vulnerability and femininity; with the collective as starting point, where necessity is the method and punk, drone and dark are aesthetics. Ofelia graduated from the MA in choreography at DOCH in Stockholm in 2014 and her work has been presented at, among other, MDT, Inkonst, Dansstationen, Manifesta 11 and Hyperlocal Festival.
Patrik Patsy Lassbo is a composer and sound designer that also work with lights design from time to time. Born 1988 and raised in Dalarna, now based in Stockholm since almost ten years. They have been working with sound, music and lights for performing arts since 2011 and is finished the Sound design BFA at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts 2017. Patsy’s sound and music practice has evolved from being mostly fixed media to now being mostly live performance based.
(Choreography and performance: Ofelia Jarl Ortega. Composition and performance: Patrik Patsy Lassbo.)


text:
One phrase contained in the draft Quadrennial Defense Review document circulating amongst defense experts is sure to be a part of your life for years to come: The long war. Defense experts want the long war to be the new name for the war on terror, a kind of societal short hand that will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Cold War, promoted to capital letters, an indisputable and universally accepted state of the world.
"This generation of servicemembers will be in what we're calling the Long War," Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said earlier this week. "Our estimate is that for at least the next 20 years … our focus will be … the extremist networks that will continue to threaten the United States and its allies." (...) The Quadrennial Defense Review now exhorts the military to reform and retool to fight the long war, in everything from its business practices to its training. (...) "
Future warriors will be as proficient in irregular operations, including counterinsurgency and stabilization operations, as they are today in high-intensity combat," the document also states. Last year, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld already issued new guidance to the military placing "stability operations" on par with major combat operations in terms of funding priorities.
Arkin's critique of the same consists in three elements: i) the threat from terrorism is overblown, ii) the Bush administration blindly favors military instruments, iii) the two in combination means that we create more problems for ourselves by attracting more terrorists. Pressure begets counter-pressure:
And no: you cannot bomb your way to development, and yes, many of the challenges the Core (or the West and the rest of the industrialised world) will meet in dealing with the Gap (LICUS and those in between: the rest) will and do stem from social issues and must be solved that way. But we're back at one of the most fundamental discussions: is it possible to do international politics without recourse to security politics? Off course not -- sometimes somebody needs to tell the bad guys to stop: even if this is mostly done by implicit dissuasion.
Terrorists can not destroy America. Every day we articulate a long war, every time we pretend we are fighting for our survival we not only confer greater power and importance to terrorists than they deserve but we also at the same time act as their main recruiting agent by suggesting that they have the slightest potential for success.The Bush administration has been in panic mode since 9/11, and though it has tripped upon sometimes improved articulations of what it is doing to respond to the scourge of modern terrorism, it has both the wrong vision of the severity of the threat and it has shown itself, in four years of fighting, that no matter how much it articulates that the United States and the world must use all aspects of their power to thwart and defeat terrorism, the Bush administration is only comfortable with the military response, and it is only really happy with secret operations.
But, perphaps more importantly and first, the destruction of wealth that follows in the wake of internal and international conflict, of failed and failing states is so huge that an effort here -- in terms of development, but sometimes at least partly with military means -- will be worth its weight in gold (see the Copenhagen Consensus paper by Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler). Second, it is exactly in the situations where societal structures are in crisis that they are most malleable: creating new institutional setups of course in the first place (which is never enough), but also forging new statelihood through well-cast societal grand bargains -- this radical development programme is probably easier then. Third -- and just as cynically as the second point, but this time just about ourselves: it is when policy is cast as an element of security; when we believe that this about our own long term good, then we are the most willing to spend political, human and monetary capital on anything.
In this way, the transformation of the Global War on Terror into a subset of the larger development puzzle of shrinking the Gap might just be more than icing on the cake -- it might actually be the crucial jigsaw piece. For this to work, we need to learn to do both Stabilization and (Re)construction at the same time, and equally well.

domain: politics


Congress MLAs have been made to sign sworn affidavits pledging their allegiance to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The BJP has called it bonded labour. The Congress, meanwhile, has lashed out at Amitabh Bachchan asking why he is sharing stage with PM on the two-year anniversary of the government when he name figures in the black money probe. Amitabh Bachchan has said he is doing only a short segment and is there at the invitation of the government. Is the Congress trying to duck the attack? What does this 'bond'ed labour mean? Should an MLA be owing allegiance to Gandhis? Are Gandhis above party and above India? Should politicians be owing allegiance only to India? We debate.


text:
Hidden Hills Ultra
ECO SERIES HILL COUNTRY
Gragg Ranch - Graham, Texas
5k, 10k, 13.1mi, 26.2mi, 50mi
March TBD, 2025
Eco Trail Race
5k, 10k, 13.1mi, 26.2mi, 50mi
Run through rocky escarpments on this 4,000-acre private Texas Ranch next to Possum Kingdom Lake.
Join the Fun
As a Volunteer, you are the person that gives the runner the support and motivation to continue. We know how important each of you are to the entire day and promise you a fun and rewarding experience.
This is a great opportunity to share your company, brand and services with a large and targeted group. As a sponsor of one or more events, you can select from the multiple sponsorship levels available.
Located near the banks of scenic Possum Kingdom Lake lies a 4,000 acre private ranch that serves as the backdrop for the Hidden Hills Ultra. Settled by one of the original families to the area, this unique ranch hosts lake views, mountains, cedar and oak forests, and rocky terrain. You'll run almost entirely on ranch roads. The out and back course will follow a route made up of rock, dirt, and rolling terrain.
NOTE: The Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is currently under construction. Due to the popularity of this Hill Country race as part of our Texas Trail Running Eco Series, we are excited to announce that we are able to move this race to a nearby, beautiful private 4,000-acre ranch, next to Possum Kingdom Lake, in Graham, Texas for the 2024 race.
Start and Finish Times
Located at 32.936560, -98.583530
6:00 am 50 mile
7:00 am Half-marathon Marathon
8:00 am 5k, 10k
Race Briefing - begin at the start line, 10 minutes prior to each race start time
Late Starts - All races start at the scheduled time - late starts are not accommodated
4:00 pm 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon cutoff
5:30 pm 50mi racers must start their last lap
7:00 pm 50 mile cutoff
YES - this race is part of the Texas Trail Running Eco Series - Eco Challenge
This race is marked with in-ground flagging, directional signage, hanging flags and cones for each distance
3 = Moderate to Strenuous course with some technical terrain over rolling countryside.
There is no access to aid stations for ,family and spectators
Registration will remain open until the start of each distance - unless otherwise noted and/or the the race is Sold Out
A runner can step up or down in race distance up until the official race start time. After race start, changes in distances result in a DNF.
Change your distance online now
Early Registration Discounts
Sign up early to get the best pricing.
Last day for each price break is:
Best Discount - Coming Soon
Good Discount - Coming Soon
Standard Pricing - Race Day
Swag and Awards
RACE SHIRT - Guarantee a shirt, register by TBD
MEDAL - All finishers receive a custom designed medal
AWARDS - The first place Male and Female in each race distance, receive an award
Award notifications are sent via email
SATURDAY – March TBD, 2025
5:00 - 8:00 am Registration and Packet Pick Up
At Start / Finish 32.936560, -98.583530
6:00 am 50mi Start
7:00 am Half-marathon, Marathon Start
8:00 am 5k, 10k Start
4:00 pm 5k, 10k, 13.1mi, 26.2mi Cutoff
5:30 pm 50mi Racers - Start Last Lap
7:00 pm 50mi Cutoff
Well stocked Aid Stations provide
First Aid: Band-Aids, Vaseline, and other basic first aid supplies
Food/Drink: Crazy Water, electrolytes, various salty, sweet and savory snacks
Every 3 - 5 miles
Most aid stations are manned by passionate volunteers - although some aid stations may be unmanned
This is an environmentally friendly race. Please bring your refillable water bottles and we will refill them at the aid stations. It's our goal to keep the trails litter free to preserve their beauty.
Training / Coaching
At every level, proper training can help you prepare for success. Ultra Expeditions has certified coaches and offers individual and group training packages. Learn More >>
Parking, Lodging and Travel
Ranch Day Use Pass
The Ranch Day Use Pass applies to Runners and Spectators
The Pass is $10 per vehicle
Purchase your pass in advance and place it on your dash
Parking is located at the private ranch
Where to camp in Graham, Texas
Where to stay in Graham, Texas
Just 7.3 miles from the Wildcatter Resort. Close to restaurants. Friendly staff. Clean and updated hotel that offers free breakfast and wifi.
Call and mention Ultra Expeditions to get a special rate of $89.99 (+tax) per night for the weekend of the race.

domain: geography


text:
Introduction - Being a physiotherapist since 30 years, I have experienced various changes in the field of neurology and pediatrics. Not only therapists know much more about HOW the brain functions, but we are also witness to change in the frequency of occurrence of various diagnoses. Until the 90s, we treated children with Cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Spina bifida, etc. clinical presentations that were obvious to the eye. Rehabilitation terms changed from handicap and disability to later physically challenged, and now to special needs and specially abled. A glaring change is the increasing numbers of conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The signs and symptoms of ASD and ADHD fall along a wide spectrum, not so obvious to the common eye unless quite severe, and can be confusing to parents.
Therapy – Despite these changes, the ultimate reason for therapeutic intervention is to make the child as functional as possible. It is mostly a bottoms-up approach where, through the right therapy, we influence the development of the brain in the right direction.
Therapists generally assess not only whether the child moves (turns over, crawls, walks, jumps) but also the quality of posture and movement - which reflects neuromotor maturity.
Young parents find themselves in a dilemma when they sense that all is not well with their child while at the same time grandparents or friends advise them to wait and watch. Denial that a child is atypical is a major issue in our fiercely competitive society where we wish only academic success. However, it is crucial to recognize that academic development cannot occur without the foundation of robust sensory & motor systems.
Myths prevalent about children in Indian society—
Spend a year or more with a larger joint family, and the child will start speaking.
Put the child in playschool, and he/she will learn to walk.
Child’s father / mother also walked on toes, and the problem was outgrown.
All is fine, except that there is no speech.
Walking, jumping, climbing…no problem, BUT my child does not sit still.
This kid is so smart that he can use an ipad / phone/tablet and teaches himself.
Crawling is just a missed milestone, does not matter.
And many more….
To read the full article, you need to Purchase this issue. CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW.

domain: psychology


text:
Dan Lin joined Gray Talent in May of 2013. After growing up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, he attended Interlochen Arts Academy, completing two years as a Theatre Major while also studying classical voice. Dan went on to earn a Fine Arts Scholarship at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, where he graduated with a BFA in Acting
While in school, Dan appeared in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s production of JULIUS CAESAR, as well as Lifeline Theatre’s THE THREE MUSKETEERS. He has gone on to appear at stages at The Goodman, Paramount Theatre, and The Old Globe in San Diego.
Dan appeared in Chinese director Lu Chuan's 2012 film THE LAST SUPPER, and is starring in the upcoming independent feature FLORA, set to release late 2016.
Catch him this spring/summer at Timeline Theatre's production of CHIMERICA, playing the roles of YOUNG ZHANG LIN/BENNY.

domain: entertainment


text:
Create Your Own Magic Cushion Covers
This beautiful designer Magic Sequin Cushion Covers will add a personal touch to your room decor and would be a perfect Romantic gift. Away from regular gift ideas, this magic Cushion is a perfect romantic gift idea.
Photo image guidelines:-
- For Best Quality Prints – Share Images of minimum resolution of 700px X 700 px
- Tips:Use a 2MP camera or above for better resolution. Don’t use Facebook/Whatsapp photos – We pre-set our files in a 300 dpi(dots per inch) quality, to get the best resolution printing for our products.
Magic Sequin Cushion Cover Details
- Color: Red and White
- Type: Printed
- Sizes: 16×16 Inches( Print Area Size- 12×12 Inches)
- Front Fabric: Sequin, Back
WHAT ARE MAGIC CUSHIONS? Magic Cushions are made of sequin fabric and reveal the hidden design when you rub your hands on them. A perfect way to surprise your loved ones with a secret message.
PS: Once you flip the sequins it will alter the picture vision due to the movement of the sequins and there might be white dots in it.
Gift Suggestions: Valentine day gifts, Valentine Gifts for Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Husband, Wife, Birthday, Anniversary gifts, Cute Love Gifts, Romantic Gifts for Lovers, Magic Cushions.


text:
Chait said he could not comment on the theater brand but hoped to release more details soon.The University Town Center to get high-end movie theater - News - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota, FL.Local Movie Times and Movie Theaters near 34236, Sarasota, FL.
Bradenton, Sarasota men charged with having sex in movie
Westfield Southgate mall in Sarasota has landed a CineBistro — a dine-in movie theater that offers a one-stop-shop dinner-and-a-movie experience.Check the latest film listings and film screening times for Regal Hollywood - Sarasota.
Where To See It – In Theaters October 12 - biggermovie.com
Regal Largo Mall 8 movie times and tickets - Largo FL 33771Find Sarasota comedy shows, Sarasota theatre events and more upcoming events on our Sarasota, FL event calendar (January 2019 and on.).
Guitar Girls | Florida Studio Theatre
A world of entertainment, Broadway, Off Broadway and the finest concert halls in the world.
The chains are listed alphabetically by continent and then by country.
Theater-2 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota, FLHigh quality, economical family entertainment at your local movie cinema, discount tickets, omcinemas.com.Amc movie theaters sarasota fl keyword after analyzing the system lists the list of keywords related and the list of websites with related content, in addition you can see which keywords most interested customers on the this website.
Dinner and a movie at the Cinebistro located in the Southgate Mall.
Sarasota, FL Live Theater Events | EventbriteFind showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 34233 or Sarasota, FL.
13 best Come Visit! images on Pinterest | Theatre
Trail Drive-In Theatre, Sarasota, FloridaAlthough updated daily, all theaters, movie show times, and movie listings should be independently verified with the movie theater.If you do not adjust your settings, you are consenting to us issuing all cookies to you.For more information please call the FST Box Office at (941) 366-9000.You can adjust your cookie settings at any time at the bottom of each page.Parking is available per usual behind our building and in Centennial Park across the street.
Movie times, buy movie tickets online, watch trailers and get directions to AMC Sarasota 12 in Sarasota, FL.Check the daily showtimes for your favorite theater by selecting from the list below.
CineBistro to open at Westfield Southgate in Sarasota in
Dinner & a Show – Manatee Performing Arts Center
With a variety of movies, snacks, and games for the kids, they make it easy for family outings.Find everything you need for your local movie theater near you.
A landmark Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation performing arts hall located directly on Sarasota Bay which offers a world of great music, dance, theater, comedy and family fun, as well as Schooltime Performances and an array of educational outreach programs for youth and lifelong learners.
Events | Asolo Repertory TheatreTamiami […].
AMC Theatres at Westfield Sarasota Square
Parkway 8 Cinema 6300 N Lockwood Ridge Rd Sarasota, FLBook, Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON Based on a story by MEREDITH WILLSON and FRANKLIN LACEY Directed by JEFF.
Sarasota, Florida - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota Opera House - WikipediaSARASOTA -- Area moviegoers will need a fork when they catch a flick at a new movie theater next year.Complete Information About The Music Man in Sarasota at Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Rich and skinny jeans canada
Rich and skinny jeans canada
Restaurants marion iowa
Blue nile sales


The Supreme Court has the duty to allow Casey Martin the right to use a cart in golf tournaments so that there will be an end to the exclusion and discrimination of the disabled.
The controversy surrounding Martin’s landmark case is whether the Professional Golfers’ Association Tour has the right to exclude golfers with disabilities, or is required by law to make some reasonable accommodations. At stake is the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, which banned discrimination against the disabled in public accommodations, including golf courses and entertainment sites. The law requires “”reasonable modifications”” for disabled people unless such changes would fundamentally alter the nature of the place or event.
Martin is unable to walk the entire length of the tournament’s course due to an incurable circulatory disorder in his right leg that makes walking painful and potentially dangerous to his health. In 1997, Martin sued the PGA Tour for not complying with the ADA, which gives him a right to use a cart during tour events. A federal district court in Oregon, along with a San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, agreed that the golf cart merely gave Martin an equal chance to play, not an unfair advantage. Yet, the PGA Tour could not accept having the court dictate how its sport should be played, so it appealed to the Supreme Court.
The PGA Tour argues that allowing Martin to use a cart gives him an unfair advantage over the other players, who must walk. It is obvious that Martin has an inherent disadvantage from the onset because he cannot walk the course without injuring himself. Therefore, the game only becomes fair by allowing Martin to use a cart to get from hole to hole so that he has the chance to compete. Martin’s right to use a cart is not an advantage, but a way to give him equal opportunities as the other competitors.
The PGA Tour also argues that the people who run the sport are the ones who should make the rules: Either a golfer walks the entire green or cannot play. No exceptions, no accommodations. These rules leave the sport of professional golf open exclusively to the able-bodied and closed to anyone with some sort of disability. Yet this arrogant attitude ignores the equality and inclusion principals of the ADA, and instead tries to supersede the PGA and any other sport above the law, subjecting the players to its arbitrary will.
If the PGA Tour prevails in the Supreme Court, society will be split into the healthy and so-called able people, and the disabled and disease-ridden people who must accept their limitations and submit to the elimination of their civil rights. The argument that the disabled cannot compete with able-bodied people sets an ominous tone, the complete exclusion of the disabled from our society. We already have separate, special schools for some of the disabled. If Martin loses, there will be a complete separation of the disabled from mainstream sports.
Next, society may segregate the disabled into specific jobs, separate from the rest. What’s next? Separate drinking fountains or restaurants for the disabled? It’s not so far-fetched, with a not-so-distant past of deeming African-Americans unequal under the law.
If Martin loses, society is down the slippery slope, allowing all our rights to be compromised. Once the rights of one group in our society are compromised, it is only a matter of time before someone takes aim at everybody’s rights. Therefore, it is imperative that the Supreme Court rule in Martin’s favor in order to maintain equal opportunity and protection for all under the law. Otherwise, we might as well throw out our Constitution, Bill of Rights and all of our federal laws as obsolete and utterly useless.
It is clear that all the PGA Tour wants to do is to protect its precious, elitist sport and its perfect image. What about the law? Isn’t it supposed to protect the strong and weak alike without favoritism or discrimination? The PGA Tour asks Martin and other golfers to play by the rules. Yet they are unwilling to play by the rules of human decency and equal protection for all.
Congress specifically stated in the ADA that “”the Nation’s proper goals regarding individuals with disabilities are to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for such individuals.”” Thus, it is clear that the ADA was made to end discrimination and to promote inclusion of disabled people into the mainstream, but it is obvious from this current controversy that the law did not do nearly enough.
However, the underlying reason why discrimination persists is not really the law, for the law is on the books and ready to be properly enforced. The problem lies in society’s view of what a disabled person can and cannot do, which hasn’t changed much within the last decade. The Martin case is merely a reflection of society’s attitudes as a whole toward disabled people. Only if the Supreme Court rules in favor of Martin will the ADA finally be given the ultimate power to stamp out discrimination against disabled people.
A decision to let Martin use a cart does not fundamentally alter the game of golf as his foes argue. Instead, it physically forces a change in the consciousness of the people who make the rules in sports to be as inclusive and nondiscriminatory as possible. By protecting the disabled from discriminatory practices, we are not only reaffirming our Constitutional truths of equal opportunity and protection under the law, also ensuring the preservation of the rights we hold dear.
Thus, the only acceptable decision by the Supreme Court is that the use of a golf cart gives Martin an equal chance to compete, not an unfair advantage. Anything else would be a betrayal of our constitutional ideals.


text:
Will Golf Lessons in Barre Vermont help you?
Asking yourself the question as to weather to take up golf lessons in Barre Vermont? Taking a Look at the game with untrained eye,”Are Golf Lessons Worth The Cost?” It does not look like that hard, you might say. The game’s target is to hit the ball. This sounds like something people can reach by themselves and do easily.
Should you venture out on the Golf course in Barre unassisted you may end up spending more time looking for your ball from the fishing hole or retrieving it from water dangers than you may actually playing the game of golf. There is no requirement it occurs to everybody that is pretty much unless once you started your career.
Among the very Facets of picking the best golf lessons is learning how to push the ball. It needs to be straightforward. Keep your body right the concept is to wrap your hands around the bar, pull back and forth swing. Those first fundamentals do not even start to pay for the golf swing.
Any golf lesson teacher will tell you That the main goal is to keep your head still during the entire swing. If you Are Attempting to hit the ball hard, your end result will probably be off in the grass hunting to get a little Ball which at this point you wish to party in to bits.
Are Golf Lessons in Barre Vermont Worth The Cost?
How You set up, as I have said in my golf tips, often dictates the achievement of this shot. This guide will suggest some natural golf tips. And much putts, as my golf tips emphasize, produces a lower golf handicap. In fact, many golf tips on swing ideas reject the whole idea. To be honest, some of the best golf tips are some of the easiest to apply. Golf coaches will offer you golf tips that you can implement in your playing and training, which helps to improve your overall game. When your time is off, as I've Said within my golf tips posts, power escapes and/or misdirection of this club happens. There really are only a certain number of golf tips for beginners that you can really use when you are starting to perform with. Get new names when you look under golf tips and lessons. The golf tips You'll ever receive will Include the term practice. Your aiming place and take dead aim are the most important golf tips as the famed teacher Harvey Penick has said, to store your strokes. I have talked about those clubs in my golf tips. Covering everything from driving these, to class management Myths are passed down from father to son, some in the form of golf tips on swing mechanics, others in the kind of wise tips on how best to do things. Take three or two clubs before hitting and swing a few times to them, as numerous golf tips indicate. But, there are a couple of golf tips for beginners which really can help you better your game and are both easy to comprehend. It is very important that You employ the learned beginners golf tips and techniques through training until they become second nature. It is better to get a sentence like this'Find out the latest professional golf tips'. Your relatives, friends and occasionally even people who don't know you might think they possess the golf tips for beginners that will take care of all your issues. This is the position to Hit the shot, as you might have read in my golf tips. Some through focus different procedures and methods. Obviously, one of the best ways for a golfer to learn how to play and receive some quality left handed golf tips is by taking lessons from a left handed golf pro. Its golf shot I often write about in my golf tips. You can take out as many publications as you want and remember that all libraries have some different books in them so if you've got a few libraries in your city then check out all of the to see what sorts of golf tips they must provide you with. You can use natural golf tips involving exercises that will help your performance. There are three Golf tips for beginners I was given by my teacher when I Started, which has really been a big help to me. Spending an Day at the sport section of your local book store can give you Free invaluable golf tips. They listen to all the golf tips out there and Try to adopt them all.
Should you get beginner golf lessons?It Should be said that the subsequent golf tips on driving and also how to fix a golf slice can be obtained for golfers. Left-handers should reverse the sides as normal. A Clockwise Spin on the Ball When You hit the ballyour stance should be pointing straight to the goal and your square. If the clubface is open if the ball strikes with the toe back than the heel from the direction of travel it will impart a clockwise spin. That's because there is more air pressure across the medial side of a spinning ball that is currently moving in the direction of travel - the left side with a clockwise spin - and hence that the ball is gradually pushed . A basic cure can be Achieved by improving your swing mechanics and posture, but the following golf tips on driving are intended to assist you fix a golf slice until you can get your swing sorted out 38,, working with some adjustments. It's not just when driving you can slice of course, but provided that your ball may land 60 - 70 feet from the goal with just a 2 degree angle of your clubface from square more than a 300 yard drive, you don't want to be slicing when driving. Tips on How to Repair a Golf Slice First You need to make an effort to identify everything about your drive or your swing that's currently causing your club face to be available at the point of strike, then try to find out which relates to you personally. Below are some golf tips on forcing that relate specifically to how to correct a golf slice by adjusting your swing, grip or position. 1. Strengthen your grip: if you Strengthen your grip by moving it a couple of degrees clockwise, your clubface will liven up quicker. You might need to make a few adjustments to get it right. 2. Hold Back Your Chest: In case your chest rotates Quickly, until you hit that so it strikes the ball that your club mind will lag behind rather than be directly slicing the ball. 3. Fully Rotate Your Shoulders golf tips on driving Will highlight the importance of getting your shoulders back in your swing and this is particularly important when attempting to fix a golf slice. A failure to rotate your shoulders on your backswing can result in your shoulders directing your body by means of the swing that pulls your heart head cutting on the ball. 4. Require a Step Back: A second possible cure that can fix a golf slice is to take up your normal stance and take a step back. By doing this, your club head is going to have a bit longer before it hits the ball and more time to close or straighten up to the ball. 5. Fix Your Stance Left: As an emergency remedial action on-course, if all else fails, adjust your stance with your feet based on a point but drive straight to the goal. The golf club mind may straighten before you hit on the ball but may also make your piece worse, which means you ought to try out the aforementioned four golf tips on pushing. 6. Never Aim Left of Goal: Many people compensate by aiming to the left for clipping the ball. You shouldn't do this since you won't affect your piece, and will lose any accuracy you might still have experienced. But you'll be losing a great deal of distance on your driveway: possibly more or 40 yards, since you're in effect enjoying an fade shot. Playing a Fade Good golfers can fade The ball will, which utilizes the ball mechanics of this slice in a controlled manner . They do so either by holding back on the golf club so that it is open at strike, or aiming shoulders and their toes and maintaining the clubface. Finally... Many novices the Ball only because they try to hit on the ball and rush their swing. The club isn't given sufficient time to straighten up before whacking by them Away and the ball it goes like banana end on the adjoining fairway. A slower, controlled swing will offer results that are better, and the Advice on the best way best to fix a golf slice will be to work on your swing.

domain: hobby


text:
No products in the cart.
Rubbermaid FreshWorks Produce Saver Food Storage Container, Large, 17.3 Cup, Green 1953849
Roll over image to zoom in
Click to open expanded view
Keep your favourite produce fresher longer with the Rubbermaid FreshWorks 17.3 Cup Produce Saver. FreshWorks uses revolutionary FreshVent technology to create an optimal environment for fruits and vegetables by regulating the flow of oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the Food Storage Container.
The CrispTray at the bottom of the food container elevates produce away from moisture and promotes airflow to help prevent spoilage. The built-in lid filter never needs to be replaced. Will last a lifetime. Does longer-lasting produce mean fewer trips to the grocery store, plus you?ll throw away less and save more. This 17.3 cup food Storage Container is perfect for veggies, a head of lettuce, a bunch of grapes, and more. For best results, store first, then wash and cut later.
- FreshVent technology delivers optimal fruit and vegetable preservation
- CrispTray keeps moisture away from food to help reduce spoilage
- BPA free and top-shelf dishwasher safe
- Built-in lid filter never needs replacing
In early civilizations, cereal grains such as maize, wheat, barley etc. Were stored in large airy buildings. Often raised up from the ground to reduce infestation by pests and vermin. Ancient Egyptian and early Hebrew writings include the reference to such buildings and their successors can still be seen in use in less developed countries and regions.
Smaller quantities of food were stored in baskets made from woven grasses.
Leaves and such designs have remained in use to the present day.

domain: agronomy


text:
Quality and Outcomes Reports - Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
Referring physician satisfaction
Why we measure it - An important indicator of how we are doing is what our referring physicians think of the care we provide to their patients, the timeliness of our communication with them and the availability of our staff to answer their questions. Urgent and emergent patients always are seen immediately.
What this means - Overall, responses are very favorable. The only area of improvement is ease of contacting staff.
About the Data - In 2010, a third-party vendor conducted a survey of physicians who regularly refer patients to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and provided this feedback. Surveys are conducted every two years. Due to the implementation of EPIC in the fall of 2012, referring physician surveys were not done in 2012. Our next survey will be conducted in 2014. The data above relates to Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery.
Related dimensions of care:
What we're doing to provide the best care:
- To improve patient flow and case management in the Surgery Clinic, we created specialty clinics including a Burn Clinic.
- We offer outreach clinics to reduce the number of trips many families need to make to our Milwaukee hospital location. Our specialists travel to Neenah, Green Bay and New Berlin, Wis., to provide care closer to where our patients live.
- We have a team including physician assistants, nurses and advanced practice nurses to help coordinate inpatient care and smooth the transition to outpatient care.
- We regularly survey our referring physicians and encourage them to share their opinions and suggestions.
- We review and implement changes based on physician satisfaction feedback.
- If you receive a satisfaction survey, please share your experience with us. Let us know what is important to you and any suggestions you have for improvement.
- Contact the physician liaison in your area to provide feedback:
- Fill out and fax a referral form prior to sending the patient to Children's Hospital for outpatient ancillary services or a specialty clinic visit.
- Forward any pertinent patient documentation, including test results, to the specialty physician's office prior to the patient's visit.
- Referring physicians can access our specialists for consultation or transport 24 hours a day. Call our physician referral line at (800) 266-0366.
- Health care providers from outside of our southeastern Wisconsin service area are encouraged to use our web-based
e-Consult service. This service is available for non-urgent patient cases only and gives providers access to our specialists to review patient cases, obtain medical advice or second opinions, and receive care recommendations for rare symptoms and illnesses.
e-Consult is not to be used by the general public, parents/guardians or families.
- Care guidelines for medical professionals
- Educational materials
- Pocket Directory
If you have questions about this data or information, email us or call (414) 266-6556.

domain: health


India has unveiled its indigenous light combat aircraft, Tejas, for the first time at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.
The aircraft recently received initial operational clearance to be fully airworthy and is likely to be deployed by the air force by December 2012.
The Rs172.69bn ($3.7bn) single-engine, multirole fighter aircraft is powered by GE’s GE-F-404-IN-20 engines and will replace the aging MiG-21 fighters.
The IAF has placed an order for 40 air force version aircraft and is expected to acquire 100 additional aircraft, which would be powered by GE-F414 engines.
The first two Tejas squadrons are likely to be based at Sulur Air Force Station near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India, according to IANS.


Justin Brown from Primal Video has made this awesome video on how to live stream to Facebook and YouTube at the same time using Wirecast!! This video will show you how to Livestream to BOTH Facebook and YouTube at the same time! This is an update to a previous video, as Facebook and Wirecast no longer support the previous method. This video is all you need! Facebook and YouTube are two of the bigger Livestream players, but until now there’s been no way to use them both simultaneously... // How to Livestream on Facebook and Youtube AT THE SAME TIME! [Updated] // Wirecast has added support for Facebook Live, meaning you can leverage all of Wirecast’s pro features like multi-camera input and management, and stream live to Facebook BUT, more importantly, this ALSO opens up Livestreaming to MULTIPLE platforms… This video runs through what the new Wirecast functionality enables, and how you can use it to livestream to Facebook and YouTube simultaneously.


text:
These diorama boxes are laser cut from sturdy chipboard. Overall approx. 12-1/2" tall by 8-1/2" wide by 3" deep. The "room" is square so works well as a 1:12 scale room box.
Assembly is required, but it's super easy with a slat and groove system. You'll need to apply quality glue to keep everything in place.


text:
The jury deliberating on the Lisa Posluns case was withheld some very gruesome evidence on the history of accused rapist/murderer Nelson DeJesus. The Star has the details here, and the Sun doesn’t get left behind either.
Members of Toronto’s Chinese community protested over Rogers’ attempts to bring a number of stations owned by the Chinese government to Canada. The protesters argue that the stations are propaganda, Rogers argues that they’re merely trying to serve the growing immigrant community from the Chinese mainland. Torontoist argues that the same vigorous debate that flowered around Al-Jazeera’s attempted entry into Canada must happen with these channels for many of the same reasons. State-owned television in China spreads hateful messages about Falun Gong, Tibet, let’s not even mention the anti-Americanism. But we doubt a debate will happen, most of the channels in question are in Chinese, and the government has been far from vigorous in attacking China’s human rights violations.
The Post, the CBC and others write about the attempted eviction of a cat from a Toronto condo. Casey the cat had lived in the building, in contravention of the no pets clause, for over a decade. The courts argued that the condo corporation was too lax in enforcing its own regulations and so Casey won’t have to be flushed down the toilet.
The Sun reports that Queen’s Park might step in and allow Portugeuse immigrants to stay. Unfortunately it’ll be too little too late for many, those with warrants and deportation orders will still have to leave.
A veteran Toronto police officer is suing Peel Region police for his false arrest and rough treatment.
Finally a commentary on the Westside lofts that’s not by Jill Murray (we joke Jill), Robert Oulette of Reading Toronto writes in the Post about why the OMB should let the developers play ball with groups like Active18.
And the daily Liberal leadership update: Stronach is out, Dion is in and Ignatieff is on deck.
Totally unrelated kitten photo from Cute Overload.

domain: news


“This is our debut album..it has been in the making for about 5 years and finally it is here..so “in time” means more than the music.”
You don’t always have to understand the music that you like. Melodies are memories for certain music listeners, and Akshara Music Ensemble have a sound that is solid as it is soulfully candid.
Bala Skandan formed Akshara Music Ensemble in 2008, assembling a New York Brigade of Indian classical musicians to explore the crossroads of the traditional and the contemporary music. And let me tell you, this stuff is moving.
“In Time” flows so well musically that the average listener doesn’t need to even understand the music to see how strong and attentive the group and their attention to detail develop harmony with every beat, note, and at times jazz-influenced sprawls of drum, especially on tracks like “Mohana Blues” and the preview of “Urban Kriti.”
If you’re a fan of indian music, it’s a no brainer to give this collective of musicians a listen… but if you like 40’s swing music of late Django Reinhardt collaborations, these guys are like a more experimental, spiritual treat.
For more on the group, click here.


text:
By Marcus Youssef
Foreword by Dennis Foon
Like many outgoing young women, Fatima feels rebellious against parents she sees as strict. It just so happens that she is Egyptian-born and wears a hijab. When anti-Muslim graffiti appears on the walls of her school, Fatima transfers to a new school. The guidance counsellor ... Read more
Like many outgoing young women, Fatima feels rebellious against parents she sees as strict. It just so happens that she is Egyptian-born and wears a hijab. When anti-Muslim graffiti appears on the walls of her school, Fatima transfers to a new school. The guidance counsellor there, Mr. E. , does his best to help Fatima fit in, but despite his advice she starts an unlikely friendship with Jorah, who has a reputation for anger issues. Maybe, just maybe, Fatima and Jorah start to, like, like each other …
As their mutual attraction grows, the lines Fatima and Jorah cross as they grow closer become the subject of an intense exploration of boundaries – personal boundaries, cultural boundaries, and inherited religious and political boundaries. Fatima and Jorah discover that appearances matter; they’ve been exposed for their whole lives to images that begin to colour their relationship: images of the Middle East, the working class, and how teenage boys and teenage girls behave. Put all these reactive factors together in the social laboratory that is a high school and observe: is there a solution for Fatima and Jorah?
High school, like no other social space, throws together people of all histories and backgrounds, and young people must decide what they believe in and how far they are willing to go to defend their beliefs. Inside a veritable pressure cooker, they negotiate cross-cultural respect and mutual understanding. Jabber does its part to challenge appearances – and the judgments people make based on those appearances.
Marcus Youssef is one of Canada’s best-known contemporary playwrights. His plays have been produced in dozens of theatres in fifteen countries across North America, Europe, and Asia, from Seattle to New York to Reykjavik, London, Hong Kong, and Berlin. He is the recipient of Canada’s largest cultural prize, the Siminovitch Prize for Theatre, as well as the Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award, the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award, the Chalmers Canadian Play Award, the Seattle Times Footlight Award, the Vancouver Critics’ Innovation Award (three times), and the Canada Council Staunch Lynton Award for Artistic Achievement. Over the years Marcus has also written for a half-dozen shows on CBC Radio and Television and a wide variety of Canadian print and web-based publications, with bylines in the Georgia Straight, Vancouver Magazine, This Magazine, Rice Paper, the Tyee, Vanopolis, and Canadian Theatre Review, among others. Marcus is artistic director of Vancouver’s Neworld Theatre and co-founder of the East Vancouver–based, artist-run production studio PL1422. He was the inaugural chair of the City of Vancouver’s Arts and Culture Policy Council, a Canadian Fellow to the International Society for Performing Arts, and co-chair of the Vancouver political party The Coalition of Progressive Electors. He is currently an editorial advisor to Canadian Theatre Review and a consulting advisor for the National Arts Centre English Theatre. He teaches regularly at the National Theatre School of Canada, Studio 58 Langara College, and the University of British Columbia. See: marcusyoussef.com / neworldtheatre.com / @marcusyoussef.
Dennis Foon was the co-founder of Vancouver’s Green Thumb Theatre and served as Artistic Director for twelve years, where he began writing a body of groundbreaking plays for which he has received the British Theatre Award, two Chalmers Awards, and the Jesse Richardson Career Achievement Award. He has received a Gemini Award, two Writers Guild of Canada Awards, and four Leo Awards for his screenplays, which include Little Criminals, White Lies, Torso, Shine of Rainbows, and On The Farm. His latest feature film, Indian Horse—adapted from the novel by Richard Wagamese—premiered at TIFF in 2017.
"Not afraid to deal with difficult subject matter such as discrimination, domestic abuse, sexuality, and the danger of online sharing on social media. " – Charlebois Post Review
“Smartly probes the lives of high schoolers struggling with peer expectations and identity problems. As they attempt to navigate the minefield that is the high school hallway, they are warned repeatedly that actions have consequences. ”
– Winnipeg Free Press


text:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson split
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have split after nine months of dating. The news was reported by The Hollywood Reporter and shared everywhere afterwards.
They were first linked in October 2021. They are said to have split amicably this week. The reason is said to be the distance and the schedules.
They made their first red carpet appearance as a couple at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in late April.
They both expressed that they were happy with each other. Chris, Kim's mother shared that he made her laugh and that was very important.
But apparently that was it.


text:
Ms Ravinder Kalkat is an exceptionally skilled consultant gynaecologist in Sutton Coldfield. She is an expert in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of gynaecological issues.
Among her areas of expertise are fibroids, vulvar disorders, gynaecological cancer, endometriosis, menstrual disorders, such as heavy periods and menorrhagia.
After acquiring higher surgical training in obstetrics and gynaecology within West Midlands Deanery, she joined the Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, where she is now the lead consultant for the Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Assessment Unit. Following her training, she undertook a special module from the University of Warwick and developed expertise in the management of menopausal problems, like postmenopausal bleeding.
Ms Kalkat is an expert in laparoscopy (minimal access surgery), and regularly performs hysteroscopy, hysterectomy and vaginal repair. She also performs endometrial ablation surgery. As a specialist in outpatient treatments, she provides minimally invasive procedures that allow patients to make a faster and safer recovery.
Additionally, she is accredited by the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) to perform colposcopy for both investigative and treatment procedures.
She also dedicates her gynaecological career to research and teaching. Some of her top research interests include heavy period and menopause, and she has published numerous scientific research papers in renowned peer-reviewed journals. What's more, Ms Kalkat has presented her work at national and international conferences. Furthermore, she is actively involved in teaching and training medical students and higher surgical trainees. She is a senior clinical examiner at Birmingham University.


text:
Cape Town has so much to offer tourists. We’ve put together a Cape Town To-Do List with our favourites. Choose to visit Table Mountain or Boulders Beach or even take a scenic helicopter ride along Cape Town’s peninsula.
Would you trust a Cape Town to-do list if it didn’t have Table Mountain as the number one thing to do? Cape town has so much to offer for tourists, however, Table Mountain is arguably the main attraction. Labelled the seventh wonder of the world, it is probably the most iconic landmark in South Africa. A Cape Town visit won’t be complete without at least one photo of this amazing mountain in the background, who wouldn’t want to claim the bragging rights to see one of the wonders of the world in person?
If you are planning to go to the top of Table Mountain, there are a few things you need to know.
Plan out your day beforehand. A trip up the mountain usually doesn’t take up an entire day, but it can easily end up that way. Don’t make other arrangements that you can’t get out of for the afternoon, set the entire day aside. Quite often, tourists miss their other appointments or tours, because they underestimate the time it takes to complete this trip. No one wants to be rushed when you’re on holiday anyway, so take your time and enjoy a drink while you are up there. I would recommend starting your venture to Table Mountain in the morning.
There are two ways to get to the top of the mountain. You can either go up with a cable car or you can hike up. If you’re a real outdoorsy kind of person or into fitness, the hike will probably be a perfect option. However, if you just want to enjoy the views without breaking too much of a sweat I would recommend the easy way up (cable car). The cable cars are unique as the floor rotates 360 degrees while it goes up and down the mountainside. Never hike alone, safety must be your number one priority. Make sure you take enough water, especially if you are hiking.
ALWAYS buy your tickets online before you get to the mountain. There are long queues and you don’t want to be stuck in a second queue just to buy a ticket. No matter what the weather looks like, take a warm jacket. As a local, I have ended up underestimating the weather far too often. It may be warm in Cape Town, but it can get quite chilly on the mountain.
While you are on the mountain you can enjoy a beer or beverage at the café or for those of you who are more adventurous you can also do some abseiling. Make sure you take as many photos as you need, but always watch your step.
Please be aware that the weather in Cape Town is rather unpredictable and on days when it is too windy, they close the cable car station.
You can book your ticket online here: http://www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=681080
This distinct neighbourhood is situated at the foot of Signal Hill. The bright colourful houses and rich cultural background make this place a unique part of Cape Town’s history. The houses were once leased to slaves and all of them had to be painted white, when the slaves could finally buy the houses their first act was to paint them bright colours. Today many tourists take the most amazing pictures with the multicoloured houses and cobblestone streets in the background. As a part of your tour, you can also take a Malay cooking class or have some traditional Malay food at a local restaurant. You can also purchase a wide variety of fresh spices at Atlas Spices. Be sure to look out for the unique beadworks at local craft stores and if you’re looking for that perfect piece of jewellery you can stop at the Diamond gallery.
If you want to learn more about the history of the Bo-Kaap you can visit the Bo-Kaap museum.
Be sure to wear some comfortable shoes as this venture requires some walking.
Book your Malay cooking tour here: http://www.bokaapcookingtour.co.za
Visit the penguins at Boulders Beach
This beach is perfect for a family beach trip, the large granite boulders act as a wind barrier as well as a playground for the children. What makes this area famous is the colony of penguins that inhabit the beach and the surrounding area.
The penguins aren’t always on Boulders beach, but the beautiful boardwalk on Foxy Beach will ensure that you will be able to spot at least a few of these handsome birds. These penguins are African penguins, they are now on the endangered species list and they are the only penguins found in Africa. This area is also the only place where you could get face to face with the African Penguins, but don’t try to touch them as they can snap at you with their sharp beaks.
There is a R65 conservation fee you need to pay before you can enter. However, this means that the beach is less crowded than the other beaches on the Cape Town coastline. Be sure to take sunscreen and a hat as well as a jacket as the weather can quickly change.
Scenic Helicopters Flights
A scenic helicopter ride is a perfect way to see the entire city in less than an hour. You can get the perfect vantage point for pictures of all the iconic landmarks such as Table Mountain, Green Point Stadium, the Green Point Lighthouse, Lions Head and Signal Hill, etc. Be sure to ask your pilot questions and to point out the destinations or landmarks that you are interested in. Sport Helicopters in the Waterfront offers a wide variety of flights to suit everyone’s needs and budgets.
From a twelve-minute city tour to a one-hour Cape Point flight, there are more than enough tours to choose from. You can save time on transport by taking a helicopter ride to a Game Farm like Aquila or Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai. They also offer lunch flights to popular wine farms in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, and Franschhoek. If you’re in a rush and want to avoid traffic to or from the airport you can easily take a helicopter ride to get you to where you need to be.
Be sure to charge your cell phones or cameras as this will most likely be the most photographic part of your holiday.
You can conveniently book and pay online with Sport Helicopters here.
Cape Town Beaches
In summer the place to be is on the pristine beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton. It is the perfect way to melt away your worries and get some well-deserved sunshine. Enjoy sunset cocktails on the Camps Bay promenade overlooking the beautiful beach and oddly shape boulders. These beaches are safe as it is a major tourist attraction and are filled with tourists.
See the best restaurants in Camps Bay with a view here: Camps Bay Restaurants with a View
This hill was a site for flying flags that communicated the weather conditions in Cape Town and that is where the name Signal Hill originated from. The sunsets and city light views as seen from the top of the hill is breathtaking. You have a 360-degree view of the city, with Table Mountain, Lions Head, the Atlantic Seaboard as well as Robben Island. Due to the popularity of this site, the parking is limited, thus I would recommend taking a taxi or Uber to the top of the hill. Pack a picnic basket and enjoy the views with a glass of wine. You can also book a paragliding expedition from the top of the hill to the Sea Point promenade at a reasonable price.


Created to better suit carbines and assault rifles for support roles, the OG-4's simple crosshair allows the user to make accurate shots at a distance. It uses 4x magnification perfect for mid-range fights.
A compensator redirects gases upward, reducing vertical recoil. The increased sound pressure will cause the player to show on the minimap from farther away, and increased weapon bulk reduces accuracy when firing from the hip.
The Flare VE6 and Ursa are both competitive LMG options for long range combat, but both have their pros/ cons. The Ursa has a higher bullet velocity and a shorter reload, making it the better option for pure long range firefights. The Flare costs less (750 less certs or 200 less station cash), has a minimally higher fire rate (just 27 more rounds per minute), and has more firing modes. This makes the Flare good at long range combat, but better (than the Ursa) at transitioning into medium to medium-short range combat. Another detail to notice is that the Ursa has a different look to it than other Vanu LMGs, which players may find aesthetically pleasing.
It is possible to get both Ribbons and Medals for using the Ursa. Each Ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the Ursa. Medals relate to how many overall kills you have with the Ursa.


text:
The shoulder is a common area that is prone to injury due to the makeup of the freely movable joint which provides excessive ROM. There are many ways that you could injure your shoulder; any repetitive overhead arm use or unsupported reaching, such as painting, throwing, or even lifting objects out in front of your body, and shoveling snow. Sports have a huge impact on the shoulder and could cause shoulder pain due to the repetitive motions during practices and games. If there are muscular imbalances or fixations in the muscles that surround the shoulder and shoulder blade, you have a higher likelihood of an overuse injury. Athletes are also at a higher risk of direct impact to the shoulder when playing sports.
The shoulder has a smaller number and size of muscles that surround it compared to the hip joint. It is surrounded by the 4 rotator cuff muscles that form a cuff around the humerus (the bone in the upper arm) and work in combination with the scapula (shoulder blade) to move and lift your arm. It is made up of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis, with the supraspinatus tendon being the most commonly injured or torn. There are also many bursa (fluid-filled sacs) in your shoulder that protect the tendons and other soft tissue from rubbing on the bone or over each other which could cause inflammation and shoulder pain as well.
The muscles in your arms and shoulders are also supplied by the nerves that exit the spinal cord through your neck. Therefore, if you have impingement or dysfunction in your neck and upper back, it could be causing shoulder/arm pain, achiness, or weakness. When students are on their phones, studying, or on computers for long periods of time, it can put stress and strain on their neck, upper back, and shoulders causing pain and stiffness.
As sports chiropractic specialists, we not only realign your spine and clear irritation on the nervous system, we also have many different soft tissue tools and therapeutic techniques to get you “back in the game.” At Pro Chiropractic, we have techniques such as Graston Technique (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization), myofascial release, and Pulse Wave Therapy (a.k.a. pressure or shock-wave therapy) that break up adhesions that form in the muscular tissue from sports or overuse injuries. Modalities such as ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, cold laser therapy, and dry needling help to activate the healing process at a cellular level and decrease inflammation. Other modalities including cupping and kinesiology tape can be used to lift the tissue and stimulate blood flow and accelerate healing into the affected areas.
Proper alignment of the glenohumeral joint is important in order for the bones to glide smoothly when using your arm and shoulder. One thing that most people do not realize is the importance of the mobility of the shoulder blade. If it is fixated or lacks proper ROM, it can put stress on the rotator cuff muscles and the overall function and mobility of the humerus and shoulder. It is important to clear the shoulder blade of adhesions and check/adjust the mid and upper back, so the spine and ribs are able to articulate smoothly and take excessive pressure off the shoulder and rotator cuff muscles.
Another great advantage of seeing the doctors at Pro Chiropractic is that if our patients need more stabilization and strengthening in their shoulder, we can walk them over to our physical therapy partners Pro Physio for a well-rounded treatment approach. Our patients are able to receive the optimal care and rehab they need without having to drive to a whole new location.
This blog post was written by Dr. Jenny Noordmans.


text:
Reframing Skill #5: The Willingness to Confront
For many change facilitators, this final skill is the most difficult part of the reframing process. Being direct and explicit with other people by challenging their way of looking at the world is risky, both personally and professionally. People can become trapped in their existing perspectives and lose their ability to adapt to important changes. Most people tend to believe only what they see, but see only what they believe exists.
Sometimes, the only way to effect movement from the status quo is to “confront” people with the true price for what is required to accomplish the desired outcome. The term is not used here to imply being argumentative or insulting. When associated with reframing people, “confronting” means putting a mirror up so they can see and face the implications of their current mindset. Here is an example:
“I understand how you view this situation and I can see how it has led you to have the priorities you do, take certain positions, and do the things you do. That said, the current course you are on will lead to consequences that I don’t think are in your best interest. The same situation, however, viewed differently, could provide some alternatives that may work more in your favor. If you keep your present mindset, you will probably not solve the problem (or leverage the opportunity) the way you ultimately want. You’ll need a different perspective to accomplish what you want. I know it’s difficult to redefine your view of things but I believe it is important to try because I honestly believe you will not be satisfied with the result otherwise.”
The confrontational aspect of reframing means we care enough about the individual to be brutally honest about the downside of their current perspective and to offer an alternative view.
The Reframing Process
Reframing is the process of integrating the five skills covered in this series into four specific phases. (Download a complete table of strategies and tactics here.)
Professional facilitators of organizational change must be able to influence those they serve (sponsors, agents, targets, and advocates). Of particular importance is their ability to guide sponsors. There are times when this kind of influence takes the form of reshaping others’ views as well as their interpretation of a situation in order to alter their natural tendencies. What I have presented here is the way I address the challenge of reframing mindsets. There are many perspectives on this important part of practicing our craft, so I encourage those who rely on other approaches to share them with us.
In this series, I’ve been talking about the importance of being able to reframe a person’s mindset during a change initiative to shift how he or she sees and interprets certain things. There are five key reframing skills:
1. Address the “context” as well as the “content” of interpersonal communications.
2. Redefine the other person’s FOR in a way that sheds positive light on the successful implementation of the change at hand.
3. Reset the person’s priorities.
4. Respond effectively when the other person reacts to the reframing attempt.
5. Confront the person with the real price it takes to achieve success.
I’ll focus on the fourth skill in this post.
Reframing Skill #4: The Ability to Respond Appropriately Based on the Person’s Reaction
The disruptive nature of major change produces a crisis in the sense that the status quo is no longer viable. The Chinese express the concept of crisis with two symbols.
The top symbol represents potential danger, the lower, hidden opportunity. By combining the two, the Chinese position change as a paradox. Observing how people respond to the stress produced by the crisis of change reveals two basic orientations that reflect similar characteristics. Some react to reframing attempts with a Type-O (opportunity) orientation. Others react with a Type-D (danger) orientation. Each of these reactions requires a different response from the change practitioner.
Creating profiles for D-type and O-type orientations to change is a useful tool for practitioners, but it comes with a risk of stereotyping that we must be careful to avoid. As you review the following descriptions, keep in mind two important implications:
With these cautions in place, let’s explore the two basic orientations people demonstrate when facing significant change.
Type-D people view the crisis of change as threatening and often feel victimized by it. As a result, they find it difficult to re-orient themselves when their expectations are disrupted.
They tend to see life in ‘‘either/or,’’ sequential terms, thinking that change should progress in an orderly, predictable fashion. Since the world rarely offers major change in such a simple package, a Type-D’s low tolerance for ambiguity can become a source of heightened anxiety. For them, change is not natural, needed, or pleasant.
During turbulent times, danger-oriented people often feel insecure about themselves and their ability to manage their surroundings. They are usually unaware of the dynamics associated with human transitions, tend to see the unfolding of change as unpredictable, and think they have little chance of influencing the outcomes. This can make them defensive against what appears to be mysterious, random, emotional reactions to disruption.
Type-D people can be slow to acknowledge the need for change. Listed below are three common defenses they use:
Denial: ‘‘I don’t see anything that would suggest a change in our planned course.’’
Distortion: ‘‘Well, the data doesn’t look that bad to me.’’
Delusion: ‘‘All this talk of transformation is nothing but hot air. We don’t have to worry so much; what has worked for us in the past is still viable.’’
When faced with change, Type-D people are often reactive rather than proactive. They tend to dodge the forces of change in themselves and others as long as possible. When they can no longer avoid it, they have too little time to plan a sound response. This leaves them with only their knee-jerk reactions to protect themselves or their families, friends, companies, industries, or countries against the new requirements for success.
Type-D people can spend much of their time blaming someone or something for the problems they experience during change. This behavior inhibits problem solving, demoralizes others, and is counterproductive. Blaming and attacking typically result in counter-blaming and attacking by others. The energy that should go toward addressing the transition is spent instead on scapegoating, face-saving, and CYA activity. This usually only results in more headaches and increased anxiety and hostility.
Many Type-D people feel robbed of stability. They feel that, in the past, the rate of change was less and they enjoyed more of a sense of peace and security. The changes they did face were more isolated and evolutionary in nature. The impact was less disruptive and easier to contend with. Now their world has become chaotic and they experience gaping holes in their defenses against the stress, ambiguity, conflict, and imbalance brought on by change.
As the reality of change crashes in on them, they feel more and more overwhelmed. They experience their lives as unpredictable, confusing, and contradictory. They see that their previously adequate responses to events and issues no longer work. They apply all the skill and knowledge that may have brought success in the past but now, too often, it yields failure, humiliation, and defeat.
A Type-D response to the crisis of change is heavily influenced by a person’s understanding of change and his or her available resources to assimilate the change. It has little to do with a person’s age. So the Type-D approach to change is by no means limited to older people or the ‘‘soon to retire.’’ Unfortunately, many young people today are Type-D oriented. It may not be apparent because their baseline of change expectation is higher than those with more years of experience. Nonetheless, when young people exceed their threshold for absorbing disruption, they display the same symptoms of future shock as anyone else.
The Type-D orientation toward change is not limited to individuals. It can also be seen in family relations, group dynamics, church politics, community relations, etc. It is found in management teams, organizational cultures, industry attitudes, and national biases. Wherever it is manifested, it significantly curbs people’s abilities to manage transitions for themselves and others.
Opportunity-oriented, or Type-O, people respond to the crisis of change in a dramatically different way. While seeing the dangers, they also view change as a potential advantage to be exploited rather than a problem to be avoided.
Type-O people usually have a strong life vision that serves as a source of meaning…a beacon guiding them through the turmoil of change. When the unexpected throws them off-course, they are able to regain their bearings by realigning with their sense of purpose. Their vision functions as a template they lay on top of the ambiguities that arise, allowing them to stay on their charted course.
Type-O people view life as a set of constantly shifting, interacting parts that produce an ever- rising number of combinations. Each day, Type-O people assume that a new set of opportunities will emerge that will produce even more demanding challenges.
When disruption occurs, these people experience the same disorientation as Type-D people, but they feel less need to defend against what is happening. They view disruption and its discomforts as a required (if unpleasant) part of life. They develop creative ways to manage the implications rather than waste their resources trying to avoid them.
For example, Type-O people tend to ‘‘compartmentalize’’ the stress caused by change. In doing so, they are able to contain the strain they may be feeling in one area of their lives. They prevent it from causing ramifications in another. It’s not unusual for Type-O people to isolate the anger and frustration felt toward a particular group in the office. They resist aiming these emotions toward other work groups during the day or family members in the evening. Type-O people thereby avoid the drain on resources that would result from escalating problems in other areas of their lives.
Type-O people protect their ability to adapt by not engaging in change efforts that require resources they don’t have. They know the limits of their personal and organizational means and don’t waste their time, money, or political capital pursuing endeavors that cannot be properly supported. While they are cautious about overextension, they are typically creative about using the resources they do have, thus stretching them to their maximum utilization. They constantly challenge their own assumptions about how something can be done with what they have.
Type-O people are also aware of the limits of their capacity to absorb change. Change resources have to do with things like time, money, and political capital. Change capacity has to do with how much transition a person can absorb before experiencing future shock symptoms (inability to maintain productivity, quality, and safety standards). Recalibrating expectations to adapt to change requires intellectual, emotional, and physical energy. When more of this recalibration is called for than people have the capacity for, they will likely start displaying evidence of future shock.
However, Type-O people know when to ask for help. People with this kind of reaction are often independent and self-sufficient, yet they know when to tap the special skills of those around them to achieve common change goals. In this way, they conserve both resources and capacity to absorb change. Type-O people also rely on nurturing relationships to help them bounce back from the strain of change. Such ties provide a ‘‘safe haven’’ where love and acceptance revive their energy and help them regain perspective. For some people, their families, close professional colleagues, or friends provide this nurturing. Others find sanctuary in religious or support groups.
An obvious ability of Type-O people is their acceptance of change as a natural part of life. Type-D people don’t expect that significant change will be an aspect of their lives. Therefore, they are disrupted when fate hands them a surprise. The Type-O group avoids some of this dismay because change does not surprise them. They never assume that their world will remain unchanged. They view change, even major change—as an inherent part of existence.
They also do not feel that life will unfold in a logical, easily rationalized manner with clear-cut, right-or-wrong options. Instead, they expect to be confronted with confusing, mixed signals that must be decoded and acted upon. They are better-equipped to act in these kinds of situations because they understand the ever-shifting nature of the world. They see the paradox that so often lies below the surface of what might otherwise appear to be a situation filled with contradiction.
Type-O people recognize many ways to achieve balance in their lives:
The Type-O ability to respond in a positive way to change does not occur because of any special immunity. These people are as vulnerable to the discomforts of confusion, anxiety, and stress as are Type-D people. The main difference between the two groups is not the feelings of discomfort caused by change—both have these emotions. Their reactions to these feelings differ.
Type-D people tend to become immobilized and react with fear, denial, or complacency. Type-O people recognize the discomfort as a signal to start adapting to the shifting circumstances.
Type-O people are, therefore, quicker to determine that a change is certain, needed, or advantageous. They usually move to a problem-solving mode relatively quickly. Type-O people don’t waste much energy blaming others for the unexpected. They merge what they have learned from the disruption to a fresh understanding of the situation. As solutions form, stability and productivity return. Of course, it is only a matter of time until the disruption of another change alters expectations. The process then begins again.
Practitioners must be able to recognize whether a person is displaying Type-D or Type-O characteristics and respond appropriately.
Next: How to be direct and explicit when reframing others
In this series, I’m exploring the importance of being able to reframe a person’s mindset during a change initiative to shift how he or she sees and interprets certain things. There are five reframing skills. I will address skills 2 and 3 in this post, and skills 4 and 5 in subsequent posts.
Reframing Skill #2: The Ability to Redefine the Other Person’s Frame of Reference
A person’s frame of reference (FOR) is made up of six components. You can foster a shift in someone’s FOR by applying one or more of them.
These six components make up the interrelated aspects of a person’s view of an event or situation.
Here are some examples of how these framing components present themselves, and how they can be reframed.
Reframing Skill #3: The Ability to Reset the Person’s Priorities
While an individual’s FOR provides the context in which he or she makes sense of situations, the day-to-day choices that create genuine organizational shifts are made on the basis of the priorities that an individual holds. These priorities are what guide specific behavioral choices.
Priorities can take the form of values—relatively enduring judgments about what is good, true, and important. An individual who values harmony, for instance, will make a very different choice when facing an interpersonal conflict than would a person who values candor. Priorities can also be much more situation-centric, in the form of specific goals an individual wants to achieve. An individual who has set a goal of selling 10 insurance policies each day is likely to behave differently on a call with a new prospect than is an individual who has set a goal to develop a strong relationship with each customer contacted.
If the values or goals individuals embrace are not aligned with those needed for successful change, part of the process of reshaping their mindset is to guide them toward priorities that are more consistent with what is needed.
Goals are extremely powerful drivers of behavior. They are also relatively easy to shift compared to encouraging people to change something about their values. In some cases, an individual has not set clear goals. Under these circumstances, the appropriate action might be to work with him or her to establish specific desired results and ensure that meaningful rewards are linked to the person’s achievement. In other situations, an individual may have goals that are counterproductive to realizing the change. Here, the appropriate action could be to identify goals that will be more effective in reaching change realization, and ensure that appropriate positive and negative consequences are linked to achievement or non-achievement of the goals.
Fostering a shift in values is much more challenging. Values are deeply held and are often the product of life experiences and entrenched emotional reactions as well as conscious reflection. Values are viewed as positive by the people who hold them and attempts to shift them can be seen as intrusive, resulting in only more entrenchment. However, there are three steps we can take to encourage people to reexamine their values to see if they still fit current reality.
1. Be clear about the values that the organization judges to be most important to achieving its desired change.
2. Ask individuals to reflect on the values they hold that might have a bearing on the way they relate to the change at hand.
3. Help people understand the implications of choosing one set of values over another in terms of personal and organizational outcomes.
For instance, a person may be able to see, through reflection, that he or she has valued short-term gratification more highly than longer-term benefits. The person may then see that the second value (more self-disciplined thinking) is an advantage, and choose to make a shift. This, in turn, could possibly lead to a new view on the situation (FOR) and ultimately different behavioral choices in new situations.
The bottom line is that shifting priorities at the goal level is much easier than trying to influence some new aspect of a person’s values. In this regard, the more a person’s resistance is due to value conflicts instead of goal conflicts, the more likely it is that he or she will remain entrenched in a negative view of the change.
Next: Respond appropriately based on the person’s reaction.
In my last post, I described the two elements—frame of reference (FOR) and priorities—that make up a person’s mindset. I also listed five skills that practitioners can use to “reframe” a person’s FOR and priorities to shift how that person sees and interprets certain things. Here, and in the next three posts, I’ll describe these skills in more detail.
Reframing Skill #1: Use 3-Step Communication Effectively
Communication between people always occurs at two levels:
When one person attempts to communicate with another, it is often done without knowing the receiver’s FOR. When this occurs, the sender conveys a “content” message that can be understood and accepted only from the sender’s own FOR—not that of the receiver. We call this One-Step Communication.
Reframing involves modifying the receiver’s FOR before the content of a message is conveyed. By first reshaping the receiver’s context so the receiver will understand the situation as seen by the sender, the sender’s message will have a greater chance of being accepted. This requires Three-Step Communication.
Next, I’ll talk about developing the skills practitioners need to redefine the other person’s FOR and reset that person’s priorities.
Next: How to redefine a person’s frame of reference.
"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic." — Peter Drucker
An important part of successful change facilitation is the ability to influence others (especially sponsors). Sometimes we only need to explain to them what needs to be done. Much of the time, however, their behaviors and/or mindsets must be carefully reshaped for an initiative to be fully realized.
There is a close interdependency between a person’s mindset and his or her behavior. Each reflects an important component to the change process, yet many practitioners are better prepared to address the behavioral dynamics than the mindset implications. Although successful change facilitators attend to both when attempting to redirect a person’s natural reaction to a situation, this series will focus only on how to encourage new mindsets that support an initiative’s desired outcome.
What Is a Mindset?
Mindsets contain both intellectual and emotional elements that affect our perceptions, interpretations, and actions. They guide what we think and how we feel about people and things. Mindsets are formed by a combination of organizing models, values, beliefs, preferences, and attitudes. Because actions are typically based on a person’s thoughts, feelings, and priorities, most behaviors have a mindset behind them that is used to justify the behavior from the person’s perspective at the moment.
That is a lot to absorb, so to keep things simple, we will focus on only two elements of a person’s mindset:
Frame of Reference
Each individual has a unique way of interpreting the world (e.g., some people are optimists; others are pessimists). Professional background, past experiences, education, etc. all influence a person’s viewpoint. The combination of all the various parts of an individual’s interpretation of the world makes up that person’s frame of reference (FOR).
A person’s FOR guides his or her attention, goals, and actions in any given circumstance: Should I eat lunch or exercise? Return this phone call or send an email? Take the time to raise this issue or let it slide? The choices people make are reflections of the things they see as most important—their priorities. What is important to them may be temporary in nature (goals) or reflect a longer-term perspective (values).
A person’s unique mindset is indicative of that individual’s personality traits. When groups of people share frames of reference and priorities, it reveals aspects of their culture. In either case, mindsets ultimately lead to behaviors that support them. Because of this, practitioners must be able to reshape mindsets as part of navigating important organizational transformations.
The Basics of Shifting Mindsets
Within organizations pursuing major change, the first step in attempting to shift someone’s mindset is to be clear about the intent of the initiative and then to identify the FOR and priorities required to support that outcome. Here’s an example:
A company wants to move from having transactional relationships with its customers to building extremely strong customer relationships. To do this, it is necessary for employees to share a “customer-centered” mindset. Employees must begin viewing the people they serve differently and making different choices in their interactions with them, or nothing of substance will change.
This means that two things are important:
Reframing is the reshaping of a person’s FOR and related priorities to shift how that person sees and interprets certain things.
We can’t force people to change their mindsets in support of successful implementation of an initiative. There are steps that we can follow, however, to significantly increase the likelihood that a different perspective will unfold.
Reframing involves focusing a person’s attention on the same information previously available, but helping him or her view it differently so the implications can be recalibrated. Through “reframing,” new options are made possible that would otherwise not be feasible or acceptable to the person. (The picture of the frog at right, if viewed from a different perspective, contains a second image.)
Key Reframing Skills
Reframing requires that the change practitioner be willing and able to do five things:
I’ll discuss each of these skills in detail in upcoming posts.
Next: Develop the ability to communicate “contextually.”
 Turn the picture counter-clockwise 90 degrees to see the image of a horse head.


text:
Annales rerum Anglicarum et Hibernicarum regnante Elizabetha. English
The third edition, revised and compared with the originall, whereby many gross faults are amended, severall periods before omitted are added in their due places, and the English phrase much altered, more constant to the mind of the authour. With a new alphabetical index of all the principall things contained in the history.
London : Printed by E. Flesher, for Charles Harper, and John Amery ..., 1675.

domain: library


text:
John Paul's vision of globalization sharply countered the pro-corporate triumphalism spread by "free trade" boosters.
In the past 17 months, President Bush has undertaken a concerted effort to wrap his foreign policy in the folds of freedom and democracy.
The royal takeover of February 1, 2005 goes against this vital interest of the country.
Two contradictory visions of globalization are sweeping around the world.
For the past two years, the destruction of Darfur has played out before the eyes of the world, and the member countries of the United Nations have remained largely paralyzed.
Had Marla Ruzicka not died, she would be busy visiting survivors of the fifty people found dead in the Tigris River.
Thirty years after the last chopper left the Saigon embassy, Americans still dont know why this country fought in Vietnam.
The level of trust in the U.S. military seems to have crashed--big time.
If you want to understand the antagonism between Beijing and Tokyo, you have to start in Washington and, in particular, Washington State.
The unequivocal French rejection of the new European Constitution anticipates the turbulence ahead in much of Europe.


The Cinematography Podcast Episode 27 – Shane Hurlbut, ASC
DP, and force of nature, Shane Hurlbut, ASC is our featured guest. In this Epic interview Shane talks about the DSLR Revolution, working on a nuclear submarine, his process for creating the look of a movie, collaborating with Director Gabriele Muccino on Fathers & Daughters and much, much more.
Also mentioned in the interview:
The War Story is from film critic Leonard Maltin.
Ben’s Short End this week is The Other Side of the Wind, Orson Welles final movie, completed posthumously and released with zero fanfare on Netflix, and the accompanying documentary, A Final Cut For Orson: 40 Years in The Making.


text:
Designed and made here at Westley Richards. These hard wearing canvas and leather dog leads look smart while serving their purpose. The perfect gift for any dog lover.
• Made in England
• Leather oval can be initialled or embossed with your dogs name
• Made of canvas, leather, and brass