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I've always been an advocate for taking responsibility for "what you did do" instead of telling me the typical kids (and often adult) reply "but he...". I didn't realize or actuality my "taking responsibility" philosophy until I had my kids.
Areyousureaboutthatblog.blogspot.com is a proactive mom, who blogs about kids life lessons.
As with most things, watching my kids interact it helps crystallize how I feel about the subjects and issues that come
up in real life via the news, NPR, Facebook and Twitter. This post goes a little around the bush when it comes to the issue around the #whyIstayed tweets highlighting that we should ask the abuser "why they hit/hurt" not ask the victim why they stayed. These tweets reminded me how we have come a Long way in our home to evolve and develop the philosophy to: *Take Responsability for what you did do.*
We humans don't naturally take well to "taking responsibility." It's so much easier to deflect, and blame people or inanimate objects: my computer isn't working, he didn't get me the file I needed in time to complete the summary, it's not my fault I had 2 hours of homework and I didn't finishy chores. However this no longer flies in our home. I started seeing my kids, and neighborhood kids telling stories with the *blame something* reason, and parents agreeing with their kid! These observations awakened my frustration when others don't take responsibility for their actions. And frankly when we parents and guardians don't teach our kids HOW to take responsibility.
How to Apologize
I once watched the Bachelor: the final rise ceremony (even tho I don't watch the series I always seem to catch this particular season end-episode) and observed the Worst Apology. A brief, insincere, "well I'm sorry for that." Clearly the crappy apology resonated with me because the next day I witnessed one of my older sons one-in-a-dozen apologize to his brother in a lame insincere way and because mom said too. The TV shows fake apology irked me, and brought to my conscious surface the fact that I hate insincerity. Don't bother apologizing for the sake of saying the words, do it right or don't do it all. I want my boys "to do what's right BECAUSE it's the right thing to do." And do it correctly.
After these two a-ha moments, I googled a proper apology. I knew you needed to say "I am sorry" (while making eye-contact), but I even lacked knowing the other two important parts. A prope apology has 3-steps. First: Acknowledge what you DID do. Second: Saying I'm sorry. And Third: Making up for what you did.
For my kids the hardest learning was Acknowldge what YOU did. Kids readily say "I'm sorry I hit you,... BUT don't take my toy from me." Instantly defeating the purpose of the apology and using the "BUT he" to instantly blaming the person they hurt. Or the alternative "But I didn't ... (Do what I'm being blamed for). The denial of the younger brother accusation, because the younger brother is slightly off in his explanation of what happened. I just shit it down! Mom says: "Take Responsability for what you did do!" Oh my! The "But He" and "but I didn't" doesn't fly with that statement. It's not an open-ended "what did you do?" Instead it's direct because I'm telling them to step up and "take Responsability." We've found that the key element.
I leaned early to teach the kids what "their Responsability is." Granted after my young son was born this became easier because I witnessed that i am not an octopus and I can't do it all. I also didn't want entitled children - that's a separate blog post. So my standard line evolved. Feed the dog, it's your Responsability. Clean your room, I don't play their, it's your Responsability. And when my older son began to argue... Why do I have to empty the dish washer? I said for An Entire Summer in 2014 "it's your Responsability. I have to make lunch, dinner, take care of Inez, take care of everyone's laundry... Do You Do That? No! Because those are my responsabilities. Everyone in this house has a Responsability, and for now, this one is yours." My older son couldn't argue his way outta that.
I'll ice the kids this: it's ubber hard to stand their and just say what "you did" without blaming anyone or anything. Extremely difficult even for me as an adult. Taking full Responsability for your share of the crime, wow! How rarely do we see that happen with adults, let alone kids?
I think I blogged previously of when my older son, then in kindergarten, needed to apologize to his teacher. I made him memorize the 3 steps, And repeat it a dozen times between 3pm Wednesday and 8am Thursday. (I am happy to report I'm a better mom and the apology system flows in our house thru practice now and not military drills.)
I personally have lived this apology style after teaching it to my kids. It really is very difficult to simply acknowledge only your portion of the act. But it's also EXTREMELY empowering. Borderline manipulative power. As an aside, when I've witnessed my kids enact the "take Responsability for what YOU DID do."
Building Character thru Taking Responsability
Which brings me to an interesting by product of the "take Responsability" philosophy and "proper apology," building character. I read a fabulous book early in my older sons life titles "The Men they will become," which discussed how character forms and how boys become men. (I think I have blogged about how this book helped me also understand developing a boys "emotional toolbox, see those blog labels too.) He was 2 years old when I was learning about why we need to let boys make mistakes. And when boys take stupid risks, it's their natural way of learning (note: the stupid risks are arguably not INSANE and danger risk levels are curbed because we've done our parenting job and the little voice goes off in my sons head saying "this isn't a good idea!"). Mistakes are critical to child development. But we need to tell the kids, show them to learn from their mistake, and them it becomes a lesson! And a learning. All the while building character, because their doing things, and verbalizing emotionally difficult subjects, embarrassing ones. But I hope, that at this young age - if I engrained that act of taking responsibility - maybe my kids will not take crazy risks. They've lived a difficult apology, and reparations which prepare them (the boys especially) for preventative good decision making.
Prevention
This parts lasts, because it started when my older son was 6 or so. You don't beat people up. You don't hit girls ever. You can restrain others from hitting you, but you don't start the fight. A gentleman defends his honor, and his family, but he doesn't provoke an attack.
I have also told my boys that when it's temto get married, pick a girl who speaks another language, who can cook as my kids will know how to cook well also), who loves you and who doesn't start fights with you. You shouldn't have to argue a lot.
These are simple principles, but their reiterated very often in our home. Very Often, as often as the dangers of crossing the street!!!
I hope all these values combined: "taking Responsability for what you did do, and reparations," help build their character. To do things in life that are difficult, and build their emotional toolbox.
Then the guiding values of the "qualities their partner should have" in addition to what the kids will eventually find attractive, will help them stay away from people who instigate, and those that live in anger.
I hope in the end - this helps all of us avoid the #whyIstayed scenario. Because they've been taught to take Responsability if their actions and words.
Make mistakes. Breathe, reflect, and Laugh.Out.Loud!!!
I decided to take some proactive steps to ensure that I maintain my youthful appearance. This is the new me, and I'm loving it.
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Just kidding! Thanks for the entertainment, iPhone.
ZEW-Präsident Achim Wambach begrüßt den Redner und die Gäste am ZEW.
ZEW President Achim Wambach welcomes the guest speaker and other attendees at ZEW.
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Weitere Informationen zur Veranstaltungsreihe auf der ZEW-Webseite zu den Vorträgen am ZEW
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SOCIALCRAFT EXHIBITION UNVEILED AT CAFAM!
October 22 to December 31, 2006
In response to the environmental, political, and social questions of our time, the exhibition
Street Signs and Solar Ovens: Socialcraft in Los Angeles opens at the Craft and Folk Art
Museum on October 22, 2006. Curated by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Street Signs
and Solar Ovens offers an insight into how Southern California individuals and communities
creatively take action to defy the notion that a socially conscious lifestyle is out of reach. The
resulting creations are expressions of both function and artistry that offer inspiration for
proactive living.
Located at the crossroads of grassroots activism and personal creative expression, the term
socialcraft suggests the crafting of a society as much as it describes the making of objects
Street Signs and Solar Ovens will feature protest art meant for public display such as handcrafted
demonstration signs, posters, t-shirts, as well as examples of instruments for
conscious living such as eco-friendly and alternative energy home appliances. This exhibition
will present a diverse and original array of artwork created in reaction to a wide range of issues
facing our community.
Participating artists include Edith Abeyta, Steven Anderson, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Mike
Blockstein, Chris Burnett, C.I.C.L.E., Code Pink, National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Sandra de la Loza, Sam Durant, Eric
Einim, Karl Erickson, Fallen Fruit, Finishing School, Gaian Mind, Fritz Haeg, Laura Howe, Karen
Lofgren, Kelly Marie Martin, Matrushka, Christopher Nyerges, Path to Freedom, Beth Peterson,
Sheila Pinkel, Oliver Ressler and David Thorne, Oscar Sanchez, The Arroyo Arts Collective,
The Phantom Street Artist, The South Central Farmers, Christian Ulke, Votan, Allison Wiese.
“Street Signs and Solar Ovens is meant to be a starting point for further discussion and
action. The original and inventive artwork in this exhibition demonstrates the personal power of
individuals to implement community change,” says Maryna Hrushetska, Director of CAFAM.
About the Curators
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest (http://www.journalofaestheticsandprotest.org/) is a selfdescribed
"weirdo thinktank" that has published a magazine and completed various art and
curatorial projects since 2001. The Journal aims to proactively participate in the creation of a
better world by presenting cutting edge ideas.
About The Craft and Folk Art Museum
SOCIALCRAFT EXHIBITION UNVEILED AT CAFAM!
October 22 to December 31, 2006
In response to the environmental, political, and social questions of our time, the exhibition
Street Signs and Solar Ovens: Socialcraft in Los Angeles opens at the Craft and Folk Art
Museum on October 22, 2006. Curated by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Street Signs
and Solar Ovens offers an insight into how Southern California individuals and communities
creatively take action to defy the notion that a socially conscious lifestyle is out of reach. The
resulting creations are expressions of both function and artistry that offer inspiration for
proactive living.
Located at the crossroads of grassroots activism and personal creative expression, the term
socialcraft suggests the crafting of a society as much as it describes the making of objects
Street Signs and Solar Ovens will feature protest art meant for public display such as handcrafted
demonstration signs, posters, t-shirts, as well as examples of instruments for
conscious living such as eco-friendly and alternative energy home appliances. This exhibition
will present a diverse and original array of artwork created in reaction to a wide range of issues
facing our community.
Participating artists include Edith Abeyta, Steven Anderson, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Mike
Blockstein, Chris Burnett, C.I.C.L.E., Code Pink, National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Sandra de la Loza, Sam Durant, Eric
Einim, Karl Erickson, Fallen Fruit, Finishing School, Gaian Mind, Fritz Haeg, Laura Howe, Karen
Lofgren, Kelly Marie Martin, Matrushka, Christopher Nyerges, Path to Freedom, Beth Peterson,
Sheila Pinkel, Oliver Ressler and David Thorne, Oscar Sanchez, The Arroyo Arts Collective,
The Phantom Street Artist, The South Central Farmers, Christian Ulke, Votan, Allison Wiese.
“Street Signs and Solar Ovens is meant to be a starting point for further discussion and
action. The original and inventive artwork in this exhibition demonstrates the personal power of
individuals to implement community change,” says Maryna Hrushetska, Director of CAFAM.
About the Curators
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest (http://www.journalofaestheticsandprotest.org/) is a selfdescribed
"weirdo thinktank" that has published a magazine and completed various art and
curatorial projects since 2001. The Journal aims to proactively participate in the creation of a
better world by presenting cutting edge ideas.
About The Craft and Folk Art Museum
SOCIALCRAFT EXHIBITION UNVEILED AT CAFAM!
October 22 to December 31, 2006
In response to the environmental, political, and social questions of our time, the exhibition
Street Signs and Solar Ovens: Socialcraft in Los Angeles opens at the Craft and Folk Art
Museum on October 22, 2006. Curated by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Street Signs
and Solar Ovens offers an insight into how Southern California individuals and communities
creatively take action to defy the notion that a socially conscious lifestyle is out of reach. The
resulting creations are expressions of both function and artistry that offer inspiration for
proactive living.
Located at the crossroads of grassroots activism and personal creative expression, the term
socialcraft suggests the crafting of a society as much as it describes the making of objects
Street Signs and Solar Ovens will feature protest art meant for public display such as handcrafted
demonstration signs, posters, t-shirts, as well as examples of instruments for
conscious living such as eco-friendly and alternative energy home appliances. This exhibition
will present a diverse and original array of artwork created in reaction to a wide range of issues
facing our community.
Participating artists include Edith Abeyta, Steven Anderson, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Mike
Blockstein, Chris Burnett, C.I.C.L.E., Code Pink, National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Sandra de la Loza, Sam Durant, Eric
Einim, Karl Erickson, Fallen Fruit, Finishing School, Gaian Mind, Fritz Haeg, Laura Howe, Karen
Lofgren, Kelly Marie Martin, Matrushka, Christopher Nyerges, Path to Freedom, Beth Peterson,
Sheila Pinkel, Oliver Ressler and David Thorne, Oscar Sanchez, The Arroyo Arts Collective,
The Phantom Street Artist, The South Central Farmers, Christian Ulke, Votan, Allison Wiese.
“Street Signs and Solar Ovens is meant to be a starting point for further discussion and
action. The original and inventive artwork in this exhibition demonstrates the personal power of
individuals to implement community change,” says Maryna Hrushetska, Director of CAFAM.
About the Curators
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest (http://www.journalofaestheticsandprotest.org/) is a selfdescribed
"weirdo thinktank" that has published a magazine and completed various art and
curatorial projects since 2001. The Journal aims to proactively participate in the creation of a
better world by presenting cutting edge ideas.
About The Craft and Folk Art Museum
Athela Frandsen, an aerospace technologist with Kennedy Space Center’s analytical laboratories, presents her proposal concerning proactive approaches to cleanroom contamination to a panel of judges during the “Innovation Without Boundaries” event held inside the Space Station Processing Facility in Florida on June 14, 2019. A number of Kennedy employees presented their proposals as part of the Chief Technologist Innovation Call. Participants had five minutes to present their innovative ideas in one of three categories, which were innovative ideas that had little or no cost to implement, ideas with great returns on investments up to $20,000 and big ideas where participants could socialize ideas for projects that would take more than $20,000 to implement. Photo credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
A preview of The Well at Bell Memorial Union, a 15,000 sq ft student wellness center focused primarily on proactive self-care, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 in Chico, Calif. At The Well, students can drop in to study, do art, check their blood pressure, take naps in one of eight sleep pods, and much more. The Well will provide numerous self-directed and program lead activities such as yoga and meditation, nutritional and financial counseling, and, occasionally, massage and acupuncture therapy. The Well will also be home to one of Chico State's WellCat counselors, so students will have an additional location to take advantage of counseling and crisis support services.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/Chico State)
Vor gut gefülltem Haus erläuterte Klaus Fröhlich unter anderem, wie BMW in Sachen Elektromobilität aufgestellt ist.
In front of a large audience, Klaus Fröhlich explained, among other things, how BMW is positioned with regard to electric mobility.
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Honduras: President Juan Orlando Hernandez
“Honduras has made significant inroads in the promotion of gender equality...we are improving living conditions and housing…Proactive state employment programs...have always been conducted in accordance with strict criteria for gender equality. We have announced a firm strategy to counter [increases in family violence and femicide], which we believe [is] having a great impact…. Honduras has implemented policies to combat crime and violence in general...we've seen therefore effects on the death rate among women.... I personally am interested in…implementing a policy for gender mainstreaming…. We have made [reducing maternal mortality] one of the main planks in the reform of our health system. And we're also looking at… [ensuring] gender mainstreaming in planning and effective operations….”
World leaders convene at the United Nations on 27 September 2015 for the “Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: A Commitment to Action” to personally commit to ending discrimination against women by 2030 and announce concrete and measurable actions to kick-start rapid change in their countries.
Read More: www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2015/9/press-release-glob...
Read every country's committment from the event: beijing20.unwomen.org/en/step-it-up/commitments
Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
During the fall, Penn Power proactively replaced more than 184,000 feet of power lines with thicker, durable wire designed to withstand severe winter elements like ice and heavy, wet snow.
Tony Clitheroe - winner of the Chief Constable's Excellence Award - Police Staff Employee of the Year.
Loyal, driven, enthusiastic, supportive, proactive, creative and professional are just a few of the terms used to describe Tony Clitheroe. Starting off in GMP as a vehicle technician in 1974 Tony is now the Assistant Branch Head of Transport.
One of his many achievements has been to introduce an apprenticeship scheme for school leavers. Two to three young people per year are taken on for a four year training period, the first four graduates have now been hired as vehicle technicians in GMP.
Tony has personally led the introduction of school based placements where workshop staff, equipment and police cars are sent into local schools and colleges to deliver practical lessons. Working in partnership with Future Jobs, he has also led the introduction of outplacement support. This is for people who have either been unemployed for a long period or who have a disability which prevents them from working. They are given a three month placement within a number of areas in GMP, giving them confidence and increasing the positive reputation of the force.
Within GMP, Tony gives his all to serving officers and staff. He has worked through the night during disorders to ensure cars are fixed and back on the road in record time and supports many policing operations. As a result of his unwavering dedication both on and off duty, the performance culture of the workshop is the best in the force.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
The Ministry of Health’s committee on Zika in Trinidad has determined that any pregnant woman that tests positive for Zika is to be referred to the Mount Hope Women’s Hospital, a hospital that dedicates itself to obstetrics. Mothers and babies are monitored on a weekly basis to detect any anomaly in the fetus that might have been caused by the virus. The Ministry of Health’s committee on Zika has been proactively informing the general population on how to prevent the spread of the virus and how to eradicate breeding sites, with a special emphasis on informing pregnant women or women planning to get pregnant. So far, only one case of Zika has been referred to this hospital.
Back of postcard:
"SacMod (Sacramento Modern) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was formed to educate
and promote understanding and appreciation of modern art, architecture and
design. We host events, conduct research, and develop educational materials and
information resources. We celebrate local examples and talk about their history and
place in the larger picture of modernism.
We like to spread the word about modern treasures in our region. We do this
through social media, publications, and events. Our events are designed to educate
people about Sacramento’s rich modern history. We believe we can gain support
for proactive preservation by elevating an appreciation for what has survived.
We are run exclusively by volunteers and have coordinated large-scale events
such as the 2010 Sacramento Mid-Century Modern Home Tour, film screenings,
and the 2011 Sacramento Mid-Century Modern Midtown Commercial Tour. We also
provide education, technical assistance, and research findings to homeowners,
design enthusiasts, students, local and regional organizations, architects, designers
and historians, as well as local and national media.
Please join us! SacMod associate memberships are $25 per calendar year.
Member benefits include a discount to paid SacMod events and having first crack
at reserving a seat/purchasing tickets. With your help, SacMod can continue to
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How to best stay informed of SacMod’s activities: SacMod associate memberships
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KEY: 1. SMUD Headquarters by Dreyfuss + Blackford with mosaic by Wayne Thiebaud (1959). Photo: Fred Lyon
2. Residence by Carter Sparks (1960). Photo: Donald Satterlee
3. K and 10th Streets in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Photo: Hilt Hansen
4. Ray Kaiser Eames, born and raised in Sacramento. Photo: Peter Stackpole
5. Pole sculpture by Richard Hastings (mid-1960s). Photo: Gretchen Steinberg
6. Gateway to the Sacramento Zoo by Rickey + Brooks (1961). Photo: Fritz Vibe
7. SacMod (Sacramento Modern) logo by Dane Henas
8. Iva Gard Shepard Garden & Arts Center by Raymond R. Franceschi (1958). Photo: Gretchen Steinberg
9. Vintage postcard of Country Club Lanes by Powers, Daly + De Rosa (1960). Postcard: Mike Roberts Color Productions
10. Neon sign for Tower Records -- founded in 1960 by Sacramentan Russ Solomon. Photo: Tom Spaulding
11. Neon sign for Hollywood Hardware by Eplo Sign Company (1959). Photo: Gretchen Steinberg
12. Residence by Jones + Emmons for Eichler Homes (1955). Photo: Donald Satterlee
13. Mosaic detail. Bank of America by Wurster, Bernardi + Emmons (1960). Photo: Gretchen Steinberg
14. Sacramento Mid-Century Modern Home Tour logo by Dane Henas
15. Pacific Telephone Headquarters by Hertzka + Knowles (1963) Photo: Gretchen Steinberg
SOCIALCRAFT EXHIBITION UNVEILED AT CAFAM!
October 22 to December 31, 2006
In response to the environmental, political, and social questions of our time, the exhibition
Street Signs and Solar Ovens: Socialcraft in Los Angeles opens at the Craft and Folk Art
Museum on October 22, 2006. Curated by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Street Signs
and Solar Ovens offers an insight into how Southern California individuals and communities
creatively take action to defy the notion that a socially conscious lifestyle is out of reach. The
resulting creations are expressions of both function and artistry that offer inspiration for
proactive living.
Located at the crossroads of grassroots activism and personal creative expression, the term
socialcraft suggests the crafting of a society as much as it describes the making of objects
Street Signs and Solar Ovens will feature protest art meant for public display such as handcrafted
demonstration signs, posters, t-shirts, as well as examples of instruments for
conscious living such as eco-friendly and alternative energy home appliances. This exhibition
will present a diverse and original array of artwork created in reaction to a wide range of issues
facing our community.
Participating artists include Edith Abeyta, Steven Anderson, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Mike
Blockstein, Chris Burnett, C.I.C.L.E., Code Pink, National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Sandra de la Loza, Sam Durant, Eric
Einim, Karl Erickson, Fallen Fruit, Finishing School, Gaian Mind, Fritz Haeg, Laura Howe, Karen
Lofgren, Kelly Marie Martin, Matrushka, Christopher Nyerges, Path to Freedom, Beth Peterson,
Sheila Pinkel, Oliver Ressler and David Thorne, Oscar Sanchez, The Arroyo Arts Collective,
The Phantom Street Artist, The South Central Farmers, Christian Ulke, Votan, Allison Wiese.
“Street Signs and Solar Ovens is meant to be a starting point for further discussion and
action. The original and inventive artwork in this exhibition demonstrates the personal power of
individuals to implement community change,” says Maryna Hrushetska, Director of CAFAM.
About the Curators
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest (http://www.journalofaestheticsandprotest.org/) is a selfdescribed
"weirdo thinktank" that has published a magazine and completed various art and
curatorial projects since 2001. The Journal aims to proactively participate in the creation of a
better world by presenting cutting edge ideas.
About The Craft and Folk Art Museum
SOCIALCRAFT EXHIBITION UNVEILED AT CAFAM!
October 22 to December 31, 2006
In response to the environmental, political, and social questions of our time, the exhibition
Street Signs and Solar Ovens: Socialcraft in Los Angeles opens at the Craft and Folk Art
Museum on October 22, 2006. Curated by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Street Signs
and Solar Ovens offers an insight into how Southern California individuals and communities
creatively take action to defy the notion that a socially conscious lifestyle is out of reach. The
resulting creations are expressions of both function and artistry that offer inspiration for
proactive living.
Located at the crossroads of grassroots activism and personal creative expression, the term
socialcraft suggests the crafting of a society as much as it describes the making of objects
Street Signs and Solar Ovens will feature protest art meant for public display such as handcrafted
demonstration signs, posters, t-shirts, as well as examples of instruments for
conscious living such as eco-friendly and alternative energy home appliances. This exhibition
will present a diverse and original array of artwork created in reaction to a wide range of issues
facing our community.
Participating artists include Edith Abeyta, Steven Anderson, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Mike
Blockstein, Chris Burnett, C.I.C.L.E., Code Pink, National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Sandra de la Loza, Sam Durant, Eric
Einim, Karl Erickson, Fallen Fruit, Finishing School, Gaian Mind, Fritz Haeg, Laura Howe, Karen
Lofgren, Kelly Marie Martin, Matrushka, Christopher Nyerges, Path to Freedom, Beth Peterson,
Sheila Pinkel, Oliver Ressler and David Thorne, Oscar Sanchez, The Arroyo Arts Collective,
The Phantom Street Artist, The South Central Farmers, Christian Ulke, Votan, Allison Wiese.
“Street Signs and Solar Ovens is meant to be a starting point for further discussion and
action. The original and inventive artwork in this exhibition demonstrates the personal power of
individuals to implement community change,” says Maryna Hrushetska, Director of CAFAM.
About the Curators
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest (http://www.journalofaestheticsandprotest.org/) is a selfdescribed
"weirdo thinktank" that has published a magazine and completed various art and
curatorial projects since 2001. The Journal aims to proactively participate in the creation of a
better world by presenting cutting edge ideas.
About The Craft and Folk Art Museum
SOCIALCRAFT EXHIBITION UNVEILED AT CAFAM!
October 22 to December 31, 2006
In response to the environmental, political, and social questions of our time, the exhibition
Street Signs and Solar Ovens: Socialcraft in Los Angeles opens at the Craft and Folk Art
Museum on October 22, 2006. Curated by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest, Street Signs
and Solar Ovens offers an insight into how Southern California individuals and communities
creatively take action to defy the notion that a socially conscious lifestyle is out of reach. The
resulting creations are expressions of both function and artistry that offer inspiration for
proactive living.
Located at the crossroads of grassroots activism and personal creative expression, the term
socialcraft suggests the crafting of a society as much as it describes the making of objects
Street Signs and Solar Ovens will feature protest art meant for public display such as handcrafted
demonstration signs, posters, t-shirts, as well as examples of instruments for
conscious living such as eco-friendly and alternative energy home appliances. This exhibition
will present a diverse and original array of artwork created in reaction to a wide range of issues
facing our community.
Participating artists include Edith Abeyta, Steven Anderson, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Mike
Blockstein, Chris Burnett, C.I.C.L.E., Code Pink, National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Sandra de la Loza, Sam Durant, Eric
Einim, Karl Erickson, Fallen Fruit, Finishing School, Gaian Mind, Fritz Haeg, Laura Howe, Karen
Lofgren, Kelly Marie Martin, Matrushka, Christopher Nyerges, Path to Freedom, Beth Peterson,
Sheila Pinkel, Oliver Ressler and David Thorne, Oscar Sanchez, The Arroyo Arts Collective,
The Phantom Street Artist, The South Central Farmers, Christian Ulke, Votan, Allison Wiese.
“Street Signs and Solar Ovens is meant to be a starting point for further discussion and
action. The original and inventive artwork in this exhibition demonstrates the personal power of
individuals to implement community change,” says Maryna Hrushetska, Director of CAFAM.
About the Curators
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest (http://www.journalofaestheticsandprotest.org/) is a selfdescribed
"weirdo thinktank" that has published a magazine and completed various art and
curatorial projects since 2001. The Journal aims to proactively participate in the creation of a
better world by presenting cutting edge ideas.
About The Craft and Folk Art Museum
Mashpee, Massachusetts, April 5, 2012. Kate Iaquinto, a wildlife biologist for Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge works at a controlled burn at the Town of Mashpee Holland Hill Barrens area of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. Iaquinto helped keep the controlled burn contained by keeping its west flank watered. The burn reduced fire risk to neighboring homes and improved habitat for the New England cottontail. It was conducted by the Town of Mashpee, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Northeast Forest and Fire Management. Credit: Catherine J. Hibbard/USFWS
With all the mistakes and mix-ups in medicine these days, I thought it best to make sure the correct surgeries were performed on my boys, so I put big notes on their collars. Fritz: Entropion/Neuter/Microchip.
I personally have witnessed these mistakes, once with a DVM, once with an MD. These days I take no chances!
***UPDATE*** Ian and Julie are getting ready for baby, so doing some proactive planning before the big day. Thanks again guys!
Day 137/365
In truth, I don't really even want to talk about tonight. I was trying to be proactive. To get cleared for the procedure that will fix my female issues, I have to see my primary care physician. I made an appointment for next week, but since I've been feeling like my bronchitis might be making a comeback-- I decided to be SMART about my health for once, and go to the Dr. when I started feeling punk, instead of when I was already full-blown sick.
So I went to Doc-in-the-Box and got an antibiotic, cough syrup, steroid. I picked up some cough drops and tissue at the pharmacy and came home to start medicating. I was careful, at the Dr. to give him the list of pain pills I've been taking, hoping to avoid bad med interactions.
At home, I got ready for bed, took 2 vicodin for the pain, took an antibiotic, swigged some of the cough syrup, popped a cough drop and laid down to hopefully sleep soundly for the first time all week.
And then my face started to get hot, my hands started to itch and for the first time in my life I had a severe allergic reaction. As we rushed to the ER (for the first time in my life) my whole body itched like fire and I struggled to keep from screaming. I stepped from the car to go check in while Kris parked, and suddenly-- pavement. I remember feeling sick to my stomach, leaning over and then just... hitting the floor and then nothing.
I recovered a little, as Kris' out-the-door dose of benedryl finally eased some of the symptoms ever so slightly, sat back up and with some help, sat back in the car to wait for a wheelchair.
When I woke up again, I was confused... I felt the gravel of the drive under my fingers and thought, "Wait... I already got up from the ground..." Apparently I'd passed out again, toppling from the passenger seat back onto the ground. That's when they brought the stretcher.
For the next couple of hours, they poked and prodded and searched for my damnably invisible veins, injected epi, struggled to get my blood pressure, made me repeat myself a million times to explain what I'm being treated for, what I'd taken, why I'd taken it.
I'm a person who likes a certain amount of control-- it's one of the reasons I do usually wait so long to go to a Dr. when I'm sick, one of the reasons I have a hard time asking for "help" with my emotional and physical health. I like to feel (or seem like) like I have control. Tonight was a nightmare for me. Not just because I was terrified about what was happening (i was), but because it really was the ultimate loss of control. I couldn't even walk myself into the hospital once we were there.
Add all of that to some leftover emotional baggage from last night's exam and I needed today's message. Needed it desperately. To remind myself that I am strong, that I'm capable. That there is peace and calm within me, and that I am strong enough to move beyond my fear.
I don't know that I'm in that space right now, that I'm in that space this week. I just don't. But I wanted to remind myself of it. Even if right this second, I'm still just tired and sore and yes, even still, a little scared.
Merseyside Police
Proactive Crime Team
ID: MP35
Role: Protected Carrier
Make: Mercedes Sprinter
Station: Wallasey
Note: CH03B
Proactive flood mitigation is increasing the size and strength of the river banks at the Sheep River bridge.
I recently acquired one of these vehicle trackers to cannibalise for parts. Here we see it after the two rivets holding the end cap on have been removed and the innards slid out. Yes, that's the guts of a Nokia 5110 mobile phone there!
Officers tackling serious and organised crime in North Manchester have launched a dedicated multi-agency disruption hub in the district to crackdown on criminal activity in the area.
The hub was launched last month, in partnership with Manchester City Council, as part of ongoing Operation Haemus – formed in November 2019 following an increase in firearm discharges stemming from two main local criminal groups in CheethamHill.
As part of the Haemus hub, a team totalling 17 officers has been formed, consisting of experienced detectives, dedicated safeguarding officers, intelligence officers, and a team of proactive officers who are dedicated to the area in both plain and uniformed patrols.
The team will engage in a range of proactive activities to continue to reduce the prevalence of organised crime in the north of Manchester.
Today (Wednesday 16 December) a team of officers from the Op Haemus team were joined by GMPs Tactical Aid Unit & Tactical Dog Unit in performing an intelligence-led weapon sweep of the area of Mandley Park - on the Salford border.
Any discarded or hidden weapons, firearms or ammunition found in the area during the sweep will be recovered and examined potentially as evidence as part of the 12 ongoing investigations within Op Haemus.
In the first six weeks since the inception of the disruption hub, Op Haemus officers have made a total of 25 arrests, conducted 122 stop searches and have searched 15 houses.
During the same short period, the hub has already seized two viable firearms, large quantities of class A and class B drugs, and seized 13 vehicles.
In conjunction with Manchester City Council, the hub works closely with housing providers, social services, adult services and a number of other agencies in a multi-agency approach to tackle organised crime in North Manchester.
This includes working closely with partners in local authority to provide a range of safeguarding measures and care packages to protect and support vulnerable adults and children at risk of being targeted, coerced and victimised by criminal activity.
Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s North Manchester division, said: “The launch of the disruption hub as part of Operation Haemus is a very welcome introduction for the people of North Manchester, as it’s the latest in a series of proactive measures we’ve employed in recent months to tackle the blight of serious and organised crime in our community.
“It is important that we maximise the resources we have available to us, and we have ensured that we have a dedicated and skilful team working around the clock to disrupt the activity of criminal groups, while protecting the public that we serve.
“We have always been honest and open about the challenges that have presented themselves due to the complexities and developments during this operation, but we are confident that we are making a tangible difference on our streets which can be seen by the recent decrease in firearms activity.
“While disputes between local crime groups generally pose little wider risk to the general public, it is understandable that such incidents cause unease and distress in our communities and we hope that the innocent, honest, and decent people we serve feel reassured by this targeted and increased action we are taking in the district.
“As ever, we continue to urge members of the public to contact police with any information or concerns, knowing that it will be treated with the strictest confidence – we have high-visibility patrols that can be approached, or a dedicated phone number that can be contacted – and Crimestoppers is always available for those who wish to pass on information anonymously.”
Any information relating to Operation Haemus should be passed to police on 0161 8563548 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
Medical personnel aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii have been proactive with preparing and applying preventative measures due to COVID-19, Kaneohe Bay Branch Health Clinic, MCBH, March 23, 2020. MCBH has implemented Health Protection Condition Bravo to maintain the readiness and health of base personnel and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Sanchez)
If you want to do something proactive to try to make the Internet a safer place for your photos, please join us here.
We are not a site about worrying and hand-wringing. We are not afraid of these people. We want to change laws and companies policies. Maybe we'll never get rid of Internet abuse against kids, but we'll try.
Whiners, complainers and those who give up easily need not apply.
The infrared technology shows heat on a color scale, with brighter colors or “hot spots” indicating areas that could need repairs. The thermal images can identify equipment issues such as loose connections, corrosion and load imbalances, while ultraviolet technology detects electrical discharge along a power line caused by issues like rusted hardware and cracked insulators. The combination of both technologies is beneficial because it provides a wider range of detection. Any issues identified during the inspections are addressed to prevent service disruptions and costly repairs down the road.
Terri Pentlichuk could hear the popping from two kilometres away. It was about 4:15 p.m. Thursday as she rounded the top of the Grimsby mountain and saw the thick black smoke spiralling from a large propane fire at Superior Propane in West Lincoln.
“The flames were massive,” said Pentlichuk, directed away from the scene by a man who took on the role of evacuating people minutes before emergency services arrived and cleared a large perimeter around the immediate area of the fire. “I could hear things popping from two kilometres away.”
There were no injuries in the April 1 fire as thousands of barbecue-sized propane tanks located on a space rented by Tank Traders, erupted in explosions. West Lincoln Fire Chief Dennis Fisher said upwards of 35,000 tanks exploded in the fire. The cause has not yet been determined and the facility remains closed.
“Our investigators are on the scene,” Bev Gilbert, with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal, said yesterday. “The investigation will take quite some time to complete because right now, every cyclinder on the site has to be systematically checked and decommissioned.”
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is also investigating the fire.
Fire crews have remained on the scene around the clock. “It’s been a superb effort by all,” Fisher said, crediting the help from Grimsby and Lincoln’s aerial trucks and the mutual aid from the area municipalities. “They all stepped up to the plate to help.”
Police reported emergency services arrived at approximately 4:18 p.m. to 3089 Reg. Rd. 12., the 10-acre site at the intersection of Young Street and Grimsby Road 12, owned by Superior Propane.
Fire departments from West Lincoln, Grimsby, Lincoln and St. Catharines responded, making many trips carrying their own water. Police immediately began evacuating the surrounding homes and clearing the immediate area of the fire. A large perimeter was established to maintain safety of area residents.
Colin DeVries saw smoke from the window of his nearby Smithville home and said the area was being closed off as he arrived and took photos of a fireball. He said a neighbour reported seeing what looked like a small tank hurdle skywards. “It looked like it flew 100 yards into the field,” DeVries said.
“We have no confirmation of the cause,” Vicki Warwaruk, spokesperson for Superior Propane said Monday. “The fire happened in an area that is rented by Tank Traders.”
Warwaruk said Tank Traders, a barbecue tank exchange company rents a space on the property owned by Superior. There was no fire in the area occupied by Superior.
“We have two larger tanks, a 39,000-gallon tank and a 40,000-gallon tank,” Warwaruk said. Neither was involved in the fire.
Warwaruk credited proactive safety measures in place by Superior. “We have a really strong belief in safety and proactive safety measures.”
There were about six staff members on site when the fire erupted. “Our staff immediately put the evacuation plan into place, including evacuating the few residential neighbours.” Staff members ran to the neighbouring houses and alerted the residents to get out of their houses and move to a safe location.
“The second reason that everything was contained so well was the emergency crews. They were phenomenal. They were on site within moments of when we called,” Warwaruk said.
“West Lincoln had a preplan in place in the event there would be a fire of that magnitude,” Fisher said.
In August 2008 a devastating blast at Sunrise Propane rocked a Toronto neighbourhood, 12,000 residents were forced from their homes and two men died, including an employee of Sunrise and a firefighter who had a heart attack while at the scene.
“Since the Sunrise incident, the TSSA (Technical Standards and Safety Authority) has made significant changes to the rules and regulations of propane delivery and distribution across Ontario,” said Warwaruk, adding the stringent rules were already in place at Superior.
“Safety processes were already implemented, from rules around communicating your safety plan to neighbours, to making sure you’re doing safety checks on a regular basis.”
“We invest in safety so it’s part of our infrastructure,” said Warwaruk, adding Superior, a national company, believes strongly in safety. “We’re happy to see those measures implemented across the board.”
Warwaruk said emergency crews worked tirelessly through the weekend, including fire crews keeping the facility wet, and staff from Superior and Tank Traders, helping with the investigation and making contingency plans. “The teams have been stellar, second to none,” Warwaruk said.
“Neighbours were back in their homes after about three hours. The fire was contained in two hours,” Warwaruk said. “It was an unfortunate incident, but we’re happy it was a demonstration of how strong our safety plan is.”
Superior has been located in West Lincoln more than 50 years. Warwaruk said Superior trucks have been moved to Guelph and Simcoe locations so customers will still receive deliveries.
I've always been an advocate for taking responsibility for "what you did do" instead of telling me the typical kids (and often adult) reply "but he...". I didn't realize or actuality my "taking responsibility" philosophy until I had my kids.
Areyousureaboutthatblog.blogspot.com is a proactive mom, who blogs about kids life lessons.
As with most things, watching my kids interact it helps crystallize how I feel about the subjects and issues that come
up in real life via the news, NPR, Facebook and Twitter. This post goes a little around the bush when it comes to the issue around the #whyIstayed tweets highlighting that we should ask the abuser "why they hit/hurt" not ask the victim why they stayed. These tweets reminded me how we have come a Long way in our home to evolve and develop the philosophy to: *Take Responsability for what you did do.*
We humans don't naturally take well to "taking responsibility." It's so much easier to deflect, and blame people or inanimate objects: my computer isn't working, he didn't get me the file I needed in time to complete the summary, it's not my fault I had 2 hours of homework and I didn't finishy chores. However this no longer flies in our home. I started seeing my kids, and neighborhood kids telling stories with the *blame something* reason, and parents agreeing with their kid! These observations awakened my frustration when others don't take responsibility for their actions. And frankly when we parents and guardians don't teach our kids HOW to take responsibility.
How to Apologize
I once watched the Bachelor: the final rise ceremony (even tho I don't watch the series I always seem to catch this particular season end-episode) and observed the Worst Apology. A brief, insincere, "well I'm sorry for that." Clearly the crappy apology resonated with me because the next day I witnessed one of my older sons one-in-a-dozen apologize to his brother in a lame insincere way and because mom said too. The TV shows fake apology irked me, and brought to my conscious surface the fact that I hate insincerity. Don't bother apologizing for the sake of saying the words, do it right or don't do it all. I want my boys "to do what's right BECAUSE it's the right thing to do." And do it correctly.
After these two a-ha moments, I googled a proper apology. I knew you needed to say "I am sorry" (while making eye-contact), but I even lacked knowing the other two important parts. A prope apology has 3-steps. First: Acknowledge what you DID do. Second: Saying I'm sorry. And Third: Making up for what you did.
For my kids the hardest learning was Acknowldge what YOU did. Kids readily say "I'm sorry I hit you,... BUT don't take my toy from me." Instantly defeating the purpose of the apology and using the "BUT he" to instantly blaming the person they hurt. Or the alternative "But I didn't ... (Do what I'm being blamed for). The denial of the younger brother accusation, because the younger brother is slightly off in his explanation of what happened. I just shit it down! Mom says: "Take Responsability for what you did do!" Oh my! The "But He" and "but I didn't" doesn't fly with that statement. It's not an open-ended "what did you do?" Instead it's direct because I'm telling them to step up and "take Responsability." We've found that the key element.
I leaned early to teach the kids what "their Responsability is." Granted after my young son was born this became easier because I witnessed that i am not an octopus and I can't do it all. I also didn't want entitled children - that's a separate blog post. So my standard line evolved. Feed the dog, it's your Responsability. Clean your room, I don't play their, it's your Responsability. And when my older son began to argue... Why do I have to empty the dish washer? I said for An Entire Summer in 2014 "it's your Responsability. I have to make lunch, dinner, take care of Inez, take care of everyone's laundry... Do You Do That? No! Because those are my responsabilities. Everyone in this house has a Responsability, and for now, this one is yours." My older son couldn't argue his way outta that.
I'll ice the kids this: it's ubber hard to stand their and just say what "you did" without blaming anyone or anything. Extremely difficult even for me as an adult. Taking full Responsability for your share of the crime, wow! How rarely do we see that happen with adults, let alone kids?
I think I blogged previously of when my older son, then in kindergarten, needed to apologize to his teacher. I made him memorize the 3 steps, And repeat it a dozen times between 3pm Wednesday and 8am Thursday. (I am happy to report I'm a better mom and the apology system flows in our house thru practice now and not military drills.)
I personally have lived this apology style after teaching it to my kids. It really is very difficult to simply acknowledge only your portion of the act. But it's also EXTREMELY empowering. Borderline manipulative power. As an aside, when I've witnessed my kids enact the "take Responsability for what YOU DID do."
Building Character thru Taking Responsability
Which brings me to an interesting by product of the "take Responsability" philosophy and "proper apology," building character. I read a fabulous book early in my older sons life titles "The Men they will become," which discussed how character forms and how boys become men. (I think I have blogged about how this book helped me also understand developing a boys "emotional toolbox, see those blog labels too.) He was 2 years old when I was learning about why we need to let boys make mistakes. And when boys take stupid risks, it's their natural way of learning (note: the stupid risks are arguably not INSANE and danger risk levels are curbed because we've done our parenting job and the little voice goes off in my sons head saying "this isn't a good idea!"). Mistakes are critical to child development. But we need to tell the kids, show them to learn from their mistake, and them it becomes a lesson! And a learning. All the while building character, because their doing things, and verbalizing emotionally difficult subjects, embarrassing ones. But I hope, that at this young age - if I engrained that act of taking responsibility - maybe my kids will not take crazy risks. They've lived a difficult apology, and reparations which prepare them (the boys especially) for preventative good decision making.
Prevention
This parts lasts, because it started when my older son was 6 or so. You don't beat people up. You don't hit girls ever. You can restrain others from hitting you, but you don't start the fight. A gentleman defends his honor, and his family, but he doesn't provoke an attack.
I have also told my boys that when it's temto get married, pick a girl who speaks another language, who can cook as my kids will know how to cook well also), who loves you and who doesn't start fights with you. You shouldn't have to argue a lot.
These are simple principles, but their reiterated very often in our home. Very Often, as often as the dangers of crossing the street!!!
I hope all these values combined: "taking Responsability for what you did do, and reparations," help build their character. To do things in life that are difficult, and build their emotional toolbox.
Then the guiding values of the "qualities their partner should have" in addition to what the kids will eventually find attractive, will help them stay away from people who instigate, and those that live in anger.
I hope in the end - this helps all of us avoid the #whyIstayed scenario. Because they've been taught to take Responsability if their actions and words.
Make mistakes. Breathe, reflect, and Laugh.Out.Loud!!!
A preview of The Well at Bell Memorial Union, a 15,000 sq ft student wellness center focused primarily on proactive self-care, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 in Chico, Calif. At The Well, students can drop in to study, do art, check their blood pressure, take naps in one of eight sleep pods, and much more. The Well will provide numerous self-directed and program lead activities such as yoga and meditation, nutritional and financial counseling, and, occasionally, massage and acupuncture therapy. The Well will also be home to one of Chico State's WellCat counselors, so students will have an additional location to take advantage of counseling and crisis support services.
(Jason Halley/University Photographer/Chico State)
See. Now this? This is helpful. I can proactively contact MPR, or if I want, I can look at some FAQ to try to get answers right now.
The United Nations in the Central African Republic proactively took the lead in protecting humanitarian workers during the crisis in Bangui from 27 September. In excess of 70 humanitarians were rescued from life-threatening situations by UN Security teams and sheltered by MINUSCA until their onward movement could be arranged. 126 were flown to safety on 1 October and a further 96 in 2 October after being transferred to Bangui M'Poko Airport by UNDSS with the support of Sangaris forces and the U.S. Embassy and the coordination expertise of OCHA. Further movements are expected in the near future.
PHOTO: UN/MINUSCA/Nektarios Markogiannis
Officers tackling serious and organised crime in North Manchester have launched a dedicated multi-agency disruption hub in the district to crackdown on criminal activity in the area.
The hub was launched last month, in partnership with Manchester City Council, as part of ongoing Operation Haemus – formed in November 2019 following an increase in firearm discharges stemming from two main local criminal groups in CheethamHill.
As part of the Haemus hub, a team totalling 17 officers has been formed, consisting of experienced detectives, dedicated safeguarding officers, intelligence officers, and a team of proactive officers who are dedicated to the area in both plain and uniformed patrols.
The team will engage in a range of proactive activities to continue to reduce the prevalence of organised crime in the north of Manchester.
Today (Wednesday 16 December) a team of officers from the Op Haemus team were joined by GMPs Tactical Aid Unit & Tactical Dog Unit in performing an intelligence-led weapon sweep of the area of Mandley Park - on the Salford border.
Any discarded or hidden weapons, firearms or ammunition found in the area during the sweep will be recovered and examined potentially as evidence as part of the 12 ongoing investigations within Op Haemus.
In the first six weeks since the inception of the disruption hub, Op Haemus officers have made a total of 25 arrests, conducted 122 stop searches and have searched 15 houses.
During the same short period, the hub has already seized two viable firearms, large quantities of class A and class B drugs, and seized 13 vehicles.
In conjunction with Manchester City Council, the hub works closely with housing providers, social services, adult services and a number of other agencies in a multi-agency approach to tackle organised crime in North Manchester.
This includes working closely with partners in local authority to provide a range of safeguarding measures and care packages to protect and support vulnerable adults and children at risk of being targeted, coerced and victimised by criminal activity.
Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s North Manchester division, said: “The launch of the disruption hub as part of Operation Haemus is a very welcome introduction for the people of North Manchester, as it’s the latest in a series of proactive measures we’ve employed in recent months to tackle the blight of serious and organised crime in our community.
“It is important that we maximise the resources we have available to us, and we have ensured that we have a dedicated and skilful team working around the clock to disrupt the activity of criminal groups, while protecting the public that we serve.
“We have always been honest and open about the challenges that have presented themselves due to the complexities and developments during this operation, but we are confident that we are making a tangible difference on our streets which can be seen by the recent decrease in firearms activity.
“While disputes between local crime groups generally pose little wider risk to the general public, it is understandable that such incidents cause unease and distress in our communities and we hope that the innocent, honest, and decent people we serve feel reassured by this targeted and increased action we are taking in the district.
“As ever, we continue to urge members of the public to contact police with any information or concerns, knowing that it will be treated with the strictest confidence – we have high-visibility patrols that can be approached, or a dedicated phone number that can be contacted – and Crimestoppers is always available for those who wish to pass on information anonymously.”
Any information relating to Operation Haemus should be passed to police on 0161 8563548 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
Officers tackling serious and organised crime in North Manchester have launched a dedicated multi-agency disruption hub in the district to crackdown on criminal activity in the area.
The hub was launched last month, in partnership with Manchester City Council, as part of ongoing Operation Haemus – formed in November 2019 following an increase in firearm discharges stemming from two main local criminal groups in CheethamHill.
As part of the Haemus hub, a team totalling 17 officers has been formed, consisting of experienced detectives, dedicated safeguarding officers, intelligence officers, and a team of proactive officers who are dedicated to the area in both plain and uniformed patrols.
The team will engage in a range of proactive activities to continue to reduce the prevalence of organised crime in the north of Manchester.
Today (Wednesday 16 December) a team of officers from the Op Haemus team were joined by GMPs Tactical Aid Unit & Tactical Dog Unit in performing an intelligence-led weapon sweep of the area of Mandley Park - on the Salford border.
Any discarded or hidden weapons, firearms or ammunition found in the area during the sweep will be recovered and examined potentially as evidence as part of the 12 ongoing investigations within Op Haemus.
In the first six weeks since the inception of the disruption hub, Op Haemus officers have made a total of 25 arrests, conducted 122 stop searches and have searched 15 houses.
During the same short period, the hub has already seized two viable firearms, large quantities of class A and class B drugs, and seized 13 vehicles.
In conjunction with Manchester City Council, the hub works closely with housing providers, social services, adult services and a number of other agencies in a multi-agency approach to tackle organised crime in North Manchester.
This includes working closely with partners in local authority to provide a range of safeguarding measures and care packages to protect and support vulnerable adults and children at risk of being targeted, coerced and victimised by criminal activity.
Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s North Manchester division, said: “The launch of the disruption hub as part of Operation Haemus is a very welcome introduction for the people of North Manchester, as it’s the latest in a series of proactive measures we’ve employed in recent months to tackle the blight of serious and organised crime in our community.
“It is important that we maximise the resources we have available to us, and we have ensured that we have a dedicated and skilful team working around the clock to disrupt the activity of criminal groups, while protecting the public that we serve.
“We have always been honest and open about the challenges that have presented themselves due to the complexities and developments during this operation, but we are confident that we are making a tangible difference on our streets which can be seen by the recent decrease in firearms activity.
“While disputes between local crime groups generally pose little wider risk to the general public, it is understandable that such incidents cause unease and distress in our communities and we hope that the innocent, honest, and decent people we serve feel reassured by this targeted and increased action we are taking in the district.
“As ever, we continue to urge members of the public to contact police with any information or concerns, knowing that it will be treated with the strictest confidence – we have high-visibility patrols that can be approached, or a dedicated phone number that can be contacted – and Crimestoppers is always available for those who wish to pass on information anonymously.”
Any information relating to Operation Haemus should be passed to police on 0161 8563548 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
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Improving Business Performance with Ease, Part 1 by xtremelean.us
* Welcome to Part I of a six-part video series where I will show you how you can transform your business by implementing a customized business performance measurement system that will improve your business performance to World Class levels never before dreamed of.
* Every business is comprised of many different processes, and as an example, here are the functions that make up the value stream for one particular company, and each function has multiple processes.
* There is one guarantee I can make to you. Every process or aspect of your business within your company is either improving...
* Or it is getting worse
* But it is definitely NOT staying the same.
* So how well are you tracking every aspect of your business?
* To be highly successful in business, you must have your fingers on the pulse of all of aspects of your business continually. Most companies struggle because they have no easy way to do this.
* The business decisions you make should be based on data and not on gut feelings.
* When we have access to good data, good decisions can be made. And when good data is arranged in a graphical format that is easy to understand and analyze, we can make good decisions quickly.
* Good and fast decision making means rapid improvement for all aspects of your business.
* It also means your business will be completely proactive, or acting in advance to deal with expected difficulties. You will no longer be in a reactive mode where you wait for problems to occur before taking action.
* Being reactive is also known as firefighting and most companies even have people that are experts at fixing problems after they have occurred. When you become proactive, you can prevent all of the costly firefighting.
* Being proactive also eliminates the finger pointing, frustration and chaos at all levels of the organization.
* Rapid improvement is also synonymous with making money. Is your company a money making machine where profitability is always high? Or does your company struggle with cash even when business is really strong?
* Did I mention this performance measurement system is totally automated? All you need is Microsoft Office Excel 2007.
* The bottom line is you can take the data on your company's server, and upload it into automated charts that will never need to be maintained again. The data will refresh and update the chart automatically.
* If you think this looks too complicated for you, don't worry. I will make your learning experience easy.
* The burning question is, are you ready for your business to improve to world class levels? If so, welcome to the rest of this presentation.
* The foundation of this performance measurement system will be the five phases of Six Sigma:
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control.
The five phases of Six Sigma are also referred to as the DMAIC process. The DMAIC process lends itself perfectly to establishing and maintaining a business performance measurement system that can be used to improve all aspects of your business concurrently, continuously, and with relative ease.
* Now in the remainder of this presentation "Define", we will discuss setting business goals that are key and that reflect the values of the shareholders and top management, and setting up a performance measurement system structure to support and achieve those goals.
* The process starts by determining what your business values are, and turning them into SMART and sustainable goals.
* I will then explain the support structure that directs the energy from all of your employees like a laser towards the achievement of your business goals.
* Having appropriate goals for any business is key if you want to be successful in this global marketplace. Determining goals is also the keystone of the structure for supporting and achieving your companies goals.
* Goal setting is not easy and it requires more than a crystal ball if you want to be successful. Let's say you would like to set as your goal to grow the business by 30% next year.
* If you look at last years performance trend and it showed your business was actually declining, setting a goal of 30% growth may not be attainable.
* But if lasts years performance trend showed you grew the business by 30% the year before, it may very well be possible to continue that growth pattern. The bottom line is, goal setting should be based on good information or data to establish an effective and attainable goal.
* Goals must be SMART and that means:
Specific - goals must be specific rather than vague. For example, I want to improve our on time delivery performance to 99%.
Measurable - In this instance it means you need to be able to measure what your on time delivery performance is. If you can not measure it you can not manage it.
Attainable - This is tricky. If you set a goal that is absolutely unattainable, employees will become discourage because they will feel they have failed. On the other hand, if you set a goal that is too easy to reach, once the goal is reached, people stop trying to improve.
Realistic basically means the goal is manageable and will support the high level goals of the company.
Time bound - which means giving your goal a target completion date such as by the end of the fiscal year.
* Stretch goals are objectives that seem impossible under the present circumstances, but setting stretch goals can cause people to think outside the box and develop ideas to improve performance dramatically.
* Business goals are at a very high level and should be based on what the company values and what is most important to them.
* Every company will have a different set of values and goals, but I will give you examples of some worthy goals that a company might strive for:
Customer satisfaction
Quality
On-Time delivery
Shareholder satisfaction
Employee satisfaction
Market Share
Growth Rate
And Profitability
* You may choose any set of goals that align your company with its values.
* Let's pretend for a moment that these are your companies values. I will now show you how to turn these values into the businesses high level goals.
* Let's take one of our high level values "Customer Satisfaction" and turn it into a SMART goal.
* First our goal must be specific. Customer Satisfaction is probably one of the hardest values to measure. In this case, I would recommend sending surveys to your customers regularly, or better yet using a survey service like "Survey Monkey" to perform automated surveys regularly. Getting actual responses from your customer would be the best way to judge their level of satisfaction. So let's set a specific goal of wanting the customer surveys to come back at 90% satisfied at least to start with.
* Design the survey to the customer so their responses are measureable such as "on a scale from 1 -10 how would you rate our customer service" and so on. Also decide how often you will send the surveys out.
* Be careful when setting the goal at 90%. You want to have to stretch, but you also want the goal to be attainable.
* Ensure the goal is realistic and manageable. Does your company have the resources to create an on-line survey to send to your customers? Do you have the resources to analyze the feedback and make the necessary improvements?
* Making the goal time bound means giving yourself some time to reach the goal of 90%. For example you may say you want to reach your goal of 90% by the end of the year.
* Now let me introduce you to the support structure that directs the energy from all of your employees like a laser towards achieving your SMART business goals.
* Now that SMART goals have been established based on the true values of the company. They must be supported by all applicable aspects of the business if they are to be attained. The operational metrics are the first line of support for the goals and values of the company. What can the entire company do to help ensure the customer surveys are returned at a 90% level or higher?
* Customers are looking for just three things. They want products with high quality, with world class service at an affordable price.
* In this case, Operations can track several areas that will support the companies high level goal of customer satisfaction. They can track the outgoing quality levels to the customer and the on-time delivery performance to the customer. Product costs can be reduced many ways, but increasing productivity and reducing inventory levels just a couple of examples of reducing product costs which in turn can reduce the cost to the customer. Customer service can play an important role in treating the customer like a King and there are many ways to accomplish this. So as you can see, this one high level goal of customer satisfaction is now being supported by five clear and measureable goals by the folks responsible for operations.
* For every high level goal, there is a flow down to operations of several measurements that will support and help achieve the high level goal.
* Operational metrics or measurements seldom mean anything to operators that are actually responsible for manufacturing the products. Each cell or department must know exactly how they are performing to help support and achieve the operational metrics. Hence the need for Cell or Department measurements.
* Let's again just take one example from the Operations Metrics "Productivity" and see how each Cell or Department can support it and track their productivity separately. The Cell or Department Leaders would be responsible for tracking. And remember, each must have a SMART goal. You now have five cells that know what their productivity level is relative to their goal, and whether they are successful or if there is improvement needed. No questions. Each cell also knows how they are affecting the Operations metrics in regards to productivity and the effect it has on customer satisfaction. Operations also knows exactly how each department is doing and how it is affecting their operational goal.
* The cell or department leader must also have the ability to know the productivity of each member in their area. You can now see how each and every high level company goal can be supported and achieved by every person within your business.
* This is the performance measurement system structure that will support and help you achieve your goals and objectives and make your business a thriving success.
* Next up in our video series is the Measure section, or Part II, where we will discuss:
The sheer power of measurements by themselves
Setting up charts to make them easy to analyze while also getting the most information possible
And what can happen when charts are made visible and employees are taught how to read them.
* I hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Once again, this was Part I of Six, so stay tuned for the rest of the series.
In the meantime, if there is anything I can do to help you improve your business, visit my website at www.xtremelean.us
Officers tackling serious and organised crime in North Manchester have launched a dedicated multi-agency disruption hub in the district to crackdown on criminal activity in the area.
The hub was launched last month, in partnership with Manchester City Council, as part of ongoing Operation Haemus – formed in November 2019 following an increase in firearm discharges stemming from two main local criminal groups in CheethamHill.
As part of the Haemus hub, a team totalling 17 officers has been formed, consisting of experienced detectives, dedicated safeguarding officers, intelligence officers, and a team of proactive officers who are dedicated to the area in both plain and uniformed patrols.
The team will engage in a range of proactive activities to continue to reduce the prevalence of organised crime in the north of Manchester.
Today (Wednesday 16 December) a team of officers from the Op Haemus team were joined by GMPs Tactical Aid Unit & Tactical Dog Unit in performing an intelligence-led weapon sweep of the area of Mandley Park - on the Salford border.
Any discarded or hidden weapons, firearms or ammunition found in the area during the sweep will be recovered and examined potentially as evidence as part of the 12 ongoing investigations within Op Haemus.
In the first six weeks since the inception of the disruption hub, Op Haemus officers have made a total of 25 arrests, conducted 122 stop searches and have searched 15 houses.
During the same short period, the hub has already seized two viable firearms, large quantities of class A and class B drugs, and seized 13 vehicles.
In conjunction with Manchester City Council, the hub works closely with housing providers, social services, adult services and a number of other agencies in a multi-agency approach to tackle organised crime in North Manchester.
This includes working closely with partners in local authority to provide a range of safeguarding measures and care packages to protect and support vulnerable adults and children at risk of being targeted, coerced and victimised by criminal activity.
Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s North Manchester division, said: “The launch of the disruption hub as part of Operation Haemus is a very welcome introduction for the people of North Manchester, as it’s the latest in a series of proactive measures we’ve employed in recent months to tackle the blight of serious and organised crime in our community.
“It is important that we maximise the resources we have available to us, and we have ensured that we have a dedicated and skilful team working around the clock to disrupt the activity of criminal groups, while protecting the public that we serve.
“We have always been honest and open about the challenges that have presented themselves due to the complexities and developments during this operation, but we are confident that we are making a tangible difference on our streets which can be seen by the recent decrease in firearms activity.
“While disputes between local crime groups generally pose little wider risk to the general public, it is understandable that such incidents cause unease and distress in our communities and we hope that the innocent, honest, and decent people we serve feel reassured by this targeted and increased action we are taking in the district.
“As ever, we continue to urge members of the public to contact police with any information or concerns, knowing that it will be treated with the strictest confidence – we have high-visibility patrols that can be approached, or a dedicated phone number that can be contacted – and Crimestoppers is always available for those who wish to pass on information anonymously.”
Any information relating to Operation Haemus should be passed to police on 0161 8563548 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
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Officers tackling serious and organised crime in North Manchester have launched a dedicated multi-agency disruption hub in the district to crackdown on criminal activity in the area.
The hub was launched last month, in partnership with Manchester City Council, as part of ongoing Operation Haemus – formed in November 2019 following an increase in firearm discharges stemming from two main local criminal groups in CheethamHill.
As part of the Haemus hub, a team totalling 17 officers has been formed, consisting of experienced detectives, dedicated safeguarding officers, intelligence officers, and a team of proactive officers who are dedicated to the area in both plain and uniformed patrols.
The team will engage in a range of proactive activities to continue to reduce the prevalence of organised crime in the north of Manchester.
Today (Wednesday 16 December) a team of officers from the Op Haemus team were joined by GMPs Tactical Aid Unit & Tactical Dog Unit in performing an intelligence-led weapon sweep of the area of Mandley Park - on the Salford border.
Any discarded or hidden weapons, firearms or ammunition found in the area during the sweep will be recovered and examined potentially as evidence as part of the 12 ongoing investigations within Op Haemus.
In the first six weeks since the inception of the disruption hub, Op Haemus officers have made a total of 25 arrests, conducted 122 stop searches and have searched 15 houses.
During the same short period, the hub has already seized two viable firearms, large quantities of class A and class B drugs, and seized 13 vehicles.
In conjunction with Manchester City Council, the hub works closely with housing providers, social services, adult services and a number of other agencies in a multi-agency approach to tackle organised crime in North Manchester.
This includes working closely with partners in local authority to provide a range of safeguarding measures and care packages to protect and support vulnerable adults and children at risk of being targeted, coerced and victimised by criminal activity.
Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s North Manchester division, said: “The launch of the disruption hub as part of Operation Haemus is a very welcome introduction for the people of North Manchester, as it’s the latest in a series of proactive measures we’ve employed in recent months to tackle the blight of serious and organised crime in our community.
“It is important that we maximise the resources we have available to us, and we have ensured that we have a dedicated and skilful team working around the clock to disrupt the activity of criminal groups, while protecting the public that we serve.
“We have always been honest and open about the challenges that have presented themselves due to the complexities and developments during this operation, but we are confident that we are making a tangible difference on our streets which can be seen by the recent decrease in firearms activity.
“While disputes between local crime groups generally pose little wider risk to the general public, it is understandable that such incidents cause unease and distress in our communities and we hope that the innocent, honest, and decent people we serve feel reassured by this targeted and increased action we are taking in the district.
“As ever, we continue to urge members of the public to contact police with any information or concerns, knowing that it will be treated with the strictest confidence – we have high-visibility patrols that can be approached, or a dedicated phone number that can be contacted – and Crimestoppers is always available for those who wish to pass on information anonymously.”
Any information relating to Operation Haemus should be passed to police on 0161 8563548 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
Officers tackling serious and organised crime in North Manchester have launched a dedicated multi-agency disruption hub in the district to crackdown on criminal activity in the area.
The hub was launched last month, in partnership with Manchester City Council, as part of ongoing Operation Haemus – formed in November 2019 following an increase in firearm discharges stemming from two main local criminal groups in CheethamHill.
As part of the Haemus hub, a team totalling 17 officers has been formed, consisting of experienced detectives, dedicated safeguarding officers, intelligence officers, and a team of proactive officers who are dedicated to the area in both plain and uniformed patrols.
The team will engage in a range of proactive activities to continue to reduce the prevalence of organised crime in the north of Manchester.
Today (Wednesday 16 December) a team of officers from the Op Haemus team were joined by GMPs Tactical Aid Unit & Tactical Dog Unit in performing an intelligence-led weapon sweep of the area of Mandley Park - on the Salford border.
Any discarded or hidden weapons, firearms or ammunition found in the area during the sweep will be recovered and examined potentially as evidence as part of the 12 ongoing investigations within Op Haemus.
In the first six weeks since the inception of the disruption hub, Op Haemus officers have made a total of 25 arrests, conducted 122 stop searches and have searched 15 houses.
During the same short period, the hub has already seized two viable firearms, large quantities of class A and class B drugs, and seized 13 vehicles.
In conjunction with Manchester City Council, the hub works closely with housing providers, social services, adult services and a number of other agencies in a multi-agency approach to tackle organised crime in North Manchester.
This includes working closely with partners in local authority to provide a range of safeguarding measures and care packages to protect and support vulnerable adults and children at risk of being targeted, coerced and victimised by criminal activity.
Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s North Manchester division, said: “The launch of the disruption hub as part of Operation Haemus is a very welcome introduction for the people of North Manchester, as it’s the latest in a series of proactive measures we’ve employed in recent months to tackle the blight of serious and organised crime in our community.
“It is important that we maximise the resources we have available to us, and we have ensured that we have a dedicated and skilful team working around the clock to disrupt the activity of criminal groups, while protecting the public that we serve.
“We have always been honest and open about the challenges that have presented themselves due to the complexities and developments during this operation, but we are confident that we are making a tangible difference on our streets which can be seen by the recent decrease in firearms activity.
“While disputes between local crime groups generally pose little wider risk to the general public, it is understandable that such incidents cause unease and distress in our communities and we hope that the innocent, honest, and decent people we serve feel reassured by this targeted and increased action we are taking in the district.
“As ever, we continue to urge members of the public to contact police with any information or concerns, knowing that it will be treated with the strictest confidence – we have high-visibility patrols that can be approached, or a dedicated phone number that can be contacted – and Crimestoppers is always available for those who wish to pass on information anonymously.”
Any information relating to Operation Haemus should be passed to police on 0161 8563548 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
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