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From: Allison Winter, ENN
Published February 13, 2014 08:05 AM

Spotting Whales from Space!

Counting individuals of a species is important in order to track wildlife trends. Absence or decline of a species could mean detrimental habitat modifications or that parts of the ecosystem are unbalanced. For marine populations though, trying to count and monitor these species is often a daunting and expensive task as finding these individuals in the vast ocean can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Thankfully, scientists lead by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have demonstrated how new satellite technology can be used to count whales, and ultimately estimate their population size.

Using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, alongside image processing software, scientists were able to automatically detect and count whales breeding in part of the Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes in Argentina.

Lead author Peter Fretwell from the BAS, which is funded by the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), explains; "This is a proof of concept study that proves whales can be identified and counted by satellite. Whale populations have always been difficult to assess; traditional means of counting them are localized, expensive and lack accuracy. The ability to count whales automatically, over large areas in a cost effective way will be of great benefit to conservation efforts for this and potentially other whale species."

The BAS team used a single WorldView2 satellite image of a bay where southern right whales gather to calve and mate. Driven to near extinction, these whales have made a limited recovery following the end of whaling. In recent years, however, many deaths have been seen on their nursery grounds at Peninsula Valdes. Their population size is now unknown but with this sharp increase in calf mortality, estimates are needed.

The enclosed bays in this region contain calm, shallow waters which increase the chance of spotting the whales from space. Three main criteria were used to identify whales: objects visible in the image should be the right size and shape; they should be in the right place (where whales would be expected to be) and there should be no (or few) other types of objects that could be mistaken as whales.

As a result of the satellite imagery, 55 probable whales, 23 possible whales and 13 sub-surface features were identified.

Future satellite platforms will provide even high quality imagery. This will allow for greater confidence in identifying whales and differentiating mother and calf pairs.

The study is published this week in the journal PLoS ONE.

Read more at the British Antarctic Survey.

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Azeri Fishermen Lament Vanished Shrimps
By Idrak Abbasov

PIRALLAHI ISLAND, Azerbaijan, November 24, 2009 (ENS) - The fishermen perched on the beached boats on the Azerbaijan coast watched Faiq Balayev as he threw out his net, drew it in and trudged back to the shore. They need not have bothered, since he had once again failed to catch any shrimps.

"The net was empty again. I have stood in the water for three hours, and I haven't caught even 200 grams of shrimps," he said, as he returned to dry land on Pirallahi Island.

Oil platform near Pirallahi Island in the Caspian Sea (Photo by Rita Willaert)

"It's been two years since the shrimps vanished from the Apsheron shore of the Caspian. And in these last few days, I have been returning home with almost nothing. Maybe 200-250 grams of small shrimps end up in my nets, but no one buys them. I give them to friends who fish to use as bait."

From Pirallahi, which juts into the Caspian Sea from the Apsheron peninsula some 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Baku, oil platforms are visible a kilometer offshore, and ecologists blame the pollution caused by the oil industry for the collapse in the shrimp population.

"It's not just shrimps, but the other resources of the Caspian too which are dying because of oil and gas production," said Telman Zeynalov, president of the National Centre of Environmental Forecasting.

He says shrimps rely on minute water plants and animals for food, but the sea floor has become heavily polluted with oil recently, meaning the micro-organisms have died.

"The problem is that in the last two years they have started to clean up the ships and other metallic objects that had been dumped in the sea, and as a result the oil spills of many years have once again been stirred into the sea water and caused the deaths of the marine resources of the coastal area," Zeynalov said.

Since the end of the Soviet Union, many rich Azeris have built mansions along the shore of the Apsheron peninsula and this has also, according to Zeynalov, harmed the Caspian Sea's water quality.

Oil well on the Apsheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan (Photo by Kvitlauk)

"There is no empty space left on the Apsheron coast in particular. The shore is full of private houses owned by oligarchs or by private beaches. These constructions cause great harm to wildlife," he said.

"I should say though, that recently they have stopped pumping untreated sewage from the Apsheron peninsula into the Caspian. This is positive. However, if the sea life is still dying that means a lot of problems remain unresolved."

He said that the gas that is flared off the oil platforms also contributes to the problem, since fluoride compounds created by the burning fall onto the surface of the sea and the shore, polluting it further.

"Light red and orange sediment on the shore is a result of these fluoride compounds. These compounds also cause the creatures' deaths," the ecologist said.

A senior employee of the state oil company SOCAR, Agasadiq Gasimov said the company is working hard to adopt new technologies to reduce pollution, and is trying to clean up pollution that had already been caused. He denied that the shrimps were even dying.

"These conclusions are not confirmed by any official information, nor by the results of any scientific research. And in Pirallahi, there is no production of oil and gas anyway, so you can't even talk about pollution of this place," he said.

A fisherman tries his luck in the waters of the Apsheron Peninsula (Photo by Ben Angel)

"Around 20 years ago people only ate peas when they drank beer and many of them did not even know what a shrimp was. And now beer is also sold together with shrimps. Even fishermen like to use shrimps as bait, although 20 years ago everyone used worms. If now people feel a shortage of shrimps it is because demand is so high."

Beer drinkers in Baku have definitely been forced to look for another snack, since shrimps have become so expensive that it renders an evening out too much of an extravagance.

"You have to spend five or six manats (US$6-7.50) in the market for 150 grams of shrimps. There are imported ones in tins, but they are even more expensive," said Rafiq Rustamov, a Baku resident.

The Caspian Fish Company, which is in charge of fish production and processing in Azerbaijan, confirmed the dire situation. "Shrimps are very small here now, so we prefer to buy them abroad," a spokesman said.

But not everyone is upset by the situation. Back on Pirallahi Island, Kamil Shirinov, a fisherman, had just been given a handful of shrimps by his friend Faiq Balayev.

"I have sat here now for almost five hours, and I have not been able to catch a single little fish. But when I use shrimps as bait, even big fish like beluga end up on the hook," he said with a smile.

{Idrak Abbasov is a correspondent of "Ayna" newspaper. This article originally appeared November 20, 2009 in Caucasus Reporting Service, produced by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting}

Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2009. All rights reserved.

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Vice Principals – The Foundation of Learning Review

"Snodgrass shines and Brown get brazen"

With each successive episode, Vice Principals worms its way further and further into your heart, like a disreputable uncle who charms the last twenty out of your wallet so he can buy more booze. Sure, you know he’ll end up getting into another embarrassing barroom fight, but because you empathize with the guy it somehow makes it okay, understandable even. By showing us the interior lives of the show’s titular male leads, we as the audience have gotten a glimpse at the hurt little boys that lie inside.

What makes “The Foundation of Learning” different, however, is that it is similarly unflinching in examining the private lives of its female characters. The episode opens cold with Amanda Snodgrass in the shower; the scene isn’t shot with an intent to titillate, but rather to provide a sense of her day-to-day routine at home with the school’s history teacher Bill Hayden (last seen in “The Field Trip” episode). Neither uses the terms “boyfriend” and “girlfriend” to describe their relationship, although it’s apparent from their interaction that they’ve been domestic partners for some time. Regardless, Hayden informs Snodgrass that he wants to put their relationship “on pause” because they no longer share the same class period. In truth, this is Hayden’s shallow pretense for breaking things off with her so he can make time with his buxom teacher’s assistant. We know Gamby would react with rage and bluster were he in a similar situation, but Snodgrass responds quite differently. She affects an air of affability and puts up with Hayden’s patronizing quasi-breakup speech, then goes to Gamby to see if she can get her schedule swapped so that she can be with him once more.

Recent episodes of Vice Principals have revealed Gamby to be a more layered and sympathetic character than we initially imagined. Even if we still recoil at his pettiness, it’s understood by the audience that it comes from a place of deep insecurity. “The Foundation of Learning” reacquaints us with that basic tenet of Gamby’s character as he agrees to help Snodgrass in exchange for her help in mastering motorcross racing so that he can upstage his daughter’s stepfather. A nugget of information that gets unearthed in their initial conversation is that Snodgrass was chubby as a kid. In that moment we see through the seemingly well-put-together Snodgrass persona to find a knot of insecurity and low self-esteem. Perhaps not one as twisted as Gamby’s or Russell’s, but one thorny enough to make her more complex than the “nice blonde lady teacher” archetype we first encountered.

While Gamby and Snodgrass bond over motorcross, the plot to unseat Dr. Brown as principal continues apace. Gamby and Russell’s latest scheme is to over-order a set of textbooks and lead Brown to believe that Ms. LeBlanc, the school’s popular English teacher, was selling them on the sly. While the two vice principals set the conflict in motion, the interesting thing about how their scheme plays out is that they don’t have to manufacture the antagonism between them. In my review for “Run for the Money,” I noted that Brown’s status as a black woman in a leadership role marks her as different within the North Jackson High community. “The Foundation of Learning” reinforces this theme as LeBlanc, as a longstanding member of said community, informs Brown that she plays a more important role than a principal ever could. Of course, the barely-concealed subtext behind their interaction is LeBlanc smugly asserting her privilege, which then forces Brown to act (and arguably overreact) in response.

Vice Principals benefits greatly by expanding its focus beyond the coarse Gamby and the venal Russell. The show would be in danger of growing tiresome if it focused on those two characters alone as it did in its earlier episodes. Paradoxically, the focus on Snodgrass in this episode makes Gamby look better by comparison; through her eyes, we see Gamby trying—too hard, surely, but trying nonetheless—to be a good father and failing as spectacularly as Icarus did when he flew too close to the sun. As the series has gone on, we also see that Dr. Brown, when tested, loses the veneer of the composed, upright professional and shows a righteous anger that could be seen as frightening to some. But that serves to make her a fuller, more sympathetic character. In sum, it is such sentiment that makes Vice Principals more than the puerile revenge fantasy it appeared to be at first glance. And thank heaven for that.

Final Thoughts:

This week’s episode seemed to be a particularly good one for notable quotes (not to mention exquisite line readings). With that in mind, here are several that stood out:

  • “I bet you were every bit as attractive at thirteen as you are now.”
  • “I can’t believe you have a nemesis named Ray.”
  • “Since you decided to pursue motorcross, I just assumed you’re not going to college.”
  • “Ain’t no reason for double negatives, Dr. Brown.”
  • “I’ll see you, playa.”
  • “I’m sorry you made me yell at you today.”
  • Becoming better acquainted with the private lives of characters = better storytelling
  • Solid balance between school setting mixed with interpersonal drama
  • Less LOL funny than humorous in a poignant/embarrassing way (which I happen to like)
  • Still want to see Gamby and (in particular) Russell defeated

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Get Opt Function
String Extras Class

Public Function GetOpt( _
      ByRef rOutArg As String _
    , ByRef rInCmd As String _
    , ByVal vInOpts As String _
    ) As String

"Get Option"
Parse the next argument from a string that represents a series of command line arguments.
Similar to the UNIX "getopt" function for parsing command line options.

Summary: This function returns the letter of the command line argument that was found, or it returns an empty string if there are no command line options left.
       Const strOpts = "d:cn"
       Dim strArg As String
       Dim strCmds As String
       strCmds = "-cd50 -- -SAMPLE.DAT"
    for example
       GetOpt(strArg, strCmds, strOpts) = "c"
       strArg = ""
       strCmds = "-d50 -- -SAMPLE.DAT"
       GetOpt(strArg, strCmds, strOpts) = "d"
       strArg = "50"
       strCmds = "-- -SAMPLE.DAT"
       GetOpt(strArg, strCmds, strOpts) = ""
       strArg = ""
       strCmds = "-SAMPLE.DAT"
See also:
    GetToken Function
    GetVBToken Function
    GetOpt Function (UNIX)
rOutArg: String to which the value of any string argument will be assigned. When this function parses an argument that has a string value, the string value will be assigned to rOutArg. For example, when parsing the argument "-d50", the value "50" would be assigned to rOutArg.
rInCmd: String containing the remaining command line arguments which are to be parsed. This by-reference argument is modified when individual arguments are parsed from this list. The command line arguments in this string can either be boolean values or string values. For example, "-d50 -c SAMPLE.DAT" would represent two command line arguments. The "d" argument has a value of "50" and the "c" argument is True. "SAMPLE.DAT" would be left in the string rOutArg because it does not represent an optional argument.
vInOpts: String describing the valid argument letters. Should contain one or more characters which name the valid arguments. Those arguments which have a string value should be followed by a colon (:). For example, a vInOpts value of "cd:" tells this function that the valid arguments are named "c" and "d", and that the "d" argument will be followed by some string value.

Note: Two hyphens (--) can be used to stop processing command line arguments. For example, with a rInCmd value of "-- -SAMPLE.DAT", this function will return an empty string (signifying that no command line arguments were found) and it will leave "-SAMPLE.DAT" assigned to rInCmd.

Note: Function returns a question-mark if the command line contains an unrecognized argument. Your function which calls GetOpt should probably generate an error in such cases, since GetOpt cannot know how to process the rest of the command line argument phrase containing the invalid argument--if the unknown argument is followed by anything but a space character, GetOpt assumes that those characters represent arguments (not the string value of some unknown string-type argument).
Note: Multiple arguments can be specified following a hyphen, as long as all but possibly the last are boolean/flag type arguments. Only the last argument within in a list can have a string value, because with string arguments, the rest of the word up to the following space are considered part of the argument's string value. For example, assuming a vInOpts of "d:c", the "c" and "d" options could be specified following the same hyphen as in "-cd50" as long as the "d" argument follows the "c" argument since it accepts a string value.

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Economic Snapshot | Inequality and Poverty

SNAP Kept Over 2 Million Children Out of Poverty

Government programs can effectively reduce poverty among children in the United States. Using the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)—a more comprehensive measure of economic security than traditional poverty thresholds—the figure below illustrates the strength of the government to mitigate the incidence of poverty.

Refundable tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, kept 6.3 percent, or 4.7 million children above the SPM poverty threshold. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps, kept 2.9 percent, or nearly 2.2 million children out of poverty. Other programs such as Social Security, housing subsidies, unemployment insurance, and school lunch programs have significant positive impacts on the lives of children.

Proposals to cut SNAP, or other valuable government programs, will put children at risk and could cause millions to fall into poverty.

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Fresh Artichoke and White Bean Crostini

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Craig Cutler

A Sicilian combination—artichokes and beans—becomes another creative variation on crostini at Cinghiale.

Makes 16

    • 4 artichokes, halved lengthwise, tops and stems trimmed, center leaves removed, chokes scraped out
    • 6 cups (or more) low-salt chicken broth
    • 1 cup dry white wine
    • 1/2 cup chopped carrot
    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 1/2 cup chopped celery
    • 2 large fresh thyme sprigs
    • 1 cup drained rinsed canned cannellini (white kidney beans)
    • 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
    • 1/4 cup (packed) finely chopped fresh basil plus whole leaves for garnish
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus more for brushing
    • 8 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices pain rustique or other flat country bread
    • Lemon wedges

    1. Bring artichokes, 6 cups broth, and next 5 ingredients to boil in large saucepan, adding more broth if necessary to cover. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until artichoke hearts are very tender, about 50 minutes. Chill artichokes in broth mixture, uncovered, until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
    2. Remove artichokes from broth; drain. Pull off leaves. Cut hearts into 1/3-inch cubes; place in large bowl. Mix beans, cheese, 1/4 cup chopped basil, and 2 tablespoons oil into hearts. Season with salt and pepper.
    3. Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange bread on rimmed baking sheet. Brush with oil. Bake until beginning to crisp, about 8 minutes
    4. Spoon artichoke topping onto bread. Squeeze lemon juice over; top with basil leaf.

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  • Calories77
  • Carbohydrates9 g(3%)
  • Fat2 g(3%)
  • Protein5 g(11%)
  • Saturated Fat1 g(5%)
  • Sodium181 mg(8%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
  • Fiber3 g(11%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat1 g
  • Cholesterol5 mg(2%)

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These crostini were served with drinks before our Thanksgiving dinner and I spent most of the evening replenishing the empty plate. I couldn't keep up! The 4 star status might be due to changes i made to the this and you will be giving it 4 stars too! Firstly, use fresh artichokes-- there's no substitute for these but the hard work will be rewarded, I promise! I boiled them with one can of beans (which fall apart a bit in the boiling process) Then I let the mixture cool and sit overnight. The next day I put the artichoke hearts and white beans from the mixture into a food processor, careful to avoid too much liquid. I pureed it, added fresh basil and pecorino romano and served. Well worth the effort!

You need to use fresh artichokes. Not too difficult or expensive if you shop around.

I too used canned artichoke hearts. I poured the marinade over the beans before adding them. Delish! didn't have any basil on hand si I threw in some fresh parlsey. Would make this again.

Good recipe. Not sure why the reviewer thought this would cost $20. to make. In season, it won't be that much even here in Wash. where are artichokes are imported. The fresh artichokes will give this a dimension that canned or frozen won't. There is really no comparison to fresh. However, frozen or canned can certainly be used. Just don't expect it to taste the same.

A RIDICULOUS amount of expense and work! You could use frozen artichoke hearts, canned artichoke bottoms or even the marinated hearts in vinaigrette (drained). Once you add all that basil and cheese no one is going to be able to tell the difference. This is OK for a restaurant charging big money, but do you really want to spend $20 for make 16 little crostini?

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Rib-Eye Steak au Poivre with Balsamic Reduction

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Romulo Yanes

Balsamic vinegar balances the richness and pepperiness of this steak. The Radishes with Tarragon Beurre Blanc would be a wonderful starter. Try green beans and the Crisp Rosemary Potatoes as side dishes.

Makes 4 servings
Active Time
10 min
Total Time
30 min

    • 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
    • 4 (3/4-inch-thick) boneless rib-eye steaks (3/4 pound each)
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

    1. Coarsely grind peppercorns with a mortar and pestle. Pat steaks dry and coat both sides with peppercorns, pressing to adhere. Season with salt.
    2. Heat oil with 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Reduce heat to moderate and cook steaks, 2 at a time, about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
    3. Transfer steaks to a platter. Add vinegar to skillet and deglaze by boiling over high heat, scraping up brown bits. Simmer vinegar until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining tablespoon butter until melted. Season sauce with salt and drizzle over steaks.

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  • Calories979
  • Carbohydrates8 g(3%)
  • Fat77 g(119%)
  • Protein63 g(126%)
  • Saturated Fat34 g(168%)
  • Sodium179 mg(7%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
  • Fiber1 g(3%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat36 g
  • Cholesterol247 mg(82%)

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Boring recipe. Not even any salt to give the steak more flavor. We wound up putting some Korean barbecue sauce on top so it had a LITTLE something...

We recently had a Fresh Market open nearby so I purchased a bone-in Rib Eye and used this preparation. I added the 2 T. Cream to the reduction as some reviewers suggested. The results were fabulous. This will be my go to recipe anytime I make Rib Eye steaks. Highly recommend it. I paired it with Potato Gratin with Gruyere and Creme also from this site. The potatoes were a perfect side for this.

Quick and easy. Great flavor.

This is great as is. Fabulous. You don't need super expensive balsamic, you just need to make sure it's reduced enough. If you reduce it enough almost all of the vinegar will be gone and it will be sweet and slightly syrupy. So easy and really delicious.

Excellent. I paired this with Lobster St.-Jacques which is very rich and the diner was a real hit. My only problem is that I used all the Balsamic I purchased when in Rome so I guess I will have to go back to Rome.

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Brioche "Bread Pudding" with Caramelized Apples

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Makes 8 servings

  1. Simple Syrup
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 3 tablespoons water
  2. Candied Nuts
    • 2 cups walnuts
    • 1/4 cup simple syrup
    • 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
  3. Caramelized Apples
    • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    • 1-inch piece vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice
    • 4 large Mutsu or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch dice
    • 1/2 cup apple cider
    • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  4. Brioche Pudding
    • 8 one-inch thick slices brioche
    • 1/2 cup heavy cream
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1 large egg yolk
    • 1 large whole egg
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  1. For simple syrup:
    1. In a small saucepan, combine 3 tablespoons water and the sugar. Stirring until sugar dissolves, bring mixture to a simmer. Let syrup simmer one minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
  2. For candied nuts:
    1. Heat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, toss nuts with 1/4 cup simple syrup to coat. Add sugar, toss well, and spread evenly over cookie sheet.
    2. Bake 10 minutes, stirring after 5. With spatula, loosen nuts from sheet. Transfer sheet to wire rack to cool completely.
  3. For caramelized apples:
    1. Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium high heat. Add sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and empty pods. When sugar begins to melt and turn golden brown, whisk in butter and add apples. Simmer apples in caramel for about 5 minutes. Add cider and raisins. Simmer 5 minutes, until juices are slightly thickened.
    2. Let apples cool in pan. Remove vanilla pods before serving.
  4. For brioche pudding:
    1. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut a circle from each brioche slice.
    2. In a 9-inch square baking dish whisk together the cream, milk, yolk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Dip brioche in the custard; let soak for 15-30 seconds on each side.
    3. In a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Cook 4 brioche slices about 3 minutes, until golden brown, turning once. Repeat with remaining butter and brioche.
  5. To serve:
    1. Place one slice brioche on each plate. Divide compote among brioche slices. Dollop 2 tablespoons crème fraîche on each slice. Top each serving with candied nuts.

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  • Calories405
  • Carbohydrates54 g(18%)
  • Fat21 g(32%)
  • Protein4 g(8%)
  • Saturated Fat10 g(51%)
  • Sodium51 mg(2%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
  • Fiber2 g(7%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat5 g
  • Cholesterol94 mg(31%)

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Just in time! Something to do with hundreds of apples falling from my tree. I made multiple batches of the apple filling and put it in the freezer in serving sized, air tight bags. It thawed beautifully and I served it warm with home made vanilla bean ice cream.

followed the recipe word for word except for grilling our grannys on my good 'ol smokey joe (soaked Jack Daniel's used barrel wood chips added another demension). BigHa Yum had by all. Next week: mango maddness (called mango shrimp wraps on epicurious)

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Getting seizures in menstrual cycle

Hello please help me on my condition . I am jessica 23 year old and married. I got seizures twice in my entire life one at 19 years old and another recently 4 months back,but both were appeared in period time and also i was too weak both times because 1st time i was suffering from malaria fever and 2nd time i was on sever dieting . At first time i had consulted doctor (neuro physician) and he had wrote diolex 500mg for 3 years ,but unfortunetly i have PCOD problem too and for that i have been using yamini is ever since i knew i had this problem .So due to that problem i had to stop the medication for seizures after 2 years from the day i had started . Unfortunately again i had mate with seizures and i had to start medication again ,but new drug levipil1000 mg was replaced old one . My husband has decided give divorce for my health condition .So this is my life and death issue please kindly tell me is this serious seizure or normal one.


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Analyst Revises ENSCO plc (NYSE:ESV) Stock Target To $8.93

ENSCO plc (NYSE:ESV) mean price target is $8.93. Thomson Reuters averaged all the calls of analysts polled in First Call census. The EPS projection is $0.06 for approaching quarter and for ongoing fiscal at $1.57. The market cap of Ensco plc Class A Ordinary Shar was recorded at $2.52B after the stock closed at $8.37 in last trading day.

What The Valuation Says?

ENSCO plc (NYSE:ESV) has a P/E ratio of N/A. Investors can weigh how the equity is performing by fuguring Price-to-Earnings Growth ratio.

ENSCO plc (NYSE:ESV) PEG ratio sits at -0.06.

Technical Perspective

Technical assessment is used to attempt to estimate the price movement of almost any tradable asset that is usually subject to forces of demand and supply, including stocks, futures, currency pairs and bonds. In fact, technical study can be viewed as the analysis of demand and supply forces as seen in the price movements of a stock. It is most frequently applied to price changes, however, some experts may additionally follow numbers in addition to price, such as open interest figures or trading volume.

Over the years, many technical indicators have been advanced by analysts in efforts to accurately estimate future price movements. There are indicators that focuses primarily on recognising the existing market trend, including resistance and support areas, while others focuses on defining the strength of a movement and the probability of its continuation. Frequently used technical indicators are moving averages, momentum indicators and trendlines.

The technical analysis of Ensco plc Class A Ordinary Shar clarifies that the 50-day MA of Ensco plc Class A Ordinary Shar is $7.66, and stock is trading $0.71 points away or +9.20% from 50-day MA of $7.66. It is trading $-1.09 or -11.50% away 200-day MA of $9.46. ENSCO plc (NYSE:ESV) 52-week high is $18.93 and the 52-week low is $6.50. If the stock gains $-10.56 points, it will top 52-week high. Yet, if it declines +28.77%, it will breach 52-week low.

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PennantPark Investment Corporation (NYSE:PNTA) 50-day Moving Average At $25.330

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Xcerra Corporation (NASDAQ:XCRA) Short-Term Price Target At $8.94

As per Thomson Reuters, Xcerra Corporation (NASDAQ:XCRA) stock can hit $8.94 levels in upcoming months. It is the price acknowledged after weighing renowned analysts’ calls.

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NFL: Mutiny and the Bounty

Fined? Suspended? Drawn and quartered?

What's the punishment for waking a sleepwalker?

We'll find out when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell drops the weight of his office on the New Orleans Saints.

By now you've read the headlines that Gregg Williams, the soon-to-be-ex-defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams, supervised a rewards program for headhunting while with the Saints. And the Redskins. And the Bills. Players and coaches pooled a little extra cash every week to pay a bounty on big hits and sacks and interceptions and fumbles stripped or recovered -- and for sending opposing players off the field broken.

This is in no way unusual.

The game incentivizes -- in fact fetishizes -- these very things. Why do you think they hand out all those helmet stickers to college players? Or take the Pee Wees out for ice cream after the game? Incentivized violence is what football is. In our collective dream state, however, we assume all this mayhem falls into the category of jock cliché known as "clean, hard play."

It does not. So the obvious question for NFL investigators and the bloodhound sporting press is whether or not the Saints' bounty program encouraged dirty play. Did it reward an intent to injure?

But the real question, the one being asked in a corner office on Park Avenue right now, is how much does this hurt the NFL's image?

That's the calculation at the tip of Mr. Goodell's pencil this morning.

What's Gregg Williams' punishment for not realizing he's in show business? What's a fit penalty for reminding the audience of reality? For intruding on the dreamer's dream? For harshing our national fantasy league buzz?

For a walking tour of the slaughterhouse floor?

Such is the puzzle confronting football's Great Blond Father. Surely the commissioner's discipline has to exceed that brought down upon the New England Patriots for mere espionage. Doesn't it?

I expect swift, loud, visible justice. Then complete institutional silence.

Because the whole sordid mess raises a tangle of uncomfortable ongoing questions. How widespread is the practice? How did this come to the league's attention? A disgruntled participant? An outraged opponent? Can someone pin a specific injury on a Saints bounty hunter? Did it shorten or end a career? Are there lawsuits coming because we had an investigation? Or did we get an investigation because there are lawsuits coming?

Did the league act because it thought the press would get it? Is the NFL acting now because it can hang it on one guy and one team rather than cop to headhunting league-wide? Is this all cynical damage control or earnest corporate truth and reconciliation? Ask yourself why the league made this public. A 50,000-page investigation? Seriously?

For the league to have bothered investigating at all, much less at Pentagon Papers length, would that not imply the defensive incentives were for something other than clean, hard hits? And that Williams and his bosses and the Saints were rewarding dirty play?

This is a public relations disaster. The Saints were the NFL feel-good story of the past decade, beloved by fans and souvenir jersey buyers everywhere. Drew Brees! Bourbon Street! Po' boys! Who dat!

Conversely, when the Spygate story dropped, everyone already hated cold, gray New England and cold, gray Bill Belichick, so what the hell. It was like fining East Germany.

But this? Now the NFL's on morning television trying to explain itself to Matt Lauer.

And the rest of us have to reconcile our love of the game with what the game asks of its players. We have to remake our studied ignorance about the true costs of professional football and the darkness at its heart.

Fines. Suspensions. Firings. Lost draft selections. Expect an avalanche of Roger Goodell to fall on the New Orleans Saints. Gregg Williams will -- perhaps even rightly -- be made an example of.

Banned? Banished? Broken on the rack?

What does it cost to put a shine back on the NFL logo? What's a fair price for the public's briefly ruined illusions?

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Jacobus Duminy

Full name Jacobus Petrus Duminy

Born December 16, 1897, Bellville, Cape Province

Died January 31, 1980, Groote Schuur, Cape Town, Cape Province (aged 82 years 46 days)

Major teams South Africa, Oxford University, Transvaal, Western Province

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 6s Ct St
Tests 3 6 0 30 12 5.00 0 0 0 2 0
First-class 13 23 4 557 168* 29.31 1 3 11 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 3 3 60 39 1 1/17 1/30 39.00 3.90 60.0 0 0 0
First-class 13 915 368 12 6/40 30.66 2.41 76.2 1 0
Career statistics
Test debut South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Dec 24-27, 1927 scorecard
Last Test England v South Africa at Leeds, Jul 13-16, 1929 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span 1919/20 - 1928/29

The batting talent of Jacobus Petrus Duminy was never truly reflected in his three Test appearances for South Africa. In two Tests against England in 1927-28 - opening the batting in three innings - he failed to reach double figures, and when called up as an emergency replacement while visiting Europe in 1929, he made only 2 and 12 in the Leeds Test, which was rendered memorable by the last-wicket stand of 103 in little more than an hour by 'Tuppy' Owen-Smith and 'Sandy' Bell. Duminy's diving, one-handed gully catch to dismiss Leyland, too, was not easily to be forgotten. A left-hander Duminy, who died in Cape Town on January 31, aged 82, made a strong impact on the game, scoring 95 not out in his first innings for Transvaal, against Stanyforth's 1927-28 MCC team at Pretoria, a week before his 30th birthday. A double of 55 and 74 not out in the return match earned him his Test place. Against Border in 1928-29 he made a big not-out century and took 6 for 40 with right-arm slows; but unspectacular performances in the other trial matches led to his omission from the tour of England - until he was tracked down in Switzerland! A Rhodes scholar at Oxford in 1920, Professor Duminy - as he became - had a distinguished academic career, assuming the vice-chancellorship of the University of Cape Town, and pursuing a courageous course in opposition to apartheid, among other things running cricket weeks for youngsters of all races.
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ESPNcricinfo is proof of what fans, driven by the volunteer spirit, can do for the game © BCCI

ESPNcricinfo recently turned 20. I've been a user for all of those 20 years. It's been a long relationship, one made more tangible by my blogging here for the last five years. Through that time, the site has served as my central internet obsession: for as long as it has existed, in whatever shape and form, I've used it. Because I remember its birth and growing pains, I've even come to feel slightly proprietary about it, as if I had something do with its provenance. Like any long-term relationship it has had its fraught moments, when I thought we would have to part ways, but somehow we've endured. And hopefully will continue to do so.

In the beginning, there were Usenet newsgroups, spaces for online discussion, where cricket scores were occasionally posted (these included soc.culture.indian and soc.culture.british). Scores were reliant on phone calls from back "home" (wherever that happened to be), friends paying visits, and most exotically, newspaper clippings. A loyal friend in London sent me news - by letter - of Narendra Hirwani's debut, and yet another friend, arriving in the US for his first year of graduate school, told me a "new Gavaskar" was set to make his debut at the age of 16 against Pakistan. A little while later, after a cricket newsgroup,, had been started, cricket news on the net became more accessible. More importantly, a space had been created where cricket fans could talk to each other, form alliances, and plan on how to make cricket news, views and scores available to all those who cared.

India's 1990 tour of England and 1991-92 tour of Australia were the first series I was able to follow while living in the US. For the latter, cricket fans were treated to the precursor of ESPNcricinfo's current ball-by-ball commentary: Robert Elz, an Australian computer scientist, who had made (or would make) significant contributions to the Linux kernel, typed up descriptions of each ball of play and posted them to the cricket newsgroup.

I was then working at Bell Laboratories, and would arrive at work not knowing how the day's play had gone. I would grab a cup of coffee, head to my office, type in "rn" and get to reading Elz's "commentary". It worked like a tape-delay broadcast. I would read the commentary from the beginning of the day's play to the end, groaning each time I came to a "OUT" for an Indian wicket (and cheering for an Australian one), and conversely revelling in, and mourning for, runs scored in similar fashion. This was how I experienced Tendulkar's 114; I "read" the innings.

A couple of years later, as excellently described by Vishal Misra and Rohan Chandran, thanks to Internet Relay Chat, dougie the scoring software, and the Gopher interface, we had the rudimentary beginnings of Cricinfo. To say that the change for the cricket fan was revolutionary would be an understatement. We were now connected to the game, no matter where it was being played; we had live scores, we had live commentary.

Cricinfo became a home away from home. I spent endless hours on IRC, talking to other fans. I checked Cricinfo whenever I connected to the net. I conducted an interview with Aamer Sohail once; I took questions on IRC, typed them in, and a young Pakistani in Lahore read them out to Sohail, and then typed in his answers. Everyone, it seemed, did his little bit, and the whole thing came together and worked.

ESPNcricinfo's evolution is of a piece with the rest of the net: it worked because everyone shared, openly and freely, and gave of their precious time; it worked because the love of the game brought people together and made them give of their best. Its story is like that of the best software on the net - it was "free" and "shareable".

As we fans watched, it grew in sophistication and size; it acquired features we had not thought possible. From being a simple repository of scores, it became the internet's largest single-sport site, featuring statistics, match reports, and all of the other bells and whistles that the modern fan now takes for granted.

As Cricinfo grew, as its original developers and founders moved on to newer responsibilities and commitments, some of its older users were alarmed: would the site stay true to its fledgling roots or would it, like so many other entities in the world around us, become yet another vehicle for corporate pablum? There were changes in ownership, the most notable being Wisden and then, finally, ESPN. I was not optimistic, and said as much in my blogging then. A little later, I grew suspicious of what seemed to me to be ESPNcricinfo's England-centric coverage; I dashed off a couple of irate emails and got into testy exchanges with Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson (links here and here). The primary sentiment that underwrote these spats was a worry that the old Cricinfo, my "home" on the Internet for so long, the symbol of everything that was possible on the net when cricket fans could come together, would become yet another bastion of the traditional cricket world with its Anglocentric county-cricket-and-Ashes obsession.

But I was also beginning to notice that ESPNcricinfo paid attention to cricket everywhere, that it had expanded its coverage dramatically, and even if it seemed to have missed the boat on live video streaming, was still the place I turned to for cricket news and writing.

As Cricinfo grew, as its original developers and founders moved on to newer responsibilities and commitments, some of its older users were alarmed: would the site stay true to its fledgling roots?

And it had started to feature blogs as well. When I was invited to start blogging for ESPNcricinfo in 2008, I accepted. I finally had a chance to contribute to it after using it for so long. It was the least I could do. More to the point, I figured that there was no point complaining about the Anglocentric nature of cricket coverage; the best thing to do was write on topics that I felt deserved coverage as well.

Five years and some 175 posts later, I'm still here. ESPNcricinfo is still my home on the net: it's one of the half-dozen sites I open in tabs every morning when I sit down with my morning cuppa. Over the years it has served as a connection to a game that is by now much more than a game for so many of its fans; for a diasporic Indian like me its significance is even greater. Indeed, I feel strange connecting to ESPNcricinfo when I am in a cricket-playing country like India or Australia, given how much I have associated it with a passage to another realm, away from my current station in the US.

ESPNcricinfo, besides serving to make cricket accessible, still has an important role to play in world cricket because, quite simply, it shows what fans can do for the game. In Brave New Pitch: The Evolution of Modern Cricket, I wrote:

As the history of ESPNcricinfo makes abundantly clear, dedicated fans can do a great deal to make access to the game possible. The devotion, dedication and labour of the internet pioneers who set up the services that have turned that fledgling enterprise into the world's largest single-sport website is truly awe-inspiring. Before its commercialisation - and its starting to provide employment to many cricket fans - it was entirely fan- and volunteer-run. But such fans are not in charge of the game and neither are they treated as partners. Instead, the BCCI has a hostile relationship with ESPNcricinfo, viewing it as a pesky gadfly rather than as a lifeline and resource for cricket fans the world over, often doing more to popularise and market the "product" than the BCCI or the ICC.

The prestigious media partners of the national boards and the ICC often do not bother to cover the remote corners of the cricketing world. But ESPNcricinfo does so diligently. Ball-by-ball text commentary is available, as I write, for Test cricket, English county cricket (both divisions), the ICC Intercontinental Cup, the Sri Lanka A tour of England, the ICC Under-19 World Cup qualifying tournament, and the Sri Lanka Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament. These unglamorous corners of the cricket world need the spotlight shone on them as well if cricket is to flourish.

The unpleasant spat between the BCCI and ESPNcricinfo in the IPL's opening season, when the site was denied media access to all games, was a reminder of the skewed, ahistorical, fan-unfriendly approach of the IPL council. If the game, as opposed to the balance sheet and the desire to maximise revenues, was paramount, then a friendly relationship with ESPNcricinfo might have been deemed important by the IPL. But that would have required some knowledge of the game's history, and that, sadly, has been lacking in many levels of management of the game.

I made sure, in Brave New Pitch, to include a disclaimer noting that I was a paid blogger at ESPNcricinfo, but I still stand by what I wrote above. The site's history is adequate testimony to what is possible when fans become involved with the game. Those who run the game would do well to pay attention to its history and bring the same passion to their administration.

Samir Chopra lives in Brooklyn and teaches Philosophy at the City University of New York. He tweets here

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Posted by Krooks on (August 15, 2013, 2:24 GMT)

Dear Samir,

Thanks for bringing into light the issues, trials and tribulations that all of us have faced while using Cricinfo, specially on the days of anglocentric pandering where I as a user had stopped browsing cricinfo extensively except for the most basic information.

The anglo-focus still goes on but atleast through the multiple blogs, we get to read the perspective from different corners of the cricketing world.

Although I still wonder why does this Anglocentric focus still continue?

In this recent article there are 9 news clippings from England or related to England 2 even from the county game. The game has evolved to the point that it deserves coverage from all parts of the world and not only England.

Lame reporting still continues, At least they acknowledge let us post our comments, which in essence makes cricinfo what it is and makes me come back to it every morning and every night. -Saurabh


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South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town October 12, 2011

T20 games are crucial preparation for White

With his eye firmly set on challenging for the only global title that has eluded Australia, the ICC World T20, Australia T20 captain Cameron White sees the series against South Africa as crucial to the team's progression. Australia have five T20s scheduled before the event in Sri Lanka next year and White thinks every one of them will be vital.

"We definitely have to win these two games," he said. "From my point of view, with quite a young side and an inexperienced line-up, it would be nice to play some more cricket before the T2O World Cup. The more experience you can get into younger players, the better performances you will get out of them so it would be good to play a few more matches."

Australia's current T20 squad has six players under the age of 25 and three who have yet to play an international. Although White acknowledged that Australia are not at full strength, he thinks they are "pretty close," to it. "The side we've picked is the best Twenty20 side we could have picked."

Given the recent turmoil around the team following the Argus review and that they will play under an interim coach, there have been plenty of off-field distractions, but White denied any claims of instability and said the unit is as solid as ever. "I think everyone knows the situation the team's in and knows certain players are out of the team," he said. "Unsettled is definitely not a word I would use." Terms like "dynamic" and "promising" are the ones White would prefer to describe Australia's current situation and he is particularly pleased with sense of anticipation that surrounds the three rookies.

Wicket-keeper Matthew Wade is certain to debut in Thursday's match and White said his ability with the bat will also be put to good use. "He can open the batting and he has a good power game to bat in the lower or middle order. It gives us a lot of options."

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been touted as one of the best young talents to come out of Australia, having been the youngest player to feature in the country's domestic one-day competition. "He is a very hard hitter of the ball," White said. "Both him and Shaun are nice, big strong guys, so obviously a lot of talent in the family."

Mitchell is likely to join his brother Shaun in the starting XI and White said the family ties had already been tested in training. "We played a bit of touch rugby and their communication was useless. Their defence was nowhere," he joked. "We hope it will be a little better out in the ground tomorrow."

Even younger than Marsh is 18-year-old seam bowler Pat Cummins, who has been talked up since his recent Champions League Twenty20 performances for New South Wales. Shane Watson described him as mature and talented and one of the best young players to have emerged in the last 10 years. White agreed. "He is a really exciting talent, for someone to be only 18 and bowl as fast as he does is really exciting. Hopefully he is a big weapon in this series and going forward."

Cummins would likely have opened the bowling with Brett Lee, before appendicitis ruled the senior player out of the series. Although Lee will take no part in the matches, White said he would have an influence on Cummins nonetheless. "Brett is up and about now, which is a good thing. He will be at training today, he obviously won't be doing anything, but he'll be there to share the knowledge and help out the younger guys," he said. "I'm sure any sort of advice Brett can give Pat me over the next couple of days will hold him in good stead going into the T20 fixture which is pretty high pressure."

Australia have not named a replacement for Lee in the T20 series, and his absence will leave a bowling attack thin on experience, but losing senior players to injury is something White called "a sign of the times," saying that teams have to get used to juggling larger squads to deal with their full calendars. "With international fixtures quite busy these days, sometimes you do need a bit of a break, or you get injured or you need your appendix out, these are just things that come up nowadays."

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  • Marcio on October 13, 2011, 13:01 GMT

    There's a big slippery slope just beside White, and one slip and he'll disappear never to return. He needs to score runs consistently. Otherwise why is he in the team? He's just keeping better players out. I wish him all the best though, and hope he finds form... at last.

  • Dashgar on October 13, 2011, 7:07 GMT

    Victoria weren't exactly an allstar team, their batting was no better on paper than WA and their bowling lacked any express pace (apart from a few games by Nannes and Siddle) and had no recognised spinner. Victoria have maximised their talent under White, a poor captain and they would be midtable or worse like WA (North, Voges, Hussey, Marsh, Pomersbach, Ronchi yet no Shield Finals this decade)

  • Dashgar on October 13, 2011, 4:09 GMT

    @RandyOZ, he's made 2500 International limited overs runs at well over 30 and at a high strike rate. At his best he's the most dangerous batsman in the country and at his worst he still values his wicket and battles to contribute (see his partnership with Watson against England). He was 3rd on the run scorers list in SL, only Warner and Watson ahead of him, but all the other batsmen kept their spots and White got all the criticism.

  • Meety on October 13, 2011, 2:31 GMT

    @Dashgar - only early days but I think the White captaincy success is a bit of a myth. Yes, his record Nationally is very good, but he led a Vic side that had players like Hodge & Hussey in it, whereas other states had National representation. Still wins are wins). As far as the T20 Oz side, I think Pup captained the side miles better & sacked himself for personal results. White may have to do the same unless he can get back to at least halfway to where he was 12mths ago.

  • RandyOZ on October 13, 2011, 0:20 GMT

    @ Dashgar, if only he could play hey?

  • Dashgar on October 12, 2011, 23:20 GMT

    It's good to hear what White has to say. Unlike Clarke he hasn't been in the Aussie squad for years and years so brings his own ideas and views to the team. He's a very good captain and knows how to get the best out of his team.

  • Yevghenny on October 12, 2011, 16:20 GMT

    is he still captain? what's the point when he won't even be selected for the test side?

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I’ve seen a renewed cry for leaders in organizations lately. Too often in these discussions, the definition of “leadership” boils down to a role where one individual creates a vision for others to follow. That’s not enough. We need more leadership, not just more anointed or appointed leaders.

“Leadership” is most potent when it’s a verb, not a noun. Leadership is taking actions that will help a group create a product, achieve their charter, grow in capability, solve problems, or improve results.

Looked at this way, we can create organizations that are full of leadership, not just individuals in leadership roles. And, sometimes, the most potent leadership action is the quiet act of choosing to follow. I call that being an active follower. Here are three ways to be an active follower on your group or team.

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When one person on the team is the most skilled, it’s easy for the rest of the group to over rely on that person. Overreliance on one person poses a risk. On the operational level, there’s the truck factor: If the most-skilled or sole skilled individual leaves the job for whatever reason (and we hope it’s not because he is hit by the proverbial truck), the team won’t be able to function. No one will be ready to step in. In cases of extreme overreliance, the rest of the group won’t be aware of all the work that person was doing. It might take weeks before someone else can identify and pick up the pieces.

There’s also a long-term risk to team health. When person takes the lead, others don’t have the opportunity to learn and develop their own capabilities. If there’s no place to grow, people will check out and leave—or, worse, check out and stay.

Break Gridlock by Deferring to Someone Else’s Idea

When too many people want to be “the leader,” the result often isn’t action but a complete lack of forward movement. If no one is willing to step back and declare “I don’t have to have my way; let’s try your way this time,” the result is gridlock. An active follower seeing gridlock will choose to follow someone else’s lead for the good of the team.

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There’s a reason that the Oscars have an award for best supporting actor. Without the supporting actor, the work of the lead falls flat. Many jobs demand the work of two people, but it’s not equal in every case. An active follower is willing to take that supporting role and let someone else take the lead. You may not get the credit this time, but chances are that if you’re willing to support someone else today, she’ll be willing to take the supporting role another day.

Back up a team mate when he chooses a difficult-to-implement story–or one that’s at the edge of his technical skills. Pair program with him, but let him drive. Offer informal peer review, offer feedback, or coach.

Let a less-senior member of the team make an important presentation. Play a supporting role by offering feedback on a draft, listening to a practice run, and sharing tips and experience that will help the other person succeed.

When only one person leads, the rest of the team members are turned into passive followers. Unlike active followers, who make a choice to allow someone else to lead in a particular instance, passive followers always hang back. Passive followers fall into the habit of depending on others, whether it’s keeping track of time, coming up with ideas, or galvanizing the group into action. Passive followers wait for someone else to step up, not out of an intention to achieve results, but out of habit or a sense of disempowerment.

Over time, the de facto leader may resent being the only one who attends to time or urges action. When only one person comes up with ideas, the team is missing out on a rich mix of ideas to choose from and may be missing good options. Other team members don’t exercise their own creativity, and the team as a whole misses out on their talents. Some people prefer to let others take the lead and the credit (and also the blame). But, most people want at least a slice of the glory. When they’re always in the background, they don’t get that and eventually disengage. They may even undercut the star who won’t move off center stage so they can get their own moments of fame.

Productive teams count on leadership throughout the team and know that each can lead at different times. Likewise, they expect that, at some point, each will follow another’s lead all in the interests of the team and team results.

When you consider your team or group, which sort of followership do you observe? How is that serving your team? What are other ways to be an active follower? Post your comments.

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  1. On a related note, one pattern that fascinates me is something that I’d call Kidnapping the Whiteboard. This happens in meetings and workskops when someone, in their eagerness to lead, suddenly takes over the session in a less than helpful way. They grab a marker, turn their back to the group and start drawing and thinking aloud, leaving the rest of the group inactive and disengaged.

    Sometimes, this leads to Easel Madness. This is when some of the other participants grow so tired of just sitting there that they rush up and grab their own pens, with the result that the group now has three uncoordinated “facilitators”.

    The poor whiteboards and easels aren’t to blame of course, but I really like to leave them out now and again, and just sit around a round table or i a circle and just talk. Dialogue-style, that is.

    Thanks for an important article.

  2. I love this Esther, I couldn’t agree more. I’m forwarding it off to a few people who I know will appreciate your insights. The one thing I found in leading this way is that it allows others to shine as you ssid which then builds confidence and self esteem resulting in more cohesiveness in teams. Thank you for publishing this again!

  3. I have a question about breaking gridlock. I guess it only works when everybody is willing to follow someone else’s lead? What needs to happen when someone gets frustrated if no one is following his/her lead?

    1. Hi, Kishen-

      I would put it a bit differently.

      It works when no one person on the team always insists that others always follow his ideas.

      It works when all members of the team are willing to hear other’s ideas, and expand their own thinking.

      It works when some team members have the awareness and ability to observe what’s happening for the team and follow someone else’s idea for the good of the whole team and with the aim of meeting the team goal. This doesn’t mean always bowing to one person, or following a very bad idea just to stop the argument.

      Often, people who push their ideas very hard feel like no one has really heard what they have to say. Point 2 helps with that.

  4. Outstanding writing, thinking and observation Esther;

    I’ve long be a proponent of the thinking, that many project failures, and business failures are due to lacking leadership.
    Somewhere along the way, many have misconstrued managing as leading; they are completely different.

    Great post….

  5. You’ve really hit the nail on the head, and this is one of the most difficult things for people in leadership roles to embrace. I think there is a distinction to be made between leadership and leadership roles. Leadership can and should come from anyone on the team, whereas a leadership role is a “necessary evil” of most organizational structures.

    People in leadership roles should be leadership enablers, encouraging others to step up, supporting them when they make mistakes, and helping them learn from those mistakes.

    As you point out, that requires people to be willing to step back from the spotlight. Most people in leadership roles got there because they exhibited some technical prowess and may be used to being in the spotlight. I know from my own early management/team lead experiences that being willing to step back took some getting used to but was necessary for the team to hit its full potential and take ownership of problems and solutions.

  6. The literature mentions various leadership styles – ‘democratic’ or hands off style is useful for tackling complex issues we face. As a team lead I used this style successfully, as the team got empowered, involved and creative.

    Complexity demands a synthesis of ideas before actions can be taken. A thesis (propounded by the leader or team member) countered by an anti-thesis (by another team member) yields this synthesis or balance.

    The ‘servant’ style of leadership is the next level, where the leader takes on the role of facilitator. The team objectives always remain top of the mind, rather than individual egos. Enter the scrum master and self-managed team.

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The apartment homes at The Phoenix of El Paso feature an array of modern amenities and many extras for your convenience. Choose from a variety of living spaces designed to meet your every need.

Apartment Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Barbeque/Picnic Area
  • Basketball court
  • Dishwasher
  • Fitness Center
  • Large Closets
  • Onsite Maintenance
  • Parking -- Surface Lot
  • Pool
  • Refrigerator

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Flip Flops

      by: Dimensions, Inc.

Dimensions, Inc.

Cross Stitch Kits

SKU: 520146
Designer: Mollie B.
Project Size: 7" x 5"
Floss: Cotton floss
Fabric: 14 Count ivory Aida fabric

Regular Price: $9.99
On Sale For: $8.49
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Item Description:
Dimensions-Mini Counted Cross Stitch Kit. From elegant to whimsical, landscapes to still-life's, realistic to fantasy, no matter your style Dimensions has a fabulous needle-craft kit for you. This package contains 14-count ivory Aida, presorted thread, one needle and easy to follow instructions. Finished size: 5x7 inches. Design: Flip Flops. Designer: Mollie B. Imported.

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