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GWS Announces Key Topic: How to Put Purpose at the Heart of Business

The 13th annual Summit takes place at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from October 15–17, 2019.

[Image: Pat Dwyer; courtesy of GWS][Image: Pat Dwyer; courtesy of GWS]The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the annual gathering of international leaders in the $4.2 trillion global wellness economy, today announced a crucial conference topic: how purpose needs to be at the very heart of corporate culture and how creating a purpose-focused company is the path to more profitable, successful businesses.

Workplace wellness strategies can get hung up on nap-pods or weight-loss challenges while the transformative power of injecting purpose and meaning into work gets radically overlooked—and there’s also a widespread misconception that “purpose” is only for do-good nonprofits. But some of the world’s top corporate strategy consultants, announced as Summit keynotes today, will explore how a new focus on purpose is the very future of wellness at work and how purpose-driven companies attract and retain the best employees and are far more profitable and productive.

Patricia Dwyer, founder and director of The Purpose Business, a Hong Kong-based network of experts that help businesses across Asia be a force for good (and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader), will keynote on how to create a purpose-driven organization. John Wood, founder of Room to Read, which brings education to 16.8 million children, and who is a sought-after advisor on “connecting purpose and profitability” for companies, including Credit Suisse, Facebook, Netflix and Nike, will speak on purpose-driven companies and fast-changing corporate cultures.

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With a 2019 theme of “Shaping the Business of Wellness: Asia,” the agenda will be packed with speakers on emerging business and wellness trends. The 13th annual Summit takes place at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from October 15–17, 2019.

“I believe that a strong sense of purpose is the key to wellness in the workplace. The age-old model of simply grinding out profits, in order to make rich people richer, no longer excites your potential customers or employees,“ noted John Wood. “When we as leaders can prove that our companies embrace both purpose and profitability, that’s when we will build truly great companies—and we will also be using the power of capitalism to make the world a better place.”

The Proof for “Purpose”

A growing mountain of evidence indicates that purpose at work has an extraordinary impact on company success. Deloitte research finds that “mission-driven” companies have 30 percent higher levels of innovation and 40 percent higher levels of retention; purpose-driven companies have been shown to drive an annual return on equity of 13.1 percent (9 percent higher than the S&P); a BetterUp study estimates that meaningful work drives an extra $9K per worker per year. Modern employees—especially millennials—increasingly choose meaning over money. For instance, PwC research finds that 88 percent of millennials seek a company whose values reflect their own.

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Another growing body of research shows that having a purpose in life has a profound impact on people’s health: It’s strongly tied to longevity (15 percent lower risk of death) while boosting a host of health indicators, including mental wellness and preventative self-care. And “purpose,” more generally, is a rising global wellness trend, as seen in the recent global fascination with the Japanese philosophy of “ikigai,” or a lifelong pursuit of finding your passion, meaning and mission—no matter how big or small.

“There is growing recognition of the role of wellness in the resilience and growth of companies, as well as individual employees—and finding ways to activate purpose is at the heart of this,” said Pat Dwyer. “I’m delighted to speak at GWS to share how a purpose-driven organization can help build businesses that are healthier, future-proofed and more sustainable for everyone.”

About the keynotes

Patricia Dwyer: Dwyer is founder and director of The Purpose Business, a network of passionate business and sustainability experts that work with businesses in Asia to embed sustainability and purpose into their operations. She has over 20 years of leadership in sustainability and also served as the first head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Ayala Land and Global Head of CSR & Sustainability for Shangri-La Hotels. She is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, serves on the WEF’s Economic Forum Council on Future of Environment & Natural Resource Security, is a fellow of the Asia Society and the Royal Society of Arts, and serves on the boards of Enrich and Ignite Impact. She has an MA in Globalisation & Governance and certificates of completion for Transformational Leadership at University of Oxford and Global Leadership & Public Policy for the 21st Century at Harvard Kennedy School.

John Wood: Wood left his career at Microsoft to found Room to Read, a global nonprofit that brings education and literacy to 16.8 million children in low-income communities and supports girls in completing secondary school. He’s also an advisor on “connecting purpose and profitability” to major companies, including Credit Suisse, Facebook, Netflix and Nike. Named by Goldman Sachs as one of the world’s 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs, he served four terms on the advisory board of Clinton Global Initiative and is a Henry Crown Fellow. He has authored several books, including Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children.

About the Global Wellness Summit: The Global Wellness Summit is an invitation-only international gathering that brings together industry leaders and visionaries to shape the business of wellness and the future of the $4.2 trillion global wellness economy. The gathering is held annually in different locations across the globe and has taken place in the US, Switzerland, Turkey, Bali, India, Morocco, Mexico, Austria and Italy. The 13th annual Summit will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from October 15–17, 2019.

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30 July 2015

Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Puree

Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Puree / www.delightfulrepast.com

In fall and winter I like to bake or roast sweet potatoes, but I picked up some sweet potatoes right in the middle of a heat wave and running the oven just wasn't going to be happening in my house! So I gave them a quick boil and, using an immersion blender, made a simple puree.

Some sweet potatoes are super sweet and really don't need the addition of a sweetener, but these were not all that sweet and really benefited from a splash of real maple syrup. Just a little grating of nutmeg enhanced the flavor without overpowering the dish.

A simple side dish for a simple summer meal. What are some of your favorite sides these days?

Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Puree

(Makes 4 to 6 servings)

2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 to 4 tablespoons real maple syrup, divided
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

1 Peel, rinse and cut into rough cubes of an inch or so. Put them in a 2-quart saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt and cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer, loosely covered, about 10 minutes (sweet potatoes cook a lot faster than potatoes).

2 Drain* the sweet potatoes and return them to low heat to dry the moisture out of them; toss the butter in at the same time. Remove from the heat. With immersion blender, puree to the consistency you prefer, blending in 2 tablespoons maple syrup and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and nutmeg. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding another tablespoon of maple syrup if you like.

* The cooking water would make a nice addition to a soup.

3 Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with toasted pecans and drizzle with 1 tablespoon maple syrup.

23 July 2015

Small-Batch Banana Muffins

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I love banana muffins, but I don't want to have a whole dozen of them hanging around all day saying "Eat me, eat me." So I like to make just six of them. If you have a toaster oven, you don't even have to heat up the house on a hot summer day.

(I over-baked the batch pictured above because I got so engrossed in something I was reading that I ignored the timer!)

This recipe makes six perfect muffins you can stir up quickly by hand, using a minimal number of utensils. And isn't that what it's all about during summertime when the livin' is (supposed to be) easy?

These have a lot less sugar than most banana muffins, so the natural sweetness of the banana really comes through. So many muffins in restaurants and bakeries are so sugary they should be called cupcakes.

Low-sugar enough for breakfast, I love them for dessert as well. Add a tiny drop of frosting and call 'em cupcakes. The kids will never know! Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are good, too. Oh, and, of course, Blueberry Muffins. What is your favorite kind of muffin?

Banana Muffins

(Makes 6)

2/3 dip-and-sweep cup (3.33 ounces/94 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup (1 ounce/28 grams) finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons (1 ounce/28 grams) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons (1 ounce/30 milliliters) organic canola oil
1/4 packed cup (1.75 ounces/50 grams) dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature
2/3 cup (5.85 ounces/166 grams) mashed very ripe banana (1 large 8.25-ounce/234-gram banana in its skin)

1 Preheat oven (toaster oven is perfect for hot summer days)  to 375F/190C/Gas5. In 2-cup glass measure or small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Stir in finely chopped walnuts.

2 In 1-quart glass measure or bowl, melt butter. Stir in canola oil, then brown sugar and vanilla extract. Beat in egg, beating well. Stir in mashed banana (a fork works just fine on a very ripe banana). Add flour mixture to wet mixture, and mix just until combined; do not overmix.

3 Spray 6-cup standard muffin tin with cooking spray. Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, divide batter between cups. Bake for about 18 to 23 minutes (19 minutes in my toaster oven is perfect), or until one tests done with a toothpick.

4 Turn out onto a pristine kitchen towel. Place on wire rack to cool for a few minutes before serving.

16 July 2015

Freezing Peaches Pie-Ready

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Peach pie is something I crave all year round, and the only way to satisfy that craving is by freezing perfectly ripe organic yellow peaches in their season. If you've been reading Delightful Repast for very long, you know I refuse to buy the out-of-season imports no matter how bad the craving.

Usually I freeze peaches in August, but I've heard the season is going to be short so I thought I better get on it right away. And I don't just freeze sliced peaches in bags or jars, I freeze them pie-ready. I've been doing this since I was a girl. With all kinds of fruits. Here's how it all started.

My parents had an apple tree. And one day when we were drowning in apples, my mother and I got the brilliant idea of freezing them pie-ready. We had four pie plates and we lined each with a square of foil, then stirred up four batches of apple pie filling and poured them into the foil-lined pie plates, folded the corners over the apples and set the pie plates in the freezer. Once the pie filling was frozen, we removed the foil-wrapped filling from the pie plates, wrapped them in another layer of foil and stacked the tidy packages in the freezer. And repeated the procedure many times!

Then anytime you want a pie, just line a pie plate with pastry, set the frozen pie filling in it, put on the top crust and bake as usual. I love a lattice crust on peach pie. If you've never made one, you can see how here at Peach Pie with Lattice Crust.

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Freezing Peaches Pie-Ready

For each 9-inch pie, you will need:

2 1/2 pounds (1134 grams) perfectly ripe yellow peaches
1/2 to 2/3 cup (3.5 to 4.67 ounces/100 to 133 grams) sugar
1/4 cup (1.1 ounces/31 grams) tapioca flour (much better than cornstarch)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon mace or nutmeg

1 Get out your 9-inch pie plates (I have two 9-inch Pyrex pie plates). Line each with a square of foil. For each pie plate, set aside 2 1/2 pounds of peaches.

Note: Freestone varieties are easiest to work with.

2 Get out a small bowl for each of your pie plates. In each small bowl, whisk together the sugar, tapioca flour, salt and spices for one pie.

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3 Working with just one batch of peaches at a time, wash the peaches well, rubbing off as much fuzz as possible. No need to peel. Really, there is no need to peel. Slice into a medium bowl (I use a 2-quart Pyrex glass measure). You'll have about 6 cups of sliced peaches. (I slice them like this: Quarter peach, cut each quarter into 1/2-inch wedges, cut wedges in 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces.)

4 With a silicone spatula, gently stir the sugar mixture into the peaches. Pour the peaches into the foil-lined pie plate. Turn the corners of the foil over the pie filling; it won't cover completely, but that's okay. Pop it into the freezer.

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5 Repeat for as many pie plates and peaches you have. When they are completely frozen, remove the frozen rounds of pie filling from the plates, tear off a piece of foil (about 23 inches long) to wrap each completely. Stack in the freezer, and start all over again with your now-empty pie plates.

6 When ready to bake: Preheat oven to 425F/220C/Gas7. Place a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet in the middle of the oven to catch any drips, and place the pie on the baking sheet. Bake at 425F/220C/Gas7 for 30 minutes. Lower temperature to 350F/180C/Gas4, and bake for an additional 35 minutes (juices should be bubbling). Cool on wire rack for at least 3 hours before serving.

09 July 2015

Madeleines - Classic French Teacakes

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Hold on! Aren't madeleines scalloped like shells? I should have titled this Madeleines - Classic French Teacakes in a Classic English Pan! Madeleines are shaped like shells, but I don't currently have a madeleine pan. So I use an English mince pies/jam tarts pan instead. But you can use whatever pan you have.

To figure out how much batter to use, measure how much water it takes to fill the cups in your pan to the very brim and then reduce it a bit. You need them to be quite full so that they will form the characteristic madeleine "hump" but not so full that they will overflow and come out malformed. Mine held exactly 2 tablespoons of water, so my #40 scoop (0.8 ounces/1.5 tablespoons) was perfect.

Madeleines - Classic French Teacakes (made in an English mince pies tin!) / www.delightfulrepast.com

I like my little round "English" Madeleines so much, I may make them this way forever. It's the perfect little 4-bite cake to go with a cup of tea. I know people are crazy about macarons, but give me a madeleine any day. Macarons are altogether too sweet and sugary for me. What is your favorite little sweet bite to have with a cup of tea (or coffee, if you must)?

Update 08/24/17: Just posted about other classic French teacakes: Financiers and Visitandines.

Madeleines - Teacakes / www.delightfulrepast.com

(Makes about 1 1/2 cups batter*)

6 tablespoons (3 ounces/85 grams) unsalted butter
2/3 dip-and-sweep cup (3.33 ounces/94 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon tapioca flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup (3.5 ounces/99 grams) sugar
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

* The number of madeleines it makes depends on the size. If your pan holds the #40 scoop I used, it will make 15. So in order to not waste my extra three scoops of batter, I just pop it into a custard cup and make a cupcake.

1 Melt butter; set aside at room temperature. It should be still warm, but not hot, when you add it to the batter at the end.

2 In small bowl, sift together flour, tapioca flour, baking powder and salt.

3 In 1.5-quart mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar with electric mixer for 3 minutes, until pale yellow and fluffy. Whisk in orange zest and vanilla extract. Lightly whisk in flour in three additions. Lightly whisk in melted butter. Cover and refrigerate batter for an hour.

Madeleines in Mince Pies Tin / www.delightfulrepast.com

4 Preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas4. Lightly spray pan with cooking spray (or do the butter and flour thing). Set pan in a rimmed baking sheet. My pan fits perfectly inside a 13x9x1-inch quarter-sheet pan. Scoop batter into pan. Bake for about 12 to 16 minutes, or until cakes are golden with slightly browned edges (or not) and spring back when touched lightly. Baking time will depend on the size of the madeleines.

Madeleines - Teacakes / www.delightfulrepast.com

5 Turn out the teacakes onto a pristine kitchen towel. You will likely need to give the pan a couple of sharp raps to loosen the stubborn ones. Place them bottom side up on wire rack to cool. Dust lightly with powdered sugar just before serving.

Disclosure: Some posts contain links to my affiliate account at Amazon.com. If you purchase something from Amazon through one of my links, I receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you, which I use toward the expenses of running this blog. Thanks for supporting Delightful Repast when you shop at Amazon!

02 July 2015

Microwave Mac and Cheese for One

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It took me a long time to come around to microwave ovens. I think I was the last person on the planet to get one, after being urged to by my elderly father! Still, I don't cook in it. All I ever use it for is to heat up a plate of leftovers or melt a bit of butter.

But the other day I saw a stovetop mac and cheese for one recipe over at As the Bunny Hops, where Amy loves to share her easy recipes and kitchen hacks, and thought: Maybe I'll do a version of this in the microwave. I usually have a quick lunch on my own, so thought this would be perfect.

Microwave Mac and Cheese for One / www.delightfulrepast.com

Of course, microwave ovens are all different, so your times might not be the same as those that I figured out for mine. If you work from home as I do, what sort of things do you usually have for lunch?

Microwave Mac and Cheese for One / www.delightfulrepast.com

Microwave Mac and Cheese for One

(Makes 1 cup)

1/2 cup (2 ounces/57 grams) elbow macaroni
1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces/118 milliliters) water, room temperature
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch of coarsely ground black pepper
Pinch of cayenne

Pinch of dry mustard
1/2 tablespoon (0.25 ounce/7 grams) unsalted butter
1/4 packed cup (1 ounce/28 grams) shredded cheddar
1/4 packed cup (1 ounce/28 grams) shredded Monterey jack
1/4 cup (2 fluid ounces/59 milliliters) milk
1/2 teaspoon tapioca flour or cornstarch

Note: It is quite good even with just half this amount of cheese if you happen to be limiting your cheese intake. You can use all cheddar, if you like, but I think the addition of Monterey jack makes it creamier. And, at the same time, you can toast a few fresh breadcrumbs on the stovetop for a pretty topping.

1 In 2-cup glass measure (I love my Pyrex glass measuring cups!), combine macaroni, water, salt, pepper, cayenne and butter. Microwave on full power for 6 minutes (your oven might differ), until most of liquid is absorbed and pasta is al dente.

2 Stir in the cheeses, milk and tapioca flour. Microwave on full power for 2 minutes (your oven might differ), until the cheese has melted and a smooth sauce has formed. Stir and serve on a small plate. Or just eat it out of the measuring cup; I won't tell!

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Topic Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

“Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. A duck’s quack doesn’t echo—no one knows why. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times. Walt Disney, the inventor of Mickey Mouse, was afraid of mice. Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump. Women blink twice as much as men. It is physically impossible to lick your elbow.”

A friend recently e-mailed me these statements. I had no way to test the truth of any of them (except the part about licking my elbow). So I did some Internet searches, and discovered that everything my friend sent me is wrong, except the fact that elephants are too heavy to jump. I even watched a girl lick her elbow on YouTube, checking off yet another item on my Bucket List.

On the other hand, how do I know that the articles I found are any more correct than the e-mail I received? I’m not sure how the YouTube video could have been faked, but I’m forced to take the rest of my discoveries on faith.

They say that the Sun is 93 million miles from the Earth, that our planet tilts at a 23 degree angle, and that the Milky Way galaxy is 100,000 light years across. But how would we know if it’s so. I hope I have a brain, but I’ve never seen it.

These reflections are of interest to me in light of a recent experience. I was privileged this summer to debate a philosophy professor on the question, “Is religion the basis of morality?” He graciously but firmly maintained throughout our encounter that he does not believe in the existence of God. I was reminded of a church billboard I once saw: “Since I don’t believe in atheists, atheists don’t exist.”

On the other hand, most of us have times when we wonder if God really is the all-loving, all-powerful deity we have been told he is.

Moses questioned the word and will of God. Peter, after he denied his Lord, went outside and wept bitterly. Paul had a “thorn in the flesh” he asked God three times to remove, but God didn’t do what he hoped. Even Jesus cried from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46).

Where is the reality of God a questionable supposition for you today? Are you dealing with a problem or suffering and wondering how God could allow this? Are you waiting for him to answer a prayer or meet a need? Has he disappointed you in some way? Does he seem more a Sunday sermon topic than a present, transforming reality?

Let’s learn how to deal with our doubts and find in them God’s hope today.

My favorite prayer

As Mark 9 opens, Jesus has just been transformed before Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration. When they came down the mountain to the other disciples, they found them surrounded by a large crowd and the religious authorities, engaged in a heated argument.

He asked them what they were arguing about, and a man said, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not” (Mark 9:17-18).

Here we encounter the subject of Satan and demon possession, our topic for next week as we consider demons and the power of God. But for today we’ll move on.

Jesus asked them to bring the boy to him. He manifested his demonic possession again, so Jesus asked his father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” his father answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him.” Now comes our point for today: “But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help him” (v. 22).

Jesus replied, “If you can? Everything is possible for him who believes.” There is a clear and significant connection between faith and the power of God. Now we come to my favorite prayer in the Bible: “Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'” (v. 24). I like the King James Version here: “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief!”

Jesus responded by rebuking the demon, healing the boy, and giving him back to his father. Afterwards his disciples asked him, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.” This will be our topic in two weeks, when we deal with the issue of unanswered prayer and consider prayer and the power of God.

Trust and obey

For today, we’re exploring the relationship between faith and the power of God. Why must we believe to see his power manifested in our lives? Why is everything possible “for him who believes”? Why do you need faith to see God’s power in your life and problem this morning?

Let’s deal first with the wrong answers. Faith does not earn God’s favor. He does not measure our faith and reward it when it gets to the appropriate level. There is no grade scale with God—A level faith gets to see miracles, B level doesn’t, and so on. We are saved by grace through faith. Everything we have from God is his gift.

Nor does faith manipulate God’s power. It is not that if we have enough faith we can command God to do as we wish. We cannot obligate the King of the universe. It’s not that we meet the conditions and then God must keep his end of the bargain.

Here’s the biblical answer: faith positions us to receive what grace intends to give. Grace is a gift, but gifts must be opened. Christmas presents are not much good if they stay under the tree. A surgeon can operate only if I will let him. A pilot can fly me only if I’ll get on the plane. A boat can take me to see Hell’s Gate only if I’ll get on the deck.

All through Scripture it’s this way. Moses had faith to stand before Pharaoh; God then sent the plagues that set the people free. The priests had the faith to step into the flooded Jordan River; God then stopped the river so they could cross to the Promised Land. Peter had faith to get out of the boat and walk on the water to Jesus; Jesus then caught him and saved him. Peter had faith to preach at Pentecost; God then sent his Spirit and 3,000 came into the Kingdom. John had faith to worship on Patmos; Jesus then gave him the Revelation.

Why believe in God even when it hurts? Even when your son is demon-possessed or our marriage is in trouble or your job is in question or your health is in doubt? Why trust him in the hard places? Because he redeems all he allows.

God is holy. He can never make a mistake. He must therefore redeem for greater good everything he allows. He must use everything that happens to us for his glory and our good. All things work for good for those who love him and are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28).

We may not see his redemption this side of glory, but it’s coming. Paul told us that our present sufferings are not worth comparing to the glory to be revealed. It’s always too soon to give up on God.

So give him your pain or problem, by faith. Trust him to redeem it for his glory and your good. Let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we will reap a harvest if we faint not (Gal. 6:9). Keep walking, trusting, obeying. You cannot measure the eternal significance of present obedience.

Two of my faith heroes are named Robby and Allison Ates.

Some years ago I stood with them at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas as they had to remove the life support for their precious baby girl. As Robby held Emily’s tiny hand, he happened to look out the neonatal intensive care unit’s small window. At just that moment, a pink balloon floated by and on up into the blue sky. He sensed God’s Spirit encouraging him to know that he could let his little girl go, that God would catch her and bring her to heaven with him. And so he did. At her graveside service, Robby and Allison brought balloons which we released together.

How has God redeemed their tragedy? By helping them trust him together in the hardest places of life, through financial challenges and health issues and family struggles. Theirs is one of the strongest faiths I have ever seen. And by using them in his ministry. Whenever a couple in our church loses a baby, we call Robby and Allison. Caring for grieving families is part of their ministry.

They know they will see Emily again, that she is in her Father’s hands. They know that in the meantime, they are in the same hands. So are we. This is the promise of God.


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Shirley A. Schultz, 84, of Viola, Illinois died Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23rd at Mahalasville (Indiana) Cemetery under the direction of Neal & Summers Mortuary of Martinsville, Indiana.  Memorials may be left for Hospice Compassus of Moline.  Dennison Funeral Home, Viola is handling local arrangements.

Shirley was born July 12, 1936 in Manhattan, Illinois a daughter of Arlie and Maude Griffin Lazzell.  She graduated from Decatur High School.  On December 26, 1954, she married James Gary Schultz in Mahalasville, Indiana.  They were married until his death on September 10, 1982.  In her early years, she worked retail.  For many years Shirley worked in the bus industry as a tour director… working for Dan-Away Charter Lines, Coal Valley, Illinois where she also was the office manager then later working for Mid American Coaches, Washington, Missouri.  She was a member of the Washington, Missouri Christian Church.  In her free time she enjoyed riding her bicycle, music and playing the piano, going to estate sales and antiquing as well as bird watching.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children:  Jodi (Ron) Herncjar of Ramona, California, Bob (Mindi) Schultz, Dave (Julie) Schultz and Virgil Schultz all of Viola, Illinois; grandchildren:  James, Charles, Christopher, Ryan and Zach and siblings:  Buck Lazzell and Ethel “Pat” Anson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 sisters and 1 brother.

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Star Wars Rebels season 4 episode 1 & 2 review: Heroes Of Mandalore

Rebels is back with a strong two-part premiere for its final ever season Here's our spoiler-filled review...

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4.1 & 4.2 Heroes Of Mandalore

Star Wars Rebels is in flux. So far, the main characters have steered clear of the plot lines we’ve seen in the saga movies, except for General Syndulla’s wonderful blink-and-you’ll miss it mention in Rogue One. We know that the fourth season will be the final season of the series, so there’s only so far these characters can go. But it’s also a time of change. Who will live and who will die by the time the season is over and The Last Jedi is out? Even four seasons in, some of the characters still don’t feel fleshed out. Can the season premiere win me over after a break between seasons that offered a lot of more interesting Star Wars stories?

It turns out that it can. After spending time with her Mandalorian mother and learning to lead, Sabine Wren is back in a big way. The hook for the two episodes is strong: Sabine is trying to rescue her father from a rival clan, while Ezra gets into hijinks. Even the possibility of seeing Sabine’s father is exciting, since it means we will learn more about her history. The Mandalorian civil war becomes an important plot point, and by the end of the two-parter, I was looking at even the sparse landscapes differently.

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Sabine is under a lot of pressure in these two episodes, as she finds that a weapon she designed when she was a student is now being used against her people. It’s an interesting way to show how she has developed. As an even younger child, she looked at the weapons she was building in the abstract, not as tools that might actually be able to kill her people. That impression is utterly removed now.

The voice of Sabine, Tiya Sircar, gives the young Mandalorian an energy that seems suitable for her age but can also carry the weight of a planet populated almost entirely by warring armies. Sabine makes a lot of important decisions here, and both her voice and the animation go a long way towards showing her inner turmoil. Art and war mingle in her family: it’s immediately apparent that her father shares her artistic sensibilities, even if their dialogue is a bit stiff. (I’m going to pretend it’s translated from Mandalorian, or that Mandalorians don’t quite know how to express feelings, especially in front of strangers.)

Viewers who aren’t familiar with the show may very well think that most Mandalorian leaders are women. Bo-Katan returns from The Clone Wars, and her aloof but heartfelt conversations with Sabine clearly show the emotion creeping out from behind the fierce words. She, Sabine, and Ursa Wren were all introduced at different parts of Star Wars TV history, and it’s cool to see all three of them in action here. (One odd choice: Bo-Katan looks about the same as she did in The Clone Wars, even though she’s from Obi-Wan’s generation.)

Sabine’s choice as to how she wants to lead is an interesting one. Mandalorians clearly have a violent history, blasting at their planet until once-green fields became desert. Even their efforts at peace are violent, with Sabine giving as good as she gets. The fact that the leader of the opposing Clan Saxon turns out to be an Imperial sympathizer with dreams of dictatorship isn’t surprising, but does avoid a question that stuck out to me — what if some of Mandalorian culture is the problem? The show points out the irony of armor becoming the Mandalorians’ greatest weakness, but gives a relatively short amount of time to the idea that the clans might finally be brought together not by a common foe, but by a strong enough leader who doesn’t want to lead a planet-sized army.

Most viewers, though, will know these characters already and go to the show for the action. While Sabine is the focus, Ezra and Kanan also have their own small stories that combine action and emotion well. The script ensures that every character has something they want to go home to, delivering on the message that the Ghost crew is as much family as they are fellow fighters. Hera appears in a brief but heartfelt conversation with Kanan that makes it clear that something is weighing on both of them. A big part of Hera’s season one arc was learning when to open up to her crew about the secrets passed down to her by the likes of Mon Mothma, and it sounds like she might continue to grow in regards to what she shares. For now, she gives Kanan something to fight for.

And he and Ezra certainly do fight. After last season’s arc in which his apprenticeship to Darth Maul fizzled out, I was wondering where the show would take Ezra next. Not being on the dark side is a perfectly legitimate bit of character development for him, and the relatively brief amount of time we see him in these episodes is amusing. He is neither over-powered nor useless, and a strong sequence where he climbs up falling vehicles in midair shows exactly how far his Jedi powers have come. When Kanan performs a similar maneuver, we can see how the apprentice learned from the master. Ezra is confident, but clearly not able to keep up with Sabine when it comes to Mandalorian-style jet pack combat.

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Even Chopper gets a brief moment to shine. He’s introduced condescendingly explaining a joke, but the sight of the misanthropic droid with a blaster escalated his presence to mildly terrifying.

Even though it takes place during the Dark Times of the Jedi, Rebels has always been good at showing exactly how powerful Force users are. Here, Kanan cuts through a room full of stormtroopers without giving them a chance to surrender — and the lightsaber combat is very cool.

Heroes Of Mandalore does what Rebels does best – showing a colourful space family finding their way in a dangerous galaxy. Sometimes the characters still don’t look quite like they’re standing in the same space as one another, but I think it’s safe to say that Rebels is back with a strong start. Focusing on Sabine shows a dedication to fleshing out underserved members of the crew, and also tells a compelling story in its own right.


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Thanksgiving is around the corner, and regardless of the number of guests around your table table this year, one thing remains the same: it’s still a time for celebrating all we have to be thankful for. And of course, it’s still a time for all that annual entertainment.

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Seating Fit for Conversation

There are only a few days each year that it seems the entire country takes a collective pause and gets to relish some time off. Thanksgiving, of course, is one of them. And often that means an influx of conversation. Relatives who haven’t seen each other reconnect, filling each other in on their recent adventures, and while many of those conversations may happen via Facetime this holiday, having a space to hold a significant conversation is a must. That’s where furniture arrangement comes into play. Creating a “sitting circle” where there are multiple seats facing each other (versus all facing one wall) is critical to fostering an environment that makes for easy conversation. A sofa and two armchairs, two sofas, a mix of eclectic seating solutions - the specifics are up to you, but trust us when we say that as long as you get the arrangement right, the conversation will flow.

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A Space for Coziness

This time of year - at least in the Midwest - it’s downright cold, and nothing warms up a holiday gathering like a roaring fire. Setting up an area where guests and family members can congregate to simply enjoy the cool temperatures with a hot drink in hand (and plenty of appetizers on the coffee table) is nothing short of magic. And whether or not you have a TV on nearby, making the fireplace your centerpiece is sure to please everyone.

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Prime-Time Seating

Then again, if we’re being honest, TV does often take center stage at Thanksgiving (and for good reason)! So, to accommodate the slew of programming sure to capture the whole family, make sure to incorporate your TV so that it’s easy to see from multiple angles, and blends in seamlessly with the rest of your decor. Have a coexisting fireplace in the same spot? Opt to mount your TV either above it or to the side for maximum viewing potential. Working with a smaller space? Keep the furniture simple with a chair or two in the corners to pull forward for extra seating. However you arrange it all, remember that comfort is key - everyone likes to lounge when watching their favorite shows, Thanksgiving or not!

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Board Game Showdown

Is a family gathering ever complete without a round or two of cards or a board game? A little competition always makes for a good time, after all. This year, try to set appetizers elsewhere - think the coffee table, kitchen island, or side tables - so that you can create an area that is ready to go for anyone looking for an extra dose of fun. Then, be sure to clear some space on your dining table (or a table in another room works great, too) so that people can gather together for a spirited game of Risk or a kid-friendly round of Go-Fish.

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No matter what entertainment your family gravitates towards every turkey day, having a few key areas that are both functional and stylish are sure to help set the mood. And with a mix of games, football, the Thanksgiving Day parade, and a comfortable conversation corner, the whole crew is bound to have a good time. So settle in, let that tryptophan take hold, and enjoy.

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Transitional Room DesignIf you are looking for warmth and comfort but also don’t want to end up in a room that looks like your grandma’s…

If you find ultra-modern look too sleek and classy to feel homey…

If you want to find balance between livability and style…

If you are searching for the perfect blend of the best elements of the sophisticated classic and the sharp modern look…

 What is Transitional Design?

It is referred to as “a new take on the classics” or the “classic with a modern twist” in interior and furniture design.  It serves as the middle ground between the old and the modern world.

As the name also suggests, it means transmutation, realignment or conversion of two opposing styles.  In essence, Transitional Design is the vertex of traditional and contemporary look.

As a result, you can have the best of both worlds.  Unlike traditional rooms, you can achieve calm and order without being predictable.  You can actually use less ornate details without your room ends up looking severely basic and outdated.  Also unlike contemporary designs, you can focus on comfort and practicality to meet your own lifestyle.

Transitional Design is all about balance and cohesion.  It allows you to toss the rules out of the window, get rid of overwhelming scales of furniture pieces and create a functional home design that works for you.

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While there are so many ways to mix modern and traditional look, here’s a list of guidelines to help you pull off and experience Transitional Design at its best.

  1. Make your room uncomplicated by using minimal accessories and less ornamentation. Huge and overwhelming decorations do not really establish simplicity.
  2. For upholstery and floors, use calming color palettes that are neutral or subtle like soft shades of grays, tans, blues, greens or purples rather than their harsh versions.
  3. Use deep colors in art and accents to balance the monochromatic look of the room. Your accessories must be bold enough to create visual interest and impact in the space without causing the distraction in its overall appeal.
  4. When choosing furniture pieces, find a comfortable size, something that would leave enough space for functionality and at the same time take up a commanding presence in your room.
  5. Add or use plush fabrics in your room to make it feel homey and welcoming.
  6. A transitional look is all about clean lines, simplicity and sophistication therefore when selecting fabrics for rugs, throw pillows and blankets, pick the ones with tones of the same color and small scale graphics. Also, use soft shades that would add pops of color in your room and would give you a soothing and peaceful feeling.  Don’t be afraid to mix and match.
  7. Create a balanced mix of textural elements in your room such as wood, glass, lacquer, fabric and metal to help pull your room together and make it look fabulous. For example, if your kitchen cabinets are installed with traditionally carved woods, then you might want to use steel countertops and contemporary lighting.

In essence, Transitional Design allows you to enjoy the comfort of a traditional room in spite of the hectic nature of everyday life and at the same time, to luxuriate and take pride in its modern flair.

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Over the last few years, your humble Devil has been working for a small web software company in Surrey. I was hired as a second-string website designer and—mainly due to the fact that I just won't shut up when I see things that need sorting out—I have swiftly moved through various jobs within the company: from second-strong designer, to Project Manager, to Head of Marketing*.

My current role, and the one that I hope to stay in, is as Product Manager. Despite the fact that I have seen the company triple in size over my three years with them, it is still a small company and, as such, I do rather more than a Product Manager in a large company would do. I put together the product roadmap, write software specifications, design the workflows, user experience (UX) and user interfaces (UI) for the products, as well as coding a good deal of the actual UIs too.

It's busy but immense fun and, usually, incredibly satisfying.

However, we are a web software company and, as such, there are a few things that are massively annoying: these can generally be defined as Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 (I am reserving judgement on IE9, since it looks to be half-way decent), and their prevalence amongst our customer base.

Of all of these, Internet Explorer 6 is the worst: its support for CSS and Javascript is pitiful and its debugging tools non-existent. What that means is that not only does it not work "properly" but it won't even give you a clue as to why. Released in 2001, IE6 for Windows had worse CSS support than (the now defunct) 5.2 for the Mac: as a browser it is slow, archaic and out-dated.

Unfortunately, for various technical reasons—mainly to do with the tight integration with Windows that led to accusations of monopoly abuse, as well as providing massive security flaws—many large organisations still use IE6 and are having a hard time weaning themselves off it.

But the simple fact is that IE6 not only prevents people like me from writing better web software: it is a massive security risk. As one writer at ZDNet put it... [Emphasis mine.]
Any IT professional who is still allowing IE6 to be used in a corporate setting is guilty of malpractice. Think that judgment is too harsh? Ask the security experts at Google, Adobe, and dozens of other large corporations that are cleaning up the mess from a wave of targeted attacks that allowed source code and confidential data to fall into the hands of well-organized intruders. The entry point? According to Microsoft, it’s IE6...

This would be worrying enough: after all, there are plenty of corporations which are still using IE6—but at least you don't have to give them your sensitive information.

But, as I know from personal experience, one of the areas most resistant to upgrades is the NHS—and they do have plenty of your most personal details on file. Yes, they are behind the N3 network (which brings a whole new set of challenges to those of us working with them) but it only needs one entry point to compromise the entire system.

Many NHS organisations believe that they are supposed to be using IE6; many of them believe that the Spine applications that they need to access will not work on anything other than IE6. This is not only untrue, but these organisations are ignoring a very clear Directive—issued over a year ago by the Department of Health—to cease using IE6 and to upgrade to IE7 as a minimum.
The Department of Health has told trusts using Windows 2000 or XP to move to version 7 of Microsoft's browser.

In a technology bulletin published by the department's informatics directorate on 29 January 2010, it advised NHS trusts using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on either Windows 2000 or Windows XP to move to version 7 of the browser.

"We've advised NHS trusts to upgrade to IE7 as early as possible," said a spokesperson. The guidance said that IE7 works with the department's Spine applications, and provides additional security.

The notice also recommended that organisations that continue to use IE6 should apply a security update patch from Microsoft to all affected computers, or if this is not possible apply mitigation methods suggested by the vendor.

Microsoft reported a significant security problem with IE6 on 14 January which could compromise a computer's operating system, although the browser was already known to be less secure than newer versions. The new vulnerability could act as an entry point for hackers to a network, allowing sensitive information to be stolen, according to the DoH bulletin.

Some weeks ago, I raised this issue with a number of NHS organisations, and asked—given the sensitive nature of the data that they hold—why they are still using this browser. Most have said they will look into it, and that is the last that I have heard of the matter.

It is hardly surprising that government organisations—not known for their ability to keep our data safe—are still using this out-dated and flawed browser. It is bordering on the criminal that they continue to use IE6.

Now, Microsoft themselves have set up a new website—IE6 Countdown—which seeks to encourage the death of this shitty piece of software. Naturally, M$ do not put it in quite those terms—they seek to push the benefits of upgrading to the latest version of IE rather than pointing out that IE6 is crap—but the message is the same: don't use IE6, especially for security-critical systems.

Perhaps, with IE6's own manufacturers seeking to kill it, those who risk the integrity of our data every single day might pay some attention.

And then we can take some small steps towards a better web experience too...

* At the moment, we are desperately looking for friendly, enthusiastic people to fill two roles: that of a web designer/front-end developer and that of first-line tech support. Please drop me a line if you would like more details...

Xopher said...

"Please drop me a line if you would like more details..."

I'd love to have more details but I fear my confusion with the BBC Micro might prove limiting!! ;<}

Eckersalld said...

There are some challenges with the NHS upgrading, not least GP's computers, that I can sympathize with. Built a system that needed to use vector graphics, and was forced to use VML as the cost and effort of rolling out either an SVG or Silverlight plugin was too much.

Plus I think Lorenzo still hasn't been signed off for non-IE6 machines.

They need to look introducing a custom browser, that way they can lock down functionality and have an internal upgrade system not reliant on the main browsers. Forking Chromium (a la Iron) would be a start.

Ryan said...

IE7 is the new IE6. And Vector Graphics, NHS, Manchester. That's pretty scarily close to my current life :)

Ryan said...

IE9 has pretty good CSS3 support (it ticks the boxes at least, not used in anger). But it is missing web sockets and web workers, both very handy for complex web applications. Comet applications will still need flash hacks in IE

Shaun Pilkington said...

The MOD are sticking with IE6 until 2014 or so...

And that's meant to be the data that secures the nation! Gibber!

alan said...

I agree that using IE6 is criminal these days.

A problem is vendors use browser versions to force upgrades to newer products. Which can be costly in both upgrading and licensing. Gov departments should force vendors, as part of the initial contact, or by threatening to move suppliers, to provide upgrades/patches to existing products to support newer browsers.

The other problem is its very difficult (impossible in any sane way) for a machine to run ie6 & ie7. So if you have one major app that only supports ie6, then you have to stay with ie6 for all apps. This is a major fault of MS IE strategy. An easy fix for this is to allow other mature browsers (firefox, chrome etc), sadly too many IT depts only allow 1 browser.

If an IT department only supports IE6 today then they are incompetent. And in secure areas (mod, nhs etc) they are criminally negligent IMHO.

microdave said...

How long before we discover that the Census is being handled by computers running IE6?

Anonymous said...

hahah NHS IT is a massive fail. The problem is that most doctors are complete numpties when it comes to computers, otherwise it would have got sorted out ages ago. In one trust it takes 15 minutes to log on because they use something from novell that apparently protects the bios. but then the doctor leaves the room while it logs on and anyone can come in. Don't know what the N3 thing is but the main problem with IE6 is that it is slow. Wondering why your fracture clinic appointment is 2 hours late? About 1 of those hours is the doctor waiting for everyone's x-ray to load. I have seen a radiology department use Linux but have sat through a whole meeting watching a hapless techie trying to get red hat 9 to boot while trying not to be noticed by the rest of the room.

-med student who has earned brownie points by showing doctors how to edit tables in m$ word.

Matt said...

I'm afraid the DWP are riddled with hundreds of IE6 based apps as well. They are now looking to move to Win 7 / IE8 but they have a mammoth task ahead of them and I would think it will be at least a year before they get there, probably longer.

For those interested, one potential solution out there is the Unibrows product these guys make:

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It's essentially a configurable plugin for IE8 that allows IE6 based pages to display and work correctly. The demo I saw looked pretty slick and if it truly works as intended it will be very useful for performing a phased migration from IE6 to IE8.

Apparently the guys behind the company are ex-Microsoft and have a fair degree of backing from MS. I believe it should be out of beta any time now, and they will provide demo copies for interested parties.

I'm not affiliated with them in anyway, it's just something my company has been looking at lately that I thought might be useful, especially for those dealing with more stubborn customers like the NHS.

Devil's Kitchen said...

That's really useful, thanks.

I have also been pushing Chrome Frame: all of the control over IE6+ that IT admins want, and only kicks in if the application/website is enabled for it—then the user gets the Chrome CSS/Javascript rendering engine.

Anonymous said...

Nationwide Building Society uses IE6 - and they have a load of personal data lying around

Road_Hog said...

Perhaps if the software companies produced browsers that were not bloatware and didn't constantly steal ram so that they had to be restarted frequently, then people would be happier to upgrade.

Richard said...

But then you want to write fancy webpages, so get upset if I don't have a browser that will read your fancy webpages.

I just want something that works and doesn't clog up my aging laptop.

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