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When faced with a difficult problem, you might find yourself paralyzed over deciding what to do. Emotionally sensitive people often have difficulty making decisions, tend to ruminate about issues and can become increasing upset as a result of thinking about the issue over and over.

Searching and searching for the right solution, perhaps one that won’t upset others or cause pain or loss, adds to anxiety and upset. How can someone find just the right solution and know what the right solution is?

Marsha Linehan, the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, outlined strategies for any problem that you face. Remembering these options can help decrease the struggle of not knowing what to do. The four options are Solve the Problem, Change Your Perception of the Problem, Radically Accept the Situation, or Stay Miserable.

Choice 1: Solve the Problem.

There are many problem solving strategies but most use the same steps. First, define the problem. Be as specific as possible. Use numbers whenever possible. For example “I’ve been overspending my budget every other month by $315.”

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Day Ten: Pray First

Mark Batterson talks about how the way to praying without ceasing is to turn everything into a prayer.  From the big problems in our lives to our hopes and dreams.  But also in the mundane and in the simple things.  As we bring everything to Him in prayer it becomes a way of life and our life becomes a continuous prayer.

He says that there’s good news to being a worrier by nature because in the Bible, Paul tells us to not worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  When a worry enters your mind, take it to God in prayer.  When you start to feel anxious, take it to Him in prayer.

We can pray for our children as we fold their laundry and we can pray with them as we tuck them in at night.  We can pray as we walk or run our neighborhood.  As we go by each house, pray for the people who live in that house.  We can pray in the car on our way to work or to run errands.  We can pray anywhere!

This is what God wants.  He wants to have a constant connection with us.  He wants us to turn to prayer and choose to take everything to Him first.  What would happen if as soon as we wake up, the first thing we did was pray instead of pick up our phones?  This really convicted me.  I am so quick to turn my alarm off and then my fingers naturally go to social media.  What would happen if we prayed instead?

Mark Batterson shares in Draw the circle that,

“The reason most people don’t feel intimacy with God, is that they don’t have a daily prayer rhythm.  They may have a weekly rhythm of going to church, which is wonderful, but doing so in and of itself won’t produce intimacy with God.  Can you imagine talking with your spouse or child once a week?  God wants a day-by-day, hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute relationship with you.”

Today let’s focus on praying first.  In everything, let’s pray and take it to Him first.

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Mock Test Faults Explanation

Use the following fault guide in conjucntion with your Mock Test sheet to understand the faults marked.

A pass is achieved when you receive less than 16 minor faults and no serious or dangerous faults are recorded.

You will be unsuccessful if you receive 16 or more minor faults and/or receive one or more serious or dangerous faults

Minor faults - When you as the driver have done something, or failed to do something that you are required to do by the Highway Code but that didn't cause any real problems for you or other drivers around you.  An example may be stalling at a red traffic light once it turns green,  as you are already stationary you haven't caused anyone to stop quick, but you have caused a slight inconvenience by stalling and delaying traffic for 30 seconds or so.

A Serious fault - Is where there is potentional danger to either yourself or other road users.  An example would be you are turning right into a side road and you cut the corner but were unable to see into the road before hand due to houses/fences/trees/walls/bushes etc.  Therefore you were unable to see if there was a vehicle already in the lane coming towards us.  Even if there is no vehicles there, as you could not see before hand you took a risk and so there was potentional danger - this will result in a failure.

A Dangerous fault - Using the same example above from a Serious fault, this time you cut the corner and this time there IS a vehicle coming towards us that has to slam on its brakes to avoid hitting us, or you have to take evasive action to avoid hitting the other vehicle. Your actions were dangerous and this would result in a failure.

Reversing Manoeuvres - The two areas marked for manoeuvres are Observation and Control,  To receive a fault here would mean that you failed to carry out sufficient observations before and during the manoeuvre by checking mirrors and blindspots and looking over your shoulder out of the back window.  If you fail to control the vehicle by mounting the kerb, hitting the kerb hard or unable to position the vehicle correctly for example close to the kerb during the parrallel park exercise you will receive the fault of control.

Emergency Stop - The two areas being marked here are Promptness and Control.  You will receive a fault if you do not bring the vehicle to a stop quickly enough as in an emergency.  You will receive a control fault if your vehicle veers across the road in an uncontrolled manner whilst stopping.

Cockpit Drill - You will receive a fault here if you do not carry out your full cockpit drill before moving off.  Examples would be failing to put on your seatbelt, incorrectly adjusted head restraint or mirrors etc.

Move Off - You will receive a fault here if you either fail to carry out the six point mirrors and blindspot checks before pulling off from the side of the road, or you fail to act on what you can see from the mirros or you fail to control your clutch correctly and "bunny hop" down the road or you pull out in front of an oncoming vehicle.

Controls - You will receive a fault here if you do not use controls correctly.  An example may be releasing the clutch pedal too quickly which results in the car lurching forwards each time you change gear which would damage the clutch/gears over time and be uncomfortable for your passengers.  Being in the wrong gear which results in a stall etc.  Under or over steering etc.

Use Of Mirrors - You will receive a fault here if you fail to check your mirrors BEFORE you apply a signal, change direction (including things like going around a bus or a pothole or a cyclist etc) or BEFORE you brake or change speed.

Use of Signals - You will receive a fault here if you fail to use a signal to warn over road users of your intentions when there was a need to do so.  You will pick up a fault if you fail to use a signal when it is necessary (someone to benefit from it) You fail to time your signal correctly (too early or too late) Or you signal incorrectly, signal left then turn right etc.

Clearance To Obstructions - You will receive a fault here if you fail to leave enough safety room when passing parked vehicles, passing cyclists or other stationary objects such as a skip that has been left on the road.

Response To (things that are going on around you) - You will receive a fault here if you fail to take notice of things going on around you such as road signs (no entry), road markings, traffic lights (stop at red lights and amber if safe to do so), other road users (pedestrian crossing the road), traffic controllers (road works stop go boards, police officers, 'lolly pop' crossing control person etc)

Use of Speed - You will receive a fault here if you fail to use speed appropriately.  For example the speed limit may be 30mph but there are lots of parked cars either side of the road outside a school. In this case you should slow down to a suitable speed for the conditions and not just assume that because it is 30mph it is ok to do 30mph.

Following Distance - You will receive a fault here if you drive too closely to the vehicle in front of you (not allowing a safe stopping distance) or you stop too close to the vehicle in front whilst in traffic, not allowing for unforeseen situations like an emergency vehicle behind and therefore becoming pinned in.

Progress - You will receive a fault here if you don't drive at an appropriate speed.  For example you are in a 30mph area and then the speed limit rises to 40mph and you fail to pick up your speed (make progress) when there is no reason not to do so ( clear day with good visibility, light traffic and no obstructions) Or you are too hesitant and fail to pull out of a jucntion where there was clearly enough time to do so.  This is based on "reasonableness" - if another driver in your situation would have pulled out into a suitable gap but you failed to do so due to fear or uncertainty then you will pick up a fault for hesitation.

Junctions - You will receive a fault here if you approach the junction too fast, do not take adequate observations, if there is a problem with your right or left turn or if you cut the corner.

Judgement - You will recieve a fault here if you make a bad judgement (again based on reasonableness above) when overtaking for example a cyclist or a tractor by not leaving enough time or taking a risk, by failing to observe priorities when meeting over traffic or misjuding the time and distance of oncoming vehicles when turning right into a side ride or emerging from junctions.

Position - You will receive a fault here if you are too close to the centre line, or to the kerb or straddle multiple lanes when normal driving.  Or you uneccessarily keep changing lanes when in multilples lanes of traffic.

Position Stopping - You will receive a fault here if you stop in a place that is not Safe Legal and Convenient, such as on double yellows lines, across people's drive ways, on school yellow zigag lines etc or park in a place that affects the flow of traffic such as parking oppopsite another parked vehicle on a narrow road.

Pedestrian Crossings - You will receive a fault here if you fail to stop at a Zebra or light controlled pedestrian crossing when a pedestrian is present and trying to cross.

Awareness/Planning - You will receive a fault here if you drive in a manner than does not demonstrate that you are planning and anticipating the actions of other road users or signals etc.  For example failing to slow down in time when you reach a 30mph sign and so end up speeding.  Fail to notice another vehcle indicating to change lanes in front of us, or failing to get into the appropriate lane to a turn or junction after road signs or road markings are clearly indicating that you need to do so.

Ancillary Controls - You will receive a fault here if you fail to use in good time any ancillary controls that may needed, for example turning on the window wipers when it starts to rain, or not activating the heated front or rear windscreens after it steams up and is making it had to see.

Eco Driving - You will receive a fault here if you are not in the appropriate gear for the speed we are traveling at which makes the engine labour which in turn uses more fuel and as the engine is labouring and not efficient means we are polluting more.

Action Taken - You will receive a mark in the Verbal or Physical boxes if the Examiner has to take action by verbally telling you to do something when you should have taken the action yourself, for example telling you not to go through a no entry sign.  Physycally would be when the examiner has to grab the steering wheel to avoid a collision or use the dual controls to stop the vehicle from being involved in a collision or for example from going through red traffic light etc.


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Gut Health & The Top 5 Ways to Support It

Gut Health & The Top 5 Ways to Support It

By: Erica Hanner

Your gut is like your second brain. If it is not happy and out of balance, it can lead to depression, anxiety, a lowered immune system, and many other disorders. The system in your gut responsible for all of this is called the enteric nervous system (ENS). Its two thin layers of more than 100 million nerve cells help drive digestion, mood, health, and even the way you think. No wonder we feel butterflies in our stomach and get sick when this system is run down! The good news is that the best way to support a healthy gut is through eating food – the right ones.

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1. Avoid/Limit Processed Sugars, Carbs & Alcohol

One of the reasons I became a holistic health coach was due to my struggles with anxiety. I discovered many studies about how sugar caused my mood to swing, giving me that rush and then crashing. When you add in bad carbs and alcohol, they turn into even more sugar (glucose), making things even worse, especially if they both contain even more sugars and carbs! This cycle can increase your chance for depression and weaken your response to stress, among many other unwanted side effects. But I can help! Your body may not like that you are withdrawing from sugar, and you can experience more anxiety, confusion, or fatigue. But, patience, education, and the right food will get you to your happiest place! Some of my favorite sugary food replacements are sweet potatoes, berries, high-quality protein bars, and dark chocolate – many of these also contain polyphenols! More about that later.

2. Add Food-Based Probiotics

Good, quality supplements are a great way to get beneficial probiotics into your gut microbiome – the system of trillions of good bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that help manage your digestion and immune system. However, the best way to support your gut with probiotics is through fermented foods. Some of the best probiotic, fermented foods to choose are kombucha, kimchi, kefir, and yogurt. Make sure they say “raw” or are produced without heat, which can lessen their strength and benefits.

3. Add More Fiber

Fiber doesn’t only contribute to weight loss and disease prevention. Not surprisingly, it helps our gut as well by feeding the good bacteria microbes! This helps them thrive, create more microbes, and a stronger barrier wall in our intestines. This strong wall helps lower inflammation and improve digestion. And, a strong intestinal wall is one of the best ways to fix a leaky gut!

The best fiber sources are non-processed seasonal fruits and vegetables from local sources, such as kale, carrots, and beets. The darker the color usually means higher fiber content and more.

4. Eat Your Veggies: Eat the Rainbow

You’ve probably heard “eat your veggies” numerous times, and for many good reasons already stated. But did you know that the color or fruits and veggies often signifies what types of nutrients they contain, and how much? Orange and yellow fruits get their color from the antioxidants alpha- and beta-carotene. Many vegetables with an underlying or pronounced purple/blue hue (like eggplant and kale) contain high levels of phytochemicals – believed to protect cells from damage that can lead to cancer. So, do your best to include every color of the rainbow in order to get every nutrient required for a great gut!

5. Eat More Polyphenols

Polyphenols are micronutrients – essential elements our bodies need – that come from plant-based foods. These vitamins and minerals are required for healthy development, disease prevention, and overall well-being. Several studies have found that seasonings (cloves, star anise, and dried peppermint), cocoa powder, and dark chocolate rank as some of the richest sources of polyphenols. Berries, non-berry fruits, beans, beans, nuts, vegetables, soy, black and green tea, and red wine are some other foods that also make this yummy list!

Finding my way back to a healthy gut and overcoming anxiety was not always easy but, it was one of the best things I’ve ever done, mentally and physically. It’s also something anyone can do, even if they need help. I love supporting people as a virtual health coach and through my personal training and holistic health coaching. If you need support, sign up for a free consultation and for my newsletter on my website at Remember, keeping a healthy gut is key to a healthy brain, and good mental health. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2020 and join me in supporting everyone that needs it!

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Proposed API for JEP 259: Stack-Walking API

Mandy Chung mandy.chung at
Sat Oct 31 22:59:01 UTC 2015

> On Oct 31, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Remi Forax <forax at> wrote:
> Hi Mandy,
> I've crawled the code and the documentation again.
> In the doc and in the code, a lambda with one parameter doesn't require parenthesis around the parameter,
>  (s) -> s.doSomething()
> should be
>  s -> s.doSomething().

Oh right.  (It didn’t look right to me but didn’t pay attention to it).

> In the doc of StackWalker,
> in the first example, the local variable 'frame' should be named ‘callerClass'

> In the doc of getCallerClass(),
> the first example do a skip(2) which i believe is not necessary anymore,

It has to skip two frames.  Use the second example, the stack looks like this:

> also instead of Optional.orElse, orElseGet is better because it avoids to evaluate
> Thread.currentThread().getClass() if not necessary.
> So the example should be:
>   walk(s ->
>              .findFirst()).orElseGet(() -> Thread.currentThread().getClass());

This would return Util.class instead of Foo.class

> In the second example, the field walker should be declared 'final’.

Sure. Fixed.

> And as i said earlier, the signature of walk() is:
>  <T> T walk(Function<? super Stream<StackWalker.StackFrame>, ? extends T> function, IntUnaryOperator batchSizeMapper)

I was pondering it and that’s why not changed in the last update.  I agree with the upper bounded wildcard "? extends T” for the return type of the function.

But for the function’s input argument, can you help me understand why it should take "? super Stream<StackWalker.StackFrame>”?  Is it useful to have function accepting supertype of Stream<StackFrame> rather than Stream<StackFrame>?  VM should be the only source producing this StackFrame stream.

On the other hand, I wonder if the stream argument should be Stream<? extends StackFrame> that may allow future implementation change.

<T> T walk(Function<Stream<? extends StackWalker.StackFrame>, ? extends T> function, …)

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[Numpy-discussion] Problems with RandomArray

Charles R Harris charlesr.harris at gmail.com
Sat Jul 7 13:53:22 EDT 2007

On 6/28/07, Alexander Dietz <Alexander.Dietz at astro.cf.ac.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am not sure how to subscribe to this mailing list (there was no link for
> that, just this email adress), but hopefully someone will get this email and
> can me subscribe to this list, answer my question or ask someone else.
> Anyway, here is my question:
> I am using python with matplotlib version 0.90.1 and with numpy (as
> recommended), on a Linux box. So far matplotlib and numpy is working, but I
> need to use RandomArray! So, RandomArray can be found in the "Numerical
> Python" documentation and RandomArray.py can also be found within the
> "numeric" directory. If including this to my PYTHONPATH variable I can
> import RandomArray and also use some of the functions! But the function I am
> interested in is: multivariate_normal. When I try to use this function
> python stops responding, I have to kill python from outside!
> Is there a way to make this function work? Or maybe there is a quick
> workaround using functions in random and else? That would be really great!

RandomArray is not supported in numpy, use random instead.

In [55]: numpy.random.standard_normal((2,2))
array([[ 0.29469565,  0.10410348],
       [-0.93587919,  1.19499785]])

In [56]: numpy.random.normal(0,1,(2,2))
array([[ 1.0061501 ,  1.13688667],
       [-0.01728606, -1.72602317]])

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Notes from a Swedish stylist

Timeless Design

Posted in Style
by Emma Elwin on 27 April, 2017

Michael Kors/Vestiaire Collective.

I’ve always had a weakness for this kind of ’50s looking dresses. I think a style that looks just as good today as it did sixty years ago must be considered both classic and timeless.

This summer, I’ll wear it with sandals, a basket bag and wayfarers.

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Remove OperativeToolView (Mac OS)

Simple explanation about the suspicious browser extension named OperativeToolView is the chief content of this page. In addition, this article contains Easy Fix solution, Manual Removal Guide, and cleaning the Homepage and Search section of infected internet software.

As per the observation of computer security experts, a browser extension named OperativeToolView is a malicious application that Mac users should avoid. It belongs to the Adware family of threat because its main objective is to dominate the internet browser application in order to generate revenue by displaying aggressive kinds of advertisements. The moment that OperativeToolView manages to take over the internet application, Mac users are going to witness the excessive ad exhibit from the said adware.

How does OperativeToolView app enters Mac?

Mac system is supposed to be safe and malware resistant. Hence, if the malware is run by the user itself and it has acquired the necessary permission, it will simply enter the computer as simple as how ordinary applications were installed. This is the reason why attackers are now involving freeware and shareware in the propagation of OperativeToolView and similar malicious apps like AssistiveMode, SkilledRecord, and AnalogFlow.

The freeware is often hosted on sites where Mac users are fond of downloading needed apps. Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to distinguish between clean apps and those that have an integrated malware in them. For this reason, some Mac users accidentally install adware like OperativeToolView during the setup process of the downloaded software.

Furthermore, there are cases that OperativeToolView app is incorporated with a fake software update that is being pushed by aggressive pop-up advertisements as shown in the image below.

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Prevention and elimination of OperativeToolView

Being cautious while using the internet is the primary defense against the acquisition of unwanted program as OperativeToolView. It is important to stay away from suspicious file servers that are offering free software downloads. As much as possible, web users should obtain the program only from official websites or its designated partners. Also, avoid downloading cracked applications as its website and the program itself are commonly the root of different virus infections.

In the case that OperativeToolView was able to sneak inside the Mac computer, we have prepared a simple removal guide on this page. Follow the instructions carefully and thoroughly scan the computer with given virus and malware scanners.

Procedures to Remove OperativeToolView from Mac

This area contains comprehensive procedures to help you remove adware and potentially unwanted program from the computer.

Guide on this page are written in a manner that can be easily understand and execute by Mac users.

Quick Fix - Scan the Mac Computer with Combo Cleaner

Combo Cleaner is a trusted Mac utility application with complete antivirus and optimization features. It is useful in dealing with adware, malware, and PUP's. Moreover, it can get rid of adware like OperativeToolView. You may need to purchase full version if you require to maximize its premium features.

1. Download the tool from the following page:

2. Double-click the downloaded file and proceed with the installation.

3. In the opened window, drag and drop the Combo Cleaner icon onto your Applications folder icon.

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4. Open your Launchpad and click on the Combo Cleaner icon.

5. Wait until antivirus downloads its latest virus definition updates and click on "Start Combo Scan" to start removing OperativeToolView.

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6. Free features of Combo Cleaner include Disk Cleaner, Big Files finder, Duplicate files finder, and Uninstaller. To use antivirus and privacy scanner, users have to upgrade to a premium version.

Proceed with the rest of the removal steps if you are comfortable in manually removing malicious objects associated with the threat.

Step 1 : Delete OperativeToolView from Mac Applications

1. Go to Finder.

2. On the menu, click Go and then, select Applications from the list to open Applications Folder.

3. Find OperativeToolView or any unwanted program.

Delete Unwanted App

4. Drag OperativeToolView to Trash Bin to delete the application from Mac.

5. Right-click on Trash icon and click on Empty Trash.

Step 2 : Remove Browser Extensions that belongs to OperativeToolView

1. Locate the add-on or extension that is relevant to the adware. To do this, please follow the following depending on affected browser.

Safari - Choose Preferences from the Safari menu, then click the Extensions icon. This will open a window showing all installed extensions.

Chrome - Select Preferences from the Chrome menu, and then click the Extensions link found on the left pane.

Firefox - Choose Add-ons from the Menu. Look at both the Extensions and Plug-ins lists when it opens a new window.

2. Once you have located OperativeToolView, click on Remove or Uninstall, to get rid of it.

3. Close the browser and proceed to the next steps.

Step 3 : Delete Malicious Files that have installed OperativeToolView

1. Select and copy the string below to your Clipboard by pressing Command + C on your keyboard.

2. Go to your Finder. From the menu bar please select Go > Go to Folder...

3. Press Command + V on your keyboard to paste the copied string. Press Return to go to the said folder.

Command + V

4. You will now see a folder named LaunchAgents. Take note of the following files inside the folder:

  • com.OperativeToolView
  • unknown.ltvbit.plist
  • unknown.update.plist

The term unknown is just a representation of the actual malware name. Attackers may masks the actual name with following:

- Operative Tool View

If you cannot find the specified file, please look for any unfamiliar or suspicious entries. It may be the one causing OperativeToolView to be present on your Mac. Arranging all items to see the most latest ones may also help you identify recently installed unfamiliar files. Please press Option + Command + 4 on your keyboard to arrange the application list in chronological order.

Important: Take note of all the suspicious files as you may also delete the same item on another folder as we go on.

5. Drag all suspicious files that you may find to Trash.

6. Please restart the computer.

7. Open another folder using the same method as above. Copy and Paste the following string to easily locate the folder.

~/Library/Application Support

8. Look for any suspicious items that are similar to the ones in Step 4. Drag them to the Trash.

9. Repeat the process on the following non-hidden folders (without ~):

/Library/Application Support

10. Lastly, go to your Finder and open the Applications Folder. Look for subfolders with the following names and drag them to Trash.

- Operative Tool View

Optional : For locked files that cannot be removed, do the following:

1. Go to Launchpad, Utilities folder, open Activity Monitor.

2. Select the process you want to quit.

Force Quit Apps

3. Click on Force Quit button.

4. You may now delete or remove locked files that belongs to OperativeToolView adware.

Step 4 : Double-check with MBAM Tool for Mac

1. Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware for Mac from this link:

2. Run Malwarebytes Anti-malware for Mac. It will check for updates and download if most recent version is available. This is necessary in finding recent malware threats including OperativeToolView.

3. If it prompts to close all running web browser, please do so. Thus, we advise you to PRINT this guide for your reference before going offline.

4. Once it opens the user interface, please click on Scan button to start scanning your Mac computer.

MBAM for Mac

5. After the scan, Malwarebytes Anti-malware for Mac will display a list of identified threats, OperativeToolView is surely part of it. Be sure to select all items in the list. Then, click Remove button to clean the computer.

Step 5 : Remove OperativeToolView from Homepage and Search

- Open your Safari browser.
- Go to Safari Menu located on upper left hand corner, and then select Preferences.
- Under General tab, navigate to Default Search Engine section and select Google or any valid search engine.
- Next, be sure that "New Windows Open With" field is set to Homepage.
- Lastly, remove OperativeToolView from the Homepage field. Replace it with your preferred URL to be set as your default homepage.

Google Chrome

- Open Chrome browser.
- Type the following on the address bar and press Enter on keyboard : chrome://settings/
- Look for 'On Startup' area.
- Select 'Open a specific page or set of pages'.
- Click on More Actions and select Edit.
- Enter the desired web address as your home page, replacing OperativeToolView. Click Save.
- To set default search engine, go to Search Engine area.
- Click on 'Manage search engines...' button.
- Go to questionable Search Engine. Click on More Actions and Click 'Remove from list'.
- Go back to Search Engine area and choose valid entry from Search engine used in the address bar.

Mozilla Firefox

- Run Mozilla Firefox browser.
- Type the following on the address bar and hit Enter on keyboard : about:preferences
- On Startup area, select 'Show your home page' under 'When Firefox starts' field.
- Under Home Page field, type the desired URL to replace OperativeToolView settings.
- To configure default search engine, select Search on left sidebar to display settings.
- Under Default Search Engine list, please select one.
- On the same page, you have an option to Remove unwanted search engine.

Optional : If unable to change browser settings, execute these steps:

Some user complains that there is no way to change browser settings because it is grayed out by OperativeToolView. In such situation, it is important to check if there is unwanted profile. Please do the following:

1. Quit any running applications and launch System Preferences from your Dock.

2. Under System Preferences, click Profiles.

3. Select OperativeToolView or any relevant profile from the left pane. See image below.

Remove Profile

4. At the bottom of this window, click minus [-] button to delete the account. Please refer to image above.

5. Close the Profiles window and open the affected browser to change all settings associated with OperativeToolView.

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14 October 2020

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Management in Practice’s annual festival will begin next week (19 October), and you can join in by registering on our events website, if you haven’t done so already.

This year, you will be able to access our expert-led presentations, case-studies and discussions from the comfort of your home, as it will all be held virtually.

Aside from the live talks, you will be able to visit digital exhibitor booths and network with fellow practice managers, speakers, and sponsors. You can also watch the whole thing on-demand (for up to a month).

The live events, taking place over five days, from Monday 19 October to Friday 23 October, will cover a range of topical subjects, including navigating CQC regulation, using remote consultation, and working as a primary care network during Covid. You can also expect to hear about lessons learned over the past six months, as well as what is in store for the future of general practice.

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How to Change the Conversation About Content ROI

How to Change the Conversation About Content ROI

If you’re a content marketer, there’s a certain acronym that probably makes you sweat. You know what I’m talking about, right? Content ROI.

Many people get nervous when content ROI comes up. Maybe you feel uncomfortable discussing it, or you’re not totally sure what all the metrics and KPIs even mean. You’re probably a pro storyteller, but can you easily weave a tale about the results of your stories?

But there’s no reason to be scared. I want us to change how we talk about content ROI.

At our recent Managing Editor Live! event, I shared the strategies I use to understand, predict and measure the results of content — and talk about it to anyone without breaking a sweat.

To get my full pep talk, you can watch the recording here.

Know the Business Problems You’re Trying to Solve

Most content marketers spend most of their time thinking about their creative output. But when you’re talking about the business impact of content with your boss or a client, remember their perspective. Don’t think about the content first.

Ask yourself: “What’s the real business problem we’re trying to solve?” Then, be proactive. Don’t wait for people to come to you with questions about results. Show how your content can help — or is helping — solve these problems. That might mean changing the kind of content you produce.

Here’s an example: Let’s say your organization’s goal is to shorten the sales cycle. For the past year, your content strategy has been focused on writing blog articles for top-of-the-funnel prospects. You could suggest a change in that strategy to focus more on people who have already expressed interest. You could publish case studies that help warm prospects understand the value of your product or service.

Proactively present that idea to your leadership, instead of waiting for them to tap you on the shoulder or instead of trying to reverse-engineer Google Analytics data to show marginal results from the top-of-the-funnel content you’d been producing.

Take ownership of the conversation.

Don’t Get Lost in the Data

The objectivity of data is the ultimate means of proving your worth. But remember, you’re a storyteller — and if you’re overwhelming your audience with numbers, they’ll tune out. I think it’s really easy to get lost in all the data. And it’s easy for the people we report to and we collaborate with to get distracted by the wrong numbers.

So carefully choose the metrics you present. Pageviews, clicks and likes might make your team look great, but if you aren’t generating business then it’s ultimately useless. Make sure you show how you’re solving business problems. For example, if your goal is to re-engage an old email list, you might want to keep an eye on click-through rates in an email newsletter:

Know When to Say ‘No’

Sometimes, your preparation for a conversation about ROI might lead you to an answer your client or boss doesn’t want to hear: No. Content might not always be the right tool.

Being able to say no is a sign that you’re engaged with a business and its needs. If you're the content marketer who understands the business problems well enough to know that content isn’t the answer, then you're operating at a very sophisticated level.

Saying no will also help steer you away from campaigns that have little chance of succeeding. But make sure you have the data and acumen to back up your decision:

Watch our full recorded conversation on changing the conversation about content ROI and browse the rest of our recorded sessions on managing a modern marketing team.

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Saturday, 31 December 2016

Calling all "celebs"! You still got 16 hours to kick the bucket!

Non-Stick Nora decided to move with the times and try the delights of microwave cooking. Whereupon, her devoted husband Barmy Albert went out and bought her a brand new top-of-the range Sharp Microwave oven. Christmas approached and Nora got out her Christmas pudding recipe and assembled the ingredients. She proceeded along traditional lines and even got the each member of the family to stir the mixture 'for good luck'. When Nora consulted the microwave's manual for the cooking time, she could not believe that ten minutes would be enough for a traditional Christmas pudding. Consequently she decided to substitute her normal cooking time of two hours. As Nora was in the lounge watching her favourite Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special, she did not see the pudding spitting in the microwave, nor did she hear the mini-explosions. When she finally extracted the pudding from the ding box after nearly two hours of cooking on 'High', it ponged of burnt sugar and looked like a ball of tar. Naturally, the Christmas pud was a disaster, so much so, that Nora could not even prod it with a fork. In fact the black ball stuck to the bottom of the bowl and Barmy Albert had to get a claw hammer to prize it from its base. In a fit of pique, Nora threw the shrivelled Christmas pudding to Alfie, her Shih-Tzu puppy. After a few days she could see the funny side, and Alfie loved his new indestructible toy, which amused him well into the New Year. Moreover, Nora and Albert had a Brexit themed Christmas dinner this year, there was no Brussels.

I was putting up the last of the Christmas decorations and I went and dropped the flamin’ box of drawing pins so I spent half-an-hour picking them up. I think I've found them all but just in case I haven't, I hid the wife's slippers!

After a day fishing in the ocean a bloke is walking from the pier carrying two lobsters in a bucket. He is approached by a Game Warden (who looks suspiciously like Blakey from ‘On The Buses’) asks him for his fishing licence. The fisherman informs the warden: "I did not catch these lobsters, they are my pets. Every day I come down to the water and whistle and these lobsters jump out and I take them for a walk only to return them at the end of the day. Friends with lobsters? The warden, not believing him, reminds him that it is illegal to fish without a licence. The fisherman turns to the warden and says: "If you don't believe me then watch," as he throws the lobsters back into the water. The warden says: "Now whistle to your lobsters and show me that they will come out of the water." The fisherman turns to the warden and sez: "What lobsters?"

In 2017, remember, those who matter most to you, those who never did and those who won't anymore. Moreover, the important ones, who always will. Never worry about the people from your past, because there’s good reason why they never made it to your future. Visit my website: and continue the quest! You can email me: Now, get back to work! HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my readers!!

Monday, 19 December 2016

Technology! Doncha just luvvit?

Last Christmas, I got my daughter an iPad, the missus got me an iPhone and I got her an iron! She wasn’t pleased. Especially when I told her it could be integrated with the iWash, iCook and the iClean apps. It switched on the iNag and turned off the iShag! But that’s technology for you!

I would like to share a personal experience with all my readers about drinking and driving. As you well know, some of us have been known to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home from an occasional social session over the years. On Christmas Eve, I was out for an evening with Barmy Albert and Non-Stick Nora at my local pub, The Pit Bull & Stanley Knife, then we went into Staley-Vegas to a night club, had a couple of cocktails and some rather nice red wine. Knowing full well I may have been slightly over the limit, I did something I've never done before, I took a bus home. Sure enough, I passed a police road check but, since it was a bus, they waved it past. I arrived home safely without incident, which was a real surprise as I have never driven a bus before.

Grandad decided that shopping for Christmas presents had become a chore. All his grandchildren had everything they needed, so he decided to send them each a crisp £10 note.  On each card he wrote: 'Happy Christmas Grandad' P.S. 'Buy your own present!'  Now, while Grandad enjoyed the family festivities, he thought that his grandchildren were just slightly distant. It preyed on his mind into the New Year. Then one day he was sorting out his study and under a pile of magazines, he found a several £10 notes.. He had completely forgotten to put them in with the Christmas cards!

Fascinating Fact: Advent calendars are rapidly losing their popularity. I reckon that their days are numbered.

I was watching ‘Santa Claus the Movie’ yesterday, when suddenly, the missus walked in, pressed the eject button, then took the DVD out and went back into the scullery. I asked, "Why did you do that?" She sez, "The instructions on this Bolognese pasta clearly says, remove film before placing in oven.”

At Christmas, a real woman is a man's best friend. She will never stand him up and never let him down. She will reassure him when he feels insecure and comfort him after a bad day. She will inspire him to do things he never thought he could do; to live without fear and forget regret. She will enable him to express his deepest emotions and give in to his most intimate desires. She will make sure he always feels as though he's the most handsome man in the room and will enable him to be the most confident, sexy, seductive, and invincible. . .. No wait... Sorry... I'm thinking of beer. That's what beer does... Never mind.

Thought for Thursday: Hedgehogs – why can’t they just share the hedge?

Yes folks, it’s THAT time of year again! The month of December, when we drag a dead tree into our living room and eat chocolate out of an old sock! If it’s Christmas, get a turkey. If it’s raining get a Capon! Visit my all new festive website! Just click on Email me:

Sunday, 18 December 2016

• Jesus fed 5,000 people with two fishes and a loaf of bread. That’s not a miracle. That’s tapas. Mark Nelson
• I like Jesus but he loves me, so it’s awkward. Tom Stade
• He said ‘I’m going to chop off the bottom of one of your trouser legs and put it in a library. ‘ I thought ‘That’s a turn-up for the books. Tommy Cooper
• British scientists have demonstrated that cigarettes can harm your children. Fair enough, use an ashtray. Jimmy Carr
•We live in strange times. Kids run wild and dogs go to obedience schools. Austin Knight
• My parents are from Glasgow which means they’re incredibly hard, but I was never smacked as a child. Well, maybe one or two grams to get me to sleep at night. Susan Murray
• Standing in the park, I was wondering why a Frisbee gets larger the closer it gets. Then it hit me. Stewart Francis
• My name is Fin, which means it’s very hard for me to end emails without sounding pretentious. Fin Taylor
• I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg. I thought: ‘This could be interesting’. Paddy Lennox
• For my birthday I got myself glasses. So my observational comedy’s really improved. Sara Pascoe
• I got an odd-job man in. He was useless. Gave him a list of eight things to do and he only did numbers one, three, five and seven. Stephen Grant
• I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Nick Helm
• I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn’t find any. Tommy Cooper
• I had an argument with one of the seven dwarfs. He wasn’t happy. Rebecca Humphries
• The early bird gets the worm but the late worm gets to live. Jonny Lennard
• If I discovered a new animal I’d call it a Quorn to mess with vegetarians. Jim Campbell
• A lorry-load of tortoises crashed into a train-load of terrapins, I thought ‘That’s a turtle disaster’. Tommy Cooper
• I’ve decided to sell my Hoover … well, it was just collecting dust. Tim Vine
• Hedgehogs – why can’t they just share the hedge? Dan Antolpolski
• You can’t lose a homing pigeon. If your homing pigeon doesn’t come back, then what you’ve lost is a pigeon. Sara Pascoe
• My dad said, always leave them wanting more. Ironically, that’s how he lost his job in disaster relief. Mark Watson
• So I rang up British Telecom, I said ‘I want to report a nuisance caller’, he said ‘Not you again’. Tommy Cooper
• I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting! Stewart Francis
• I’m on a whiskey diet. I’ve lost three days already. Tommy Cooper
• My dad suggested I register for a donor card. He’s a man after my own heart Masai Graham
• I met a painter who only paints using Japanese rice wine, but it was just saké for art’s sake. Phil Mann
• This bloke said to me: ‘I’m going to attack you with the neck of a guitar.’ I said: ‘Is that a fret?’ Tim Vine

Monday, 12 December 2016

The Seven Dwarfs of the Menopause....

Took the kid to the Christmas pantomime. Apparently, Walt Disney owns the rights to the names of the the Dwarves. Most productions have to change the names, to avoid paying royalties. In our panto they had The Seven Dwarfs of Menopause. There was: Itchy, Bitchy, Sweaty, Psycho, Bloated, Forgetful and Snapper.

It gladdened my soul to see the Salvation Army band playing Christmas carols in the Town Hall Square last night. I threw a few coins in the collection and a little old lady threw a fiver in! “Thank you very much ma’am" sez the conductor "Because of your generosity, you can have any hymn you want" "I'll have him over there on the trumpet!" she replied.

Mary Berry Christmas Recipe Book! I tried to make octopus soup, yesterday, but it turned out to be an absolute disaster! It took me well over an hour to get the ambidextrous critter in the pan and then when I put it on the hob, the little devil kept turning the gas off!

A travel agent looked up from his desk on Christmas Eve and saw an older lady and an older gentleman peering into the shop window, where there were posters of glamorous destinations around the world. The agent had had a cracking week, and the dejected couple looking in the window gave him a rare feeling of generosity. He called them into his shop. "I know that on your pension you could never hope to have a holiday, so I am sending you to a fabulous resort at my expense, and I won't take no for an answer." He took them inside and asked his secretary to write two flight tickets and book a room in a five-star hotel. The older lady and gentleman, as could be expected, gladly accepted and were off! About a month later, the little lady came in to the travel agency. "And how did you like your holiday?" the agent asked eagerly. "The flight was exciting, and the room was lovely," she said. "I've come to thank you. But, one thing perplexed me. Who was that smelly old bloke that I had to share the room with?"

It was Christmas Eve, when a copper stopped a Scouser coming out of Currys PC World. “I have reason to believe that you have been shoplifting, so I’m going to perform a search. Now tell me, do you have anything sharp in your pockets?” The Scouser replied, “No, officer. Only Sony and Panasonic!”

With Christmastide on the horizon, I made a point this week to finish off a few things that I have started. So today, I’ve finished off half a bottle of vodka, a tin of Quality Street, two cans of lager that I found at the back of the kitchen cupboard and a large packet of Nachos, that went ‘out of date’ last September. They tasted okay to me! Visit my or email me:
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Thursday, 8 December 2016

Have a Confucius Christmas!

Confucius Say:
It's ok to let a fool kiss you,but don't let a kiss fool you.

Confucius Say:
A kiss is just shopping upstairs for downstairs merchandise.

Confucius Say:
It is better to lose a lover than love a loser.

Confucius Say:
Man with a broken condom is called a daddy.

Confucius Say:
A drunken man's words are a sober man's thoughts.

Confucius Say:
Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, you take it out,
and you lose interest.

Confucius Say:
Viagra is like Disneyland ...a one hour wait for a 2-minute ride.

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It is much better to want mate you do not have than to have the mate you do not want.

Confucius Say:
A joke is like sex. Neither iany good if you don't get it.

Confucius Say:

If you screw secretary on table top, she becomes part of office furniture.

Confucius probably never said……

Man who wants pretty nurse must be patient.

Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly.

Lady who goes camping with man must beware of evil intent.

Squirrel who runs up woman's leg will not find nuts.

Man who leaps off cliff jumps to conclusion.

Man who runs in front of car gets tired, but man who runs behind car gets exhausted.

Man who eats many prunes get good run for money.

War does not determine who is right; it determines who is left.

Man who fights with wife all day gets no piece at night.

Man uses many nails to build crib, but only one screw to fill it.

Man who drives like hell is bound to get there.

Man who stands on toilet is high on pot.

Wise Man does not keep sledge hammer and slow computer in same room.

Man who lives in glass house should change clothes in basement.

Woman with skirt up runs faster than man with pants down.

And, Confucius definitely did not say. . .

"Lion will not cheat on wife, but Tiger Wood!”

Neither did he ever say....

“Man who showers with lifebouy after impregnation won’t avoid partner pregnant with boy”.

The Christmas Crackeroony!

The countdown is on! Marks And Spencers new TV advertisement states that it wouldn't be Christmas without M&S. They're quite correct too! Without M & S it would spell ‘Chrita’.

I was at a Christmas party when the DJ suddenly announced, “All the married men out there go and stand by the person who makes your life worth living”. The barman was nearly crushed to death! The barman said to me: "Your glass is empty. Do you want another one?" I looked at him and replied, "Why would l want two empty glasses?"

This bloke called the undertaker one afternoon and sobbed, "This is Mr

Scroggins. I need you to bury my wife." "Mr. Scroggins? Mr Bert Scroggins?"

"Yes, that's correct." "Didn't I bury your wife ten years ago?" the undertaker asked.

"I got married again," the bloke sobbed. "Oh!" replied the undertaker. "Congratulations!"

"You haven't listened to a word I've said, have you? It goes in one ear and straight out of the other." This always seems like a strange way for my wife to start a conversation with me. I took her to my local pub disco at The Pit Bull & Stanley Knife, last weekend. There was a guy on the dance floor giving it everything he had; break dancing, moon walking, back flips, the whole nine yards. The missus turned to me and sez, "See that fella over there, twenty five years ago he proposed to me and I turned him down." I replied, "It looks like he's still flamin’ celebrating!"

Popped into a cafe on the High Street yesterday. I shouted over the waitress and curtly informed her, "This all-day breakfast is stone cold." She replied, "Well what did you expect? It's been there all day!"

Teacher asks 9 year old Ben in class, “Spell the word ‘Straight.’ Ben answers, “S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T, miss.” “Correct, now what does it mean?” enquired the teacher. Ben thought for a moment and replied, “Without water, miss”.

Thought for Thursday: There is no pleasure in having nothing whatsoever to do; the real fun is in having loads to do and not doing it...

My missus asked me, "What did you buy me for Christmas?" "Well," I chuckled. "You see that pink Mercedes over there?” "Yes," she said cheerily. "Well I bought you a hairbrush the exact same colour." I said, “I’m only joking, your present is under the tree." "Ooh what is it?" She said excitedly. "A root" I replied.

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Nizan Shaked’s ‘The Synthetic Proposition’ wins Smithsonian American Art Museum’s 31st Annual Eldredge Prize

By Alice Hoad - Tuesday, 30 Apr 2019

The Smithsonian American Art Museum has awarded the 31st annual Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art to Nizan Shaked for her book The synthetic proposition: Conceptualism and the political referent in contemporary art (Manchester University Press, 2017). Shaked examines the impact of civil rights, Black Power and the student, feminist and sexual-liberty movements on conceptualism and its legacies in the United States between the late 1960s and the 1990s.

The jurors wrote in a joint statement, “Shaked’s book demonstrates… a broad interdisciplinary approach that is shaped by modern and post-modern philosophy, linguistic theory and social history; the author posits a rethinking of the methodologies that have been employed to engage in discussions of minimalism and conceptual art.”

The three jurors who awarded the $3,000 prize were Janet Headley, professor of art history at Loyola University Maryland; David McCarthy, professor and department chair of art history at Rhodes College; and Cherise Smith, associate professor and chair of African and African diaspora studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

The jurors wrote: “The book provides an important bridge from practices that first emerged in the 1960s, and later were expanded toward the end of the century. From Shaked’s excellent analysis, we can see the long history of several liberationist movements—among them civil rights, Black Power, feminist and queer liberation—as they played out with some of the most consequential vanguard artists of the past half-century. Indeed, through the lens she provides, it is now evident just how much artists engaged and extended the politics of the 1960s through their language-based practices.”

About Dr Nizan Shaked
Nizan Shaked (photo credit - Nicholas Gaby)
Dr Nizan Shaked is Professor of Contemporary Art History, Museum and Curatorial Studies at California State University Long Beach, where she heads the Museum Studies Track in Art History. She has contributed critical and art historical writing to publications with the Museum of Modern Art (New York), Oxford University Press, Verlag für Moderne Kunst, and Phaidon as well as reviews and articles for Art and Education, American Quarterly, Journal of Curatorial Studies, Counterpunch, Afterall, and X-TRA Contemporary Art Quarterly, where she has been a member of the editorial board since 2008.

Shaked’s curatorial projects included Fetish: Art/Word at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History (2002), Symmetry (with Kimberli Meyer 2006) at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture (2006), and How Many Billboards? Art Instead (with Kimberli Meyer, Lisa Henry and Gloria Sutton in 2010), which received an Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award. Shaked was a DAAD research fellow in 2012. Her book The synthetic proposition: Conceptualism and the political referent in contemporary art (Manchester University Press, 2017) is a 2015 recipient of the Wyeth Foundation College Art Association Publication Award.

About the Eldredge Prize

The Eldredge Prize, named in honor of the museum’s former director (1982–1988), is sponsored by the American Art Forum, a patrons’ support organization. This annual award, initiated in 1989, recognizes originality and thoroughness of research, excellence of writing and clarity of method. Single-author, book-length publications in the field of American art history appearing within the previous three calendar years are eligible. December 1 is the deadline for 2020 nominations.

Recent Eldredge Prize recipients include Susan Rather (2018) for her book The American School: Artists and Status in the Late Colonial and Early National Era, Jennifer L. Roberts (2017) for her book Transporting Visions: The Movement of Images in Early America and Michael Lobel (2016) for his book John Sloan: Drawing on Illustration. A complete list of past winners is available online.

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Question: Closest Prime Number

This is from Introduction To Maple by Andre Heck page 63, exercise 4(b): "with(numtheory); ... Find the prime number that is closest to 9876543210123456789." Here is a solution that does not use numtheory: View on MapleNet or Download
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Promoting balanced migration narratives at local level

Due to their size and proximity to citizens, cities are in a unique position to foster social cohesion and encourage data-driven migration narratives. How are local governments in the Euro-Mediterranean region taking action to promote a fair discourse on migration and unlock its full potential? How are cities tackling misguided and ill-informed public perceptions on the migration phenomenon? The topic of balanced migration narratives at local level was the one addressed by the Thematic Session that took place on September 23, in the framework of the MC2CM Days, an event organized by the Mediterranean City-to-City Migration project under the co-patronage of the European Committee of the Regions, which I had the pleasure to moderate.

Event Photography by Dani Oshi. MC2CM Days – Day 3 for ICMPD. Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Brussels, Belgium.

The panel discussion featured introductory remarks by Ian Barber, Director for Communication at the European Committee of the Regions. Representatives of local governments as well as from international organisations and NGOs, took part in the discussion.

The trust in local and regional authorities is on the rise, according to Barber, who launched the discussion stating that “local and regional politicians are the ones people will trust the most, to hear about migration”. Along the same lines, “the ability to communicate should be a priority for municipalities – stated Abdeslam Amakhtari, President of ASTICUDE –. The topic of migration is a complex one, but cities cannot avoid communicating on it, since communication is necessary for a proper perception of all the issues intertwined with such a phenomenon”. Amakhtari, who has been involved in a range of projects implemented in the framework of MC2CM aiming to enhance the capacities of local media professionals, suggested that communication efforts should be part of a wider territorial plan. “Municipalities should have a migration profile – he continued –, which would help them to gain a clear overview of the actors in place at local level, in order to foster synergies and mobilise capabilities”.

Apart from limited financial resources, which is an element that was also raised by Akram Dribika, Elected Member of the Municipality of Tripoli, cities have often to face the lack of reliable data, according to Waad Bouzidi, City Councillor of the Municipality of Raoued, and this can have a considerable impact on the implementation of evidence-based communication strategies. The regular connection that local authorities entertain with their territories, as well as the thorough knowledge of local contexts and attitudes, place though cities in a privileged position to unlock the potential of migration. “We need to make sure that the whole population can live together, and this is why we promote social mixing” continued Bouzidi, who also mentioned a range of initiatives carried out by the Municipality to this end, such as information outlets for migrants, artistic events, and food festivals.
Promoting balanced migration narratives also requires addressing disinformation and misinformation at the local level, since these phenomena are barriers for local authorities to capitalise on migration opportunities. In this respect, what arose during the discussion, is that partnerships with media should be fostered. “We should encourage media to have a more positive and proactive approach to this matter – stressed Souhaieb Khayati, Migration and Media expert –. We need to stimulate quality coverage and provide media with the necessary means to shift the trend”. “We need to find the frame that can speak to each individual or each group of population – concluded Violeta Wagner, ICMPD Regional Portfolio Manager for Eastern Europe and Central Asia –. The same message, the same framing can have different effects. We have to find different frames to respond to different values and concerns of the population. And municipalities are in the best position to understand their audience”.

Migrazioni, Europa e territorio: sfide per il futuro

Da anni la questione migratoria e il rapporto fra Italia e Unione europea sono argomenti di grande discussione e accesi dibattiti anche a livello locale. Mentre molte notizie girano, spesso incontrollate, e la battaglia degli slogan sul futuro dell’Europa continua imperterrita, è di interesse per tutti informarsi e discutere apertamente delle tematiche correnti più significative.

A tal scopo lo scorso 15 luglio nella bellissima cornice del Palacongressi di Salsomaggiore ho avuto il piacere di discutere di migrazioni, Europa e territorio con il Professor Trevisan, rettore della Facoltà di Agraria dell’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, nonchè vice-sindaco della città. È sempre bello poter confrontarsi e ascoltare i cittadini sulle tematiche d’attualità.

Grazie all’Associazione Salotto Illuminato per l’ottima organizzazione e per i continui sforzi nel mantenere la cittadinanza salsese attiva culturalmente.

Intervento a #MINDEducation

Fantastico lavoro svolto da #MINDEducation, il programma ideato con l’obiettivo di coinvolgere i ragazzi nella progettazione di MIND Milano Innovation District, stimolando la nascita di idee per progettare e realizzare le città e le comunità del futuro. giunto alla sua quarta edizione!

Grazie alla collega Rossella Speroni del Centro Comune di Ricerca della Commissione europea per l’invito e per aver potuto ascoltare le esperienze, preoccupazioni e sogni di tanti ragazzi che si avvicinano al modo dell’università e del lavoro.

Nella sessione ho potuto consigliare come sempre di:
• Tenere gli occhi aperti sul mondo, rimanendo informati sugli affari internazionali
• Monitorare gli investimenti in R&D dei grandi gruppi di innovazione nei settori del bio-medico, farmaceutica, comunicazione digitale, sostenibilità
• Essere pazienti rispetto al voler “incassare” su investimenti in esperienze accademiche, lavorative e di networking.

Spero l’intervento possa essere d’aiuto a giovani che si avvicinano a scelte importanti.

Communication and Open Governance in a Time of Crisis

What is the state of play, lessons learned, and future orientations to partnerships in open governance today? This was the question debated at the latest meeting of the Club of Venice in a great event gathering high level experts ready to showcase examples of European cross-border and cross-sectoral cooperation, with the intention to explore how to make the most of partnerships toward stronger democracy and governance practice. Here are my two cents on the matter.

It is quite hard to identify how crises test governments and institutions globally. If we take a step back in order to have a broader vision on this issue, the noun “crisis” comes from the Greek word krisis, meaning “turning point in a disease”, the moment when a sick person could either get better or worse.

It also signifies the obligation of assuming a decision of one alternative over another. For instance, in the Greek New Testament, The Day of Judgement is hemera kriseos – a true crisis for those at risk of damnation and those hoping for redemption.

War or peace, disease or recovery, fortune or ruin. In all these senses a crisis is an intermediate stage leading to something, an outcome[1]. The real dilemma for us institutional communicators is “Is a crisis when we say it is?” – “What defines critical moments” and which indicators, material or abstract, can determine whether an event is indeed a crisis?

Europe has gone through many crises in its history and many more will come. In my field we often deal with the so-called “migration or refugees crisis” that reached its peak in 2015 when over 1 million people (coming from numerous parts of the world) crossed irregularly the Mediterranean to enter Europe. Ex post, several commentators proposed that talking about a ‘migration management crisis[2]’ would have been more appropriate. Let’s talk about it.

In this instance the European Commission, has used the word “crisis” to define a stand-alone and historically unprecedented phenomenon, based on two factors: (i) numbers and (ii) the uncontrolled nature of arrivals. It may be contested but it legitimate. The Commission’s approach gradually morphed from a humanitarian framing (2015-16) into one focused on border management (circa 2017) and cooperation with third countries to manage migration (2018 onwards). In 2019 the Commission declared the ‘crisis’ to be over[3]. I find that a very interesting examples of how “crisis” communication evolved strategically and an example of some very hard work of dialogue and compromise in establishing communication lines.

This opens another large dilemma for communicators when it comes to open governance. Open governance is the concept that citizens have rights to access to information and participation. (Democratic) governments and organizations should have the policy making power to advance transparency, accountability and participation, and make investments to enable these policies and I am confident in saying that it is Europe and the European Union who are leading in the world in this process.

When it comes to cross-border and cross-sectoral cooperation the question to ask is: Can this concept apply everywhere? Does the definition of crisis apply cross-border and cross-sectors?

Let me share a tiny bit of experience from my current role managing the communication of regional projects and dialogues across the Mediterranean.

As I quote a study from the Delors Institute: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is an illustration of resistance to the global wave of democratization of the past decades, even if the countries’ undemocratic nature and its causes are complex and diverse. This region, key to geopolitical interests throughout the 20th century, is a privileged scene of EU’s external relations, drawn by recent events (such as those related to international terrorism, or the evolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict) and global trends (such as oil dependence, capital flows, or security alliances)[4].

The European Union (with the Barcelona Process) and the United States (most recently, with the Greater Middle East Initiative) are the main promoters of democratization in the region. In the current state of affairs, democracy promotion is a question always present on the international agenda.

Within the EUROMED Migration Programme we aim to establish a comprehensive dialogue on migration, with a specific focus on promoting evidence-based migration policies. Do we have an interest in promoting democracy? It is not within our mandate, to provide platforms for dialogue so that all the partners involved (meaning EU Member States and European Neighbourhood Southern Partner Countries) can freely exchange on their experience, challenges, concerns and priorities about migration policy.

In the implementation of programmes to establish a comprehensive dialogue on key agenda issues , it is by providing platforms for free and safe communication that potentially even actors with an interest in promoting democracy and open governance in the MENA region can benefit from the knowledge, openness and information from partners with different political systems, different levels of literacy, different values, different knowledge of the world, different history and different ambitions.

In particular, in this part of the world, but obviously not solely, external attempts to somehow present a type of government as superior or inevitable or the only possible way to do things, will be rejected and this will cause tensions that are hard to recover from, therefore annulling the dialogue efforts that may have taken years of diplomatic work to build.

It is with a very high level of discretion and diplomacy that we need to act in order to maintain this dialogue on one issue, migration, that more than any other over the past ten years in Europe and the Mediterranean has polarised the political discourse and institutional narratives.

When it comes to cross-border and cross-sectoral cooperation listening is a lot harder than expressing positions, and I think that’s the right approach to maintain especially when communicating to audiences (whether they are restricted or open) that have different views of the world from the ones an institution may decide to promote.

[1] The Vocabularist: Where did the word ‘crisis’ come from?

[3] Katharina Bamberg, Moving beyond the ‘crisis’: Recommendations for the European Commission’s communication on migration

[4] Cristina Barrios, Promoting democracy in the Middle East and North Africa region

Six recommendations to promote a balanced migration narrative

A few weeks ago I talked to The MARSA project about recommendations to promote balanced migration narratives. This interview draws on the finding and research carried out by EUROMED Migration V, a programme funded by the EU and implemented by the ICMPD. It supports EU Member States and the European Neighbourhood Instrument Southern Partner Countries (ENI SPCs) in establishing a comprehensive, constructive and operational dialogue and co-operation framework on migration, with a particular focus on reinforcing instruments and capacities to develop and implement evidence-based migration policies.

The issue of migration has over the past years taken centre stage in European, North African and Middle Eastern media. Conflicts in Syria and Libya coupled with political and economic instability in several countries in the Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East have resulted in large scale movement of migrants and refugees throughout the Euro-Mediterranean region.

We have all seen the stark images depicted in the media of migrants and asylum seekers packed aboard vessels of questionable seaworthiness, risking life and limb to make the treacherous journey across the sea in search of a safe haven and a better future.

As well, we have witnessed a range of different approaches to covering migration. Numerous ICMPD reports have drawn to the fact that the migration narrative in the region is characterized by a strong polarization. Such a divided and confrontational public discourse is often devoid of a wider understanding of migration.

In the age of disinformation, it is even harder to achieve a balanced public discussion that is functional rather than antagonistic to effective governance, that reconciles evidence with the need for emotional resonance, and that achieves a greater understanding of migration. An important step needed is for governments, institutions, news sources, civil society and big digital platforms to work together to promote authoritative sources. Otherwise misleading narratives take root and develop a life of their own. That was true before the COVID-19 pandemic and so-called “infodemic”. It is even truer, now as certain categories of migrants, such as irregular migrants in the Mediterranean, are particularly affected by COVID-19-related disinformation and misinformation since they are already subject to overly simplistic media framing.

I believe that a fair and balanced view of migration in the media is an essential stepping stone towards developing a more nuanced understanding of migration among the general public as well as contributing to drafting and implementing migration policies that work.

So what would be the practical recommendations to foster a balanced migration narrative? Among the many let me focus on six.

Reinforcing positive examples and approaches

To promote existing best practice examples and to encourage use of available information and data.

  1. In particular, efforts could be made to examine whether national initiatives, such as the Charter of Rome in Italy and the Greek Charter of Idomeni, can be applied in other countries throughout the region;
  2. Promote exchange of media best practices from countries where the migration crisis is most acute, such as Lebanon and Jordan and other Southern Mediterranean countries;
  3. Encourage journalists, media support groups and media organisations to develop regional and sub-regional initiatives to improve migration reporting;

To develop comprehensive training programmes for media and journalists to encourage ethical reporting with a focus on:

  • Use of correct terminology
  • Understanding international law and legal rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
  • Avoiding hate-speech and political bias in reporting of migration concerns
  • Providing balanced coverage from the standpoints of receiving host communities
  • Developing diversity in sources of information.

Media Action

To develop support programmes for media organisations and to strengthen their capacity to report on migration issues. In particular, by:

  • The appointment of specialist migration correspondents in all newsrooms
  • Promoting national media partnerships for coverage of migration
  • Providing special information resources for displaced people from war-zones to help them keep in touch with their home communities
  • Most importantly, encouraging newsrooms to move beyond coverage of the migration “crisis” and move into coverage of issues of integration that will assist normalisation of migrants in the public sphere.

Supporting policy makers

To encourage policymakers, community and civil society leaders to play a more active role in creating space dialogue about migration. In particular,

  • Policymakers should examine how they can fund and support better journalism without compromising the editorial independence of the media;
  • All officials and agencies providing information to the media should check facts and verify information thereby assisting the media to prepare balanced reports.

Building Dialogues: Understanding Migration and a Culture of Civil Discourse

To promote the sharing of information and experience between countries and regional dialogue frameworks by:

  • Organising national workshops with journalists on the challenges of covering migration, to share experiences and identify possible joint programmes;
  • Organising regional media “summits” to exchange information on the challenges facing journalists and media in different countries;
  • Promoting a common approach to:
  • Combat hate-speech, stereotyping and misinformation in public discourse
  • Understanding migration as a process with historical roots in all communities.
  • Valuing independent and inclusive media coverage to creating peace and stability.

Research the role of values in policy communication

Throughout the twentieth century, psychologists made numerous attempts to classify human values. While the importance of values as predictors of human attitudes dates back to the 1960s, the use of values in communication is highly debated, but it remains a very poorly defined and understudied field.

  • Values come from numerous psycological and societal factors, from family upbringing to education, from religious attachment to the history of a person’s territory. One of the biggest mistakes that a recent ICMPD report highlights, is to delegitimize a community’s value (or a value shared by a specific target audience) as not acceptable or illegitimate.
  • After defining values and demonstrating their relationship with attitudes to immigration, we can deduce that messaging with a value-basis that is concordant with that of its audience is likely to elicit sympathy, whereas that which is discordant with the values of its audience is more likely to elicit antipathy. Given the value-balanced orientations of those with moderate attitudes to immigration, persuasive migration messaging should attempt to mobilise values of its opposition;
  • Specifically to the case of migration, and following on from the review on the relationship between values and attitudes to immigration, when migration messaging is framed in values of self-transcendence (universalism and benevolence) or openness to change (self-direction, stimulation, hedonism) it is more likely to be supported by those already favouring immigration.
  • When migration messaging is framed in values of conservation (security, tradition or conformity) or self-enhancement (power and to a lesser extent achievement) it is more likely to be supported by those already opposing immigration. To be most effective, messaging should use the opposite values of those already associated with its argument.
  • This is a highly debated but poorly known field of sociology and communication that can definitely represent a turning point in reversing a communication trend where polarization and sensationalism are somehow monopolizing the migration debate in a way that does not benefit neither migrants nor hosting communities and make the work of migration policy makers harder than ever.

These are six recommendations on promoting a balanced migration narrative in the Euro-mediterranean region and beyond.

Interview with Ronnie Goldberg on labour migration and COVID19

A few days ago I had the pleasure to interview Ronnie Goldberg, Senior Counsel at the United States Council for International Business, Chair of the International Organisation of Employers and representative for the Global Forum for Migration Development. We discussed global labour migration trends and the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. This interview is one episode of the EUROMED Migration Talks, a set of interviews launched by EUROMED Migration V.

Do you identify as European?

A few days ago I had the pleasure to be interviewed for the Europe’s Stories series, a new research project of the Dahrendorf programme of the University of Oxford.

Between Brexit, populism, Eurozone tensions and divided European reactions to Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, many wonder if Europe has lost the plot. Some argue that, aside from actual policies, there is a burning need for a new narrative for the European project.

How should it (or they) be told? By whom, for whom and, not least, by what means? In the digital age, with young Europeans growing up in the online world of social media, what are the best forms for making this story (or stories) accessible and attractive? Can one realise the European ideal of ‘unity in diversity’ in narrative/s?

This new research project of the Dahrendorf programme seeks to explore these and other questions, starting by asking what stories Europe – in all its multiple meanings, by no means confined to the institutions of the EU – does currently tell. We held a major international, interdisciplinary conference in Oxford in May 2019, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Dahrendorf Programme. We are working with polling groups such as the eupinions project. An innovative website has been launched – – containing interviews with around 100 Europeans on their formative, best and worst European moments, as well as in-depth interviews with leading Europeans and interesting findings from public opinion surveys. Podcasts created in the context of the Europe’s Stories project are available here

The project is directed by Professor Timothy Garton Ash and the Research Manager is Selma Kropp. An advisory committee consists of leading Oxford academics: Professor Paul BettsDr Jonathan BrightProfessor Faisal DevjiProfessor Carolin DuttlingerProfessor Robert GildeaProfessor Ruth HarrisDr Sudhir HazareesinghProfessor Andrew HurrellDr Hartmut Mayer, Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis, Professor Rasmus Nielsen and Professor David Priestland.

The project is generously funded by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung für die Freiheit, the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius and Stiftung Mercator.

City-to-City Talks with Imene Ouardani – Vice-Mayor of the City of Sousse

Mobilising stakeholders and CSOs, cooperating with central authorities to develop response plans, making information more accessible. In the framework of the initiative City-to-City Migration Talks featured by Mediterranean City-to-City Migration (MC2CM), project funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, we have interviewed Imen Ouardani, Vice Mayor of the City of Sousse, to showcase the City’s response to COVID-19 pandemic.

The municipality of Sousse was both active and proactive when dealing with the pandemic by taking counter measures against the virus before the central government had even acted” said Ouardani, who is also the President of the Commission for Equality and Equal Opportunities between Men and Women. Finding quick and appropriate solutions for its residents has been the priority for the City of Sousse, which has cooperated side by side with regional directorates and local residents to implement measures addressing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Coping with an outbreak, in fact, requires both quickness and agility, and this is even more true when vulnerable groups are in danger.

Fine-tuning with the local committee providing social assistance to these publics has been of paramount importance to contain the impact of the pandemic on communities treacherously affected by such a crisis. “In order to protect vulnerable communities, the City of Sousse has launched a comprehensive support programme in synergy with various stakeholders in the region, with the aim of coordinating efforts with the local committee providing social assistance to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers – adds Ouardani –. This committee has pooled its resources to respond to their pressing needs under the slogan Supportive Sousse”. Food packages, financial support, medical and psychological care have been amongst the main measures undertaken.

A considerable effort has been made also in terms of communication. The City of Sousse has chosen not only to publish all relevant information both in French and Arabic, but also to work in synergy with organisations interacting with migrant communities on a daily basis, to overcome language barriers and make information on the COVID-19 crisis more accessible. “Migrants place more trust in their own community, whether that’s in real life or virtually”, suggested Ouardani.

Sousse has been able to mobilise stakeholders and CSOs to meet the needs of migrants but also help in other relevant domains such as the health sector, as well as in monitoring compliance with measures implemented by cities and municipalities. “Demand on health and social services has exceeded their limits, thus jeopardising their ability to provide basic services to vulnerable groups – declared Ouardani –. Associations have played a key role in ensuring our efforts were a success”.

Many lessons learnt, and many projects on the table for the coming months. The City of Sousse would like now to establish an office to welcome and provide information and guidance to migrant communities. To foster cooperation, amongst the initiatives that Sousse would implement there is also a migration monitoring centre, which could gather all active local stakeholders working with migrants. Misinformation and discrimination require a special consideration too, according to Ouardani, as well as “preparing an economic integration strategy for migrants and notably illegal workers” and advocating to find a solution to regularise their residency status in order to enable them to fully integrate into local economic life.

Exchanging and sharing expertise and know-how with other cities of the network has been of the utmost importance to better frame these actions. “The MC2CM project – added Ouardani – has enabled us to enhance and boost communication between cities by sharing good practices and by strengthening our multilevel communication skills, whether vertically or horizontally”.

Interview with Nina Grigori, Executive Director of EASO

For the Euromed MIgration Talks series, I had the pleasure to interview Nina Gregori – Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office – EASO to discuss the main challenges faced by the agency in terms of communication while providing an overview of the state of play of the narrative on asylum in Europe, and explains how asylum narratives can have an impact on policy-making.


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The Fall of Polite
by Sam Kench
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
In a freshly lawless New England in the dead of winter…
A bloodied and barefoot 17-year-old, grieving the loss of her father, trudges around a smoldering pileup on the road out of town. She’s endeavoring the 120 mile trek to her only living family member through blizzard conditions…
A once kind-hearted lumberjack splits a teenager’s nose in half with the rim of a metal gas can. Since the day his family was slaughtered before his eyes, he’s been consumed with an undying fury that can only be quelled through acts of violence…
A two-time college-dropout, trying to do good, howls in agony as her face is slashed with a razor-blade. The crackhead who did the deed is taking back her five-year-old child who the drop-out was trying to protect after finding him abandoned in a dumpster…
Anyone wishing to live must harden and adapt to the new rules of a world post-fall of polite. This dangerous new world will make you into a survivor… or a corpse.
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In 2014 he was named one of the top defenders of free speech by the National Coalition Against Censorship.
He grew up in New England and spent years exploring many of the locations that found their way into the novel. He now resides in Los Angeles. ‘The Fall of Polite’ is his debut novel.
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