...very difficult for me. In my last two years of competing against Runners and Triathletes there have been a few injuries, chronic fatigue and potential burnout. I decided to step back this year while training for the marathon by preventing myself in falling in the same pattern again. Often times, the best barometer of feedback is not in watts, heart data or fancy graphs. Some of the best feedback comes from our gut instincts. Finding the joy in training and being opening up to being more flexible in our regimen is just as important as all the hard interval work or getting in the volume. This said, I decided to listen to my inner voice which said, “I think I need to rest more today.” That inner voice often sent me an SOS signal calling for either a brief physical or mental break. The best advice that I can give to you as a runner is to speak to yourself as if you were your own best friend. What would you say to a good friend if she or he felt pressure to so something on plan, but knew deep inside what they really needed? What would you say to your friend if he or she said that she was really, really tired and not up for doing something you had planned together? You’d probably say that “it’s okay – we’ll get it in another time.” The best runners, who perform well consistently, often follow a structured training plan. However, they also have learned the art of listening to that inner voice and allowed for flexibility within their plan. As a runner, you need to understand...
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...Creating a Program that Blinks the LEDs on the Board 1- Create a new project and copy and paste the following code in the main.c file of your project. //*************************************************************************************** // MSP430 Blink the LED Demo - Software Toggle P1.0 // // Description; Toggle P1.0 by xor'ing P1.0 inside of a software loop. // ACLK = n/a, MCLK = SMCLK = default DCO // // MSP430x5xx // ----------------- // /|\| XIN|- // | | | // --|RST XOUT|- // | | // | P1.0|-->LED // // J. Stevenson // Texas Instruments, Inc // July 2011 // Built with Code Composer Studio v5 //*************************************************************************************** #include <msp430.h> int main(void) { WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD; // Stop watchdog timer P1DIR |= 0x01; // Set P1.0 to output direction for (;;) { volatile unsigned int i; // volatile to prevent optimization P1OUT ^= 0x01; // Toggle P1.0 using exclusive-OR i = 10000; // SW Delay do i--; while (i != 0); } } 2- Google the “for” and “while” loops in C++ and describe how they work here. We will use them very often in programming. Answer: * For loop is used like an infinite loop...
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...stories from the collection Just So Stories, book written by Rudyard Kipling. The stories seem to be fairy tales but in all of them, we can find something human, something adult and enlightening. The main story is probably happening in the Kingdom of Israel, because of a King named The Most Wise Sovereign Suleiman-bin-Daoud – Solomon, the Son of the David, was a King of Israel around 950 BC . The exposition part is quite confusing because of many foreign-sounding names and without knowledge of some history is almost impossible to understand what the writer wanted to introduce. Soon the narrator changes the mood and one very hilarious story begins. The entire story was written readable, but to understand the message you should little bit think about. On the other hand, thanks to usage of dialogue, I can imagine to tell or read the story to children as a bedtime story. The story is showing us the relationship between men and women. All of the four important characters in this story are showing us something up-to-date. It is unbelievable because the book was written in 1902, the story is set to about 1000 BC and even now, in 2012, we can recognize the symbols and the old facts about people. The main character, the most interesting, and the first person we meet, is the Suleiman-bin-Daoud. We can say that is could be the stereotypical sovereign of this age in this place with magnificent golden palace and nine-hundred and ninety-nine wives. But he is not so flat. Thanks to his name...
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...The 5 'W's - Who, What, Where, When and Why - is a great tool that helps get pertinent information out for discussion. From the [poem] from Rudyard Kipling's "The Elephant's Child" which opens with: I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who. Who - Who does the problem affect? Specific groups, organizations, customers, etc. What - What are the boundaries of the problem, e.g. organizational, work flow, geographic, customer, segments, etc. - What is the issue? - What is the impact of the issue? - What impact is the issue causing? - What will happen when it is fixed? - What would happen if we didn’t solve the problem? When - When does the issue occur? - When does it need to be fixed? Where - Where is the issue occurring? Only in certain locations, processes, products, etc. Why - Why is it important that we fix the problem? - What impact does it have on the business or customer? - What impact does it have on all stakeholders, e.g. employees, suppliers, customers, shareholders, etc. Each of the answers will help to zero in on the specific issue(s) and frame the Issue Statement. Your problem statement should be solveable. That is, it should take a reasonable amount of time to formulate, try and deploy a potential solution. Example Consider a software development and hosted data services company that supplies products and services to wireless carriers. They had issues deploying new software...
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...BSMK-2 Submitted to: Dr. Norma L. Valerio WE had just finished lunch in a small café along Katipunan Road. Two cups of steamy brew enveloped our table in a delicious aroma. "So where did you meet?" I asked my friend Patrick as he put down his coffee cup. "In the Faculty Center in UP." "Again? How come you meet a lot of guys there? I'm always there and nothing ever happens." Patrick pointed to his face and smiled. "Che!" I replied laughing. But I knew that it was true. Patrick was not really that good looking, but he had this sexy air about him. And he had fair skin which is, for most Filipinos, a prerequisite for beauty. I looked at the mirror behind him and saw my dark, emaciated reflection. "So anyway, I was washing my face in the ground floor washroom when this comes this really cute guy. I've seen him on campus a few times before. So anyway, he goes and takes a leak," Patrick paused. "You know those FC urinals, right?" I nodded. "No partitions." Patrick took another sip from his cup and continued. "So anyway, this guy sees me checking him out. To my surprise, he turns to me, giving me full view of him in all his glory and smiles. I smile back. And," Patrick took a deep breath, "the rest is for me alone to know." He ended by dabbing the sides of his napkin to his mouth. I knew pressing Patrick for more details would shut him up just like that so I let it pass. I could wheedle out all the details later. "So what's his name?" "Carlo." I raised an eyebrow and gave...
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...Work? T he sales reps from DailyDilly had just finished their rollicking video presentation, and the laughter in the meeting room was starting to subside. Ruth Davison, the marketing director of Flanagan Theme Parks, was still smiling when she finally spoke. “I’m thoroughly impressed,” she said. “This would give us the marketing capabilities we’ve always wanted.” Will Eastman, Flanagan’s operations director, was beaming. He had suggested doing the promotion with DailyDilly, a fast-growing Australian social-couponing company similar to Groupon and LivingSocial. “Then I think we’re ready to make a decision,” he said. Everyone looked at Allie James, a consultant decades younger than Will and Ruth. Allie had been working with Flanagan for just over a month. She knew she had to kill the DailyDilly initiative but was reluctant to do it with the reps present. “Let’s discuss this off-line,” she said. Will slapped the table. “Come on,” he demanded. “We’re here now.” The DailyDilly reps became wide-eyed. Allie took a deep breath. If Will was going to push her, she’d be blunt. “No, then,” Allie said. “It’s not on.” Will pushed his chair back and walked out of the room. The reps started to review their presentation, but Allie stopped them with a wave of her hand. Ruth, no longer smiling, told them all she was sorry and stood up to escort everyone out. Allie knew she had just made some enemies. Half an hour later, Ruth stopped her in the corridor. “So you’re still not convinced?” “Roddy asked...
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...Computer Shopper By Tyrai Parker Computer Structure And Logic Dr.Mohamed Desktops & Note Books | Size & Resolution & Price | Hard Disk Capacities | RAM | Processor Speeds | Apple iMac | 27’in 2560-by-1440 resolution$1999 | 1TB1TB (7200-rpm) hard driveConfigurable to 3TB hard drive, 1TB or 3TB Fusion Drive, or 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of flash storage. | 8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory; four user-accessible SO-DIMM slotsConfigurable to 16GB or 32GB. | 3.4GHz3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz) with 6MB L3 cache | ENVY 15z-j100 Notebook | 15.6-inch diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit Display (1366x768)$549 | 750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive | 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) | 4th generation Intel® Core™ i5-4200M Processor | HP ENVY 17t-j100 Quad Edition Notebook PC | Screen size - 17.3-inch diagonal HD+ BrightView LED-backlit Display (1600 x 900)$899 | 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive | 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) | 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor | Inspiron One 20" Non-Touch | (W) 19.95 in x (H) 12.72 in $449 | 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive | 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz - 1 DIMMs | Intel® Celeron® processor G1620T(2.4GHz, 2MB) | As being a lawyer I think should use Notebook because its personal they hold confidential information that nobody should know about his or her client. Things they might do on their notebook on a daily day to day basis is word processing, thought processing, spreadsheets, legal...
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...(For Course participants only) Reading Material & Work Book On Effective Noting & Drafting (Edited by Smt. Jayanthi Sriram, Asst.Director) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA INSTITUTE SECRETARIAT TRAINING & MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, JNU CAMPUS (OLD) OLOF PALMS MARG, NEW DELHI-110067 TEL. 26105592 TELEFAX: 26104183 Revised - 2005 FORWARD In responsive administration it is obvious that the response has to be meaningful. Yet, it may not be effective unless the response time is optimised. This twin objective can be achieved through streamlining of the decision making process itself. In the Central Secretariat, as in other spheres of Government, contribution by all rungs of employees particularly by those at the cutting edge level, namely the Section Officers and Assistants, generally helps arriving at the right decision. Besides collection of information, such contributions are rendered through Noting & Drafting. Effective noting & drafting at every level, therefore, is a matter of prime concern. 2. To address this concern, we in ISTM have been according utmost importance to the inclusion of 'noting and drafting' as a subject in all our foundational and refresher Courses. Besides, focussed workshops on effective noting & drafting are also organised in large numbers. To help participants team effectively, the need for practical exercises cannot be overemphasised. Similarly,...
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...Computer Shopper By Tyrai Parker Computer Structure And Logic Dr.Mohamed Desktops & Note Books | Size & Resolution & Price | Hard Disk Capacities | RAM | Processor Speeds | Apple iMac | 27’in 2560-by-1440 resolution$1999 | 1TB1TB (7200-rpm) hard driveConfigurable to 3TB hard drive, 1TB or 3TB Fusion Drive, or 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of flash storage. | 8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory; four user-accessible SO-DIMM slotsConfigurable to 16GB or 32GB. | 3.4GHz3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz) with 6MB L3 cache | ENVY 15z-j100 Notebook | 15.6-inch diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit Display (1366x768)$549 | 750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive | 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) | 4th generation Intel® Core™ i5-4200M Processor | HP ENVY 17t-j100 Quad Edition Notebook PC | Screen size - 17.3-inch diagonal HD+ BrightView LED-backlit Display (1600 x 900)$899 | 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive | 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) | 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor | Inspiron One 20" Non-Touch | (W) 19.95 in x (H) 12.72 in $449 | 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive | 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz - 1 DIMMs | Intel® Celeron® processor G1620T(2.4GHz, 2MB) | As being a lawyer I think should use Notebook because its personal they hold confidential information that nobody should know about his or her client. Things they might do on their notebook on a daily day to day basis is word processing, thought processing, spreadsheets, legal...
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...10 ...so you don’t have to. by: tara ‘missrogue’ hunt things I’ve done wrong who am I and why I’m qualified to talk about this stuff: • co-founder + CEO Buyosphere.com • been raising $$ for >1yr • raised $200k F&F • believed the hype • lived in SF for 4yrs • made a crapload of mistakes already • serial entrepreneur (but first startup) 1. focused on the ‘big picture’ too much the original* pitch deck *since 2008 when I put this deck together, I’ve done 75+ versions... “The hard part is to figure out the fewest possible features that could possibly accomplish your company’s goals.” Eric Ries The advantages of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 1.test your assumptions 2.minimal wasted time/energy 3.iterative based on real customer needs The trouble with Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 1.it has to be viable 2.it has to be viable 3.it has to be viable key: build something your customers can use. what we did wrong: kept focusing on (our idea of) the final product and building minimum components of it rather than thinking about what our customers could really use. we were wandering lost in the sea of aimless builds with no data and no reason unfortunately, it took us a year and $200k to figure this out. fortunately, we’ve figured it out. 3 ways to figure out MVP 1. Think about the problem you want to solve and ask yourself: “Could I accomplish this on an email list?” Try it. On an email list. OR think about how people solve it currently...
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...I believe that no one can accomplish anything without going through some sort of pain. Nothing great in this world is owned without suffering and sacrifice. Great success is results from huge painful preparation. Pain actually sets the scale of gain. God Himself faced painful offering, His only Son just for the entire world to be saved. Jesus Christ suffered a lot that blood and water came out from His body because of the severe anguish in order for us to gain eternal life. That's the very reason I can agree with the statement, “No pain, no gain.” Even though our life now may be in pain, but the remainder of it will result in great gains that would define and make us until forever. Some other people think that pain only happens to those bad ones, but in reality, it happens to every person who wants to make and step up into something difference and better in living. We must come to think that nothing is going to give and provide itself for us- we must have to exert much effort and work for it. And if that means going through some pain, it doesn't really matters most, for if you work hard enough, you'll definitely get the best gain out of it. God hasn't given us the life to feel of always in gain sensation, but to learn about gain and respect to pain with accompanied life tests. Greatness and glory do not fall down like soft gentle rain from heaven. Great deeds are rewards of endless and infinite labor in life. The statement “No sweat, no glory” is closely similar from the first...
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...Individual Conflict Analysis Jemain McCreary MGT 210 Individual Conflict Analysis Analyzing conflict is not as easy as it may seem. The reason that it is not easy is because it does not involve just one person. However; analyzing conflict is very important to solving the issue that the parties are involved in. Analyzing conflicts involve defining the conflict, actions taken during conflict, interpreting the conflict, and a hand full of ways to try to resolve the issues. Any, or most of the conflicts that I have been involved in could have been handled a lot better than they have been if I or we would have addressed the conflict sooner than later. I have learned techniques that have been quite helpful lately. Recently, I have been in a conflict with my girlfriend, and it has since calmed down because of the positive things that we have done to correct our problems. There has been compromising, increased communication, negotiation, and a lot of time spent with each other. The benefits of analyzing my conflict with my girlfriend really helped us reach a common ground. I think that the root of the conflict is the start to analyzing the problem. The root would be the main cause of the conflict. If the main issue is identified, then that is a great start to reaching an end to the conflict. I believe the root of my conflict with my girlfriend is more of a certain feeling that both of us was experiencing. I also believe that stress allowed us to not think clearly...
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...This is one of the reasons why recovering was so hard for him. In the novel, there were many characters that gave Conrad confidence which, in turn, helped him heal. When Conrad was at the library, the woman in the parking lot said to Conrad, “You're very good-looking. But I'm sure you already know that" (134). After he goes home, he looks in the mirror and acknowledges his good features and admits that the woman is right. This filled Conrad with a little bit of much-needed confidence. Another character that gave Conrad confidence is Jeannine. When Jeannine revealed her imperfect home life to Conrad, he hugged her and let her cry. “He has never felt so strong, so needed” (200). Jeannine gave Conrad a reason to live because he felt needed and he also felt like he wasn’t the only one with problems. Even slight things give Conrad a sense of confirmation that he was normal. An example of this is when the policeman told Conrad that he shouldn’t be out so late because there is too many nuts in the world. “Too many nuts. Meaning you aren’t one of them. [...] You’re all right kid. Ordinary” (216). Conrad was glad that others didn’t see him as crazy and felt reassured that he was...
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...either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I Have Liked." I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This seemingly lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I Have Betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird. "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I Have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed At." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've Yelled at My Brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done in My Anger," "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents. Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my 20 years to...
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