![]() Listener discretion is advised due to discussions of suicide in this interview. This is a snippet of my conversation with researchers Antonia Markiewitz and Lara Kobilke who in one of their many studies looked into the effects of the Momo Challenge and other suicide-related content on YouTube. But the existence of the videos and the dangers they presented particularly to children were undeniable. It was eventually dismissed as a hoax, with YouTube initially saying they saw no evidence of videos promoting it on the social media site. ![]() ![]() The Momo Challenge caused a worldwide panic in 2018, spreading through WhatsApp and YouTube, making parents fear for the lives of their children. ![]()
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![]() Source: Defeat into Victory by Field Marshal Sir William Slim (Pan, 1956) p.208-209 Slim had three foundations of morale: Spiritual, Intellectual and Material and they read similar to Gallup’s Q12. The sustainability of his troops’ energy and drive was clearly a high priority and in his consciousness from his war room to his visits to the frontline. Time and time again he references morale as being a key factor in his decision making. Here’s a few lessons that resonated with me. A study of Slim’s strategies and approaches will be a great help to any leader in 2020. Whilst I knew Slim was held in high regard by his troops I knew very little about his leadership or his dire situation. ![]() In an effort to understand more deeply about his experience I read the book ‘Defeat into Victory’ by Field Marshall Viscount Slim who led the 14th Army, the so-called “forgotten army” in Burma. The deep scars of war meant that he would not speak about his experiences and when he died in 1974 there are only a couple of war stories that he had shared with my dad. ![]() VE day sparked a renewed interest in my grandfather's experience as a soldier in World War 2. Robert Fagg served for 4 years in the Burma campaign. If you want a lesson in how to lead in crisis, deal with a series of setbacks and how to collaborate for victory then I know someone who can help. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() NEW! I also now offer book bundles by series – something I wanted to do for a long time! Amazon’s untoward actions near the bottom of the HOME page) (**Note: I have left Amazon and no longer sell or promote my books with them! You can also request your local library to order my ebooks! This includes international distribution Kobo, Apple, Barnes&Noble, Thalia, Vivlio, as well as third-party sellers! ![]() MY EBOOKS are again AVAILABLE ON THE MAIN US AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS! I found a new, fabulous publisher and distributor, Darft2Digital, and I love them! Original announcement posted LADA RAY AUTHOR SITEĪfter an unpleasant encounter with Amazon injustice, my books are indeed getting a fresh and very positive start! **Signed Books: Printable PDFs coming in time for Holidays to ! **Accidental Spy books and Bundle (with a surprise) coming soon! VISIT BOOKSTORE - all Lada Ray book links and info at-a-glance! GEOPOLITICAL & GEO-ECONOMIC QUANTUM CALIBRATIONS $14.99)ĮARTH SHIFTER 2-BOOK BUNDLE: The Earth Shifter + Catharsis, Legend of the LemuriansĬATHARSIS, Legend of the Lemurians ( Earth Keepers1) – with updated formatting and lovely new graphs All books have been updated: new info, reviews, pics, and lovely new graphs! ![]() ![]() You know that something's going down when all the kids at school are gathered around two boys who hate each other-when Trevor tries to fight with Jesus Boy, it's a turning point for everyone. This is serious stuff, and Frannie's world is seriously rocked. ![]() Her mama has just announced that she's pregnant again, which freaks Frannie out because (1) that means she won't be the baby of the family anymore, and (2) her mama has had miscarriages and lost babies in the past. At home, Frannie has plenty to worry about. At school, things are weird because Jesus Boy being around makes everyone nervous… especially the resident mean boy, Trevor. Things start to get tense, both at school and at home. ![]() His appearance sets the scene for some interesting racial tension that will continue throughout the book. The arrival of Jesus Boy (so-called because of his long hair) is a shock to everyone at Frannie's school because he happens to be white, and all the kids on this side of the highway are black. Everything starts out on a perfectly regular school day… regular that is, until a new boy appears in the classroom. ![]() ![]() Īfter I shared about getting vaccinated in the last newsletter, a number of you wrote backĪbout your own vaccine experience. To learn more about how to address CBR around risk denialism, check out this blog. Cognitive biases represent a critically important yet greatly underappreciated source of risk, creating a strong imperative to practice effective cognitive bias risk (CBR) management. The ostrich effect is one of over 100 dangerous judgment errors that result from how our brains are wired, what scholars in cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economics call cognitive biases. Scholars term this thinking error the ostrich effect, after the (mythical) notion that ostriches stick their heads into the sand when they encounter threats. Other research shows that professionals at all levels suffer from the tendency to deny uncomfortable facts. ![]() ![]() ![]() A four-year study of 286 organizations that had forced out their CEOs found that 23 percent were fired for denying reality, meaning refusing to recognize negative factsĪbout their organization. Yet smart people deny serious risks, even obvious ones, all the time.ĭenialism in professional settings happens more often than you might think. When a threat seems clear to you, it’s hard to believe others will deny it. ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel reflects James's preoccupation in this period with writing about Americans traveling abroad, a theme shared with slightly later works such as Daisy Miller and The Portrait of a Lady. The American is James's third novel after Watch and Ward (1870) and Roderick Hudson (1875) however, since James was eventually displeased with the former work and made efforts to suppress it, The American is sometimes represented as his second work. There is evidence that James had not completed the novel when it began to appear in the magazine he also began the novel with the expectation of publishing it in a different magazine, and it only found a home in The Atlantic at the last minute. In May 1877, as the serialization ended, a complete edition was published. ![]() The novel first appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in twelve serialized, monthly installments from June 1876 to May 1877. Henry James began writing The American while living in Paris in the winter of 1875-1876. ![]() ![]() ![]() These are the relentless earworms - the songs you can't escape once they're in your head - or the annoying novelty songs. It was so much fun we decided to continue the discussion here, with a look at some of the contenders for worst songs of all time, and why they stick in our craw. But after Stephen wrote his Good Listener column examining Starship's widely reviled hit single " We Built This City," we watched the comments pour in like an out-of-control fire hose, and got to talking about all the songs that drive us bonkers. Our mission at All Songs is to bring you our favorite musical discoveries of the week. ![]() She joins us, along with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson, to do something we don't normally do: Talk about the songs we really, really don't like. guitarist, actor, writer (and former Monitor Mix blogger) Carrie Brownstein returns. This week on a very special edition of All Songs Considered. ![]() ![]() ![]() The only problem is that you can read it in an afternoon, and it will leave you wanting more… but that’s where the sequel comes in.Ĥ.5 cricket songs out of 5. It’s the fictional equivalent of a warm blanket. This book is so refreshing, from its dedication to its invention of a sci-fi world where you could happily live as a background character, as opposed to all the protagonist-and-laser-centric stories we’re used to. ![]() And when Dex meets a new friend, Splendid Speckled Mosscap, on a philosophical journey to discover what people need, they travel pretty far afield to find the answer. But that missing something isn’t quite so easy to find. ![]() So, Dex decides to become the best tea monk (a barista/therapist on wheels) in all the land. This book takes place on a world called Panga, a world that seems to have some similarities to our own, that is in a truly post-industrial age. And Dex is a devotee to a goddess of comfort. A Psalm for the Wild-Built is a quiet and lovely story, continuing Chambers' streak as the queen of cosy science fiction. There’s a great respect for art and culture. Sibling Dex is a monk on Panga, which is a planet that’s a pretty swell place to live. ![]() My first exposure to her work was probably four years ago when I read A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, which is a bit like Firefly if instead of doing crime the crew worked in infrastructure and really like hugs. While I truly understand the appeal of world-saving fantasy, super hero, and sci-fi stories, it sure is nice to have something a little lower-stakes once in a while. Dedication: “For anyone who could use a break” ![]() ![]() ![]() To fully claim the Hawthorne fortune, Avery must inhabit Hawthorne House for one full year when The Final Gambit opens, she’s nearly fulfilled this stipulation. The Final Gambit opens as Avery-still living in Hawthorne House, as in the previous books-is preparing to turn 18. Like all the books in the Inheritance Games series, The Final Gambit is told from the first-person point of view of Avery Kylie Grambs, the teenage girl who has mysteriously inherited a billion-dollar fortune from deceased Texas billionaire Tobias Tattersall Hawthorne. This guide references the 2022 Little, Brown edition.Ĭontent Warning: The source text includes depictions of sexual assault, statutory rape, and violence. The Final Gambit is the third book in the Inheritance Games series (the first being The Inheritance Games and the second being The Hawthorne Legacy). 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